Version 1.2.0 — available now
gFractor
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analyzer for modern audio production.
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# gFractor 1.2.0
Released 2026-06-17
## New
+ Waterfall view — reassigned spectrogram
+ Band audition — solo (click) / cut (right-click)
+ Cmd+click to latch a band so it stays active
+ Split Spectrum view (Primary / Secondary)
+ Spectrum smoothing (1/3, 1/6, 1/12 oct)
+ Spectrum tilt / slope (up to +6 dB/oct)
+ Curve Order — drag to reorder curves
+ L+R mono-sum channel mode
+ Spectrum Fill modes (None / Gradient / Solid)
+ Show Tooltip toggle for the hover readout balloon
+ Adjustable dB range (Cmd/Ctrl+wheel zooms, pivots on 0 dB)
+ FFT sizes up to 16384
+ CRT scope filter + denser graticule
## Improvements
* Settings reorganized into six themed tabs
* Light theme reworked, theme-driven curve colours
* More LUFS meter modes
* Watermark removed;
## Fixes
- Smoother, lower-CPU oscilloscope
- Cheaper spectrum curve rendering
- HintBar use-after-free on teardown
- Inf/NaN when auditioning above Nyquist
- Host preset/state round-trip for display state
- macOS Ctrl-modifier issue in the spectrum view
- Passes pluginval (strictness 10) on all platforms
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