v5.12 - January 21 2016

[cfillion]

v5.12 - January 20 2016

+ API: add SetProjectGrid(), SetMIDIEditorGrid()
+ API: add AddRemoveReaScript(), custom_action_register_t for reascripts
+ API: add ValidatePtr2()
+ API: fix AddProjectMarker() unique index creation for regions, auto-numbered markers
+ CD burning: fix CD burn support on 64-bit OSX
+ CD burning: fix possible incorrect error message on completed Windows burn
+ CD burning: remove old pre-XP cdrecord.exe burn method
+ Consolidate/export tracks: allow configurable channel count rather than simply mono/stereo
+ Control surfaces: fix DM2000 HUI issues, improve HUI configuration window
+ Cues: fix unique marker/region indices for cues imported to project
+ FX: remember last preset name for offline FX
+ File copy: do not show status window for very short renders (also affects apply FX, many other actions)
+ Freeze: obey tail preference
+ Glue: restored 5.1 channel count glue behavior, added new actions to glue with increasing channel counts
+ Grid: Add action to use the same grid division (ignoring swing) in arrange view and MIDI editor
+ Installer: cleanup of installer, make most functionality required
+ JSFX: fix gfxanalyzer frequency labels, phase display [t=169701]
+ JSFX: support UTF-8 in strings in IDE
+ JSFX: increase slider control refresh rate
+ JSFX: support adding and loading JSFX from project_path/Effects/
+ JSFX: show any project-local JFSX in browser, may require F5 refresh after project load/switch
+ JSFX: improve super8 performance with low latencies and long loops
+ Managers: remember last view sort settings
+ Managers: allow sort by color in marker/region manager
+ Media Explorer: always allow close of window via Esc key when undocked [t=171615]
+ Mouse modifiers: fix shift+drag mappings for arrange view
+ Project bay: add FX offline support (menu item, or shift+click bypass button)
+ Project bay: improve display of offline/bypass FX
+ Project bay: include input FX
+ Project bay: fix FX parameter sort order with FX that share names
+ Project bay: fix muting of items from item group view
+ Project bay: improve performance with large numbers of FX parameters
+ ReWire: improve behavior when using both bridged and unbridged devices
+ Recording: add support for FLAC/WavPack writing arbitrary bit depths between 16 and 24 bits (encoded as 24-bit)
+ ReaPlugs: re-send bank/program/CCs from ReaControlMIDI in response to samplerate/block size changes
+ ReaPlugs: improve analysis accuracy in ReaXcomp, ReaEQ
+ ReaScript: support UTF-8 support in IDE
+ ReaScript: allow executing other ReaScripts via actions
+ Render: fix tail option for full project renders
+ Render: improve channel count detection when using render selected items/render regions
+ Sends: fix mute envelope bugs when stopped [t=159486]
+ Subprojects: fix loss of certain sends when loading parent projects that need a subproject render
+ Take FX: do not increase effective channel count when using non-audio FX
+ Tracks: fix cmd+select multiple tracks with certain options enabled on OS X
+ Undo: optimize undo point adding for large plug-in configuration blocks
+ VST: give status when scanning VST2 shell plug-ins
+ VST: improve name format of bridged shell plug-ins
+ VST: more detailed splash updates during shell plug-in scanning
+ VST: obey VST unload preference on OSX scan, exit
+ VST: improve detection of toggle parameters
+ VST: improve VST3 UI feedback for preset/program selection
+ VST: improve VST3 bus-disconnected notifications on stop/reset/channel count change
+ VST: safer VST3 initialization sequence
+ Video: add YUV multiplier/desaturation preset
+ Video: add cheap brightness/contrast preset
+ Video: add gfx_procrect channel-processor
+ Video: allow gfx_mode 0x80000 for treating gfx_r/gfx_g/gfx_b as YUV values in non-RGB mode

[X-Raym]

Bravo for this release ! Lots of things in it !

[nicholas]

Huge update for performance improvements and bug fixes! Some new new nuggets in there as well, all documented in the updated User Guide:

- Glue items: Actions added to ensure that channel counts are increased when
item FX are present.Page 145
- Ripple editing: Changes to Options menu command structure. Page 147
- Marker/Region manager: edit and/or sort on marker/region color. Page 166
- Project bay: FX offline support added. Page 208
- Video processor: Presets added, YUV multiplier/desaturation, Cheap
brightness/contrast. Page 374
- Consolidate/export tracks: Section updated, including options to select sample
rate (or leave on auto) and number of channels (or leave on auto). Page 380

The hard copy of the 5.12 update will be available for purchase on LULU from Monday 25 January

Enjoy!

[Maxwell999]

I'm not liking the new installer.

I always want to choose which components I'm going to install.

[richie43]

Originally Posted by Maxwell999

I'm not liking the new installer.

I always want to choose which components I'm going to install.

What components is it not giving you choices to install anymore? Did you expand the "option functionality" menu?

