Score Writer 2 Updates

Changes and Improvements in 2.6.1

  • Fixed printing of dotted ties.

  • Fixed Step Record bug (OS X only).

  • Fixed alignment bug with seconds on different voices (OS X only).

  • Fixed rehearsal and articulation alignment problem when reading old Mac files. (Mac only)

  • Hiding a staff that is connected to another with a bracket will no longer display the bracket on the single staff.

  • Dragging half and whole rests now move a space at a time.

  • Fixed bug that caused root to disappear when transposing chords down.

  • Fixed MIDI file export bug with files having first and second endings.

  • Fixed Copy/Paste bug when copying an entire track that starts with empty measures.

  • Fixed bug that caused key signatures to be erased during recording.

  • Fixed recently introduced bug that caused seconds in a chord to be overlapped.

  • Fixed bug that caused tablature notes to be misaligned.

  • Fixed glitch that left rests selected when creating a tuplet over notes and rests.

  • Fixed bug that cause invalid program changes to be sent (only in PC version previous update) at beginning of score.

  • Fixed bug when trying to drag a non-selected note while others were selected.

  • Fixed crash on rebarring some scores.

  • Fixed a bug that crashed while reading in damaged files.

  • Fixed a  transpose diatonic bug.

  • Corrected fermata playback starting clock and duration.  The fermata uses the clock of the closest note. Please Note: Fermatas attached to notes do not affect playback. You click in the fermata in open space above the note.

  • All items can now be made invisible.  Previously, only certain items could be made invisible.

  • Fixed export to MIDI bug that happens when a score has two sets of endings.

  • Fixed Transport Patch to follow tracks with bank changes set.

  • Fixed crash when extracting parts.

Changes and Improvements in 2.6.0

  • Fixed transpose by octave bug that changed scale position but not actual pitch.

  • Guitar Frames now use the font from the Chord Library, set in Preferences Dialog.

  • Tempos at the beginning of a multi-rest can now be dragged.

  • Multi-rests now break on tempos that are shown on score.

  • When double clicking on headers and footers, the correct header now appears in dialog.

  • Fixed recently introduced paste bug that occurred when copy and pasting more than two measures.

  • Fixed Paste bug when the end position of slurs, tuplets, etc. were not attached to a note.

  • Fixed incorrect stem length on grace notes. (PC Only)

  • Fixed crash at end of recording. (PC Only)

  • Guitar frames now transpose correctly.

  • Improved printing of slurs that ended on first note of next system.

  • Correct problem when justify routine shifted notes to allow for seconds.

  • Corrected a problem with displaying the triangle for Major chords. (PC Only)

  • You can now open the Title Text dialog by double clicking on a Headers and Footers on pages other that the first.

  • Corrected parenthesis size of Tempos that were wrapped in parenthesis.

  • Fixed problem in Chord Window, when the triangle was used as a Major chord symbol (PC only)

  • Fixed random Fermata playback problem.

  • When adding slurs, the last note's duration is not extended.

  • Improved justifying measures that contained seconds.

  • Fixed recent crash when extracting parts that contained a piano system.

  • Fixed problem where ties were being placed on wrong side of head when note position was on middle staff line.
  • Improved multiple voice feature when importing MIDI files.
  • Fixed bug ( introduced in last 2 updates) where entering trills caused notes to disappear when reopening the score. (PC Only)
  • Enabled double-clicking on the tuplet cell in the note's palette to open Tuplet dialog. (OS X only)
  • Fixed problem with sending bank select information on some devices.  (PC Only).
  • Fixed a crash when selecting/moving multiple notes.
  • Eliminated some extra controller data when exporting to a MIDI file.
  • Fixed bug when inserting or moving a clef that may have caused incorrect accidentals on other tracks.
  • Fixed bug when using Show>Range Errors that sometimes caused a crash.
  • Fixed bug when deleting pages, left an empty page at end of score. (PC only)
  • When entering slurs, the gap between notes is closed to produce a smooth legato.
  • Fixed crash when exporting a MIDI file (OS X version).
  • Fixed misplacement problem when dragging of Text and Chord symbols.

  • Improved Encore/Music Time converter of scores containing Piano Tracks

  • Extract Dialog now allows you to hide or show the left edge barline.

  • Corrected playback of Hairpins.

  • When flipping hairpins, its four data values are now flipped.

  • Fixed crash when applying lyrics that contain large amounts of words.

Changes and Improvements in 2.5.1

  • Corrected playback of Hairpins.

