MusicDevelopments has updated RapidComposer to v3.4. The latest update features the new Ostinato Generator and chord voicing assigned to tracks, phrases or master track chords with 21 presets and a chord voicing editor. Phrase drag-and-drop was improved, 2 new variations were added, the circle-of-fifths chart was extended, as well as many other improvements were implemented.
Changes:
- New phrase generator: Ostinato Generator.
- Chord voicing can be set for master track chords, tracks or phrases.
- 21 chord voicing presets included (several drop voicings, rootless, root/3rd/5th In Melody, etc). You can create new voicing presets.
- Chord voicing editor integrated into Quick Suggestions and Chord Selector.
- New phrase generator: Markov Melody Generator (it can be enabled in the settings under "Experimental Stuff").
- New variation: "Velocity Range": assign velocities to downbeats, on and off beats, 8ths and 16ths with randomness if needed.
- New variation: "Accents 4ths/8ths/16ths": set 4ths, 8ths and 16ths note accents, useful for percussion.
- Muting phrases is possible.
- New setting: "Base Octave": set the displayed name of MIDI note 60 (C3, C4 or C5).
- New setting: "Convert drum notes when changing drum map". It is off by default.
- New setting: "Quick Suggestions Placement". You can open the chord suggestion on the right side of the chord box.
- New Setting: "When Playback Stops Jump To Playback Start Position".
- Phrase drag&drop improvements: phrases are shown inside the tracks during dragging them.
- MIDI files can be dropped to rhythm drop targets (where previously only rhythm patterns and phrases could be dropped).
- Chords may have lengths in progressions. Chord lengths can be edited in the Chord Selector.
- Drag-and-drop of chord progressions improved: you can drop one to a certain position on the master track.
- Circle of fifths improvement: Major/Minor Rings view option, and optional Chord Builder display.
- Chord Progression browser offers {length} and {namewithlength} synthesized data for chord progressions.
- Loop mode implemented for chord progression preview.
- Visual feedback and pop-up explanation when dragging phrases or rhythm patterns over phrases.
- The currently played chord is highlighted during chord progression preview.
- Chord naming improved for chords not in the library (e.g. "R-2-b3-5-b7").
- Custom phrase loading is several times faster than before.
- Toggling note selection in the Phrase Editor is now Ctrl-click instead of Shift-click.
- Alt-clicking over the master track (to split or join chords) does not open Quick Suggestions.
- It is possible to use slashes in group and phrase names, e.g. "3/4".
- 'Extension' was removed from the Chord Generator - specify voicing for the phrase instead.
- Bug fixes and stability improvements.
You can order RapidComposer for USD 133, or the Light Edition for USD 53 during the MusicDevelopments Holiday Sale only in December.
