Nikolozi releases Mela v7.0 for macOS and iOS

Nikolozi has updated Mela, a modular AUv3 plug-in for iOS and macOS, to version 7.0.

Versions 6.1–6.14 delivered feature-rich updates that significantly expanded Mela’s core functionality, introducing Group and Stack modules, expanded MIDI and synthesis capabilities, and ongoing workflow, performance, and UI improvements.

Mela 7.0 adds long-awaited Undo and Redo, generalises Perform View into remote views for Group and Stack modules, and further refines the design for improved consistency and visual cohesion.

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.

Analogue Samples

Directory & Resources for samples, loops and SFX