Blue Cat's Protector

V2.34

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Fixed MIDI settings display issues on Mac.

V2.33

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Fixed Audio Unit registration issues in Logic and GarageBand after using the demo version.
Improved whitespace stripping to streamline username/key registration.
Find currently selected preset easily in the menu (folders containing the preset now display a check mark).
Show current preset in Finder/Windows Explorer.
Plug-in can now send Bank Select and Program Change messages upon changes in the user interface to keep in sync with external controllers.
Added an option to cycle next/previous preset in current bank.
New MIDI "learn once" mode for parameters control (deactivates itself once learned).

V2.32

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0200

Windows: Multi monitor High DPI scaling support for high resolution displays (4K monitors, hi-res laptops...) for Windows 10 version 1607 (Anniversary Edition) and newer.
Mac: Improved Retina display support, with crispier graphics at all resolutions and zoom levels.
Mac: fixed random GUI refresh issues in Reaper on Retina displays.

V2.31

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0100

Added Apple Silicon support for AAX Plug-in Format.
Fixed VST3 version not always loading properly in Ableton Live 11.
Improved VST parameter value display in some host applications.
Added an option in global & preset input settings to send MIDI events when MIDI-enabled parameters are modified in the plug-in (to update control surfaces accordingly).
Improved undo management and automation when using the mouse wheel to move knobs.
Fixed VST & VST3 automation not recording properly in some hosts for output parameters (Cubase 11, Ableton Live).
AAX: Fixed erratic mouse behavior in Pro Tools on Mac.
Mac: installers and plug-ins have been notarized to avoid security warnings on Mac OS Catalina and newer.

V2.3

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0200

Single Installer on Mac (all plug-ins formats).
Apple Silicon (M1 processor) support.
Dropped 32-bit support on Mac.
Now requires MacOS 10.9 and newer.
Arrow keys can now be used to navigate presets.
Added MIDI control support (MIDI CC messages) for Next and Previous Preset commands, with MIDI learn.
Improved MIDI & automation control settings with lock, reset and "save as global setting" capabilities.
Improved smooth plug-in bypass (faster and smoother transition).
Unicode support.
Windows: improved GUI loading performance.
VST3: fixed random crash in Ableton Live 11 upon load.
Mac Audio Unit: fixed plug-in listing in some host applications (Plogue Bidule).
Mac: fixed GUI performance issues on native P3 displays and improved performance on other displays.
Mac: fixed mouse wheel that required large movements to change parameter values.
Mac: fixed mouse cursor flickering issues.
Mac: fixed Esc key not closing fine edit parameter dialog.

V2.21

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0200

New high resolution graphics for knobs.
Reduced disk footprint.
MIDI Program Change preference is now saved into session instead of global preferences, so each instance can now use different MIDI channels. It is also saved in the user default preset.
VST3: added program change support for VST3 plug-in format.
VST3: added MIDI output support for VST3 plug-in format for MIDI side chain effects.
Fixed meters layout not properly saved and restored in sessions.
VST: the user interface is now properly resized in Cubase on Windows.
Mac: faster GUI rendering on recent Mac OS systems (up to 8x faster).
Mac: fixed user interface not properly shown on retina displays in some applications built with the 10.14 Mac OS SDK, such as Logic 10.5.
Mac: fixed settings panel rendering issues in dark mode on Mac OS Mojave and newer.
Mac: Fixed keyboard not responding in registration panel in some host applications (LUNA, Garage Band...).
Mac: Fixed demo version that could hang Logic when reloading projects using the plug-in.
Mac Audio Unit: fixed plug-in listing in some host applications (Plogue Bidule).

V2.2

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0200

Brand new GUI design, with improved usability and touchscreen support.
The GUI can now be zoomed from 70% to 200%.
Lock the GUI state to prevent changes when loading presets.
New lookahead function to reduce distortion when used as a loudness booster.
Mono tracks support: the plug-in now also works in mono.
Last loaded preset is now remembered in session and displayed in the presets menu.
Plug-in state can now be reverted to the last loaded preset.
Now supports retina displays on Mac (text and graphs using high resolution).
Mac: new installer.
Mac: fixed minor compatibility issues with Mac OS High Sierra and Mojave.
Changed demo limitations: up to 5 instances allowed, bypass time changed to half a second, and bypass parameter is not affected anymore.
Dropped support for Windows XP and Mac OS X 10.6 and earlier.
Dropped support for legacy RTAS and DirectX plug-ins formats.
Fully compatible with previous versions of the plug-in (except for VST3 on Mac, as explained below).

Warning: because of a bug of the initial VST3 release, this new version may not work with existing sessions that used the VST3 format. See this blog post for more details and how to fix it.

