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Mela 7.0 is a major update that finally delivers the most requested feature: Undo and Redo. Any action that modifies a preset can now be undone, including parameter changes, moving or duplicating modules, and inserting or deleting lanes.

Perform View has also been generalised into remote views. Every Group and Stack module now includes a built-in remote view, allowing you to assign controls to any parameter nested inside them. Since lanes are Group modules, they support this feature as well. And because every preset is powered by a root-level Stack module, Perform View assignments in existing presets automatically migrate to remote controls and appear in the Global remote view.

Mela also received a range of interface refinements to make the experience feel more polished and consistent. The unified toolbar now adapts better to available space, collapsed lanes continue to display their remote views for quick access, the preset browser has been refreshed to feel more integrated with the rest of the app, and the menu bar now exposes more actions and keyboard shortcuts.

A quick note on Module Collection pricing. Until now, each Collection was priced at $19.99, with a temporary 30% discount offered around each app update. Going forward, the standard price will increase slightly to $24.99. As before, every update release, including minor updates, will continue to come with a launch discount, which will now be 40%, bringing the price to $14.99 during the update period.

Module Collections remain a strong value: all included modules receive ongoing improvements, and new modules are often added over time at no extra cost. Since most purchases happen during update periods, the effective price increase for many users is just $1.

For the full details, check out the Changelog.

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The 7.0 update brings long-awaited Undo and Redo, making it easy to revert unwanted changes. Perform View has been generalised into remote views, allowing remote controls to be assigned to any Group or Stack module. The design has also been refined across the app to improve consistency and visual cohesion.

Mela 7.0 Changelog

Undo/Redo Support

• Changing a parameter value.
• Adding, duplicating, moving, replacing, removing, or renaming a module or lane.
• Adding, removing, or replacing a modulation assignment.
• Grouping or ungrouping a module.
• Adding, removing, or renaming a remote control.

Remote Views

• The Perform View feature has been generalised and is now referred to as remote view.
• Remote view consists of remote controls.
• Group and Stack modules, in all their forms, support remote controls.
• Any submodule parameter can be exposed and controlled by an ancestor module.
• Since lanes are Group modules, they also support remote controls.
• Because every preset is powered by a root-level Stack module, Perform View assignments in existing presets automatically migrate to remote controls and appear in the Global remote view.
• Remote controls can be created or removed via the actions menu.
• All parameter types are supported, including list and toggle parameters.
• Remote controls can be renamed with custom names.
• Controls are automatically ordered to match their appearance in the preset structure.

Lanes

• Collapsed lanes now move to the bottom in a horizontal scroll view, where their remote controls remain accessible.
• They still participate in lane and module drag-and-drop for rearranging.
• Tapping the lane sidebar scrolls all the way to the left, unless it is already scrolled, in which case it collapses as it normally does.
• Tapping the Global sidebar lets you collapse or expand all lanes.

Preset Selector & Browser

• An asterisk now appears next to the selected preset name whenever there are unsaved changes.
• Trying to load another preset when there are unsaved changes now displays a confirmation dialog to discard changes.
• Updated the preset browser look to better complement the lanes.
• Folder icons are now displayed in front of preset group titles instead of chevrons.
• The User and custom group folder icons include a user badge to make them easier to distinguish from the factory presets.

Main Window & Toolbar

• macOS: The window title bar and toolbar have been merged.
• iPadOS 26: The window controls no longer overlap the preset selector.
• When there is not enough horizontal space, toolbar buttons appear as menu items when tapping the toolbar’s ellipsis button.
• The preset selector and preset browser are no longer visually linked.
• The preset browser toggle button’s disclosure symbol has been replaced with the familiar Apple platform sidebar icon.
• App Icon: Updated the app icon to a liquid glass style.

MIDI Source

• The Input parameter has been replaced with Source and Number (or Note).
• To configure the module to respond to CC messages, set Source to “Control Change” and specify the CC number using the Number parameter.
• The Number parameter lets you limit the module to a specific note when Source is set to “Note-On/Off Gate” or “Flip-Flop on Note-On”.
• Source now includes a “Note Number” mode, similar to “Key Track”.
• While “Key Track” is optimised for frequency-based modulation, “Note Number” maps the full MIDI note range [0, 127] precisely to a [0%, 100%] Mod signal.
• For example, modulating the Control Change module’s Value parameter with MIDI Source set to “Note Number” lets you convert note numbers directly into CC values.

Stack Module

• Previous updates made the On parameters more performance-oriented, and this update introduces further refinements so the Stack module feels more integrated with other modules.
• Toggling off a Stack submodule’s On parameter now stops outputting submodule signals completely, rather than outputting the same signal as its input.
• In Sum Audio and Ring Mod modes, the Stack module’s On parameter acts as a crossfade between its input and output, just like the Audio Processor modules.

Menu Bar

• Added many useful actions, along with keyboard shortcuts, to the menu bar in the standalone app.
• New Preset: Loads the Init preset with the ⌘N shortcut.
• Undo/Redo: Undo and redo with ⌘Z and ⇧⌘Z, respectively.
• Show/Hide Musical Keyboard: Toggles musical keyboard visibility with ⌘K.
• Show/Hide Preset Browser: Toggles preset browser visibility with ⌘B.
• Collapse All Lanes: Collapses all lanes with ⌥⌘C.
• Expand All Lanes: Expands all lanes with ⌥⌘E.
• Zoom: The keyboard shortcuts ⌘+, ⌘-, and ⌘0 zoom in, zoom out, and reset zoom, respectively.

Zoom

• The macOS and iOS zoom resolutions now match exactly.
• The macOS UI now appears slightly larger. Set the zoom to 75% to compensate.
• The preset browser, toolbar, and about view no longer follow the zoom setting.

I release updates regularly, guided by user feedback and Mela’s long-term vision. Along with the User Guide, you might find the Tutorials, Changelog, and FAQ helpful. For bug reports or feature requests, visit Mela Feedback. Feel free to get in touch anytime.

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