v6.

13 - July 23 2020
+ Action list: reduce ReaScript/Custom Action button redundancies
+ Action list: auto-populate editor with selected actions when creating new
custom action
+ Automation: add actions to insert envelope point at current position and not
remove nearby points
+ Automation: add action to add/edit envelope point exactly at cursor
+ Automation: improve horizontal guide line positioning [p=2318672]
+ Automation: fix pasting envelope points at mouse position via action
+ Batch converter: improve command line documentation [p=2309474]
+ FX: improve parameter linking to use wet/bypass/parameter-ID hinting for source
parameter [t=238443]
+ Linux: fix action to spawn new REAPER instance
+ macOS: add control+space as default shortcut for "play or pause", in addition
to cmd+space which usually opens system spotlight search
+ macOS: fix display glitch when using non-retina secondary display [t=238677]
+ macOS: fix focus issues when activating docked FX browser
+ macOS: fix Audio Units bridging support (5.79 regression)
+ macOS: fix media explorer "REAPER" menu
+ macOS: improve cursor flicker behavior when resizing certain UI elements
+ Media explorer: fix database/metadata cache issues for large files, post-2037
dates
+ Media import: support pasting files from explorer/finder directly into arrange
view
+ Media import: fix playback when importing resampled .wav files with embedded
transient information as beat slices [t=238432]
+ Media items: when enabling loop item source, ensure start offset is not
negative
+ MIDI: add option to apply default CC shape to recorded events [p=2270410]
+ MIDI: fix inline editor CC labels for unnamed CCs
+ MIDI: fix inline editor menu, add missing actions [t=238624]
+ MIDI: improve CC lane selection UI
+ MIDI: improve marquee selection in CC lanes when MSB/LSB events are mismatched
+ MIDI: improve 14-bit lane usage indicators
+ Mixer: fix resizing between send and fx parameter lists when track inserts are
not displayed
+ Notation: fix incorrect notation of native MIDI key signature event in A minor
[t=239045]
+ Notation: fix persistence of note staff positioning when using multiple staves
[t=239038]
+ OSC: always send wet/dry notifications even when outside of device FX parameter
bank size [t=239761]
+ OSC: support /actions/_REGISTERED_COMMAND_ID [p=2318785]
+ Project bay: add undo point when editing media item groups
+ Project bay: fix crash when removing media items from group
+ Project encoding: better corner case handling of text strings containing
newlines/carriage returns
+ ReaScale: improve default path for Load... command
+ ReaScript: fix envelope undo issues with SetTrackStateChunk [t=238960]
+ ReaScript: PreventUIRefresh() inhibits Undo-related UI updates
+ ReaScript: fix EEL2 float-to-string rounding errors on macOS/linux (also
affects Video, JSFX) [t=239488]
+ ReaSynth: fix portamento on non-overlapping notes [p=2309212]
+ Recording: support automatically creating folders (including based on wildcard
substitution) for recorded files
+ Render: support / (create folder) in target filename
+ Render: add $folders wildcard for rendering/recording, to create disk folder
structure based on track folders
+ Render: fix $region and $regionnumber wildcards when used together [t=238687]
 + Render: update $samplerate wildcard properly when changing render settings
+ REX: update Windows shared library to version 1.8.3, includes unbridged 64-bit
support
+ Routing: fix multiprocessing issues with certain feedback structures (6.12
regression) [t=235395]
+ RS5k: update UI/channel count/voices when adding/changing samples via ReaScript
[t=239147]
+ Sends: improve audio performance when deleting sends while send UI is displayed
+ System: fix potential crashes due to high socket use on macOS and Linux
[t=238309]
+ System: notify when disk write errors occur or a disk becomes full [t=226775]
+ System: add Preferences/Audio option to bypass audio processing when disk write
error notification occurs
+ System: fix reduce_open_files() and associated advanced experimental preference
(6.11 regression)
+ Takes: fix action to collapse empty take lanes
+ Tempo map: add action to create a single measure from time selection
[p=2215874]
+ Tempo map: restore pre-6.02 default behavior of action to create measure(s)
from time selection, auto-detecting number of measures [t=230148] [p=2215874]
+ Theme: fix misc_dpi_translate mapping bug
+ Theme: improve DPI scaling logic, improve layout_dpi_translate behavior,
improve default sizing on 125% displays
+ Theme: minor default theme updates
+ Theme: improve theme adjuster font sizes on Linux
+ Toolbars: apply MIDI toolbar actions to the focused MIDI editor, even if the
editor is not in piano roll mode (many actions will work in any editor mode)
+ Track metering: improve pre/post-fader corner cases on record armed tracks
[t=238408]
+ Vorbis: do not render an empty file if output parameters are invalid [t=239112]
+ WAV: support writing 32-bit PCM
+ WAV: improve performance/behavior when reading large malformed .wav files
[t=239742]
+ WAV: improve description of rendering format
+ Web interface: reduce latency of web server
+ Windows: fix clipboard issues when a script or custom action thrashes the
system clipboard
+ Windows: improve alt key menu activation behavior when alt-tabbing from REAPER
and back
+ Windows: fix potential ASIO driver incompatibility [t=239384]
+ Windows: fix Track/Region/Marker Managers text field focus issue
+ Windows: fix default extension for VST3 preset export [t=238210]
+ Windows: fix UTF-8 values in ReaScript watch window
+ Windows: always install bridging support

