Alpha 16

[cameronwhite]

Installing

• For Windows and Mac users, download the installer from the Assets section at the bottom of the release notes.
• For Linux users, a Snap package is now available. A Flatpak package is in progress and will be available in the near future.

Added

• Added support for tremolo bars (Add support for tremolo.  #8).
• .pt2 files are now 3-4x smaller in file size.
• The Windows installer has been revamped. It is recommended to first uninstall the existing version before upgrading.
• For Linux users, the application can now be easily installed as a Snap package (https://snapcraft.io/powertabeditor).
• The macOS installers are now signed and notarized. This resolves the "developer cannot be verified" warnings when running for the first time.
• The application can now be translated into other languages.

Changed

• Removed dependency on boost::filesystem. Instead, std::filesystem (C++17) is now used. See the README for updated build instructions.
• Removed dependency on RapidJSON with nlohmann-json. See the README for updated build instructions.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where stopping MIDI playback while a "let ring" was active could incorrectly keep the "let ring" active when restarting playback from the beginning (MIDI Player doesn't turn off Let Ring when stopped in middle of measure. #337).
• Fixed a bug where the mixer's volume settings could be ignored when starting MIDI playback partway through the score (MIDI player ignores mixer volume #335).
• Fixed an issue where the score's title could be scaled incorrectly when printed (Title, subtitle, and artist name take up nearly half of the first page when printing. #338).
• Fixed potential crashes on exit when the tuning dictionary failed to load (More robust handling of the tuning dictionary file #342).
• Fixed a bug that could cause player changes to be incorrect created from .ptb files. This could lead to later issues with MIDI playback.
• Fixed issues where .ptb files containing multiple text items at the same position did not import correctly.
• Fixed a bug in the score polisher that could multiple notes to end up at the same position. This could lead to later issues with editing and MIDI playback.
• Improvements for how the first barline in a system is rendered (Staves in the same system are not tied together #2).

Credits

Thanks to the following contributors who worked on this release:

• @cameronwhite

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This discussion was created from the release Alpha 16.

[Ebdim9th]

Here it is!! Has everything 1.7 had and then some! Respect! Recognize!

[BigHonkinDaddy]

Well done on this release!! I've been using the new release now for a while and like its fixes and improvements...great job!