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:

• cmake
• libfltk1.3
• libxpm
• libasound2
• libsamplerate0
• libsndfile1
• aconnect (part of Debian Package alsa-utils, name may vary on other distributions)
• jack (One of the following jack1, jack2, pipewire-jack, name may vary with different distributions)
• libxft2
• libfftw3
• lv2 (LV2 support)
• liblo (NSM support)

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

• libxpm-dev
• libfltk1.3-dev
• jack (The development package for jack1, jack2 or pipewire-jack, name may vary with different distributions)
• libsndfile1-dev
• libsamplerate0-dev
• libasound2-dev
• libxft-dev
• libfftw3-dev
• lv2-dev (LV2 support)
• liblo-dev (NSM support)

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-1.2.0

Additional features, enhancements:

• Three new SFX banks are now included with the installation. Select from the Bankwindow User Bank choice menu.
• Echotron delay file editor added. Right mouse on Echotron delay file choice button.
• The main window "Random" button is now configurable. Right mouse on the "Random" button.
• All main rack effect parameters can be randomly set. Right mouse on the main rack name label.
• Added option for NSM single state mode. Settings/Preferences/Misc. Only active in NSM session.
• And more, see Help, release notes and git commits for additional information.

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).