Lol. Lots of fixes. Improving the software with the users.

 

v5.16rc3 - March 2 2016
# MIDI overdub: improve length/loop of auto-added loop item recordings

v5.16rc2 - March 1 2016
+ Glue: obey recording preference for maximum file size [t=173567]
+ Insert time in project: better handle envelope points at insertion point
+ LAME: allow configuration of quality/speed settings, more sensible default setting
+ Recording: prevent MIDI overdub recording from extending past playback loop [t=167323]
+ Region copy: better envelope edge point handling [t=173600]
# Mixer: improve drag and drop move cursor
# TrackFX_Show() fix support for various actions on monitoring/recfx chain

 

I will not post 5.16rc4, so get the full final version:

v5.16 - March 3 2016
+ API: add Envelope_FormatValue, TakeFX_GetEnvelope, TakeFX_* which mirror TrackFX
+ API: add TrackFX_AddByName, deprecating TrackFX_GetByName
+ API: add TrackFX_GetIOSize, TrackFX_GetPinMappings, TrackFX_SetPinMappings
+ API: extend TrackFX_* to allow access to Record Input FX and Monitoring FX
+ API: fix CreateTrackSend for hardware outputs, improve validation/return value [t=173455]
+ Action list: improve auto-wide layout
+ Action list: prevent scroll of action list after action assign/delete
+ Arrange: improve vertical scroll behavior when resizing arrange [t=172819]
+ Docks: improve docked FX chain behavior when switching project tabs
+ Docks: improve docked MIDI editor behavior when switching project tabs
+ Envelopes: better handle edge points when copying regions, moving time in project [t=173600]
+ FX: include selected JSFX in the browser Cockos view
+ FX: improve floating FX windows focus behavior when restoring from project/screenset
+ Freeze: fix stability issues when performing complex freeze operations [t=172637]
+ Glue: avoid generating filenames from take names that are too long for filesystem
+ Glue: obey recording preference for maximum file size [t=173567]
+ ID3v2 reading: fix possible crash reading long UTF-16 strings
+ JSFX: improve screen layout for graphical scripts, add support for disabling metering, options:no_meter
+ JSFX: add General Dynamics gate/compressor/expander
+ JSFX: add Spectral Hold
+ JSFX: improve Graphics Analyzer and Oscilloscope plug-ins (thanks Tale)
+ JSFX: improve envelope step sizes for enum parameters with extended ranges
+ JSFX: fix PDC glitches on playback start/latency changes/wet-dry change
+ JSFX: fix potential deadlock when opening pin mapper
+ LAME: allow configuration of quality/speed settings, more sensible default setting
+ MIDI: fix bugs when humanize used from the list editor, better support for humanizing multiple contexts
+ MIDI: added option to always prompt when importing MIDI with simple tempo information
+ Marker/region manager: do not seek on sort by column [t=173282]
+ Media explorer: do not prompt for tempo map import of MIDI items when using tempo matching
+ Mixer: improve mouse cursor feedback when alt+drag used to move FX/sends [t=173098]
+ OSX: fix mouse issues after certain popup menus (such as docker menu)
+ Panning: optimize pan law calculation, improve rounding
+ Project: prevent writing user-entered newlines into project files
+ ReaPlugs: improve gain display of ReaEQ/ReaXcomp spectrum analyzer
+ ReaScript: increase image/font handle count limit for gfx_* in Lua to match that of EEL
+ ReaTune: remember the exact key set by user, rather than just the valid notes
+ Recording: fix automatic import of recorded .mid files (issue since 5.11) [t=173491]
+ Recording: option to use alternate keyboard section also affects MIDI, OSC devices [t=121935]
+ Recording: improve position/length of looped MIDI overdub recording [t=167323]
+ Render: improve handling of non-latin characters when inserting wildcards [t=173064]
+ Render: always skip process of muted tracks when rendering and using full-speed render [t=56169]
+ Sends: fix tiny glitch at playback start when using newer pan modes and a non-0dB pan law [p=1645671]
+ Undo: improve added undo point on project undo history load [t=173486]
+ Undo: fix undo point addition when moving FX via mixer [t=173271]
+ Windows: properly display F13-F24 in actions list [t=173394]

 

Last edited: Mar 7, 2016

5.20 is still in progress. Some changes from all 5.16-5.20 pre betas have been released in 5.16 final version.


