| Version | Change log |
| RapidComposer 5.5.0 Apr 2, 2025 |
New track type: 'Rhythm track'. Conversion between rhythm and MIDI tracks added to the track inspector menu New rhythm generator: 'Follow Track' to use another track as the rhythm track New variation: 'Follow Track Rhythm' to map the rhythm of another track to the current track Very precise, monophonic audio-to-MIDI conversion implemented with continuous pitch-bend and expression events Preview implemented for audio to MIDI conversion (both visual and sound) Additional AI service providers added: OpenRouter, Llama, LM Studio. It is possible to use locally installed models (LM Studio) and several free models on OpenRouter Optimized audio waveform rendering which became many times faster for long audio files Pitch bend sensitivity setting added for soundfonts and 'MIDI' instruments in the track inspector 56 soundfont channels can be used 'Minimum' and 'maximum' sliders added to CC lanes to allow quick adjustments of all CC values Bigger font is used for displaying the timecode and bar position when both are displayed Improved MIDI file import allows multiple note ons (overlapped notes) 'Samples' can be displayed as the secondary time format When using "Export as individual WAV/AIFF..." the track index is added to the filename, just in case more tracks have the same name. Fixed: "Export as individual WAV/AIFF..." did not handle solo tracks well It is possible to regenerate the shape only or the rhythm only for the selected phrase generators (with keyboard shortcut) Filtering by key is possible for keyboard shortcuts New menu item: Save as default for 'New Composition' Keyboard shortcut added to show/hide the composite track (Shift-C), and for the Idea Tool 'lightning' button Fixed: audio tracks are not shown in the composite track |
| RapidComposer 5.4.4 Feb 13, 2025 |
Data locking revisited to prevent deadlocks in the future (substantial changes) Minor UI improvements (pop-up menus replaced with OS-provided pop-up) NeuralNote (audio to MIDI conversion) updated to latest version Fixed: editing note length with the mouse under 'Note Forwarding' did not work properly Fixed a bug which stopped playback during rendering tracks using a 'MIDI' instrument Fixed: tracks using 'note forwarding' are properly updated when pressing 'G' [macOS, plug-ins] Fixed rendering and mouse issues when the render driver was set to 'software' [macOS, plug-ins] Fixed an issue on retina screens when inspectors were opened in a window [Plug-ins] initial window size optimized for the font size used, so that no window would be too small Other stability fixes |
| RapidComposer 5.4.3 Feb 12, 2025 |
The context pop-up menu in the Melody Editor was replaced due to problems in VST3/AU plug-ins on macOS Important stability fixes |
| RapidComposer 5.4.2 Dec 5, 2024 |
New option in 'Melody Generator v2': 'Use master track scale'. When used, scale relative notes are created from the master track scale, rather than the chord scale Fixed scale lookup in 'Melody Generator v2' and when using 'Auto' scale An issue with random number generation fixed [macOS, plug-ins] Fixed: the 'Save composition?' window made the plug-in host non-responsive Other bug fixes |
| RapidComposer 5.4.1 Nov 10, 2024 |
File search fixed in the file browser 'Clear search' button added to all browsers Recent search items can be cleared in the browsers Improvement: when the search field is closed, the search text is cleared Optimized audio waveform rendering which became many times faster for long audio files Fixed audio display for large zoom ins Fixed crashing bug when assigning a MIDI key as a shortcut Fixed track duplication when soundfonts were used as the instrument [macOS, plug-ins] Fixed: 'Extend composition length?' window made the plug-in host non-responsive |
| RapidComposer 5.4.0 Oct 29, 2024 |
Audio to MIDI conversion added. Extended audio file support: WAV/AIFF/FLAC/MP3/OGG audio files can be imported. Drag audio files directly to tracks or outside the tracks. One-click replacement of composition chords. Enable the new 'link' button in the progression browser. 'Create composition from progressions' button added when right-clicking on multiple progressions in the Progression Browser with voice leading option. New export option: 'Export phrases from selected track as MIDI...'. Each phrase is written to its own MIDI file which is named according to the phrase name. When dropping an audio or MIDI file that's longer than the composition, you'll be prompted to extend the composition to fit the file. Shortcuts added for 'Convert audio phrases to MIDI', 'Export phrases from selected track as MIDI...', 'Export tracks as MIDI files...' 'Save selected phrases (replace mode)' added to overwrite phrases in the library. 'Set up structure' menu item added in the structure inspector and to master track inspector (with global keyboard shortcut: 'E'). Split phrases at line/part boundaries added to timeline inspector with keyboard shortcut. Improved phrase renaming: use special tokens {chords}, {chordsr}, {chordst}, {line}, {part} when renaming multiple phrases. A new 'info' button explains the usable tokens when renaming phrases or tracks. New setting: 'Line naming' (Auto/Manual). Rename lines is allowed when 'Manual' is selected. Bug fixes and stability improvements. |
| RapidComposer 5.3.3 Sep 27, 2024 |
The allowed minimum distance between chord notes is set to 0 when selecting a tuning with more than 6 strings (to allow the same chord note to appear more than once) Fixed crash when selecting 10-string guitar tunings |
| RapidComposer 5.3.2 Sep 23, 2024 |
Scrolling (both trackpad and mouse-wheel) extended to areas that were not scrollable before (chord rules, chord palette) Mouse-wheel scrolling works everywhere with Shift-scroll to scroll horizontally Two crashing bugs fixed when enabling "Use 'Auto' scale" and clicking on "Begin new part here" |
| RapidComposer 5.3.1 Sep 15, 2024 |
Improved MusicXML file compatibility with Guitar Pro Pedal steel guitar tunings added for 8-string, 10-string, 12-string UI rendering optimized for tracks and phrases Fixed: no more duplicated parameter IDs in the VST3 plug-in |
| RapidComposer 5.2.3 May 21, 2024 |
