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Obstacle

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Version 4.0.0Updated Apr 19, 2026, 05:18 AM

Carve sustained material into rhythmic patterns. Three parallel filter bands (HP, BP, LP) each with a drawable step sequence, per-band amp and filter envelopes, and tempo-synced modulation. Turns pads, drones, and loops into pulsing, squelchy, pumping grooves.

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Changelog

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April 18, 2026

4.0.0: Initial release
4.0.0: Three parallel filter bands (HP, BP, LP) each with independent gate and cutoff step sequences
4.0.0: ZDF state-variable filter with musical resonance up to self-oscillation (soft-clipped at high Q)
4.0.0: Per-band amp envelope (attack/decay) shapes each gate from staccato chop to soft swell
4.0.0: Per-band filter envelope (attack/decay/amount, up to 4 octaves) for per-step squelch
4.0.0: Gate drives filter input and resets filter state on rising edge for clean transitions
4.0.0: Global shuffle/swing (0-0.75) applied to both free-run and host-synced playback
4.0.0: True stereo processing through each filter band
4.0.0: Per-band 4-stage phaser with feedback and stereo LFO offset
4.0.0: Tempo-synced stereo ping-pong delay with feedback LPF/HPF tone tilt and time LFO
4.0.0: Sidechain-HPF'd ducker to prevent sub-bass pumping
4.0.0: Asymmetric drive (1x to 20x) with proper makeup gain for musical saturation
4.0.0: Master output soft-clip glues the band sum
4.0.0: Drawable step-sequence UI with binary gate dots and continuous cutoff lanes
4.0.0: Pattern library with one-click preset recall
4.0.0: MIDI trigger mode with per-band note mapping (F#1/G#1/A#1)
4.0.0: 12 factory presets (Classic Chop, Squelch, Pad Sweep, Dub Delay, Pumping Sidechain, Techno Groove, Wide Stereo Chop, Resonant Rider, Driven Grit, Ambient Wash, Glitch Machine)
4.0.0: Parameter value readout on knob hover/drag
4.0.0: Right-click parameter menu with MIDI Learn and Reset to Default
4.0.0: Resizable window with aspect-ratio lock and size persistence