MusicDevelopments has updated RapidComposer to version 4.2. The new update brings lots of improvements, like 128 MIDI channels output from the VST3 plug-in, reworked 'undo' history, sending MIDI Machine Control events, locking/unlocking chord rules, improved scrollbars, and many others.
Improvements:
- Undo/redo arrows added to main composition, History tab removed.
- Past 'undo' states can be stored in RAM or on disk. The default is in RAM.
- Chord rules lock have been added to all chord rules settings. When unlocked, the rule automatically changes based on the scale (default).
- Sending MIDI Machine Control events is implemented (enable under Settings / MIDI).
- New menu added when right-clicking on a master track scale/tempo/signature where scale/tempo/signature can be reviewed and edited for all levels (composition, part, line, local).
- 'Create Tone Row' setting for chromatic progression generation (experimental setting, which must be enabled under Settings / Miscellaneous).
- Double-clicking on horizontal or vertical scrollbars zooms out the view, another double-click restores the previous view.
- Vertical scrollbar has magnifiers to allow zooming.
- New Idea Tool track option: 'Select Phrases From List In Random Order'.
- Melody Generator UI improvements: '2nd Last Note' menu added, Tonic, Step Above Tonic, Step Below Tonic added to 'Last Note' options.
- 'Render Motive With Variations' added to Melody Editor menu.
- 'Change Chords According To New Scale' option added to master track scale menu (Scale Inheritance) and other places.
- Editing in Percussion Generator was reworked, it is snappier and more reliable.
- 'Preserve Phrase Order' option added to Phrase Container, moving phrases up/down is possible.
- Improved bar position editing is used in the Timeline Inspector, and in Loop Options.
- Track vertical zoom is saved with the track.
- [Plug-ins] RC VST3 plug-in displays input and output channel menu in Studio One.
- [Plug-ins] RC VST3 plug-in offers 128 output channels (some DAWs may not handle all 128 channels).
- [Plug-ins] Fixed preview (incoming notes sent to plug-in host).
- Memory footprint reduced, memory and resource allocations optimized (lots of changes under the hood).
- Stability improvements.
RapidComposer is available at a 40% discount until June 20, 2021, during the Summer Sale at www.musicdevelopments.com
