Nassen Software Development RaX'n'TraX

Nassen has updated RaX'n'TraX to version 1.8.3. This will be the last FREE version. Donations will be accepted until March 2012 (release of version 2.0). Every donation entitles the customer to lifetime free updates.

Changes:

• New MIDI-In handling.

• Modular: internal connections.

• Better Multi-Core support.

• Internal clips.

• A lot of bug fixes.

RaX'n'TraX is a pattern-based composition tool with linear sequencing and recording capabilities.

Features

Modular:

• Racks, synth-layering, 8 insert effects.

• Connections between pattern based tools.

• ASIO-IN rack, MIDI-IN 1-2, PC-keyboard.

• VST-MIDI out port.

Monophonic note generator:

• Variable loop lengths for notes, velocities, durations.

• Slides.

• 16- and 32-step mode.

• Step-record, groove-record, tap-record (quantized/free).

• 16 patterns.

Polyphonic note generator:

• Chords.

• Strumming.

• Drum editing.

• Forward/Backwards.

• Variable step-lengths (polyrhythms).

• 16 chords progressions.

• Steps 1->32.

• Rotations.

Rack controller:

• Slides and gates, interpolated values.

• Forward/Backwards.

• Variable number of steps.

• Parameters, MIDI-CC, PB and AT.

• Steps 1->32.

• 16 patterns (steps/values/tempo).

Beziers and free draw:

• Variable, unlimited lengths.

• Parameters, MIDI-CC, PB and AT.

• Recordable, editable free draw.

• 2 types of beziers curves.

• 16 patterns (speed/scale/offset).

Transposer:

• (Cumulative) note, time, velocity and duration transposers.

• Algorithmic approach to melody and rhythm generation.

• Swing and groove.

Wave:

• Mix down or drop wave files.

• ASIO-In loop-record.

• 16 patterns (slice and send levels (4 sends)).

• DIRAC Time Stretch/Pitch Shift technology (c) Stephan M. Bernsee.

• One shots.

Mixer:

• 16 channel mixer.

• 4 sends per channel.

• 8 inserts per channel.

• Sequencable mixer states.

• Song-structure through mixer states.

• MIDI-controllable volumes, pans and send levels.

Linear sequencers:

• (Loop)-record MIDI and GUI (parameter automation, mixer).

• Clips (loop, merge and split), ghost clips.

• Event sequencer (mutes, fades, resets, patterns,...).

• 4 independent sequencers.

• Key- and tempo changes.

Piano-roll:

• Lasso-select.

• Copy/paste, transpose.

• Quantize and undo.

Curve editor:

• Free draw.

• Line draw.

Integrated (context-sensitive) browser:

• Racks.

• MIDI-clips.

• Wave.

• Presets.