Black Diamond Distortion Changelog

v1.2.6 2026-09-15
  • • Display can scale up to make text and icons larger, display can adjust contrast of full plugin, display remembers resizing so new instances keep the same size.
v1.2.5 2026-09-04
  • • Fix AU Resize (add grabbable corner) and fix crash from rapid preset swapping
v1.2.4 2026-08-16
  • • Remove unnecessary README from presets
v1.2.3 2026-08-16
  • • Fix bug where init preset did not fully reset the state.
v1.1.24 2026-07-14
  • • Drastically increase efficiency of graphics (caching, improved algorithms, and simd)
v1.1.23 2026-06-11
  • • Make impulse response presets portable by storing the response itself, not just the path or metadata
v1.1.22 2026-06-09
  • • Smooth the new tone controls and make them compatible with undo and redo.
v1.1.20 2026-06-04
  • • Add tone shapers like resonant lowpass, highpass, and impulse response.
  • • Add DC bias control.
  • • Reorganize layout for visual hierarchy of primary features.
  • • Allow locking oversampling to a preferred default.
  • • Fix bug where duplicating plugin lost preset metadata.
v1.1.16 2026-05-21
  • • Curve re-renders even when audio or plugin is disabled
v1.1.15 2026-05-18
  • • Bugfix: curve preset browser did not work after opening and closing UI.
v1.1.14 2026-05-16
  • • Show both transfer functions (single curve snapshots) and full patches (multiple curves blended together) at the top level preset browser.
v1.1.13 2026-05-15
  • • Optimize glow on Windows SIMD
v1.1.12 2026-05-11
  • • Caching to improve efficiency of UI
v1.1.11 2026-05-07
  • • Implement stack-blur for efficient CPU glow
v1.1.8 2026-05-05
  • • Improve performance of curve rendering at high LFO rates. Improve efficiency of glow algorithm.
v1.1.0 2026-05-03
  • • Major update: Add curve mixer, hysteresis simulation, multiple clipping modes, modulators, and online preset browsing within the app.
  • • Add Linux installer (Ubuntu 22.04+, x86_64).
v1.0.24 2026-03-19
  • • Bugfix: saving in spline mode cleared data
v1.0.23 2026-03-17
  • • Add artist metadata to preset.
v1.0.22 2026-03-16
  • • Oversampel dry and wet signals to keep phase locked.
  • • Add goldilocks scaling to harmonic sliders.
v1.0.21 2026-03-15
  • • Bugfix: Spline mode compatibility with windows DPI scaling.
v1.0.20 2026-03-15
  • • Fix spline anchor coordinate scaling bug.
v1.0.19 2026-03-15
  • • Equation string persists when changing modes, opening closing plugin, and can be undone.
  • • Fix Aspen Logo size.
  • • Fix version string on windows.
v1.0.18 2026-03-14
  • • Add gain linking feature.
  • • Fix crash on windows when closing UI.
  • • Add support for older version of Mac OS.
  • • Support Intel based Mac with universal installer.
v1.0.13 2025-01-24
  • • Add softclipper
  • • Initialized settings are friendlier
  • • Fix bug in gain parameter smoothing
v1.0.9 2025-01-19
  • • Initial beta release