- New Open Dialog - Displays information about a Power Tab file without having to open it
- Page Setup implemented - Allows changing of paper size within the program. Currently does not save paper size though. (must be reset each time program runs)
- Mousewheel functionality implemented - Mousewheels can be used to jump from section to section
Updates
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- Song Attributes changed to File Information - The information now differentiates between songs and lessons.
Fixes
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- Autosave Feature bug fixed - Autosave was not updating itself properly after changing the autosave time.
- Save bug fixed - Program was asking to save file, when nothing had changed in file.
- Printing bug fixed - Program was not printing properly on non 8.5 x 11in paper.
- Tremolo bar bug fixed - The 4 step dip was incorrectly displayed as 3 in the tremolo bar dialog box
- Rehearsal Sign/Music Bar bug fixed - When updating a music bar that had a rehearsal sign at the same position, the alignment would go out of wack.
Version 1.5 - May 22, 2000
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Additions
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- Several new hot keys added for accessing common features
- Alteration of Pace functionality implemented. This allows for gradual tempo changes to occur.
- Added Copy Special Position. (Edit Menu -> Copy Special -> Copy Position) This copies the current position to the clipboard
- Music Bar hot spot added (music staff only) - It is now possible to edit a music bar by clicking on the music bar in the music staff
- Double sharps and flats are now used when necessary on the music notation staves
- Sections can now be exported to bitmap format (either to clipboard or to file)
- Octave signs implemented (8va, 15ma, 8vb and 15mb)
- Added 2 Tab Notation Options, display "Full" or "1" for both bends/tremolo bars
- "Not Released" added to list of Released On types in Song Attributes
- Song Fade In/Out implemented
- Added Play From Beginning MIDI button. This plays the score from the start, regardless of where the active position is
Updates
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- Music bar automatically stored at the start of every section
- Autosave now saves the last ten files instead of just the last five
- Music notation now uses chord names (combined with the key signature) to determine the proper accidental to display
- Upgraded bends with the ability to control vertical drawing placement
- Tempo markers updated to includes listessos and more triplet feel types
- Redesigned how Time signatures are stored. They also now have a Pulses value to determine how metronome clicks during playback
- Chord Name class upgraded. Allows for N.C. + Brackets as well as B#, Fb, E#, Cb
- Dynamic support added for rhythm slashes
- Anacrusis' (Incomplete bars at start of score) are now allowed
- Changed how Let Ring was implemented during playback. In old version, was using hold pedal data, but replaced that scheme with "let ring ties"; this holds the note until let ring is over, or next note on same line is hit
- Playback completely dependant upon Gtr. Ins now. If Gtr. Ins aren't properly placed, no music will play back
- Artificial Harmonics now capable of displaying double sharps/flats in pitch name
- Artificial Harmonic pitch accidentals are now drawn using Power Tab font
- Copyright now prints at bottom of first page of printer output
- Muted notes and Time Signature numbers are now drawn using Power Tab font
- Trilling and tremolo picking now use a ratio based on the current tempo to calculate the note durations during playback. In the old version, they were just given 32nd note values
- Transcriber and Performance Notes have been split into two, to allow for seperate data on each score type (Guitar and Bass)
- Help buttons enabled on Property Sheets (Guitar Property Sheet, MIDI Setup Property Sheet, Options Property Sheet, Song Property Sheet)
Fixes
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- Undo/Redo Bug - Removing an item, followed by an Undo, then a Redo would cause a crash
- Bug fixed in rhythm slash analyzer/convertor
- D.C. al Fine + Fine bug fixed
- Triplet Feel bug -> using end of measure to calculate triplet feel now
- Fixed triplet/irregular grouping drawing bug
- Fixed suspended note drawing bug
- Fermenta drawing implemented
- Bug fixed for SEQUENCE_NUMBER META tag during MIDI import, caused crash on import under the right circumstances
- Fixed rhythm slash rest justification bug - when justifying data in a section, it wouldn't properly space out rhythm slash rests
- Fixed Chord Dictionary memory leak
- Fixed Time Signature top # bug - time signature dialog should have allowed up to 32 as top value, but was only allowing up to 16
- Fixed Tuning Dictionary + Score Checker header control bug (not using GetItem properly) - this would cause the Tuning Dictionary to crash upon load
- Export To MIDI error fixed. During export to MIDI, a text file is written to the desktop or the program crashes. This was a debug technique that has been removed
- Export MIDI - Fixed: wasn't exporting expression or holdpedal data
- Export MIDI - Pause at start of song removed (shut off count in)
- Export MIDI - Wasn't exporting the proper pitch wheel range so bending and sliding didn't sound right
- Playback bug: Tremolo picking + tied note wasn't working, needed to pass line no to process function, the last tp note was being removed from queue because it defaulted to line 0
- Playback bug: Bends over duration of more than one note wasn't working, was bending over first note only
- Playback bug: Legato sliding fixed up
Version 1.0.2 - Feb 21, 2000
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- Help Menu enabled
- Web Links on Help Menu working
- Bend and Tremolo Bar pitch values now use actual numbers during display instead of the ASCII characters for 1/4, 1/2, 3/4
- Added hot key for toggling note duration (shift + up/down arrow)
- Added hot key for toggling note dots (shift + left/right arrow)
- Added hot key for toggling staccato (z)
- Hot key for "a" listed on menu as acciaccatura, but was changed to accent
- Added undo capabilities to Shift Forward/Backward, Shift Tab Number Up/Down and Justify
- Tremolo Bars max pitch change set to 7 steps now
- Fixed acciaccatura beaming bug
- Fixed bug where chord name replaced on single note slashes when updating a chord name in the chord diagram list
- Fixed bug where new chord diagram changed all "C" chord names within the score
- Fixed acciaccatura shifter tool bug
- Fixed time signature common/cut time bug
- Fixed bug when removing a rest that's part of an irregular grouping
- Fixed bug when attaching staff in middle when there's a Gtr. In on top
