v6.30rc11 - July 2 2021

[matt_t]

v6.30rc11 - July 2 2021

• * Includes feature branch: render normalization
• * Includes feature branch: EEL2 x86_64/SSE
• * Includes feature branch: VST3 bridging
• # JSFX: remove autodetect-mono setting, replace with force-mono setting
• # Master VU: fix LRA metering display when transport is stopped
• # Render: handle multibyte characters in render dialog

This thread is for pre-release features discussion. Use the Feature Requests forum for other requests.

Changelog - Pre-Releases

Generated by X-Raym's REAPER ChangeLog to BBCode

[Phazma]

Originally Posted by matt_t

# JSFX: remove autodetect-mono setting, replace with force-mono setting

Meh.. the autodetect setting was cool as when switched on we didn't have to worry if our sound is mono or stereo, we knew we would get the right value whatever goes through. Now it has been simplified to what seems to be a mere -3LU offset. We now need to know ourselves if the channels are identical or not and change the setting based on the sound rather than having the value conveniently adapting itself. Not that cool on tracks with both mono and stereo audio.

Originally Posted by matt_t

# Render: handle multibyte characters in render dialog

What does this do?

[EvilDragon]

Supports Unicode and so on.



BTW just had Reaper have a poof crash by using the Delay (Floaty) JSFX, and setting the delay to 0 ms.

[nofish]

Originally Posted by EvilDragon

Supports Unicode and so on.

originated by this I guess:
https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=255148

[Phazma]

Thanks for explaining guys.

[Edgemeal]

Originally Posted by EvilDragon

BTW just had Reaper have a poof crash by using the Delay (Floaty) JSFX, and setting the delay to 0 ms.

Confirmed, but I got a dialog and dmp file was created (will post if needed). Win10 x64.

Unhandled exception at 0x00000000034505F2 in reaper.exe.8024.dmp: 0xC0000094: Integer division by zero.

[Meo-Ada Mespotine]

Originally Posted by nofish

originated by this I guess:
https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=255148

Nice

[PhelixK]

Originally Posted by Phazma

Meh.. the autodetect setting was cool as when switched on we didn't have to worry if our sound is mono or stereo, we knew we would get the right value whatever goes through. Now it has been simplified to what seems to be a mere -3LU offset. We now need to know ourselves if the channels are identical or not and change the setting based on the sound rather than having the value conveniently adapting itself. Not that cool on tracks with both mono and stereo audio.

I agree, the auto-detection is/was quite unique and very useful, personally I would vote to keep it(!) However, I understand it can lead to confusion or even mistakes as the master channel does not (yet) feature mono-detection, meaning that different readings can occur next to each other.

[Justin]

Originally Posted by EvilDragon

Supports Unicode and so on.



BTW just had Reaper have a poof crash by using the Delay (Floaty) JSFX, and setting the delay to 0 ms.

Good catch, thank you!

[Arthur]

In v6.30 rc 1, when scrolling through video processor presets (using mouse wheel) Reaper suddenly closes. I am now far from home and cannot check how it works in rc 11. Can anyone check it?
Win10x64

[xpander]

Originally Posted by EvilDragon

BTW just had Reaper have a poof crash by using the Delay (Floaty) JSFX, and setting the delay to 0 ms.

Good find. Similar poof crash happens with Tales malloc_delay. I wonder if it's the same issue?

// Copyright (C) 2015 Theo Niessink
// License: GPL - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

desc:Delay
slider1:300<0,1000,1>Delay (ms)

import Tale/malloc.jsfx-inc

@slider

len = floor(srate * slider1 * 0.001);
len > 0 ? (
  buf = realloc(buf, len);
  idx %= len;
) : (
  buf = free(buf);
);

@sample

in = 0.5 * (spl0 + spl1);
buf ? buf[idx] = in + 0.5 * buf[idx];
idx = (idx + 1) % len;

out = buf ? 0.5 * buf[idx];
spl0 += out;
spl1 += out;

malloc.jsfx-inc

desc:Dynamic memory management
// Copyright (C) 2015 Theo Niessink
// License: GPL - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

/* Example

   desc:Delay
   slider1:300<0,1000,1>Delay (ms)

   import Tale/malloc.jsfx-inc

   @slider

   len = floor(srate * slider1 * 0.001);
   len > 0 ? (
     buf = realloc(buf, len);
     idx %= len;
   ) : (
     buf = free(buf);
   );

   @sample

   in = 0.5 * (spl0 + spl1);
   buf ? buf[idx] = in + 0.5 * buf[idx];
   idx = (idx + 1) % len;

   out = buf ? 0.5 * buf[idx];
   spl0 += out;
   spl1 += out;

   Memory Management Functions

    * malloc(size)
      Example: buf = malloc(128);
      Example: top = malloc(0);
      Allocates a block of local memory, and returns its index. If size is
      0, then returns the next available index.

