Reaper updated to 6.71

[BTP]

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REAPER 6.71 is available, with the following updates:
  + API: process hook functions for actions that are executed via WM_COMMAND or KBD_OnMainActionEx
  + Batch converter: attempt to preserve original image metadata if possible
  + Batch converter: do not override user-added metadata when preserving source metadata
  + Batch converter: maintain converter-specific metadata rather than using project metadata
  + CLAP: add support for CLAP plugins
  + CLAP: support "cockos.reaper_extension", which returns a reaper_plugin_info_t structure for REAPER API access (see reaper_plugin.h)
  + FLAC: fix occasional failure when embedding image metadata in rendered FLAC file
  + FX: add project setting to auto-bypass plug-ins that report tail length, with user-defined silence threshold
  + FX: add per-instance setting to auto-bypass plug-in (uses automatic tail detection if plug-in does not report tail length)
  + FX: add compatibility setting to force automatic tail detection, allowing plug-ins to opt-in to project auto-bypass
  + FX browser: improve configuration for hiding duplicate plug-ins of different types
  + FX browser: when hiding duplicates, ignore trailing channel counts
  + JSFX: add ext_tail_size in order to support auto-bypass
  + JSFX: update many built-in FX to support auto-bypass
  + Linux: improve keyboard handling for plug-ins
  + Localization: support localizing layout category names, wiring diagram labels, etc [p=2599980]
  + Localization: support longer action names in action dialog/custom actions editor
  + Localization: fix UTF-8 in time-signature marker editor combo box on Windows
  + macOS: fix various incorrectly displayed keyboard shortcuts in menus [t=273068]
  + Media explorer: greatly improve search speed with large databases [t=270722]
  + Media import: ignore numbers that look like sample rates (e.g. "48k") when attempting to interpret tempo from filename
  + Media items: arrange overlapping items by the order the items were added to the track [p=2613674]
  + Metadata: fix possible mislabeling of generic metadata in source properties dialog and media explorer
  + Metadata: optionally include metadata in render and batch converter presets
  + Metadata: support embedding ID3 tags in .aiff files
  + Metadata: support displaying embedded metadata images (cover art, etc) in MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF source properties dialog
  + MIDI: fix recording of multiple takes via retroactive record [t=272770]
  + Preferences: add rendering option to disable auto-bypass when using offline render/apply FX/etc
  + Project bay: add FX menu item to toggle auto-bypass
  + ReaPlugs: support silence-processing optimizations
  + ReaScript: improve get_action_context() (see documentation)
  + ReaScript: add GetEnvelopeUIState()
  + ReaScript: add GetSetProjectInfo_String MARKER_INDEX_FROM_GUID: support [t=272406]
  + ReaScript: add param.X.[learn|lfo|acs|plink|mod] to [Track|Take]FX_[Get|Set]NamedConfigParm capabilities
  + ReaScript: add VIDEO_CODE and vst_chunk/vst_chunk_program/clap_chunk to [Track|Take]FX_[Get|Set]NamedConfigParm capabilities
  + ReaScript: add SetTrackUI[Volume/Pan/Width/Mute/Solo/RecArm/InputMonitor/Polarity] with grouping options and fewer side effects than their CSurf_ equivalents
  + ReaScript: add support for numerous keyboard/action-related APIs that were previously C-only
  + ReaScript: allow accessing envelopes for FX parameters that have modulation but no envelope points
  + ReaScript: extend SetProjectMarkerByIndex2 to allow deferred re-sort of project markers [t=272406]
  + ReaScript: update InsertMedia/InsertMediaSection to support modifying RS5k on arbitrary track index, improve docs
  + ReaVerb: fix deconvolution tail trimming
  + ReaVerb: support deconvolution of more than 2 channels [t=272747] [p=2600567]
  + Render: do not automatically set render source to render matrix when opening region manager [t=272752]
  + RS5k: fix undo state issues via RS5k manager script [t=272617]
  + Sends: optimize processing when sends are effectively inactive
  + Video: fix resource leak in WMF colorspace conversion [t=269797]
  + Video: make action to clear cache/re-render frames asynchronous from decoding [p=2614512]
  + Video: restore 6.69 and earlier behavior of _0 in gfx_evalrect() [t=272800]
  + VST: do not use VST3 bus silenceFlags if buggy compatibility mode is set
  + VST: activate/deactivate VST3 busses on the fly in response to pin mapper changes
  + VST: move more of PDC buffer initialization to playback start
  + WAV: prioritize displaying higher-confidence text from embedded cue data [t=272956]
  + WAV: support reading/writing BW64 files (ADM metadata is ignored)
  + Web interface: fix fancier.html record armed track detection with a single track [t=272428]

https://www.reaper.fm/download.php

[Patricio Campos]

wow, that's a huge change log. Amazing that I purchased a license for Reaper on 2016 for version 5 and is still valid for the last version (with continuous development) more than 6 years later.

[Milan]

Interested in CLAP, so far in the dev builds the performance was not much different from VST3

[abacab]

18 hours ago, Milan said:

Interested in CLAP, so far in the dev builds the performance was not much different from VST3

The performance optimizations of CLAP are deemed to be "collaborative".

https://www.bitwig.com/stories/clap-the-new-audio-plug-in-standard-201/

"Developed with modern CPUs in mind, CLAP takes multi-thread management to a new level, with a clear and efficient allocation of roles between plug-in and host. Specifically, CLAP allows collaborative multicore support between plug-in and host through a so-called “thread-pool”, also allowing hosts to manage CPU-threading for plug-ins that provide their own multicore support."

So dev support would need to come from both ends. It's probably not going to be an overnight process, rather an evolutionary process, requiring both parties to get aboard. Just putting a new plug-in format out there wouldn't necessarily change the existing code used by the underlying plug-ins or hosts.

Also note that it was "Developed with modern CPUs in mind". This new CLAP format most likely won't make old hardware run any better. 🤔

Edited November 30, 2022 by abacab