Annotation of /jsampler/trunk/ChangeLog

CVS HEAD
  * Implemented a backend list with option to manually choose a backend
    to connect on startup(Edit/Preferences, then click the `Backend' tab)
    and option to change the backend without restarting JSampler
    (Actions/Change Backend or Ctrl + B)

  * Added confirmation messages for removing sampler channels and
    audio/MIDI devices (Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)

  * The column sort order in the Instruments Database window is now saved
    for the next session

  * Optimized the MIDI instrument update process

  * Added support for handling lost files in the Instruments Database
    (In the Instruments Database window choose Actions/Check For Lost Files)

  * Added new menu item in the Instruments Database window: Edit/Find

  * Remember the last used tab in the Preferences dialog

  * Renamed the column labels in the Channel Routing dialog: The column
    representing the sampler channel's audio channels is "Audio In" and
    the column representing the audio device's channels is "Audio Out"

  * Orchestras, orchestra instruments, MIDI maps and MIDI instruments
    can now be removed using the `Delete' key from the keyboard

  * Added toolbar to the Database Instrument Chooser dialog

  * Instrument Chooser and Database Instrument Chooser dialogs
    are now resizable

  * Reimplemented the MIDI bank/program assignment algorithm

  * Added `Copy To' and `Move To' commands to the MIDI bank context menu
    and to the MIDI instrument context menu

  * Added commands to the MIDI instrument context menu for moving
    a MIDI instrument to another program
    (right-click on a MIDI instrument and choose `Change Program')

  * Added option to choose between zero-based and one-based
    MIDI bank/program numbering
    (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Advanced' button)

  * Added option to choose whether to include MIDI instrument
    mappings when exporting a sampler configuration to LSCP script.
    (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Advanced' button)

  * Added option to set the MIDI instrument loading in background
    when exporting MIDI instrument mappings to LSCP script.
    (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Advanced' button)

  * Implemented an option to change the socket read timeout
    (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Backend' tab)

  * Implemented option for adding instruments in separate directories in the
    instruments DB (patch by Chris Cherrett & Andrew Williams, a bit adjusted)

  * Implemented option to launch the backend if it is not yet started
    (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Backend' tab)

  * LSCP scripts can now be run by passing them to jsampler
    as command-line arguments

  * Added support for controlling the global sampler-wide limit of
    maximum voices and disk streams
    (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `General' tab)

  * Updated LscpTree

  * The scripts in the `scripts' directory now pass the command-line
    arguments to the respective jsampler distribution

  * ant: the default target is now build-fantasia

  * Fantasia:
    - Major memory optimizations when too many sampler channels are present
    - Improved look and feel
    - Implemented virtual MIDI keyboard
    - Added option to show the Instruments Database on
      the Right-Side Pane of the Fantasia's main window
      (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
    - Implemented pluggable channel view
    - Implemented Small View for sampler channels
      (right-click on the sampler channel then choose Small View)
    - Implemented option to choose default sampler channel view
      (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
    - Implemented multiple channels panels
    - Store the view configuration of audio/MIDI devices and sampler
      channels in the LSCP script when exporting sampler configuration
    - Added context menu to sampler channels
    - Implemented option to show different channel view when
      the mouse pointer is over sampler channel
      (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
    - The sampler channels are now referenced by their position
      in the list, not by their ID
    - Implemented options to show the channel number and/or the MIDI
      input port/channel on the sampler channel screen when using Small View
      (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Channels' tab)
    - Implemented multiple sampler channels' selection
    - Added option to move sampler channels up and down in the channels list
    - Added option to move sampler channels to another channels panels
    - Added toolbar to the Right-Side Pane's Instruments Database
    - Added option to hide the active stream/voice count statistic in
      the sampler channel's small view
      (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Channels' tab)
    - `Turn off animation effects' checkbox moved to the `View' tab
    - Refactoring: All basic UI components moved to
      org.jsampler.view.fantasia.basic package
    - Migrated to substance 5

  * Bug fixes:
    - bugfix: JSampler took forever to load a configuration with
      too many sampler channels
    - fixed bug #66
    - fixed a null pointer exception in the AudioDevicePane, when JACK
      driver is used and the additional device parameters are shown.
    - fixed bug #76
    - fixed bug #77
    - fixed bug #84
    - fixed bug #98
    - backend address was always set to 127.0.0.1 when adding backend
      to the backend list
    - Some minor bugfixes and enhancements

JSampler v0.8a: 2007-12-06
  * Added new menu item: Help/Online Tutorial

  * Implemented support for retrieving instrument information
    from instrument files

