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Old 01-15-2021, 12:48 PM   #1
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Default v6.20rc1 - January 15 2021

v6.20rc1 - January 15 2021
* Includes branch: internal Register() API cleanups
* Includes branch: per-chain PDC mode and overhaul/optimization
* Includes branch: IDE autocomplete
* Includes branch: 2nd pass render
+ Actions: add action to set horizontal zoom to default project setting
+ Actions: add actions to render stems on 2nd pass
+ Actions: fix action to select take under mouse when empty take lanes are not visible [t=246606]
+ Actions: fix capitalization of ReaScript, ReaEQ, etc in action descriptions
+ Automation items: fix potential crash when splitting automation item under mouse cursor [t=247651]
+ Batch converter: add option to preserve original file metadata when possible
+ Delay compensation: FX chains can be set to compensate delay Per-FX, Per-chain, or not at all
+ Delay compensation: in record input FX and monitoring FX, when not in ignore delay compensation mode, dry signal is now kept synchronized to wet signal (change from previous behavior)
+ Delay compensation: master FX chain can be set to compensate delay at the hardware-send level
+ Envelopes: fix lag in display of value text
+ FX browser: improve selection behavior when renaming FX
+ FX: faster preset management with large preset counts/sizes
+ FX: fix JSFX/AU pin map loading when FX pin count is larger than track channel count
+ Freeze: disable track playback offset when freezing, re-enabled when unfreezing [t=242673]
+ IDE: add Ctrl+R for replace (after find)
+ IDE: allow jumping to line number via ctrl/cmd+J
+ IDE: autosuggest variable names (based on last run/watch values)
+ IDE: ctrl+return inserts line after current line
+ IDE: doubleclicking a user function name jumps to the function definition
+ IDE: improve mouse behavior for suggestion list
+ IDE: improve search function, up/down changes search modes
+ IDE: insert autocomplete text using tab, shift+return, or (after having navigated via arrow keys) return
+ IDE: only refresh changed region of watch list to reduce flicker
+ IDE: show viewable line range in status line
+ IDE: support searching backwards via Ctrl+Shift+G/Shift+F3
+ IDEs: API function name fuzzy matching with optional autocomplete
+ IDEs: include user-defined functions in watch list, allow navigating to them via doubleclick
+ JSFX: add bit meter
+ JSFX: change IDE behavior to use Ctrl+Shift+R to open an import line (vs Ctrl+R which is now used for search/replace)
+ MIDI editor: add undo state when editing MIDI event properties
+ MIDI editor: fix display of linear tempo changes [t=238747]
+ MIDI editor: fix event list delete button [t=242993]
+ MIDI export: improve exporting linear tempo changes [t=247636]
+ MIDI recording: don't extend existing MIDI items past the start of a following MIDI item [t=226129]
+ MIDI recording: fix behavior where existing MIDI item will not be extended if recording begins, but nothing is actually recorded, before the item start position
+ MIDI recording: in overdub/replace mode, don't extend existing MIDI items until MIDI has actually been recorded on the track
+ MIDI: discard port messages when importing multiple MIDI tracks to a single REAPER track
+ MIDI: fix pre-FX fader-scaled volume envelopes transforming MIDI incorrectly
+ MIDI: preserve MIDI port messages, even though REAPER doesn't do anything with them
+ MIDI: support RIFF-based MIDI files [t=246816]
+ MIDI: support inserting and editing port messages
+ MP3: encode chapter tags in timeline order [t=246910]
+ MacOS: update table column alignment properly for multi-tab list controls (project bay, etc)
+ Media explorer: action to open arrange view media in media explorer respects autoplay preference
+ Media explorer: add action to calculate peak volume for media files
+ Media explorer: add action to preview random file
+ Media explorer: add action to re-read metadata from media files to action list
+ Media explorer: add action to reverse preview playback
+ Media explorer: add options to normalize preview volume and/or normalize volume when inserting media
+ Media explorer: add track number column (not displayed by default)
+ Media explorer: after deleting files, select the next file
+ Media explorer: apply volume, pitch, rate adjustments properly when inserting multiple files at once
+ Media explorer: automatically populate peak volume when previewing file
+ Media explorer: clean up shortcut view after reordering shortcuts
