Reecer Synthesizer — Full Changelog

All updates from the first public beta to the latest version. Download the latest version from your customer account: https://kreuzberg-audio.com/my-account/

v1.0.1 (January 2026)

First public beta release

• Core synthesizer engine
• 2 oscillators with wavetable support
• Dual filter with multiple modes
• 5 LFOs (3 standard + 2 drawable)
• 16-slot modulation matrix
• Effects: Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Reverb, Delay, Compressor
• Preset system with categories
• Notarized macOS installer
• Windows VST3 build
• Linux VST3 build

v1.0.2 (February 1, 2026)

Bugfixes

• Preset browser fundamentally repaired
• Filter issues fixed

v1.0.3 (February 5, 2026)

New Features from Tester Feedback

• Fine control (Shift+Drag)
• LFO retrigger switch
• Phase mode with controlled randomization
• Sync rate display
• Extended macro targets
• Basic Mono/Legato support
• Envelope time divisions in musical units

Bugfixes

• Output volume, sine distortion, performance panel assignment
• Envelope times, MorphEQ at gain=0, piano roll scroll
• 3 preset browser fixes (single-click, delete dialog, navigation)
• Filter 2 pipeline completely repaired
• MorphEQ Perlin noise
• Unison spread works

v1.1.0 (February 10, 2026)

New Features

• Play Mode: switch between Poly, Mono, and Legato
• 84 modulation targets (added Formant, Phase Distortion, FM, Filter Envelope Amount, Unison parameters)
• ADSR beat display: envelope times shown as beats on knob popups
• Filter graph reacts to modulation and envelope in real time
• Value popups on every knob
• Shift+Drag for fine control

Bugfixes

• All 84 mod targets were incorrectly assigned (position-based instead of ID mapping)
• Bitwig editor reset when hiding/showing the plugin fixed
• Reaper crash when changing oscillator waveform fixed
• Macro system: modulation via macros was broken (APVTS not connected)

v1.1.1 (February 15, 2026)

Filters (32 fixes)

• Prophet filter: 4-pole mode corrected, gain table reworked
• Steiner-Parker filter: completely rewritten
• Bell/LowShelf/HighShelf: wrong routing fixed
• Ladder/Karlsen: volume issues fixed
• Comb filter: IIR feedback and defaults corrected

LFO

• Retrigger now works: LFO restarts on every note
• Sync visualization: LFO display adapts to sync mode
• Global LFOs moved to audio thread (no more pausing when touching the plugin window title bar)

Stability

• Stuck notes when switching between Poly/Mono/Legato fixed
• Phase Restart knob works after voice stealing
• Virtual keyboard: notes no longer cut off after 3 seconds

MIDI Export

• Separate tracks per instrument (no more loop issues in Bitwig)
• Correct note lengths

Legato

• Legato mode fixed: now correctly bypasses JUCE voice management and retunes the playing voice directly

v1.1.2 (February 19, 2026)

Portamento

• Glide is now calculated per sample (44,100x per second instead of 30x), much smoother
• Logarithmic glide curve (sounds more natural than linear)

Installer

• Dark mode compatibility for macOS installer text

v1.2.0 (February 21, 2026)

New Waveforms

• 8 new wavetable types: WT Metallic, WT Vocal, WT Digital, WT Harmonic, WT Formant, WT Glitch, WT Choir, WT Reese

Preset Directory

• Custom preset directory can now be set in the settings

Windows

• Preset saving on Windows (Studio One) completely fixed
• Multiple crash fixes for race conditions

Stability

• Watchdog for blocked preset loading (prevents silent output)
• NaN/Inf protection in the distortion section

v1.2.1 (February 25, 2026)

Major bugfix release: 180+ fixes

Filter: Slope switch now works (was a dead parameter). Formant Vowel knob works with Unison. Hard Sync Ratio lower half fixed.

Oscillator: Pulse + Unison works correctly. FM + Unison works correctly.

LFO: LFO 1/2/3 Sync buttons now work. Rate knob controls note division in sync mode.

Presets: Community presets from other users now load reliably. Rename dialog is now an overlay inside the plugin (no more separate window hiding behind the DAW).

