• Windows: Multi monitor High DPI scaling support for high resolution displays (4K monitors, hi-res laptops...) for Windows 10 version 1607 (Anniversary Edition) and newer.
• Mac: Improved Retina display support, with crispier graphics at all resolutions and zoom levels.
• Auto Scale option for third party plug-ins that do not support HiDPI on Windows.
• New option to disable "suspend processing on silence" for plug-ins that do not report tail size properly (such as Valhalla plug-ins).
• Mac: fixed random GUI refresh issues in Reaper on Retina displays.
• Fixed a potential issue with VST3 plug-ins using unicode characters in parameter names and values.
• Fixed a crash with some VST3 plug-ins requiring inputParameterChanges (such as Martinic plug-ins).
• Fixed crash on Apple Silicon and wrong preset names on other platforms when loading VST3 plug-ins that define presets without names (such as FabFilter plug-ins).
• Fixed minor memory leak when using oversampling for plug-ins.

• Playback, recording and rewind for the application (to synchronize loaded plug-ins) can now be triggered by MIDI.
• Offline rendering support: hosted plug-ins are now notified when the host is rendering offline (non-realtime).
• Fixed stereo issues in the audio player when loading mp3 or aiff files on Mac.
• Fixed audio recording issues under very low latencies and high CPU usage.
• Fixed multicore performance issues for Apple Silicon systems (random audio dropouts).
• Improved multicore performance on Intel Macs and Windows PCs.
• Improved audio performance when the application is used as a network server.
• Reduced GPU usage under MacOS Sonoma, now that Apple fixed their initial graphics performance issue (Sonoma 14.3 and newer required).

• Added 15 extra knobs to customize amps, pedals and the Axiom pedalboard.
• Updated several Axiom and built-in Destructor factory presets.
• Fixed VST plug-in crashing Ableton Live 11 upon load.
• Fixed random crashes when unloading the plug-in in several hosts (Pro Tools, Live).
• Fixed crash when unloading the VST3 plug-in Reason 12.
• Fixed Audio Unit validation issues in Logic when a user default preset has been defined before upgrading to V2.
• Fixed preset sometimes flagged as modified when browsing presets in EZ mode.
• Fixed style of the amp simulator post filter not always updated with tone maps.
• Fixed Graphical User Interface performance issues on Mac OS Sonoma (caused by an Apple bug).

• Mac: Fixed crash when opening params map editor on MacOS Sonoma.

Axiom V2 represents a major leap forward in our guitar software, bridging the gap between beginners seeking user-friendly features and advanced users craving expanded capabilities.

• Introducing "EZ mode", a customizable view that streamlines access to main controls, ideal for live gigs and quick tone adjustments.
• New 3D HD graphics offer a plethora of styles for amps, pedals, and custom macro controls.
• Create your unique amps and pedals with the new rack designer, offering a vast selection of knobs, backgrounds, faceplates, and handles. (over 200 000 styles available).
• Assign specific colors to each pedal/plug-in (also visible on the EZ View footswitches).
• Simplified macro control editing, featuring drag-and-drop reordering, file-based load/save assignments, and copy/paste functionality.
• Each Axiom preset now forms a complete rig with multiple pedals and easily controllable macro parameters for the EZ view.
• New built-in input mute control (no need for a plug-in anymore).

• One-click recording of the application's output to a file.
• Seamlessly play over backing tracks with the new built-in audio player, supporting wav, mp3, and flac formats.
• Drag and drop audio files directly into plug-in slots to open the audio player.

• Incorporates the Destructor 2.0 non-linear processing engine, featuring enhanced simulations, new filters, and precise control over drive parameter behavior.
• Complete redesign of all guitar and bass amps or pedal models based on the new Destructor V2 engine.
• Brand new high gain guitar tones, rebuilt from the ground up.
• Adjusted EQ frequencies and bandwidth for all guitar and bass amps to emulate real world amps behavior.
• Select amps and pedals EQ position in the signal chain (before or after distortion), and simulate a wider range of gear.
• Access a multitude of new effects, including over 100 shortcuts to built-in effects and presets.
• Plug-ins oversampling now available, reducing aliasing (up to 16x). Warning: some third party plug-ins may not support higher sampling rates properly.

• Includes Re-Guitar 1.3 with piezo input support.
• New factory presets for acoustic guitars and piezo-equipped electric guitars.
• New amp and preamp models for acoustic guitars.

• New EZ View pedalboard footswitches that automatically map to loaded plug-ins in order, regardless of the slots used.
• New BASS, MID, TREBLE controls for Destructor EQ following whichever EQ is selected (Pre or Post)
• Axiom can now use its own parameters in macro controls, mixed together with loaded plug-ins parameters.
• Synchronize multiple MIDI controllers: when "all channels" (0) is used for MIDI input control and "send MIDI events when parameters values change" is active, the plug-in now sends MIDI events to all other channels to update other controllers.
• Locking MIDI control in Axiom (preventing MIDI control settings to be changed when loading presets) now also preserves MIDI control locks for the amps when set.

