Feature Requests

The Note Hold module blocks note-off MIDI events and converts every second note-on event of a given note into a note-off event. The Held view displays up to 9 held notes. If there are more, an ellipsis symbol appears. Tapping the Held view releases all held notes. Note Hold is part of Collection 4.

Most modulation targets that are on/off in behavior will turn on when the modulating source goes above 50% and off when source goes back below 50%. I’d like a way for such targets to behave as toggles instead, so that the target will go on when source is >50%, but won’t go off again until the source has gone back under 50% and then hits >50% again. This would allow for things like routing signals differently on odd vs. even note-on events. This could be accomplished by just adding a new mod target to the Macro Button module, similar to the existing “Macro” target, but maybe name it “Macro Toggle”, then any other mod target that I want to be toggle-able could just be chained from a Macro Button.

Instead of having separate modules, the Split and Merge features have been integrated into the Group module. I think this approach makes more sense. The update Group module is available as of build 439 . Feedback on this approach is welcome. Details below. Group Module The Group module is now even more versatile. The module lets you group a sequence of modules using its sublane. The signal flow between the containing lane and the sublane depends on one of four modes: Insert, Isolate, Split, or Merge. The module actions menu icon displays the current mode instead of the ellipsis used by other modules. Tapping it opens a menu to change the mode and access standard module actions. Insert Mode The Group module passes its input signals to the sublane and forwards the sublane's output to its own output. Ideal for organising modules. Isolate Mode The Group module doesn't provide any input to the sublane, and ignores its output. The module input and output remain identical. Ideal for creating an independent sublane that appears inline with the containing lane. For example, it can be used to generate an Envelope Follower modulator from a side-chain input. Split Mode The Group module forwards a copy of the input signals to its sublane, and ignores its output. The module input and output remain identical. Ideal for pre-processing signals before sending them to Audio Out, MIDI Out, or Envelope Follower modules. Merge Mode The Group module doesn't provide any input to the sublane, but merges the sublane's output signals with the module's input. The module's MIDI output is a merge of its input and the sublane's output MIDI signals. The Audio output is the sum of the module's input and the sublane's output signals. The output signal is Poly only if both the module's input and the sublane's output are Poly. Ideal for pre-processing signals coming from Audio In, Feedback, or MIDI In modules before merging. Abandoned Split & Merge Modules Split Module The module forwards a copy of the input signals to its sublane. Split's input and output signals are identical. The module is ideal for pre-processing signals before sending them to Audio Out, MIDI Out, or Envelope Follower modules. Split is a Mela Lab module and part of Collection 4. Merge Module The module merges its sublane output signals into the containing lane. The MIDI output is a merge of its input and the sublane's output MIDI signals. The Audio output is the sum of its input and the sublane's output Audio signals. The output signal is Poly only if both the module's input and the sublane's output are Poly. The module is ideal for pre-processing signals coming from Audio In, Feedback, or MIDI In modules before merging. Merge is a Mela Lab module and part of Collection 4.

The Crossover module splits the audio signal into frequency bands using second-order crossover low- and high-pass filters. This makes it ideal for building custom multi-band processors, such as multi-band compressors or distortion effects. The module's crossover filters are designed to ensure a flat frequency response. To create a 2-band processor, route the same audio into two parallel instances, set one instance's Band parameter to Low and the other to High, and ensure both have the same cutoff frequency by entering identical numeric values. To create a 3-band processor, take the output of one of the instances and apply another crossover split, following the same approach. Crossover is a Mela Lab module and part of Collection 4.

Audio-to-Mod Module: It's a Mela Lab module. It's a modulator module whose modulation signal is the average of the left and right channels of the input audio. As all modulations happen at sample rates in Mela, feel free to modulate any parameter to create interesting sounds. For example, modulating a level of another oscillator will result in Amplitude Modulation (AM) synthesis. Modulating the cutoff frequency of a filter will result in FM synthesis. The module supports polyphonic modulation. Read more about Mela Lab here

In Mela, signals flow left-to-right within a lane and top-to-bottom between lanes. Sometimes, however, you may want to send an Audio signal in the opposite direction to create feedback. The Feedback module allows you to do just that by taking the output of an Audio bus, delaying it by 1 sample, and merging it with the Audio signal passing through the lane. To keep feedback under control, the module has a built-in hard clipper that limits the maximum output level to +6dBFS. At the moment feedback doesn't work with the Poly signal type, i.e. it auto-collapses it to Audio, but I plan to support it once Audio buses can transmit Poly. Feedback is a Mela Lab module and part of Collection 4.

Multiply-Add Module: It's a Mela Lab module. It's a modulator module whose modulation signal is equal to A×B+C where A, B and C are the values of the module parameters. Modulate some or all three parameters to create complex signals. The module supports polyphonic modulation. Read more about Mela Lab here

Mela 5.6: Introducing a high-quality algorithmic reverb module. Features standard controls such as room size, decay amount, and mix. Offers independent controls for early reflections and diffusion levels. Includes a high shelf filter in the feedback path for controlling high-frequency damping. The module's feature set will evolve while it's in the lab. Early feedback is encouraged to help shape its future development. Reverb is a Mela Lab module and part of Collection 3. November 29, 2023: > Would be good to have at least a simple module to be used as part of synth effects.