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Articles.

Notes on building SessionCodex, working with sessions, and the craft of audio engineering.

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August 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.9.0 — Update

Drag sessions straight into Incoming, move whole project folders where they belong, a rebuilt Library, and Ideas as a real destination. Installs automatically.

August 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.8.0 — Update

Project merging rebuilt, a new tagging system, an improved details panel, and an overhauled interface. Installs automatically.

August 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.6.3 — Update

Back and Forward navigation, multi-select and merge across projects, automatic bounce recognition, and a library that checks its folders at startup. Installs automatically.

August 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.6.2 — Update

Musical details you enter are protected from scans, primary bounces are preserved, and SessionCodex checks your library folders at startup. Installs automatically.

August 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.6.1 — Update

The sidebar keeps its full width on every view, and wide tables scroll within the content area instead of pushing against the navigation. Installs automatically.

August 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.6.0 — Update

Back and Forward navigation with per-view scroll, session scanning intelligence improvements, and more control over how long removed items are kept. Installs automatically.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.5.1 — Update

Compare a proposed match before accepting it, resolve issues straight from the caution triangle, and read your history in plain language. Installs automatically.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.5.0 — Update

Multi-project selection and merge, automatic bounce recognition, and the Recovery Center bringing history, Recently Removed, and Trash into one window. Installs automatically.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.4.2 — Update

Session-recognition fixes: the Crown and Launch Session are back on Pro Tools sessions, backup files stop masquerading as sessions, and groundwork lands for faster, safer update rollouts. Installs automatically.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.4.1 — Update

A small same-day fix on top of 1.4.0: Launch Session opens the session in its DAW everywhere, and double-clicking a file opens it in its default Mac app. Installs automatically.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.4.0 — Update

Drag projects onto the hierarchy, richer right-click menus on every view, Bounces that organize themselves, byte-for-byte verified moves, and plainer language throughout. Installs automatically.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.3.0 — Update

New projects start on Unassigned so you can file now and organize later, project creating and editing got smoother, and the Bounces workbench keeps your view across imports and scans. Installs automatically.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.2.0 — Update

Tempo, key, and genre on your projects, a genre filter, and every mix treated the same no matter how it arrived. Installs automatically.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.1.2 — Update

See what moves before it moves, two clear filing actions from Incoming, and Unassigned everywhere it matters. Installs automatically.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.1.1 — Update

A redesigned Vocabulary window, projects from bounces in bulk, whole-artist archiving, and a new Incoming folder your DAW can save straight into. Installs automatically.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.1.0 — Update

Merge projects with a full preview, file any bounce anywhere, and choose whether SessionCodex manages your files or references them in place. The biggest update since launch — installs automatically.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

Dropbox is not a backup.

Cloud sync and cloud backup are different tools, and mixing them up can cost you a mix. What Backblaze, iDrive, and object storage actually save, what they cost, and how to protect a session library.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.0.2 — Update

Proposed matches line your bounces up with the right project, and the dashboard now shows every drive's capacity at a glance. Installs automatically from within the app.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.0.1 — Update

A maintenance update for 1.0 — interface improvements and bug fixes. Installs automatically from within the app.

July 2026 · Derek Teaderman

SessionCodex v1.0.0 — Release

1.0 is here. The cross-DAW project library is out of beta and shipping — free trial, perpetual license, available now for macOS.

May 2026 · Derek Teaderman

Welcome to SessionCodex

A short note from Derek about what SessionCodex is and why it exists.