MUTOOLS has released LUNA Pre-Release 5, featuring a vastly improved workflow thanks to the new Rack System. All kinds of plugins (both audio and MIDI) can easily be inter-connected, and used to full extent. Plus, many other detailed improvements have enriched LUNA's feature set.

Changes:

• New: RACK System (replaces the Mixer Strips and Players).
• New: Part Property Panel (replaces the Player Panel).
• New: Export to MIDI file.
• New: Mixdown function for sequence parts (via the part's context menu).
• New: Neat progress bar during Mixdown.
• New: Sequence function "Quantize Note Lengths".
• New: Sequence function "Make Triggered Notes".
• New: Sequence function "End Notes At".
• New: Sequence function "Modify Times".
• New: Sequence function "Modify Keys".
• New: Sequence function "Modify Velocities".
• New: Sequence function "Modify Lengths".
• New: Sequence function "Modify Values 2".
• New: List Editor: context menu with Part and Sequence functions.
• New: List Editor: when editing a value while multiple selection -> option to copy the edited value to all selected.
• New: Dialogs now show a colored rectangle around the component with keyboard focus.
• New: Plugins can be (internally) renamed => easy to distinguish between different instances of same plugin.
• New: File Browser now has "Desktop" and "Favorites" buttons.
• You can access the plugin context menu (rename,assign controller,...) from the plugin editor via right-click.
• Tuned: Track Mute Icons have more balanced size.
• Tuned: Windows: On Exit, "Exit without Save" -> "Quit without Save", as then you can simply quit with a 2nd Q.
• Tuned: Very short and triggered notes are also properly displayed in Key Editor.
• Tuned: If you click a rack plugin slot to choose a plugin, that rack is also automatically focused.
• Tuned: Improved VST engine.
• Tuned: Note offs always get priority against note-ons.
• Tuned: In Rack slot list: "Bypass" has been replaced by "None".
• Tuned: A multi-channel audio signal (> 2 channels) will not be touched by the Racks' stereo panner (volume will be applied though).
• Tuned: Improved menu system.
• Tuned: Choose Target: Groups are initially closed for a more neat/easy feel of choice.
• Tuned: Main Menu has been moved to top left as that place is more conform.
• Tuned: Editing numeric values: optimized mouse sliding range.
• Tuned: Editing time and length values: optimized user interface.
• Tuned: Parameter types are also editable in List Editor.
• Fixed: Crash bug when splitting a part on or outside its bounds, then doing Undo.
• Fixed: Editing plugs via the default editor caused a crash when that plug has 0 parameters.
• Fixed: Sometimes LUNA could crash on exit.
• And other fine tunings.
• Updated documentation.