v5.20pre15 - March 5 2016
+ Pan: support -6.02dB pan law [t=165955]
+ Project bay: detect junctions/symlinks/identical files when copying to project path
+ RF64: fixed slow parsing of large files
+ RF64: improve cue/region read/write
+ Sends/hardware outputs: fix non-boost pan laws for newer pan modes [p=1645781]
+ Wave64: cue read/write support
+ Wave: fix cue timing issues above 2 billion samples
# MIDI editor: deprecated storing different note names for separate MIDI channels on the same track
# Notation: add support for trill and mordent ornaments
# Notation: allow notes shorter than the display quantization setting
# Notation: change storage format (previously saved notation will not be displayed)
# Notation: display notation text events in list view for information purposes
# Notation: fix option to not display notes that are far off the staff when grand staff is used
# Notation: improve beam/flag drawing for 1/32 and shorter notes
# Notation: improved beaming with respect to meter
# Notation: sensible default grouping for various time signatures
# Notation: support editing phrases as a unit by clicking/dragging the phrase mark
# Notation: support starting new beam on any note
# Notation: support stretching crescendo/diminuendo marks

 

v5.20pre16 - March 7 2016
+ Item colors: fix cross-platform color issues [t=173794]
+ JSFX: improve support for swapped mouse buttons
+ Project bay: auto-rename files to avoid collisions when copying to media path
+ ReaEQ: improve appearance of gain labels in graph
+ ReaScript: extend gfx.init/gfx.dock to support save/restore undocked window position
+ ReaScript: gfx.dock() returns last docked state when docked windows are closed by user
+ ReaScript: improve support for swapped mouse buttons in gfx
+ Video: add FFMPEG 3.0 support, remove support for FFMPEG 1.x
# MIDI editor: restore loading note names by channel, governed by the option "note name actions apply to the active channel only"
# MIDI: support import/export of key signature events
# Notation: fixed inserting text notation
# Notation: note transposition and displayed note head can be customized via note map dialog
# pan law: fixed display of track 6.02 panlaw

 

v5.20pre17 - March 9 2016
+ MIDI: fix split notes action on looped items [t=173907]
+ Routing matrix: show F in parent send for items that are children of folder
+ Routing matrix: show parent track destination in tooltips [t=173678]
+ Routing: show parent track destinations in track I/O panel [t=173678]
+ Video: update disk bandwidth stats when using ffmpeg/vlc/lcf/gif
# Notation: removed note mapping dialog, will be reintroduced after 5.20
# Notation: add context menu actions for customizing note head per pitch
# Notation: apply key signature edit to the correct track
# Notation: minimum display quantization note length can be set separately from overall display quantization

 

v5.20pre18 - March 10 2016
+ Project tabs: fix display issue when toggling always show project tabs [t=174019]
+ Project tabs: switch samplerate when switching tabs if run background projects is not set [t=169915]
+ Ripple editing: fix insert time/region copy issues [t=173460]
+ Ripple editing: improve behavior when adding media via drag and drop or insert file
+ Tempo map: fix errors introduced to tempo map when editing certain tempo markers (behavior changed in 5.16)
# Notation: add view options to main MIDI editor menu
# Notation: optional relative (musical) note spacing

 

v5.20pre19 - March 11 2016
+ JSFX: midisend_buf/str will not wrap meta-events (beginning with FF) in SysEx
+ Lock: marker/region lock obeyed during ripple edit all/insert time/delete time [p=1650970]
+ MIDI editor: add mouse modifier for select all later notes of same pitch
+ MIDI: fix potential deadlock when overdub recording [p=1651334]
+ MIDI: improve time selection autopunch in overdub/replace modes
+ MIDI: prevent input quantizing past loop end/punch region
+ Navigator: use item/take colors if configured to do so in arrange
+ OSX: never unload bridged VST bundles
# MIDI editor: enable dual selected note edge editing in piano roll
# Notation: fixed chasing key signature when media items starts prior to the editor view
# Notation: performance improvements

 

Last edited: Mar 15, 2016

Twenty Pre Twenty for the Fifth One

v5.20pre20 - March 11 2016
+ AU: improve graphical issues with certain Apple AUs [t=174068]
# JSFX: make midisend_str behave like midisend_buf re: sysex/meta events
# Notation: fixed display with certain combinations of display quantization and minimum note length

 

v5.20pre21 - March 14 2016
+ Accessibility: improve project tabs/docker tabs/various other tabs with VoiceOver
+ MIDI: do not preview note edits while recording [t=174161]
+ ReWire: add extra step to initialization process to make Waves Tune not warn of error
# Notation: add context menu actions to set key signature for all tracks
# Notation: automatically switch to page view (multiple rows for one track) when zooming in to less than one measure
# Notation: better chasing of key signatures
# Notation: change dynamics storage format, previously saved dynamics will not load
# Notation: change tuplet storage format, previously saved user-created tuplets will not load
# Notation: control+click track title to close that track, alt+click to close all other tracks
# Notation: support arbitrary tuplet counts
# Notation: tuplets can be linked to specific channels

