Abeem Live Technologies has updated Rack Performer to version 0.99-beta2.

This is the last version before 1.0 and it adds complete multi-channel audio recording support, as well as many usability improvements, mostly in the patching workflow and the audio monitor.



New features:

• New Audio Recorder with associated floating window and global application control ports for external mapping (source/volume/enable/cut)


• Any-point Recording allows to record audio from any patch location(s), pre or post processing level, and stream data to disk in real-time


• Monitor groups and associated groups management dialog (allow record source switching and complex source selections)


• Follow-clock recorder option makes the audio recording start and stop with the master clock (sample accurate)


• One file for all channels or one file per channel recording option


• Application can export audio to EBU RF64 file format (all bitdepths, including IEEE Float32)


• Application can export audio to WAVE file format (all bitdepths, including IEEE Float32)


• Audio recordings above 4GB in size are automatically converted to RF64 format

• VST programs and banks (FXP/FXB) can be imported and exported via the "VST programs" module context menu


• Swapping master modules now keeps the patch connected (as much as possible)


• New "disconnect" patcher action allows to remove all audio links from the selection, while trying to maintain patch integrity


• Holding a modifier key (shift or control) when using "disconnect" in patcher simply breaks all links without trying to keep chains connected


• Reduced the amount of patcher redraws when performing live editing


• Peforming patcher actions on a multiple selection triggers a single patch live update (some actions did not)


• It is now possible to swap any module with any other in patcher by selecting them both and clicking "swap" in context menu


• It is now possible to monitor master module outputs (APL slots)


• Improved mono-mode audio monitoring "use only first source channel" option to monitor the first connected bundle channel (and not just the absolute first)


• Mono monitor sources expansion is now also performed when the source port is not mono but a single channel in the bundle is connected


• Added new hidden option to disable automatic mono monitor sources expansion to all monitoring channel pair (useful for multichan monitoring)


• Modules having both MIDI keyboard control focus and a permanent MIDI routing to the same input channel no longer receive redundant events


• Creating patch audio links while holding modifier key now also works for 1:N and N:1 cases


• Creating multiple patch links at once creates a single action history entry (for undo/redo)


• Master modules with stereo-pairs audio I/O have bundled pins in patcher like normal modules


• Holding shift or control when selecting the "Enable" menu items can be used to force disabling


• Menu items are accessible via standard Alt+letters key combinations in edit mode even when menu is hidden


• VST modules with MIDI output stop sending data when their cut-port is activated (muted)


• Screen switcher control ports values are displayed in a more natural way (no longer zero-index based)


• Better default values for Matrix mixers and routers modules


• Added a keyboard shortcut to minimize application (Ctrl+Alt+W)


• Improved configuration wizard VST path selection step (guessed path is preselected)


• Added two QuickStart guides to the "help" menu

• Added a backwards compatibility fix (pre-0.98 documents could not undo the VST module delete action)


• After undoing module deletions, power status leds were sometimes not updated in patcher


• Recurrent "CORE CALLBACK - OPCODE 3" error when sending MIDI to some VST plugins (ex: Analog Factory)


• Monitor groups content and current monitor group index were not properly loaded from document


• Monitoring multiple master module inputs in the same monitor group did not work


• Dual-Stereo Master Module had incorrect individual input monitor hook slots


• Regression in OSMTS1 module broke the "pitch" control


• There were one too many items per group in VST plugin listings with the auto-group option on


• Regression in previous version broke audio latency display in patcher


• When recalling VST presets (chunk modes) in SA or HA emulation mode, cut-port events timing was slightly inaccurate


• RemoteControl XY Pads modules did not update their GUI properly when only one axis was mapped


• Fixed cosmetic bug on Dual-Stereo Clear-Path Input Module GUI (always on vumeter)


• Regression in 1toN Switch and N-way Switch modules GUI (value selector control)


• Fixed "CORE CALLBACK - OPCODE 4" error when displaying context menu for VST's with no audio outputs


• Hitting "End" or "PgDown" keys in patcher could scroll the view out of range