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REAPER v2.4 - July 9 2008
Download: 3.3 MB installer

• Per-take volume/pan/mute envelopes
• Preliminary scrub/jog support (with lots of options in Preferences/Playback)
• Middle mouse button in arrange now defaults to jog/scrub
• You can now grab the top of the edit cursor to move (optionally jog/scrub)
• Per-item locking
• Parameter modulation: drive FX parameters from LFO or audio control signals (unlimited sidechaining!)
• Rendering: now shows rendered peaks preview
• Rendering: high quality native dither and noise shaping options
• Preferences: search function for finding relevant options
• Simple color theme element finder (launched from color theme pref window, or by action)
• JS effects now have pin/channel routing controls, JS effects can now define input/output pins (in_pin:, out_pin:)
• ctrl+alt+drag items drops a rendered copy of items, hold shift to drag the source media
• ReaSamplomatic5000: convenient "import selected item from arrange" button
• Optional showing of cues for supported media files (view/show media cues in items)
• WAV reader: support for reading common WAV file cues and loops
• WAV writer: support for writing project markers and regions to cues and loops
• MIDI editor: note naming (double-rightclick piano roll or use the action)
• MIDI editor: can now override ESC key assignment
• MIDI editor: option to enable autosave of midi files on editor close
• MIDI editor: now supports with multiple CC lanes, saves CC lane state, better CC centering behavior
• Action to convert media item cues to project markers and item loops to project regions
• Actions to convert MIDI takes to/from file-based takes (name gets *), for ghost clip functionality
• Action to rename last touched track
• Actions to cut/copy selected items (without being focus dependent)
• Confirmation when deleting tracks with delete key (action for no prompt available)
• Safer winmm (waveOut/MIDI) device closing behavior
• waveOut/KS/DS: if no input device found, output is still opened
• new automatic worker thread behavior on OSX
• made demo project use less CPU (changed resampling mode)
• tweaked mousewheel behavior when a window is captured
• made marquee in envelope mode that doesnt intersect active envelope unselect envelope and select items
• skinnable item buttons (skin images item_fx_off/item_fx_on/item_lock_off/item_lock_on can change size of buttons)
• more efficient bezier envelope interpolation (bugfix)
• if Shup is installed, a new "Shup file" button appears at the end of render
• track envelope window now updates with fx/send changes if set to keep open
• reatune,reaeq,virtual midi keyboard: fixed octave display issues, fixed MIDI output in reatune
• click of track/item FX buttons now closes FX chain window if already open
• envelope dialog now uses virtual windows for better support of more parameters
• better doubleclick handling on some parts of items (FX buttons, etc)
• plug-ins now report actual PDC required independent of buffer size, chain still shows total compensated latency
• display of grid/snap sizes now supports 1/4T instead of 1/6 etc
• Audio Unit: fixed loading of presets, improved PDC
• fixed bug when dragndrop of media+projects at the same time
• fixed updating source file/undo states when using looped sections of items
• better save-as with trim behavior for looped sections of items
• Docker: updated resize handling when docked
• ReaFIR: smoother FFT curve drawing, draw note name in tooltip
• VST: support for parameter center extensions, improved ReaEQ and ReaXcomp
• updated TCP scrolling to better support more tracks when zoomed in
• project save-as dialog: now remembers save options (for both saving as new and re-saving existing)
• Drag and drop fix for Battery 3
• new preference for tooltip delay time
• optimized heap allocation granuarity to increase low latency performance

REAPER v2.301 - June 3 2008
Download: 3.2 MB installer

• Automation: improvements to bezier interpolation
• ReaInsert: better algorithm for autodetection of roundtrip latency
• ReaInsert: much better performance and compatibility with anticipative fx rendering
• Improved tap tempo logic