• Improved graphical user interface performance, particularly on Mac.
• Enhanced resampling when the plug-in starts streaming audio as a network server with Connector.
• Several undo/redo issues resolved.
• Macro LEARN mode is now disabled automatically when the Params Map Editor is closed.
• AAX plug-in now reports the recording status to hosted plug-ins (in recent versions of Pro Tools that support it).
• Updated parameters layout for GUI-less plug-ins, accommodating those with multiple parameters.
• GUI-less plug-ins generic editor now follows Axiom's zoom level.
• Reduced plug-in loading time.
• Fixed a crash when opening the editor of a VST2 GUI-less plug-in that uses non-unicode encoding in its parameters (piz-midi plug-ins).
• Fixed plug-in slot menu issues when loading plug-ins with over 22380 parameters on Windows.
• Ableton Live 11: Fixed VST3 MIDI input not detected.
• Fixed stuck notes with some VST3 instruments.
• Fixed some VST3 instruments producing no sound (e.g. Toontrack instruments).
• Fixed VST plug-in version crash upon load when user default preset uses an impulse response in the amp simulator.
• Fully compatible with Axiom V1.

• New macro controls editor to edit plug-in parameters mapping.
• Assign multiple parameters from multiple plug-ins to a single macro control, and adjust the range for each parameter.
• Assign a name to each macro control, that is now displayed in automation lanes in most host applications (may require a session reload in some cases).
• Parameters names for existing sessions will be automatically updated upon load.
• Select macro knobs appearance among 18 predefined styles.
• New learn modes to quickly assign plug-in parameters.
• MIDI output is now enabled in standalone application.
• Select individual MIDI I/O in standalone application.
• Added an option in global & preset input settings to send MIDI events when MIDI-enabled parameters are modified in the plug-in (to update control surfaces accordingly).
• In most plug-in formats, internal audio I/O configuration can now be selected regardless of the configuration defined by the host (you can for example force "mono to stereo" instead of full stereo to save CPU).
• Axiom App now uses Apple's Hardened Runtime and the installer has been notarized to avoid security warnings on Mac.
• New transport toolbar in Axiom app, including pause, rewind and tempo selection (with tap tempo).
• Improved performance to load the user interface.
• Improved VST parameter value display in some host applications.
• Fixed bypass that did not let MIDI messages go thru for some MIDI plug-ins.
• Fixed some GUI resizing issues with some VST3 plug-ins.
• Includes Late Replies 1.6 and updated presets.
• Includes Hot Tuna 1.2 with improved tuning precision.
• Built-in Late Replies delay/reverb plug-in now opens in guitarist-friendly "EZ" mode by default.
• Added Apple Silicon support for AAX Plug-in Format.
• Mac: installers and plug-ins have been notarized to avoid security warnings on Mac OS Catalina and newer.

• Native Apple Silicon (M1) version can now load 64-bit Audio Units that are not compatible with Apple Silicon (via the MacOS bridge).
• New "network slave" mode to run as an audio/MIDI processing server for the Connector plug-in.
• Presets can now be loaded via MIDI even when the user interface is closed.
• Improved MIDI events timing precision in the application.
• Windows: ASIO Control panel can now be launched from the audio settings window in the application.
• Audio engine can now be restarted from the audio settings window in the application.
• Fixed MPC Beat plug-in not loading.
• Fixed VST3 version not always loading properly in Ableton Live 11.
• Fixed latency compensation changes not always picked up by host applications.
• VST3: Fixed parameters update issues in Studio One when bouncing tracks.

• Single Installer on Mac (App and all plug-ins formats).
• Fixed issue with amp volume knob and Destructor pedals in EZ mode not using the right parameter in some cases.
• Fixed issues with Wah and Pitch Bender effects when using cheap MIDI controllers not updating values fast enough.
• VST3: fixed random crash in Ableton Live 11 upon load.
• Fixed a crash when loading some VST3 plug-ins that define a bypass parameter beyond the last automatable parameter.
• Fixed an issue with built-in Looper which saved audio loops only as mono.