v6.12 - June 15 2020

+ 6.12c: fix issue with legacy customized FX mixer menu items [p=2304239]
+ Actions: fix action to scroll view vertically one page [t=124100]
+ Audio Units: do not show duplicates for plug-ins that register as both an
effect and instrument
+ Automation items: only copy time-selected area if edit begins within the time
selection [p=2295416]
+ Automation items: prevent potential hang when editing trim via envelope control
panel [p=2295560]
+ Custom actions: editor is now modeless and can be opened for multiple custom
actions at once
+ Custom actions: improve accessibility of editor (Control+Up/Down to reorder
custom action list, Enter to add to list, etc) [t=237012]
+ Custom menu/toolbar editor: allow inserting multiple actions at once
 + Copy/paste: add actions to paste items ignoring hidden tracks (wysiwyg), which
is the default behavior since 6.11 [p=2297051]
+ Copy/paste/delete: context-sensitive cut/copy/paste/delete commands will affect
selected media items if track control panel area was last clicked but no tracks are
selected
+ Envelopes: fix display glitch in certain instances with asymmetrical envelope
display [t=208841]
+ FX browser: minor reorganization of controls
+ FX browser: add context menu items to add FX to selected active takes, selected
tracks
+ FX browser: add option to hide FX type prefixes in folders and filtered views
[t=39711]
+ FX browser: add options to hide FX when duplicate FX of a preferred type is
present
+ FX browser: allow reordering of user-folders via drag/drop or Ctrl+Up/Down
+ FX browser: allow dragging multiple plug-ins to empty TCP/MCP areas to create
tracks
+ FX browser: show confirmation prompt when adding more than 9 plug-ins at once
+ FX browser: fix display of ReWire and FX chains in quick add menu folders
+ FX browser: replace existing FX when alt+dragging from FX browser to an
existing FX instance
+ FX browser: increase maximum folders/VST folder counts
+ FX browser: remove developer names from items when redundant with the folder
name
+ Freeze/render stems: fix behavior when rendering multiple items on the same
track with the same item name [t=237124]
+ Grid: prevent "adjust grid by.." actions from setting grid to unreasonable
values [p=2294416]
+ Groups: add actions to select groups 33-64 [t=202938]
+ Groups: modernize nomenclature
+ Internals: restore logical-sort in reaper-menu.ini [t=237194]
+ Item solo: improve item solo action behaviors, add new actions/API to access
+ JSFX: atomic_*() now work across different JSFX instances e.g. on gmem
[t=236960]
+ Linux: fix missing checkbox icons in FX chain etc [p=2297062]
+ Localization: fix localizing render wildcard help dialog
+ macOS: allow NSAppTransportSecurity NSExceptionDomains for localhost/HTTP for
some plug-ins
+ macOS: improve support for js_ReaScriptAPI extension drawing with Metal
[t=230013]
+ MIDI: improve item start offset behavior when recording and preserve PDC
monitoring enabled [p=2298235]
+ Media explorer: fix option to toggle searching by custom database tag
+ Metadata: fix writing CART TagText field
+ Metronome: support longer pattern entry on Windows [t=237666]
+ Metronome: increase size of metronome pattern entry fields to show up to 32
beats
+ NINJAM: fix import timing issue with certain bpm/bpi changes
+ NINJAM: improve accessibility descriptions of mute/solo buttons in ReaNINJAM
+ Playback: fix playback to end of lengthened project when adjusting item
rate/position/length via action, media item properties, or API
+ Preferences: fix incorrect reset of track default crossfade options
+ Project bay: improve velocity scaling display for MIDI items [p=2293632]
+ Project bay: minor reorganization of controls
+ Project bay: support Ctrl+A in filter field to select all text
+ RS5k: small reorganization of controls
+ RS5k: add Portamento setting
+ RS5k: allow loop to be enabled when ignoring note-offs
+ RS5k: improve UI for editing loop start offset/fades
 + RS5k: right clicking activity light sends note-offs
+ RS5k: use a fixed-size ADSR view when using a looping sample
+ RS5k: allow easier setting of long attack/release settings when using short
looped media
+ ReaEQ: fix processing artifact when automating parameters away from a non-
automatically-bypassed state [t=208841]
+ ReaEQ: reduce CPU use
+ ReaScript: add PromptForAction()
+ ReaScript: fix temporary playback issue when reconfiguring send via
SetTrackSendInfo_Value(I_SRCCHAN)
+ ReaScript: update Track/TakeFX_AddByName() to allow inserting FXADD:, allow
inserting FX at position in chain
+ ReaSynth: add Portamento setting
+ ReaVerbate: reduce CPU use
+ Render: enable Apply button after editing render target directory [t=237198]
+ Render: resolve $region wildcard correctly when using region render matrix with
multiple regions with the same start/end times [t=237626]
+ Ripple editing: allow moving media items across tracks with ripple editing
enabled and items near top/bottom of project
+ Routing: fix issues relating to detection of feedback in routing [t=235395]
+ Snap: do not snap time/loop selections to edit cursor/time selection if it
would make a zero-length selection
+ Toolbars: apply global color tweaks to toolbar buttons after state change
[p=2302525]
+ Video: add 'Combine: grid of videos' preset [t=233917]
+ Video: improve 'Apply track FX only where track has video items' preset to
allow clearing if no items
+ WavPack: support dual-mono optimization
+ WavPack: support embedding APEv2 tags when rendering
+ WavPack: display WavPack metadata in source properties dialog
+ Windows: fix GDI object leak when closing media item properties

