Release notes: Uhbik 2

Updated with every release (beta versions and latest builds not included)

October 15, 2025

Uhbik 2.0.0 (revision 19684)

Improvements:

  • Plugins got new names
  • Completely redesigned GUI
  • Native support for Apple Silicon Macs
  • Improved VST3 support
  • Support for CLAP
  • New compressor plugin
  • Output clipper added to all plugins
  • Completely reworked surround support
  • Parameter values can be displayed with scientific units
  • New modulation system (mod matrix, LFO, envelope follower, mod mapper)
  • Scope for visualizing audio and modulation signals
  • Ambience, Delay and Compressor got Input Gain and Wet Gain parameters
  • Ambience: added early and late reflection panning
  • Ambience: new "Natural" mode
  • EQ: master gain changed from +/- 12 dB to +/- 24 dB
  • Grainshift: improved performance in phase vocoder mode
  • Phaser: mix parameter can invert phase
  • Phaser: more operation modes (classic 4, 6, and 12 stages)
  • Filters in all Uhbiks are now SVF
  • Runciter: more filter modes
  • Runciter: added cutoff panning
  • Maximum GUI size increased to 300%
  • Improved GUI performance
  • Improved dialog handling
  • Implemented our modern preset browser
  • Revamped factory preset library
  • Soundset installation via drag&drop
  • Preferences and MIDI-Learn sections added
  • Preferences for mouse and trackpad behaviour
  • Ctrl A/B/C/D replaces fixed Breath and Expression modulation
  • Windows installer comes with an uninstaller
  • Windows installer remembers last used options
  • Windows installer blocks installation to ProgramData location
  • Registration dialog purges unsupported characters
  • VST2 > VST3 migration support for hosts using the IPluginCompatibility interface

Fixed Bugs:

  • Fixed: Parameter zipper noises in multiple plugins
  • Fixed: The state of the bypass button was saved with presets
  • Fixed: Crash when loading script presets (e.g. randomizer)
  • Fixed: Renoise no longer needs "enable keyboard" option for menus to work
  • Fixed: Scroll wheel not working on second display under some conditions (Windows only)
  • Fixed: Installer now scaled correctly on high-resolution displays (Windows only)
  • Fixed: GUI glitch when switching to smaller GUI size (Pro Tools only)
  • Fixed: Using Cmd+A in dialogs could lead to the GUI disappearing (Logic only)
  • Fixed: Preset overwrite dialog was not showing up (Linux only)
  • Fixed: Default author was set to preset name (Linux only)
  • Fixed: FL Studio causing sound glitches in some Uhbiks
  • Fixed: Shifter could fall silent if input signal was too loud
  • Fixed: Grainshift could produce glitches or fall silent
  • Fixed: Flanger could click on playback start
  • Fixed: channel offset was not reset properly in some Uhbiks
  • Fixed: audio dropouts when using bypass in Cubase
  • Fixed: bypass state was saved with presets
  • Many more Framework fixes on all platforms
  • Many more fixes for each plugin

Known Issues:

  • FL Studio: VST3 GUI glitches when using mod assigner drag & drop
  • FL Studio 2025: text entry issues (e.g. in the preset save dialog) using VST3 or CLAP
  • Cubase: the host bypass option is not working (use the plugin's own bypass)
  • Logic: surround and sidechain features require Logic 11 or newer
  • Some parameter IDs changed, breaking automation in projects that used alpha or beta builds
  • Some mouse preferences not working on Linux yet

Special Notes:

  • Plugins are 64-bit only.
  • VST2 support has ended.
    • Please manually delete the old VST2 versions.
    • In hosts which support IPluginCompatibility, the VST2 will get replaced with the VST3 version automatically.
    • The old skin and presets will get installed to ensure old VST2 projects can still be loaded in hosts without migration support.
    • The VST2 version itself is not included in the installer. So if you need to continue using it, do not delete the VST2 from your system.
  • Plugins have been renamed.
    • A plugin rescan or clearing of the plugin cache might be needed to update the plugin names in the host.
    • Some hosts will display the old plugin names in old projects.
    • The automatic replacement with the renamed plugins in old projects might not work if the host doesn't support VST3 migration.
    • Your user presets have not been deleted, but the user preset folders got renamed. Manually copy your presets over to the new folders. Right-click the user presets folder in the browser and choose "Open in Explorer/Finder" to locate it on your hard disk.
  • Updated minimum requirements: CPU needs to support SSE4.2 instruction set (otherwise the plugins will crash)
  • Linux: minimum required glibc version is 2.28 (otherwise plugins won’t show up)

October 8, 2015

Uhbik 1.3.1 (revision 3898)


May 1, 2013

Uhbik 1.3 (revision 1560)


August 8, 2011

Uhbik 1.2


December 21, 2009

Uhbik 1.1


June 1, 2009

Uhbik 1.0

Initial release


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