I know there are all kinds of possible problems with this suggestion, but I don’t want to dwell on them. So here goes.
A few years ago, Reason developed a new piece of software called Recorder. Recently Recorder was merged into Reason so that it is now a complete and self-contained package that can do most things a producer would want (as long as said producer is willing to work without external dsps and synths).
Renoise does not record multiple sources, and it does not record to hard drive. Nor does Renoise support audio tracks, desired by so many, at least not yet. Would it be a viable possibility to create a standalone, but closely integrated program that records (multiple) audio tracks to the hard drive? It would need a simplified Renoise layout, with dsp chains etc. and a simple way to transfer the recorded material to the Renoise tracker (from hard drive to RAM), with all its levels, tempos and effects intact. It would be an enormous step forward - and a potentially back-breaking undertaking for the devs. Ultimately it is a question of whether Renoise should remain a “pure” tracker or whether its audio capabilities are to be extended. Personally, I rarely work with live instruments and vocals, and when i do I am content to use my pirated version of Audition (it’s not ideal, but it is what I’ve got) - and I only ever record one track at a time. EDIT: so it is not for me. I just think it would be awesome.
I hope I made this clear - and I hope it hasn’t already been suggested… If it has - sorry!