v6.11 - May 24 2020

+ Appearance: add Theme Color Controls window for per-theme
brightness/contrast/gamma/color adjustment
+ Automation items: improve properties window text editing behavior
+ CD: include track names in CUE file when using regions to mark tracks
+ CD: support basic metadata in CUE files
+ CD: embed per-track metadata if special project markers are seen, even if no
other metadata is entered
+ Default theme adjuster: add color adjustment
+ Default theme adjuster: allow translating via language pack
+ Default theme adjuster: add 'extend name' track control alignment mode
[t=234976]
+ Envelopes: improve responsiveness/scroll behavior of mousewheel on envelope
control panel knob
+ FX browser: fix potential memory leak when adding instruments
+ FX browser: fix key/action assignments for ReWire plug-ins
+ Item menu: fix phase (polarity) invert indicator [twtr=1260330536758804481]
+ JSFX: fix reading non-ASCII filenames on Windows
+ Keyboard: allow unmodified function key shortcuts from within edit controls
[t=232561]
+ Linux: fix incorrect handling of function keys in edit controls
+ MIDI editor: support keyboard navigation in CC lane dropdown on Windows
+ MIDI editor: fix actions to insert bank/program, text, and sysex events in
piano roll view
+ MIDI: send note-offs to hardware and plug-ins when switching takes [p=2284464]
+ MIDI: support bank/program files that contain multiple named banks with the
same MSB/LSB [t=236016]
 + macOS: fix inconsistent up vs down mousewheel scroll rates on track control
panel
+ macOS: improve updating various windows on theme change when Metal is enabled
+ Media explorer: fix action to re-read all metadata for database [t=221528]
+ Media explorer: fix reading WAV INFO and CART metadata for database
+ Media explorer: volume knob affects preview output when routed through tracks
+ Media items: properly account for hidden tracks when cut/copy/pasting items
from/to multiple tracks
+ Media items: improve display when moving multiple media items between tracks
with different numbers of envelope lanes
+ Media items: if a media item has an empty named take and no item notes, display
the take name in the arrange view [p=2285760]
+ Media items: display grouping button on empty items that are grouped
+ Media items: improve behavior when clicking and immediately moving an item very
quickly
+ Media items: fix take volume set to zero after importing media with embedded
transients using "insert media file" action [t=236375]
+ Metadata: rename Metadata window Save button to Apply
+ Metadata: add ALBUMARTIST, PRODUCER, LABEL, LANGUAGE tags for FLAC, OGG, OPUS
+ Metadata: add support for more ID3 tag types including TXXX
+ Metadata: add $filename wildcard [p=2281959]
+ Metadata: add action to clear all vs just the current scheme
+ Metadata: add action/menu item to open project render metadata window
+ Metadata: add option to embed automatic BWF metadata even if no other data
entered
+ Metadata: improve user interface for setting ID3 image file/type
+ Metadata: fix INFO metadata display in Windows Explorer
+ Metadata: ensure user-supplied iXML metadata is XML-compliant
+ Metadata: fix writing images to ID3 tags from filenames with non-ascii
characters on Windows
+ Metadata: mark project dirty when applying metadata changes
+ Metadata: support embedding iXML data in WAV files
+ Mixer: add option for horizontal scroll over the mixer to scroll mixer tracks
instead of arrange view
+ Mixer: mousewheel scroll consistently by one track left and right
+ Notation: fix PDF export on Windows if REAPER is installed with non-ASCII
characters in the path
+ Project bay: hide browse button when it is not usable
+ Project bay: volume knob affects preview output when routed through tracks
+ Project settings: allow saving default project author
+ RS5k: increase max voice limit to 64, default limit to 8
+ ReaNINJAM: fix UTF-8 chat display on Windows
+ ReaScript IDE: improve precision/number formatting in watch window
+ ReaScript IDE: watch list filter also matches variable values
+ ReaScript IDE: fix opening file with non-ASCII filename on Windows via Ctrl+R
+ ReaScript IDE: Lua watch is scanned breadth-first, show references to tables
rather than repeating them
+ ReaScript IDE: improve/optimize watch display
+ ReaScript: add GetThemeColor()/SetThemeColor()
+ ReaScript: add LocalizeString()
+ ReaScript: add documentation for new RENDER_SETTINGS flags
+ ReaScript: implement GetFxByName() for ReWire
+ Render: add $fx wildcard, to list all track and/or take FX
+ Render: add support for $itemnote and $takemarker wildcards
+ Render: configuration UI improvements
+ Render: fix sticky project queued render delay [t=177897]
+ Render: improve tab order of render dialog controls [t=236087]
+ Render: match $reg to $region wildcard [t=236387]
+ Ruler: allow denser label spacing when using minimal beats mode with no
secondary mode
+ Startup: by default, prompt-for-project dialog selects last opened project, or
last opened set of project tabs if multiple tabs were last opened
+ System: fix minor UI/performance issues that could occur if system millisecond
timer wraps
+ Themes: allow separate configuration of Trim Volume envelope color [t=235873]
+ VST: fix VST3 preset import/export on Windows to non-ASCII pathnames
+ VST: prevent duplicate keyboard notifications being sent to plug-ins on Windows
+ WAV: support read/write of u-Law files
+ Windows: improve appearance of some ReaPlugs [t=232501]

