REAPER 4.59 Update

REAPER version 4.59 has been released with changes to JSFX, MIDI Editor, Rendering, Peaks and more.

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Changelog:

• JSFX:
  • added many new gfx APIs and functionality (including gfx_dest for offscreen drawing)
  • string support for code, improved language syntax ^{[more info]}
  • IDE: better syntax highlighting with simple error detection, ctrl+T for matching parentheses/strings/etc
  • IDE: can open/edit multiple files at once (ctrl+O on import line, or similar)
  • IDE: watch window has searchable filter, can also do value=xyz or refs=xyz, other operators include <, > and &
  • faster in-place fft_permute(), fixes to old bugs in FFT/memcpy
  • fixed endian issue in file_var()/file_mem() reading of 16 bit wav files on PPC
  • fixed file slider incorrect defaults
  • force disabling FPU exceptions for better compatibility with certain plugins ^{[more info]}
  • hidden sliders can now start with — to prevent adding UI gap, improvements to spacing
  • sliderchange(-1) will trigger undo point when called from @gfx
• MIDI editor:
  • better handling of selection changes when using one MIDI editor per track
  • fixed editing individual note velocity bars
  • option to let MIDI editor remain open when the active media item is deleted in the arrange view
  • reworked editor behavior preferences in options and in editor contents menu
  • unhide hidden note rows when the user switches to piano keyboard view
• Render:
  • respect text cursor and selection when inserting wildcards from wildcard menu
  • VU meters for master mix and stem tracks (mono, stereo, multichannel)
  • VU meters display up to 24 channels for multichannel renders
  • optimized output filename collision detection
• OSX:
  • more descriptive MIDI device names, which reduces potential order changes of similarly named devices
  • scan /Library/Application Support/REAPER/UserPlugins for native REAPER plug-ins (such as SWS)
• Peaks:
  • option to put peak files in peaks/ subdirectory from media
  • option to force alternate peak-path for select media paths (such as sample libraries, etc)
• Project bay:
  • improvements to media item length sorting
  • support for moving/copying media to any destination directory
• FX: fix for win 8.1 hang on fx add with default preset ^{[more info]}
• Media explorer: updated pitch shift API
• Menus: better sorting for ini files
• MIDI: arrange view note scaling is per-track, rather than per-item
• OSC: added messages to jump to marker or seek to region
• ReaEQ: fixed locking issue on preset load
• ReaMote: improved timeout behavior when remote host stops responding
• ReaMote/ReaStream: improved socket polling behavior (poll() on OSX, allow more than 64 connections on win32)
• ReaSamplomatic5k: fixed potential crash on loading with offline media ^{[more info]}
• Save as with copy: move only when in previous media path (added in 4.58) made optional ^{[more info]}
• Undo: better undo state descriptions for FX and envelope edits