v0.999 - July 27 2006
  + made pan tooltips match display near center
  + record button no longer hidden on folder tracks
  + app wide fixes for getopenfilename calls with filenames with / in them
  + grid extends onto timeline in measures mode
  + timeline update bug when editing timesignature markers
  + some new color themes (thanks, chip and darko)
  + installer: rearoute defaults to not installed (unless it is already installed)
  + ReaSamplOmatic5000: a simple midi triggered sample player
  + reaverb: will look in project directory/etc for missing files, and prompt if not found

v0.998 - July 26 2006
  + transport display updates
  + timeline, when in measures mode, shows measures as well as time
  + fixed loading/saving of font information in color themes
  + modeless about and preferences windows
  + reorganized audio preferences some, option to run FX when stopped (for certain VSTi etc)
  + removed recording preview gain
  + fixed broken send while stopped bug introduced in .997
  + disabled keyboard shortcuts when mouse is captured
  + fixed bug when recording the output of a record armed track in a folder track and the folder is muted
  + removed some excess locking code in floating fx windows
  + floating fx windows resize even if config option not set for the normal fx window
  + unfloating FX windows work better with BFD
  + snapping/grid overhaul, alt+g toggles grid, alt+s toggles snapping, alt+l shows settings for grid/snap 
  + menu items for other toolbar items, hotkeys (alt+x, alt+p, alt+shift+g, etc)
  + better default snap/grid options
  + option for not loading template project on startup
  + mousewheel in mixer scrolls mixer
  + mousewheel in midi editor when docked doesnt affect main window zoom
  + ReaComp/ReaGate get up to 1s RMS control
  + vst: floating will no longer show scrollbars (unless required)
  + vst: support for generic UI on any vst plug-in

v0.997 - July 25 2006
  + when recording channel outputs, you can now choose mono/stereo as part of the 
    record mode (rather than being tied to the input's channels)
  + made transport better looking, time display uses timeline colors/font, etc
  + fixed bug in record output (midi) selection
  + fixed record monitoring VU on stopped
  + fixed drawing bugs in on the fly peak display
  + made peak gain (shift+Up/down) apply to on the fly peak display
  + mp3 decoder: support for mp3s with samplerates < 32khz

v0.996 - July 24 2006
  + track VU meters are more in sync with played content
  + added track view scrolling with middle mouse button
  + optimizations to internals of track and record buffering, should have less heap activity
  + track control panels refresh more quickly when scrolling/zooming
  + better track name field appearance (border with hilite/shadow colors)
  + fader tracks are colorthemed with hilite/shadow colors
  + fader slider is colortheme tintable (try out the sink-ableskin theme)
  + better vst generic ui scrolling support
  + reafir: added context menu with manual setting window
  + reafir: double click resets the selected point to 0db

v0.995 - July 23 2006
  + fixed buzzing on muted items
  + VU meters colors/interlacedness is now part of each color theme
  + master VU meter has new default RMS+peak mode, configurable settings via right click
  + fx windows remember which fx was active
  + right click on master mono button lets you choose mono mode (L+R, L, R, L-R)
  + mcu: fake touch support for pan knobs (they latch for 3s after moving when in touch mode)
  + midi editor: ', " support
  + midi editor: right click on piano roll selects all events in that note
  + midi editor: selected items always appear over unselected items in velocity lane
  + midi editor: grid/snap division labelled with beats to avoid confusion

v0.994 - July 22 2006
  + sends, track hwouts, and master pan all default to 0.0dB pan law, instead of 
    project pan law (though you can override them individually). THIS MAY IMPACT EXISTING PROJECTS.
  + more vst scrollbar fixes
  + auto open fx dialog when adding fx to from shift+F etc
  + shift+F now defaults to last selected track for adds/etc
  + option to disable DirectX plug-in support
  + move items with ripple all now updates top timeline
  + better black key hit testing in midi editor
  + new VU meter sytle is optional
  + optional dx plug-in scan at startup instead of first add window open
  + mp3 decoder: fix 0 byte mp3 crash

v0.993 - July 21 2006
  + floating transport updates on color theme change
  + updates to plug-in API: plug-ins can now easily read/modify config on the fly
  + MIDI editor autoscroll is now tied to the main autoscroll option
  + "close window" menu items for docked undo/routing windows
  + close all tabs menu item in empty space of tabs
  + perfmeter now reopens docked after close while docked
  + fx windows will try to stay on screen on sizing/opening
  + made fx add dialog a modeless tool window, that is openable by itself, too, with Shift+F
  + right clicking fx buttons opens add dialog
  + when opening fx chain that is empty, add dialog opened by default
  + slight pan snap to center on track pan controls
  + more size optimizations
  + updated 3pm: removed labels on tiny track meters
  + updated 3pm: interlaced VU meters

v0.992 - July 20 2006
  + fixed some inaccurate midi peaks display when zoomed far in
  + better peak meters, with labels etc
  + better zoomed in peaks view
  + optional per-track/send/item pan law override
  + made big I/O dialog preserve kb focus when toggling sends
  + reaper.exe size optimizations (more to come)

v0.991 - July 19 2006
  + feedback routing will no longer feedback MIDI
  + waveout+dsound+ks are more killable for bad drivers
  + better dsound output-only support
  + tooltips in track display go away when you move out of the window 
  + different cursor for snap offset adjustment
  + midi editor autoscrolls when playing project
  + "Reverse item to new take" context menu item
  + fixed "render fx to new take" for MIDI items
  + better color theme saving handling
  + some new color themes, removed some old ones
  + optional no-move-cursor-on-insert-file mode (prefs/editing)
  + holding middle button switches mousewheel zoom to scroll (same as holding alt)

v0.99 - July 19 2006
  + project setting: auto-mute master output option if it exceeds X dB
  + project setting: open notes on project open option
  + project setting: pan law (configurable attenuation on center)
  + routing: feedback routing option
  + routing: better multithread reentrancy support for feedback etc (no more hangs I hope)
  + ui: mono switch on mixer/master track control
  + ui: fixed holding control when clicking a volume fader on an unselected track 
  + ui: ctrl+A, Alt+M, delete keys all now use keyboard focus instead of mouse cursor to 
    decide whether acting on tracks/items/etc
  + ui: moved snap/grid options into their own easily accessible window
  + ui: autoclosing of I/O, envelope dialogs now deals more nicely with keyboard focus
  + ui: fixed transport hiding context menu
  + vst: vst config scrollbar fixes
  + vst: if names aren't retrieved for VSTs, uses relative DLL path+name for name
  + midi editor: fixed previewing of looped items/etc when playing project
  + midi items: fully overlapping midi items replace contents (but do not send noteoff messages, yet)
  + audio/midi items: muted/empty items replace audio/midi of overlapped items
  + perf meter: more stable main thread locking
  + kernel streaming: shows min/max values available in config dialog
 
v0.989 - July 17 2006
  + media items: snap offset (grab lower left edge of items to set)
  + media items: open copy of a midi file now creates a new file of the range of the old item
  + media items: open copy updates undo state, display
  + ui: fix recording moving to cursor on punch-in
  + ui: if record+paused, hitting ctrl+space/enter/etc will unpause rather than play
  + ui: play cursor displayed in navigator
  + ui: most keys hit in navigator go to main window
  + ui: snap enabled on drag&drop from explorer/etc
  + ui: prefs option to zoom in on mouse cursor when zooming
  + sinks: wav writer runs synchronously when rendering
  + sinks: ogg/mp3 writes run synchronously
  + sinks: wavpack uses larger async buffers
  + midi editor: will show play cursor of items played in project
  + fx: plug-in delay compensation now properly delay compensates midi events
  + vst: won't autoresize window down narrower than the I/O controls etc
  + vst: added cando sendVstTimeInfo to VST support (for MusicLab Drumtools etc)
  + vst/dx: if state hasnt changed, dont reload config (good for bfd when undoing/redoing, makes undo/redo faster)
  + option to set/adjust manual recording delay offset in prefs/audio
  + dsound/waveout: better support for 24/32-bit PCM, <>2 channels
  + dsound/waveout: somwhat better recording latency compensation
  + kernel streaming: added device selection
  + kernel streaming: fixed crash during initialization on some cards
  + internal: in async mode, buffering goes sync for worker threads if buffering ahead
  + internal: updated plug-in API (in a somewhat not backwards compatible fashion)

v0.988 - July 14 2006
  + slightly more aggressive worker threads (above 48khz they get even moreso)
  + no more reloading audio config every time we open the audio
  + (hopefully) improved prebuffer behavior (should work better with plugins that have 
    lots of delay)
  + disabled scrollbars thumb snap back
  + reaverb: file loaded impulse normalizing, better defaults for wet/dry mix

