v1.8.16 — Playable Blob Gate + Comment Audit
Added a second self-validation gate: finished Browser Record blobs must load, report a sane duration, seek, and advance playback in a muted video element before the app downloads or saves them to the Vault.
Chain Test now requires both recorder-input audio validation and finished-blob playback validation for all three runs.
Updated export comments so the recorder lifecycle, cloned-track cleanup, WebAudio fallback, and validation gates match the actual code.
Updated stale release-status references from v1.8.0 to v1.8.16.
Browser Record remains a convenience path; Build MP4 Kit / FFmpeg remains the deterministic final release path.
v1.8.10 — Restore Browser MP4 with direct audio capture
Restored Browser Record MP4 as an available option.
Changed recorder audio capture priority to direct <audio>.captureStream() first.
Kept WebAudio MediaStreamDestination as fallback.
Added mixed stream audio/video track verification before recording starts.
Added detailed recorder audio-policy logs.
Added docs/MP4_DIRECT_AUDIO_RESTORE.md.
v1.8.7 — Longer side metadata end pause
Increased the end pause on the small side metadata scroll before it resets.
Kept scroll speed, start pause, and main title rendering unchanged.
Added docs/SIDE_METADATA_END_PAUSE.md.
v1.8.6 — Preview side-scroll clock fix
Fixed the Live Export Preview side metadata line not visibly scrolling.
Root cause: preview was passing performance.now() every frame, resetting the animation timer.
Added a persistent preview clock so the side metadata line now scrolls correctly.
Main title rendering remains untouched.
Added docs/PREVIEW_SCROLL_CLOCK_FIX.md.
v1.8.5 — Side metadata scroll fix
Fixed only the small VOXEL AUDIO EXPORT • song • artist/feat side text line.
Added a clipped safe scrolling lane so long metadata cannot overlap the reactive circle.
Main export title rendering is untouched and remains reverted to v1.8.1/v1.8.4 behavior.
Added docs/SIDE_METADATA_SCROLL_FIX.md.
v1.8.4 — Revert title marquee experiment
Reverted the v1.8.2/v1.8.3 title marquee changes.
Restored the export title renderer to v1.8.1 behavior.
Removed title animation, ghost repeat behavior, title safe-box shrink, and title fade logic.
Kept v1.8.1 Song Title Authority intact so Song name still beats filename.
Added docs/TITLE_RENDER_REVERT.md.
v1.8.1 — Song title authority fix
Fixed preview/export title authority so the visible Song name wins over raw filename.
Added lightweight ID3v2 MP3 TIT2 reader and WAV/RIFF INAM reader for embedded song titles.
Browser Hub, hover cards, Now Playing, preview canvas, browser Record filenames, vault names, binding maps, and FFmpeg manifest now prefer the canonical song title.
Filename is now treated only as a fallback and original source-file trace, not the public export title.
Manual Song name edits persist onto the selected track and update the preview/export path live.
v1.8.0 — Production hardening / weak-hardware renderer
Added Quality: Lite.
Added automatic performance governor: High → Auto → Eco → Lite.
Added static background cache for the main canvas.
Added hidden-tab render skip.
Added debounced resize handling.
Added Web Node draw caps in low modes.
Suppressed registry labels when low-quality modes disable labels.
Throttled floating artwork transform updates in Lite/Eco.
Reduced analyser loop work further in Lite.
Updated docs for production status, performance tuning, and release readiness.
Fixed package check:js so syntax validation fails properly instead of being ignored.
1.7.1 — Documentation Audit + Reset/Back Binding Alignment
Added docs/EXTENSIVE_AUDIT_REPORT.md with package scope, confirmed behavior, known constraints, and next engineering pass.
Added docs/PERFORMANCE_TUNING.md for weak hardware, Eco mode, sync drift, and production workflow guidance.
Added docs/RELEASE_STATUS.md to clearly separate ready local features from planned Google OAuth/Stripe/server FFmpeg systems.
