September 8th, 2025
- Explore Page - New dedicated section for discovering synthesizers and community patches with tabbed interface
Synths Tab - Browse all available synthesizers with grid/list views, search, filtering, and sorting options
Community Patches Tab - Discover publicly shared patches from other users with audio preview and duplicate functionality
- Patch Remix/Duplicate System - Complete system for duplicating and remixing patches
Duplicate your own patches to create variations
Save public shared patches to your library as editable copies
"Duplicate to My Patches" button on all public share pages
Duplicate option in patch dropdown menus throughout the app
- Creator Attribution System - Comprehensive tracking and display of patch creators
Original patches show "Created by [User]"
Remixed patches show "Remixed by [User] • Originally by [Original Creator]"
Attribution preserved through any number of remixes
Filter patches by "My Originals" vs "Community Remixes"
- Public Patch Collection - Community patches viewable by all signed-in users
Browse patches shared by the community
Listen to audio recordings
One-click duplicate to your library
- Navigation Highlighting - Fixed active page highlighting in navigation using pathname.startsWith() for proper route detection
- Public Patches API - Resolved SQL query issues with proper user table joins and COALESCE for creator names
- Grid/List Toggle - Implemented missing PatchListItem component for list view in explore page
- Share Page UX - Improved navigation and content visibility for both logged-in and public users
- Database Enhancement - Added original_creator_user_id column to patches table for tracking original creators
- API Endpoint - New /api/patches/[id]/duplicate endpoint for patch duplication
- Query Optimization - Updated all patch queries to include original creator and owner information
- Icon Clarity - Changed from Save to Copy icon for duplicate actions to better convey functionality
- Filter Consolidation - Unified patch filters into single dropdown (All Patches, My Originals, Community Remixes, Starred Only)