Changelog
What's new in A1R, by version. Updates roll out automatically to installed Windows apps; macOS is a fresh download.
v4.581 September 2026New
- MIDI Mapping now lives right in the tray panel — learn a controller and bind actions without opening the browser (MAX).
- Fixed: sections set to loop could silently fail to arm when they overlapped a Session View clip at the same position.
- Fixed: jumping to another section while a loop was playing could get stuck instead of jumping, in Instant and 1‑bar Quantize modes.
- Fixed: the progress bar didn't reset when a looping section repeated (the time/bar countdown was always correct).
- Timecode now runs continuously across your whole set instead of resetting at every song change.
- Stop After Song now shows locked when it's set by a "STOP" locator, so it's clear it isn't the manual toggle.
- A1R Link: no longer claims "Synced" before a peer has actually connected; tray now shows the A1R Link logo.
- Tray: clicking the Dock icon now opens/closes the panel; Sign Out no longer gets stuck on "Signing out…".
v3.11310 July 2026New
- macOS support — A1R now runs on Mac (Apple Silicon & Intel).
- Separate A1R Free and paid builds for a cleaner, lighter install.
v3.11110 July 2026New
- NOTES — keep PDFs, chord charts & song notes right beside your set.
- Dedicated A1R Free edition with its own app icon & tray branding.
- Smoother, jitter-free song progress bar.
v3.1009 July 2026Fixes
- Tray now shows “Activating…” while your license activates.
v3.547 July 2026New
- One-click auto-update — no reinstall needed.
- New dark control panel in the tray.
- Signed-license activation & connection (SSL) reliability fixes.
v3.367 July 2026New
- A1R Free — run the free tier with no key.
- Unified app — enter any tier key to upgrade instantly, no reinstall.
v3.02026New
- Section Navigator — every song & section as a grid; jump instantly, on the next bar, or at section end.
- Native Loop using Ableton's own loop brace — sample-accurate.
- Live Mixer, Lyrics & Chords (PDF/PNG export) and Auto Locator.
- Control from phone / tablet / laptop over Wi-Fi — no app to install.