Sequencer unit is one of the Control units that require computer keyboard input for selecting step values. Double click or click on the edit key on the right side of the screen to enter the edit mode. Use left and right arrow keys to select a step to edit. Use up and down arrow keys to edit the step value.

• Ctrl/Cmd + up or down key to move all steps.

• Shift + up or down key to move in increments of 10.

• Ctrl/Cmd + R to randomize all steps within the range specified in submenu.

Please refer to the Unit Reference as well as Sequencing Tutorial for the full usage. 

You can set the BPM from the Global Settings panel or with a BPM Control unit. We recommend using a BPM unit in a project file to explicitly set its BPM when loaded!

Yes! RayTone has MIDI CC transmitter and receiver units for communicating with MIDI controllers and hardware synthesizers.

Yes! RayTone has Open Sound Control (OSC) transmitter and receiver units for communicating with other software and devices.

You can enter the "performance mode" to make the output of VFX unit full-screen with Ctrl/Cmd + T.

You can toggle the full-screen mode of the RayTone application with Option + Enter (macOS) or Alt + Enter (Windows).

RayTone does not have a built-in screen recorder. You can use a free software such as OBS to record a screen capture after entering the "performance mode" with Ctrl/Cmd + T.

Currently, RayTone uses the default OS settings for microphone and audio output devices. We are looking into adding JacK audio connection support for flexible routing options. 

NEW FEATURES🆕:

• Added Starter Guidebook and Examples to the website. 

• Added Dynamic Rendering Resolution; the VFX unit now renders at UHD (4K), QHD (2K), FHD (1080p), or HD (720p) according to the graphics quality set in the global settings. This can greatly save GPU usage and make the VFX unit more accessible on less performant computers. 

• Added Counter control unit.

• Added ExportPNG and Frame graphics units.

• Added a Function Library to the template shader. 

FIXES🛠️:

• Updated ChucK to ver. 1.5.4.4.

• Fixed a bug in Video unit that wrongly set the position after reaching the end of file. 

• Fixed a bug that did not register Webcam unit as a valid texture on macOS.

Ver. 0.50 introduces a big change to the RayTone source directory structure. The ChucK files are now stored outside the executable to eliminate the need to migrate custom Voice units when downloading a new version of RayTone. 

NEW FEATURES🆕:

• Added Auto Save: the state of canvas is auto saved every 5 minutes in the AutoSave folder.

• Added RAYTONE_RELOAD(false/true) to Voice units. When set to true, Voice units get automatically updated if there are changes to the corresponding source ChucK files. This feature can be used for debugging and live-scripting purposes.

• Added Time category to Control units (please refer to the documentation page).

• Added new units in Math category of Control units.

FIXES🛠️:

• Updated ChucK to ver. 1.5.2.5.

• Properly handle null conditions where requested Units in a loaded project do not exist.

• Various optimization.

NEW FEATURES🆕:

• Added RAYTONE_INLET_SATATUS() in Voice units, which returns 1 if the specified inlet is connected.

• Added RAYTONE_BPM in Voice units, which is only readable and returns the current global BPM.

• Added Tutorial Patches to the executable.

FIXES🛠️:

• Sequencer graphics get properly updated even at a low frame-rate.

• Fixed irregular video path bugs on macOS.

NEW FEATURES🆕:

• Added new units to Analyzer category of Voice units.

• Made unit menu size resolution dependent.

• Added config.json to store global settings.

FIXES🛠️:

• Fixed broken trigger with Video and KeyInput units.

NEW FEATURES🆕:

• Added position (ms) inlet to Sampler Voice unit.

FIXES🛠️:

• Fixed a memory leak in RayToneShaderRenderer.

• Disabled unnecessary file reloading in Sampler Voice unit.

NEW FEATURES🆕:

• Added source directory to file browsers quick link.

FIXES🛠️:

• Fixed a memory leak with textures.