ROADMAP.md

Roadmap

The genesis commit ships a complete, working v0.1: a full vocal chain, a data-driven UI, a starter preset library, tests, CI, and release packaging. This is what comes next.

v0.1 — Foundation ✅ (shipped in genesis commit)

• JUCE + CMake project that fetches its own dependencies
• AU / AUv3 / VST3 / Standalone targets
• Working chain: gain → HP → 4-band EQ → compressor → de-esser → saturation → reverb
• Parameter system (APVTS) as a single source of truth
• Factory + user preset manager (12 starter presets)
• Auto-generated knob UI with custom look & feel
• DSP smoke tests (CTest)
• CI (macOS + Windows) and release packaging with signing stubs

v0.2 — Make it feel pro ✅

• Input / output / gain-reduction metering (peak ballistics, lock-free)
• A/B compare and parameter copy
• Visual EQ curve display with draggable bands
• Resizable / scalable UI (locked aspect ratio, transform scaling)
• Tooltips and value readouts on every control

v0.3 — Sound quality ✅

• Oversampling on the saturation stage (Off / 2× / 4×, anti-aliased, latency-reported)
• Mid/Side processing option for EQ, compression and de-essing
• Lookahead + program-dependent release on the compressor (custom VocalCompressor)
• Optional dynamic EQ bands (low-mid + presence, side-chain triggered)
• Selectable reverb algorithms (Room / Plate / FDN Hall) + pre-delay

v0.4 — The "huge preset library" ✅

• Categorized preset browser (popup menu grouped by category, prev/next)
• 143 categorized factory presets across 14 categories
• Preset import/export and a shareable .morass format (metadata + state)
• Per-preset category / tags / author / notes metadata
• Preset round-trip unit test (validates every preset's IDs, ranges, recall)

v0.5 — Logic Pro readiness ✅

• Full session-state persistence (live params + A/B slots + current preset)
• macOS build-and-install script (scripts/build_and_install_macos.sh) that installs the AU/VST3 and runs auval
• pluginval validation of the VST3 in CI (macOS + Windows)
• Logic Pro testing guide (docs/TESTING_IN_LOGIC.md)
• Version bumped to 0.5.0

v1.0 — Release readiness ✅

• Full verbatim GPLv3 text vendored in LICENSE (+ NOTICE for attribution)
• pluginval strictness level 10 in CI (macOS + Windows + Linux)
• AU validation (auval) wired into macOS CI
• Studio feature suite: hiss-killer + gate, mic modeling, exciter, doubler
• Golden-file audio regression tests (tests/golden_test.cpp + tests/golden/)
• User manual (docs/MANUAL.md) + install guide (docs/INSTALL.md)
• CI: self-hosted Linux + Windows for trusted builds, GitHub-hosted for PRs + macOS
• Tag-triggered release pipeline → native installers attached to a GitHub Release
• End-user installers for all 3 OSes (standard plugin folders → DAW auto-discovery)
• Apple Developer ID signing + notarization wired to live secrets (stubs ready)
• Windows code-signing certificate wired up (stub ready)
• Marketing site

Nice-to-have / ideas

• AAX (Pro Tools) format + Avid registration
• Sidechain input for ducking
• Auto-gain / loudness matching
• Light/dark theme switch