  • When flipping hairpins, its four data values are now flipped.

  • Fixed crash when opening MIDI Devices dialog (OS X only).

  • Fixed tie across barline playback bug when playing as written.

  • Added Cb to chord window root and bass menus.

  • Changed percussive tracks to allow different pitches (with different voices) to occupy the same staff position.

  • Changed dragging of notes on percussive tracks to change head correctly to the percussion map established in setup track and to constrain dragging to staff positions, not chromatically. 

  • Fixed several recording bugs that were recently introduced.

  • Improved Encore reader: Some hidden staves were showing, some symbols on Piano systems were placed on incorrect track, symbols on the last track in a conductor score that contained a piano system were placed on the previous track, and tremolo articulations are now read.

  • Fixed an incompatibility in expressions when exchanging  files between Mac and PC

  • Added options to show/hide left edge barline and set page reduction to Extract Parts dialog.

  • Fixed bug in Expression playback.

  • Changing meter in New Score Setup dialog now changes text (OS X only).

  • Libraries are now saved properly (OS X only).

  • You can now drag stem only notes

  • Hidden meters no longer occupy space.

  • Printed slurs are slightly thicker at the ends and thinner in the middle.

  • Fixed two random crash bugs

  • Fixed bank select problems in Track’s Window.
  • Fixed Patch update problem in Tracks' Window (OS X only).
  • Added a "Bank" field to Track's Window. (OS X only).
  • Devices names created in Audio MIDI Setup are used. Added Patch Name support using Apple's XML format. (OS X only).
  • Fixed MIDI file import bug. (OS X only).
  • Fixed crash when printing all pages. (OS X only).
  • Fixed memory leak and crash at startup with some MIDI devices installed.
  • Fixed popup menus not working. (OS X only)
  • Fixed printing bug on Multi-Measures Rests systems that have more than one staff. (PC Only).
  • Fixed Meter dialog bug that prevented meter changes. (MAC OS 8-9 only)
  • Fixed crash at startup. (OS X only).
  • Fixed crash in Step Input when using arrows to backup and replace notes. (PC Only).
  • Fixed Extract Parts crash (OS X only).
  • Fixed arrows keys being ignored in dialogs (OS X only)
  • Fixed crash when right-clicking on expressions. (PC only).
  • Fixed main window restoring bug. (PC Only)
  • Improved latency issue when using Microsoft GS Wavetable as metronome. (PC Only)
  • Improved hand splitting routine.
  • Improved print quality of stems and beams.
  • Fixed tempo playback bug when note was not a quarter note. (PC Only)
  • Fixed bug with secondary beams on grace notes.
  • Fixed follow playback display problem.
  • You can now change fret numbers on Tablature tracks by holding down the shift key while dragging or using arrow keys.
  • Playback I-Beam is now blue. (PC Only)
  • Scores with a single barline at end is now saved properly.
  • Improved reading crashing when loading old files that were corrupted.
  • Controller data can now be entered in any voice, not just voice 1.
  • Increased size of System Separations lines.

Changes and Improvements in 2.5.0

  • Fixed MIDI playback problem in OS X initial release.

  • Added  Open Recent menu item to File Menu in Mac versions.
  • Added a MIDI Devices dialog (Options menu) in OS X version.
  • Added range setting to Set Time Signature and Set Tempo dialogs.
  • Removed channel setting for Remap Unknown Devices in Preferences dialog.
  • Fixed transcription bug that caused tied notes across barlines to have incorrect playback durations. (PC Only).
  • Fixed bug that caused double barlines before meters to be erased when ties crossed the barline.
  • Fixed display bug when dragging items that crossed page boundaries.
  • Improved timing placement when dragging items around notes.
  • Fixed crash when Increasing Measures on a page that is not the current page.
  • Fixed crash when wrapping systems when score length was changed to one page.
  • Fixed crash when selecting All Pages in Print Dialog (OS X only).
  • Fixed playback on channel 10 to be Standard Drum Kit. (OS X only).
  • Reduced  CPU usage and fixed two memory leaks. (OS X only).
  • Fixed Header/Footer alignment button bug in Title Text Dialog. (OS X only).
  • Fixed Patch update problem in Tracks' Window (OS X only).
  • Devices names created in Audio MIDI Setup are used. (OS X only).

Changes and Improvements in 2.1.0

  • Added Notes|Delete|Redundant Notes menu item. Corrects two notes with the same pitch and start times.