v0.987 - July 13 2006
  + Now includes ReaVerb! 
  + MIDI editor: fixed undo/redo resetting endpoint
  + MIDI reader: if file doesnt end with all-notes-off event, round length up to next beat
  + improved time display rounding
  + fix for rendering with some VSTs (i.e. BFD)
  + various pdc related fixes/speedups (wdl_fastqueue bugfix)
  + update 2am: reaverb loading files are attenuated -18dB

v0.986 - July 13 2006
  + fixed pan automation bug
  + preliminary navigator window
  + made perf meter context menu work on its tab too

v0.985 - July 12 2006
  + automatic slide editing when the border between two selected items is moved 
  + enlarged generic vst dialog
  + fixed media explorer window position restoring bug
  + automation write latch mode
  + fixes to deletion in ripple all mode
  + fixed routing window annoying tooltip sticking around
  + envelope toggling dialog to let you easily add/remove/arm/hide envelopes in mass
  + right click envelope button gives old style envelope menus
  + updated send levels/routing dialog (a bit crazy, maybe, but a step in the right direction)
  + right click I/O button gives old style send/recv menus
  + updated VU meter fonts
  + midi editor: clicking velocities adjusts instantly
  + midi editor: doubleclick adds/removes event
  + reafir now defaults to point mode, has output gain fader
  + reafir: holding ctrl moves all points/curves, holding shift in point mode moves segments
  + reafir: no longer stores entire FFT state in point mode, better point->precise conversion settings, etc
  + added docking mode to perf window
  + reordered outputs in I/O menus and boxes (stereo pairs, then mono outs)

v0.984 - July 10 2006
  + better support for very small playspeed adjustments in master and items
  + insert menu cleanup/correction
  + selection setting from transport now fixed
  + internal fader range improvements for better reusability
  + js autoresize support in fx window
  + better JS effect UI, bug fixed for editing parameter (notifies effect properly)
  + JS effects now support edit/recompile
  + better VST generic UI
  + big automation updates (faders without automation armed are left in trim mode etc)
  + MCU touch automation mode
  + updating of horiz scrollbar during recording so you can scroll to the current position
  + ReaComp/ReaGate get better metering
  + ReaFir v0.5, with point editing mode, as well as new experimental per-band Compressor/Gate modes
  + master VU now shows temporarily held VU value at the bottom instead of instant

v0.983 - July 8 2006
  + larger master playrate field for more accurate setting/viewing
  + jump to marker menu in transport context menu
  + shift+C now inserts timesig marker/tempo change
  + added marker/region inserting to the "insert" top level menu
  + midi editor: fixes to cc lane when scrolled
  + midi editor: better Cx drawing

v0.982 - July 7 2006
  + added changelog in about box
  + fixed scrolling while editing when mouse is near right edge of screen
  + midi editor: adjusting velocity on multiple items moves them all relatively
  + midi items starting on timesig marker now properly use that timesig (rounding error)
  + fixed rounding inaccuracies in midi sink (length now saved correctly, and more)
  + option to run fx in workers (SMP support) when rendering to disk (disabled by default)
  + new supermonkeyball-ish demo song

v0.981 - July 6 2006
  + faster PDC for DX/VST (uses less memory bandwidth especially)
  + initial MIDI editor velocity lane support (todo: CC support etc)
  + open midi editors prompt user to save when closing project or quitting
  + better midi editor zooming behavior, mousewheel modifiers (ctrl/alt)
  + consolidate browse box gets create dir button like everywhere else

v0.980 - July 6 2006
  + midi editor multiple item resize back to old behavior, hold ctrl to stretch multiple items
  + optimized VST/DX PDC and non-PDC modes (much better for >2 channel tracks)
  + VST output no longer broken on 64 channel tracks 
  + fixed some midi note dropping
  + global memory management optimizations

v0.979 - July 5 2006
  + preliminary track record output (MIDI) mode for overdubbing
  + made so track media items always play when recording track outputs
  + more worker thread tweaks
  + midi editor has reverse option, stretch items, stores internal state with more precision
  + midi editor preview only previews visible channels, can now change event channel
  + midi editor has better selection logic when clicking items
  + midi editor home/end key support
  + midi editor preserves unknown data
  + fixed occasional stuck peak meters in reacomp/reagate
  + tweaks to reacomp/reagate's sliders, fixed combo box issues
  + hopefully fixed reacomp's self-bypassing-on-low-signal bug
  + reacomp's attack/release curves are more accurate at 0ms
  + fixed ripple/mixer flags not being read from project correctly
  + [updated 11am july 6] midi editor: fixed brokenness

v0.978 - July 3 2006
  + made l/r borders on small items
  + fixed record button lighting when recording
  + fx preset system can now update existing presets (todo: import/export)
  + better handling of current dirs in various open/save dialogs
  + added track numbers and names in FX floating windows
  + set prebuffer behavior to not run worker threads until buffers full
  + adjusted worker thread waiting-for-media-behavior
  + fixed popup menus in VST/DX plug-ins that dont handle it right
  + optimized preferences config writing
  + moved the following settings to project settings:
    envelope attach to items, autocrossfade, mixer show/grouping flags

v0.977 - July 2 2006
  + better handling of envelope ranges when unknown plug-in is used
  + double precision vst plug-in support
  + ReaComp overhaul (much better sounding, configurable knee, feedback mode)
  + ReaComp and ReaGate are now double-precision-only (require reaper .977+)
  + added option to move floating FX windows to the foreground when selected
  + tweaked project loading on startup sequence 
  + media item z order is now ordered left to right instead of using selection state
  + autopunch record mode defaults to tape style if no item was autopunched
  + fixed peaks building wanting to build peaks for offline media items
  + wont display every instance of every unknown effect when loading a project 
  + fixed bug where midi editor will keep midi file locked
  + fixed unpausing related bugs
  + 24bps encoding in FLAC seems buggy, don't use it for now
  + update 5:51pm: fixed some reagate/reacomp automation issues
  + fixed unpause behavior when recording

v0.976 - June 28 2006
  + vst save fxp dialog now shows "save" instead of "open"
  + in media item volume +6dB mode, you can go past +6dB for more gain
  + reafir v0.4, much smaller configuration state
  + reacomp and reagate get better, faster filters, and rms window support
  + added FX floating windows
  + fixed right click menu issue in FX chain list

v0.975 - June 27 2006
  + ctrl+alt+t toggles transport
  + supercrappy peak preview while recording
  + added a very preliminary version of ReaSynDr (drum synth)
  + fix for left/right/downmix channel modes in mono output (and consolidate)
  + fixed consolidated rename bug

v0.974 - June 27 2006
  + fixed loop selection snapping when "move cursor to start of loop selection" is set
  + fx window doesnt get focus on project load
  + moved selection controls to transport
  + moved editing state buttons to top left
  + transport can be docked/undocked now, or hidden
  + fixed one sample off media item issues
  + fixed pasting precision issues
  + flac/wavpack encoding supports tracking output size (for autosplitting like wav/etc when recording)

v0.973 - June 26 2006
  + fixed recording getting behind on some machines
  + fixed poor playback performance on some machines
  + better FX window docking/focus behaviors

v0.972 - June 26 2006
  + added FX window docking
  + better support for direct recording to formats that take time to init (mp3/ogg, less glitchy)

v0.971 - June 26 2006
  + fixed some 1-sample-off mp3 decoding errors
  + fixed record latency compensation when recording track outputs
  + added Ctrl+Space keyboard shortcut to play/stop from any window
  + lowered cpu use on worker threads
  + fixed peaks not updating when playrate increased on items
  + vst: (slower) compatibility option for broken fx, plug-ins with mono out 
    default to both channels, better softsynth delay compensation
  + record output mode has optional record latency compensation
  + support for launching reaper with (only) the filename of project on the command line
  + vast improvements to recording (worker thread support) -- should support recording many
    more channels, better support for direct recording to wavpack/flac/ogg/mp3, etc.
  + open copy of unknown bitdepth items are rendered to 24 bit wave
  + [updated 3:04pm: safer worker thread locking when recording]

