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Channel 1.0.2

Release notes for Channel 1.0.2.

Channel 1.0.2

A focused release adding MIDI input support and plugin parameter inspection — turn Channel into a quick test bench for instrument and MIDI-effect development.

Channel 1.0.2 - New

  • MIDI input: Channel receives MIDI events from connected devices and routes them to the loaded plugin — play and drive your instrument directly.

  • Settings window: Enable and choose your MIDI input device, and watch incoming events in a live MIDI log. Clock, active-sense, and other background traffic is filtered out, and endless-encoder turns are annotated with their direction (CW/CCW) so relative controls are easy to read at a glance. Your device choice is remembered between sessions.

  • Parameter HUD: A floating panel, available from the Window menu, lists every parameter of the loaded plugin with its live value — ideal for verifying automation and MIDI mappings as you work.

Channel 1.0.2 - Changed

  • Empty plugin-host pane now offers a quick "Add Bookmark" button, so you can jump straight to bookmarking a build folder on first run.

Channel 1.0.2 - What's Still Here

  • Bookmark your plugin build folders and load any discovered VST3 or AU straight into the detail view

  • Live rebuild watcher: recompile in your IDE and Channel reloads the plugin automatically

  • Channel strip with input device, output device, and master fader

  • Output-pair routing, so you can capture Channel's output on a specific interface pair (e.g. back into Logic Pro)

  • Automatic updates via Sparkle


Note: The loaded plugin receives all incoming MIDI messages; the Settings log is a passive view of the same stream.