Reaper Update to 4.7

And ReaPlugs to 2.2


Cockos has updated REAPER to version 4.7 and the ReaPlugs VST FX Suite to version 2.2.
Changes in ReaPlugs v2.2:

• Added 64-bit version.
• ReaJS: updated with latest REAPER 4.7 JSFX improvements.
• ReaJS: removed OGG reading support.

Changes in REAPER v4.7:

• Performance:
  • improved track panel/mixer panel UI behavior/performance with large track counts.
  • various FX preset improvements.
  • Region manager better handles large region/marker counts.
  • Region render matrix better handles large region counts.
  • Track manager better handles large track counts.
• Project tabs:
  • save project tab list on exit, restore on startup.
  • option to prompt for action on startup (last project, last project tabs, recent projects, new project, etc.).
  • option to prompt on startup when project previously failed to load.
  • new actions including 'Close all project but current' and 'New project tab (ignore default template) '.
  • improved prompt for save before exiting (show a list of all unsaved projects).
• OS X:
  • much faster drawing for Retina Macs.
  • faster drawing on newer OS X versions.
• Actions:
  • toggle track solo/mute/FX bypass/record-arm/visibility report ON/OFF states.
  • selected track under mouse cursor will scroll track into view in other contexts.
  • added nudge take/item volume +1db/-1dB, or reset item to 0dB.
  • explode multichannel media now obeys render/glue format option.
  • fixed reported state of 'Toggle track zoom to minimum height'.
  • 'Minimize all tracks' no longer toggles.
  • 'Monitoring FX: toggle bypass' now reports state.
• Media explorer:
  • configurable pitch shift knob range, options to move in semitones or quarter tones.
  • option to preserve pitch shift setting when changing media.
  • control+drag to horizontally zoom peaks preview display.
  • do not stop preview playback when selecting folders.
  • fixed zipper noises when changing preview volume.
  • improved interaction with audio device closing.
  • improved selection behavior in native listview mode.
• MIDI:
  • added option to consolidate MIDI as .MID file.
  • fixed channel filter in MIDI source properties.
  • added mouse modifier context for ruler marker/region lanes, scroll/zoom support.
  • display MIDI program name in event list view.
  • actions to replace or merge MIDI note names.
  • improved editor ruler display.
• FX:
  • fixed Program Change menu item issues.
  • fixed AU and VST plugin window and generic UI refresh on factory preset changes via MIDI PC or API.
  • added support for linking JSFX preset to MIDI Program Change.
  • JSFX OS X retina support for UIs, set gfx_ext_retina to 1 in @init, check for 2 in @gfx.
  • JSFX pin mapper properly ignores output pin assignments when JSFX have no outputs defined.
• Windows:
  • insert media files menu/action uses Vista+ file browser, if relevant.
  • allow choosing audio thread priority for non-ASIO modes, (default) MMCSS support.
  • WaveOut, Kernel Streaming, and WASAPI modes use device names for configuration.
  • WASAPI bug fixes, compatibility and performance improvements.
• Localization:
  • fix for window titles supporting multiple code pages.
  • fixed potential misbehaviors in the MIDI Editor.
  • fixed marker/region import.
• Performance meter:
  • additional ReaMote column when ReaMote is enabled.
  • optimized display, sortable columns.
• Render:
  • fixed incorrect peak drawing used with resampling.
  • new idle-priority offline rendering options.
• Audio Units: use new Audio Unit API for increased compatibility on 10.6 and newer.
• FX Browser: right-click menu can insert FX with user preset loaded.
• JS/midi_humanizer: fixed note-offs (thanks DarkStar).
• Main menu: audio device status shows physical interface channel counts, not virtualized channel counts.
• Media item properties: HMSF time mode for item position/length.
• Mixer: 'Go to send destination' tweaks.
• Mouse modifiers: reverse handscroll zoom behavior is now a global preference rather than a separate mouse modifier.
• Project Bay: fixed changing FX presets from bay.
• Project settings: improved media format options for glue/apply fx/etc.
• Region/Marker manager: fixed text filter not being restored.
• RS5k: fixed UI issues with parameter automation/modulation.
• Theme: fix for clipped master track fader text.
• Track manager: option to automatically scroll to selected track works when selecting tracks outside of the track manager.
• Transport: fixed labels for transport docked actions, other buglets.
• Undo: changing track selection via right-click creates an undo point (if the related option is enabled, in preferences/general).
• API:
  • GetSetObjectState/GetSetObjectState2 support take envelopes.
  • added GetSelectedEnvelope.
  • added IsREAPER (vs running in ReaMote).
  • added ReverseNamedCommandLookup.
  • added SetProjectMarker4 and SetProjectMarkerByIndex2 (which are able to clear marker/region names).
  • added Splash_GetWnd (to allow display of error messages over the splash).
  • fixed TrackFX_SetPresetByIndex and TrackFX_NavigatePresets.
  • plugin extensions can register post-action hooks.

strikinglyhandsome1
4.7.1in two days.

+.1?

Guys,
 
CClary's wisdom here.
 
No crap installed with Reaper. They got an internal synth that is something less than go to,  but that's about it. On purpose stripped down to about a 10 mg installation.
 
Relies intelligently on concrete integration of external programs, and the ability to host them stable, chained, elegant beyond anything available anywhere. Workflow and design is state of the art.
 
