MusicDevelopments updates RapidComposer to v4.6 with VST3 instruments support and workflow improvements
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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:
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VST3 instrument plug-ins supported.
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Instrument plug-in handling simplified: the 'multi-timbral plug-in' setting was removed, all plug-ins are handled equally.
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Searchable lists for plug-ins, settings, keyboard shortcuts, UI colors.
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Smart instrument menu displays instruments based on your usage statistics.
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Drag phrase directly to a DAW from the Phrase Editor.
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MIDI keypresses can be assigned to any functions as shortcuts.
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[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.
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'Replace Selection' option added to the Idea Tool to replace the contents of the timeline selection.
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Idea Tool 'generate' button is always displayed after using the Idea Tool.
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Tonnetz visual improvements.
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File menu: "Save composition (selection only) " added with shortcut.
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Track inspector: "Duplicate track with new plug-in instance" added with shortcut.
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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.
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Keyboard focus border is hidden if window looses keyboard focus, and shown if window becomes keyboard focus.
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[macOS] New setting: 'Disable retina screen detection'
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New setting: 'Enable mouse-wheel over track sliders' (disabled by default).
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Dozens of chord progressions added with voicing kindly contributed by Robin Bergsohn.
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"Merge composition" menus fixed, and set up automatically when track names match.
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User guide updated.