MusicDevelopments has updated RapidComposer to version 4.7. This major update features the Markov generator in the MIDI Mutator which can be used to create similar style MIDI sequences from existing MIDI tracks. MIDI CC editing was significantly enhanced, and a function generator has been added for MIDI CCs.
Improvements:
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Markov model implemented in MIDI Mutator to create similar MIDI sequences from a dropped MIDI file.
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Function generator added in the MIDI CC editor (in the context menu and in the Phrase Editor CC editor toolbar).
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Copying/pasting MIDI CC events is possible: "Select all", "Copy selection", "Paste to current time", "Remove selection" added to the CC menu.
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MIDI CC editor rubberbox selection improvements: hold Shift to extend selection vertically to all values.
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Implemented Ctrl-click and Shift-click in the MIDI CC editor for selecting CC points.
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MIDI CC values can be set for multiple events at once.
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Pivot chord suggestions offered.
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New phrase generator: "Melody Generator v2"
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Holding Ctrl during resizing notes will set all selected notes to the same length.
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"Preserve Original Accents" options added to Apply Rhythm and Rhythm Mapper variations.
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Enable screensaver setting added (enabled by default).
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Chord progression can be imported from MusicXML files.
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More subtle colors for shading the background ('shaded' and chord notes).
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"Darken by 5%" and "Lighten by 5%" menu items added for the color settings.
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Fix in Idea Tool: generator presets had wrong length.
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Idea Tool UI improvements and layout optimizations.
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The text editing field menu can be better seen and clicked with big font sizes.
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[Windows][Plug-ins] Fixed: some text editing fields were not redrawn properly during editing.
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User guide updated.
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Bug fixes and stability improvements.
This is a free upgrade for existing license owners.
RapidComposer can be ordered at a 40% discount until June 20, 2023.