REAPER v2.3 - June 2 2008
Download: 3.2 MB installer

• Automation: Preliminary send/hardware output volume/pan/mute automation recording, per-send automation modes
• Automation: new pref for bezier interpolation of envelopes (project->defaults)
• Automation: vastly improved recording behavior, configurable return-time
• Peaks: in-memory conversion of ancient (pre-1.07) reapeaks files for faster peaks drawing overall
• Peaks: new sample-level crosses-and-lines view option
• Peaks: antialiased peak/waveform view (preference defaults to on, not supported on OSX but OSX has native AA)
• Peaks: fixed occasional bug where first peak in a channel is -1
• Fixed rendering, glueing, apply fx, etc for extremely long items (more than 2^31 samples)
• track routing dialog now shows the proper pan slider image
• added option to center vertical zooms under mouse cursor
• audio device status: more display precision on small latency values (T,MP!)
• VST: better preset handling for some older VSTs (digitalfishphones, etc)
• VST: safer VST FXB/FXP loading
• VST: faster generic UI controls (T,MP!)
• VST: better timeinfo reporting, support for extended timeinfo reporting measure count
• Virtwnd: better support for small updates of big virtual windows (used by new generic controls)
• MIDI items: better tracking/sending of CCs when seeking
• FX add dialog: disabled renaming of ReWire devices (as it was never implemented)
• FX window: reduced excess undo state changes due to comment field
• Tooltips overhaul (T,MP!)
• Pan laws: setting a pan law of +XdB now means that signal is boosted when panned
• Track meters now have optional indication that they are clickable when record armed
• Track meters can now optionally not show record input selected
• Better menu for track record mode button
• ReWire slave: better performance, fixed repeat button thrashing with some host apps
• Main window has dead zone along track panel resize edge
• ReaInsert: fixed playback issues when a non-existing input is set for return
• Mac: Preliminary AU support, support for AU with ReaMote too
• Mac: Vast improvements in AU and VST gui display
• mp3 seek/sync/EOF fixes (corrects vanishing peaks at the end of mp3 items)
• Themes: possible fix for random system image in some themes bug
• Control surfaces: included Deric's Yamaha 01X surface support
• Control surfaces: updated MCU support from spacelabstudio:
• MCU: Option for F1-F8 goto/set(ctrl) markers
• MCU: Option for better touch handling for fader moves
• MCU: Added user feedback (via LEDs) for Save/Undo
• MCU: REW/FF buttons changed to Prev/Next marker.
• MCU: Solo button (near transport) clears all solos
• MCU: Double click track select/solo selects/solos single track exclusively
• MCU: Automation LEDs follow track selection, buttons control selected tracks
• Cockos += Schwa. HOT.

REAPER v2.206 - May 8 2008
Download: 3.2 MB installer

• option to disable new (in 2.205) native synchronization (for WINE)
• better zoom behavior when zooming to mouse cursor
• fx window: numpad keys are now always passed to plug-ins
• mac: better VST UI compatability

REAPER v2.205 - May 6 2008
Download: 3.2 MB installer

• Synchronous FX multiprocessing mode (even more) improvements/optimizations
• FX add window has options for autoclearing search field
• ReaMote: autosearch now updates open FX windows if slaves added
• internal scrolling optimizations (T,MP!)
• Navigator: fixed GDI release bug (T,MP!)
• updating track names now updates any open FX windows
• New optional automatic thread behavior mode in prefs/buffering, (less CPU and decent low latency perf)
• Improved worker thread behavior for tracks that have no items/output/etc
• Improved onscreen positioning of windows (T,MP!)
• screensets can now remember focus of main edit window, track control panels
• Big internal mac updates (may affect windows version, needs testing!)
• Option to use alternate keyboard bindings when recording
• optimized some excess refreshes when scrolling in certain instances (T,MP!)

REAPER v2.203 - April 26 2008
Download: 3.2 MB installer

• MIDI editor: indicators for offscreen notes
• ReaVerb: basic deconvolution support and test tone generator
• fx browser: switching folder/category views clears search string
• fixed bug on master playrate automation when switching to write
• Fixed FaderPort initialization/shutdown code
• new installs now default to extended mixer views visible
• VST pin routing: better tooltip positioning
• mac updates

