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.
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 ..
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.
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.
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.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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).