rncbc.org updates Qtractor to v1.6.2 for Linux

15th July 2026

rncbc.org has announced the (northern) Summer'26 release of Qtractor version 1.6.2, for GNU/Linux.

Changes for this release:

Warn about the danger in changing the MIDI clip file in the MIDI Clip Editor's File/Properties... dialog.
Also send MIDI Hold pedal off (CC#64) on Transport/Panic.
Plugins are now added/inserted before the current selected one or appended to the list as before if none is actually selected.
Show tool-tip when turning the mouse-wheel over a direct-access plugin parameter value slide. Shift/Ctrl+mouse-wheel modifiers now differing as coarse/fine direct-access adjustments resp.
Fix MIDI Controller (un) mapping on tool-tips and whether it's currently (un) mapped on the respective (un) checked context-menu entry.
Optionally reset a previously selected/saved LV2 Plug-in UI type when View/Options.../Plugins/Editor (GUI) /Select plugin's editor type if more than one are available option is turned off.
New user preference option introduced (cf. View/Options.../Plugins/Editor (GUI) /Keep plugin editors always on top).
Fixed crash when selecting the "Don't ask this again" option on some message-box prompts.
Updated to CLAP v1.2.9.

Qtractor is free, open-source Linux Audio software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or later.