v0.970 - June 22 2006
  + make synth happy release
  + fixed midi editor rightclick drag/alt drag popup menu coming up
  + media explorer: close window item in context menu
  + fixed midi preview stopping hung note issues (reset fx)
  + timesig markers get "T"
  + cleaned up mcp item hilite
  + visual preview when dropping files onto the tracklist window
  + ESC key closes routing and undo windows in undocked mode
  + alt click mute/solo/recarm unsets all mute/solo/recarm and sets this one (like ctrl but setting current too)
  + made view switch to waveform from peaks much further in
  + improved disk reading performance, MUCH MUCH better now for large numbers of tracks. WAY. 
  + worker threads are sleepier when not playing (lower idle cpu use)
  + updated 12:30am june 23: fixed midi/ogg/mp3/etc disk reading bugs

v0.969 - June 21 2006
  + MUCH faster editing/overall performance when using VST plug-ins
  + VST config saving now stores program instead of bank (MUCH smaller state info) 
  + Included ReaSynth, a tiny and very basic additive synthesizer VSTi
  + potential fix for some (rare) mousewheel drivers with new scroll modes
  + fixed master track envelopes being saved/restored correctly in undo state
  + ESC key closes mixer window in undocked mode
  + VST/JS load default presets now work

v0.968 - June 20 2006
  + updated internal plug-in API
  + turned "flush track buffer on edit" off by default
  + turned "look for files in project directory first" off by default
  + midi items now use the BPM of their start position for timing
  + mousewheel on tcp does vscroll
  + when saving project, option to create subdirectory
  + option to copy/move media when saving projects
  + browse directory boxes have create directory button
  + directory creation is recursive

v0.967 - June 19 2006
  + fixed Enter key in media explorer when docked
  + fixed routing window item tick in main menu
  + fixed mouse clicks in MIDI piano roll window
  + fixed menu disappearing after undocking a MIDI window
  + fixed midi notes being sent twice with fx that lookahead
  + vst support improvements, vst plug-in midi output support
  + vst/dx plugins show the correct number of channels when changed and not playing back
  + better error messaging when cant open audio
  + better midi editor focus grabbing when docked
  + midi preview through sends work again
  + reafir v.03 with reduce artifacts/less effective option
  + [update: 12pm June 20: fixed midi monitoring]

v0.966 - June 18 2006
  + fix: editing note in fx window updates undo state
  + fixed various send/hwsend issues with mono source/mono destinations
  + tempo map envelope points are now also accessible as markers!
  + markers can also override project beats/measure
  + fixed rec arm showing sources at zl3
  + fixed sticky rude solo light in mcu
  + made how VST inputs/outputs route to/from channels chooseable
  + changed VST config format for better forward compatibility, but the new format will no
    longer work in versions older than v0.966.
  + FX in master track + tracks that have receives no longer run when stopped
  + updated ReaGate and ReaComp to work more cleanly with new VST routing

v0.965 - June 17 2006
  + can now edit FX comment directly from FX window
  + better media item peak caching, MUCH faster display while editing
  + peaks files are now mmapped in for better performance
  + optimized zooming/scrolling/etc too
  + routing window fixes (updates more, menu item updates, etc)
  + better multichannel vst delay comp
  + slightly better looking MIDI peaks display
  + fixed so bundled VSTs show up even when no VST path is configured

v0.964 - June 16 2006
  + Support for more than 2 channels per track, sends can now specify source and destination channels
  + Multi-output and multi-input VST/VSTi support
  + DX plug-ins can be set to input/output on choice of channels
  + JS now supports multichannel audio (spl0..spl15 in code)
  + support for longer VST path lists
  + added FX comments
  + media explorer will only take keyboard if visible
  + MIDI editor remembers position, is dockable
  + fixed bug when recording to dir that doesnt exist
  + ctrl+click of a peak's VU meter clears all peaks
  + included ReaGate, ReaComp, and ReaFir FFT EQ, our VST plug-ins
  + mp3 decoder sync improvements
  + better installer organization

v0.963 - June 14 2006
  + (hopefully) fixed scrollbar bug on multi monitors
  + fixed some midi message timing stuff, better sending of noteoffs, sending of noteons when starting in the middle of a note, etc.
  + new scrollbars in midi edit window
  + fixed midi editor preview playing when editor closed and reopened
  + midi editor has space/ctrl+space hotkeys for play/stop, playback start cursor, auto scrolling
  + media explorer midi preview goes to first selected track
  + media explorer allows use of more keys
  + VST: preliminary fxp read/write, fxb loading
  + better dealing of record paths that are root directories of drives
  + fx window now has minimum size
  + holding the zoom buttons on scrollbars continuously zooms
  + multiple item normalization
  + holding control when clicking a record arm button unarms all tracks
  + holding control when clicking an FX bypass button toggles bypass, and sets all tracks to that setting

v0.962 - June 11 2006
  + fixed pre-fx sends (when combined with latent fx) bug
  + fixed aux send dialog for right clicking on routing matrix master column
  + mute display (dimmed box) in routing matrix
  + themed scrollbars for mixer and routing windows
  + new recording modes (in options menu, new tape style, etc)

v0.961 - June 8 2006
  + scanning VSTs can optionally not scan for names
  + rename plug-ins can now change instrument status
  + version update dialog has scrollbars in the text display
  + close button for aux send dialog
  + routing matrix tooltips
  + added .rpp/.edl/.txt and clipsort.log file drop to main window
    and support for those types in media explorer
  + loading last used project will not give error if it was not found
  + added FLAC reading/writing support
  + added AIFF reading/writing support
  + added import/export for Samplitude's EDL format
  + importing a vegas EDL TXT now lets you choose replacements for missing files
  + added -resetconfig command line switch to reaper.exe, and shortcut to start menu
  + updated 2:09pm PST: fixed crash

v0.960 - June 1 2006
  + fixed routing of record input bugs
  + entering negative project bpm will no longer hang things
  + potential resampling fix for fixing looping/ends of items
  + added dblclick track control panel selects all items in track
  + fixed hard to reproduce white noise pitch shifting bug
  + faster cubic interpolation (reduced filter size some)

v0.959 - June 1 2006
  + fx drag&drop from one track to another (hold ctrl to copy, otherwise it moves)
  + fixed bug in resampling .wv files
  + internal fader reworking
  + ensured that sliders set to 0.00dB are EXACTLY 0.00, instead of possibly some very small amount
  + volume faders can be configured to go down to -150dB
  + asio input is now optional
  + rearoute will not show in reaper as an asio option if reaper is in rearoute master mode
  + stickier selection behavior when recording
  + Routing Matrix window
  + deferred file closing/opening when recording
  + updated looping logic which should make doing looped recording of multiple takes better
    (since each take will start at the exact same time, the takes will be added in a cleaner fashion)
  + rendering now disables mixer/undo history windows so you can't mess things up during a render
  + fixed item to item snap when moving across tracks
  + changed track buffering logic to be in "ms" instead of "blocks" 
  + updated fx chain/buffereahead internals (better but still not great UAD-1 support)
  + new improved scrollbars (removed zoom sliders, soon we will reorganize the UI some)

v0.958 - May 26 2006
  + better vertical zooming (more steps when zoomed mostly out)
  + option to hide tracks from the mixer
  + default track mixer-hide and main-send options
  + fixes to MIDI sending events multiple times, etc
  + mcu flip button now works, mcu global view button now cycles tcp/mcp modes for mcu
  + color themes that are not saved are still saved across instances, other improvements
  + fixed bug in vst pdc
  + option to confirm midi filename when creating new midi file (off by default)
  + doubleclick on item to edit option (prefs/editing)

v0.957 - May 25 2006
  + color themes menu in main menu, better ui in prefs for loading
  + midi editor has themed colors for dialog
  + midi file reader sends more accurate timing info, should drop less notes
  + apply fx uses render blocksize from prefs
  + added drag&drop from the FX add dialog to the tracklist and mixer
  + better peaks building behavior (will make sure all are built if you edit while building)
  + better themeing of more of the tcp/mcp UI

v0.956 - May 24 2006
  + color themeable window background/text colors, UI updates
  + fixed bug relating to missing dx plugins and presets
  + rearoute output support for media explorer
  + automatic new version notification (which you can easily disable if you do not want it)
  + some icon updates to be more compatible with color stuff
  + modeless peak building (moveable, hideable window)
  + added drag&drop to folders in FX add dialog

v0.955 - May 23 2006
  + big MCU support improvements (banks, time display, track labels, vu meters, 
    better jog wheel support, save/undo, modifiers, etc)
  + added "auto-stop preview after adding an item" in Media Explorer
  + configurable volume fader range and shape, better default shape, range
  + item volume adjustment, fades (>=250ms) pre-fx volume envelopes, now affect midi note velocities
  + item volume can optionally be -inf..+6dB instead of the default -inf..0dB 
  + peaks display now by default looks nicer (though old style is still available via option)
  + increased maximum zoom from 50kpix/s to 80kpix/s
  + fixed track mono hw outs being 6dB too hot
  + added FX folders management in FX add dialog
  + option to move edit cursor to beginning of loop selection on loop selection change

