Mela 7.12: Lanes and 16-Voice Polyphony
Mela 7.12 simplifies its core concepts by renaming the Group module to Lane. Since Group already represented a lane in practice, a top-level lane is now simply a Lane submodule of the root Stack. MIDI Group has likewise been renamed to MIDI Lane, making the terminology more consistent throughout the app.
The update also expands Mela’s polyphony from 8 to 16 voices and updates Voice Activity to display all 16. Collapsed lanes now remain in signal-flow order, Arpeggiator’s Manual and Free modes keep the active note indicator visible, and several patch-handling and stability issues have been addressed.
For the full details, check out the Changelog.
Latest Tutorial
The video highlights the changes introduced in Mela 7.12, including increased polyphony from 8 to 16 voices and the philosophy behind renaming the Group module to Lane.
Why should I get Mela? What’s so special about it?
Mela is a modular music-making tool that scales with your needs. Its 3 core strengths are:
- Visual and modular. An intuitive interface makes it easy to build custom polyphonic synthesisers, unique audio effects, and complex MIDI processors.
- Flexible. It can be a core part of your setup or a small utility for specific tasks. Run it standalone or as multiple plug-in instances on iOS and macOS.
- Continuously evolving. New features and modules are added regularly, shaped directly by user feedback.
Artist Patches & Themes
There are dedicated pages for Artist Patches and Artist Themes. If you have created Mela patches (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.