v6.10 - May 9 2020

+ ARA: preserve edits when user applies timing changes to media or imports as
MIDI
+ ARA: preserve edits after undoing some types of split actions
+ Automation: fix performance issues with envelope points that are more than 2
billion samples apart
+ Automation: fix possible crash when envelope panel hidden during capture
[p=2279491]
+ JSFX: Super8: fix vclick: off mode
+ JSFX: add midi_note_sanitizer
+ JSFX: midi_logger: show note-ons as slightly green, note-offs as slightly red,
add noteon/off analysis mode (sequential or grouped-by-note)
+ JSFX: improve Windows gfx_getchar() behavior for ctrl/alt+various keys
[t=235634]
+ JSFX: update Add-FX displayed effect name when saving plugin in editor
+ Knobs: re-show mouse cursor if UI element is destroyed while being edited
+ Linux: allow listview column reordering in Project Bay, Media Explorer, etc
+ macOS: fix track routing window changing monitors when adding send
+ macOS: improve keyboard navigation in various windows
+ MIDI: add option to display notation text in piano roll [t=234286]
+ MIDI: improve appearance of note text that extends beyond the end of the not
+ MIDI: adjust for global midi octave display offset in parameter modulation menu
+ MIDI: revert v6.09 problematic changes to overdub/replace recording with input
quantization
+ MIDI: send note-offs when changing project tempo during playback
+ MIDI: send note-offs when duplicating active take
+ Media explorer: fix inconsistency between media explorer tempo match and
project import tempo match [t=230011]
+ Media explorer: parse year correctly from ID3v2.4 tag
+ Media explorer: support BPM and key metadata in ID3 tags
+ Media offline: update arrange view when using actions to force media offline
+ Metadata: save/load metadata with project
+ Metadata: support wildcards in metadata fields
+ Metadata: support embedding BWF data in WAV (if provided, metadata overrides
render format options)
+ Metadata: support embedding BWF data in FLAC via iXML
+ Metadata: support embedding vorbis tags in FLAC, OGG, OPUS, including chapter
tags
+ Metadata: support embedding ISRC in WAV via bext/axml
+ Metadata: support embedding ID3 tags in MP3, including chapter tags and album
image
+ Metadata: support embedding INFO and CART data in WAV
+ Metadata: support reading BWF timecode from iXML data in FLAC files [p=2278582]
+ Project bay: display values in fades column if any fade is present
+ Project bay: improve fade column sorting
+ Project: save project author as entered in project settings/notes dialog
+ Project: save metronome click shape in default project settings [t=232847]
+ ReaScript: use case-insensitive sorting for Lua function list menu
 + ReaScript: add support for getting/setting project render metadata
+ ReaScript: add RENDER_TARGETS, to retrieve the list of files that would be
written given current project render settings
+ ReaScript: improve Windows gfx.getchar() behavior for ctrl/alt+various keys
[t=235634]
+ Recording: improve loopable section creation logic with time selection auto-
punch recording [p=2282484]
+ Render: add option to skip rendering files that are likely silent [t=233619]
+ Render: embed stretch markers/transient guides properly when rendering looped
media
+ Render: fix potential crash when rendering stems and target file cannot be
opened
+ Render: support embedding take markers as cues in wav files
+ Snap: snap project markers and regions following settings for snapping cursor
+ Snap: improve unsnapped movement of ruler markers/region edges
+ Snap: snap media items to take markers respecting preference to snap to other
media items within X tracks
+ Snap: snap cursor/time selection/markers/regions to take markers only if
preference is enabled to snap to media items
+ Startup: when startup script is used, preserve undo history but allow the user
to immediately load another project without prompting to save
+ Take markers: improve label vertical positioning with mono channel mode on
stereo media
+ Take markers: allow more lanes of take markers, especially on non-audio takes
[p=2279156]
+ Take markers: avoid potential crash when media item source file is not
available
+ Take markers: do not show take markers for previous recording passes
+ Take markers: fix adding take markers in various audio recording modes
+ Take markers: support adding take markers to empty items
+ VST: fix sending macOS command vs control modifier keys to VST3 plugins
+ VST: fix sending panic all-notes-off to VST3 instruments
+ VST: improve MIDI output bus handling when plug-in does not send events
+ VST: when starting playback within one sample of the measure start, tell the
plugin it is exactly the measure start [p=2281694]
+ Video: fix video playback for media that was previously forced offline
[p=2279308]
+ Video: fix possible crash when removing reversed video item
+ WAV: display CART data in media source properties
+ Wildcards: add $author wildcard for recording, rendering, file conversion
+ Wildcards: add $marker wildcard for render/batch converter (name or number of
first marker in rendered timeline)
+ Wildcards: support $format wildcard properly when using secondary render format
+ Windows: improve Preferences focus handling of Device tab [t=231419]

v6.09 - April 27 2020

+ ARA: update SDK to version 1.99
+ Actions: display action IDs when running action to list all actions
+ Audio Units: fix scan issues with plug-in manufacturer names that begin with an
opening bracket
+ File browsers: fix minor default extension issues
+ JSFX: sequencer_megababy: fix reading of note name files that do not have CRLF
pairs
+ JSFX: sequencer_megababy: support reading note name files in same format as
MIDI editor
+ JSFX: Super8: add project-sync mode
+ JSFX: Super8: add button/assignment to cycle selected channel record/play/stop
+ JSFX: Super8: add play-all button (stops all if all active are playing)
+ JSFX: Super8: allow assigning CC/PCs to all things
 + JSFX: Super8: support linking channels
+ Jump to time window: fix jumping to marker 9 [t=233882]
+ Jump to time window: support jumping to take markers
+ Linux: fix reamote-server configuration path
+ macOS: fix Retina/Metal drawing glitch when scrolling master track out of view
+ macOS: add possible Metal fix for drawing glitches after waking up from sleep
+ macOS: improve stretch marker/transient guide appearance on Retina displays
+ macOS: allow attaching debugger to Catalina notarized version
+ MIDI: always refresh banks/programs when loading .reabank/.ins files in MIDI
editor and ReaControlMIDI
+ MIDI: fix MIDI export timing when file contains invalid MIDI messages
[t=233469]
+ MIDI: fix removing duplicate notes when using input quantize and recording in
non-overdub/replace modes
+ MIDI: fix overdub recording with duplicate notes in certain input quantize
situations [t=234319]
+ MIDI: fix certain settings (ignore tempo map, CC interpolation PPQ) resetting
when file-backed MIDI media goes offline
+ MIDI: fix various pooled file-backed MIDI playback and arrange view appearance
bugs
+ MIDI: preserve order and duplicate entries when displaying .reabank/.ins files
in MIDI editor and ReaControlMIDI [t=233501] [t=234165]
+ MIDI: support save/load of named sysex messages [t=233856]
+ Media explorer: fix reading final element in ID3v2 tags
+ Media explorer: parse year metadata correctly from ID3v2.4 tag
+ Media explorer: support reading OGG/OPUS/FLAC metadata
+ Media items: support relative snap when moving media item contents [p=2260974]
+ Media item properties: avoid potential precision loss to playrate/pitch when
applying settings
+ Media items: adjust embedded cue and take marker drawing when displaying
rectified peaks
+ MusicXML: fix exporting mp, mf dynamics
+ MusicXML: respect preference to position dynamics below the staff on import
[t=233590]
+ NINJAM: when importing session, improve voice chat, fix timing corner cases,
fix possible crashes
+ ReaMote: fix updating remote configuration state for some plug-ins/JSFX
+ ReaNINJAM: add keyboard shortcuts
+ ReaNINJAM: fix global key bindings/vkb in chat field [t=233847]
+ ReaNINJAM: improve chat display accessibility, improve keyboard handling of
chat window
+ ReaNINJAM: improve voice-chat playback latency, log voice-chat channels to
clipsort.log
+ ReaNINJAM: add options to send local channels and metronome to separate outputs
+ ReaTune: fix potentially incorrect first-time playback when loaded as take FX
+ Recent projects: add option to show file name before path in menu [t=225274]
+ Recent projects: after attempting to open a recent project that does not exist,
prompt before removing from the recent list
+ Render: add $filecount wildcard (total number of rendered files)
+ Render: document behavior of wildcards like $filenumber[N] in wildcard help
dialog
+ Ruler: add preference to adjust ruler label horizontal spacing
+ Ruler: display grid properly with very long measures [t=234218]
+ Save-as: prevent opening new projects from explorer/finder while copying files
[t=231954]
+ Screensets: fix restoring horizontal scroll position with screenset
+ Stretch markers: fix marker handle DPI scaling
+ Take markers: add take marker support (mark specific time positions in
individual takes)
 + Take markers: support custom text and colors for take markers
+ Take markers: add actions to add or quick-add take markers during playback or
recording
+ Theme element finder: fix interactions with theme color tweak window
+ Transport: fix jump to marker menu when the first region precedes the first
marker
+ Video: update render extension when changing render format [p=2266396]
+ Windows: support CPU groups for systems with more than 64 logical CPUs
(threads)