Stability: Logic Pro crash fixed. Windows Studio One crash fixed (double-free on preset load). Ableton stuck notes when playing the on-screen keyboard fixed.

v1.2.2 (February 28, 2026)

Envelopes

• Extended ADSR ranges: Attack up to 20s, Decay up to 20s, Release up to 30s (matching Serum/Vital)
• Automatic migration for old presets

LFO

• LFO4/5 Sync now works (was a dead parameter before)
• LFO4/5 drawable waveforms now load correctly from presets

v1.2.3 (March 3, 2026)

Bugfixes

• Note Transpose + stuck notes: voices were incorrectly detected as "stuck" and killed when Note Transpose was active
• ADSR migration: old presets used wrong ranges, corrected

v1.3.0 (March 5, 2026)

Morph Knob

• Universal Morph: the Morph knob now works on all 28 waveform types (previously only a few)

Preset Saving

• Pre-filled name: current preset name is already in the input field when saving
• Return key to confirm save

Stability

• Fixed a bug that killed voices after 5 seconds when the Chord Splitter was active
• Fixed a bug that killed voices during Legato retune

v1.3.1 (March 7, 2026)

Performance

• Faster morph effects via optimized saturation math

License System

• Encryption enabled, thread safety improved

v1.3.2 (March 9, 2026)

Compressor

• Pre Comp and Post Comp fixed (signal processing errors)
• Master Compressor threshold was internally locked to 0 dB, now adjustable
• New Mix knob for parallel compression

Presets

• Overwrite warning when saving under an existing name
• Folder selection available in the save dialog

Tooltips

• 200+ tooltips added: every knob and switch shows a description on hover

UI

• LFO 4/5 shape dropdown had wrong font size (20pt instead of 12pt)
• Oct Jump display now syncs on preset change
• LFO dropdown separators replaced with readable headings

v1.4.0 (March 11, 2026)

MIDI Learn

• Right-click any knob or switch to assign a MIDI CC controller
• Visual feedback: the control flashes blue while learning
• Right-click again to remove the assignment
• MIDI mappings are saved with the DAW project

Voices & Release

• Polyphony increased from 8 to 32 voices (long release tails no longer cut off)

Modulation Routing

• Cleaned up mod targets: the catch-all "Additional Synth" category has been dissolved, all parameters now sit in their correct group (Filter, Synth, etc.)
• Automatic migration for existing presets

Code Quality

• Automatic source code audit on every Linux build
• Shared waveform and filter visualization modules

v1.4.1 (March 19, 2026)

Preset Browser

• "All" category now displays presets in alphabetical order
• Clickable column headers: click "PRESET" or "AUTHOR" to sort A-Z / Z-A
• Display now shows the correct folder and preset name immediately after saving
• Overwrite confirmation dialog responds to the Return key
• Empty user-created folders now appear in the save dialog

LFO (all 5 LFOs)

• BPM Sync fixed: tempo changes in the DAW now correctly affect LFO speed
• Sine vs. Triangle are now clearly distinguishable (phase offset issue resolved)
• No more clicks on sustained notes (rounding error accumulation fixed)
• New Bipolar/Unipolar toggle for each LFO (like Serum/Vital)
• LFO1 rate extended to 30 Hz (was limited to 12 Hz, now matches LFO2-5)
• Reduced jitter: LFO rate only updates when the value actually changes

Limiter

• Ceiling range extended from -12 to 0 dB (was -1 to 0 dB)

Oscillator

• Square Morph fixed: Morph knob now controls pulse width properly (0% = square, 100% = narrow pulse)
• DCW A/B positions corrected (knobs were swapped)

Modulation

• Mod targets renamed to "Formant Vowel A/B" for clarity

Portamento

• Reliable glide: portamento now works correctly with repeated notes
• Legato-only behavior: glide only happens when notes overlap, no unwanted gliding on staccato

UI

• Filter and Delay dropdowns widened (no more clipped text)
• LFO rate labels shortened
• App icon: white border removed

Under the Hood

• 25 automated regression tests run on every build
• Preset migration for all parameter changes (old presets sound exactly the same)
• Mac/Windows source code fully synchronized