v0.954 - May 19 2006
  + added performance meter window
  + improved CPU time display in the FX window
  + always on top option
  + fx rename supports multiple items
  + ReaRoute performance and stability improvements
  + reworked MIDI internals for sysex record/playback support, hope nothing broke too bad
  + .syx file support
  + fixed crash in the Media Explorer

v0.953 - May 16 2006
  + vst scanning dialog doesn't come up unless actually scanning a new vst plug-in
  + vst transportchanged notification for flstudio/etc
  + option for no scrolling view to edit cursor on stop (default)
  + improvements in the FX add dialog (renaming, rescan, JS effects editing)
  + Experimental new feature: ReaRoute! ReaRoute acts as an ASIO driver usable by other
    applications, and lets you route their inputs/outputs to REAPER.
  + hardware outs are affected by solo as long as they are post-fader
  + synth's tiny "C64" sample project
  + [updated 9:38pm] fixed looped recording synchronization
  + [updated 9:38pm] ReaRoute stuck buffer fixes

v0.952 - May 12 2006
  + reordered Help dropdown menu
  + added oldschool about box screen
  + moved "parent folder" button in media explorer on the left side
  + fixed multi-item resize (crash) bugs
  + added a track buffering mode configuration (low latency hardware optimized, or not)
  + option to adjust blocksize used when rendering
  + track control panel can now be resized to very narrow

v0.951 - May 7 2006
  + made enter/ctrlspace start playback if stopped
  + Hopefully fixed some looping midi bugs
  + media explorer config saving bugfixes
  + better VSTi timeinfo reporting (works with jamstix and others now)
  + hopefully correct midi clock/SPP sending option in prefs/midi
  + updated May 8, 12:17am, DEP support for Jesusonic

v0.950 - May 6 2006
  + better ctrldrag copy behavior for multiple items
  + fixes for default project template
  + midi editor improvements: playback support, previewing of clicks/etc
  + ctrl+numpad 4/6 adjusts left edge of selected items, alt+numpad 4/6 adjusts right edge
  + fixed bug where auto monitored but not record armed channel wouldnt play
  + better take adding for auto-punch-in/out (auto-split when you start too late)
  + (update 6:20pm): fixed bug in open copy on non-looping items that are longer than source,
    made view gain (shift-up/down) go up to +36dB from 24
  

v0.949 - May 4 2006
  + clicking track mixer panels without modifiers makes only that track selected
  + wave writer now supports overlapped writes for more resilient recording
  + recording format selection now allows you to choose formats other than .WAV
  + ogg, mp3 sinks now support on the fly peak creation
  + preliminary WavPack reading and writing support
  + new hotkeys { and } for setting loop selection start/end
  + "explode takes" option to expand an item into its takes across new tracks
  + made open copy/apply fx rename the new take to the new filename
  + reorganized edit cfg prefs, options for envelopes on by default
  + template project option in prefs/editing/defaults
  + zero crossing line when zoomed in on items
  + fixed play cursor for wine

v0.948 - Apr 24 2006
  + fixed context menu in MCP
  + holding ctrl+moving now copies items (optional, prefs/editing)
  + slightly larger underrun indicator
  + option for vertical zoom to center on the topmost track instead of last selected track
  + midi editor snap to grid when pasting

v0.947 - Apr 22 2006
  + option to change maximum number of tracks to snap media items to other media items (can be 0)
  + option to center zooms at current center of view instead of cursor
  + updates project better when properties dialog edited
  + fixed a worker thread read buffer bug, better entire project looping
  + reduced size of underrun meter (smaller rectangle behind the time display)
  + fixed (once again) bugs relating to moving selection, added ctrl modifier for disabling snap
  + internal work in preparation for better MIDI previewing/playback within editor
  + mixer keeps master controls visible when scrolling
  + fixes to midi media item support (handling of start offsets, all-notes-off at end of file, etc)

v0.946 - Apr 20 2006 - I'm so messed up, I don't know what's going on...
  + reworked track buffering, much cleaner now (hopefully better too)
  + fixed a rare bug where timeline loop region would not get updated in certain instances
  + input monitoring in midi mode now works (rather, disables properly)
  + readded ctrl+shift+up/down for vzoom
  + added alt+shift+T for crop to current take
  + project length limit project setting (to stop playback/recording at a particular time)
  + fixed loop selection moving snapping being on when it shouldn't

v0.945 - Apr 18 2006
  + disabled some all notes off sending that was causing problems
  + added preferences option in preferences/general to disable 
    space/enter/up/down accelerators so they can be used for navigation

v0.944 - Apr 17 2006
  + fixed selection snapping to grid when cursor snap to grid is set
  + reverted some track buffering logic back to old style
  + more configurable colors for selected items background
  + option to show cur track in mixer
  + midi editor: can now resize multiple items at same time
  + midi editor: snapping makes minimum size for events be snap size
  + midi editor: page up/down, up/down, +,- now zoom like in main window
  + midi editor: alt+arrows scrolls view (like in main window)
  + midi editor: fixed grid for 1/3 divisions etc
  + midi editor: end of track adjustment (puts all notes off message at eof)
  + midi recording: adds all notes off message at end of recording
  + midi playback: all notes off sent on edit of track, and loop

v0.943 - Apr 15 2006
  + keyboard: up and down zoom horizontal, page up/down zoom vertical
  + fixed media explorer repainting bug
  + more OGG output options (CBR, ABR)
  + more MP3 output options (CBR, ABR, VBR, quality, etc...)
  + VU meter in render progress
  + big changes to the way looping, bufferahead, etc work (track.*, playback.*)
     - needs more work, but looping with lots of FX should be smoother
     - loop playback granularity is now temporarily the block size, doh (will be fixed)
  + updated .chm that doesnt phone ms

v0.942 - Apr 12 2006
  + midi editor: undo/redo support
  + midi editor: alt+left mouse does marquee selection in addition to alt+right
  + midi editor: highlight current note on piano roll
  + help menu now has "documentation" submenu
  + included the lovely reaper routing guide .chm, thanks to Malcolm Jacobson

v0.941 - Apr 11 2006
  + initial region support (shift-R adds a region, etc)
  + improved look of markers
  + fix for muted/unsoloed MIDI hw outputs
  + initial preset support for VST/JS, preset system still needs work

v0.940 - Apr 7 2006
  + fixed "run fx in worker threads" issues
  + presets for FX

v0.939 - Apr 6 2006
  + Preliminary MIDI editing: grid options, snapping, velocity/length controls, saving/reverting, etc
  + new APIs for plugins to register editors for file types, get colorthems, register hotkeys, etc
  + fixed track name updating in mixer view
  + auto sizing of FX window now allocates room for VST scrollbars
  + auto sizing of FX window won't go too small
  + [update 3:19pm PST - fixed a couple midi editor bugs]
  + [update 11:30pm PST - MIDI: beat/measure colors for grid, better scrolling]

v0.938 - Apr 2 2006
  + smpte mtc generation option
  + more snapping options, cleanups
  + made hardware midi output not rewrite channel for 0xFx messages
  + items fully overlapping other items replace audio (crossfading if fade set) rather than mix
  + item labels have opaque backgrounds for readability
  + item peaks get border between peaks and edge
  + optimized some low-worker-buffer modes

v0.937 - Apr 1 2006 (no fooling, even)
  + moving items down below all tracks adds new tracks
  + removed some old docked mixer border drawing that is obsolete
  + cleaned up some internal track state code
  + fixed track background painting when normal color overridden
  + removed some bad on-exit code
  + fixed some dock clip issues, made resizer custom drawn rather than a control
  + internal (unreleased) midi editor updates
 
v0.936 - Mar 30 2006
  + rendering won't render main mix when just rendering stems (faster)
  + smpte ltc generator now works properly (thanks steven blumenfeld!), 
    29.97 df/nd modes
  + fixed rendering errors introduced in .935 (re: SMP support)

v0.935 - Mar 29 2006
  + option for not saving undo state on item/track/loop selection changes
  + fixed grid drawing using tempo envelopes on right side of grid
  + main window can be sized down smaller 
  + ability to render "stems" in addition to the master mix in render dialog
  + made consolidation not append -consolidated- to filenames if they already have it
  + rendering now utilizes SMP (if worker threads are enabled in the prefs)

