MusicDevelopments updates RapidComposer to v4.6 with VST3 instruments support and workflow improvements

MusicDevelopments has updated RapidComposer to version 4.6. This major update features VST3 instruments support and includes dozens of workflow improvements. The update is free for all owners.

Improvements:

• VST3 instrument plug-ins supported.

• Instrument plug-in handling simplified: the 'multi-timbral plug-in' setting was removed, all plug-ins are handled equally.

• Searchable lists for plug-ins, settings, keyboard shortcuts, UI colors.

• Smart instrument menu displays instruments based on your usage statistics.

• Drag phrase directly to a DAW from the Phrase Editor.

• MIDI keypresses can be assigned to any functions as shortcuts.

• [Windows][Plug-ins] Using keyboard shortcuts is possible even if the plug-in host does not support that. Select the small keyboard in the upper right corner. Deselect it to allow the host to process keypresses.

• 'Replace Selection' option added to the Idea Tool to replace the contents of the timeline selection.

• Idea Tool 'generate' button is always displayed after using the Idea Tool.

• Tonnetz visual improvements.

• File menu: "Save composition (selection only) " added with shortcut.

• Track inspector: "Duplicate track with new plug-in instance" added with shortcut.

• Right-click on the structure bar will select the timeline and master track for the line, Shift-right-click will do the same for the part.

• Keyboard focus border is hidden if window looses keyboard focus, and shown if window becomes keyboard focus.

• [macOS] New setting: 'Disable retina screen detection'

• New setting: 'Enable mouse-wheel over track sliders' (disabled by default).

• Dozens of chord progressions added with voicing kindly contributed by Robin Bergsohn.

• "Merge composition" menus fixed, and set up automatically when track names match.

• User guide updated.