+ Media explorer: clear search cache when renaming files or new files are added
+ Media explorer: display arrow cursor over preview scrollbars on Windows
+ Media explorer: display length/sample rate/audio channels for video media
+ Media explorer: do not export actions to delete folders from the file view without recycling or confirming
+ Media explorer: don't re-initialize column order when the a new REAPER release changes the number of defined columns
+ Media explorer: don't search bit depth/bitrate/length metadata
+ Media explorer: fix action to play previously played media (A/B test)
+ Media explorer: fix context menu action to browse to folder for search results or database entry
+ Media explorer: fix customized column order on macos
+ Media explorer: fix displaying length/bit depth for some non-standard .wav files
+ Media explorer: fix possible crash when removing a track/project that is used for preview
+ Media explorer: if option enabled, don't auto-play when initiating drag of unselected file [p=2384175]
+ Media explorer: improve accessibility of context menus via application-key
+ Media explorer: improve column sorting for length and bits columns
+ Media explorer: improve context menu organization and consistency
+ Media explorer: map reverse/forward preview playback to shift+leftarrow/shift+rightarrow by default
+ Media explorer: more accurate sample drawing when highly zoomed in
+ Media explorer: preserve custom column order when docking/undocking media explorer
+ Media explorer: prevent writing multiple ID3 tags to .wav files
+ Media explorer: respect preferences to apply preview volume/pitch/rate when inserting into reaper via drag or action
+ Media explorer: restore selection after renaming file [p=2389201]
+ Media explorer: select enclosing folder in shortcut list when browsing
+ Media explorer: show filenames that will be removed when prompting to confirm deletion
+ Media explorer: sort of tempo adjust previewed length of media when dragging from media explorer
+ Media items: don't reset manual fades when editing item contents with autocrossfade enabled [t=239815]
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+ Media items: fix actions to move items up/down one lane [t=246887]
+ Media items: fix potential crash when replacing media source for multiple items with empty items in the project [p=2380184]
+ Metadata: add preset support
+ Metadata: fix decoding very large BWF start offset values [p=2380383]
+ Mouse modifiers: add modifier to move item loop section contents respecting snap
+ Project bay: fix undo point addition when dragging from FX tab to project
+ ReaDelay: display formatted parameter value in REAPER envelope edit dialog
+ ReaScript: EnumerateFiles()/EnumerateSubDirectories() allow manual cache invalidation [t=203235]
+ ReaScript: GetFocusedFX()/GetFocusedFX2() support monitoring FX
+ ReaScript: IDE remembers watch state
+ ReaScript: Lua gmem_attach() returns previous global memory segment name [t=240447]
+ ReaScript: add preference for IDE watch window update interval
+ ReaScript: fix EnumerateFiles()/EnumerateSubDirectories() cache bug [t=203235]
+ Render: add support for 2nd pass render
+ Render: adjust 2nd pass render for resampler latency [p=2381827]
+ Ruler: when displaying time, always show X:XX.XXX even if the last X is zero
+ Scrub: add actions to temporarily enable looped-segment scrubbing
+ Super8: fix recording bug when in project/playback sync mode and gate was left enabled
+ Timecode: format as HH:MM:SS:FF rather than H:MM:SS:FF everywhere (timeline, transport, wildcards, etc)
+ Timecode: when timeline is in H:M:S:F format, interpret user-entered H.M.S.F as H:M:S:F
+ Track panel: show bypassed indication for embedded FX, allow shift+clicking header to toggle bypass
+ Undo history: display the undo point corresponding with the last save
+ Undo: add undo point including filename when using save-as to save to a new project file
+ VST: fix IContextMenu compatibility issue
+ VST: improved plug-in scanning status messages
+ VST: option to not scan for new/updated plug-ins on startup
+ VST: preferences lists skipped plug-ins and allows manual re-scan
+ VST: reduce display update frequency when scanning filesystem
+ Video: do not show intermediate frames when seeking playback long distances
+ Video: do not show intermediate frames when stopped and repositioning cursor, unless rapidly repositioning cursor
+ Video: fix playing of early frames when looping
+ Video: fix possible parameter automation display flickering while stopped
