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| Original author(s) | Eduard Mueller (Taktik) and Zvonko Tesic (Phazze) |
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| Developer(s) | Eduard Mueller (Taktik), Zvonko Tesic (Phazze) and Lucio Asnaghi (kRAkEn/gORe) |
| Stable release | 2.6 beta 1 / 2010-07-18 |
| Operating system | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux |
| Type | Digital audio workstation, Tracker |
| License | Shareware |
| Website | http://www.renoise.com |
Renoise is a contemporary digital audio workstation (DAW) based upon the heritage and development of tracker software. Its primary use is the composition of music using sound samples, soft synths, and effects plug-ins. It is also able to interface with MIDI equipment. The main difference between Renoise and other music software is the characteristic vertical timeline sequencer used by tracking software.
History
Renoise was originally written from the code of another tracker called NoiseTrekker, made by Juan Antonio Arguelles Rius (Arguru). The then unnamed Renoise project was initiated by Eduard Mueller (Taktik) and Zvonko Tesic (Phazze) during December 2000. The development team planned to take tracking software into a new standard of quality, enabling tracking scene composers to make audio of the same quality as other existing professional packages, while still keeping the proven Fast Tracker-like layout. By early 2002 stable versions (such as 1.27) were available. Over the years the development team has grown to distribute the tasks of testing, administrative, support and web duties among several people.
Renoise 2.5 was officially launched on March 5, 2010.
2.6 version introduces the Lua scripting language support, which makes possible for users to extend functionalities of Renoise developing new features.
Features
Renoise currently runs under recent versions of Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Renoise has a long list of features, including for example full MIDI and MIDI sync support, support for VST 2.0 plugin technology, ASIO multi I/O cards support, integrated sampler and sample editor, internal real-time DSP effects with unlimited number of effects per track, master and send tracks, full automation of all commands, hi-fi .WAV rendering (up to 32 bit 96 kHz), Rewire support, etc.
Supported sample formats
Supported effects standards
Renoise also features a Signal Follower and cross-track routing. The Signal Follower analyses the audio output of a track and automates user-specificed parameters based on the values it generates. Cross-track routing sends the automation of any Meta Device to any track. Computer Music magazine considered the combination of these two features to "open up some incredibly powerful control possibilities", and demonstrated how the signal triggered by a drum loop could control the filter cutoff frequency on a bass sound.
Renoise includes many features such as an arranging tool called the "pattern matrix", full cross track modulation routing, built-in effects including a signal follower metadevice that allows sidechain functionality, automatic softsynth-to-sample instrument rendering and improved midi mapping..
Renoise is available as either a demo or a commercial version. The demo version excludes rendering to .WAV, ASIO support in Windows (DirectSound only) and a few other features. Also, the demo version has nag screens. The commercial version includes high quality WAV rendering (up to 32 bit 96 kHz) and ASIO support.
Development
The Renoise development team works with the Renoise user community online to pool ideas for new features. By registering, a user is permitted to download beta versions of the software and can contribute to the bug testing and feature improvement phase before the final release. Given its relatively small user base, the sense of collective ownership from this community is strong.
XRNS file format
The XRNS file format is native to Renoise. It is based on the XML standard, and is readable in a normal text editor. This open XML-based file format also makes it possible for anyone to develop 3rd party applications and other solutions in order to manipulate file content.
3rd party tools
A project for creating PHP scripts utilities for needed advanced edit tasks has been set at SourceForge: XRNS-PHP project
In August 2007, a functional XRNS2MIDI script was published in version 0.11 by Renoise Team Member Bantai. It enables Renoise users, via an external frontend, to convert native songs into regular MIDI files (.mid) and thus exporting their work for use in conventional piano-roll sequencers such as Cubase or Reason.
References
- "Taktik and Phazze interview". No Error.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - Renoise - Credits
- "Renoise 2.5 Goes GOLD". Renoise.com. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- "Renoise for Linux". Linux Journal. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- ^ "Totally Trackers: Hot cross fun". Computer Music (152). Future Publishing: p. 76. 2010.
{{cite journal}}:|page=has extra text (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - "What's new in Renoise 2.5". Renoise.com.
- "XRNS2MIDI: Translates Renoise songs into MIDI format". XRNS-PHP.
