Channel 1.0.1
A focused release adding support for iLok-protected plugins and fixing initialization race conditions.
Channel 1.0.1 - New
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iLok-protected plugin support: Load plugins from SSL, iZotope, Waves, and other PACE-protected brands directly into Channel. No workarounds needed.
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Workspace that adapts to your plugin: The window sizes itself around each plugin's native size on load, and editors with their own resize handle can be resized freely — the workspace tracks and keeps them centered as they grow. The old size-preset panel is gone; sizing now follows the plugin itself.
Channel 1.0.1 - Changed
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Integrated title bar: plugin name, path, and reload status live in the toolbar, with a dedicated Unload button for the active plugin
Channel 1.0.1 - Fixed
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CoreAudio listener race condition that caused crashes on plugin load in Release builds
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Deferred device listener initialization to prevent concurrent access during setup
Channel 1.0.1 - What's Still Here
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Bookmark your plugin build folders and load any discovered VST3 or AU straight into the detail view
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Live rebuild watcher: recompile in your IDE and Channel reloads the plugin automatically
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Channel strip with input device, output device, and master fader
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Output-pair routing, so you can capture Channel's output on a specific interface pair (e.g. back into Logic Pro)
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Automatic updates via Sparkle
Testing note: Some plugins may still require a warm-up (load once in your DAW first) if their licensing server is slow to respond. This is not a Channel limitation — it's plugin behavior.