v6.08 - April 3 2020

+ ARA: more improvements to preventing lost data when doing complex edits
[p=2253315]
+ Actions: add action to clear tempo envelope
+ JSFX: add sequencer_megababy extended recording options via MIDI trigger
parameter
+ MIDI: avoid retriggering notes when recording past the end of an unlooped MIDI
item
+ MIDI: prevent double event playback in certain overdub situations
+ Media explorer: optionally apply preview volume when inserting media item
+ NINJAM import: allow setting output format when importing session
+ NINJAM import: create a chat track with chat messages in empty item notes
+ Pan: add option to limit taper to linear shape above +3dB pan law [t=231241]
+ ReaNINJAM: add Sync button, with options to start REAPER playback at interval
start, set project tempo/loop interval
+ ReaNINJAM: improve behavior when in private server lobbies
+ ReaNINJAM: improve appearance on macOS/Linux
+ ReaNINJAM: fix possible incorrect monitoring when server has limited local
channels
+ ReaNINJAM: include chat messages in clipsort.log for posterity/import
+ Render: fix potential crash when rendering stems and target file cannot be
opened [t=233558]

v6.07 - March 29 2020

+ Items: fix snap offset editing, broken in 6.06 [t=233490]

v6.06 - March 28 2020

+ Actions: enabling auto-scroll view during playback will auto-scroll to playback
cursor if necessary
+ Actions: rename 'go to cursor' to 'go to edit cursor' for clarity
+ Actions: rename 'go to play position' to 'go to play cursor/position'
+ File copying: when making byte-for-byte copy of media, preserve file
modification time [t=231551]
+ macOS: add prefs/general/advanced options to disable mousewheel/swipe/move
throttling
+ macOS: fix open-file window options on Catalina [p=2254552]
+ MIDI editor: prevent potential error when loading MIDI note names from file
[t=232485]
+ MIDI: properly display program names in arrange view for looped MIDI items
+ Projects: always refresh Track/Region/Marker Manager, Project Bay, etc when
switching projects
+ ReaControlMIDI: fix loading of .ins files
+ ReaNINJAM: allow resize of connection window
+ ReaNINJAM: allow resize of interval position meter
+ ReaNINJAM: expose accessibility descriptions for mute/solo/volume/pan controls
+ ReaNINJAM: fix possible crash with truncated Vorbis streams
+ ReaNINJAM: local channel metering is now pre-fader (pre-pan pre-mute)
+ ReaNINJAM: reorganize local channel panel
+ ReaNINJAM: show connect/disconnect button on top left of main window
 + ReaNINJAM: add preference to disable flash beat counter every 16 beats
+ ReaScript: fix return values of various Set...Value APIs [p=2259757]
+ ReaVerb: regenerate impulse on the fly during slider movements, mousewheel
[t=232772]
+ ReaVerbate: fix reset of dampening filter
+ Ruler: mouse-modifier for copying regions without copying contents
(Ctrl+Alt/Cmd+Opt) [t=232643]
+ Track manager: notify control surfaces when changing selection
+ Track name editing: improve behavior when scrolling/zooming track panels
[t=232701]
+ Transport: fix jump to marker menu when the first region precedes the first
marker
+ Windows: disable main window when using various file-browse windows, avoids
silly Windows drag/drop behavior
+ Windows: improve appearance consistency of various file browsing windows
+ Windows: prevent drag/drop into main window when window is disabled/modal
window is open

