All-In-One Digital Audio Workstation and Plugin Suite

Please note that the project is still unannounced, expect bugs. Please report any bugs in the issue tracker, we are eager to fix them and make this release rock-solid.

Changelog:

• Fixed many bugs
• More UI updates
• New mixer plugin: Wide Mixer, focuses on advanced stereo imaging
• Stargate EQ now comes with MultiFX modules to optionally provide filters, saturation and other effects

• MultiFX chorus now has a "Fine" knob for fine adjustment of the rate
• VA1: Add pan knob
• Windows: Fix time stretching and pitch shifting audio not working
• Windows: Fix project history/recovery not working
• Windows: Fix installer issues with start menu shortcut
• The application can now be used with your OS file browser to open stargate.project files

WINDOWS USERS: Windows Defender will try to scare you out of using the software with a silly Unknown Publisher, could be a virus warning. To make this go away,I have to pay a lot of money every year to a Microsoft "partner", as well as send them pictures of my identification, proof of address, and otherwise have my privacy thoroughly invaded. I don't mind paying the money, but I value my privacy. Please ignore Windows (profit) Defender, or else switch to Linux. I may reconsider paying the fee later.

Please note that the project is still unannounced, expect bugs. Please report any bugs in the issue tracker, we are eager to fix them and make this release rock-solid.

Changelog:

• IMPORTANT: Fixed a bug where inserting SG Channel in the mixer changed the
  volume by the same amount as the "law" knob (default -3dB). The volume is
  now normalized and unaffected by adding a mixer plugin, however, this will
  affect existing projects, the fix is to adjust volume on tracks containing
  an SG Channel mixer plugin by -3dB (or whatever the "Law" know is set to).
  Once the project is publicly announced in a few weeks, we will not make
  changes that affect the sound of existing projects.
• Fixed many bugs and crashes, special thanks to @john-the-bard for testing, providing logs and writing some great music in Stargate
• Many more plugin UI updates
• Default to PyQt6 if available, otherwise fall back to PyQt5, fixes issues with Wayland on Linux, improves performance on multiple platforms
• FM1, VA1: improved sound quality

WINDOWS USERS: Windows Defender will try to scare you out of using the software with a silly Unknown Publisher, could be a virus warning. To make this go away,I have to pay a lot of money every year to a Microsoft "partner", as well as send them pictures of my identification, proof of address, and otherwise have my privacy thoroughly invaded. I don't mind paying the money, but I value my privacy. Please ignore Windows (profit) Defender, or else switch to Linux. I may reconsider paying the fee later.

Change log:

• New Windows installer, can do a proper system install or a portable flash drive install
• Many improvements to the plugin rack, too many to list, so you will just have to try it yourself
• Many cosmetic fixes and improvements
• Fonts: fixes and improvements
• Improved performance and stability on Raspberry Pi 4, especially when using a 4k display (not that anybody else probably uses that setup)
• Improved performance and stability at < 5ms audio device latency. As with all audio software, still heavily dependent on your CPU and audio device
• Optional smoother playback animations, enabled automatically on fast PCs
• Portable install: Store file browser bookmarks on the same drive letter as relative paths to the home folder so they will always work, even if the drive letter changes

Please note that the project is still unannounced, expect bugs. Please report any bugs in the issue tracker, we are eager to fix them and make this release rock-solid.

WINDOWS USERS: Windows Defender will try to scare you out of using the software with a silly Unknown Publisher, could be a virus warning. To make this go away,I have to pay a lot of money every year to a Microsoft "partner", as well as send them pictures of my identification, proof of address, and otherwise have my privacy thoroughly invaded. I don't mind paying the money, but I value my privacy. Please ignore Windows (profit) Defender, or else switch to Linux. I may reconsider paying the fee later.

• Initial HiDpi support
• Initial work to overhaul the plugin UIs, more to come soon
• Many cosmetic fixes and improvements
• Qt6 fixes
• Linux: Fixed the "Stargate has crashed" warning from your operating system after exiting the application
• Fix engine crash on Fedora

Please note that the project is still unannounced, expect bugs. Please report any bugs in the issue tracker, we are eager to fix them and make this release rock-solid.

WINDOWS USERS: Windows Defender will try to scare you out of using the software with a silly Unknown Publisher, could be a virus warning. To make this go away,I have to pay a lot of money every year to a Microsoft "partner", as well as send them pictures of my identification, proof of address, and otherwise have my privacy thoroughly invaded. I don't mind paying the money, but I value my privacy. Please ignore Windows (profit) Defender, or else switch to Linux. I may reconsider paying the fee later.

• Initial work to overhaul the UI, special thanks to Haiqa. More UI improvements coming soon.
• UI is now using 100% vector graphics, to prepare for HiDpi support
• New logo and application icon, special thanks to Saadish
• New light color theme, many improvements to existing color themes
• Fixed many bugs and crashes
• Qt6 fixes, support for Qt6 is in excellent shape

Please note that the project is still unannounced, expect bugs. Please report any bugs in the issue tracker, we are eager to fix them and make this release rock-solid.

WINDOWS USERS: Windows Defender will try to scare you out of using the software with a silly Unknown Publisher, could be a virus warning. To make this go away,I have to pay a lot of money every year to a Microsoft "partner", as well as send them pictures of my identification, proof of address, and otherwise have my privacy thoroughly invaded. I don't mind paying the money, but I value my privacy. Please ignore Windows (profit) Defender, or else switch to Linux. I may reconsider paying the fee later.

• Many cosmetic improvements as we begin to overhaul the UI
• Qt6 fixes
• Many theme improvements
• New "fancy" theme

Please note that the project is still unannounced, expect bugs. Please report any bugs in the issue tracker, we are eager to fix them and make this release rock-solid.

WINDOWS USERS: Windows Defender will try to scare you out of using the software with a silly Unknown Publisher, could be a virus warning. To make this go away,I have to pay a lot of money every year to a Microsoft "partner", as well as send them pictures of my identification, proof of address, and otherwise have my privacy thoroughly invaded. I don't mind paying the money, but I value my privacy. Please ignore Windows (profit) Defender, or else switch to Linux. I may reconsider paying the fee later.

• Many fixes, especially for Windows

Please note that the project is still unannounced, expect bugs. Please report any bugs in the issue tracker, we are eager to fix them and make this release rock-solid.

WINDOWS USERS: Windows Defender will try to scare you out of using the software with a silly Unknown Publisher, could be a virus warning. To make this go away,I have to pay a lot of money every year to a Microsoft "partner", as well as send them pictures of my identification, proof of address, and otherwise have my privacy thoroughly invaded. I don't mind paying the money, but I value my privacy. Please ignore Windows (profit) Defender, or else switch to Linux. I may reconsider paying the fee later.

Bug fixes, minor cosmetic improvements, fixed a couple of crashes.

This is the very first release of Stargate. We tested it very thoroughly, however, if you find bugs please report them in the issue tracker.