  * Added support for monitoring the total number of active disk streams

  * Added Windows file path support

  * The volume values are now shown in decibels

  * Added confirmation dialog on exit

  * Fantasia:
    - Added option for turning off the custom window decoration
      (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)

  * Bug fixes:
    - The parameter changes were discarded when creating
      new audio/MIDI device
    - The orchestras changes were not saved for the next session
      when orchestras.xml does not exist in the JSampler's home directory
    - In some cases the sampler configuration was not exported
      properly to LSCP script
    - Fixed a bug in the parameter table occuring when combo box
      is used as cell editor
    - If there is a cell editing in progress in the parameter table,
      it is now finalized before creating new audio/MIDI device
    - Fantasia: Fixed the view of the channel's stream/voice count statistic
    - Some minor bugfixes and enhancements

JSampler v0.7a: 2007-10-15
  * Added options for choosing default actions when channel is
    created and assignment of default MIDI/audio drivers to be used
    (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)

  * A lists of recently used instrument files, directories,
    database instruments, database directories are now available
    for quick access, where appropriate.

  * The locations of the last loaded instrument, last scanned
    instrument/directory, last added instrument to orchestra are
    now saved for the next session

  * The last used instrument selection method is now saved
    for the next session

  * Implemented automatic scrolling when new channel is created to
    ensure that it is visible on the screen

  * Added context menu to the orchestra's instrument table with
    commands for editing an instrument, deleting an instrument,
    loading an instrument to a sampler channel and adding an
    instrument to MIDI instrument map

  * Implemented more proper retrieval of the MIDI/audio driver settings

  * Implemented some UI enhancements for speeding up the
    MIDI instrument mapping process

  * Implemented new table cell editor for editing string list
    parameters with possibilities

  * Added support for escape sequences

  * Now database instruments and directories can have multiline descriptions

  * Added support for formatting the instruments database
    (Choose from the instruments database window Actions/Format Database)

  * Added options for setting the maximum master and channel volume
    (choose Edit/Preferences)

  * JS Classic:
    - Added new button to sampler channels for starting an instrument editor

  * Fantasia:
    - Added scrollbar to the channels pane
    - Added new menu items: Edit/Add Channel, Edit/Create MIDI Device,
      Edit/Create Audio Device, View/Toolbar, View/Side Pane,
      View/Devices Pane
    - Added button to the channel screen for starting an instrument editor
      (point the mouse cursor over the channel screen and click 'Edit')
    - Removed the lock border from non-editable text fields in
      properties panes and LS Console
    - Added detailed error dialog
    - Master volume is now fully implemented
    - Added options for showing additional device parameters in audio/MIDI
      device panes (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)

  * Bug fixes:
    - fixed bug #49
    - the first loaded script was not always been executed
    - some javadoc documentation fixes
    - some minor bugfixes

  * Some GUI enhancements and code cleanup

JSampler v0.6a: 2007-08-10
  * The Fantasia distribution is now capable of
    controlling all features available in LinuxSampler

  * Refactoring: all common UI components are moved
    to a new package - org.jsampler.view.std

  * Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.

JSampler v0.5a: 2007-05-24
  * Implemented instruments database support
  * Added context menu to the MIDI instrument tree

JSampler v0.4a: 2007-04-02
  * Added support for MIDI instrument mapping

  * Added support for effect sends

  * Implemented export of the current sampler configuration
    to LSCP script (Actions/Export/Sampler Configuration or Ctrl + S)

  * The JSampler's data is now stored in a user specified location.
    To change the JSampler's home directory choose Edit/Preferences.

  * Implemented Global Controls bar (View/Global Controls).
    
  * Saving the LS Console's command history on exit is now optional.
    (Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab)

  * Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.

JSampler v0.3a: 2006-08-07
  * Partially implemented a new view - Fantasia
    (Graphic design: Olivier Boyer).
  
  * Implemented LS Console with command autocompletion
    (using the Tab key), command history (using Up, Down keys),
    command history search (Ctrl + R), command list search (Ctrl + F).
    To edit the console settings (colors, command history size, etc),
    choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab.
  
  * Implemented Orchestras (something like Bookmarks/Favorites
    for instruments). Instrument can also be added to orchestra using
    Drag & Drop (drag the loaded instrument from a sampler channel
    and drop it in the instrument list on the desired position).
    Drag & Drop can also be used to load an instrument and to
    autocomplete an instrument loading command in the LS Console.
  
