SECOND BETA!

v5.0pre2 - December 24 2014
# FX: fixed "last touched parameter" actions responding to FX GUI edits
# API: added Main_SaveProject, fixed MIDI_InsertNote, improved Get/SetProjExtState
# Envelopes: fixed volume envelope fader feedback in fader-scaled mode
# JS: added volume_pan_sample_accurate_auto (example of how to use sample-accurate automation in JSFX)
# JSFX: fixed automation issues [p=1446341]
# Theme tweak window: fixed brokenness
# VST3: automatically scan VST3 path for existing users, once only
# VST3: don't display categories in FX browser if the user has no VST3s installed
# VST3: ever-expanding plugin compatibility
# Volume envelopes: fixed multichannel flat segment support [p=1446227]

 

I've updated the post in the other site with the new version.

Thanks mild pump milk

 

THIRD BETA!

v5.0pre3 - January 4 2015
+ EEL/Lua editor: don't block input from international keyboards
+ JSFX: change font size in editor via Ctrl+Mousewheel (also works in ReaScript IDE)
+ JSFX: fixed last touched parameter when skipping sliders [t=152326]
+ JSFX: support for naming sliderXY variables via @sliderx:varname=defval<... syntax
+ OGG Vorbis: support chained files with heterogeneous channel count
+ Ruler: absolute frames time display mode
+ Time Map: better behavior when changing time signatures
+ Undo: fixed FX envelope edition undo which was also changing lane height
+ VST: fixed incorrect latency reporting when changing pin connections
# API: added GetMediaSourceLength()
# API: fixed GetLastTouchedFX()
# Actions: fixed 'Adjust last touched FX parameter (MIDI/OSC only)'
# JSFX/ReaScript: fixed partial editor redraws
# Lua: fixed gfx.getimgdim()
# Prefs: fixed setting of no track grouping indicator [t=140835]
# Theme: WIP updates
# Undo: FX envelope undo internal improvements
# VST3: .vstpreset import/export support
# VST3: .vstpreset loading support
# VST3: improved state save/restore
# Video: added deinterlace preset, gfx_img_getptr to detect frame changes
# Video: changed default for new projects to video-on-lowered-numbered-tracks priority
# Video: fixed YV12 output on OSX for odd image widths
# Video: fixed video processor window opening before video window on win32
# Video: named FX parameter support in processors

 

v5.0pre4 - January 8 2015
+ API: added CountEnvelopePoints, GetEnvelopePoint, GetEnvelopePointByTime, SetEnvelopePoint, InsertEnvelopePoint, Envelope_SortPoints, Envelope_Evaluate
+ API: added FindTempoTimeSigMarker, EditTempoTimeSigMarker, DeleteTempoTimeSigMarker
+ API: added SetMediaItemTake_Source
+ FX: added sidechain dropdown in pin connector window
+ FX: enable parameter learn menu for rec-input, monitoring, and per-take FX
+ Item fades: fixed potential for invalid output in certain but rare fades
+ MIDI editor: project tempo markers can be viewed and edited in a special lane
+ MIDI: note-off velocity support
+ Media Explorer: fixed MIDI/OSC action binding
+ Notation editor. Early days, feedback welcome!
+ Render queue: fixed invalid render directories/filenames in certain instances [issueid=5459]
# FX: refresh track controls when editing FX parameters
# ReaScript: fixed docked IDE keyboard support on win32
# VST3: show parameter context menu when right-clicking on parameter knob, if plugin supports it
# Video: updated builtin ffmpeg version to include mov container, QTRLE support, ffmpeg 1.2.11
# Volume envelopes: changed project save/load format for fader-scaled envelopes, for compatibility when running older versions of REAPER (note: projects previously saved with fader-scaled envelopes will not load correctly)
# Volume envelopes: fixed manual edit of envelope point value

Also!!! They are working on 4.77, pre1 is on their reaper beta site. It has some changes taken from 5.0pre-betas.

