RELEASE NOTES
2026-08-04: Version 0.9.6 #
NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS
- Improved Blocks and Samples Browser now with search.
- Route modulator - a modulator that folds through another source, with its own editor and entry in the add-modulator menu.
- Quantize modulator effect - quantize a modulation signal to a chosen number of steps.
- Fixed and improved Distortion FX.
- MIDI Settings panel - MPE master-channel routing, Pressure/Timbre source mapping, and pitch-bend range configuration; on-screen keyboard and wheels follow it.
- Releasing-note visualization - held notes fade out on the keyboard as they release.
- Modulator and FX types can be changed in place by clicking the type label.
- Module save dialog pre-fills from the loaded module's metadata.
- New and revised factory presets.
- Improved Performance.
- Smoother EQ, Filter and Limiter when being modulated.
- Synced LFO cycles now land on the bar grid instead of pulling phase.
BUG FIXES
- Crash when deleting a layer that contains effect blocks.
- Crash when loading a preset with an out-of-range parameter value.
- Starring parameters on Reverb didn't work.
- ToMonophonic dropped held notes on release.
- On-screen controls are processed before incoming MIDI, so a wheel move applies to the following note.
- Changing polyphony no longer clears playing notes.
- AdditiveSample blocks restarted whenever a voice was rebuilt.
- Malformed incoming MIDI is now dropped instead of processed.
- Text entry: invalid text no longer resets a knob.
- Save dialog: Save button stays visible in short windows.
- Tweaking a module now updates the spectrogram.
- Sampler loop window stays inside the sample.
2026-05-26: Version 0.9.5 #
NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS
- All new Multi-Stage-Envelope-Generator (MSEG) available under modulators.
- All new and improved arpeggiator.
- New preset from templates.
- New preset from user-defined template.
- More coherent separation between "Generator" and "Effect" type.
- UI adjustments and improvements.
- Many bug fixes and improvements.
BUG FIXES
- "New Preset" might crash when module editor was opened.
- Auto-scrolling not working in some scenarios.
- Some MIDI effects not properly restoring bypass.
- Formula using noise could crash for some values.
- On-screen keyboard and Controls forget state on re-open of editor.
- Audio Unit under Ableton Live might not trigger "Save" on changes.
2026-04-14: Version 0.9.4 #
NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS
- Scalable UI (available under the settings menu).
- Full Spectrum Mode: New oscillator mode available in the oscillator menu for richer harmonic content.
- LFO modulator now shows waveform shapes instead of text labels.
- Preset Browser keyboard navigation.
- Draggable loop & start handles in AdditiveSample.
- New and improved side-chain filter.
- New factory content.
- Many bug fixes and improvements.
BUG FIXES
- Chorus not processing stereo correctly.
- Chorus and Flanger parameter changes are now smooth.
- Reverb no longer produces a loud click during transitions.
- LFO global sync between voices now works correctly.
- MIDI FX (Arpeggiator, Pedals, etc.) now maintain their state through preset changes without interrupting playback.
- Clicking on envelope segments now correctly selects them.
- Knob value tooltip no longer gets stuck when moving the mouse away quickly.
- Knob label no longer disappears when cancelling a text edit.
- "Migrate All Presets" can now be properly cancelled.
- Character tags in preset browser are now consistently sorted.
- 2D spectrogram no longer causes the UI to become unresponsive.
2026-03-05: Version 0.9.3 #
NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS
- Improved oscillators.
- Wavetable generator.
- Side-chain filter block.
- Additional factory content (presets, modules, and wavetables).
- Simple gain audio FX.
- Auto-scroll for new blocks and when visualizing effects.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed crash when trying to drag and drop incompatible file.
- Fixed slow UI open on Windows.
- Fixed possible freeze when multiple UIs open on Windows.
- Minor bugfixes and improvements.
2026-02-05: Version 0.9.2 #
NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS
BUG FIXES
- Minor improvements and bug fixes.
Known Issues:
- Windows: No visualization of notes on spectrograms.
- Windows: In some hosts, opening UI might takes up to a second.
2025-12-28: Version 0.9.1 #
BUG FIXES
- Fixed layer solo not saved or recalled.
- Fixed modulators order to be deterministic.
- Fixed Additive Sample might crash when changing parameters.
- Fixed Additive Sample should allow setting dotted frequency. (eg. 440.12)
- Fixed could only modulate pitch knobs half-way.
- Fixed Module inputs are not selectable in Route block until new input is created.
- Fixed preset switching could result audible spike.
- Fixed Compressor FX incorrect attack values.
- Fixed Compressor FX ignoring previous attack/release after bypass.
- Fixed Chorus FX Mix knob zipper-noise.
- Fixed Distortion FX settings reset on panic.
- Fixed Filter FX might ignore parameters.
- Support stereo side-chain input for formula.
- Minor improvements and fixes.
2025-12-09: Version 0.9 #
INITIAL RELEASE
- Radical1 is a continuously evolving instrument that invites you to explore its universe from the very beginning.
- Preview release for macOS (Windows coming early 2026).
- Expressive Additive Engine.
- Infinitely Modular for Living Movement.
- Spectral Tools with Musical Intent.