Vertigo Additive Synth 5.0 released

[Touch The Universe]

Multi-sample import would be cool - each sample gets its own window, up to 8 samples/layers.

[george]

Vertigo 5.0.4 released.

Improved GUI Performance

• Faster interface rendering
• Fixed UI freezing when importing images
• Smoother mouse interaction and dragging
• Optimized spectral graph and operator bar drawing
• Reduced CPU usage during GUI updates

https://www.discodsp.com/vertigo/

[Neon Breath]

Why is there daily updates for this product? Not very reassuring for customers having to spend time everyday to keep their product updated. Feels like wobbly development with improvised fixes and no clear plan, no? I’m not a Vertigo customer but was intrigued by it. But seeing updates after updates daily like that is not at all tempting to become one.

[soniccraft]

It's version 5 launch. Would you prefer they left critical bugs unfixed for days? Daily updates show commitment to customers who actually bought the product, not armchair critics.

[sandandpaint]

GUI has improved for me with this update - still could be better but is usable. Next is to test the MTS

[Neon Breath]

It's version 5 launch. Would you prefer they left critical bugs unfixed for days? Daily updates show commitment to customers who actually bought the product, not armchair critics.

No, when I buy a product of this caliber at this high price, in the same range as those from U-He and Arturia, I expect a stable and rock solid release version and free of critical bugs and issues. Seeing a developer releases daily updates like this to fix various problems inspires no confidence at all in me and casts doubt on the quality of their product, which seems to be pretty sloppy.

[soniccraft]

Mate, you've already said you don't own it. Real customers appreciate fast fixes over waiting weeks. Your complaint is essentially "they're fixing things too quickly" have a think about that.

[sandandpaint]

Glad Vertigo has MTS-ESP (and MPE?) now but I am not sure I want to pay $50 for that. None of the other changes make much difference to me. But is a good synth, I am glad I have v4

[Tj Shredder]

Only MPE would make me consider the upgrade…

[newluc]

Logged in my account but I see only Vertigo 5.0.3 and Bliss 3.4.1

[george]

Vertigo 5.0.5 released.

• Detune Control Improvements
  • Restricted detune control to 2x oscillator modes only (Detuned Sawtooth, Detuned Square, Detuned Triangle).
  • Added mode validation for all detune interaction methods including mouse clicks, drag operations, mouse wheel scrolling, LCD increment buttons, and keyboard adjustments.
  • Displays informative dialog when attempting to interact with detune in single oscillator modes, explaining which modes support detuning.
• Tuning Fixes
  • Fixed incorrect base frequency for standard tuning.
  • Resolved tuning issue that caused unintended whole-tone scale effect when MTS-ESP was not active.
  • Ensures proper 12-TET tuning when no microtuning is applied.
• Windows HiDPI Scaling Enhancements
  • Fixed popup menu rendering and scaling for Windows at 125%, 150%, and 200% DPI settings.
  • Changed popup menu fonts to Segoe UI system font on Windows.
  • Implemented fixed font sizes instead of manual scaling for consistent appearance across DPI settings.
• macOS Data Location Change
  • Moved plugin data location on macOS from ~/Documents/discoDSP/Vertigo to ~/Library/Application Support/discoDSP/Vertigo.
  • Prevents permission dialogs that appear when accessing the Documents folder on macOS.
  • Affects application data directory (presets, settings, license), Assets.pack location, and log file location.
  • Windows and Linux continue to use ~/Documents/discoDSP/Vertigo as before.
  • macOS installer handles all the data migration.

https://www.discodsp.com/vertigo/

[george]

Vertigo 5.0.6



Improved GUI Rendering Performance

• Faster Interface Response: Significantly faster and smoother interface response when adjusting knobs.
• Optimized Rendering: Optimized background rendering to eliminate unnecessary redraws.
• Enhanced Font Caching: Enhanced bitmap font caching for cleaner text display.

Linux Critical Fixes

• Segmentation Fault Fix: Fixed segmentation fault on MIDI input caused by misaligned AVX2 memory access.
• Memory Alignment: Changed oscillator engine arrays to use 32-byte alignment required by AVX2 instructions.
• Null-Check Assertion: Added null-check assertion in memory allocation to catch failures early.
• Crash Resolution: Resolves crashes in both standalone and plugin versions when processing audio on Linux x86_64.

Linux Popup Menu Improvements

• HiDPI Detection: Added HiDPI display detection for Linux plugins matching Windows behavior.
• Scaled Fonts: Popup menu fonts now scale 2x on high-DPI displays (144+ DPI) for improved readability.
• Sharp Corners: Changed popup menu rendering to use sharp corners instead of rounded corners on Linux.
• Visual Glitch Fix: Resolves visual glitches and transparency rendering artifacts with X11 compositing.
• Platform Consistency: Windows and macOS continue to use rounded corners with transparency.

https://www.discodsp.com/vertigo/

[kvotchin]

I have no experience with your plugins, but just want to say thank you for making them universal (the relevant part of that being, for me, a Linux native option.)

Might investigate, once I’m well and truly settled in with the new OS.

[wagtunes]

Picked this up today. As a long time Discovery Pro owner, I finally picked up this gem. Already using it in my current project.

[george]

Vertigo 5.0.7



GUI Performance Improvements

• Cell-Based Frames: Refactored asset system to use cell-based pre-rendered frames.
• Multi-Layer Caching: Optimized knob rendering with multi-layer caching.
• Static Layer Caching: Added static GUI layer caching to eliminate redundant redraws.
• Smart Cache Invalidation: Improved cache invalidation to rebuild only when parameters change.

HiDPI Display Fixes

• Background Rendering Fix: Fixed background rendering on Windows and Linux high-resolution displays.

https://www.discodsp.com/vertigo/