Another round of beta testing has passed, a brand new stable and rock solid Renoise is ready for production.

In case you missed it the first time around, new features in 2.5 include:

• Pattern Matrix: A birds eye view and editor of the song
• Cross Track Routing for “Meta Devices” and new devices like the “Signal Follower”, which allows you to sidechain other tracks parameters
• Plugin Grabber: Render Plugin Instruments to Renoise Instruments, Samples
• Vastly Improved MIDI Mapping
• A Bunch of New Internal Effects
• And much more…

A detailed description of what’s new can be found on the Renoise 2.5 launch page.

We’ve also rewritten the user manual from scratch and published new video tutorial specifically geared towards using Renoise 2.5.

We’d like to thank the Renoise users for all their help durring the beta phase. It’s you that makes Renoise the world class audio application and community that we are today.

Registered users can download their personal copies from the backstage. New users can download and try out the demo.

Oh, and one more thing. Let’s celebrate!

UPDATE: 01/04/2010

A small maintenance update for Windows 7 was released: Renoise 2.5.1 fixes problems with UAC on Windows 7, with the latest security patches installed.

This update is only necessary if you got annoyed by “C:\ Location Not available. Access is denied” messages from Windows when running Renoise.
If you don’t got those messages, you don’t need to update from Renoise 2.5.0 final. Mac OSX and Linux builds only have been updated to set the version number to 2.5.1.

Renoise 2.1 Final has just been released. For this version we have made it easier to integrate Renoise with your studio. We also made live performing a lot more interesting.

The idea behind 2.1 is that until Renoise has features like a piano-roll, an arranger and audio file streaming, you should at least be able to use them through external means. That is why we have added routing features to connect Renoise to other audio applications. With ReWire on Windows and MacOSX, and the Jack Transport protocol on Linux, you can finally combine the best things about trackers and sequencers.

Performing live with Renoise is more flexible than ever. First of all, you can keep editing a pattern while the song continues to play. That makes it possible to do some last minute changes before playback actually reaches that pattern. Secondly, you will be able to queue patterns. When playback reaches the end of the pattern, it will ignore your pre-baked sequence and go to the blinking pattern instead. It’s like going off-road: if your audience likes it, why not take the scenic route?

To top it off we threw in a couple of new devices. The ominously named Hydra Device multiplexes movements from one slider to a maximum of 9 outputs. Mythological experts know why 9 of them. The Key-Tracking Device modulates any parameter according to an incoming note pitch. Real nice for frequency dependent effects. And finally, the MIDI-Control Device is a pimped up replacement for the MIDI CC Device. You can now send and automate several non-CC parameters to MIDI Instruments, such as Pitchbend, Channel Pressure and Program Change.

More details about this release: What’s new in Renoise 2.1

Maybe you have a different DAW of choice, but you are interested in creating music from a different point of view? With ReWire and Jack Transport, Renoise excels along your other audio applications. Download a demo from our website and give it a try: Renoise Demos for Windows, MacOSX and Linux

Today marks the official launch of Renoise 2.0 Final, a unique tool for music making.

Because this launch is such a special event we throw in an exclusive sample kit of over 100 MB.

Also be sure to check out the Renoise 2 Launch Page for video demonstrations, community music mixes and an overview of new features.

What’s new in Renoise 2.0?

Renoise 2.0 incorporates several fundamental changes. Some aspects have changed so revolutionary that it completely revitalizes the way you make music in Renoise. Moreover, this massive engine overhaul is essential for behemoth features in later releases.

Timing & Precision

Higher resolutions are now possible without unintuitive hacks like changing the amount of ticks or doubling the BPM. A new note delay column vastly improves recording precision, be it jamming with your MIDI gear or laying down tracks with your QWERTY keyboard. Speed is replaced by more powerful and easier to use LPB and TPL settings.

Automatic PDC

Renoise joins other state-of-the-art sequencers with a unique built-in implementation of plugin delay compensation. Not only does Renoise automatically fix unwanted plug-in latencies, it also compensates your MIDI gear and midi cables wired to other hosts. One of the most innovative PDC implementations ever has arrived.

Audio Units

Mac users rejoice! The developers finally caved and added support for your toys, too. Support for Audio Units alongside VST and LADSPA makes Renoise one of the only sequencers with support for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. Every platform, no plugin left behind.

Improved Plugin Support

Better performance and compatibility for VST brings less audio latency related crackles on songs that use lots of VSTi instruments, multi-output VSTi/AU instruments support, and the ability to send notes to VST/AU effects.

And More!

High-precision filters, drag and drop, quantization, bigger disk browser, pimped plug-in browser, windows clipboard integration, improved audio latency when recording, optimizations, GUI improvements, the list goes on!