  • Whole rests inserted by mouse in empty measures are now centered.
  • Hidden tempos are now showm when Show Invisibles menu item is selected.
  • Fixed a bug that caused notes to be realigned while inserting notes in another measure on same system.
  • Corrected the box position around measure numbers.
  • Corrected automatic rest calculations for compound meters.
  • Fixed problem when inserting guitar frames that caused the Text Only flag set incorrectly.
  • Fixed the incorrect playback of pitch bend (PC only).
  • Fixed record problem that treated all treble clef staves followed by a bass clef staff as a grand staff..
  • Fixed a few bugs when importing and exporting tempo changes in MIDI files.
  • Fixed bug that caused double sharps and double flats, when inserting new key signatures.
  • Fixed crash bug that caused a crash after using the program for long periods of time.
  • Fixed bug that forced scroll position to jump to the top of page during playback.
  • Fixed a few problems when importing Encore and MusicTime scores.
  • Fixed stem height and flag problem on 32nd and greater notes.
  • Swing playback now plays in Cut Time.
  • The duration on notes inserted with the mouse has been corrected. It was sometimes set to a full value.
  • Tracks added below scaled tracks now use the same scale value.
  • Improved transcription routines including hand splitting.
  • Improved page layout when importing MIDI files.
  • Fixed Split Hands recording in Mac version.
  • Fixed printing bug in Landscape mode in Mac version.
  • Fixed crashing bug when selecting large groups of beamed notes and typing 'r' to convert them to rests.
  • Fixed problem where incorrect patches were shown for banks other than the default bank.
  • Fixed crash during Step Record in PC version.
  • Fixed keyboard shortcut problems and Fixed Solfege and B=H note name types in Chord Window.
  • Fixed problem where note heads on some slash chords were offset incorrectly.
  • Fixed anti-alias dragging symbols problem (Mac only)

Changes and Improvements in 2.0.2

  • Fixed bug that caused the Pickup Measure check box to be cleared on measures following new meters.

  • Measure numbers are now draw at the start of a Multi-Measure rest.
  • Improved automatic positioning of Measure Numbers around clefs at start of system.
  • Lead pickup measures are skipped when calculating Measure Numbers.
  • Fixed bug that caused MIDI to be disabled when quitting application and choosing Cancel.
  • Improved lyric hyphen placement and dragging.
  • Fixed bug that caused selected lyrics to move twice when moving selected notes using the arrow keys.
  • Fixed bug that cause both tied notes to be moved when the left note was moved using the arrow keys.
  • Fixed crash bug when copying and pasting and the view type was not Single Page.
  • Fixed cursor jumping during playback of scores that extend below bottom of page.
  • Fixed crash bug when opening scores and there is no default printer.
  • Fixed file corruption bug when changing voices on a note heads in a chord and saving the score immediately.
  • Fixed recording bug that caused the track below the recorded track to be erased if it had a bass clef and the recorded track had a treble clef, and the tracks were not a Grand Staff.
  • Fixed problem on dragging tempos and rehearsal marks that were not in the top track.
  • Fixed alignment problem with tuplets that were pasted.
  • Fixed bug that caused a crash on extended use on large files.
  • Added "Notes|Delete|Duplicate Notes" menu item.  This can be used to cleanup MIDI files that had duplicate note heads.
  • Whole note rests entered by user are centered if there are no notes in the voice.
  • Clicking on a note at start or end of measure with the tie tool, adds a tie to appropriate notes.
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Changes and Improvements in 2.0.1

  • Fixed bug when writing scores with measures containing large amounts of data. The score was corrupted.

  • Fixed several problems with the MIDI file importer.
  • The Macintosh version now extracts files to the correct folder.
  • Fixed crash on using the revert command.
  • Fixed print bug of double barlines when the new key signature was C and cancellation was before bar.
  • Fixed printing of some symbols under Windows XP (PC Only).
  • Fixed inconsistent playback when starting on last bar that contained a repeat (PC Only).
  • Fixed several problems in the MIDI devices dialog (PC only).
  • Fixed bug where ottavas in saved scores were placed too low when reopened (PC Only).
  • Fixed bug that would not allow tempo markings to be moved (Mac only).
  • Fixed printing bug that caused staff lines to disappear on PostScript printers (Mac only).
  • The importer now imports Encore™ scores from version 3.0-4.5. Conversions of scores below version 4.2 may have some small problems.
  • The Increase/Decrease measures command now protects the system position on remaining pages.
  • You can now delete beams by selecting them and using the delete or backspace key.
  • Multi measure rests now displays any text that is in the first measure of the rest.

 
 

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