v6.05 - March 5 2020

+ ARA: prevent lost edits when using automatic backups [t=230867]
+ ARA: prevent lost edits when running action to trim multiple items at once
[p=2244902]
+ ARA: prevent lost edits when running an action that creates multiple splits or
copies at once [p=2238805]
+ Automation items: when copy/pasting media items, also copy/paste all selected
automation items [t=227409]
+ Control surfaces: always follow track selection
+ Control surfaces: add native FaderPort v2 (2018) mode
+ Credits: +=kenny;
+ DDP: fix ISRC import [p=2249484]
+ DDP: fix import and render when INDEX0 is not used [p=2251748]
+ DDP: fix import of .DAT media on certain installs [p=2248928]
+ DDP: remove redundant ISRC data when rendering [p=2249484]
+ Default theme: fix inconsistent width control view on 3.x pan mode [p=2248540]
+ MIDI editor: add action to set custom color map per track (not per media item)
+ MIDI editor: add options to use theme color for selected note body and/or
border when coloring by track or media item
+ MIDI editor: add option when loading bank/program name file to set new default
+ MIDI: add option to display program names and text events in arrange view
+ Navigation: fix actions to move forward/back one beat with certain tempos
[t=231969]
+ Render: add support for secondary render format (render simultaneously to wav
and mp3, etc)
+ Routing/Grouping: add context menu option to show/hide tooltips in routing and
grouping dialog
+ TCP: avoid changing vertical zoom/track sizes unnecessarily when resizing
tracks [t=231163]
+ Takes: implode items into tracks only if at least half of the item overlaps
[p=2207040]
+ Theme: fix subtle size differences in TCP layouts B/C [p=2252473]

v6.04 - February 21 2020

+ ARA: support media with different sample rates for ARA plugins like VocAlign
+ Automation items: add sine shape, tilt parameter
+ Control surfaces: preserve MCU/MCP mode across sessions (csurf section, mcu_mcp
key)
+ Custom actions: add options to define when custom action toolbar buttons and
menu items are displayed as enabled [p=2232483]
+ Envelopes: add actions to move active envelope fader, or selected envelope
points, up or down a tiny bit
+ Envelopes: turn off track/send mute button when creating new mute envelope
while muted, so it's not double-muted
+ JSFX: fix possible crash from concurrent random() calls
+ macOS: disable formatting in various text fields
+ macOS: faster listview updates
+ macOS: show open-project options on recent macOS versions by default
+ MIDI editor: add UI scaling support
+ MIDI editor: add basic CC LFO dialog
+ MIDI editor: add option to allow CC shape in bank and LSB lanes (CC0, CC32-63)
+ MIDI editor: display non-standard CC values in event list view [p=2231622]
+ MIDI editor: prevent multiple events at the same time position when creating
saw LFO [p=2231606]
+ MIDI editor: respect default CC curve shape preference when inserting new event
via action
+ MIDI editor: support entering note name directly in event properties dialog
[t=230641]
+ MIDI inline editor: DPI-scale CC lane resizers
+ Media items: fix erratic snap when source loop length is less than snap
division [p=2214189]
+ Media items: inform user when auto-stretch timebase cannot be applied due to
existing gradual tempo map [p=2231315]
+ Media items: when enabled, trim behind duplicated media items immediately after
duplicating [t=229591]
+ Mouse modifiers: add modifier to adjust loop section start/end by dragging
media item contents
+ Mouse modifiers: add modifiers to adjust loop section length by dragging loop
divider notch or item edges
+ Mouse modifiers: add modifier to draw selected media item, looping the visible
or time-selected section
+ Performance meter: shorten text strings when very narrow
+ Project bay: display source offset, tempo, time signature for source media if
applicable
+ Projects: store arrange view Y-scroll position in project
+ ReaNINJAM: improve status display/visual click
+ ReaScript: improve support for touch messages when using
OscLocalMessageToHost() [t=225104]
+ ReaTune: allow detection on very low pitches G-1..A0 with large window size
+ ReaTune: optionally limit output note range in automatic tuning mode
+ Render: display more accurate remaining render time when using region render
matrix [t=231258]
+ Render: force rendered sample rate to be compatible with stem file output
format
+ Retina/HiDPI: generic FX UI font sizing improvements
+ Retina/HiDPI: track routing window font sizing improvements
+ Theme: omit IDE colors from theme element finder [p=2235507]
+ VST: fix VST3 .vstpreset loading
+ VST: fix interaction between automation items and VST3 parameters in certain
cases [t=230200]
+ VST: fix support for VST3 plugins that output MIDI via LegacyMIDICCOutEvent
+ VST: notify VST3 plug-ins of display DPI
+ Windows: improve font antialiasing size threshold on HiDPI
+ Windows: store TCP, FX browser, FX chain, media explorer pane sizes independent
of DPI
+ Windows: add experimental Multimonitorv2 HiDPI awareness mode
+ Windows: improve checkbox appearance in various theme-colored windows

v6.03 - January 13 2020

+ Actions: show custom action toggle state as enabled/disabled if all component
actions that report a toggle state are enabled/disabled [t=229048]
+ FX browser: improve mixed-state handling of plug-in options in context menus
+ FX chain: improve behavior with multimonitors at different DPIs
+ Knobs: use v5.x image selection behavior
+ Linux: fix listview header hit testing [p=2208515]
+ macOS: fix ReaTune scrollbar appearance issues
+ macOS: fix routing matrix/wiring diagram scrollbar appearance issues
+ macOS: improve appearance of static text fields when option to allow dark mode
is enabled
+ macOS: optionally display last undo point in REAPER title bar
+ MIDI editor: add option to prevent mouse edits of single CC events from moving
past other CC events
+ MIDI editor: double-click on CC lane header selects all events in lane
+ MIDI editor: improve visibility of note text in diamond or triangle view mode
[t=228720]
+ MIDI: preserve CC shapes when gluing items with timebase source beats
[t=229058]
+ Media explorer: fix memory leak when opening/closing window
+ Media items: add preference to set imported media items with embedded tempo to
auto-stretch at project tempo changes
+ Media items: improve auto-stretch warp slope calculation with linear tempo
changes [p=2215207]
+ OSC: fix divide by zero bugs when device sets bank size of zero [p=2228676]
+ ReaTune: improve correction tab drawing behavior when window is very small
+ Stretch markers: fix timing issues with tempo ramps and/or 0ms fade-times
+ Stretch markers: preserve beat-based positions of stretch markers when
copy/pasting items with timebase beats
+ Toolbars: fix actions to press active toolbar button by position [p=2229796]
+ Toolbars: refresh toolbar after running any action via toolbar [t=229048]
+ Toolbars: refresh toolbars after running any custom action [t=229048]
+ Track panels: prevent meters from occluding track name when renaming tracks on
Windows [t=228993]
+ VST: add hasCockosSampleAccurateAutomation and hasCockosEmbeddedUI support for
third-party plug-ins
+ Windows: fix truncated docker tabs with HiDPI
+ Windows: improve track/region manager HiDPI resize behaviors
+ Windows: improve screensets window HiDPI resize behavior
+ Windows: improve media explorer routing button HiDPI resizing
+ Windows: fix listview header hit testing with non-standard scalings

