SHEEN release notes

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

v1.2.0 — 2026-10-26

  • New: a ? button in the top-right corner of the plugin window opens the user guide on gdpaudio.com, always the current version
  • The installer no longer includes a PDF copy of the guide (it is online); updating removes the old copy from your computer

v1.1.2 — 2026-10-26

  • Release notes now live online on gdpaudio.com, linked from the manual's Support section; the manual no longer carries its own copy

v1.1.1 — 2026-10-26

  • The manual now explains the preset list: click the preset name to open it and jump straight to any preset, including your own saved ones

v1.1.0 — 2026-10-26

  • Your license now shows who it was issued to: the pill in the footer reads "LICENSED TO" followed by your name (existing licenses keep working and simply show "LICENSED")

v1.0.3 — 2026-10-14

  • Installer license agreement now matches the Terms of Use on gdpaudio.com (commercial use of your productions is explicitly permitted)

v1.0.2 — 2026-10-05

  • macOS installer signed with Apple's new Developer ID certificate, so it keeps installing after February 2027

v1.0.1 — 2026-10-04

  • The version number in the plugin window now always shows the exact installed version

v1.0.0 — 2026-10-02

  • Initial release
  • Frequency-dependent tape saturation DSP
  • WOW flutter modulation
  • Tape noise generation
  • 24 factory presets across three IEC tape formulations
  • VFD-style input/output metering
  • Stereo and mono operation
  • Hard bypass (mono mode preserved during bypass)
  • macOS: VST3 and AU — Intel & Apple Silicon
  • Windows: VST3 — Windows 10/11, 64-bit