    * calloc(num, size)
      Example: buf = calloc(64, 2);
      Allocates a block of local memory of num*size items, and initializes
      it to zero.

    * realloc(ptr, size)
      Example: buf = realloc(buf, 256);
      Changes the size of the memory block, moving it to a new location if
      necessary. If ptr is 0, then it calls malloc(size).

    * free(ptr)
      Example: free(buf);
      Deallocates the memory block, and returns 0.

*/

@init


function malloc(size)
  static(top, alloc, in_use)
  local(ptr)
(
  (size |= 0) > 0 ? (
    top = 0; alloc = -2; in_use = -1;

    ptr = top + 3;
    while(ptr < top[] && (ptr[alloc] < size || ptr[in_use] > 0) ? ptr += ptr[alloc] + 2);

    ptr >= top[] ? (
      ptr[alloc] = size;
      top[] = ptr + size;
    );
    ptr[in_use] = size;
    ptr;
  ) : (
    top[];
  );
);


function calloc(num, size)
  local(ptr)
(
  size = (size|0) * (num|0);
  memset(ptr = malloc(size), 0, size);
  ptr;
);


function realloc(ptr, size)
  static(top, alloc, in_use)
  local(new_ptr)
(
  (ptr |= 0) > 0 ? (
    top = 0; alloc = -2; in_use = -1;

    (size |= 0) <= ptr[alloc] ? (
      ptr[in_use] = size;
      ptr;
    ) : ptr + ptr[alloc] >= top[] ? (
      ptr[alloc] = ptr[in_use] = size;
      top[] = ptr + size;
      ptr;
    ) : (
      new_ptr = malloc(size);
      memcpy(new_ptr, ptr, ptr[in_use]);
      ptr[in_use] = 0;
      new_ptr;
    );
  ) : (
    malloc(size);
  );
);


function free(ptr)
  static(top, alloc, in_use)
(
  (ptr |= 0) > 0 ? (
    top = 0; alloc = -2; in_use = -1;

    ptr + ptr[alloc] >= top[] ? (
      freembuf(top[] = ptr - 2);
      0;
    ) : (
      ptr[in_use] = 0;
    );
  );
);


/* @gfx
// _malloc_dump();

function _malloc_dump()
  local(ptr, top, alloc, in_use)
(
  top = malloc(0);

  gfx_g = gfx_a = 1;
  gfx_r = gfx_b = 0;
  gfx_x = gfx_y = gfx_texth;

  gfx_drawchar($'['); gfx_drawnumber(0, 0); gfx_drawchar($']');
  gfx_drawchar($'='); gfx_drawnumber(top, 0);

  ptr = 3;
  while(ptr < top ? (
    alloc = ptr[-2];
    in_use = ptr[-1];

    gfx_x = gfx_texth;
    gfx_y += gfx_texth * 5/4;

    gfx_drawchar($'['); gfx_drawnumber(ptr - 2, 0); gfx_drawchar($']');
    gfx_drawchar($'='); gfx_drawnumber(alloc, 0);
    gfx_drawchar($' ');
    gfx_drawchar($'['); gfx_drawnumber(ptr - 1, 0); gfx_drawchar($']');
    gfx_drawchar($'='); gfx_drawnumber(in_use, 0);

    alloc > 0 && in_use >= 0 ? ptr += alloc + 2;
  ));
); */


// Actually part of array.jsfx-inc and midi_queue.jsfx-inc, but included
// here to avoid dependency issues.

function array_alloc(rows, cols)
  instance(buf, num, size)
(
  num = 0;
  size = cols;
  buf = malloc(rows * cols);
);

function array_alloc(rows)
(
  this.array_alloc(rows, 1);
);

function midiq_alloc(num)
  instance(buf, size)
(
  size = num * 3;
  buf = malloc(size);
);

[Tale]

Originally Posted by xpander

idx = (idx + 1) % len;

Oops, that's a bug in my code, but I guess it still shouldn't crash REAPER.

BTW, I have already fixed this bug a while back (by forcing len >= 1).

[Thunderfinger]

Originally Posted by matt_t

[*]# JSFX: remove autodetect-mono setting, replace with force-mono setting

I was also a big fan of the autodetect-mono. I hire many freelancers that don't have any experience in Reaper to do dialog editing in Reaper, and having a loudness meter with autodetect-mono would have been one less thing to worry about for me. Any chance to see it reintegrated?

[xpander]

Originally Posted by Tale

BTW, I have already fixed this bug a while back (by forcing len >= 1).

Ok, thanks Tale. I noticed the poof crash when I started to test JS effects after ED's report. I'll have to update the JSFX pack here to the latest version.