• Up to 5 times more processing power with the new multicore engine that processes each channel and each tool on a separate core.
• Multicore engine also available for the built-in Late Replies plug-in (Pattern module).
• Improved Tone Maps navigation, with updated user interface (for amp simulation and 9 built-in effects).
• Includes Destructor 1.6 and Late Replies 1.5.
• Updated all 452 factory presets with appropriate drive range for all simulated amps.
• New built-in looper plug-in (in the "Utils" category).
• New built-in distortion and dynamics pedals based on Destructor with new pedal GUI.
• New built-in delay models based on Late Replies 1.5 with new "EZ mode" GUI.
• New DSP workload meter that displays the DSP activity and CPU load.
• Added MIDI control support (MIDI CC messages) for Next and Previous Preset commands, with MIDI learn.
• Improved MIDI & automation control settings with lock, reset and "save as global setting" capabilities.
• Tap Tempo with MIDI CC to set BPM in the application with a footswitch.
• Lock effects bypass switches to match the state of MIDI foot controllers when changing presets.
• Preset files can now be dropped onto the preset LCD area to be loaded.
• Improved buffer management in standalone application on Mac, reducing both latency and CPU usage.
• Level meters, spectrum analyzers and tuner stop processing when the user interface is closed, reducing CPU usage.
• reverted default preset to empty preset to improv performance upon load (the preset is still available as "Default Clean")
• Reduced time to load Axiom or any built-in plug-in.
• Multiple DSP performance improvements.
• Reduced the number of threads used by the plug-in.
• Improved global and preset settings window loading time on Windows.
• Added ability to select the plug-in to load when a shell plug-in file is dragged and dropped onto a slot.
• Full unicode support.

• Native Apple Silicon (M1 processor) support.
• Dropped 32-bit support on Mac.
• Now requires MacOS 10.9 and newer.

• Fixed standalone app not always asking for Microphone access on most recent MacOS systems.
• Fixed host loop end value not properly passed to hosted plug-ins, for the VST2 version.
• Fixed several crashes upon load for multiple third party plug-ins (mostly VST3).
• Fixed display issues with Waves plug-ins V12 in Mac standalone application.
• Fixed MIDI control for hosted plug-ins not always working when fed with silence.
• Fixed VST3 (and sometimes VST) version freezing Ableton Live upon save on Windows.
• Fixed harmonizer and Pitch Shifter built-in plug-ins that did not always flush their buffer upon bypass (short sounds could be heard when getting out of bypass)

• Tail spillover: activate tail spillover from the toolbar to play effects tail when bypassed (available for Axiom itself or built-in delays and reverbs such as Late Replies). Also applies to sub sections (channel A/B, Pre or Post FX etc.).
• Revamped Guitar & Bass Factory presets:
  • New hi hain presets using custom impulse responses (IR).
  • New responsive clean and crunch presets.
  • Reduced loudness and spectral balance discrepencies between presets.
  • Adjusted effects levels to preserve loudness when bypassed.
  • Adjusted reverb levels on all presets.
  • Most presets now support input overload gracefully (like "real world" amps): feel free to push the input gain by a few dBs!
  • New default preset to get started quickly with the software.
• Arrow keys can now be used to navigate presets, in the main view or in the presets browser.
• The opacity of the tone map window can now be adjusted for amp simulation and built-in effects.
• Smoother presets switching.
• Improved smooth plug-in bypass (faster and smoother transition).

• Fixed: built-in Late Replies sometimes cut delay tail when using plug-ins in the feedback loops.
• Fixed: output was mono when both A and B are off and I/O configuration is mono to stereo.
• Fixed: the state of some VST2 plug-ins (which do not save their state as chunks) were not be restored properly if their number of parameters had been changed (e.g. FabFilter Pro-Q's latest update).
• Mac: fixed GUI performance issues on native P3 displays and improved performance on other displays.
• Mac: fixed mouse wheel that required large movements to change parameter values.
• Mac: fixed mouse cursor flickering issues.
• Mac: fixed Esc key not closing fine edit parameter dialog.
• Mac Audio Unit: fixed plug-in listing in some host applications (Plogue Bidule...).

• New high resolution graphics for knobs and sliders.
• Updated Re-Guitar built-in plug-in to version 1.1.
• Reduced disk footprint.
• Fixed several issues with hosted plug-ins bypass (graphical glitches, untriggered bypass...).
• Mac: Fixed keyboard not responding in registration panel in some host applications (LUNA, Garage Band...).
• Mac: Fixed demo version that could hang Logic when reloading projects using the plug-in.

• New "stomp box" look & feel for built-in effects.
• New built-in effect: Hot Tuna high performance tuner.
• The tone maps explorer for the amp simulation is now accessible directly from the main user interface.
• Mac application now fully supports dark mode on Mac OS Mojave and newer.

• Navigate presets and create new tones easily with "Tone Maps" for 9 built-in effects: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Wah, Sweep Filter, EQ, Freq Shifter, Reverb and Waveshaper.
• New presets for the built-in wah plug-in.
• Built-in EQ & Amp Sim: improved impulse response convolution performance (long reverb tails are now supported, with low CPU usage).
• Mac: faster GUI rendering on recent Mac OS systems (up to 5x faster for level meters).
• Improved built-in tuner performance.