REAPER v2.202 - April 22 2008
Download: 3.2 MB installer

• Actions to set/move markers 1-10, mapped to Ctrl+0-9
• Actions: Record: start new files during recording, add recorded media, remove recorded media
• Actions: Stop recording saving all media, deleting all media
• Recording mode where files are added at each loop now does not gap playback
• better playback behavior when editing/undoing edits of master playspeed envelope
• ReaPitch: option to autocorrect master playrate pitch
• ReaVocode: increased max bands, optimizations
• made Transport: Apply play rate to current BPM reset play rate to 1.0 by default (old version is deprecated for macro use)
• Right click on playrate controls allows you to configure "preserve pitch on playrate change" for items, fader range
• FX windows, routing, undo history now numpad 0-9, and F1-F12 through to main window when active
• VST: new nifty routing-matrix-ish plug-in I/O selector
• VST: better support for some plugins that send MIDI
• API fixes for track I_RECINPUT/P_NAME updates refreshing track panels
• peak files on network drives and removeable media will automatically not be memory mapped
• disk read code now allows files to be written while open (to allow other apps to update opened media)
• better support for files on network shares that become unavailable
• fixed peak display errors for mp3 files
• project directory cleanup now shows path, explore button (to browse the project media directory)

REAPER v2.201 - April 7 2008
Download: 3.2 MB installer

• Master playspeed control can now be tweaked in realtime with a decent quality preview
• VST: bumped effEditIdle rate back up to 10hz
• VST: removed builtin plugins size weirdness on config open
• installer now allows you to choose elastique 1, elastique 2, or both.
• ReaTune: defaults to elastique 2 soloist if e1 isnt available
• fx add window: fixed bugs storing position across instances
• fix for elastique 2.0 crashes in certain instances
• ReWire: better tab names

REAPER v2.2 - April 6 2008
Download: 3.2 MB installer

• Now includes the fantastic new elastique 2.0!
• improved looped recording/playback precision
• better looping midi item precision when item length is not a multiple of sample length
• MIDI overdub/replace: auto-insert of new items defaults to shorter items
• MIDI channel rewriting in sends/hw outs no longer corrupts system realtime/exclusive messages
• looped midi input recording latency fix
• fixed bug resulting in excessive splits when recording using non-overdub/replace to in-project midi items
• rewire slave mode: better samplerate detection/switching
• re-added an old fix for Drumatic3 giving invalid samples (requires extra mainschange cycle on load)
• control surfaces: better updating of mute state on csurf track mute change
• Better drag&drop support dragging files to some plug-ins (Battery3 for example)
• Floating FX windows now size themselves to current FX size (but remember their old positions)
• Option (prefs/buffering/advanced) to disable mmap'd peakfiles (to conserve address space)
• Changed default reginfo filenames for hopefully better Vista compatability
• CPU meter: can now show RT CPU+graph (to show CPU use used by main audio thread)
• VST: performance fix for many plug-ins
• VST: better mouse/keyboard activation for plugins like Kontakt 3
• VST: better handling of resizing UIs when docked/undocked/floating
• dev: new APIs for getting/setting track and track send parameters
• dev: new APIs for manipulating track media items/takes/etc
• dev: API to query BWF info from .wav files
• dev: control surfaces can register themselves behind the scenes to get change notifications
• dev: cleanup of documentation and headers
• dev: easy lookup of command IDs via action list (doubleclick "filter" label)

REAPER v2.148 - March 31 2008
Download: 3.2 MB installer

• cpu meter: fixed remembering of graph/label visibility (t=19664)
• better media item edge snapping with grid at distance, and other items/loop points (t=19704)
• fixed a peak bug when using section sources that exceed the source media (t=19010)
• clear peak cache when toggling items loop source/loop section from the action list
• improved internal project parsing behavior to better handle corrupted projects
• undo system: much faster loading of big state changes (such as reordering tracks with big plug-ins)
• added actions to set selected items playrate to 1.0, item pitch to +0
• fixed duplicated tracks getting the same GUID
• creating sending via the mixer scrolls to the source track when complete
• midi items: fixed loop indicator rounding issues
• fixed stem rendering filename selection issue causing random invalid filenames
• dev: added API to load/save configuration in undo system and project
• dev: updated undo system to use copies of strings for more dynamic labels
• dev: added GetTrackGUID()

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