Vectorscope in Color 1.0.2

Something is wrong with the Vscope on the new version of Color. I've been using a DSC labs chart (which requires 2x Vscope gain) and before the update clicking 50% on the Vscope put the colors where they should be. Now they're less saturated on the scope and 25% is too much gain. What is going on here?

QT 7.4.5
It's what I'm on now and before that, it was QT 7.4 and everything appeared to work swimmingly. The only reason I updated was for the latest RED software which needed QT 7.4.5.
I'm also on FCP 6.0.3.
Where are you hearing that these are incompatible?

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