+ Video: fix timing glitch at playback start [t=239873]
+ Video: improve playback behavior immediately following small backwards seek
+ Video: optional project settings to have video affected by solo of other tracks, mute of parent tracks
+ Video: project setting to control where in the frame automation is evaluated [t=244908]
+ Video: spectrogram synthesis preset bugfixes
+ WAV: fix importing embedded transients as transient markers [p=2386342]
+ WAV: import embedded cues properly for certain files [t=247260]
+ WAV: list embedded cues in media source properties dialog
+ Wave decoder: improve behavior of previews going to multichannel tracks [p=2370348]
+ Wavpack decoder: improve behavior of previews going to multichannel tracks [p=2370348]
+ Wildcards: add $marker(name) and $region(name) wildcards, for example $marker(ISRC) will resolve to "1234" if there is a project marker named "ISRC=1234" within the rendered time range
+ Wildcards: format timecode as HH.MM.SS.FF rather than H-MM-SS-FF (saved settings in existing projects are not affected)
+ Wildcards: make help text more consistent for start/end/length wildcards (sorry, localizers)
+ Windows: allow longer search strings in Media Explorer [t=245795]
+ macOS: improve listview appearance on Big Sur
# API: add hookpostcommand2
# Freeze: temporarily disable track playback offset during freeze, rather than freezing the offset and then disabling
# IDE completion: hide suggestions when clicking mouse in window
# IDE: allow full-row selection in watch window on Windows (fixes doubleclick copy issue)
# IDE: doubleclicking the value column of the watch list copies the variable value rather than the name
# IDE: fix suggestion for lua system variables
# IDE: fix visual glitch when updating autocomplete window
# IDE: improve Lua prefix handling in autocomplete
# IDE: improve autocomplete fuzzy matches
# IDE: improve suggestion/documentation for gfx and mouse variables
# IDE: include code-defined functions in autocomplete suggestions
# IDE: only show autocomplete when cursor is actually on the string
# IDE: show non-autocomplete function-specific info during keyboard navigation
# IDEs: add option for maximum visible autocomplete suggestions
# IDEs: auto-insert opening parenthesis if needed
# IDEs: improve behavior with return/tab/backspace [p=2391479]
# IDEs: improve current function suggestion text to include current parameter info
# IDEs: improve mid-word suggestion behavior [p=2391799]
# IDEs: small tweak to default IDE theme
# IDEs: suggestion logic improvements, bias towards sorted leading-prefix
# JSFX: fix PDC-passthrough glitch in new PDC code [p=2287520]
# JSFX: fix incorrect behavior on stop/reset [p=2362447]
# Lua IDE: list built-in lua functions in autocomplete suggestions
# MIDI recording: when extending an existing MIDI item, extend right up to the start of a following item
# MIDI: fix extending unlooped in-project MIDI [p=2381946]
# MP3: fix displaying chapter markers in media explorer and arrange view [p=2385162]
# Media explorer: always rescan after deleting files
# Media explorer: apply tempo match consistently when inserting via drag [p=2389855]
# Media explorer: auto-open enclosing folder when running action to open arrange view media in media explorer
# Media explorer: auto-play slightly faster when keyboard navigating
# Media explorer: clear search before running action to open arrange view source media in media explorer
# Media explorer: faster keyboard navigation when option enabled to stop preview when dragging files
# Media explorer: faster switching between forward and reverse preview
# Media explorer: finish up any existing peaksbuild if calculating peak
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# Media explorer: fix browsing to enclosing folder of file search result on Windows
# Media explorer: fix selecting enclosing folder when opening arrange view media in media explorer and media explorer was not previously opened
# Media explorer: prevent possible hang while calculating peak volume
# Media explorer: revert automatic calculation of peak volume when previewing (calculate only on demand)
# Media explorer: round displayed peak volume to 0.1 dB
# Metadata: fix memory leak in metadata presets
# Render: fix render bounds [p=2371720]
# Timecode: intepret user-entered x.x.x.x as h:m:s:f if the primary or secondary timeline is in frames
# VST: remove redundant splash messages when VST scan window is open
# VST: use a fresh config bit for VST-scan-at-startup disabling
# Video: typo fix [t=247675]
# Wildcards: improve help text slightly

