We are proud to announce the first Release Candidate of Renoise 1.9.0. For those not registered, the Release Candidate includes a public demo.

The purpose of Release Candidates is to serve as a test to make sure the program is stable and the package is complete. New features and radical changes will be postponed to the next release (ie. Renoise 2).

Changes in Release Candidate 1

(Release Info)

• Bugs labeled [fixed_RC1] have been resolved
• Filter type names are changed from incorrect approximations of the roll-off (-12dB, -24db, -48dB) to topology/technology (2×2 Pole, 2 Pole, Biquad). The filters do NOT differ in code, nor in sound.
• To help new users on the way, we added the Instruments Library. You can find this tiny package of samples in the installation folder which can be accessed from within Renoise with the Libary button in the Disk Browser.

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Renoise 1.9 Release Candidate 1 Demo for non-registered users: Renoise Downloads

Renoise 1.9 Release Candidate 1 for registered users: Renoise Backstage

The very first public demo and Release Candidate for registered users of Renoise 1.9 will arrive a little bit later than promised.

In the meantime, check out the Renoise 1.9 sneak peek by everyone’s favorite Renoise monkey, the honorable Mr. Baguette.

The server on which renoise.com is hosted experienced hardware failure, causing the site to be down for the past day.

It appears all data has now been restored without any significant loss of data. If the site does not look or behave correctly, please be patient as we tie up the remaining loose ends. If you experience anything inordinary related to the site, please contact us. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Beta 8 increases the performance of real-time audio playback and the stability of VSTs on multi-processor PCs.

As the problems with audio in Vista and the incompatibility of certain VSTs on multi-processors have now been resolved, we are ready for the public Release Candidate and the Final release. Or are we? If you stumble upon any any important issues, now is the time to let us know about them!

From now on, we will concentrate on fixing the remaining bugs (specifically those labeled [???]). The implementation of new features will be postponed to next versions of Renoise.

If you haven’t registered yet, there is something big to look forward to. Renoise 1.9 Release Candidate 1 will be published next week, if all goes well, together with the first public demo of Renoise 1.9!

Changes in Beta 8

(Release Info)

• Bugs labeled [fixed_b8] have been resolved
• Disk Browser: each category has its own sort state, `show all files` flag and QuickSearch field
• Audio performance is improved, allowing for lower ASIO and Core Audio latencies without crackles
• Better audio stability and performance on Windows Vista
• Real-time MIDI Output when playing a MIDI Instrument directly
• SynthEdit VSTs not supporting multi-processor PCs will no longer cause Renoise to crash
• Songs containing VSTs with a huge amount of parameters will load faster than before

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

Get Renoise 1.9 Beta 8 at Renoise Backstage

We found a problem with Send Devices in the latest 1.9 Beta: Adding tracks causes Send Devices to be re-routed

Renoise 1.9 Beta 7 has been updated with a fix for this problem. If you got Renoise 1.9 Beta 7 before 6 September, please download the new build from Renoise Backstage.

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

BeatBattle 5’s Final Ranking has been published, so it is time to give all the winners their prizes. In fact, all plugins from CamelAudio, Crysonic, NUSofting and Tone2, and the Trotch discography, have already been given away. We are now collecting personal information from those who win the Renoise licenses and WusikStations.

At the moment of writing, we have sent e-mails to ranks 5 to 9. If you are one of them, please answer as quickly as possible, so we can proceed with the next ranks. We might have prizes for ranks up to 20, so stay alert.

We are handing out over 1500 Eur worth of VSTs, records and Renoise licenses:

Renoise BeatBattle 5 Prizes

Find out if you are one of the winners:

Renoise BeatBattle 5 Ranking

Renoise’s epic music compo BeatBattle 5 ~Underwater~ is coming to an end. The final ranking will be determined and published tonight, 31 July 2007 at 23:59 + 2:00 GMT. After that time, althought it will still be possible to rate and review, the outcome of the compo cannot be influenced anymore.

Which songs do you think will be make it to the top 5? If you haven’t done so, leave a rating for the songs while you still can!

Update - results are in!

BeatBattle 5 - Final Ranking