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Blue Cat Audio Free Maintenance Update Enhances Plugin Ecosystem
Blue Cat Audio has released a comprehensive, no-cost maintenance update that touches every title in its catalog, including their free plugins. The goal: bring modern visual compatibility and refined stability across Mac and Windows platforms.
Featuring high-resolution support, the update delivers proper Hi-DPI scaling on Windows and retina display clarity on macOS, ensuring plugin interfaces remain crisp and legible even on 4K or multi-monitor setups. This also resolves intermittent GUI graphics glitches—especially on macOS setups running Reaper—delivering a smoother interface experience.
On the backend, essential fixes extend to Blue Cat’s plugin hosts (PatchWork, Axiom, Fader Hub, MB-7 Mixer, Late Replies). Enhancements include robust handling for VST3 plugins with Unicode strings, improved oversampling performance, and safeguards against crashes caused by certain plugin architectures.
With this update, Blue Cat reinforces its commitment to long-term software quality—whether you rely on their flagship multieffect hosts or use a handful of complimentary tools, everything behaves more reliably and looks noticeably sharper.
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