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More answers to frequently asked questions

  1. How do I stop a note?

    When you enter a note in the pattern, that note will continue to play until it stops by itself, for example when the end of the sample is reached. When you want to stop a note, you need to insert a Note-Off event. A note may also stop when it runs into another note. In case of a sample-based instrument, the New Note Action comes into play.

  2. Nothing happens when I type 09xx. What goes wrong?

    When you type a 0 in the Effect Column, the only thing that happens is the cursor moving down. Sounds familiar? Do not worry, it works, but you just do not see it. There is an option in the Preferences that hides zeroes in the Effect Column. You can skip the leading zero and start with the first non-zero digit.

  3. Why does the cursor move down after typing something in the pattern?

    You are wondering why the cursor does not move sideways. It is a design choice. By just holding down a key you can quickly fill a column with the same character. For example, to lay down a beat very quickly. You can adjust Edit Step to change the amount of rows the cursor will move. Set it to 0 to stop the cursor from moving down.

  4. How do I report a bug?

    Make sure the bug you have found has not already been reported in the bug forum. If it appears to be a new bug, post a report. You may have to include:

    1. config.xml
    2. crashlog.txt
    3. log.txt
    4. renoise.log

    Windows XP: x:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Renoise\%renoiseversion%
    Windows Vista: x:\Users\%username%\Application Data\Roaming\Renoise\%renoiseversion%
    MacOS: ~/Library/Logs/Renoise.log & ~/Library/Preferences/Renoise/%renoiseversion%
    Linux: ~/.renoise/%renoiseversion%/

    OS and DirectX version

    Memory, CPU, soundcard

    Try to find a recipe to reproduce the bug. Once reproducable, it will be easier for us to find a fix. Be as specific as you can. We appreciate it if you can show us the buggy behavior by providing examples, such as a screenshot or part of a song.

  5. What exactly do I get when I order the full version of Renoise?

    Check out the Registration Benefits. Once registered, you get access to Renoise Backstage, where you download your personal version of Renoise. You can also request priority assistance, vote for new features and opt-in to newsletters. You login to Renoise Backstage with your username and the password in the registration e-mail.

  6. How long is the registration valid? Do I get updates for free?

    You get free updates for one full version number, so when you buy Renoise 1.9, you get all versions until Renoise 2.9 for free.

  7. Can Renoise export my song to MP3?

    The full version of Renoise can render songs to WAV files of up to 32-bit 96 kHz. Because the MP3 license is too expensive, Renoise will not export directly to MP3. Use an MP3 encoder to convert the rendered WAV files, eg. RazorLame.

  8. I get an error msg about dsound.dll. What does it mean?

    Renoise requires DirectX 8 or higher. Apparently DirectX does not properly work on your system. Renoise works perfectly on a clean installation of Windows XP. To confirm the problem is indeed with Renoise and not DirectX, you could try running other DirectX applications, such as games, or run the diagnostic program Dxdiag.

  9. How does audio latency affect midi clock timing?

    The audio latency influences the MIDI clock timing in Renoise. The smaller the audio buffer size, the better the overall timing. In particular, Renoise can react faster on MIDI I/O with a smaller audio buffer.

  10. How do I correctly serve XRNS files?

    Some browsers, including Internet Explorer, may save or open XRNS files as ZIP files. Those browsers try to guess the correct association with a program by looking at the file, the so-called MIME type. XRNS files are in fact ZIP files with a different extension. At this time XRNS is not an officially registered extension, so the browser will detect the XRNS file as a ZIP file.

    Until XRNS is officially registered, anyone serving XRNS files should modify the server configuration to force the correct MIME type. For Apache servers, add the following line to httpd.conf or .htaccess: 

    				AddType application/x-extended-renoise-song .xrns

    If modifying the server configuration is not possible, another solution is to serve through a script. In PHP: 

    				header('Content-type: application/x-extended-renoise-song');