Abeem Live Technologies has updated Rack Performer to version 0.99-beta.

This new version includes several important new features, mostly centered around MIDI and connectivity.

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)


• Octo-Channel Clear-Path Master Module (8/8 + clock)


• 16-Channel Clear-Path Master Module (16/16 + clock)


• 32-Channel Clear-Path Master Module (32/32 + clock)

• MIDI Output is now fully functionnal (up to 8 devices for a maximum of 128 output channels)


• MIDI Output turbo mode option (allocate one core to greatly improve MIDI output timing precision and reduce jitter)


• MIDI input messages can be filtered per type at different levels (global, per device or per channel, and also per module)


• MIDI effects can be applied individually to all modules that can receive MIDI


• Notes transpose MIDI effect (transpose all notes inside configured range)


• Notes range MIDI effect (excludes all notes outside of configured range)


• Message filter MIDI effect (filter incoming messages by type)


• VST plugins with MIDI output can send MIDI to other modules (interlinks)


• Pure MIDI processing VST plugins are now supported (ex: sequencers with no audio I/O)

• Optimized patch live-updating (faster and less ressource intensive)


• Refactored advanced thread affinities configuration (now 3 possible choices: OS managed, balanced and strict)


• Optimized multi-core load balancing (in strict and balanced affinity modes)


• Holding a modifier key (shift or control) when creating audio patch links allow to connect multiple pins at once


• All modules having name labels on their GUIs now properly update when the module is renamed


• Added support for two new keyboard physical layouts (US 104 variants)


• Module and control context menus now display ticks when mappings are active


• Improved presets XML loading to allow better forward compatibility


• Improved MME and DirectSound polling wave engines performance


• Selecting a hard drive root directory as VST plugins path is now prevented


• New hidden option to remove all document save confirmation prompts (some of you hate those, use at your own risk)


• Added some integrated help and instructions to the monitor groups management dialog


• Thread priorities configuration is now hidden deeper in the advanced config tab (new dialog)


• Optimized VST plugins MIDI input (more efficient handling code)

• 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