 

v5.20pre22 - March 15 2016
+ JSFX: allow pin connection edits via IO button context menu
+ Themes: improve mixer display of tracks in folders with some themes [t=172972]
+ Video: improve end of stream in AVFoundation video writing
# Accessibility: MSAA default action support
# Accessibility: MSAA tab control improvements
# Accessibility: MSAA value-changed notification improvements
# Accessibility: improve tab control behavior on VoiceOver
# Notation: change to dynamic and text notation storage format, previously saved notation will not load
# Notation: custom note head glyphs are per-note rather than per-pitch
# Notation: horizontal zoom improvements
# Notation: improvements to key signature editing
# Notation: support per-track display transpose up to 4 octaves

 

v5.20pre23 - March 16 2016
+ Video: extensions to allow VST plug-ins access to video
# Accessibility: improve dock MSAA notifications
# Accessibility: improved MSAA notifications
# Notation: add context menu actions to hide specific pitches
# Notation: better handling of key signature changes in media items with start offsets
# Notation: context menu action to identify and notate basic chords
# Notation: fix cut/copy/paste of phrases
# Notation: fix inserting time signature changes immediately after another time signature change
# Notation: support copy/cut/paste

 

v5.20pre24 - March 17 2016
# Notation: always tie overlapping notes, as long as the overlap amount is greater than the display quantization
# Notation: fix horizontal zoom in time signatures other than x/4
# Notation: fixed notating key signatures with 6 or more sharps or flats
# Notation: support changing clef at any measure
# Notation: support for entering sequential lyrics
# Video: AVFoundation end of encoding stream hang fix

 

v5.20pre25 - March 18 2016
+ Actions: more accurate naming of various nudge dialog actions [t=174350]
+ Recording: discard incomplete takes option uses 50% threshold rather than 90%
+ Recording: show MIDI peaks when using replace mode and item autopunch [t=174360]
+ Video: per-video-source option to force low-resolution peaks [t=172693]
# Notation: add option to disable transposing display
# Notation: add option to transpose key signatures when transposing track display
# Notation: fix default length handling for crescendo [p=1655031]
# Notation: improved forward/back behavior of lyric dialog
# Notation: set key signature for all tracks affects only tracks that are visible and editable in the editor

 

v5.20pre26 - March 19 2016
+ Media item properties: add undo point when renaming source media
+ Project bay: improve handling of folders when full source media path changes
+ Project bay: source media folders survive media being removed and re-added to project
+ Project bay: update source media folders when renaming via media item properties
+ ReaScript: fix Python reentrancy issue [t=174447]
+ Recording: improve behavior with loop recording and selected-item autopunch
+ Recording: option for incomplete take threshold
+ Recording: selected-item autopunch respects discard partial take option
+ Subprojects: improved plug-in compatibility with auto-render on OSX [t=174156]
+ Subprojects: option to leave auto-opened projects open in tab after render [t=174156]
+ Video: global option for disabling hi-res peaks, individual instances can override
+ Video: use relative filenames in projects like other sources
# MIDI editor: commit dual edge edit when finished [p=1655827]
# Notation: experimenting with simplifying beaming logic for compound meters
# Notation: hover pitch displays notes in key
# Notation: nicer brace drawing
# Notation: restore option for continuous view regardless of zoom level
# Video: button in video properties to copy audio settings to all video items in project

 

Notable things in 5.20x that are not/will not be in 5.17 (these are still cooking, as is often said):

-- notation/score editor
-- project bay folder/scanning updates
-- accessibility improvements
-- video API
-- EEL/JSFX optimizations
-- looped resampled item fixes t=70178 etc
-- optimized handling of very long looping midi items
-- fx state memory use optimizations
______________________________________________________________________________

For the 5.17pre cycle please limit feedback to that of regressions from 5.16. Thank you.

