v6.12 - June 15 2020

[EpicSounds]

Originally Posted by Eliseat

Could someone please check it?

Is working for me with my code or yours (mine is same but forces rgba and optional invert).

track 1: oscilloscope, overlay code
track 2: background video
track 3: video sample peeker

in project settings, video order is low to high

[Eliseat]

Originally Posted by EpicSounds

Is working for me with my code or yours (mine is same but forces rgba and optional invert).

track 1: oscilloscope, overlay code
track 2: background video
track 3: video sample peeker

in project settings, video order is low to high

Sorry for the panic. I did for some reason the background image at track one what of course didn't work.

Shame in me (*^_^*)

Greetings

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by Eliseat

Sorry for the panic. I did for some reason the background image at track one what of course didn't work.

The video part of Reaper is somehow unlogical for me. So it's okay, don't worry.

[Msingh95]

So, I'm not sure where to place this, but I was using Reaper 6.0 before this, had no problems whatsoever. Now I upgraded to 6.12c, and my "save as" function is broken. Any time I try to "save as" and I have the boxes checked for copy media into folder and create sub-directory (2 check boxes), Reaper freezes. doesn't save. I have to go to task manager and end reaper to get out of it.

The other thing is that it sometimes doesn't load a project and gets stuck in the initialize phase, and then just never moves or opens a project I'm trying to load. I always open the reaper program and open a file through the program. I'm not sure what to do, since for the first time, some of the basic features I use very often are not working.

Can anyone help me? I've been upgrading versions of reaper since 4.0, so I don't think I'm doing anything particularly wrong...

EDIT: I'm trying a workaround by copying all the tracks of my project into a "new" project and using the "save as" with "create subfolder" and "copy files into media director". I don't know if it'll be perfect, because it's taking ages, and Usually this process happens so quickly. Everything was fine and perfect in reaper 6.0, but I'm kinda stuck using the latest version of reaper since I opened up a few old projects and mixed them using the latest version. So now when I open new files in reaper 6.0, it says reaper doesn't recognize some of the project (probably things I might have edited that don't work that way in 6.0). I feel kinda lost and I've been sitting here for 15 mins for a project with a maximum of 20 tracks. No way I can downgrade to work on my old projects now since the latest versions are better

[Dafarkias]

Ol' Dafark's been gone for a few months, off getting my ass kicked by life.

I like the new API functions to change theme color elements. Now I can rewrite one of my scripts that uses a super klunky workaround to change colors on whim.

Also, I guess the boys are now working Area Selection? That's pretty cool. I think there were a few people pretty rabid about that feature not existing

[peter5992]

Quick question: are the bugs in 6.12 fixed now in 6.12c, or should I revert to a previous version? I read through the entire thread but I'm not sure what the current status is.

Thanks.

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by peter5992

Quick question: are the bugs in 6.12 fixed now in 6.12c, or should I revert to a previous version? I read through the entire thread but I'm not sure what the current status is.

Which bugs are you talking about?

[Kundalinguist]

Unrelated to this release, but thanks to the Reaper team for offering a free license during the C19 pandemic and also naming this release in moral support of the BLM movement.

Further proof of your company's independence of thought and strength of character in these uncertain and volatile times.

[peter5992]

Originally Posted by vitalker

Which bugs are you talking about?

The ones referred above with FX not copying over from one track to another, etc.

I haven't been paying close attention, to be honest. Program seems to be working fine for me but I don't like surprises. Thanks.

[synkrotron]

Originally Posted by peter5992

The ones referred above with FX not copying over from one track to another, etc.

I haven't been paying close attention, to be honest. Program seems to be working fine for me but I don't like surprises. Thanks.

I must admit that I, too, have lost the thread of this release with regards to issues and I am therefore waiting for V6.13

I normally dive right in but early problems with this one put me off.

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by peter5992

The ones referred above with FX not copying over from one track to another, etc.

I haven't been paying close attention, to be honest. Program seems to be working fine for me but I don't like surprises. Thanks.

If you open the link http://reaper.fm/download.php, you'll see dot near 6.12c release note, which send us to https://forum.cockos.com/showpost.php?p=2304239. I hope it helped.

[Xasman]

Firstly, Many thanks for adding portamento to ReaSynth and RS5K.

However, there seems to be a discrepancy in portamento behaviour between the two:

In ReaSynth, portamento occurs only when incoming MIDI notes overlap,

BUT

In RS5K, portamento occurs whether or not incoming MIDI notes overlap.

--

I would prefer it if ReaSynth were to behave like RS5K, i.e. portamento should occur whether or not incoming MIDI notes overlap. This is how portamento works on most synths, after all. Would this be possible?

Also in ReaSynth, I note that choosing any portamento value other than 0 automatically switches the synth into mono/legato mode. Is there any chance that we could also have the option of a poly/legato mode too?

[peter5992]

Originally Posted by vitalker

If you open the link http://reaper.fm/download.php, you'll see dot near 6.12c release note, which send us to https://forum.cockos.com/showpost.php?p=2304239. I hope it helped.

Hmm ... yeah, that is this thread, but there's a lot of discussion above with Justin saying about some stuff it's going to be fixed in 6.12c. I'm still kind of confused. Thanks anyway.