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Old 01-15-2021, 01:26 PM   #4
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Wow, that's a big one. I was hoping to see Razor edit here though
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So many fantastic things in there.

Thanks, Justin and Schwa for your work and all these fantastic changes and features
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+ Video: fix timing glitch at playback start [t=239873]
Thanks for fixing this issue.

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Old 01-15-2021, 05:34 PM   #7
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what performance benefits would you be likely to see with the delay compensation stuff ? compared to previous Reaper versions..
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Great update, and the media explorer improvements are SO appreciated, thanks devs!

There is still three issues with media explorer browsing in this release:

1) Opening folders in the right pane automatically opens the folder in the left pane. Can't this be turned off? It also scrolls to the end of the folder name, necessitating constant scrolling back to the left.

2) Opening a folder in the right pane named "Percussion Loop' will select and open the folder named "Percussion" in the left pane

Here's a gif showing the issues:

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3rd issue missing...

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+ Mouse modifiers: add modifier to move item loop section contents respecting snap

Doesn't work with midi items
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In regards of the changes of EnumerateFiles and EnumerateSubdirectories:

Does flushing also work, when I do it this way, or do I need to pass over the path regardless for the flush?

Code:
reaper.EnumerateFiles("", -1)
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Old 01-16-2021, 07:46 AM   #12
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C'est tout ?
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In regards of the changes of EnumerateFiles and EnumerateSubdirectories:

Does flushing also work, when I do it this way, or do I need to pass over the path regardless for the flush?

Code:
reaper.EnumerateFiles("", -1)
an empty string and/or -1 will always clear the cache.

and if you want it clear the cache with 6.19 and earlier, you could scan a path which is known to exist but not the path you want (with pass index>=0).
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Oh, nice to know. Thnx.

Will adapt my code for that

Edit:
So basically just "changing the path" between two paths for a quick (unused) enumeration, before going for the real path I need, right?
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Old 01-16-2021, 09:35 AM   #15
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+ Mouse modifiers: add modifier to move item loop section contents respecting snap

Doesn't work with midi items
At some point they removed all this "loop section contents" modifiers from midi, which is #%#$%#&.
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Looping a section of a MIDI file is generally not well supported, because MIDI is a beat-based media source, but section looping is managed in time (seconds). It's already disabled in the media item properties dialog. Unlike with audio, there's very little cost to creating a new MIDI item if you want to make edits for looping.
but still:
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It would be more flexible and consistent to support also looping section of MIDI source. Same way as in audio items.
Creating a new MIDI item for looping part of existing item is a different workflow and does not allow same kind of creative experimentation as loop section editing.
Is it really difficult to implement in Reaper?
Ableton Live supports consistent loop section editing for both audio and MIDI.

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+ MIDI editor: fix display of linear tempo changes [t=238747]
Yay! The lines are now correctly positioned.

There is just one remaining issue with these lines: Surprisingly, they use the "Time signature lane BACKGROUND" color, which is perhaps not the best choice, since the lines are barely visible in themes that use similar colors for the Arrange view and MIDI editor ruler backgrounds. Perhaps the lines should use "Time signature change marker", similar to the arrange view? Or "MIDI editor ruler text", similar to the rest of the MIDI editor ruler?
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+ Timecode: format as HH:MM:SS:FF rather than H:MM:SS:FF everywhere (timeline, transport, wildcards, etc)
+ Timecode: when timeline is in H:M:S:F format, interpret user-entered H.M.S.F as H:M:S:F
Would it please possible to interpret HHMMSSFF as HH:MM:SS:FF? People working in post-production need to change location precisely extremely often, and not having to write the colon would save a lot of time. Or let's interpret whichever numbers are written following the timeline's format.
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Would it please possible to interpret HHMMSSFF as HH:MM:SS:FF? People working in post-production need to change location precisely extremely often, and not having to write the colon would save a lot of time. Or let's interpret whichever numbers are written following the timeline's format.
It's difficult as the colons tell Reaper, how to interpret the numbers.
So if at all, it would need some indicator you could write quickly.
For instance:
hh12345678 for your HHMMSSFF usecase or
s1234.567 for seconds,etc. Otherwise Reaper has no idea if 12345678 is 12345678 seconds or 12h34m56s78f or 12345678bars, etc.
Currently Reaper can use the . and : to distinguish between them.
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3rd issue missing...

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Oops, I combined two issues into the first one.

Separately, they are:

1) media explorer always scrolls and opens the folder in the left pane
2) if the name is longer than the available width of the left pane, it scrolls to the end of the name
3) Opening a folder in the right pane named "Percussion Loop' will select and open the folder named "Percussion" in the left pane
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Yay! The lines are now correctly positioned.