• Mac: fixed user interface not properly shown on retina displays in some applications built with the 10.14 Mac OS SDK (Cubase 10.5 for example).
• Mac: fixed settings panel rendering issues in dark mode on Mac OS Mojave and newer.
• Fixed issue with some VST3 plug-ins that failed to initialize when loaded (Roland Cloud VST3)
• Fixed built-in Wah plug-in that could exceed selected range in reverse mode.

• Fixed tone maps presets morphing that did not work on Mac.
• Fixed tone maps "reload from presets" when the map was created on another platform (Mac vs PC).
• Fixed persistency of tools rack display setting.

• New amp tones explorer with amp models morphing: explore and morph amps in 2 dimensions to create unique new tones easily.
• New presets (and sub-presets) browser with built-in search: find factory or user amp models and effect chains to create new patches.
• Added hundreds of new presets, sub-presets, new amp models (from Destructor 1.5) and new reverbs, delays and modulation effects from Late Replies 1.4.
• MIDI Program Change preference is now saved into session instead of global preferences, so each instance can now use different MIDI channels. It is also saved in the user default preset.
• VST3: added program change support for VST3 plug-in format.
• VST3: added MIDI output support for VST3 plug-in format.

• New "Overdrive" and "Overgrind" distortion pedals.
• New Level (volume control) and Micro EQ built-in plug-ins.
• Added a gain parameter to several built-in plug-ins to avoid volume changes when switched on/off (pitch and frequency shifters, modulation effects, delays).
• Increased knobs precision for pitch shifter and waveshaper built-in plug-ins for smoother control.
• Increased gain control range for distortion pedals.

• VST and VST3 plug-ins previously displayed as missing because of name changes are now relocated automatically (Waves major updates, 32 and 64-bit plug-ins with different names etc.)
• Improved auto-relocation performance when a large number of plug-ins have moved.
• VST3 Host: added MIDI output and program change support for recenlty updated VST3 plug-ins.

• Hovering the mouse on the current preset name now displays a tooltip with the full path of the last loaded preset file.
• Enlarged the area to click on plug-ins bypass and "Show Editor" buttons.
• Improved plug-in and app listing in Windows 10 start menu.
• Fixed an issue with hosted plug-ins editors not always restored in the right position in Cubase on Windows.
• VST: the user interface is now properly resized in Cubase on Windows.
• Mac: fixed issue with Magic Mouse that could trigger drag and drop instead of mouse click.
• Mac: faster GUI rendering on recent Mac OS systems (up to 5x faster on level meters).
• Mac: fixed user interface not properly shown on retina displays in some applications built with the 10.14 Mac OS SDK.
• Spectrum analyzer display of built-in EQ will not take priority over DAW or other plug-ins user interfaces.
• Changing the slope of lowpass and highpass filters in the built-in EQ is now smoother.

• New Re-Guitar built-in plug-in.
• New "Re-Guitaring" presets using the new plug-in.
• Fixed issues with Pitch Shifter, Harmonizer and Pitch Bender plug-ins when changing mode (there could be an audible delay).

• Spectrum analysis (Amp sim & built-in EQ plug-in) is now performed in the background and does not affect audio performance.
• Audio analysis for the tuner is now performed in the background and does not affect audio performance.
• Improved convolution performance for the impulse response loader on multicore processors.
• Fixed modulation plug-ins that did not always properly set rate when used in host sync mode (sweep filter, flanger, tremolo).

• Fixed built-in Late Replies delay plug-in that produced digital distortion when loaded in Axiom presets.
• Fixed built-in multitap delay plug-in that could get out of sync in some host applications.

• Load impulse responses (IR) in pre or post filters of the amp simulator. The frequency response of IRs can be shifted and mixed together with the usual filter settings.
• The built-in EQ plug-in can also load and manipulate impulse responses.
• Drag and drop support:
  • drag and drop plug-ins between slots (copy or move).
  • drop the plug-in before another to insert it in the chain
  • drag and drop plug-ins between several instances of Axiom or across plug-ins (compatible with the latest preview of Late Replies, MB-7 Mixer and PatchWork).
  • drag and drop .dll, .vst, .vst3, or .component files directly from the Finder or Explorer onto plug-in slots.
  • drag and drop .plgnfo files (previously saved from the software) directly from the Finder or Explorer onto plug-in slots.
  • drag the amp simulator, and drop it on any slot, like any other plug-in.
  • drop the amp simulator onto channel A or B to copy the amp model to the other channel.
  • Drag and drop amp channel (A or B) to copy the entire channel settings to the other channel.
• Fixed Joe's Bowl factory preset that included an instance of PatchWork.