If you guys got a better option, please educate me. Far as I can see for the next years, if you are a keyboard player, Reaper rules supreme, not even a close second anywhere. Sonar, Protools, Cubase whatever else... So last century limited...
 
John

Mike,
 
My concerns exactly.
 
Individual license is 60$ thru two version upgrades.
 
Good stuff, but from my perspective, where are the fixes for death killer bugs ignored while chasing etheriel tweaks no mortal among us can understand.
 
John

One of these days I'm going to have to try and do a whole song in Reaper.
 
TBH, the concept of no buses (i.e. a track "becomes" a bus when you route something or many somethings into it) intrigues me but I've never taken even a full day to get "into" Reaper.
 
Why did I pay $60 twice?

Thank you John,
 I appreciate the insights.

I really have to wonder, John Kenn, why you are here complaining.  Our studio has been engaged with Reaper since its inception.  We love watching the product blossom into a full-blown audio engineering tool.  We appreciate that the guys at Cuckos listen to the user community and have designed a tool suitable for professionals and experienced amateurs so we can run our studio in a productive manner.  We love all the new enhancements and the fact that our requests get handled in a timely manner.  Bug fixes are usually remedied in one day and we enjoy seeing our suggestions incorporated into new updates.
 
Then, John Kenn, there are users like you who complain, complain, complain.  If you are lacking audio engineering skills to the point that you don't even understand the basic terminology, then read some good books, take a short course, or align yourself with more experienced people in your local community.  Audio engineering and music production is very technical and requires some hard study. 
 
Reaper is designed with the professional user in mind and there's many folks in the Reaper user community who are professionals.  This is one of the joys of using Reaper: it gets the job done.
 
If you find Reaper too difficult to use, John Kenn, then why not find another software tool that you do like? A lot of companies have come out with home studio versions or watered down their original professional-grade product (*gasp*) for people like you.
 
It takes years of study and practice to become a skilled audio engineer.  Instead of complaining about a great piece of software that has a large user base, you will make more friends and gain more respect if you study one aspect of audio engineering, master it, then tackle the next step.  I started with recording analog, then moved to MIDI when the technology became available, and now I am ramping up from using my digital tracker with all its faders and knobs to software-only.  I am the last of the ones in our studio to go 100% software on the recording side, but I am a diehard analog synth enthusiast (and a bass player with a tube head) so that's my excuse.
 
Good luck, John Kenn.  Study hard and master the terminology.  One step at a time in sequence (no pun intended).
 
 

Double post.

I hope there is an official Reaper forum where people are tolerated when they speak about the wonders of X3 ....

Just saying ...... Smells like spam......

Cheers,
Jerry

One thing I really like about Reaper is that the mixer view isn't cluttered up with knobs and widgets trying to make it look absolutely like a desk top mixer.  You can scroll the sends view and see more sends that any human would expect to see.  Though, with all the skins being created by users, trying out new looks can be a bit like "Crack."

The skin feature scares me.
 
I'm afraid I would end up taking a two month detour while crafting my own custom skin.
 
:-)

as a professional user, I could see THEM using multiple DAW, to accomodate their clients and other projects that might be brought in...or even what seems best for the particular session.
 
What strikes me is that I DO appreciate many of the extras that come with Sonar, such as the plugs and synths, and in the long run saves me a lot of money.  I've got a great computer now and have decided not to fill it up with lots of outside stuff, and it has been running FAST and very reliable.  That said, I don't see the need for much of the free stuff out there, as the PC channel plugs TO ME seem to be better anyway.

Plus...like my old ARP synth, and even some of my *legacy* Roland hardware synths, I'm not even scratching the surface of what Sonar can do, I'm guessing.  There's always something to learn and I can't see trying to add another couple of DAW on top of that learning list.

I looked HARD at PT, only because it seems so widespread with the professional crowd and appears to more emulate the days of just a tape machine and a mixer, but stuff was usually twice the expense, I don't use a MAC and Sonar actually seems a better fit for me.
 
If my budget was VERY low, I'd probably use REAPER because of its' low cost.  But after a couple attempts (spending a day or two and a couple of songs), I just felt more comfortable with Sonar.

Reply specific to you, mmaster,
 
Yeah, Reaper rocks depending on your application. I have a subjectice critical need regarding keyboards that presents a major and really dumb crash in Reaper, persisting from ver 3 forward. Ironic, I have to use the free pack in Sonar to get the function to work since Reaper will not support it's own plugins. If you were up against this brick wall, would probably be also chapped a bit around your groin as well.
 
In the middle of my 56 hour hell shift, but will give more specific details when I get a break. My bad, and deserve the wrath from throwing out vague references without objective data. Will get specifics so you can enlighten me how you have navigated around a major keyboard impass, since all is working blisfully for you.
 
Have requested a fix on multiple occasions but ignored. Don't get me wrong, love Reaper and deepest respect for the forum members and the ethic of the devs. Just frustrating absurd crash that will keep me from shelling out $60 for the next two versions of upgrades until cardinal bugs are fixed.
 
Love,
John.
 
 

I went for years only using my favorite DAW which is Cakewalk Pro Audio/SONAR. That is all I wanted to know about.
 
Finally, I took the advice of several employees of Cakewalk and Gibson and started using several DAWs.
 
I don't happen to use Reaper but I find some of it's unique features fascinating.
 
 
 
 
 
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