  * Implemented LSCP script execution (Actions/Run Script).
  
  * Added more properties to the Preferences dialog.
  
  * API documentation updates.

  * Some bugfixes, optimizations and code cleanup.
        
JSampler v0.2a: 2006-03-16
  * Implemented a wizard for creating sampler channels
    (Channels/New Channel Wizard or Ctrl+Shift+N)

  * Improved the look of the sampler channels' border

  * Added `Custom Colors' section in the Preferences dialog
    (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the View tab)

  * Support for saving the window size and location for the
    next session (choose Edit/Preferences, then select 
    `Remember window size and location' checkbox)
        
  * Support for saving the visibility state of the
    Toolbar, Statusbar and Left Pane for the next session
        
  * Added information about the total number of sampler
    channels in the statusbar.

  * Changes to the focus subsystem in some dialogs to
    improve the usability of the keyboard.

  * Some bugfixes

1	iliev	1585	CVS HEAD
2	iliev	1688	* Implemented a backend list with option to manually choose a backend
3			to connect on startup(Edit/Preferences, then click the `Backend' tab)
4			and option to change the backend without restarting JSampler
5			(Actions/Change Backend or Ctrl + B)
6
7			* Added confirmation messages for removing sampler channels and
8			audio/MIDI devices (Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
9
10	iliev	1705	* The column sort order in the Instruments Database window is now saved
11			for the next session
12
13	iliev	1719	* Optimized the MIDI instrument update process
14
15	iliev	1729	* Added support for handling lost files in the Instruments Database
16			(In the Instruments Database window choose Actions/Check For Lost Files)
17
18			* Added new menu item in the Instruments Database window: Edit/Find
19
20	iliev	1743	* Remember the last used tab in the Preferences dialog
21
22			* Renamed the column labels in the Channel Routing dialog: The column
23			representing the sampler channel's audio channels is "Audio In" and
24			the column representing the audio device's channels is "Audio Out"
25
26	iliev	1746	* Orchestras, orchestra instruments, MIDI maps and MIDI instruments
27			can now be removed using the `Delete' key from the keyboard
28
29	iliev	1752	* Added toolbar to the Database Instrument Chooser dialog
30
31			* Instrument Chooser and Database Instrument Chooser dialogs
32			are now resizable
33
34	iliev	1755	* Reimplemented the MIDI bank/program assignment algorithm
35
36	iliev	1767	* Added `Copy To' and `Move To' commands to the MIDI bank context menu
37			and to the MIDI instrument context menu
38
39			* Added commands to the MIDI instrument context menu for moving
40			a MIDI instrument to another program
41			(right-click on a MIDI instrument and choose `Change Program')
42
43			* Added option to choose between zero-based and one-based
44			MIDI bank/program numbering
45			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Advanced' button)
46
47			* Added option to choose whether to include MIDI instrument
48			mappings when exporting a sampler configuration to LSCP script.
49			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Advanced' button)
50
51			* Added option to set the MIDI instrument loading in background
52			when exporting MIDI instrument mappings to LSCP script.
53			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Advanced' button)
54
55			* Implemented an option to change the socket read timeout
56			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Backend' tab)
57
58	iliev	1781	* Implemented option for adding instruments in separate directories in the
59			instruments DB (patch by Chris Cherrett & Andrew Williams, a bit adjusted)
60
61	iliev	1786	* Implemented option to launch the backend if it is not yet started
62			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Backend' tab)
63
64			* LSCP scripts can now be run by passing them to jsampler
65			as command-line arguments
66
67	iliev	1818	* Added support for controlling the global sampler-wide limit of
68			maximum voices and disk streams
69			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `General' tab)
70
71	iliev	1767	* Updated LscpTree
72
73	iliev	1786	* The scripts in the `scripts' directory now pass the command-line
74			arguments to the respective jsampler distribution
75
76			* ant: the default target is now build-fantasia
77
78	iliev	1729	* Fantasia:
79	iliev	1737	- Major memory optimizations when too many sampler channels are present
80	iliev	1778	- Improved look and feel
81	iliev	1776	- Implemented virtual MIDI keyboard
82	iliev	1729	- Added option to show the Instruments Database on
83			the Right-Side Pane of the Fantasia's main window
84			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
85	iliev	1730	- Implemented pluggable channel view
86	iliev	1732	- Implemented Small View for sampler channels