There is just one remaining issue with these lines: Surprisingly, they use the "Time signature lane BACKGROUND" color, which is perhaps not the best choice, since the lines are barely visible in themes that use similar colors for the Arrange view and MIDI editor ruler backgrounds. Perhaps the lines should use "Time signature change marker", similar to the arrange view? Or "MIDI editor ruler text", similar to the rest of the MIDI editor ruler?
Yes, I would like a separate color
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It's difficult as the colons tell Reaper, how to interpret the numbers.
So if at all, it would need some indicator you could write quickly.
For instance:
hh12345678 for your HHMMSSFF usecase or
s1234.567 for seconds,etc. Otherwise Reaper has no idea if 12345678 is 12345678 seconds or 12h34m56s78f or 12345678bars, etc.
Currently Reaper can use the . and : to distinguish between them.
By default it should try to follow the ruler format. We can add prefixes that allow for override.
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It's difficult as the colons tell Reaper, how to interpret the numbers.
So if at all, it would need some indicator you could write quickly.
For instance:
hh12345678 for your HHMMSSFF usecase or
s1234.567 for seconds,etc. Otherwise Reaper has no idea if 12345678 is 12345678 seconds or 12h34m56s78f or 12345678bars, etc.
Actually it's pretty simple. If the user is in a timecode main or secondary ruler and types 8 digits, assume SMPTE.

Also, what is the likelihood someone locates to 1234.5678 seconds? When you think about it, how many other formats besides Timecode would you use 8 digits? (HHMMSSFF). Let's take a quick look:

Bars/Beats - will almost always locate in 4 digits or less. Usually 1-3 digits to locate to bar (5, 10, 100). 2-4 digits to locate to bar/beat (5.3, 10.3, 100.3) And very rarely 5-7 digits to locate to bar/beat/subdivision (5.3.480 for bar 5 beat 3 and an 8th, 10.3.480, 100.3.480). Chances of using 8 digits? Almost none. Also to locate to 100.3.480 you HAVE to use periods to denote beats and subdivisions.

Minutes/Seconds - Will almost locate in 5 digits or less. 1-3 digits to locate to a minute (5min, 10min, 100min). And 3-5 digits to locate in Minutes/Seconds (5min30sec, 10min30sec, 100min30sec). Chances of locating purely in seconds above 60? Almost none. Chances of using 8 digits? Almost none.

Samples - I can't see anyone locating to an 8 digit exact sample point. While there is a possibility of this happening, I also can't see anyone doing this with the main or secondary ruler set to Timecode.

Absolute Frames - Again, the likelihood of locating to an exact 8 digit absolute frame number is almost none. Especially in a main or secondary ruler set to Timecode. Also keep in mind if you are working to a video that is 2 hours long, that would be less than 200,000 total frames (6 digits). The chances of someone working to a 100 plus hour video is almost nil.

So, actually we can very much safely assume an 8 digit value typed in without periods is a Timecode value. You can even make the argument a 7 digit value (HMMSSFF) without periods is a Timecode value. Especially when the user has the Main or Secondary rulers set to Timecode.
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By default it should try to follow the ruler format. We can add prefixes that allow for override.
^^^^THIS!




I sense a very simple how to handle entering the TC, or am I overlooking something?

Providing full 8 digits TC:
Entering 10200319 would locate to TC 10:20:03:19

Providing only 4 digits:
Entering 1020 would locate to TC 10:20:00:00 (replacing the non provided digits with 00s)

Providing only 4 digits with leading columns:
Entering ::0319 would locate to XX:XX:03:19, whereas XX is the current position of the edit cursor

Providing only 4 digits with trailing columns:
Entering 1020:: would locate to 10:20:XX:XX, whereas XX is the current position of the edit cursor
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I haven't tested extensively but I feel like the 2nd pass render is working much better in this version. No bad loop points that I've found yet. Great job!
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Old 01-17-2021, 02:56 PM   #26
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Installed the M1 compatible rc and didnt have any other reaper running before on Apple Macbook air M1 before.
Couldn't get audio input from my babyinterface...
There were no reaper asking for microfone and I couldnt allow in the security settings, there was no reaper app in there.