[Mivo]

The new installer fixed this strange issue I always had with the Reaper installer where it took several seconds (sometimes up to 30) for anything to happen after the executable was started. I never had noticed this with other programs. Whatever that was, it's fixed now.

[nicholas]

Originally Posted by richie43

What components is it not giving you choices to install anymore? Did you expand the "option functionality" menu?

A number of items like Media Explorer, CD Burning, Control Surface support have been taken off the optional install list, presumably now included in the Required Files category. On the other hand, JS FX are now optional.

Either way, I don't see it as a big deal ...

[richie43]

Originally Posted by nicholas

A number of items like Media Explorer, CD Burning, Control Surface support have been taken off the optional install list, presumably now included in the Required Files category. On the other hand, JS FX are now optional.

Aha...thanks

Originally Posted by nicholas

Either way, I don't see it as a big deal ...

Agreed. I think the things you mentioned as now being automatically included make sense, they certainly won't pass for "bloat"...lol. Many people choose to leave things out of the installation and then post on the forum not knowing why something went missing.....

[Mordi]

Originally Posted by Mivo

The new installer fixed this strange issue I always had with the Reaper installer where it took several seconds (sometimes up to 30) for anything to happen after the executable was started. I never had noticed this with other programs. Whatever that was, it's fixed now.

I used to get this too, but not since two or three versions ago.

[G-Sun]

Originally Posted by cfillion

v5.12 - January 20 2016


+ VST: give status when scanning VST2 shell plug-ins
+ VST: improve name format of bridged shell plug-ins
+ VST: more detailed splash updates during shell plug-in scanning

Thanks!
Will this help for Waves plugins?

[matt_t]

+ JSFX: increase slider control refresh rate

Information in the JS: Audio Statistics plug-in now refreshes like greased lightning. A little too fast, perhaps. Any chance of an option to slow it down again?

[Justin]

Originally Posted by matt_t

+ JSFX: increase slider control refresh rate

Information in the JS: Audio Statistics plug-in now refreshes like greased lightning. A little too fast, perhaps. Any chance of an option to slow it down again?

That option belongs in that jsfx

[NAD]

Originally Posted by cfillion

+ Media Explorer: always allow close of window via Esc key when undocked [t=171615]

I used to have the TAB key set to close the Media Explorer but it stopped working a few versions ago. Any chance of getting this back?

[Dstruct]

Originally Posted by cfillion

+ Installer: cleanup of installer, make most functionality required

Why this? Because some users complain about missing stuff? I don't really like that change.

[Tale]

Thanks for the update, especially for adding/loading JSFX from project_path.

[nicholas]

Quick update ...

User Guide 5.12 printed spiral bound copy now available from LULU
http://www.lulu.com/shop/http://www....-22537963.html

[kenz]

Originally Posted by Dstruct

Why this? Because some users complain about missing stuff? I don't really like that change.

Yeah I can share the sentiment but for me it's not hard to just make a script to remove the components after a portable install... because unlike JSFX library they don't replace anything already there.

(i.e remove CD burning and other useless stuff for me; even if I were to use CDs I'd use another burning program etc)

[Rarebird]

Running El Capitan here, and with this most recent update everything is more stable than ever.
I was planning on looking for help here this weekend but this update fixed it. One of my projects had been consistently crashing on close.

Thanks for continuing to support us all with such a great product!

[rustet]

+ Control surfaces: fix DM2000 HUI issues, improve HUI configuration window

Thanks so much for this one! I didn't think there were many DM2000 users out there at all, but I'm one of the few guys you made happy with this.

Bank switching only affects the first 8 faders, though, but I'm still pleasantly surprised and quite happy.

[AndersonSongs]

I use an apogee Rosetta with a digi002 and every time i ok after setting the asio config it causes reaper to crash. Help!!!!

[lolilol1975]

Originally Posted by nicholas

Huge update for performance improvements and bug fixes! Some new new nuggets in there as well, all documented in the updated User Guide:

- Glue items: Actions added to ensure that channel counts are increased when
item FX are present.Page 145
- Ripple editing: Changes to Options menu command structure. Page 147
- Marker/Region manager: edit and/or sort on marker/region color. Page 166
- Project bay: FX offline support added. Page 208
- Video processor: Presets added, YUV multiplier/desaturation, Cheap
brightness/contrast. Page 374
- Consolidate/export tracks: Section updated, including options to select sample
rate (or leave on auto) and number of channels (or leave on auto). Page 380

The hard copy of the 5.12 update will be available for purchase on LULU from Monday 25 January

Enjoy!

Thank you all for your amazing work !

I've been reading the User Guide, and I've learnt a lot of mixing techniques thanks to it. That and Kenny's videos make this great and deep piece of software far more approachable. Really great !

[LOSANO]

"CD burning: fix CD burn support on 64-bit OSX
+ CD burning: fix possible incorrect error message on completed Windows burn
+ CD burning: remove old pre-XP cdrecord.exe burn method"

Can you guys show me how to burn CD straight from the Reaper DAW?