Abeem Live Technologies Rack Performer

Abeem Live Technologies has updated Rack Performer to version 0.97-alpha. This version marks a new milestone and introduces a fresh batch of 51 internal modules to play with, including a RoboControl LFO, various RemoteControl, metering, routing and switching modules, all multi-channel compliant. Many improvements and fixes are included as well, and even more modules are expected in the next version.

New modules:

• RoboControl LFO (modulate any parameter in the patch).

• PopupDesign x8 GUI wrapper.

• PopupDesign x4 GUI wrapper.

• PopupDesign Compact GUI wrapper.

• 16x16 Matrix Mixer (mix 16 sources to 16 destinations).

• 8x8 Matrix Mixer (mix 8 sources to 8 destinations).

• 4x4 Matrix Mixer (mix four sources to four destinations).

• 1x16 Matrix Mixer (mix one source to 16 destinations).

• 1x8 Matrix Mixer (mix one source to 8 destinations).

• 1x4 Matrix Mixer (mix one source to four destinations).

• 16x16 Matrix Router (route 16 sources to 16 destinations).

• 8x8 Matrix Router (route 8 sources to 8 destinations).

• 4x4 Matrix Router (route four sources to four destinations).

• 16x1 Matrix Router (route 16 sources to one destination).

• 8x1 Matrix Router (route 8 sources to one destination).

• 4x1 Matrix Router (route four sources to one destination).

• 1x16 Matrix Router (route one source to 16 destinations).

• 1x8 Matrix Router (route one source to 8 destinations).

• 1x4 Matrix Router (route one source to four destinations).

• 16way Switch (switch one source to 16 destinations).

• 8way Switch (switch one source to 8 destinations).

• 4way Switch (switch one source to four destinations).

• 2way Switch (switch one source to two destinations).

• 16to1 Switch (switch 16 sources to one destination).

• 8to1 Switch (switch 8 sources to one destination).

• 4to1 Switch (switch four sources to one destination).

• 2to1 Switch (switch two sources to one destination).

• DC Blocker (DC blocking filter).

• Brown Noise BNG1 (simple brown noise generator).

• Pink Noise PNG1 (simple pink noise generator).

• White Noise WNG1 (simple white noise generator).

• Label 1x1 (special module to display arbitrary text, small).

• Label 2x1 (special module to display arbitrary text, medium).

• Label 4x1 (special module to display arbitrary text, large).

• Delay Compensated Retard (special module for manual PDC).

• Non-compensated Retard (special module to insert fixed delays, non PDC).

• Latency Report (special module for manual patch delay compensation).

• Fader-cross (simple inverted cross-fader, fades one source to two destinations).

• Cross-fader (simple cross-fader, fades two sources to one destination).

• RMS Meter (simple fast RMS metering module).

• Presence Meter (multi-channel presence and over range meter).

• Peak Meter (simple peak metering module).

• Stereo Pan (pan control, -3dB center, sin/cos taper, equal power pan law).

• Stereo Balance (balance control, 0dB center, L/R cut linear taper pan law).

• CamoGain x1 (simple gain with peak LED).

• X/Y Control Pad Mk2 (assignable dual-axis controller).

• X/Y Control Pad Mk1 (assignable dual-axis controller).

• Remote Switch (assignable switch).

• Remote Knob (assignable pot).

• Fader-Box x6 GUI wrapper (with assignable faders).

• Fader-Box x12 GUI wrapper (with assignable faders).

Minor modifications:

• DSP engine time management efficiency optimization.

• CPU overload visual warning in transport bar.

• Improved multi-processor resources management.

• New option to enable strict processor affinity mode (less cores used, but more efficiently).

• Improved CPU topology detection.

• Improved Pentium TSC calibration.

• Improved reference timing precision (timestamp provider).

• Improved reference timing automatic configuration (timestamp provider).

• Improved power consumption on mobile systems.

• Improved high performance timer clock identification.

• Improved sample accurate events sequencer performance under stress.

• Improved control variation curves (all modules).

• Improved gain envelopes precision (all modules).

• Improved GUI controls magnetic notch support.

• Increased speed of mute and bypass envelopes (Cut-ports).

Bug fixes:

• Changing Live Console monitor didn't work properly (multi-screens).

• Synchronicity problem between SA and FA control ports when recalling snapshots.

• Regression in scene snapshots serialization to document.

• Loading a document with missing modules and scene snapshots would produce errors.

• Refresh problem when deleting scene snapshots.

• Regression in multi-screen code made this feature unusable.

• Transparency problem in multi-monitor mode screen switcher.

• Some VST modules GUI needed to be opened twice to be displayed with correct size in framed wrappers.

• Fixed various refresh problems in patcher (WinVista/Win7).

• Hints could be displayed unexpectedly during control drag operations.

• Filthy bug in CamoMixer module series.

• Corrected a stealthy bug in patch scheduler which could lead to out of order execution.

• Virtual screen transfer via drag and drop across multi screens was broken.

Rack Performer is a pro-audio software for live performance, sound design and real-time audio processing. Rack Performer is a modular environment hosting VST plug-ins and internal modules (effects and instruments), with MIDI support, multi-channel audio I/O and internal processing, sample accurate sequencing and low latency.

Selected features:

• Modular host – High-level modular environment supporting VST/VSTi plug-ins, internal modules, multichannel audio and MIDI.

• Scene Snapshots – Original way to save and recall any instant of the performance in a flash.

• Multi-chan audio processing – Most modules support multi-channel I/O (ex: 7:1).

• Dedicated audio monitoring – Allocate audio output channels for monitoring and pre-listening.

• Virtual Screens – Full-screen interface without scrolling or overlapping windows.

• Multiple monitors support - Up to four monitors can be used at the same time.

• GUI wrappers – Large number of GUI wrappers to build an optimal control surface.