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Changelog

Week of September 6-13, 2025

🎵 New Audio Nodes & Objects

  • Added DSP~ node: Real-time audio processing with custom DSP code, dynamic inlets/outlets, and Web Audio integration
  • Added Tone~ node: Tone.js integration for advanced audio synthesis and effects
  • Added Spigot object: Message routing control object for conditional message passing
  • Enhanced audio edge detection: Added dsp~ and tone~ to audio edge types for proper routing

🎛️ New Control Interfaces

  • Added Toggle Button node: Persistent on/off state control with visual feedback
  • Added Vertical Sliders: New vslider and vfslider objects with vertical orientation
  • Added Text Input node: Text input interface for message passing and data entry
  • Enhanced Slider functionality:
    • Run on mount by default
    • Support for loadbang initialization
    • Hide slider inlets for cleaner UI

📹 Video & Media Capabilities

  • Added Video node: Local video file playback with looping, resizing, and audio routing
  • Added Webcam node: Live camera input with dynamic resolution controls
  • Added Screen Capture node: Desktop/window capture functionality
  • Enhanced video pipeline: Improved chaining, loading states, and GL compatibility

🤖 AI & Creative Tools

  • Added Nano Banana support: Google's image generation AI for ai.img node
  • Enhanced AI image generation: Higher resolution output, bang outlets, and improved preview
  • AI Music improvements: Better string input handling and error management
  • AI Text enhancements: Added hint text and double-click to run functionality

🎨 Visual & Interface Improvements

  • Added Vim mode: CodeMirror editor now supports vim keybindings
  • Dynamic inlet/outlet opacity: Visual feedback when connecting nodes
  • Enhanced node selection: Improved selection colors and borders
  • Port opacity transitions: Smooth visual feedback for connections
  • Improved handle styling: Consistent StandardHandle implementation across all nodes
  • Better canvas preview: Sharper rendering and improved visual quality

📊 Audio Analysis & Processing

  • Enhanced FFT support: Better frequency analysis in JS blocks
  • Added RMS analysis: Root mean square audio level detection with getEnergy()
  • Improved audio chaining: Better routing and processing pipeline
  • New audio presets: FFT visualization examples and analysis tools

🔧 Expression & Processing

  • expr~ enhancements:
    • Support for variables $1-$9
    • Added time variable t support
    • Run on exit functionality
  • P5.js improvements:
    • Added pause/play controls
    • Better width/height handling based on canvas size
    • New text-banner functionality with setHidePorts()
  • Canvas node optimizations: GPU pipeline improvements and performance enhancements

📚 Documentation & Presets

  • New example presets:
    • Text banner P5 examples
    • Fractal tree visualizations
    • Beat generation examples
    • Random walker demonstrations
    • FFT analysis presets
    • Music from image generation
  • Updated documentation: Audio chaining, tools, rendering pipeline, and node descriptions
  • Improved examples: Added samples from dtinth with slider integration

🛠️ Developer Experience

  • Copy-paste functionality: Ability to duplicate nodes within patches
  • Fullscreen command: Better workspace utilization
  • Improved mobile UI: Better button visibility and touch interactions
  • Enhanced patch management:
    • Auto-save and restore functionality
    • Load patches from URLs
    • Share patches with others
    • Clear patch functionality
  • UI/UX refinements:
    • Improved button contrast and sizing
    • Better NodeList usability
    • Command palette opacity adjustments
    • Object descriptions and autocomplete

🔄 System Improvements

  • Message passing enhancements: Better recv() alias support and documentation
  • Performance optimizations: Reduced backdrop blur for better performance, optimized rendering
  • Audio system improvements: Better Web Audio context handling and click-to-play functionality
  • Node management: Dynamic port counting, better edge cleanup, and lifecycle management

🐛 Bug Fixes & Stability

  • Fixed modulation issues: Resolved audio modulation not working properly
  • Video chaining fixes: Proper inlet/outlet handling for GLSL and Hydra nodes
  • Canvas rendering improvements: Removed unnecessary clear operations and optimized offscreen rendering
  • Edge connection fixes: Better validation and cleanup of invalid connections
  • Mobile responsiveness: Fixed various mobile UI issues and touch interactions
  • Hydra production fixes: Resolved chaining failures in production builds due to code mangling

📦 Presets & Examples Added

  • text-banner.p5 - Text display with customizable styling
  • fractal-tree.canvas - Recursive tree generation
  • fft.canvas - Audio frequency visualization
  • js> - Message passing utilities
  • switcher.gl - GLSL channel switching
  • overlay.gl - Video overlay effects
  • add.hydra / sub.hydra - Math operations in Hydra
  • Various timer and animation presets with requestAnimationFrame
  • Multiple RMS analysis variants
  • Beat generation examples