What’s new.

Read about the new features, enhancements and improvements in recent versions of Sessions.

Sessions 2.2

March 12, 2025

Sessions 2.2 adds toggle behaviour for MIDI buttons, switches and pedals.

The behaviour of MIDI controller mappings for Macros can now be selected. Choose Direct for knobs, sliders and expression pedals where the entire MIDI range should map directly to the Macro value (matching the behaviour in previous app versions). Choose Toggle for buttons, switches and pedals that should behave as on / off switches. This will toggle between the Macro’s minimum and maximum values each time a MIDI value of 127 is received.

Sessions 2.1

February 14, 2025

Sessions 2.1 includes the following improvements:

• Improves reliability when using always-visible scroll bars
• Improves UI responsiveness when adjusting Macros
• Improves the dB label popup when adjusting levels
• Fixes a graphical artefact with level controls on macOS Ventura
• The instrument plug-in list in the New Channel view no longer includes hidden plug-ins

Sessions 2.0

February 6, 2025

Highlights of the Sessions 2.0 release include:

• Introduction of a streamlined, single-window plug-in workflow
• Added the Plug-In Manager
• New Widget themes
• Safe Start mode

Version 2.0 introduces a streamlined workflow so you can work with plug-ins in the main window right beside the Mixer - not floating on top of it. Flexible layout options let you set the split between the Mixer and plug-in view, enabling you to see exactly what you want. Of course, the traditional workflow where each plug-in opens in its own floating window is still available.

The Plug-In Manager shows details of all the Audio Units installed on your Mac and lets you decide which ones you want to use in Sessions.

We’ve added three new Widget themes that conjure up memories of old-school video displays from the early days of music technology - green, amber and paper-white screens.

To help troubleshoot problematic plug-ins, Safe Start allows Sessions to defer the loading of plug-ins at startup. Safe Start can be activated by holding the Option key when launching the app. Sessions will also automatically activate Safe Start on the next launch following an improper shutdown of the app.

Sessions 2.0 also includes the following fixes and improvements:

• Improvements to default channel names. The default name for an audio channel is now ‘Input Channel’, rather than ‘Untitled Channel’. For instrument channels, the default name is taken from the instrument plug-in used to create the channel. If the instrument plug-in is replaced and a custom name has not been set, the channel will be renamed to match the new instrument plug-in
• Session files are now called Performances to better reflect their purpose
• The bypassed state of an effect plug-in is now consistent between the Widget and plug-in
• Using a MIDI velocity filter no longer results in stuck notes
• Improves user interface when learning parameter mappings in Widgets and Macros
• Improves background colors in Light Mode
• Improves reliability and thread management throughout the audio engine
• Improves reliability when using Guitar Rig by Native Instruments

Sessions 1.3

December 10, 2024

• Improves beat and sample position reporting to plug-ins such as Cherry Audio’s CR-78
• Fixes an issue where Sessions could stop responding when starting the Beat Clock or Metronome

Sessions 1.2

November 8, 2024

• Fixes an issue where the initial plug-in scan could appear to stall

Sessions 1.1

September 16, 2024

Improves compatibility with macOS Sequoia and resolves the following issues:

• Messages from disabled MIDI inputs could trigger notes after changes to audio hardware settings
• The welcome message could be displayed more often than intended

Sessions 1.0

August 28, 2024

• Initial release