v5.17pre1 - March 20 2016
+ AU: improve graphical issues with certain Apple AUs [t=174068]
+ Actions: more accurate naming of various nudge dialog actions [t=174350]
+ Item colors: fix cross-platform color issues [t=173794]
+ JSFX: allow pin connection edits via IO button context menu
+ JSFX: improve support for swapped mouse buttons
+ Lock: marker/region lock obeyed during ripple edit all/insert time/delete time [p=1650970]
+ MIDI: fix potential deadlock when overdub recording [p=1651334]
+ MIDI: fix split notes action on looped items [t=173907]
+ MIDI: improve time selection autopunch in overdub/replace modes
+ MIDI: prevent input quantizing past loop end/punch region
+ Media import: detect and use identical files in project path
+ Media import: detect junctions/symlinks when determining when to copy files
+ Navigator: use item/take colors if configured to do so in arrange
+ OSX: never unload bridged VST bundles
+ Pan: support -6.02dB pan law [t=165955]
+ Project bay: auto-rename files to avoid collisions when copying to media path
+ Project bay: detect junctions/symlinks/identical files when copying to project path
+ Project save: detect and use identical files when using save-as with media copy
+ Project save: detect junctions/symlinks when determining which files to copy to project path [t=173508]
+ Project tabs: fix display issue when toggling always show project tabs [t=174019]
+ Project tabs: switch samplerate when switching tabs if run background projects is not set [t=169915]
+ RF64: fixed slow parsing of large files
+ RF64: improve cue/region read/write
+ ReWire: add extra step to initialization process to make Waves Tune not warn of error
+ ReaEQ: improve appearance of gain labels in graph
+ ReaScript: extend gfx.init/gfx.dock to support save/restore undocked window position
+ ReaScript: fix Python reentrancy issue [t=174447]
+ ReaScript: gfx.dock() returns last docked state when docked windows are closed by user
+ ReaScript: improve support for swapped mouse buttons in gfx
+ Recording: discard incomplete takes option uses 50% threshold rather than 90%
+ Recording: improve behavior with loop recording and selected-item autopunch
+ Recording: item autopunch falls back to normal recording per-track when recording does not intersect seletced item
+ Recording: option for incomplete take threshold
+ Recording: selected-item autopunch respects discard partial take option
+ Recording: show MIDI peaks when using replace mode and item autopunch [t=174360]
+ Ripple editing: fix insert time/region copy issues [t=173460]
+ Ripple editing: improve behavior when adding media via drag and drop or insert file
+ Routing matrix: show F in parent send for items that are children of folder
+ Routing matrix: show parent track destination in tooltips [t=173678]
+ Routing: show parent track destinations in track I/O panel [t=173678]
+ Sends/hardware outputs: fix non-boost pan laws for newer pan modes [p=1645781]
+ Subprojects: avoid rerendered deferred-render subprojects when activating app
+ Subprojects: improved plug-in compatibility with auto-render on OSX [t=174156]
+ Subprojects: option to leave auto-opened projects open in tab after render [t=174156]
+ Super8: add click output
+ Take FX: fix possibly incorrect samplerate used for automation purposes when rendering
+ Take FX: improve synchronization of automation with delay compensated plug-ins, use old synchronization when loading existing take FX chains
+ Tempo map: fix errors introduced to tempo map when editing certain tempo markers (behavior changed in 5.16)
+ Themes: improve mixer display of tracks in folders with some themes [t=172972]
+ Video: add FFMPEG 3.0 support, remove support for FFMPEG 1.x
+ Video: global option for disabling hi-res peaks, individual instances can override
+ Video: improve end of stream in AVFoundation video writing
+ Video: per-video-source option to force low-resolution peaks [t=172693]
+ Video: update disk bandwidth stats when using ffmpeg/vlc/lcf/gif
+ Video: use relative filenames in projects like other sources
+ Wave64: cue read/write support
+ Wave: fix cue timing issues above 2 billion samples
# Video: AVFoundation end of encoding stream hang fix
# Video: button in video properties to copy audio settings to all video items in project
# pan law: fixed display of track 6.02 panlaw

 

Last edited: Mar 20, 2016

Thanks, man.

 

5.17 rc1 is out

v5.17rc1 - March 21 2016
+ MIDI: fix file-based MIDI editor undo descriptions
+ MIDI: improve tick position display rounding [t=174416]
+ MIDI: optimized file-based undo/redo system
+ ReaTune: default to Elastique3 for new instances
+ Routing matrix: correct tooltip for hardware outputs [t=174519]
+ Routing matrix: improve tooltip for stereo/multichannel hardware outputs

 

v5.17rc3 - March 23 2016
# Actions: rename new write latched envelopes action more consistently
# Automation: actions for writing latched envelopes also works in touch/write modes, accordingly
# Automation: added write latched from edit/play cursor to first touch position
# Automation: write latched envelope actions use automation return time to transition
# Samplerate conversion: use render setting on glue/apply FX/render take [t=167489] (round two)

v5.17rc2 - March 22 2016
+ Automation: added actions for writing latched envelopes to time selection/start of project/end of project
+ Automation: avoid creating duplicate automation return envelope points
+ ReaTune: fix excessive noteoff sending [t=168490]
+ Samplerate conversion: use render setting on glue/apply FX/render take [t=167489]