v0.934 - Mar 28 2006
  + win98 docking window gdi resource bugfix
  + made right clicks in context menus allowed to select items
  + can jump to marker using ctrl+j m<index>, or ctrl+j "namestr"
  + markers > 99 now draw correctly
  + ripple editing setting used when inserting/deleting items 
  + fixes to peaks not being rebuilt in certain instances involving drag&drop
  + better snapping labeling, things snap to loop selection now as well
  + static link of soundtouch dll, possible runtime error fix
  + fixed grid line beat 1 drawing again
  + fixed bug where mousewheel could crash in certain instances (in other apps windows)

v0.933 - Mar 27 2006
  + tracks can be copied/pasted (coming soon: choice of what settings to apply to existing tracks)
  + media explorer menu item updates when docked
  + selected items that are in groups will show group border
  + fixed fx flushing when rendering
  + fixed grid showing first beat in measure being wrong
  + [UNTESTED] SMPTE LTC generator (will get to test with real hardware soon)
 
v0.932 - Mar 26 2006
  + now smart about not scrolling when editing items/etc
  + option in prefs to not move edit cursor when shift/ctrl selecting items
  + when adding a partial take via recording, if no other take loops, looping is turned off for item
  + made non-looping items only show one loop indicator
  + highlighting of grouped items (new colortheme item -- updated bundled colorthemes but 
    all you colortheme designers may wish to post your own new versions :)
  + added new jesusonic effect chanmix2

v0.931 - Mar 24 2006
  + made dragging in a loop selection start a new selection, old behavior is optional in prefs/edit
  + all-note-off sent at end of MIDI files
  + right click: apply fx to item (applies fades, volume, pre-fx envelopes, FX, adds as take)
  + tabs in dock, dockable mixer/media explorer/undo history
  + aux send controls show as multiple columns if need be
  + scrollbars for VSTs when sized down
  + ctrl click mute/solo clears all mute/solo
  + more color themes
  + color themes can be drag&dropped into the main reaper window
  + updated mar 25 2am -- fixed some apply fx bugs, other bugs, changed the way fx are 
    stopped, for better autotune support (option in prefs/playback to flush fx on loop too)
  + updated mar 25 1pm: stopping of fx when applying happens more reasonably, 
    fixed bugs when flush fx on loop on
  + fixed drawing of track resizer
  + removed vst mutex locking   

v0.930 - Mar 22 2006
  + made midi files/etc support pitch shifting
  + made consolidate merge in click sources too 
  + hardware midi outs get all note off messages on stop/seek
  + VSTi get all note off messages on stop/seek
  + fixed looping with record armed creating files
  + made it so items can't be resized lower than .1ms in length

v0.929 - Mar 21 2006
  + time displays now count hours
  + better looping of pitched/stretched items
  + per-track MIDI hardware output support
  + fixed zoom selection able to set the scroll to a negative position
  + fixed a win98/me drawing bug
  + renamed "Direct Hardware Output" to "Audio Hardware Output"
  + ripple all mode moves markers too
  + buttons for grid and snap controls on right hand toolbar
  + smaller sample project (thanks to the wonderful Stephen Boullion)


v0.928 - Mar 20 2006
  + added text display for items that are stretched/pitched
  + added new default option to always show item info/label text for items even
    when their edges are offscreen
  + default color theme: more readable item text  
  + explicit FP exception disabling for some systems that have them on by default

v0.927 - Mar 20 2006
  + fixed take pitch issues
  + fixed pitch cent tweaking keyboard shortcuts
  + fixed pitch/stretch cpu/buffer issue when rendering
  + changed labeling of WAV render format to bit rather than confusing bps
  + added new menu items to timeline context menu

v0.926 - Mar 19 2006
  + pitch shifting/time stretching modes for media item (per take) thanks to SoundTouch
  + alt click on the edge of a media item to stretch/shrink it
  + shift+7/8 adjust pitch down/up cent, shift+9/0 by semitone
  + Show only supported files in Media Explorer
  + Media Explorer preview shows you what you are previewing
  + fixed loop indicators on non-1.0 playrate items
  + alt+right click/drag is marquee, makes using alt with other modes easier
  + default option to make UI flush track buffers when items are edited

v0.925 - Mar 19 2006
  + Made dialog fonts Windows 98 and XP (Cleartype) friendly
  + Media explorer improvements (location bar, context menu, Enter key, "Go to parent" fixed)
  + Fixed peaks display on items with channel mode mono/left or mono/right
  + Eliminated/reduced playback stutter when modifying track sends, record arming
  + when zooming in (vertically) on tracks, folder compacting resets itself if in the compact state

v0.924 - Mar 17 2006
  + new Media Explorer window for preview/adding of media (does not yet support MIDI)
  + fixed playback when there are no tracks bug
  + fixed bug where items often default to mixdown modes

v0.923 - Mar 17 2006
  + ripple editing all mode affects master track envelopes
  + fixed playspeed envelope when combined with fx that buffer ahead
  + ability to open items in their configured external editor or the default editor
  + try 2 at win98 midi config fix 

v0.922 - Mar 16 2006
  + option to close audio when app loses focus and tracks are record armed
  + fpe fix for fluffy
  + asio driver handles driver reinit requests
  + ripple editing moves envelopes that are over empty space too
  + new hotkey: W == home
  + when pasting/inserting files, edit cursor moves to end of items

v0.921 - Mar 15 2006
  + ripple editing moves envelope points 
  + cursor snaps to grid on items as well as empty space
  + shift + click on crossfade adjustment edges (not the fade itself) slides the fade position 
  + fixed checkmarks on win98 in midi prefs
  + made clicking edge of item move cursor to that edge
  + better hack to make Waves not crash on SMP systems
  + fixed (hopefully) some occasional but annoying recording positioning issues 
  + update 10:18pm PST: fix for fluffy

v0.92 - Mar 14 2006
  + better fx-enabled looping
  + individually resizeable track heights
  + less memory use for tracks with buffering fx
  + vst flushes blocksize on stop (so if you change blocksize settings it 
    should work nicer)
  + window resizing down for VST configs now works
  + tooltips are no longer topmost

v0.91 - Mar 13 2006
  + made worker threads more aggressive when using smaller blocksizes 
    (works decent at 64 sample lateancy on RME hardware for us at least)
  + improvements to looping playback in worker render modes
  + made looping playback not flush fx
  + option in prefs to make clicking an envelope segment adjust it, vs adding point
  + fixed some splitting behaviors
  + insert/remove contents under loop selection
  + ripple editing has "all tracks" mode
  + stupid hack (thread synchronization nightmare for making Waves 5 work properly on 
    SMP systems, UGH!)
  + some new color themes from the forum

v0.90 - Mar 12 2006 - Happy Sopranos Day
  + fixed gdi leak when recording and showing outlines of items 
  + fixed bug in wav reader (excess data was being read at eof when looping)
  + you can now zoom in EVEN closer
  + better resampling modes (filtering, cubic interpolation)
     - these need more work still, but are a step in the right direction
  + fixed start/stop on DXi softsynths
  + made peaksbuild dialog not show up if it has been up in the last 5s
  + optimized worker thread scheduling for lower CPU use on small projects
  + added worker thread option to not run non-fx tracks in worker threads

v0.89 - Mar 9 2006
  + big internal audio rendering architecture changes
  + SMP support (runs FX in worker threads when possible)
    + this may make this release less stable overall than .87, but fear not, we will
      get it back to par, and then some!
  + removed noteoff on stop for VSTi
  + DXi tempo map support
  + fixed flushing in some DX effects (Sonitus FX Gate for example)
  + added exception check during DX effect initialization (Guitar Rig 2)
  + safer DX plugins scan
  + mixer has more showing/grouping options
  + fixes to record-monitored sends when stopped 
  + selection lock icon instead of checkbox
  + ripple edit, grouping ignoring options
  + big drawing bugfix (oops, fades were often hidden)
  + option to always render muted tracks, for a higher cpu use-faster response tradeoff

v0.87 - Mar 6 2006
  + VU meters look nicer, peak indicators show clip status until cleared
  + dave hayes's fader bitmaps
  + recording preview outlines
  + more precise vertical zooming (2x steps)
  + master VU improvements (updated!)

