Beta 7 contains 2 critical fixes:

1. Improved stability when running Renoise with 24-bit ASIO drivers on Windows
2. WDM MIDI input drivers should work correctly now

Renoise 1.9 seems to be getting as stable as can be, but please continue hunting the last remaining bugs. Suggestions on how to finetune existing features are also welcome.

Changes in Beta 7

(Release Info)

• Bugs labeled [fixed_b7] are resolved
• Faster category switching in the Disk Browser
• Scanning for new VSTs takes less time
• Pattern Merge is now called Join Selection
• DSPs can be moved to the head or tail of the DSP Chain by rightclicking the small arrow buttons
• All Renoise XML schemas have been updated for the 1.9 release

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Renoise 1.9 Beta releases are as usual available for registered users.

Get Renoise 1.9 Beta 7 at Renoise Backstage

Beta 6 closes a lot of bugs, but also features some new and finetuned features.

Renoise 1.9 seems to be getting as stable as can be, but please continue hunting the last remaining bugs. Suggestions on how to finetune existing features are also welcome.

Changes in Beta 6

(Release Info)

• Bugs labeled [fixed_b6] are resolved
• You can now use the middle mouse button to preview the sample in the Sample Editor.
• Audio and MIDI drivers are released when the pc goes into sleep and reactivated when the pc wakes up. Hopefully prevents ASIO soundcards from becoming unresponsive in those situations.
• Caps Lock will be disabled when Renoise is running in the background or after closing down. Only affects the Windows version.
• The new Auto-Drumkit feature has been improved
• The chorus delay parameter is now more sensitive at lower values.
• Patterns can now be glued together through the Pattern Sequencer’s context menu.

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Renoise 1.9 Beta 6 is as usual available for registered users only at Renoise Backstage.

Renoise 1.9 Beta 6

Beta 5 contains 1 critical fix:

1. Renoise 1.5 .rns files may fail to load in beta 4

Please continue to report bugs. The sooner we fix them, the earlier we can begin finetuning.

Changes in Beta 5

(Release Info)

• Fixes labeled [fixed_b5]
• Saving songs should be as fast as before, especially on MacOS X with lots of small samples
• Added option to render songs at 88.2 kHz
• Adding new samples to a drumkit instrument will now automatically update the basenotes and sample splits in the Instrument Editor

Changes in Beta 4

(Release Info)

• Fixes labeled [fixed_b4]
• Added field in CachedVSTs.xml to disable multi-processor support for buggy VSTs - tell us which ones are causing trouble
• Changed pattern synced line-in recording behavior to start on song playback instead of pressing the record button
• Improved MIDI timing with ASIO buffer sizes smaller than 4ms
• Preferences > Audio now shows buffer size and latency for the selected ASIO driver
• Added an offset setting for the new Pattern Sequencer highlight option
• Added 64th and 128th snapping modes to the Sample Editor
• Added support for Audio Device hot-plugging on MacOS X

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This beta can be downloaded by registered users at Renoise Backstage.

Renoise 1.9 Beta 5

Beta 3 contains 2 critical fixes:

1. Transmitting MIDI while shutting down or loading a new song might cause Renoise to crash
2. Crash when navigating to a no longer existing location in the Disk Browser. Could also happen when starting 1.9 with config files from 1.8, containing a non-existing path.

Please continue to report bugs. The sooner we fix them, the earlier we can begin finetuning.

Changes in Beta 3

(Release Info)

• Fixes labeled [fixed_b3]
• Higher performance from the Flanger and Chorus devices when no Filters are used
• The Pattern Sequencer now has a block highlight option, much like the line highlights in the Pattern Editor. Both highlight options are located in Song Settings.
• The selection indicator in the Sample Editor is back and better than ever. The indicator shows the values of the start and end of the selection, in the unit matching the lower ruler’s.

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This beta can be downloaded by registered users at Renoise Backstage.

Renoise 1.9 Beta 3

Changes in Beta 2

(Release Info)

• Fixes labeled [fixed]. See 1.9 Bug Forum
• Visual improvements for EQ and Bus Compressor graphs
• New `Library` button in the Disk Browser, which links to DSP Chains, Demo Songs, Themes and other installed files

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The beta is available for registered users.

Renoise 1.9 Beta 2

The Renoise 1.9 Beta Testing Phase has begun. This 0.1 update is a maintenance and improvements release.

Highlight features

(Release Info)

• Multicore support
• Improved MIDI functionality
• Pimped up existing internal FX Devices and added 6 new ones
• Rulers in the Sample Editor
• Interpolation and NNA can now be set per sample

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If you are a registered user, grab your copy at Renoise Backstage.

Renoise 1.8 Final has gone gold.

Renoise 1.8 RC3 is ready for service. This will probably be the last Release Candidate before we finish Renoise 1.8 Final.