Cockos releases REAPER v1.0 pre 8

7th August 2006 - KVR Audio News

Cockos has released version 1.0 pre 8 of REAPER. It is now officially shareware with licenses costing $39.95 for non-commercial use and $199.95 if you plan to use it for money making purposes.

Changes since v0.999:

L/Shift+L tooltips, and in keyboard shortcut list, checkmark on menu.
Fixed feedback routing (note: if you have SMP support enabled, feedback routing may produce slight "clicks" under certain circumstances. there are plenty of workarounds, though).
Better track buffer locking, may reduce rendering bugs in SMP rendering (test this please).
Fixes all around for getopenfilename failing with bad paths.
Uninstaller will no longer delete user installed .chm files from reaper dir.
Prefs: fixed browse bug in project tab.
Prefs: opening to audio/device tab won't stop playback.
Prefs: opening to audio/device tab, then to aliasing now works properly.
Initial x/y time signature support.
Preliminary lock modes (can lock items, loop selection, envelopes, markers, regions, etc).
FX envelopes: now supports up to 256 envelopes per effect.
Better "open in editor" labeling.
Fixes to some time signature bugs that went unnoticed.
Made some internal time conversion code more thread-safe when using tempo envelopes.
Disable DX scan doesn't show dialog at all.
Reaverb: normalize impulse option.
Fixed vu meter bug on project loop.
Updated track buffering logic to better handle sel/project looping with multiple PDC sends on.
Fixed project settings opening twice if configured to do so.
Fixed checkbox for "snap at distance" in snap dialog.
Ripple editing improvements (splits overlapping items on delete, other fixes).
Updated playback behavior when tweaking loop selection.
Removing selection when looping, and undo/redo restart playback.
Update 2:45pm: fixed VU meters, project loop.
Update 4pm: fixed prefs/project/defaults vol/pan envelope option (was pre-fx instead of normal etc).
Update 4pm: switched a few radio controls to combo boxes in prefs dialogs.
Minor prefs improvements.
Added "disable DX plugins scanning" option.
Reaverb: lp/hp filter item (good for making synthetic reverbs with the echo generator).
Reaverb: normalize item.
Reasynth and reasamplomatic: support pitch wheel messages.
(GM?) CC labels for MIDI editor.
Shrunk whatsnew.txt (old text is available online).
MIDI editor loads icons from main EXE.
MIDI editor ffwd/rewind buttons.
Option to save project and/or open properties immediately on new project.
Better master vu clip indicator (no point in showing RMS clip when peak clip is available).
Basic CC/pitch editing in MIDI editor.
Fixed potential sysex memory leak in MIDI reader.
Sends can now specify MIDI source/destinations, as well as disable audio (MIDI only).
I/O dialog: fixed track receives refresh on channel count change.
Huge improvements to snapping system to snap to the closest item.
Flush track buffers on recarm switch even if not recording (better routed record sync).
Made project length updated when using region copying/etc.
Fixed floating point .wav format.
Fixed vu metering of record-output modes.
VST: better dealing with plug-ins whose latency decreases.
PDC now deals with bypass envelopes (more) correctly.
Better support for decreases in plug-in latency, I hope?.
Cleanups to audio configuration system.
MUCH nicer color theme editor.
More preferences dialogs improvements.
Audio system wont open when audio/device tab is open.
Adding an effect (via d&d or otherwise) to a track that lacks fx wont open the fx browser.
Preferences wont let you see the audio/device tab when recording.
Moved snap settings from prefs to snap dialog.
Made navigator/mixer/fxadd/MIDI editor windows doubleclick maximize.
Added mousewheel option for window under mouse vs window with focus.
Better record preview display for loop/autopunch rec modes (shows where items are actually recorded).
Updated version checking code to better support 1.0preX and 1.0 beta X etc.
Added new license agreement, license tab to about box.
Wav/aiff reader: support for 20, 32 bit integer samples.
Revamped FX plugins configuration screen.
Fixed record automatic file switching sync (error introduced in v0.971).
Fixed routing + latent fx related record sync issue.
Fixed record sync when punch-in recording a track via its record arm button.
Cleaned up cursors/region resizing for timeline.
Better support for 1/128 grid settings etc.
Renamed "tape style" record modes to be just "normal".
External editors: primary/secondary editors for each type, and default. context menu shows editor names, too.
Reasamplomatic: improved note-offs (more accurate timing, and a note off ends all of that note).
Reasamplomatic: attack/release controls.
More drag&drop fixes.
Clicking and dragging a region lets you reorder the project (hold alt to move the region relative to the project, and hold ctrl to copy).
Added option (prefs/recording) for adding new recordings per-loop when looped recording (good for "record channel output" overdubbing for both MIDI and audio).
Reduced size of send controls for I/O dialog.
Registration key stuff. a nag screen on unregistered shareware will only be displayed once a week, and it's easily dismissible.
Reasamplomatic5000: supports drag&drop of sample files from explorer/media explorer.
MIDI editor: piano roll is higher velocity at right side of keys.
Fixed MIDI looping note repeat bug.
Fixed time map rebuilding on certain ripple editing functions.
Fixed routed track that sends to next track crash on delete+play.
Fixed prebuffer preventing really short loop selections from playing looped.
Fixed default record path configuration bug.
Fixed grid/snap issues for fine divisions.
Fixed some dialogs for proper Cleartype support (Perf. meter, Rea* FX plugins, etc.).
Fixed some drag&drop issues with FX plugins windows.
Rearoute: better support for other apps when reaper not running.