hi… i realize render-selection-as-sample is for offline rendering, and sure, thats great, but i would really, really appreciate being able to “render-selection-as-sample” on a track that has a line-in device that is receiving audio from a synthesizer being sent midi-notes from renoise.
yes, the sample editor REC can do that, however, it would just enhance the workflow of those who process their outboard gear through renoise immensely, to be able to select a track that has audio input coming into it from midigear, and render that track to sample, in real time.
Simple tap on the channel should be just fine, assuming the user has previously already compensated the streams. Most cases the person will only render to sample the outboard stuff, so there is not much problem.
Ofcourse the feature requires more thinking through. But it is indeed very important feature both to hardware guys and to linux guys using JACK.
Once upon a time I suggested a group of commands controlling realtime rendering to sample (instruments). It makes possible to dynamically generate and keep up to date loops/multilayer instruments. I don’t remember which decision the team came to, but I consider it’s more possible than impossible.
maybe we could leave rendering as it is and instead have “record” as that’s what it is
it would work the same way like render, except it would only record what is marked - if it’s vst it records the output if it’s outboard it records the input etc
then user would choose if he wants to render or record
it would definitely help processing sounds via outboard gear and make renoise from ultimate tool into heaven on earth
