Audio desk
Independent routes, ten-band EQ, output trim, correction profiles, app-following activity modes, multichannel support, and click-safe transitions.
State · history · future
A public record of where EQK stands.
What is shipping now, how it got here, and the direction under consideration—without presenting ideas as promised releases.
Current: 3.0.1 (build 27)macOS 14.6+Apple silicon + IntelMac App Store + direct download
App state
Shipping and actively maintained.
EQK's current direct build includes per-app routing, a local player, AI Song analysis, song memory, bundled headphone correction, community EQ imports, licensing, and Sparkle updates.
On-device intelligence
AI Tune analyzes playback locally, remembers songs, accounts for headphone correction, and keeps manual control visible and available.
Distribution
Mac App Store and notarized DMG, plus a 14-day full trial, lifetime web license for two Macs, license recovery, and automatic update controls.
Release history
The release line, version by version.
This timeline is generated from the same release history used by EQK's update feed.
Current
3.0.1
3.0.1
EQK 3.0.1
- Fixes audio cutting out a second or two into a song on saved setups — routes that remembered an old output device now follow your Mac's current one
- Online lyrics now ask before looking anything up, instead of after the first search
- Steadier, lighter beat-reactive glow, and lower CPU use while music plays
- Music synced app effects
- Better sound processing for cleaner, more consistent playback
- Improved multichannel processing for richer routing across supported outputs
Version
2.9.6
2.9.6
EQK 2.9.6
- Fixes a serious crash introduced in 2.9.5 — dragging to resize the EQK window could quit the app and leave it unable to reopen. Window resizing is now rock-solid in every direction.
- Clears a stray blue outline that could appear around the Patchbay list.
Version
2.9.5
2.9.5
EQK 2.9.5
- Resize EQK freely in width or height — the window no longer snaps to a fixed aspect ratio
- Drag songs or folders straight into Local Library, with clearer queue controls and import confirmations
- Lyrics now show search progress, make synced lines easier to seek, and offer a one-click return to the live line
- Improved keyboard and VoiceOver control across EQ bands, volume, routes, settings, imports, and onboarding
Version
2.9.4
2.9.4
EQK 2.9.4
- Updates now appear inside EQK as soon as Sparkle finds them, with a direct button to install
- A new Settings toggle controls automatic update downloads and installs — and EQK remembers your choice
Version
2.9.3
2.9.3
EQK 2.9.3
- Fixes AI Tune's indicators vanishing on 2.9.2 — the recommendation marks are back on every band
- Fixes a subtle volume pumping on steady music introduced in 2.9.2
- Song memory now recognizes a partial listen and fills in the rest on later plays, instead of mislabeling it as fully learned
- A clear reminder now appears if System Audio Recording gets turned off, with a direct link to re-enable it
- Onboarding now offers one-click buttons to open Apple Music, Spotify, or Apple TV so EQK can find them
Version
2.9.2
2.9.2
EQK 2.9.2
- Louder out of the box — a built-in +4 dB output lift at the neutral fader, with extra saturator headroom to keep it clean
- No more tweak limits — AI mode now gives every band the slider's full ±12 dB range
- 500 Hz set free — the balance lock is gone, and AI Tune now shapes 500 Hz in both directions like any other band
Version
2.9
2.9
EQK 2.9
- AI Tune now remembers every song — your per-song dynamic EQ returns the moment a track replays
- New Song-in-Memory light shows when a track's tune is saved vs still learning
- Song memory scales with your Mac — up to 1,000 songs on MacBook Pros and desktops
- Smoother AI Tune — curve changes glide instead of stepping, plus another cooler, lighter efficiency pass
Version
2.8
2.8
EQK 2.8
- Runs cooler and lighter — lower CPU and battery use during playback
- Smoother meters and animations that pause when EQK is hidden
- Low Power Mode aware: EQK dials itself down automatically
Future direction
Three directions, not release promises.
These are areas EQK is designed to grow into. Scope, order, and timing can change after reliability work and community feedback.
Bring the community feed into EQK
The app already has a Community/Crate surface with bundled listening notes. A future version can fetch moderated community articles and shared EQ files from the web feed.
Make shared profiles trustworthy
Community uploads should remain visibly unverified until measurement source, device variant, format, and listening notes can be reviewed. Vetted correction and creative presets stay separate.
Keep reliability ahead of novelty
Recent releases prioritize crash recovery, lower CPU use, accessibility, clear update controls, and stable song memory. Those remain the gate for new audio features.
Hard boundary: normal browser tabs are not on the roadmap as isolated routes because macOS exposes mixed browser audio, not a per-tab stream. Dedicated apps and saved web apps are the supported path.
Shape what comes next
Share the listening problem, not just a feature name.
Post an anonymous workflow, a profile, or a failure case. Concrete app, headphone, and setup details make future decisions better.