 

v5.17 - March 24 2016
+ AU: improve graphical issues with certain Apple AUs [t=174068]
+ Actions: more accurate naming of various nudge dialog actions [t=174350]
+ Automation: added actions for writing latched envelopes to time selection/start of project/end of project
+ Automation: avoid creating duplicate automation return envelope points
+ Item colors: fix cross-platform color issues [t=173794]
+ JSFX: allow pin connection edits via IO button context menu
+ JSFX: improve support for swapped mouse buttons
+ Lock: marker/region lock obeyed during ripple edit all/insert time/delete time [p=1650970]
+ MIDI: fix explode item channels (via action and/or import) with tempo maps
+ MIDI: fix potential deadlock when overdub recording [p=1651334]
+ MIDI: fix split notes action on looped items [t=173907]
+ MIDI: improve tick position display rounding [t=174416]
+ MIDI: improve file-based MIDI editor undo
+ MIDI: improve time selection autopunch in overdub/replace modes
+ MIDI: prevent input quantizing past loop end/punch region
+ Media import: detect and use identical files in project path
+ Media import: detect junctions when determining when to copy files
+ Navigator: fix play cursor update on OS X 10.11
+ Navigator: use item/take colors if configured to do so in arrange
+ Pan: support -6.02dB pan law [t=165955]
+ Preferences: fix search highlight on OS X 10.11
+ Project bay: auto-rename files to avoid collisions when copying to media path
+ Project bay: detect junctions/identical files when copying to project path
+ Project save: detect and use identical files when using save-as with media copy
+ Project save: detect junctions when determining which files to copy to project path [t=173508]
+ Project tabs: fix display issue when toggling always show project tabs [t=174019]
+ Project tabs: switch samplerate when switching tabs if run background projects is not set [t=169915]
+ ReWire: add extra step to initialization process to make Waves Tune not warn of error
+ ReaEQ: improve appearance of gain labels in graph
+ ReaScript: extend gfx.init/gfx.dock to support save/restore undocked window position
+ ReaScript: fix Python reentrancy issue [t=174447]
+ ReaScript: gfx.dock() returns last docked state when docked windows are closed by user
+ ReaScript: improve support for swapped mouse buttons in gfx
+ ReaTune: default to Elastique3 Soloist for new instances
+ ReaTune: fix excessive noteoff sending [t=168490]
+ Recording: add option for discard incomplete take threshold
+ Recording: improve behavior with loop recording and item autopunch
+ Recording: item autopunch falls back to normal recording per-track when recording does not intersect item
+ Recording: item autopunch respects discard partial take option
+ Recording: show MIDI peaks when using replace mode and item autopunch [t=174360]
+ Ripple editing: fix insert time/region copy issues [t=173460]
+ Ripple editing: improve behavior when adding media via drag and drop or insert file
+ Routing matrix: correct and improve tooltip for hardware outputs [t=174519]
+ Routing matrix: show F in parent send for items that are children of folder
+ Routing matrix: show parent track destination in tooltips [t=173678]
+ Routing: show parent track destinations in track I/O panel [t=173678]
+ Samplerate conversion: use render setting on glue/apply FX/render take [t=167489]
+ Sends/hardware outputs: fix non-boost pan laws for newer pan modes [p=1645781]
+ Subprojects: avoid rerendered deferred-render subprojects when activating application
+ Subprojects: improved plug-in compatibility with auto-render on OSX [t=174156]
+ Subprojects: option to leave auto-opened projects open in tab after render [t=174156]
+ Super8: add click output
+ Take FX: fix possibly incorrect samplerate used for automation purposes when rendering
+ Take FX: improve synchronization of automation with delay compensated plug-ins, use old synchronization when loading existing take FX chains
+ Tempo map: fix errors introduced to tempo map when editing certain tempo markers (behavior changed in 5.16)
+ Themes: improve mixer display of tracks in folders with some themes [t=172972]
+ Video: add FFMPEG 3.0 support, remove support for FFMPEG 1.x
+ Video: global option for disabling hi-res peaks, individual instances can override [t=172693]
+ Video: improve end of stream in AVFoundation video writing
+ Video: update disk bandwidth stats when using ffmpeg/vlc/lcf/gif
+ Video: improve project-relative filename support
+ VST: never unload bridged VST plug-ins
+ Wave: fix cue timing issues above 2 billion samples
+ Wave: fixed slow parsing of large RF64 files
+ Wave: improve RF64 cue/region read/write
+ Wave: support Wave64 cue/region read/write