Cockos releases REAPER v1.844

Cockos has updated REAPER to v1.844.

Recent changes:

• Better looping (sub-sample accurate).
• More alt+* keys in media item dialog.
• Overhaul of project/item attaching to beats/time (project settings, track override, item overrides).
• Items that contain MIDI always have their length/rate adjusted on time signature changes.
• MIDI editor: quantize quantizes to project grid if currently showing project grid.
• Updated dither_psycho that includes 88/96khz support.
• Better track selection on right click menu.
• Arm/unarm all tracks actions.
• Search options for actions in prefs/keyboard/edit.
• Focus resetting when closing FX windows using escape (for certain plugins).
• Fixed looping metronome issues.
• Media item multi edit dialog: fixed potential for precision loss when editing multiple items.
• ReaNINJAM: server list in connect dialog.
• ReaComp: optimized antialias (oversampling) mode.
• ReaComp: fixed bug with antialias mode storing (might need to check old projects).
• New default option to use the same file for looped recording.
• Fixes to varispeed loop recording and autopunch recording.
• Prefixing + or - in Ctrl+J dialog moves relative.
• Better docked/undocked transport sizing.
• New dither_psycho.
• ASIO: support for type 27 (32/24 bit) PCM samples.
• ReaEQ: fixed combobox changing during automation issue.
• ReaComp: default RMS size is now 5ms, to reduce distortion, updated ui for AA/limiting.
• ReaInsert: MIDI channel options.
• ReaNINJAM: revamped reaper-ish UI, better show button behavior.
• ReaNINJAM: remote channels now default to -12dB.
• Added preliminary screenset support.
• Better track tooltip positioning.
• IIR based SRC is now slightly faster.
• Reacomp anti-aliasing and limiting modes.
• ReaNINJAM: optional non-TempoSync mode for tracks (good for non-NINJAM style use).
• ReaNINJAM: internal updates and optimizations, monitoring when not connected matches connected monitoring.
• I/O dialog: fixed focus after tweaking i/o parameters.
• I/O dialog: fixed MIDI send combobox ordering.
• Updated utility/bitred for much better dither.
• Added utility/dither and utility/dither_psycho (.).
• MIDI editors remember their position/options in project.
• Disk writes now default to asynchronous, asynchronous write-through (old style) is available in prefs/buffering/advanced.
• Faster file copy dialogs.
• Improvements to NINJAM clipsort.log importing (optional conversion of large numbers of files to .WAV).
• Scott Stillwell's new waveshaping "badbussmojo" effect.
• Bonus update: new splash screen, default option to show splash while loading projects.

Further changes since v1.826:

• Big internal peaks handling overhaul - you may need to rebuild peaks on items to get all of the benefit.
• Zoomed in splits will use smaller fades.
• Subsample precision when zoomed in editing.
• Fixed critical peaks bug when recording.
• Fixed mono item mode peaks bugs.
• Routing dialog: reduced mousewheel/keyboard issues when selecting sends to add.
• Routing dialog: added "send to all tracks", "receive from all tracks" options.
• Routing dialog: alternating colors when listing sends/etc.
• Routing dialog: new controls, MUCH faster opening (also work towards mac port).
• Fx window: added cut fx (ctrl+x).
• Better horizontal scrollbar edge resizing.
• Updated (and cleaned up) track I/O routing dialogs.
• Tracks can now have multiple sends between each pair.
• Default option to show item labels in smallest size.
• Reaninjam: local channels aren't clipped to -1.1 for monitoring.
• Reaninjam: remote channels are clipped pre-fader as well for safety.
• Track MIDI input indicators don't show "active sensing" events.
• MIDI inputs can now be assigned as "control only".
• Reaninjam: now supports 8 inputs, all mixed down when not connected.
• Copy selected area of selected items trims underlying MIDI data.
• Actions for selected items on/offline, rebuild peaks for sel items.
• Added vertical scroll in long FX chain lists.
• Fix for tab to transient on empty items potentially crashing.
• Fixed zoom in peaks drawing on looped items.
• Action to manually check for new versions (help menu).
• Reacomp: new alternate attack curve mode, "classic attack" mode for old projects/those who prefer it.
• JS: better rng for dithering fx.
• VST: updated problematic track plug-in sustain resetting.
• VST: program combo box updates on fxp/fxb load.
• VST: program names are now editable in combo box and will update the VST if supported.
• VSTi: sustain off sending on stop/reset.
• Render stems of selected tracks now sets master/parent stem on new tracks.
• Corrected peak display of items with channel mode set.
• Right click on track volume fader now shows receives as well as sends.
• MIDI editor: defaults to showing all channels (rather than last setting).
• Envelope points snap to grid/media items (if media item snap set).
• Increased precision of item position/length/rate in project file.
• Rewire: fixes to starting playback with certain slaves.
• Bonus: updated autosave logic to only autosave if dirty since the last autosave.
• Bonus 2: option to save backup file when saving to timestamped file.
• Bonus 3: RADAR importing: pre-3.40 support (wav file in same path as proj*.txt).
• Using ctrl/alt numpad4/6 to trim items adjusts crossfades.
• MIDI hardware outs: reset of sustain on stop.
• ReaNINJAM: NINJAM support as an insertable effect (usually used on master).
• Some internal updates for mac port, ReaNINJAM, etc.
• Better empty item drawing.
• Fixed item grouping undo bugs.
• Splitting has better grouping behavior for grouped items that start after the split.
• Loading project with missing files will only prompt once per file (rather than instance).
• MIDI editor: single click for insert/remove note mode.
• RADAR session: supports reading markers and project notes.
• Open item in sound forge doesn't require lowercase forge*.exe to be set.
• MIDI editor: pasting notes retain note values.
• Shift clicking update for items on the same track (not updating loop selection).
• Fixed mixer flicker when toggling track record arming.
• RADAR session: reading supports >24 tracks.
• RADAR session: better support for items before project start time, items at negative position.
• VST: config saving now defaults to saving full bank data.
• VST: "buggy VST processreplacing" compatible mode is now on by default.
• Vista compatibility: hopefully reduced routing matrix tooltip cpu use.
• Installer now contains 10 good colorthemes.
• Updated take selection+cursor moving behavior in all take view.
• Better item shift+click (selection change) behavior.
• Fixed updating of transport selection fields on project load.
• Added action: Apply FX to new take (MIDI output).
• Added action: toggle item "play all takes".
• Added action: implode items to takes.
• Opening items in sound forge now passes region info.
• Aux send pan snaps to center.
• Track edit tooltip tweaks.
• Option to show all takes for items when space permits, single click to set active take.
• Shuffling of items only affects active take when in all take view.
• Relative volume bar handling of multiple items.
• Fixed pitch shifters not resetting in certain rare instances.
• Improved track edit tooltips.
• Ctrl+dragging items to copy disables autocrossfade for the duration of the drag.
• Better autocrossfade behavior when moving multiple items.
• Items now have an "All takes active" switch which makes all takes play.
• "Monitor track media when recording" option.
• Mixer option to show pan control at top rather than bottom of mixer window.
• Media item properties dialog lets you view all takes, multiple media item editing dialog.
• Better editing tooltip positioning.
• Fixed FX browsing dialog stealing focus at startup.
• Faster undo updating when nudging items.
• Better zoom behavior when past end of project.
• Added new action: "View: Move edit cursor to play cursor".
• Added a warning for "clean project directory" re: other projects.
• Preliminary RADAR backup import support (RBAK\.txt).
• Added script to automatically install REAPER on USB/removable drive devices.
• Automation: touch recording now works for VST and JS FX.
• Automation: fixes to render-ahead use of automation.
• Automation: pre-fx envelopes are more accurate on MIDI data.
• Automation: option (prefs/editing behavior) to simplify envelope data when recording automation.
• Automation: fader track color for when in inactive touch/latch.
• Reaplugs: updated for touch automation from normal UI.
• ReaFIR: better automation display/cpu use.
• Media item fades: added cosine fade option.
• Envelopes: new smooth/fast start/fast end point shapes.
• Envelopes: cleaned up context menus.
• Automation recording: better return-to-current behavior.
• Option to not tint items to custom track colors.
• Render dialog renames itself when done.
• Fx chain dialog: "remove" button disabled when no selection active.
• Optional dirac le mono mode (2x speed).
• Update: more accurate faded peaks display on non-1.0 playrate items.
• Update: better automation overwrite recording (less chance for blip through).