MUTOOLS has released LUNA Pre-Release 5, featuring a vastly improved workflow thanks to the new Rack System. All kinds of plugins (both audio and MIDI) can easily be inter-connected, and used to full extent. Plus, many other detailed improvements have enriched LUNA's feature set.
Changes:
- New: RACK System (replaces the Mixer Strips and Players).
- New: Part Property Panel (replaces the Player Panel).
- New: Export to MIDI file.
- New: Mixdown function for sequence parts (via the part's context menu).
- New: Neat progress bar during Mixdown.
- New: Sequence function "Quantize Note Lengths".
- New: Sequence function "Make Triggered Notes".
- New: Sequence function "End Notes At".
- New: Sequence function "Modify Times".
- New: Sequence function "Modify Keys".
- New: Sequence function "Modify Velocities".
- New: Sequence function "Modify Lengths".
- New: Sequence function "Modify Values 2".
- New: List Editor: context menu with Part and Sequence functions.
- New: List Editor: when editing a value while multiple selection -> option to copy the edited value to all selected.
- New: Dialogs now show a colored rectangle around the component with keyboard focus.
- New: Plugins can be (internally) renamed => easy to distinguish between different instances of same plugin.
- New: File Browser now has "Desktop" and "Favorites" buttons.
- You can access the plugin context menu (rename,assign controller,...) from the plugin editor via right-click.
- Tuned: Track Mute Icons have more balanced size.
- Tuned: Windows: On Exit, "Exit without Save" -> "Quit without Save", as then you can simply quit with a 2nd Q.
- Tuned: Very short and triggered notes are also properly displayed in Key Editor.
- Tuned: If you click a rack plugin slot to choose a plugin, that rack is also automatically focused.
- Tuned: Improved VST engine.
- Tuned: Note offs always get priority against note-ons.
- Tuned: In Rack slot list: "Bypass" has been replaced by "None".
- Tuned: A multi-channel audio signal (> 2 channels) will not be touched by the Racks' stereo panner (volume will be applied though).
- Tuned: Improved menu system.
- Tuned: Choose Target: Groups are initially closed for a more neat/easy feel of choice.
- Tuned: Main Menu has been moved to top left as that place is more conform.
- Tuned: Editing numeric values: optimized mouse sliding range.
- Tuned: Editing time and length values: optimized user interface.
- Tuned: Parameter types are also editable in List Editor.
- Fixed: Crash bug when splitting a part on or outside its bounds, then doing Undo.
- Fixed: Editing plugs via the default editor caused a crash when that plug has 0 parameters.
- Fixed: Sometimes LUNA could crash on exit.
- And other fine tunings.
- Updated documentation.
