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  THETRICK  //  RELEASE NOTES  //  v1.1.1  //  2026-05-22
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Stability and polish update.

CHANGES
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  * Improved Ableton Live compatibility when adding TheTrick as a VST3 device.
  * Fixed host bypass reporting so DAWs see one clear Bypass control.
  * Improved the spectrum display:
      - the spectrum now uses the intended +4.3 dB/oct display tilt
      - the spectrum trace hides cleanly during silence instead of drawing a
        misleading rising floor line
  * Updated plugin metadata to version 1.1.1.

No changes are needed in existing sessions.

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  THETRICK  //  RELEASE NOTES  //  v1.0.1  //  2026-04-27
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Maintenance update.

CHANGES
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  * Improved tone matching and level behavior.
  * Refined the low-frequency boost/cut interaction.
  * Improved saturation behavior across normal listening levels.
  * Mix and Stereo Mode controls are now properly connected in the UI.
  * User presets now save and restore plugin settings correctly.
  * DAW parameter readouts now match the plugin UI units for percent, dB,
    and on/off values.

KNOWN NOTE
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  * One high-frequency stress-test measurement remains documented. It is not
    expected to affect normal use.

No changes are needed in existing sessions.

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  THETRICK  //  RELEASE NOTES  //  v1.0.0  //  2026-04-19
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Initial release.


FEATURES
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  * DSP
      - Circuit-modeled passive program EQ (Wave Digital Filter tree)
      - Low Frequency: Boost, Atten, shared Frequency selector
        (20 / 30 / 60 / 100 Hz)
      - High Frequency: Boost, Width, Atten with separate Frequency selectors
        (Boost: 3-16 kHz, Atten: 5 / 10 / 20 kHz)
      - Tube makeup stage with even-order harmonics (2x oversampling)
      - Transformer voicing with low-end warmth
      - The classic boost-and-cut move emerges from the circuit topology
      - Output trim (-12 to +12 dB)

  * User interface
      - Spectrum analyzer with IN / OUT traces and EQ curve overlay
      - Real-time node indicators at active EQ band frequencies
      - Telemetry strip: IN/OUT level meters, clip indicator, correlation meter
      - Preset panel (user presets — save, import, favorites)
      - Settings and Support slide-in panels
      - Tooltips on every control (toggleable)
      - Resizable UI; scale persists per DAW project
      - Live settings & theme sync across all running plugin instances
      - Accent colour and Dark/Light theme selection

  * Free
      - No license key, no demo limitations, no telemetry, no data collection
      - This plugin never connects to the internet


PLATFORM
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  * Windows 10/11 (x64)
  * Linux         (x64)
  * VST3 and CLAP
  * macOS: not in this release


KNOWN LIMITATIONS
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  * TheTrick is a program EQ with 4 LF and 7 HF stepped positions — not a
    surgical parametric. Use a parametric EQ for notch filtering.
  * Do not automate LF/HF frequency selectors rapidly — stepped switches
    will click. Automate Boost/Atten instead.
  * Placing TheTrick after a brickwall limiter undoes the limiting — the
    tube stage adds harmonics.


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