► Renoise 3 Beta testing starts - announcing Redux

xrns · December 28, 2013, 6:56pm

Bla bla bla bla. That’s why I was narrow-minded enough to make this suggestion almost a year ago:

gentleclockdivider:

This suggestion could either be implemented as a VSTi plugin, or as a native solution that can only be used within the Renoise host itself.

Basically, I’m here suggesting a futureproof and tracker-ish key feature that would make it possible to build further upon in order to handle both the “arranger” problem and the “clips” problem, two issues that have been discussed over the years before.

The idea:

A new object that could be loaded and saved just like .xrni can today. This object would be a sub-instance of Renoise (limited to basic features) - let’s call it Renoise Mini - running in another window and pattern editor that you could switch into. In this Renoise Mini you would be able to load VST instruments and samples and work just like you normally would in the host pattern area, using the same commands etc. Only difference would be that Renoise Minis were self-contained in regard to samples, notes, etc, and therefore could be loaded and used within multiple .xrns projects, independent of each other. (A bit like REX-files in Reason, although with the benefit of being able to manipulate the notes, samples and effects etc within the Renoise Mini instance.)

The Renoise Minis could also be mappable and triggered by notes in the Renoise host pattern editor, running as oneshot or repeated sequences. This would essentially create a dynamic and flexible solution to handle “clips”.

Workflow benefits: You would be able to preview Renoise Minis in the browser and replace them directly in a song project just like you would with single samples. You could test out new ideas on the fly, using and re-using previously saved Renoise Minis, e.g. building complex drumloops and re-install them anywhere in other Renoise songs, instantly. These objects could also be distributed and shared with others.
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Right. Well, I’ve had enough of this BS now. There are better things to do in life than wasting time on intellectually dishonest people.

@Developers and team:

Again, thanks a lot for the new Renoise 3.0 - it’s a fantastic release and I’m very much looking forward to the Redux plugin! />

And a Happy New Year to everybody, see you again in 2014. />