Rakarrack-plus

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About

This project is a merging of original rakarrack (http://rakarrack.sourceforge.net) and the program's effects ported to LV2 from (https://github.com/ssj71/rkrlv2). In addition there are many bug fixes and enhancements to rakarrack and the LV2s. Rakarrack-plus-1.0.0 is the first version under the new name.

Install

The dependencies are:

• libfltk1.3
• libxpm
• libjack100.0
• libasound2
• libsamplerate0
• libsndfile1
• aconnect (part of Debian Package alsa-utils, name may vary on other distributions)
• jackd
• libxft2
• libfftw3
• liblo (For NSM support)

If you want to compile you will also need the development packages:

• libxpm-dev
• libfltk1.3-dev
• libjack-dev
• libsndfile1-dev
• libsamplerate0-dev
• libasound2-dev
• libxft-dev
• libfftw3-dev
• liblo-dev

To build both rakarrack-plus and LV2s, from top checkout directory:

    mkdir build
    cd build
    cmake ..
    make
    make install (as root)

To remove:

    make uninstall (as root)

Carla presets can be generated and installed by setting the "BuildCarlaPresets" flag (OFF by default). Use:

cmake -DBuildCarlaPresets=ON ..

To build Rakarrack-plus only set "BuildLV2Plugins" to OFF:

cmake -DBuildLV2Plugins=OFF ..

To build LV2s only set "BuildRakarrackPlus" to OFF

cmake -DBuildRakarrackPlus=OFF ..

Rakarrack-plus-1.1.0

Important changes from previous versions:

• All user files must now be located in the User Directory
• MIDI Bank select CC 0, now available for program default and all user banks
• "Insert" preset file changed to user directory. From the main window File/Import Inserted Presets to import from older versions.
• Some key binding has changed
• Added NSM session support.
• Custom MIDI program table can now be used without the gui
• Custom MIDI program files must be in the User Directory
• Custom MIDI program files are MIDI selectable, CC 32, MIDI learnable
• File handling changed for Convolotron, Echotron and Reverbtron. See F1 help for additional information
• Error handling expanded
• Help updated
• Extensive re-factoring of MIDI control, Audio processing, and gui
• And many, many more... to numerous to list. See git commits for details

Rakarrack-plus-1.0.0

First release under the new name "Rakarrack-plus". Important changes from earlier versions:

• FLTK version required >= 1.3
• All text fonts are auto resized for the GUI
• "Wet/Dry" sliders are now "Dry/Wet" (backwards compatible except Dual Flange and Ring)
• Settings window can now be resized
• New "Quality" tab in settings for individual effect settings
• All changes on "Quality" tab no longer require restart
• Expanded quality settings to allow individual settings for Waveshape Resampling, Sequence and Shifter.
• MIDI learn expanded for many missing parameters including distortion Type and LFO Type
• Keyboard bindings added to value adjusters to mimic slider behavior (Infinity, MuTroMojo, Synthfilter)
• MuTroMojo, Synthfilter redesigned for better spacing
• Some parameter ranges were changed for consistency (Stereo Df. and LFO L/R Delay) backwards compatible
• Many additional individual efx presets ware added from the rkrlv2 project
• Additional tooltips added
• Labels and sizing adjustments for better display
• Gleam theme added (default)
• F12 fullscreen toggle now resizes fonts correctly
• Updated program help for key changes and .jpg

LV2s - RakarrackPlus

• The URI's were changed and the plugin names and jack names will now indicate "RakarrackPlus"
• "Wet/Dry" is now "Dry/Wet"
• Some parameter ranges were changed to be consistent with the GUI program
• "Overdrive" LV2 added
• "Flanger" LV2 added
• MIDI versions of the Harmonizer and StereoHarm were added
• The "StompBox Fuzz" LV2 was removed. The presets and labels from the LV2 were adopted by the regular "StompBox"

Under The Hood

• Fix Bankwindow memory leak
• Fix Echotron, AlienWah intermittent crashes
• Fix distortion Type "Super Soft"
• Use initializer lists on all class/structures to eliminate intermittent uninitialized crashes
• Add RKR override classes for text resizing

Additional Information

• File bug reports at (https://github.com/Stazed/rakarrack-plus)
• See the "rakarrack-plus.txt" file for individual effect and LV2 changes
• See README.legacy for previous version information
• You may find additional information on the official rakarrack site (http://rakarrack.sourceforge.net)
• This project was forked from (https://github.com/ssj71/rakarrack) >> (https://github.com/Stazed/rakarrack)
• Special thanks to Spencer Jackson (https://github.com/ssj71/rkrlv2)