So I installed big sur intel version... nothing changed

So I installed cantalina version: finally asking for microfone. problem solved,
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Old 01-17-2021, 04:10 PM   #27
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Installed the M1 compatible rc and didnt have any other reaper running before on Apple Macbook air M1 before.
Couldn't get audio input from my babyinterface...
There were no reaper asking for microfone and I couldnt allow in the security settings, there was no reaper app in there.

So I installed big sur intel version... nothing changed

So I installed cantalina version: finally asking for microfone. problem solved,
Are the RME drivers ARM compatible?
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Old 01-17-2021, 05:23 PM   #28
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I haven't tested extensively but I feel like the 2nd pass render is working much better in this version. No bad loop points that I've found yet. Great job!
what is this 2nd pass render thing??
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Old 01-17-2021, 07:03 PM   #29
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what is this 2nd pass render thing??
It's an option that runs the project a first time before rendering. For example any reverb tail that ends outside of the rendering selection, will overlap at the beginning of the rendered file. This allows for perfect loops.
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Old 01-17-2021, 07:44 PM   #30
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It's an option that runs the project a first time before rendering. For example any reverb tail that ends outside of the rendering selection, will overlap at the beginning of the rendered file. This allows for perfect loops.
ahh that sounds awesome.thanks
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Old 01-18-2021, 02:24 AM   #31
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In media explorer now. Any folders we jump into on the main area now automatically also get shown on the left side shortcut list. I'm guessing that's because I also have shortcuts that are the root of say my overall projects folder.

Is there a way to turn that off though? It can make it very hard to get to any of the normal shortcuts without first closing down the expanded shortcut first.

I don't seem to be able to find this option so if it's not there, it would be amazing if it could be as an option

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Old 01-18-2021, 07:43 AM   #32
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Default Vst plugin stopped working 6.20rc1

Hi Guys,

I hope this correct thread to report bugs.

I installed reaper620rc1-install.exe on my win7 pc

I use a plugin called NyquistEq http://magnus.smartelectronix.com/

This plugin won't load on this release for me - but if i revert to reaper 6.19 stable release it will.

Anyone else having this problem>?

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Old 01-18-2021, 09:35 AM   #33
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I hope this correct thread to report bugs.

This plugin won't load on this release for me - but if i revert to reaper 6.19 stable release it will.
Then it is correct. Well it's better not to use outdated plugins.
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Old 01-19-2021, 11:45 AM   #34
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Then it is correct. Well it's better not to use outdated plugins.
Wow!!! Thanks for nothing - i won't bother posting again.

And this quote is toxic.

I've been a user of reaper for many years ... I really didn't expect such a rude response. Where do you get off treating people like s@!t.

I'm out of here. Have a nice life. Toxic person.
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Make a thread "F%#! you Reaper! I quit!" to get more views and feedback since these kind of threads get much more traction
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Old 01-19-2021, 11:50 AM   #35
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Wow!!! Thanks for nothing - i won't bother posting again.

And this quote is is toxic.

Hello- please do not let ignorance or misinformation put you off from asking.. not all are toxic here and sometimes misunderstandings happen..just let it not phase you personally.
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Old 01-19-2021, 12:31 PM   #36
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Wow!!! Thanks for nothing - i won't bother posting again.

And this quote is toxic.
I'm sorry, but where do you see toxicity? I told you it is a proper place to post this information. The second sentence is about stability. If you use outdated plugins, they may cause Reaper crash.
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Old 01-19-2021, 12:32 PM   #37
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Hello- please do not let ignorance or misinformation put you off from asking.. not all are toxic here and sometimes misunderstandings happen..just let it not phase you personally.
Yeah, totally misunderstanding. This person probably doesn't know here are people from all around the world and for a lot of them English is not a native language. I am not native speaker, so misunderstanding may happen.
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Old 01-19-2021, 12:34 PM   #38
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And this quote is toxic.
Which quote? I think you are out of context. So much conclusions based on one sentence.
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Old 01-19-2021, 01:09 PM   #39
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Well it's better not to use outdated plugins.
Sorry for OT but I'm curious: How would 'outdated' be defined in your opinion?
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Old 01-19-2021, 01:29 PM   #40
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Sorry for OT but I'm curious: How would 'outdated' be defined in your opinion?
If you follow the link, it will say the last version has been released in 2004. It has only 32-bit version and the standard of VST is not even 2.4, because 2.4 appeared on 2006 (source: Wikipedia).
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