Ross Bencina has finally released version 1.0 of AudioMulch. AudioMulch brings together capabilities ranging from studio staple effects to extreme processing algorithms within a user interface that "favours the dynamic flow of intuitive creation and improvised performance". The release marks the end of an extended public beta-testing period spanning almost nine years.

The most significant change in this release is the inclusion of over forty new example files demonstrating various uses and capabilities of AudioMulch. These examples were kindly contributed by members of the AudioMulch community.

One new feature has also been added: the ability to select and deselect all parameters of a contraption in the Metasurface parameters tree by right-clicking on the contraption node. The LiveLooper and CannonLooper contraptions have been further enhanced with "sync on" indicators to clarify the behavior of syncing them to the clock. Minor interaction tweaks and a number of bug fixes which were found during the final phases of testing are also included.

The following bugs were fixed since the last Release Candidate (RC2):

• Fixed display of ASIO control panel which could cause the Settings dialog to disappear and freeze the user interface with some audio interfaces.
• Fixed clicking when muting/unmuting Arpeggiator.
• Fixed assertion failure bug when Right-clicking on a contraption preset button and selecting Parameter Modulation.
• Fixed intermittent crashes when muting and unmuting LiveLooper tracks in clock-sync mode.
• Fixed Sqrt domain error when modulating Arpeggiator OscBalance with the Metasurface.
• Fixed bug where clicking OK to rename a contraption to its old name displays an error.

AudioMulch costs $89 and a demo version is available. The demo version has a generous time limited evaluation period of 90 days from installation, with save and export functionality disabled after 60 days.