BOWNCE release notes

What's new in BOWNCE, newest version first. BOWNCE user guide · BOWNCE product page

v1.0.3 — 2026-10-26

• Initial release
• A ? button in the top-right corner of the plugin window opens the user guide on gdpaudio.com, always the current version
• Talk box / vocoder effect: makes any audio track speak using a vocal on the sidechain
• 8, 16 or 24 analysis bands
• FORMANT: changes the size of the throat and mouth without changing the source's pitch
• Three source modes: INPUT (the track), BLEND (track plus noise for crisper consonants), NOISE (whispered / robotic speech)
• COLOR: dark-to-bright tone of the source
• AIR ENHANCE: adds consonant detail (S, T, F, K) only while the voice is making them, never constant hiss
• VOCODER and TALK BOX modes: TALK BOX is resonant, mid-forward and driven, like an instrument shaped by a mouth
• VOICE PRINT checks your routing and tells you how to fix it: a two-step setup checklist plus NOT CONNECTED, NO SIGNAL, NO SOURCE and SAME AUDIO hints; rests and pauses during playback just show RESTING
• macOS: VST3 and AU — Intel & Apple Silicon
• Windows: VST3 — Windows 10/11, 64-bit