 

v5.0pre5b - January 10 2015
# VCA: changed VCA implementation, separate VCA master/slave flags, VCA pre-FX slave grouping flag. breaks pre5 VCA in projects completely

v5.0pre5 - January 10 2015
+ API: added GetFXEnvelope()
+ Track grouping: VCA slave track group setting
# API: added DelteEnvelopePointRange
# API: added GetOS()
# Fixed setting of non-timesignature tempo markers
# MIDI editor: note-off velocities can be edited in a separate lane
# MIDI editor: show tempo/time signature markers in the ruler
# MIDI: stop hanging notes when muting MIDI media items during playback
# Notation editor: context menu to change clefs
# Notation editor: fixed bad font sizing on OSX
# Notation editor: improved ties, erasing notes, undo
# Notation editor: preview notes while editing via the project virtual keyboard
# Routing: creating or changing a sidechain send does not send MIDI
# VST3: various fixes relating to preset changes

 

Let's hope the white mood killers are gone!

 

v5.0pre5c - January 11 2015
# VCA: master mute envelopes apply to slave tracks
# VCA: pan/width support (uses slave track's pan law/pan mode. Dual pan not supported for VCA, and deprecated classic balance is not fully supported)

 

v5.0pre6 - January 16 2015
+ API: added GetVolumeEnvelopeScaling
+ API: added RefreshToolbars
+ ReaScript/EEL: support functions exported by plugin extensions
+ Time Map: improved behavior when adding/changing time signature marker numerator and/or denominator
+ Time Map: improved behavior when inserting/removing time in project (fixed auto-create of new time signature markers)
# MIDI editor: option to hide project markers, regions, tempo/time signature markers
# MIDI export: fixed encoding of linear tempo changes
# MIDI: mid file writing fixed when ticks per QN is configured higher than 64k
# Notation: removing notation editor for now. It will be back later.
# ReaScript/Python: fixed API functions dealing with HWND
# VST3: scan subdirectories of preset path for .vstpreset

 

v5.0pre6b - January 16 2015
# ReaScript: fixed Python function wrappers (reaper_python.py)
+ Time Map: improved time signature behavior when moving/copying regions
# Theme updates, WT is smug

 

v5.0pre7 - January 18 2015
+ ReaScript: in addition to Python, EEL and Lua scripts support functions exported by extension plugins
# FX: improved undo behavior
# Item editing: trim behind mode better handles exactly-overlapping items
# Time Map: fixed incorrect start offsets generated when reordering regions
# VST3: fixed Duende crash
# VST3: fixed plugins closing on undo
# Video: AVFoundation video encoder fixes/optimizations for YV12 mode
# Video: improved YV12 odd-edge quality of gfx_fillrect()
# Video: improved resize logic to avoid subsampling artifacts

 

Thanks for keeping us up to date moloko... er sorry mild pump milk

 

yeah, I'm molokosos on AudioZ)))
doesn't matter)))
u r welkm

 

v5.0pre8 - January 23 2015
+ API: added GetToggleCommandState3 since ReaScripts can't use GetToggleCommandState2
+ API: added RefreshToolbar2
+ API: added SetToggleCommandState to change ReaScript states
+ Automation: increased automation recording speed by 3x
+ Automation: support for recording automation in background projects
+ Automation: take FX automation recording support
+ Config export: include media explorer databases
+ ReaScript: EEL and Lua scripts can query various information (incl. MIDI/OSC input values) via get_context()
+ ReaScript: toggle state support (e.g. script toolbar buttons can have on/off states)
# API: removed the brand new RefreshToolbars (not ReaScript-friendly)
# Media item properties: fixed start offset adjustment when using take playrates
# Ripple edit: ripple-all mode no longer modifies time map
# Time Map: better bpm-changing behavior when shift-moving time signature markers
# Time Map: fixed auto-set of allow-partial flag during certain region reorders [p=1462556 part 2]
# VST3: fixed automation/undo for some plugins
# Video: changed default decoder priority to favor VLC, ignore more quicktime types for directshow
# Video: fixed RGB output on WINE

 

maybe there will be a new and improved manual as well that keeps up with all the latest greatest updated features

 

old school shred,
yes, there will be updated manual as 5th will be released. They update it from miniversion to miniversion, not only for major updates.

