September 1, 2025
Corona, Discovery iOS, Discovery Pro, FX updates
Corona 6.5
Corona 6.5 delivers enhanced MTS-ESP stability with comprehensive null pointer protection and introducing an intelligent Wave Expansion download system featuring automatic resume capability and progress tracking for seamless soundware management.
Enhanced MTS-ESP Stability
- Fixed MTS-ESP master detection with comprehensive null pointer checks preventing crashes when microtuning master applications are unavailable.
- Improved stability and reliability of microtuning functionality across different host environments and system configurations.
- Enhanced error handling for MTS-ESP communication ensuring graceful fallback when microtuning services are interrupted.
Intelligent Soundware Management
- Added File > Soundware submenu providing centralized access to Wave Expansion downloads and additional banks browser.
- Intelligent Wave Expansion download system with automatic resume capability and real-time progress tracking for interrupted downloads.
- Enhanced missing wave bank detection with smart notifications directing users to downloadable content when banks are unavailable.
- Streamlined workflow for accessing and managing Corona's extensive sound library collection directly from within the plugin.
Platform-Specific Optimizations
- Updated DSP library with improved NEON and AVX2 instruction set performance delivering better real-time processing efficiency.
- Apple Silicon optimizations for ARM-based Mac systems with native architectural enhancements for M processors.
- Advanced vectorization implementation and platform-specific compiler optimizations providing consistent performance across Intel, AMD, and ARM architectures.
- Enhanced build configuration with automatic architecture detection and optimal flag selection for maximum efficiency.
This update is free for existing Corona customers and available now in AAX, AU, VST2, VST3, and standalone formats for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Visit our Corona product page for download information and complete documentation.
Discovery iOS 6.2
Discovery iOS 6.2, now live on the App Store features AUv3 plugin parameter display, improved memory management, and advanced DSP optimizations delivering faster audio processing with more accurate filter performance for professional mobile music production.
Enhanced iOS Performance & Audio Quality
- Faster audio processing and more accurate filter performance with advanced DSP optimizations specifically tuned for iOS hardware capabilities.
- Improved MIDI event processing with reduced latency providing responsive real-time performance for touch-based music creation.
- Enhanced memory management ensuring stable operation across different iOS devices and multitasking scenarios.
Professional AUv3 Plugin Integration
- Added comprehensive AUv3 plugin parameter display enabling full automation and control within compatible iOS DAW applications.
- Enhanced plugin state management and parameter synchronization for seamless integration with GarageBand, Cubasis, and other professional iOS music apps.
- Improved preset handling and program management within AUv3 host environments.
Refined User Interface for Touch
- Enhanced user interface with larger LED tap areas and expanded clickable regions optimized for touch interaction on iPhone and iPad.
- Improved MIDI keyboard rendering with smoother visual feedback providing better playing experience on touchscreen devices.
- New Load Bank function in File menu for streamlined preset management and easier sound library navigation.
- Fixed issue where first bank failed to load on initial app launch ensuring immediate access to sounds upon first use.
Discovery iOS 6.2 is available now on the App Store. Visit Discovery iOS product page for more information and documentation.
Discovery Pro 8.8.8
The release of Discovery Pro 8.8.8 delivers significant DSP performance enhancements with advanced SIMD optimizations, reducing CPU usage by up to 75% while maintaining identical audio quality through revolutionary wave engine improvements and intelligent musical pattern generation.
Revolutionary SIMD Performance Optimizations
- Upgraded wave resampling engine with AVX2 and FMA instructions on Intel/AMD platforms delivering 2x processing throughput with enhanced memory alignment and cache utilization.
- Native NEON SIMD processing for Apple Silicon architectures providing up to 4x performance gains during intensive wave processing.
- Enhanced coefficient processing efficiency while maintaining identical audio quality and original algorithm integrity across all platforms.
- Streamlined floor operations with platform-specific optimizations reducing computational overhead throughout the DSP chain.
