Mela 5.1 Update — New Module for Note-taking, UI Zoom
This update primarily focuses on internal changes to transition away from Mac Catalyst and towards becoming a fully native macOS app. The goal is to enhance Mela’s performance on macOS and address bugs specific to Mac Catalyst. Due to the scope of this change, the transition will occur over several updates.
Node Pad Module
- Introducing a new module for simple note-taking purposes.
- It serves as a tool for describing presets or jotting down session notes.
- The module supports limited Markdown features for text formatting: regular, bold, italic, strikethrough, monospaced, and links.
- Artists, creating and distributing Mela presets, can utilise it to provide detailed information about how to best use a given preset, along with links to their websites and social media.
- A new preset called Session Notes in the Audio FX group features the Note Pad module.
- The Note Pad module is part of Collection 3.
UI Zoom
- Mela’s UI can now be scaled.
- Supported zoom levels: 75%, 100%, 125%, and 150%.
- The zoom setting can be found in Settings under the Look & Feel section.
Mela 5.1 Changelog
This update primarily focuses on internal changes to transition away from Mac Catalyst and towards becoming a fully native macOS app. The goal is to enhance Mela’s performance on macOS and address bugs specific to Mac Catalyst. Due to the scope of this change, the transition will occur over several updates.
Node Pad Module:
- Introducing a new module for simple note-taking purposes.
- It serves as a tool for describing presets or jotting down session notes.
- The module supports limited Markdown features for text formatting: regular, bold, italic, strikethrough, monospaced, and links.
- Artists, creating and distributing Mela presets, can utilise it to provide detailed information about how to best use a given preset, along with links to their websites and social media.
- A new preset called Session Notes in the Audio FX group features the Note Pad module.
- The Note Pad module is part of Collection 3.
UI Zoom:
- Mela’s UI can now be scaled.
- Supported zoom levels: 75%, 100%, 125%, and 150%.
- The zoom setting can be found in Settings under the Look & Feel section.
Other Changes:
- Mela on macOS now utilises “Optimize for Mac” Catalyst mode instead of “Scaled to Match iPad”.
- Improved transition animation between the Restore Purchases button’s glyph and spinner.
- The Restore Purchases button now displays a spinner when processing the request.
- The Restore Purchases button is no longer displayed if the user owns all module collections.
To learn more about Mela, check out the Getting Started document, Changelog, FAQ or Mela Tutorials. To report bugs or make feature requests visit the Mela Feedback site. For other support queries directly get in touch.
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