The Final Word Release Notes

1.1.3

Released 1 October 2026

A maintenance release refining true-peak accuracy and peak-mode limiting.

True Peak. True-peak protection is now continuous and ceiling-accurate at every block size, replacing a prior design that could step briefly on sustained low-frequency material at a host's block boundary. The Ceiling shown is the true-peak limit actually enforced.
Peak-mode limiting. In Peak detection mode, the limiter now looks ahead using its own Lookahead setting to anticipate the gain reduction a sustained tone will need, instead of reacting only after the signal arrives — removing unnecessary safety-stage clipping on sustained material.
Input handling. Protection against invalid (NaN/Infinity) input now covers all non-finite values, extending 1.1.2's NaN-only containment.
Latency. Reported plug-in latency increases by 78 samples versus 1.1.2, at every Lookahead/Oversampling/True Peak setting — a small, fixed increase from the improved True Peak stage. Sessions using automatic delay compensation re-latch on their own; if you've manually offset tracks around The Final Word's latency, re-check that offset.

Parameters, presets and saved-session compatibility are unchanged. Existing projects open normally.

Existing owners can download 1.1.3 from the original Lemon Squeezy download link in their purchase email.

Released 24 September 2026

A maintenance release refining Punchy Character and workflow clarity. No parameter, preset, state or latency change.

Punchy Character. Now responds to actual sustained energy growth rather than crest factor, preserving steady material more cleanly while real transients keep their impact; its shaping curve no longer folds back on extreme input.
Input handling. NaN input is now contained before it can affect processing.
Interface. Header workflow controls (Undo/Redo, preset strip, A/B, Bypass) read more clearly; the Output and True Peak meter captions are centered on the meters they name.

Normal limiter audio, parameters, presets and saved-session compatibility are unchanged. Existing projects open normally.

Existing owners can download 1.1.2 from the original Lemon Squeezy download link in their purchase email.

Released 18 September 2026

A maintenance update improving metering accuracy, monitoring alignment and licensing reliability. Normal limiter processing is unchanged.

Metering. Improved the accuracy and consistency of Integrated and Short-Term LUFS, TRUE PEAK and PSR.
Monitoring. Corrected timing alignment for DAW bypass and Delta monitoring across Oversampling settings.
Licensing. Improved reliability and smoothness when the licence state changes.

Normal limiter audio, parameters, presets and saved-session compatibility are unchanged. Existing projects open normally.

Existing owners can download 1.1.1 from the original Lemon Squeezy download link in their purchase email.

Released 8 September 2026

A focused update to true-peak handling, monitoring and day-to-day workflow.

True Peak. Refined final-output true-peak protection and metering. With True Peak enabled, the Ceiling is enforced against reconstructed true peaks; with it disabled, the Ceiling applies to sample peaks, while the true-peak meters continue to show reconstructed output peaks either way.
Auto Release. Improved adaptive release behavior on dense and sustained material. Auto Release continues to work across a 100–600 ms range.
Gain Match. Corrected level-matching for more reliable comparisons between the source and the fully processed result.
Bypass. Improved transition behavior for cleaner switching in and out of processing.
Metering & interface. Refined meter scaling and spacing, clearer Ceiling reference presentation, and general typography and sizing polish.
Tooltips & User Guide. Expanded plain-language guidance throughout the interface, with direct access to the new User Guide from the About panel.
Maintenance. Additional stability and workflow refinements.

Existing owners can download 1.1.0 from the original Lemon Squeezy download link in their purchase email.