Added docs/OPERATOR_MANUAL.md as the practical usage guide.
Expanded architecture docs with render/sync model and exact quality ladder.
Updated troubleshooting docs for lag, sync drift, browser recording failures, and admin unlock persistence.
Corrected Reset/Back button bindings so they call the intended helper functions.
Aligned Reset so it clears the loaded track registry before returning to startup/demo state.
1.7.0 — Low-Weight Render Sync Pass
Added split render clocks for voxel scene, waveform, and audio analyser.
Lowered Eco/Auto GPU and FFT pressure for weak hardware.
Disabled expensive web glow shadows outside High quality.
Added low-weight docs for recommended weak-hardware settings.
1.6.9 — Reset and Back Behavior Fix
Reset now hard-resets the app back to startup state.
Back now exits preview/panels/folder focus/search/selection/zoom without deleting loaded audio.
Recenter now only recenters current view.
Added docs/RESET_AND_BACK_BEHAVIOR.md.
1.6.8 — PlayTrack Color Sync Fix
Fixed real audio voxel clicks not updating Export color.
playTrack() now calls setAccentFromTrack(tr) and syncExportAccentFromTrack(tr) in the audio-file branch.Added docs/PLAYTRACK_COLOR_SYNC_FIX.md.
1.6.7 — Voxel Click Color Sync Fix
Fixed selected voxel click not changing export color.
Selecting/clicking a voxel now clears manual color override.
Export color picker still allows manual override after selection.
Crosscheck now labels active color as selected voxel or manual override.
Added docs/VOXEL_CLICK_COLOR_SYNC_FIX.md.
1.6.6 — Artist Required / 36 Character Cap
Artist input is now required before Preview, Record, or MP4 Kit export.
Artist field is capped at 36 characters.
Artist name is locked into export metadata when export starts.
Crosscheck now validates Artist requirement.
Vault Re-export requires Artist metadata.
Added docs/ARTIST_REQUIRED_POLICY.md.
1.6.5 — Vault Edit and Re-export
Session Export Vault items now include editable metadata fields.
Vault items can edit Song name, Artist, Feat, Description, and Export color.
Added Re-export button per vault item.
Re-export restores metadata and re-runs the same browser Record mode.
Added docs/VAULT_EDIT_AND_REEXPORT.md.
1.6.4 — Session Export Vault Visibility
Added Vault button to the Quick Dock.
Session Export Vault now opens automatically after successful Browser Record.
Added empty-state text explaining when no exports exist yet.
Added Close button to the vault panel.
Enlarged vault panel for easier download access.
Added docs/SESSION_EXPORT_VAULT_VISIBILITY.md.
1.6.3 — Admin Preview Unlock + Single Export Color
Admin unlock now clearly removes watermark in Live Preview and Browser Record.
Admin status hint now says whether the current export is clean or watermarked.
Preflight/Crosscheck now reports audio, image, watermark status, and export color.
Added single Export color chooser for the selected audio export.
Export color defaults to selected voxel color and can be overridden.
Added docs/ADMIN_PREVIEW_UNLOCK_AND_COLOR.md.
1.6.2 — TizWildin Watermark Branding
Changed active watermark wording to TizWildin Entertainment branding.
Watermark now says:
TIZWILDIN ENTERTAINMENTA TizWildin Entertainment Product
Added docs/TIZWILDIN_WATERMARK_BRANDING.md.
1.6.1 — Admin Watermark Unlock
Added Admin name input.
Added Admin key input.
Added Unlock No-Watermark and Lock Watermark controls.
Browser Record watermark is skipped when admin unlock is active.
Admin unlock persists locally with localStorage.
Added docs/ADMIN_WATERMARK_UNLOCK.md.
Documented that client-side admin key is a local/dev scaffold only.
1.6.0 — Export Overlap Cleanup
Moved watermark out of waveform area into a compact top-right dock.
Added ellipsis fitting for metadata row.