v6.02 - December 16 2019

+ ARA: add per-plugin menu item to force reanalysis of media (for example, after
using external editor)
+ FX: switch active plug-in before showing context menu when right clicking in FX
chain [t=228136]
+ FX: improve automated parameter behavior when moving items with FX automation
across tracks [t=227956]
+ MIDI editor: do not reset velocity for new notes when editing in velocity lane,
only when editing velocity on note directly or using reset mouse modifier
[p=2217439]
+ MIDI editor: optimize CC lane drawing performance
+ MIDI editor: fix default CC shape not persisting when reopening REAPER
+ MIDI editor: fix first inserted CC event ignoring default curve shape in some
situations [p=2212310]
+ MIDI editor: fix option to show note names on notes not persisting when
reopening REAPER [t=226666]
+ MIDI editor: fix right-click and double-click behavior in inline MIDI editor
+ MIDI editor: fix inline editor CC lane display when also showing media item
lane in normal MIDI editor
 + MIDI editor: only draw filled CC envelope for the active channel in the active
media item
+ MIDI editor: prevent flicker when scrolling editor in synced view mode
[p=2215606]
+ MIDI editor: refresh open editors after changing default MIDI note colormap
+ MIDI editor: remove support for per-media-item note colormaps
+ MIDI editor: support marquee selection even if modifier key is released before
mouse [t=228764]
+ MIDI editor: sync timebase to arrange view without re-centering [t=222938]
+ MIDI editor: improve text display of project markers/regions [p=2216700]
+ MIDI editor: when modifying CC lanes, update any inline editors
+ macOS: add experimental option to support dark mode on 10.14+ (in
preferences/general/advanced)
+ Media items: optimize display of text notes in media items [t=228372]
+ Mixer: fix incorrect track number being displayed in certain instances
[p=2218439]
+ ReaSamplomatic5k: improve voice-reuse logic in certain voice-starved situations
(old mode used on existing projects, additional hidden VST parameter)
+ ReaScript: add MARKER_GUID:X to get the unique identifier of a project marker
or region [t=207856]
+ ReaScript: remove support for deprecated/unused MIDI support file types
+ Retina/HiDPI: add hidpi images for generic UI sliders, track send sliders
+ Retina/HiDPI: improve marker/region display
+ Retina/HiDPI: improve transport buttons in media explorer/MIDI editor/etc
+ Retina/HiDPI: improve MIDI editor track list display
+ Retina/HiDPI: improve diamond/triangle note appearance in MIDI editor
+ Retina/HiDPI: improve inline MIDI editor display
+ Tempo map: further improve behavior of actions to insert measure from loop
selection [p=2215874]
+ Theme: Theme Adjuster supports ctrl+Z for undo
+ Theme: add new mono button image
+ Theme: add 5.0 toolbar images to 5.0 theme
+ Theme: add additional hidpi/retina images
+ Toolbars: improve close button/topmost pin positioning when floating
+ Toolbars: improve appearance/brightness of built-in buttons
+ Toolbars: allow resizing toolbar when frameless and very small
+ Tooltips: prevent stale tooltips from persisting when switching active windows
+ Tracks: disable playback offset by default (disabled is equivalent to enabled
with zero offset)
+ Undo: improve FX parameter behavior when undoing the addition of
envelopes/parameter modulation/LFO [t=227956]
+ VST: add support for VST3 plugins that output MIDI CC data, via
LegacyMIDICCOutEvent
+ VST: replace input audio rather than summing for VST3 instruments that have
sidechain input but no main input [t=227974]
+ VST: add Windows HiDPI compatibility setting that affects floating plug-in UIs
+ Web interface: avoid UI hangs when unable to resolve rc.reaper.fm
+ Windows: fix topmost pin bugs, auto-lower pinned windows while modal window is
present
+ Windows: option to ignore alt-key presses affects FX chains, FX browser, Video,
Media Explorer windows
+ Windows: improve Windows IAccessible support for STATE_SYSTEM_FOCUSED

v6.01 - December 6 2019

+ Accessibility: fix Windows IAccessible support for TCP/MCP
+ Accessibility: fix alt-key to access menus/close app from TCP/MCP
+ Accessibility: add action to view routing and I/O for master track
+ Arrange: optimize drawing of offline/forced offline text on small items
[t=228018]
 + MIDI editor: fix macOS Metal Retina rendering glitch when nav lane is visible
and resized
+ MIDI editor: support CC envelopes for CC64 [p=2211760]
+ MIDI playback: fix CC interpolation in certain cases [t=228111]
+ Media items: fix issues with very fast vertical mouse-moves of items on
multiple tracks
+ Mixer: fix mouse-away detection [t=228088]
+ Mixer: fix very-large-size display bug [p=2210941]
+ ReaScript IDE: add checkbox to disable state watchlist
+ ReaScript IDE: do not run watch window continuously after script has stopped
running
+ ReaScript IDE: reduce watch update frequency
+ ReaScript: support get/setting media item auto-stretch timebase
+ ReaSurround: improve multimonitor HiDPI issues on Windows
+ ReaVerb: enable ZL/LL by default for better low-latency performance
+ Theme: fix slight incorrect meter expansion
+ Tooltips: improve item volume tooltip at very low values [t=228105]