Renoise 2, the DAW with the tracker interface, is finally on its way to the finish line. About 4 months of exhaustive testing are about to end, so yeah, it’s pretty much rock solid. More importantly, we are entering a new era of awesomesauce with features such as Automatic PDC and an insane 4096 PPQ timing resolution.

You may have seen the rumors on Create Digital Music. Well, we can confirm those rumors. On January 15th we will launch Renoise 2 and celebrate this huge milestone with a special promo. So keep your eyes on the Renoise 2 celebration launch page while we count down for the final release.

http://www.renoise.com/launch/

Bookmark that page, tell all your friends, just a few more days until the party starts, a reason to celebrate is here.

We would like to thank everyone in the Renoise community who helped make this release our best to date. Renoise 2.0 incorporates a massive engine overhaul and hundreds of improvements. We couldn’t have done it without you.

The Renoise Team is pleased to announce the first ever public Renoise demo for Linux.

As a Linux user you may come to appreciate Renoise’s hands-on and fundamental approach to music production. For those on other platforms, now is the chance to experience Renoise on the operating system that has become famous for its flexibility and stability.

The Linux version includes the following features:

• ALSA support (for Audio and MIDI)
• JACK Audio support (optional)
• LADSPA support (native Linux audio plugins)
• Native Linux VST support

To help you get Renoise up and running on your Linux box, there is a Linux FAQ.
You can also visit the Linux forum section for all your questions, experiences and suggestions.

Highlights of 1.9.1

Besides being a maintenance release, this update contains the following new features for all platforms:

Freeform waveform drawing in the Sample Editor

Doodling has never been this much fun before. With the drawing feature you can edit out pops and clicks from existing samples and even create completely new samples from scratch.

Enhanced undo functionality in the Sample Editor

The drawing feature made it necessary to implement a faster and smarter kind of undo. The improved undo tracks changes in a way that allows for better performance.

Info tool for VST and LADSPA effects

The info tool shows detailed information from the plugin. The reported value of the processing latency can be used to manually apply corrections in a sample editor or in combination with PDC plugins.

For the remaining list of features and changes, please refer to:

• Release Info
• Changelog

Renoise 1.9.1 Download Links

If you got this far, you might as well download this music production suite and give it a whirl. Comes in three great tastes: Windows, Mac and Linux.

• Renoise 1.9.1 Demo
• Registered users: Renoise 1.9.1 Full

The demo version is fully functional, except for .WAV export on all platforms. Additionally, ASIO support is disabled in the Windows version. Registration costs 49.99 Euro. You will receive updates for a full version cycle (eg. 1.9 to 2.9).

Renoise 1.9 Final is out. Woohoo!

Introducing Renoise 1.9

Renoise 1.9 is the first of the smaller updates to follow 1.8. For a 0.1 update there is a surprising amount of features.

Highlights of Renoise 1.9

Let us have a look at the most important new features.

Multi-core support

Renoise 1.9 will take advantage of all the cores in your multi-core processor to boost up performance, allowing you to add much more and heavier DSPs, tracks, VST FX and VST Instruments than before.

6 New DSP devices

New artillery for the loudness war: the Bus Compressor and Maximizer have been created without any concessions in regard to quality, with exceptional 64-bit dithering and feedback transient analysis. The Velocity Device opens a new world of level-driven FX manipulation. The other devices are Chorus, Distortion 2 and Gate 2.

Supercharged DSP devices

Existing DSPs have received an overhaul, including filter response graphs for the 64-bit EQ devices, the intuitive LPC frequency unit in the LFO device and 64-bit precision filter auxiliary sections. And that is just scratching the surface.

Improved MIDI support

Fast and stable MIDI timing through WDM MIDI drivers, adjustable jitter reduction for the MIDI Clock to improve external synchronization, hot-pluggable devices on OS X and non-blocking MIDI connections on Windows.

Preset handling for Renoise’s DSP devices

Organize your original DSP settings to have quick access to your signature sound, or get quality presets from other users to save yourself time. The A/B Comparison feature lets you switch between two configurations so you can decide which one sounds best.

Adjustable rulers in the Sample Editor

The rulers in the Sample Editor will help you to slice your beats. With a rightclick you can switch the scale. Enable Snapping to snap to the nearest division and you got yourself a homebrew beatslicer. Well, almost.

Per-Sample Interpolation and NNA

The interpolation mode and New Note Action (NNA) have been moved from instrument level down to sample level. Chiptune artists take notice, it is now possible to disable interpolation to preserve that authentic crunchy sound.

Renoise 1.9 Links

Stop wasting your time and check it out for yourself right now. Seeing is believing.

• Renoise 1.9 Demo
• Renoise 1.9 Full for registered users

Renoise 1.8 Final has gone gold.