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by peter5992

Hmm ... yeah, that is this thread, but there's a lot of discussion above with Justin saying about some stuff it's going to be fixed in 6.12c. I'm still kind of confused. Thanks anyway.

If it says it's fixed, then it's fixed.
And Dimson wrote this comment. https://forum.cockos.com/showpost.ph...0&postcount=57
You can check the second page to be sure, but I'm sure it's fixed, because Dimson wrote it works now.

[akademie]

Originally Posted by Xasman

Firstly, Many thanks for adding portamento to ReaSynth and RS5K.

However, there seems to be a discrepancy in portamento behaviour between the two:

In ReaSynth, portamento occurs only when incoming MIDI notes overlap,

BUT

In RS5K, portamento occurs whether or not incoming MIDI notes overlap.

--

I would prefer it if ReaSynth were to behave like RS5K, i.e. portamento should occur whether or not incoming MIDI notes overlap. This is how portamento works on most synths, after all. Would this be possible?

Also in ReaSynth, I note that choosing any portamento value other than 0 automatically switches the synth into mono/legato mode. Is there any chance that we could also have the option of a poly/legato mode too?

No change required. If anything, then maybe another parameter for option to select if portamento is triggered all the time or only when playing legato.

Mono mode? Heh, I am actually glad that we can have ReaSynh with one voice now instead of poly only. (Maybe again selector for polyphony = 1/2/4/8/16/32/unlimited ?... but hey, then what about multiple outputs for each of the voice to be able to use it with post-inserted filers etc. to build our poly-synths?

[peter5992]

Originally Posted by vitalker

If it says it's fixed, then it's fixed.
And Dimson wrote this comment. https://forum.cockos.com/showpost.ph...0&postcount=57
You can check the second page to be sure, but I'm sure it's fixed, because Dimson wrote it works now.

Oh I see, thanks.

[ouchris]

I just upgraded to 6.12c and started having issues with notes not playing when pressed but like 1 or 2 seconds after.

Is there a way to go back to the previous version to test?

[Xasman]

Originally Posted by akademie

...maybe another parameter for option to select if portamento is triggered all the time or only when playing legato.

I would argue that option is not required because IMHO the current behaviour is simply undesirable.

The thing is that playing legato does not mean that notes should overlap, just that each note should be played full-length. It's quite normal to play legato on a monophonic instrument where notes cannot overlap, after all. Anyway, to the best of my knowledge, in most synths and samplers, portamento glides between consecutive melodic intervals, regardless of their note lengths.

IMHO portamento in ReaSynth should work this way too, and simply not require notes to overlap (in the same way as in RS5K).

[synkrotron]

Originally Posted by ouchris

I just upgraded to 6.12c and started having issues with notes not playing when pressed but like 1 or 2 seconds after.

Is there a way to go back to the previous version to test?

https://www.reaper.fm/download-old.php

[faun2500]

Midi notes wont play on on the first beat when looped after this update. Anyone got that?

[Xasman]

Originally Posted by faun2500

Midi notes wont play on on the first beat when looped after this update. Anyone got that?

Nope. All works as expected here.

[dna598]

+ RS5k: small reorganization of controls

hmmm, could we have seen a bit more "reorganization"? and by that i mean "replacement".

The sampler envelope controls are laid out as "ASDR", when we all know the convention to be "ADSR". Why?

Also, I'm sure this has been asked, but while I'm here, kindly remind me why it shifts sample pitch in weird blocks of .16 cents?


It's so skeletal and never does what I expect, with obvious room for improvement, but that appears not to be on the roadmap.

RS5K. My number one pet peeve in Reaper.

[bFooz]

Originally Posted by dna598

The sampler envelope controls are laid out as "ASDR", when we all know the convention to be "ADSR". Why?

...why it shifts sample pitch in weird blocks of .16 cents?

Please, Devs, invest yourself into UX. Things like above sometimes even feels disrespectful to users and definitely creates frustration.

[strachupl]

Originally Posted by xpander

+ Custom menu/toolbar editor: allow inserting multiple actions at once

Actions appear in bug order all over the place. More actions selected at once cause more mess.



@edit
fixed before I could blink, thank you

[schwa]

Originally Posted by strachupl

Actions appear in bug order all over the place. More actions selected at once cause more mess.

Fixing, thanks for the report.

[TonE]

I would love it if toolbar construction could happen via drag and drop. Also replacement via drag and drop. Would be much faster. Drag drop out of toolbar could delete element. You would look at element in your toolbar, if you do not understand what it does, just drop out for deletion. This would be one practical use case. Then add stuff you understand. No need for nonsense in the toolbars.

[Coachz]

Originally Posted by TonE

I would love it if toolbar construction could happen via drag and drop. Also replacement via drag and drop. Would be much faster. Drag drop out of toolbar could delete element. You would look at element in your toolbar, if you do not understand what it does, just drop out for deletion. This would be one practical use case. Then add stuff you understand. No need for nonsense in the toolbars.

Yep that would be great. Control click or shift click to select non-continuous or continuous ranges and then simply drag off to delete or to another toolbar to copy.

Also adding dropdowns so that you can have I drop down with more icons there