v6.0 - December 3 2019

+ Defaults: enable Live FX multiprocessing by default
+ Defaults: enable track record monitoring on new tracks by default
+ Defaults: set volume envelopes to fader scaling by default
+ Dynamic split: add preset support
+ Dynamic split: overhaul and improvements to algorithm and gate handling
+ Dynamic split: retain settings after canceling the window
+ FX: allow embedding some plug-in UIs into track and mixer control panels
+ FX: support embedding UIs for ReaEQ, ReaXComp, ReaComp, ReaSurround, and
graphical JSFX
+ FX: add preference to display FX list on right side of FX chain window
+ FX: add preference to display add/delete buttons above list in FX chain window
+ Import: handle WAV and AIFF (Apple Loops) files containing transient
information similarly to REX files
+ MIDI editor: display and edit CC/velocity as dots and lines, CCs as linear and
curved envelopes, similar to track envelopes
+ MIDI editor: add note-type buttons to default toolbar
+ MIDI editor: add option to display note length in velocity lane
+ MIDI editor: add option to move bank/program change events with notes
+ MIDI editor: add preference to automatically reduce CC events when drawing
+ MIDI editor: combine note properties and event properties into one modeless
dialog
+ MIDI editor: add mouse modifiers to reset CC/velocity to default values
+ MIDI editor: make default CC event and CC lane mouse modifiers more like
default envelope behaviors
+ MIDI editor: repopulate raw MIDI data display window when switching active
media item
+ Main window: support positioning track control panels on right side of arrange
+ Media import: properly adjust length of imported media with embedded tempo when
crossing project tempo changes
+ Media import: support adjusting media based on tempo suggested by filename
+ Media items: add new "Beats (auto-stretch at tempo changes)" timebase
+ Media items: add action to add stretch markers at project tempo changes
+ Media items: add action to recalculate automatic stretch markers at project
tempo changes
+ Media items: add action to convert embedded source media transient information
to transient guides
+ Media items: optionally create transient guides on import for media with
embedded transient information
+ Media items: support calculating playback rate from user-supplied tempo or
length in beats
 + Media items: when copy/pasting items with stretch markers, preserve the
original play rate
+ Menus: very lightly refresh main file/edit/view/insert menus
+ Modal windows: remember window positions (configurable option in
preferences/general/advanced to tweak behavior)
+ Mouse modifiers: add double-click behaviors to reset CC value, curvature, edit
properties
+ Mouse modifiers: add preference to draw/edit CC events immediately on mouse
click
+ Multiprocessing: auto-detect up to 128 threads
+ Multiprocessing: increase anticipative FX hard limit to 128 threads, live FX
hard limit to 64 threads
+ Multiprocessing: remove old 4.x scheduler mode, non-event synchronization modes
+ Notation editor: support customized staff and note context menus
+ Performance: improve performance and reduce system resource consumption with
large track counts
+ Performance: add option in disk settings to periodically close excess open
files
+ Performance: add option to read peaks files under a certain size completely to
RAM (to reduce open file count)
+ REX: add option to ignore all embedded slice and tempo information
+ ReaFIR: add context menu mode configuration
+ ReaScript: add MIDI_GetCCShape, MIDI_SetCCShape
+ ReaScript: add support for CC shapes to MIDI_Get(Set)AllEvts
+ ReaScript: add support for setting track playback offset value and attributes
+ ReaScript: add support for user-defined note and track notation data that is
not displayed
+ ReaScript: fix setting MIDI meta-messages via API
+ ReaScript: add reduce_open_files() utility function for users running up
against open file handle limitations
+ Render: include all options in "options and format" render presets
+ Render: optionally embed transient information into WAV or AIFF files
+ Render: support embedding tempo into AIFF files
+ Render: support rendering only selected regions in an existing region render
matrix [t=193405]
+ Render: when enabled, embed exact tempo of rendered item/time
+ Resampling: added SSE2-optimized sinc calculation (from Theo Niessink)
+ Resampling: optimize and greatly improve quality of resampling for conversion
between common rates
+ Routing: add track wiring view
+ Theming: new Default 6.0 theme with theme adjuster script allowing for
extensive customization of the new default theme
+ Theming: layout DPI translation for HiDPI/Retina displays
+ Theming: apply main window size area theme element only on mouseover
+ Theming: improve theme rendering appearance when using custom UI scaling
+ Theming: apply advanced preference UI scaling changes immediately
+ Theming: replace tcp.dragdropchild with tcp.dragdropinfo [indent_sibling_track
indent_child_track]
+ Theming: add additional 8 WALTER font slots
+ Theming: add support for midi_score_colormap, in addition to midi_note_colormap
+ Toolbars: actions to switch last focused toolbar will default to switching main
toolbar
+ Toolbars: improve HiDPI/Retina support (toolbar_icons/ can have 150/ and 200/
subdirs)
+ Tracks: support positive or negative playback time offset without affecting PDC
+ Tracks: add action to bypass track playback offset
+ Tracks: add user preference for max MIDI playback speed to catch up to negative
track playback offset
+ VST3: support plugins that export MIDI note names
 + Windows: HiDPI awareness and display improvements (auto-rescale more UI when
running HiDPI aware)
+ Windows: improve appearance of docker, ReaPlugs, and other windows when
resizing
+ macOS: Retina display arrange, ruler, MIDI editor, etc
+ macOS: use Metal display output on 10.11+ for various windows
+ macOS: add options in Preferences/General/Advanced to disable Retina support,
disable Retina for non-Retina theme elements
+ macOS: support REX files on macOS Catalina
+ macOS: work around appearance issues when user forces dark mode rendering for
app (requires Metal to be enabled) [t=222366]

For full log see: http://www.reaper.fm/whatsnew.txt

v5.0-v5.9x - August 2015 - November 2019

v4.0-v4.7x - August 2011 - December 2014
v3.0-v3.78 - May 2009 - August 2011
v2.0-v2.58 - October 2007 - March 2009
v1.0-v1.888 - August 2006 - August 2007
v0.2-v0.999 - December 2005 - July 2006