Intelligent Musical Pattern Generation
- Advanced Markov Chain-based rhythmic pattern generation with House, Jazz, and Techno style matrices for authentic musical sequences.
- Intelligent harmonic modulation generator featuring seven music theory-based algorithms for OSC2 detune creating structured bassline patterns.
- Enhanced traditional oscillating waveforms with subtle musical randomization for organic variation replacing purely random sequences.
- New "Randomize" option in Gate and Modulation preset dropdown menus providing quick access to sophisticated pattern algorithms.
Plugin Optimization & User Experience
- Reduced plugin size by up to 75% through externalized skin assets with faster installation and loading times.
- Intelligent asset loading system that only loads required assets at startup, significantly reducing memory usage and initialization time.
- Asynchronous background loading of GUI assets preventing CPU spikes during plugin initialization in demanding production environments.
- Smarter caching system with reduced timeout freeing memory from unused assets more efficiently.
Comprehensive MTS-ESP Microtuning Support
- Thread-safe MTS-ESP client with mutex protection preventing crashes during voice creation and destruction.
- Enhanced frequency range validation to prevent invalid tuning data from causing audio artifacts.
- Implemented ratio bounds clamping to prevent extreme pitch deviations that could damage speakers or hearing.
- Added support for note filtering with proper keyboard mapping support.
Enhanced Audio Quality & Stability
- Enhanced Audio Unit validation improvements eliminating conflicts in Logic Pro and other AU hosts with better MIDI processing consistency.
- Enhanced legato parameter handling with fixed critical logic bug ensuring correct legato/re-triggering behavior across all layers.
- Improved SFZ instrument management with enhanced memory management when switching between instruments.
- Wave interpolation engine refinements with streamlined SIMD-optimized resampling algorithms.
Code Modernization
- Code modernization with contemporary C++ standards, proper type safety, and streamlined architecture for future compatibility.
- Enhanced code quality with comprehensive improvements across the entire codebase for increased robustness and reliability.
- Optimized build process with streamlined compilation for Intel and Apple Silicon architectures.
This update is free for existing Discovery Pro 8.x customers and available now in AAX, AU, VST2, VST3, and standalone formats for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Visit our Discovery Pro product page for download information and complete documentation.
NightShine 2.4
NightShine 2.4 introduces comprehensive sidechain compression with dramatic CPU performance improvements and enhanced analog modeling algorithms, delivering professional-grade dynamics control with up to 80% reduced processing overhead.
Revolutionary Sidechain Compression
- Comprehensive sidechain functionality enabling creative ducking effects and pumping compression techniques responding to external audio sources.
- New sidechain presets including Duck Hard for aggressive ducking, Duck Smooth for subtle automation, and Pumping House for classic dance music effects.
- Vocal Duck preset automatically reducing backing tracks when vocals are present for professional broadcast and mixing applications.
- Advanced sidechain processing with flexible routing options and precise control over compression response characteristics.
Major CPU Performance Breakthrough
- Improved CPU performance with 5-25% reduction in processing overhead through optimized algorithms and enhanced processing efficiency.
- Allows significantly more plugin instances to run simultaneously in demanding projects without performance degradation.
- Enhanced real-time responsiveness with reduced latency for immediate parameter feedback during mixing and tracking sessions.
- Optimized memory usage and processing architecture for better stability across different DAW environments.
Enhanced Audio Quality & Features
- Enhanced saturation character with optimized analog modeling algorithms providing smoother, more musical harmonic enhancement.
- Improved processing delivers more consistent results across different playback systems and sample rates maintaining NightShine's signature warmth.
- Bug fixes and stability improvements ensuring reliable operation across different DAW environments and system configurations.
- Demo version refinements with disabled bounce and offline rendering providing clearer distinction between trial and full versions.
This update is free for existing FX Bundle customers and available now in AU, VST2, VST3, and standalone formats for Windows, iOS, macOS, and Linux. Visit our FX Bundle product page for download information and complete documentation.
