v2.8.9.18

Release Notes:

osci-render (premium only)

Synth

• Completely rewritten synth engine based on Vital with improved polyphony, voice stealing, legato, and sostenuto pedal support
• Note glide (portamento) with adjustable time, slope curve, always-glide toggle, legato mode, and octave scaling
• Pitch bend range parameter (0–48 semitones)
• Separate instrument VST/AU plugin so DAWs can load osci-render as a synth instrument, improving compatibility with DAWs
• Full support for microtonal tuning via MTS-ESP

Modulation

• New LFO system with 8 assignable LFOs, Vital-style presets (including Vital directory browsing), custom waveform drawing, and graph editor
• LFO modes: Free, Trigger, Sync, Envelope, Sustain Envelope, Loop Point, Loop Hold
• Per-LFO rate, phase offset, smooth, and delay controls with tempo sync
• 4 DAHDSR envelopes, 3 random modulation sources, and sidechain modulation with transfer curve editor
• Assign any modulation source to any effect parameter

L-Systems / Fractals

• New .lsystem file type with several built-in examples: e.g. Koch Snowflake, and Sierpinski Triangle
• Modulatable fractal depth parameter for controlling recursion

MIDI

• MIDI CC learning: right-click any knob, slider, toggle, or switch to map a hardware CC to that parameter
• MIDI inputs auto-enabled by default (standalone on first launch, always for VST/AU)

osci-render (both versions)

Envelope

• DAHDSR envelope replaces old ADSR with delay, hold, and per-stage curves
• Rebuilt editor with draggable handles, flow markers, and domain zoom

Lua Scripting

• New functions: osci_chain(), osci_pulse_wave(), osci_noise(), osci_lerp(), osci_smoothstep(), osci_clamp(), osci_map(), and vector math helpers
• New MIDI/DAW variables: midiNote, velocity, voiceIndex, noteOn, bpm, playTime, playTimeBeats, isPlaying, and more
• RGB colour support via 6-channel points {x, y, z, r, g, b}
• New in-app Lua reference overlay and state refresh button

UI

• Added right-click context menu on all parameter controls with "Reset to Default Value", "Set Value", and "Edit Range"
• You can also click parameter labels are clickable to open the context menu
• "Open Log File" option in the About menu for easier debugging

Other

• Frequency, Perspective, and FOV controls moved below the visualiser with modulation support
• File Select automation parameter (1–100)
• Dash and Trace effects now sync to frame start
• Font dropdown shows live previews

sosci + osci-render (premium only)

• Offline audio-to-video rendering via Video > Render Audio File to Video
• Lossless audio recording option in recording settings
• Capture system audio directly on macOS 14.2+ and Windows (standalone only)
• Popout visualiser in a separate resizable window with fullscreen (F11)
• Main and popout visualiser render simultaneously
• Fixed several issues with connecting to Syphon/Spout sources

All Applications

Undo / Redo

• Full undo/redo system with toolbar buttons and action labels

Other

• Open Recent menu with up to 10 recent projects
• Fixed .obj line edges not being parsed and rendered
• Fixed various data races, memory leaks, and thread-safety issues
• Redesigned About menu