• Added Native VST FX support (synths were already supported).

The final version of MusE 3.0.0, the free multitrack virtual studio for Linux, is now available.

• Switched to Qt5.

• New Plugin Path editor in Global Settings:

• System-wide move to double precision of all audio paths.

• LV2 fix for very slow right-click synth 'presets' ex. amsynth.

    

• LV2 support PowerOf2BlockLength.

• LV2 support FixedBlockLength.

• Mixer makeover with lots of fixes.

• Arranger Track Info panel complete makeover.

• New: Persistent routes jack audio and MIDI routes.

• Multi-channel Audio Track routing.

• Improved automation editing, no multi-point editing yet though.

• Audio automation graphs undo support.

• New wave drawing mode in arranger with a tiny outline of the wave file.

• Added Native VST FX support (synths were already supported)

• Added support to resize notes and parts to the left with pencil tool.

• Added live update of wave parts while recording.

• Added Native VST shell plugins support.

• Added recording restart function (CTRL+Space and SHIFT+space keeping the old).

• Auto resample imported wave files to project's sample rate.

• Graphical Routing dialog redone and enhanced.

• Routing popup menus for MIDI now allow Jack MIDI routing.

• Device List added to MIDI configuration, with 'Delete' button.

• Added multichannel support for SimpleDrums (+routing ability).

• Added lots of instrument definition files.

• CPU and Audio DSP usage metering.

• MIDI transformer support for for randomizing events.

• Added sample-rate change according to song file when using RtAudio.

    

  MIDI device processing implementation greatly improved.

• External MIDI clock sync reworked.

• Large System Exclusive (sysex) message support for ALSA.

• Added support for RtAudio audio backend - primarily Pulse is supported.

• Synths can now be selected as a MIDI input route.

• Much improved monitoring functionality.

• ALSA support is now optional, can run in pure jack mode.

• Timer improvements, ALSA timer now first choice.

• Fluidsynth MESS synth plugin now propagates drum names using libinstpatch to drum editor.

• MIDI file export: Added missing Aftertouch, PolyAftertouch support.

• Several host improvements to better support various plugin variants for LV2 and VST.

• More LV2 extensions supported.

• Lots of GUI Widget changes, several widgets switchable between knob and slider.

• Various improvements to MIDI engine.

• Greatly reduced CPU usage while playing and automation graph (s) showing.

• Some track arranger properties, like track channel can now be manipulated with multiple tracks.

• Mixer strip order now re-arrangeable.

    

• Persistent routes for Jack.

• Multi-channel Audio Track routing.

• Routing popup menus redone.

• Song file version handling improved.

• MIDI config dialog reworked.

• "Normalize wave part" menu item for wave track parts.

• Many new keyboard shortcuts, for instance mute and solo and operate mixer.

• Bug #526 fixed: Crash on cut with scissors while master open.

• Added instrument files for:

  • Classic Cantabile SP-250.

  • Medeli SP4200.

  • Korg Krome (Bank Map KORG).

  • Korg Krome (Bank Map GM2).

  • Roland-MT32.

  • Lexicon-MX200.

  • Yamaha-Rex50.

  • Yamaha-Motif XS.

• And lots and lots of internal changes.