v0.86 - Mar 5 2006
  + made bypassing fx for one track bypass all selected tracks fx (and vice versa)
  + fix for crash on fluffy's system, presumably many other peoples systems as well
  + now keeping mapfiles of all releases to make peoples crash reporting more useful

v0.85 - Mar 4 2006
  + fx: fixed DXi names in the FX selector dialog
  + fx: added better DXi detection (you'll have to rescan your DX plugins)
  + fx: more accurate DX envelope processing
  + fx: added keyboard shortcuts and context menu in FX window
  + render "add to new track in project" option
  + consolidate now lets you consolidate to OGG/etc
  + bouncing now lets you bounce to ogg/etc
  + hardware output channel name aliasing
  + envelope visibility is now (partially) separate from enabled state
  + more accurate VU meters (they now only show red when >= +0.0dB, etc)
  + increased VU meter dynamic range to -60dB
  + vertical zoom more correctly zooms in on the selected track
  + clicking media items selects their track
  + alt+shift+s splits at play cursor
  + when splitting right item is left selected
  + snap option to keep items a certain time apart
  + fixed bug in rec mode selection

v0.84 - Mar 1 2006
  + fixed new (v0.83) crashing bugs
  + preliminary super-alpha DXi support

v0.83 - Mar 1 2006
  + fixed underruns when sends and solos are combined in certain ways
  + updated envelopes to support a new "square" shape, useful for tempo envelopes, 
    bypass envelopes, etc
  + documented bug (that will not be fixed soon): effects that have latency may
    result in underruns when a playspeed envelope is used, and track buffering is on.


v0.82 - Feb 26 2006
  + fixed send issues when FX with latency are used
  + VST latency compensation fixes

v0.81 - Feb 23 2006 (special drunk edition)
  + looping now doesnt cause buffer underruns
  + undo/redo tooltips
  + grid lines now drawn above waveform for easier viewing
  + fixed some autocrossfade issues

v0.80 - Feb 22 2006
  + fixed a lot of non-1.0 playrate item editing/peaks/playback stuff
  + open copy as copies section to wav now if supported
  + fixed drawing of loop indicators when refreshing
  + media item channel mode is now per-take

v0.79 - Feb 21 2006
  + hopefully fixed fx window bypass checkbox drawing on win98
  + made consolidate start new files when output gets close to 2gb (.wav file limit)
  + prettier/easier to see loop indications for media items
  + made tempo map absolute instead of project bpm-relative
  + improved top ruler drawing in beat/measure mode (not perfect yet though)
  + increased distance for cursor-grid snapping
  + Ctrl+Shift+S splits while ignoring grouping, holding Ctrl and right click->split also

v0.78 - Feb 20 2006
  + time display background flashes red when there are underruns
  + better mouse cursor positioning (clicks put it at the center of pixel)
  + peaks automatically switch to waveform at peak cache resolution (prefs item)
  + marker insert go to play cursor if on screen, or the normal cursor if not
  + doubleclicking a media item sets loop select to that item
  + pooled wave readers, so having lots of splits in wave files will not result in
    insane open file counts
  + hopefully fixed faders not drawing properly in win98 (todo: optimize)
  + preliminary experimental track consolidation feature (to render media items)

v0.77 - Feb 19 2006
  + fixed HUGE ineffeciency in disk reading, disk reading performance 
    should be as much as 50% greater now.
  + better version checking in plug-in system
  + initial work on consolidation function (not enabled yet)
  + [updated 10:40pm PST] : fixed address space leakage on large numbers of open files! ouch!

v0.76 - Feb 19 2006
  + improved track header UI (dynamic moving of controls), and some smaller mixer UI cleanups
  + volume/pan faders: holding ctrl while moving makes it much more accurate,
       holding alt when release will restore to original value
  + mousewheel movements are now sent to the window the mouse is over
  + mousewheel over main scrollbars do different things
  + upper limit on how much cpu worker threads can really suck, fixes some hang bugs
  + fixed delete-first-playing-item-in-track-bug
  + more RME quietdown fixes

v0.75 - Feb 18 2006
  + async disk reads for wav/ogg/mp3, more buffering [still need to do writes]
  + reworked a lot of thread synchronization to keep everything more reponsive
  + beginnings of a file toolbar
  + redid track reordering, much nicer now and should keep folders intact
  + made zoom only center on play cursor if play cursor is the only cursor currently visible
  + small fixes to menu items/etc

v0.74 - Feb 17 2006
  + better thread sync for more responsive ui and less skippage
  + Preliminary direct NINJAM session importing 
    -- needs a lot more options, though, and it will get them soon
   

v0.73 - Feb 16 2006
  + more multithreading (configurable number of threads)

v0.72 - Feb 16 2006
  + fixed first-load fx bug
  + made ASIO mode clear buffers on stop/close
  + increased default number of worker buffers -- note: now depending on your audio driver's 
    blocksize, you may want 128-1024 buffers (less for bigger blocksize, more for smaller blocksize)
  + made worker thread high priority higher
  + changed track buffer logic substantially--it no longer will hold up the audio thread
    waiting for source. this may have negative implications! we will see!
  + optimized .wav reader for small forward seeks (which often happen on underruns)
    + there is room for improvement here, async reads, buffering, etc

v0.71 - Feb 15 2006
  + auto view scrolling when making selections/moving markers/etc
  + made it so you can't move markers before 0:00
  + new color theme
  + shift clicking an empty area/timeline/marker sets selection between cursor and new cursor pos
  + made newer selection modes update selection display
  + selection display tooltips
  + tracks that are not folders, have no receives, no items, and not record armed, will not process their effects
  + made slip mode or whatever you call it keep envelope points attached
  + improved viewing/selecting tiny items
  + project BPM on main window (upper right)

v0.70 - Feb 14 2006 super lovely edition
  + made fx chains track each fx latency so that when you remove/bypass it the sync is maintained
  + fixed a bug that made one dx plug-in in particular hang
  + new mute/solo behavior for sends/hardware outs, should be a lot better overall
  + project cropping crops markers too, as well as adds envelope endpoints
  + added phase inversion for tracks (per-send, in the send control panel)
  + media item muting (alt+m as shortcut)
  + more media item options in right click menu
  + made ctrl+a better context sensitive (mouse position)
  + made clicking on edges/fades of media items still able to move cursor
  + [bonus 8:56pm PST version] changed item/track clicking behavior
  + [even more bonuses, 11:37pm PST]
  + made hitting delete when mouse is over tracks deletes tracks
  + fixed selected track control panel resize redraw bug
  + made moving tracks up and down scroll view if necessary
  + made moving/editing items scroll view if necessary
  + made hottrack buttons not steal keyboard focus

v0.69 - Feb 12 2006
  + made cursor moving on item clicks on by default
  + VU falloff option, more accurate
  + made alt+click+drag do marquee selection even when started on an item
  + open copy has the option of prompting for the filename (prefs/media)
  + doubleclick in time line selects between markers
  + ctrl+shift+M inserts markers at edges of loop selection
  + cursor moves to current position on pause
  + multiple hardware outputs per track
  + multiple master hardware output support (including mono outs)

v0.68 - Feb 12 2006
  + ASIO pre-zero mode optimization
  + [ and ] navigate markers now
  + holding shift while selecting outside of the current selection adds to the current selection
  + holding shift while selecting inside the current selection starts a new selection
  + holding alt while selecting acts as marquee mode, selecting items in rectangle
    + hold shift to add to a selection, ctrl to toggle selected items
  + option to move cursor when clicking on items (off by default)
  + fixed accuracy of render dialog's VU meter
  + option for adjusting desired framerate of VU meters
  + clicking a track's control panel makes ctrl+a work for tracks rather than items now
  + made changing loop selection not unselect media items or change track selection
  + made seeking in timeline or empty area below tracks not unselect media items
  + made track VU meters have decay as well as master meter
  + made VU meter unlit background somewhat lighter, added channel separation so you 
    can more easily see


v0.67 - Feb 11 2006
  + prebuffering fixes (option now works properly, doesnt break monitoring anymore, etc)
  + fixes to paused play cursor behavior
  + ctrl+a when in a track's control panel now selects all tracks
  + made muting multiple tracks display properly

v0.66 - Feb 10 2006
  + bugfixes
  + prebuffering option
  + increased default number of worker bufs, made worker thread high priority by default
  + overall improvement to playback stability with this

v0.65 - Feb 10 2006
  + made default audio device be waveout instead of kernel streaming for compatibility
  + redid peaks display for better accuracy/lower overhead
  + fixed EDL reading crash error, fixed EDL writing bug
  + setting undo max memory to 0 disables undo/redo support completely
  + when you specify a replacement file for a missing file, it now uses that new filename for
    all instances of that file, and uses that directory as an additional search path
  + midi file reading has only play channels flags, and a send as channel option
  + fixed peaks building for second/third/etc takes
  + greatly optimized bringing files back online
  + auto track naming for tracks that get their first item and dont have a name

