Mela 7.0 Update: Undo and Redo, Remote Controls, and a Refined UI
Mela 7.0 is a major update that finally delivers the most requested feature: Undo and Redo. Any action that modifies a preset can now be undone, including parameter changes, moving or duplicating modules, and inserting or deleting lanes.
Perform View has also been generalised into remote views. Every Group and Stack module now includes a built-in remote view, allowing you to assign controls to any parameter nested inside them. Since lanes are Group modules, they support this feature as well. And because every preset is powered by a root-level Stack module, Perform View assignments in existing presets automatically migrate to remote controls and appear in the Global remote view.
Mela also received a range of interface refinements to make the experience feel more polished and consistent. The unified toolbar now adapts better to available space, collapsed lanes continue to display their remote views for quick access, the preset browser has been refreshed to feel more integrated with the rest of the app, and the menu bar now exposes more actions and keyboard shortcuts.
A quick note on Module Collection pricing. Until now, each Collection was priced at $19.99, with a temporary 30% discount offered around each app update. Going forward, the standard price will increase slightly to $24.99. As before, every update release, including minor updates, will continue to come with a launch discount, which will now be 40%, bringing the price to $14.99 during the update period.
Module Collections remain a strong value: all included modules receive ongoing improvements, and new modules are often added over time at no extra cost. Since most purchases happen during update periods, the effective price increase for many users is just $1.
For the full details, check out the Changelog.
Latest Tutorial
The 7.0 update brings long-awaited Undo and Redo, making it easy to revert unwanted changes. Perform View has been generalised into remote views, allowing remote controls to be assigned to any Group or Stack module. The design has also been refined across the app to improve consistency and visual cohesion.
Why should I get Mela? What’s so special about it?
I saw a few people around the web ask this question. I thought I’d address it here. Simply put, Mela is a modular music-making tool that scales with your needs. Expanding on this, its 3 core strengths are:
- Mela is Visual and Modular. With its intuitive interface, you can seamlessly build fully custom polyphonic synthesisers, unique audio effects, and complex MIDI processors.
- Mela Scales. It can be a core part of your system or a small utility to let you perform niche tasks. Mela can run as a standalone app or multiple plug-in instances in a host, on macOS and iOS.
- Mela has Great Support. Its capabilities continuously improve, evolve and expand. A new version of Mela comes out every few weeks with new features and modules designed around user feedback.
Artist Presets & Themes
There are dedicated pages for Artist Presets and Artist Themes. If you have created Mela presets (whether paid or free) or a theme you want to share with others let me know and I’ll happily link them there.
About Me
Hi, my name is Nikolozi Meladze. I’m the creator of Mela. I’m developing it as my primary tool for music-making and live performance. I’ve been releasing music since 2010, exploring all sub-genres of electronic music. Be sure to check out my discography.