[LAA] Renoise 2.8 Beta

Renoise 2.8 adds 64-bit support for all platforms and concentrates on workflow improvements in various aspects. * For a complete rundown of the new features, have a look at the Renoise 2.8 launch page: http://www.renoise.com/release-notes/280 * Full 64-bit Support - 64-bit versions for all platforms: Windows, OSX and Linux - Plug-in bridge allows 32-bit plug-ins to be used within 64-bit Renoise - Full Rewire 64-bit support Reworked Pattern Matrix with Slot Aliases - Alias individual pattern slots in the matrix, i.e. treat them like clips - Edit one slot and have changes propagate to all other aliases - Quickly clone or alias slots by dragging their edges - Use section headers to group parts of the song together Track Groups & Collapsing - Group tracks into logical units, collapse them for better overview - Flexible routing of group tracks - Collapsed tracks use minimal space, while still providing a quick overview - Pattern effects in groups will affect all member tracks simultaneously - Automatically collapse all tracks except the one you are focussing on - Color code tracks with adjustable background colors DSP Effects and Meta Devices - New DSP Multitap delay for spaced out filtered echo madness - New DSP Repeater for st-st-st-stuttery goodness - New DSP Exciter to make your mixes sparkle - New Meta Mixer allowing blending of modulation signals into one output - Improved EQs with bigger graphs and all values can be automated - Improved Send devices, which can now be individually panned - New and improved crossover filters for the Multi Send device Sample Editor - Left & right channels can be edited separately - Zoom level & current selection are remembered per sample - Significantly faster sample loading - Destructively render slices to individual samples - Improved keyboard and mouse selection handling - Improved marker and waveform display visibility - New and improved processing tools (mute selection, insert silence, invert phase, swap stereo channels and cross-fading loop creator) Improved Spectrum View - New Phase Correlation Meter in Phase Scope - Side-by-side comparison of two tracks in the spectrum view - New drawing modes: Filled Curve, Bar and Spectrogram - Configurable frequency scaling, precision, peak fall rate, and slope Pattern Effects - Pattern effects in the master or group tracks will affect all member tracks - Up to 34 DSP devices can be addressed via pattern commands 1xyy-Yxyy - New pattern effects: Tremolo, Auto Pan, Set Envelope Position - Logical mnemonics for pattern effects from A to Z instead of cryptic numbers Performance Improvements - Hyper-threading support for new Intel i5 and i7 CPUs and others - Various audio engine speed optimizations for all platforms Other Workflow Improvements - New Favorites system for plug-ins and native DSP devices - Expandable and detachable Envelope Editor - Memorize last used bank/preset paths per plug-in - Automatically name rendered songs/patterns - Right-side modifier keys are no longer hard-coded - Finer control over note distribution when dragging samples into keyzones - Improved color picker with saveable swatches - Context menus overhauled and made more consistent and much more... Renoise betas are for registered users only. A publicly available demo will be made available when the final version is released. Best regards, http://www.renoise.com/