 

v5.0pre9 - January 28 2015
+ FX Browser: smart folders (filter-folders)
+ FX browser: options to view JSFX by description and/or filename
+ MIDI learn: fixed action binding corner-case in relatve modes 2 and 3
+ Ripple editing: fixed moving items with other locked items at same position [issueid=5490]
+ Ripple editing: removing time in one-track and all-track mode better respects QN preferences for markers, items, and envelopes
# Automation: automatically create per-take envelopes when tweaking FX parameters in envelope write mode, if preference enabled
# Automation: button to open per-take envelope dialog
# Automation: support for copying per-take envelopes from one take to another by dragging the envelope button
# Automation: take envelopes obey preference to only draw overlapping above a certain height
# Fixed "modify MIDI CC/mousewheel" actions
# VST: fixed some plugins refusing to accept the user setting an .RPL preset
# Video: allow automation on take FX processors
# Video: param button for accessing parameters
# Video: processors support user presets

 

v5.0pre10 - January 31 2015
+ JSFX: fixed potential crash from gfx_circle() with bad parameters [p=1467110]
+ ReaScript: toggle state support (script toolbar buttons can have on/off states)
# API: added GetToggleCommandStateEx()
# Automation: "render items as new take" copies take FX and envelopes
# Automation: option to add envelope points following writes when stopped
# Envelopes: fixed copying fader-scaled volume envelope points
# FX add: more configurable left pane, improved recall of view
# JSFX: better shortened names
# Plugin routing: don't show sidechain dropdown for input, take fx
# ReaScript: renamed get_context() to get_action_context()
# Take envelopes: fixed default display-envelopes button
# Take envelopes: fixed envelopes sometimes not being drawn
# Takes: reordered buttons
# Video processors: fixed loading of parameter values from presets
# Video: fixed take fx automation timing

 

Thanks mild pump milk, much appreciated!

 

new changes guys

v5.0pre11 - February 3 2015
+ Stretch Markers: improved behavior when changing tempo map/moving items across tempo maps
+ Take FX: duplicating FX copies channel counts
+ Take envelopes: when stretch markers are used, transform via tempo map
# Automation: do not clear latches when starting playback
# Automation: fixed FX automation writing when starting playback in write mode [p=1471672]
# JSFX: desc: line tweaks, many fx get secondary desc lines which include longer descriptions
# JSFX: updated default FX library, win32 installers allow not installing effects/data
# Take envelopes: fixed envelopes being both applied and copied when rendering items as new take

 

v5.0pre12 - February 9 2015
+ Localization: all codecs (wav, video, mp3, etc) dialog boxes and related strings can be translated
+ Localization: new template LangPack
+ Metronome: improved count-in behavior/quality
+ Prefs: fixed track icon alignment setting [p=1473659]
+ WAV reading: support ambisonic WAVE_FORMAT_EXTENSIBLE files
# API: GetSetObjectState2 supports take FX envelopes
# API: added CountTakeEnvelopes and GetTakeEnvelope
# API: added DEF_SLIDER2VAL() and DEF_VAL2SLIDER()
# FX browser: fixed video processor appearing in all folders
# Fixed various localtime() related crashes
# MIDI editor: preserve triplet/dotted/swing type when changing grid division via action [t=136307]
# ReaScript: support scripts with non-ASCII filenames
# Stretch markers: auto-add markers at item edges when modifying due to timemap
# Volume envelopes: fixed fader restoring when hiding fader-range volume envelopes [p=1470845]