v0.64 - Feb 8 2006 
  + (rare) undo bug fixed

v0.63 - Feb 8 2006
  + optimized track drawing for large numbers of items
  + tempo envelope support for VSTs
  + optimized undo/redo system for better dealing with large projects
  + fixed undo/redo memory leak
  + clicking on items no longer changes track selection
  + moving items with the keypad now correctly updates the undo history

v0.62 - Feb 7 2006
  + MIDI data sent through sends and to folder tracks
  + added effect bypass envelope for effects that dont support it
  + grey colorthemes from forumers
  + rendering no longer restores playback state when finished (goes to stopped)
  + shift+m when near a marker edits that marker
  + vst: option to not save full state of fx
  + vst: multiple directory support (unlimited number of directories)

v0.61 - Feb 7 2006
  + fixed sends to non-soloed tracks higher in the list causing soloed tracks to go silent
  + fixed peaks inaccuracies when zooming out (peaks are now slower zoomed out, though)
  + flipped sign of peaks display to be consistent with other apps
  + super preliminary automation envelopes for FX plugins, need lots of work
    + doesn't send deltas for the envelopes, just values per block
  + rendering dialog defaults to project sample rate, and if changed, it keeps that new 
	value as the default
  + samplerate now is a combo box for rendering and project configuration dialogs
  + made wav reader support 32/64 bit float inputs
  + made wav writer support 32 bit float output
  + EDL import guesses track names based on the first event's filename
  + Better Mackie Control Universal support, though still very incomplete
  + project notes area in project settings
  + marker support (hit M/Shift+M to set marker, you can also hit 0-9 to jump to a particular marker)
  + if you grab the top half of the timeline, you can grab it to scroll with control
  + made top timeline update properly, not so deferred
  + fixed some of the alt+shift moving contents of media items bugs
  + made it easier to grab fades at the top of each media item, when they are close to the edge,
    and made it easier to grab size near the edge
  + better VSTi compatibility
  + keyboard shortcut list in help menu (Ctrl+F1)
  + a few color themes from the forum posts
  + fixed bugs where send envelopes were not attached to media items, and didnt get cropped with project

v0.60 - Feb 4 2006
  + generic VST configuration dialog for VSTs that lack config
  + better VST state saving (uses chunk saving if it can, otherwise falls back to 
    saving/restoring parameters)
  + better vst parameter adjustment undo support
  + made VSTi support send all note off messages when flushing the fx
  + fixed a noisy midi bug added in 0.59

v0.59 - Feb 4 2006
  + envelopes for sends, direct hardware outputs
  + fixed looping related bugs in midi reader
  + fixed peaks display for MIDI when fades (that dont do anything anyway) are on
  + updated track sends, better send tooltip order, fixed track duplication of track with sends
  + fixed cursor being drawn under grid lines in bottom area
  + fixed occasionally not tracking play cursor when it should
  + fx automation won't be too much longer, a lot of the work was doing the send envelopes...

v0.58 - Feb 3 2006
  + shift up/down scales peaks up/down
  + redid automatic crossfades, should be a lot nicer to use now, though needs more testing
  + fixed some issues in hilite of first beat in measure display
  + option to store peaks/index files in a configurable directory,
    instead of with the media (which is pretty damn useful)
  + new (slightly smaller, vastly better) sample project by Stephen Boullion

v0.57 - Feb 2 2006
  + ui: reorganized track header to put mute/solo at edge
  + ui: snap items to cursor option (well, hardcoded along with the grid for now)
  + ui: made vertical zoom zoom master track too, for editing envelopes more precisely
  + grid: tempo envelope, lets you add points that start a new measure/beat, and change the tempo
      + limitation: the timeline will not always show the best labels, but
        it tries to most of the time
  + grid: better beat/measure time displays (measure mode now shows correct value for lengths)
  + grid: grid parameters specifiable as a fraction (i.e. 1/4 beat ), combo boxes
  + grid: first beat in measure is now a different color
  + envelopes: added point editor so you can specify exact values/times
  + envelopes: stable sorting (mergesort)
  + envelopes: made envelope add point put it exactly where it should be
  + envelopes: modifiers: alt is move only horizontal, ctrl+alt is move only vertical
  + fx: internal cleanups in preparation for automation envelopes
  + fx: copying and saving chains now saves bypass state
  + fx: add dialog list filtering
  + made volume faders go to -90dB (todo: options for where -inf is)
  + made peak cache less picky about file times for different filesystems rounding errors
  + fixed color theme saving of grid line color
  + internal fade cleanups, in preparation for improving the auto crossfade behavior
    (hopefully nothing broke)

v0.56 - Jan 31 2006
  + loop start/end/length/lock have controls/display on main UI (upper right)
  + project has bpm/measure length parameters associated with it
    + time display can now be time or measures/beats
    + optional grid display
    + optional grid snapping for items, cursor, selections
    + midi source now uses project BPM setting
  + tracks can now be marked as the last track in a folder
  + fixed items with playrates of non-1.0 not playing right when they have an internal start offset
  + fixed post-fx send when track is empty and has no fx enabled
  + doubleclicking faders resets them (in addition to doubleclicking the their readout display)
  + made zoomin go as far as 20,000 pixels/second
  + added ' and " hotkeys to go to play cursor and cursor respectively

v0.55 - Sonique Tribute Edition Special - Jan 30 2006
  + hot tracked buttons
  + added default fade length, shapes preferences item (default is 10ms fades on new media items, splits, etc)
  + project autosave options (off by default), .bak saving option (on by default)
  + made clicks in fader windows that dont hit anything passed to parent, for easier track moving/etc
  + what were busses are now called folders, "aux sends" are now just simply "sends"
  + I/O setting changes apply to all selected tracks, now
  + ctrl+alt+mousewheel scrolls view up/down
  + alt+mousewheel scrolls view left/right
  + alt+left/up/down/right scrolls view
  + resizeable mixer view, resizeable track headers
  + made right click of I/O button show I/O volume controls
  + auto input monitoring mode updates (monitors input when recording only when over a "selected event")
  + fx window autoresizing, with options
  + fx add window resizeable, and remembers position/size
  + added load/save default track chain to fx window, new tracks created will have these fx by default
  + better support for empty events, insert empty event menu item
  + added more channel options per media item (left and right as mono)
    + note that in these modes, the peaks display still shows the mixed down peaks (big deal)
  + track direct hardware output has own volume, other parameters like a normal send
  + made VST scanning only scan at startup once a directory has been configured

v0.54 - Jan 28 2006
  + initial multiple take per media item support
    + substantial internal changes to support the above
    + when recording to a track, if items are selected, the recording, 
      if overlapping the selected items, will be added as a take. note that
      this happens at the end of the recording, and audio is still recorded for
      the entire time (so you can go recover it if you need)
    + new hotkeys: T/Shift-T for next/prev take, Ctrl+Shift+T for delete active take
    + open copy in editor option (creates copy, new take, selects new take)
    + recording with repeat enabled now loops, and starts a new file at the new loop time
      (effectively creating multiple takes)
  + when recording to a track, any selected items on that track will not play
  + items recorded are automatically selected after recording now
  + pre-zero ASIO output option for "buggy" hardware
  + better automatic recording latency adjustment in ASIO mode, waveout/dsound/ks still need work
  + better current directory handling on open file dialogs
  + dynamic tooltips on fx button (shows chain), tooltips on i/o button (shows aux sends, hardware out)
  + added "mix to mono" option for aux sends (happens before send's pan)
  + force mono and swap stereo media item properties
  + fixed bugs when shuffling media item contents near the beginning of the track
  + better zoomed-in peaks display (switches to using a copied reader to give accurate waveform display)
  + made zoom go 2x as far in (3200pix/s)
  + made playback/recording minimum loop lengths 100ms/1s respectively
  + made fx button show config, smaller button toggles bypass
  + fx window has menu, more options (load/save chain, among others)
  + option for where clicks cause playback seeks (to emulate your favorite apps)
  + option to show m/s letters instead of our mute/solo icons
 
v0.53 - Jan 26 2006
  + fixed media item invert phase sticking on
  + fixed master volume fader being twice as potent as it should have been
  + renamed post-fx volume/pan envelopes to just volume/pan, and renamed the pre-fx ones to 
    volume (pre-fx), etc.
  + hotkey updates:
    + alt when moving an item "slips?", alt+shift moves contents only (shuffles?)
	+ shift click on an envelope segment causes it to adjust the values of both nearby envelope points
    + ctrl+up/down nudge track volume up/down
    + v toggles selected tracks post-fx volume envelope, p pan, added main menu item for these
	+ numpad 8/2 move selected media items up/down
	+ numpad 4/6 nudge selected media items left/right (by 1 pixel's time)
	+ numpad 7/9 "slips" media items, numpad 1/3 "shuffle" them (by 1 pixel's time)
  + improved slider click accuracy (a single click no longer moves it)
   
