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Abeem Live Technologies Updates Rack Performer
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Version 0.99-beta marks the launch of the final development phase 27/03/13
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Abeem Live Technologies has updated Rack Performer to version 0.99-beta. They tell us that this new version includes several important new features, mostly centred around MIDI and connectivity. Here's their press release with all the details:
External instruments and effects can be controlled by adding instances of the new "External MIDI Gear" special module to the patch. This module acts as a bridge between the application and the external gear. It can be mapped and automated like any standard module, and appropriate MIDI messages are automatically sent to the controlled gear.
The new "MIDI output turbo mode" option greatly improves MIDI output events timing and reduces jitter by dedicating one CPU core to the task. This option works especially well when coupled with the "aggressive scheduler timing" advanced option. Both options are enabled by default when available on the host machine.
Incoming MIDI events can be filtered by type at three levels (per MIDI input device, per input channel or per module) and all modules can have MIDI effects applied to their inputs. The simple included effects allow to easily create keyboard splits, layers and merges.
MIDI can be freely routed between modules (interlinks) and plugins operating in pure MIDI mode (ex: VST sequencers) are now supported.
A lot of other improvements are also included.
New modules:
External MIDI Gear (special module to control external instruments and effects via MIDI output)
Dual-Stereo Clear-Path Master Module (2x2 in + 2x2 out + clock)
Fixed regression in Rapier DX and Trident DX (single) DirectSound wave engines
A fix introduced in previous version led to a regression in the way VST GUIs dimensions are retrieved (some GUIs had wrong size in wrappers, ex: dblue Glitch)
SyncToPush and other events coming from the synch engine did not trigger clock location change flags
Changing VST control rate in config without reloading document would crash
Partially incorrect clock information was sent to VST plugins, leading to some sequence looping issues (ex: Superior Drummer)
Finally resolved the long lasting bug around MIDI input (falsely identified as a timing bug in previous release, now properly fixed)
Resolved a nasty bug leading to the "problem with the modules" error message
Sometimes patch was not live-updated after using undo/redo history
Fixed a bug that prevented disabling MIDI routings (driver-level thru-mode) after a config change with engine running
Fixed some edge cases around presets management when operating on disabled or non-powered modules
Too many VST plugins do not support a tempo value of zero, a tiny value is sent instead to avoid crashes
Module popup context menu is no longer displayed for internal modules inside a PopUp Design GUI wrapper (led to bad things)
Fixed slight font display issue in two RMC modules as well as the RMC LFO
About Rack Performer
Rack Performer is a pro-audio software for live performance, sound design and real-time audio processing. Rack Performer is a modular environment hosting VST plug-ins and internal modules (effects and instruments), with MIDI support, multi-channel audio I/O and internal processing, sample accurate sequencing and low latency.
Pricing and Availability: Free download of Beta version available