V2.1

Thu, 03 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0100

VST3 plug-in format support.
Custom skins can be selected directly from the main menu.
Presets can now be selected using MIDI Program change and bank select messages (optional).
Last loaded preset can now be saved directly from the presets menu without having to select the file.

V2.03

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0100

New Features:

Copy/paste the plug-in's current state from the presets menu using the system clipboard.

Improvements:

Reduced the plug-in's memory usage.
Windows VST Installer now remembers where the plug-in was initially installed to simplify upgrades.
(Mac) plug-in version number is now available when using "Get Info" in the Finder.
(Mac) Improved display of Audio Unit parameters in most host applications.

Bug Fixes:

Fixed window frame not showing with Cubase 7.5 (32-bit) on Mac.
(Mac) About window does not show up first in the corner of the screen anymore.
(Win) Alt-Click on a control now resets the value to default in Pro Tools, as expected.
Fixed version number reported to host application for VST and Audio Unit versions.

V2.02

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200

64-bit AAX support for Pro Tools 11.
Audio Suite support for offline processing in Pro Tools (AAX).

V2.01

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0200

Bug fixes:

Fixed AAX version not showing up in Pro Tools 10.3.5 on Windows.
(RTAS) Fixed parameters control with EUCON control surfaces in Pro Tools.
Fixed user interface issues in Final Cut Pro X.
Fixed compare button issues in Pro Tools.
AAX: Fixed initialization issues on some Pro Tools HD configurations.
Mac-VST: Fixed window resize issues on Cubase and Nuendo (Mac).
Mac: Fixed user interface display issues when first opened in Ableton Live 9.
Mac: Control MIDI settings dialog now brought back to front when already opened in the background.
Mac: fixed copy/paste keyboard shortcuts for plug-in registration that did not work in some hosts.

V2.0

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0200

New Features:

Brand new fully customizable user interface.
New gain reduction history display.
New input and output RMS meters.
The meters can now be zoomed to improve their precision.
New average loudness boost meter.
New DC Filter to kill DC offset.
New integrated presets manager:
- Load/save presets from the plug-in's user interface.
- Organize presets with folders.
- Customize the default preset.
- Exchange presets easily.
Automation range and response curve can now be customized for each parameter.
Automation and MIDI settings (channel, MIDI learn etc.) are now accessible from the main user interface.
AAX plug-in format is now also supported on Windows.
Improved the algorithms for increased precision of the limiter.
Side chaining made easy: the MIDI and automation side chaining capabilities can now be fully configured within the main user interface.

Improvements:

Plug-in name has been shortened for a clearer display in mixer view for most host applications.
The plug-in now appears in the "Dynamics" category in Pro Tools.
Changed the default VST install path on Windows.
License is now shared between plug-ins type (register only once for all formats).
Added new presets.
Improved value display in fine edit window.

Optimizations and Performance Improvements:

Reduced VST plug-in loading time.
Improved parameters precision (now stored as 64-bit).
More compact presets format (uses less space and loads faster).
Smaller binaries on Mac (dropped PowerPC support).

Bug Fixes:

Fixed presets-related crashes in Cubase on Mac.
Fixed user interface display issues in Wavelab on Mac.
Fixed MIDI output for 64-bit VST version.

Note: this new version can be installed side by side with the previous version for backward compatibility reasons. Installing this new version won't break your previous projects.

V1.21

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Fixed keyboard focus stealing issue in Pro Tools and several other host applications.
64-bit Mac VST support.

V1.2

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200

RTAS plugin format support for Pro Tools (Mac and Windows).
64-bit applications support for Windows DX and VST under Windows x64.
Mac AU 64-bit format support (compatible with 64-bit Logic 9.1 on Snow Leopard)
Space bar does not trigger plug-in buttons anymore (avoids conflict with transport control in most applications).
Demo version now displays a nag screen only once per session, and only when opening the user interface of the plug-in.
Fixed MIDI learn issues.
Mac: fixed user interface crashes in some hosts under Snow Leopard.
Mac: fixed keyboard/mouse focus issues in some hosts.
Mac: fixed multiple screens issue.
Mac-AU: fixed user interface resizing issue when changing skin in some hosts (Logic).
Mac-AU: fixed settings lost issue when doing offline rendering in some applications.
Mac AU: output parameters routing now works for more than one instance in Logic Pro's Environment.
Mac AU: fixed output parameters that could exceed defined range and not record properly as automation curves.

V1.11

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Mac VST update: fixed incompatibility issues with Cubase 5 on Mac.

V1.1

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Mac Audio Unit and VST support.
PC DirectX and VST improvements:

New installer (much faster install, improved upgrades).
Automation output can now be disabled for hosts that do not propose automated parameters choice.
(Bug Fix): fixed MIDI learn issues.
(Bug Fix): window opacity is now properly reset when selecting factory presets.

V1.0

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200

First version.