v0.52 - Jan 25 2006
  + more fixes to audio configuration
  + fixed ctrl+shift+up/down
  + fixed mute/solo icon loading, updated icons
  + updated buttons for track controls
  + "tape style" auto input monitoring mode (monitors except when when playing)

v0.51 - Jan 25 2006
  + fixed fx undo state reloading (more stable)
  + fixed tons of audio configuration related problems (audio being open 
    when it shouldn't)
  + new sleek buttons for track/mixer settings (icons need more work though)

v0.50 - Jan 24 2006
  + added parameters for aux sends (accessible via right clicking volume controls on 
    that track, or via the i/o menu)
  + other bugfixes


v0.491 - Jan 24 2006
  + fixed ASIO multichannel outon some cards crashing
  + mono direct hardware output modes
  + when vertically zooming, the last selected track gets kept in view

v0.49 - Jan 23 2006
  + made clicking below tracks remove track selections (and item selections as well)
  + added ` track zoom hotkey (at shane's request, though modified a touch)
  + added ctrl+shift+up/down to vzoom, at pipeline's request
  + added copy/paste to fx window (for easy fx duplication etc), removed clone button
  + added undo history maximum memory use configuration/display

v0.48 - Jan 23 2006
  + fixed aux send related bugs, rearchitected internals
  + added multichannel ASIO output, hardware output option for each track/master
  + added master mute/solo controls
  + made split items split any grouped items too
  + fixed a bug when rendering and audio device gets reopened by activating app

v0.47 - Jan 22 2006
  + menu item for normalizing items
  + open in external editor menu item, configuration
  + made EDL TXT writing compatible with Vegas 6 (hopefully)
  + added version resource to reaper.exe

v0.46 super special deja vu revision - Jan 21 2006
  + fixed track panel volume slider redraw bugs
  + made muted busses show contained tracks as muted
  + clicking in the timeline or below all of the tracks now moves the cursor but does not
    deselect any selected items
  + made zoom keep cursor centered (rather than in the same place it used to be)
  + made VU meters show when a particular track/bus is muted (or not soloed)
  + made copy loopable clone set the loop flag even if source wasnt set for looping

v0.46 - Jan 21 2006
  + unlimited sends/receives for each track/bus
  + made the track view dim for muted/unsoloed items
  + made left/right move cursor by 1pix, shift+left/right can create/adjust selections,
    and ctrl+left/right seeks playback
  + fixed copy/paste across instances when relative pathname saving is enabled
  + added option to close audio device when stopped and reaper is not active (default)
  + added option to set media offline when stopped and reaper is not active (default)
  + offline media controls in menu
  + big optimizations to .wav writer (should be more stable for lots of tracks)
  + made wav writing default to 24bps
  + updates to dsound/waveout modes of audio system
    + fixed input device selection
    + better sync, recording sync is now more accurate (though still not as good as ASIO)

v0.45 deja vu edition - Jan 16 2006
  + added display of current audio device parameters in the right part of the top menu bar
  + fixed track name entry bug

v0.45 - Jan 16 2006
  + ui: added track height slider, removed a bunch of obsolete preference items (ctrl+mousewheel adjusts too)
  + ui: new custom bitmapped faders (holding ctrl while releasing goes back to original position, too)
  + ui: made scrollbar click focus the track view (for mousewheel etc -- thanks bas)
  + ui: changed envelope rendering order to be consistent with ui hit testing
  + ui: fixed scrollbars not updating in certain instances
  + ui: made project crop affect envelopes as well
  + ui: better volume string formatting
  + audio: projects can now specify a samplerate, which will be requested from the audio hardware
  + audio: ASIO samplerate configuration option
  + audio: fixed some audio closing on stop when disabled bug
  + new feature: remove all peaks command
  + new feature: project directory cleanup option (for Plat)
  + new feature: preliminary control surface support
    + Behringer BCF2000 preset 1 mode
    + BabyHUI mode (untested on a real BabyHUI, subset of real functionality)
    + Mackie Control mode (untested on a real Mackie, subset, etc.)
    + this will improve once we get access to more real hardware
  + new feature: envelope automation record modes (preliminary but neat)
  + midi: file reader fix, updated to use win32 file io and lock midi file when in use
  + import/export: fixed newer EDL TXT reading, made read EDL items use filename for titles
  + OGG Vorbis rendering output support (this is the reason for the installer size increase)
  + MP3/lame rendering output support if lame_enc.dll (and patent license where applicable)
    is present (we do not include it however)
   
v0.44 - Jan 10 2006
  + Core: huge improvements to playback stability (media reading worker thread, optional)
  + Core: prepared a lot of code for OGG/MP3 writing, coming soon
  + Core: greatly optimized audio inputs (for when large number of inputs are enabled)
  + Import/Export: EDL TXT support (for getting basic media item layouts from/to Vegas)
  + UI: made item split leave only left half selected
  + UI: separated play cursor from current position (where actions happen) cursor
  + UI: better auto view scrolling and zoom behavior
  + UI: left/right now move cursor/play position 
  + UI: fixed a bunch of dialog style issues (you can now tab just about everywhere)
  + MIDI: peaks display shows notes
  + MIDI: transpose option for MIDI files, in midi file info box
  + VST: subdirectory scanning
  + VST: latency compensation
  + VSTi: fixes to MIDI support for some synths
  + audio config: bugfix (config not loaded in certain instances)
  + audio config: show buffer size in samples for waveout/dsound/kernel streaming


v0.43 - Jan 6 2006
  + made configuration files stored in application data\reaper by default
    (if the config files exist in the exe dir they will be used instead)
  + basic VST effect and VSTi softsynth support
  + effect bypass support in effect list
  + DirectX plugins properly use channels/samplerate info for processing
  + made record arming of tracks able to be toggled while recording, and record 
    channel change (mono/stereo) creating new file(s) at the change)
  + record option to start a new file every X megabytes (1024 by default)
  + option to save relative pathnames in project file for media items
  + preferences uses treeview instead of tabs, to allow more stuff/better organization
  + preferences page for configuration of DX/VST/JS paths etc
  + preferences has audio configuration now
  + MIDI input and recording support (VSTi-only output)
    -- NOTE: the MIDI input support is very crappy at the moment, the accuracy of the timing of
       MIDI events is HORRIBLE. Sorry. It will be improved.
  + MIDI file reading support (VSTi-only output)
  + switched most media item/peaks file i/o to use native win32 functions, so no longer
    limited to 509 open files

v0.42 - Dec 27 2005
  + dockable mixer window that has master mixer, can have bus and track mixers too
  + changed track VU meters to work when shown even when not recording armed, shows output
  + changed recording of channel output to reflect volume/pan settings (though not mute/solo)
  + fixed some envelope related bugs
  + rewind/ffwd buttons (ala home/end)
  + improved zooming scrollbar accuracy

v0.41 - Dec 26 2005
  + made accidental item moves less likely
  + made holding alt toggle the auto crossfading settings
    (holding shift turns off snapping, control turns off grouping)
  + option for keeping envelopes attached to media items
  + better crossfade when dragging items across tracks
  + better snapping (snaps to closest items), menu item option for it
  + undo/redo history stack window
  + changed some keyboard controls -- space is now play/stop, ctrl+space is pause/play,
    and escape clears any loop selection
  + option for intersecting recording with selection region, for auto punch-in/out type functionality
    - it actually records everything, but just inserts the intersection into the project
  + optional master track view for envelopes
  + playspeed envelope on master track (playback only)
  + VU peak hold improvements when clipping
  + made loop selection part of undo state
  + directx plug-in tab support
  + better directx plug-in undo support, though not done quit yet
  + made buffering dx plugins fully supported by master fx channel
  + coming soon: mixer view

v0.40 - Dec 23 2005 - preview release
  + tons of ui cleanups, flicker reduction
  + media item normalization
  + missing fx plug-in graceful handling

v0.22 12/21/05
  + fixed recording on muted/solo items etc
  + made recording arm system better, for easier recording of busses etc 
    - this is an interesting realtime mixing/recording tool now :)
    - perhaps I should make a shoutcast source plugin
  + new VU meter

v0.21 12/20/05
  + redid a lot of code pertaining to track control window sizing
  + made busses collapsable

v0.20 12/18/05:
  + bus support
  + first installer, private release