87			(right-click on the sampler channel then choose Small View)
88			- Implemented option to choose default sampler channel view
89			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
90	iliev	1785	- Implemented multiple channels panels
91	iliev	1818	- Store the view configuration of audio/MIDI devices and sampler
92			channels in the LSCP script when exporting sampler configuration
93	iliev	1732	- Added context menu to sampler channels
94	iliev	1734	- Implemented option to show different channel view when
95			the mouse pointer is over sampler channel
96			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
97	iliev	1743	- The sampler channels are now referenced by their position
98			in the list, not by their ID
99			- Implemented options to show the channel number and/or the MIDI
100			input port/channel on the sampler channel screen when using Small View
101			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Channels' tab)
102	iliev	1818	- Implemented multiple sampler channels' selection
103			- Added option to move sampler channels up and down in the channels list
104			- Added option to move sampler channels to another channels panels
105	iliev	1752	- Added toolbar to the Right-Side Pane's Instruments Database
106	iliev	1767	- Added option to hide the active stream/voice count statistic in
107			the sampler channel's small view
108			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Channels' tab)
109			- `Turn off animation effects' checkbox moved to the `View' tab
110	iliev	1785	- Refactoring: All basic UI components moved to
111			org.jsampler.view.fantasia.basic package
112	iliev	1743	- Migrated to substance 5
113	iliev	1729
114	iliev	1585	* Bug fixes:
115	iliev	1734	- bugfix: JSampler took forever to load a configuration with
116			too many sampler channels
117	iliev	1585	- fixed bug #66
118	iliev	1606	- fixed a null pointer exception in the AudioDevicePane, when JACK
119			driver is used and the additional device parameters are shown.
120	iliev	1670	- fixed bug #76
121	iliev	1672	- fixed bug #77
122	iliev	1708	- fixed bug #84
123	iliev	1753	- fixed bug #98
124	iliev	1786	- backend address was always set to 127.0.0.1 when adding backend
125			to the backend list
126	iliev	1729	- Some minor bugfixes and enhancements
127	iliev	1585
128	iliev	1567	JSampler v0.8a: 2007-12-06
129	iliev	1496	* Added new menu item: Help/Online Tutorial
130
131	iliev	1567	* Implemented support for retrieving instrument information
132			from instrument files
133	iliev	1540
134	iliev	1567	* Added support for monitoring the total number of active disk streams
135	iliev	1545
136	iliev	1480	* Added Windows file path support
137
138	iliev	1567	* The volume values are now shown in decibels
139
140			* Added confirmation dialog on exit
141
142	iliev	1496	* Fantasia:
143			- Added option for turning off the custom window decoration
144			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
145
146	iliev	1467	* Bug fixes:
147			- The parameter changes were discarded when creating
148			new audio/MIDI device
149			- The orchestras changes were not saved for the next session
150			when orchestras.xml does not exist in the JSampler's home directory
151			- In some cases the sampler configuration was not exported
152			properly to LSCP script
153	iliev	1488	- Fixed a bug in the parameter table occuring when combo box
154			is used as cell editor
155			- If there is a cell editing in progress in the parameter table,
156			it is now finalized before creating new audio/MIDI device
157	iliev	1496	- Fantasia: Fixed the view of the channel's stream/voice count statistic
158	iliev	1467	- Some minor bugfixes and enhancements
159
160	iliev	1445	JSampler v0.7a: 2007-10-15
161	iliev	1315	* Added options for choosing default actions when channel is
162			created and assignment of default MIDI/audio drivers to be used
163	iliev	1313	(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
164
165	iliev	1308	* A lists of recently used instrument files, directories,
166			database instruments, database directories are now available
167			for quick access, where appropriate.
168
169	iliev	1304	* The locations of the last loaded instrument, last scanned
170			instrument/directory, last added instrument to orchestra are
171			now saved for the next session
172	iliev	1302
173	iliev	1343	* The last used instrument selection method is now saved
174			for the next session
175
176	iliev	1318	* Implemented automatic scrolling when new channel is created to
177			ensure that it is visible on the screen
178
179	iliev	1325	* Added context menu to the orchestra's instrument table with
180			commands for editing an instrument, deleting an instrument,
181			loading an instrument to a sampler channel and adding an
182			instrument to MIDI instrument map
183
184	iliev	1327	* Implemented more proper retrieval of the MIDI/audio driver settings
185
186	iliev	1329	* Implemented some UI enhancements for speeding up the
187			MIDI instrument mapping process
188