Narrowed metadata/description capsule to reserve clear space for the reactive circle.
Repositioned and slightly reduced reactive circle.
Added docs/EXPORT_OVERLAP_CLEANUP.md.
1.5.9 — Full Selected Voxel Color Sync
Export layout now colors all major visual elements from the selected song voxel color.
Metadata text, title glow, panel borders, cover outline, waveform, progress, watermark, and background glow now sync to the selected voxel.
Preview/export panel borders also sync to selected voxel color.
Added docs/SELECTED_VOXEL_COLOR_POLICY.md.
1.5.8 — Compact Blank-Description Layout
Blank Description now collapses to a compact visualizer capsule.
Empty description text is not rendered.
Metadata panel becomes shorter when Description is blank.
Reactive circle becomes slightly larger in compact mode.
Added docs/COMPACT_BLANK_DESCRIPTION_LAYOUT.md.
1.5.7 — Optional Description Behavior
Description field is now truly optional.
Blank Description no longer auto-fills.
Blank Description renders no description text in export preview/record.
Updated placeholder text to clarify that blank means no description.
Added docs/OPTIONAL_DESCRIPTION_POLICY.md.
1.5.6 — Rounded Rectangle Clamp Fix
Fixed giant foreground green shape in export preview/record.
Root cause was drawRoundedRect() allowing radius 999 on a 6px-high progress bar.
Radius now clamps to min(radius, width/2, height/2).
Export progress bar radius changed from 999 to 3.
Added docs/ROUND_RECT_RADIUS_FIX.md.
1.5.5 — No Foreground Accent Shapes
Removed large RGB blob/triangle accent fills from the export renderer.
Added safe radial background glow helper.
Reset composite mode before cover and panel rendering.
Guaranteed accent color cannot cover the image, title, description panel, or waveform panel.
Added docs/EXPORT_NO_FOREGROUND_SHAPES.md.
1.5.4 — Export Metadata / Layering Fix
Added editable Artist field.
Added editable Feat field.
Added editable Description field.
Description defaults to full-track reactive visualizer.
Export renderer now keeps RGB accent shapes behind cover art and panels.
Rebuilt export layer order to prevent colored shapes covering the image.
Reactive circle now visualizes bass, mids, treble, and frequency spokes.
Single-track FFmpeg kit manifest stores title, description, artist, and feat metadata.
Added docs/EXPORT_METADATA_FIELDS.md.
Added docs/EXPORT_LAYERING_POLICY.md.
1.5.3 — Image-Required Export Policy
Preview Export is blocked until selected song has bound artwork.
10s Record and Record Full are blocked until selected song has bound artwork.
Build MP4 Kit is blocked until selected song has the original bound image file.
Album Kit now gives clearer artwork coverage errors.
Added docs/IMAGE_REQUIRED_EXPORT_POLICY.md.
Added image-required route documentation.
Added clearer runtime messages when image is missing.
1.5.2 — Runtime Async Freeze Fix
Fixed browser runtime error: ReferenceError: async is not defined.
Removed stray standalone async token before getExportTitle.
Preserved compact topbar / Quick Dock layout.
App no longer freezes during startup from that generated token issue.
1.5.1 — Hotbar Cleanup / Freeze Guard
Removed duplicated Quick Dock actions from the visible top scroll bar.
Kept hidden file inputs functional for Quick Dock buttons.
Added binding map export button to Quick Dock.
Added optional-control guards so missing controls do not freeze startup.
Added runtime error and promise rejection diagnostics.
Added docs/HOTBAR_AND_FREEZE_GUARD.md.
1.5.0 — Proto-Synth Platform Hardening
Positioned Voxel Audio as powered by Proto-Synth Grid Engine.
Added Proto-Synth engine integration docs.
Added in-app Proto-Synth Engine docs route.
Added fixed Engine quick-dock button.
Added browser Record watermark scaffold.
Added local settings persistence scaffold.
Added Export Bindings / Import Bindings controls.