189	iliev	1327	* Implemented new table cell editor for editing string list
190			parameters with possibilities
191
192	iliev	1347	* Added support for escape sequences
193
194	iliev	1355	* Now database instruments and directories can have multiline descriptions
195
196			* Added support for formatting the instruments database
197			(Choose from the instruments database window Actions/Format Database)
198
199	iliev	1357	* Added options for setting the maximum master and channel volume
200			(choose Edit/Preferences)
201
202	iliev	1343	* JS Classic:
203			- Added new button to sampler channels for starting an instrument editor
204
205	iliev	1318	* Fantasia:
206			- Added scrollbar to the channels pane
207	iliev	1323	- Added new menu items: Edit/Add Channel, Edit/Create MIDI Device,
208			Edit/Create Audio Device, View/Toolbar, View/Side Pane,
209			View/Devices Pane
210	iliev	1341	- Added button to the channel screen for starting an instrument editor
211			(point the mouse cursor over the channel screen and click 'Edit')
212	iliev	1343	- Removed the lock border from non-editable text fields in
213			properties panes and LS Console
214	iliev	1355	- Added detailed error dialog
215	iliev	1357	- Master volume is now fully implemented
216			- Added options for showing additional device parameters in audio/MIDI
217			device panes (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
218	iliev	1318
219	iliev	1310	* Bug fixes:
220			- fixed bug #49
221	iliev	1311	- the first loaded script was not always been executed
222	iliev	1327	- some javadoc documentation fixes
223	iliev	1329	- some minor bugfixes
224	iliev	1310
225	iliev	1445	* Some GUI enhancements and code cleanup
226
227	iliev	1285	JSampler v0.6a: 2007-08-10
228			* The Fantasia distribution is now capable of
229			controlling all features available in LinuxSampler
230
231			* Refactoring: all common UI components are moved
232			to a new package - org.jsampler.view.std
233
234			* Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.
235
236	iliev	1204	JSampler v0.5a: 2007-05-24
237			* Implemented instruments database support
238			* Added context menu to the MIDI instrument tree
239
240	iliev	1143	JSampler v0.4a: 2007-04-02
241			* Added support for MIDI instrument mapping
242
243			* Added support for effect sends
244
245			* Implemented export of the current sampler configuration
246			to LSCP script (Actions/Export/Sampler Configuration or Ctrl + S)
247
248			* The JSampler's data is now stored in a user specified location.
249			To change the JSampler's home directory choose Edit/Preferences.
250
251			* Implemented Global Controls bar (View/Global Controls).
252
253			* Saving the LS Console's command history on exit is now optional.
254			(Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab)
255
256			* Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.
257
258	iliev	911	JSampler v0.3a: 2006-08-07
259			* Partially implemented a new view - Fantasia
260			(Graphic design: Olivier Boyer).
261
262			* Implemented LS Console with command autocompletion
263			(using the Tab key), command history (using Up, Down keys),
264			command history search (Ctrl + R), command list search (Ctrl + F).
265			To edit the console settings (colors, command history size, etc),
266			choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab.
267
268			* Implemented Orchestras (something like Bookmarks/Favorites
269			for instruments). Instrument can also be added to orchestra using
270			Drag & Drop (drag the loaded instrument from a sampler channel
271			and drop it in the instrument list on the desired position).
272			Drag & Drop can also be used to load an instrument and to
273			autocomplete an instrument loading command in the LS Console.
274
275			* Implemented LSCP script execution (Actions/Run Script).
276
277			* Added more properties to the Preferences dialog.
278
279			* API documentation updates.
280
281			* Some bugfixes, optimizations and code cleanup.
282
283	iliev	845	JSampler v0.2a: 2006-03-16
284	iliev	911	* Implemented a wizard for creating sampler channels
285			(Channels/New Channel Wizard or Ctrl+Shift+N)
286	iliev	845
287	iliev	911	* Improved the look of the sampler channels' border
288	iliev	845
289	iliev	911	* Added `Custom Colors' section in the Preferences dialog
290			(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the View tab)
291	iliev	845
292	iliev	911	* Support for saving the window size and location for the
293			next session (choose Edit/Preferences, then select
294			`Remember window size and location' checkbox)
295	iliev	845
296	iliev	911	* Support for saving the visibility state of the
297			Toolbar, Statusbar and Left Pane for the next session
298	iliev	845
299	iliev	911	* Added information about the total number of sampler
300			channels in the statusbar.
301	iliev	845
302	iliev	911	* Changes to the focus subsystem in some dialogs to
303			improve the usability of the keyboard.
304	iliev	845
305	iliev	911	* Some bugfixes
306