Added binding-map docs.
Added watermark policy docs.
Preserved Session Export Vault, no-server local mode, browser Record, MP4 Kit, and Album Route Builder.
1.4.5 — Session Export Vault
Added Session Export Vault panel.
Browser Record exports are now retained in memory after completion.
Last 9 browser Record exports can be downloaded again.
Fixes missed/hidden browser save prompt issue.
Vault is local session-only and clears on page reload/close.
Added docs/SESSION_EXPORT_VAULT.md.
1.4.4 — USD Three-Tier Pricing Plan
Clarified all prices are USD.
Added $7 USD/month Unlimited Creator tier.
Unlimited Creator tier includes unlimited no-watermark browser Record exports.
Unlimited Creator tier includes unlimited no-watermark server FFmpeg exports.
Preserved $3 USD/month tier for 99 server FFmpeg exports/month.
Preserved free tier: watermarked browser Record exports, 5 exports/week.
Updated README, Info route, pricing docs, monetization architecture, SEO docs, export workflows, and package metadata.
1.4.3 — Account Pricing / Export Quotas Plan
Replaced prior $7/month unlimited/no-watermark plan.
Added planned free account export model:
browser Record exports
watermark
5 exports/week
Added planned paid server FFmpeg model:
$3/month
99 FFmpeg exports/month
Added Google OAuth and Stripe integration requirements.
Added docs/MONETIZATION_AND_ACCOUNTS.md.
Updated README, Info route, SEO docs, and export workflow docs.
1.4.2 — Pro Version Positioning
Added Voxel Audio Pro positioning.
Planned Pro price documented as $7/month.
Planned Pro benefits documented as no watermark and unlimited exports.
Added in-app Info route for Pro Version.
Added docs/PRO_VERSION.md.
Updated README, SEO, and export workflow docs.
1.4.1 — Local Reliability / Quick Dock Fix
Added fixed Quick Dock for critical actions.
Added startup self-test diagnostics.
Hardened file input hiding so native "No file chosen" text does not appear in the scene.
Added "Nothing Works?" docs route.
Added scan/load diagnostic messages.
Preserved no-server local mode and browser Record feature.
1.4.0 — No-Server Local + Record Feature Hardening
Reinforced no-server local app positioning.
Added docs/NO_SERVER_LOCAL_MODE.md.
Added docs/BROWSER_RECORD_FEATURE.md.
Added in-app No-Server Local docs route.
Clarified Browser Record as normal-speed local recording feature.
Updated public README and metadata for local/offline/no-server SEO.
Kept deterministic FFmpeg MP4 Kit as final production path.
1.3.0 — Professional Public Repo Release
Packaged Voxel Audio as a public-facing GitHub-ready repository.
Added full README with SEO positioning.
Added docs routing.
Added architecture, export, album, troubleshooting, SEO, and development docs.
Added GitHub issue templates and CI.
Preserved latest app build:
local audio folder voxel directory
live export preview
browser record export
deterministic MP4 kit
album route builder
album color controls
info/docs overlay
smooth export waveform
1.2.9 — Album Route + RGB Sync
Added full album route builder.
Added per-track and album-wide color controls.
Added album FFmpeg kit export.
App/export accent syncs to selected song voxel RGB.
1.2.8 — Smooth Export Waveform
Added waveform smoothing buffers.
Browser Record capture requests 60 FPS.
FFmpeg scripts request 60 FPS output.
1.2.7 — Info Docs Overlay
Added route-based in-app docs overlay.
1.2.6 — Live Export Preview
Added scaled 1280×720 live export preview.
1.2.5 — Panel Fit / Recenter
Fixed Browser Hub height.
Added internal scrolling and Recenter.
1.2.4 — Color-Synced Title Export
Added Song name input.
Export accent uses selected track voxel color.
1.2.3 — Normal-Speed Browser Record
Browser Record locked to normal 1x song speed.
Added both browser recording and FFmpeg kit export paths.