Contents 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)

  * Updated LscpTree

  * Fantasia:
    - Major memory optimizations when too many sampler channels are present
    - 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)
    - 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)
    - 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
    - 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
    - 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	CVS HEAD
2	* 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	* The column sort order in the Instruments Database window is now saved
11	for the next session
12
13	* Optimized the MIDI instrument update process
14
15	* 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	* 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	* Orchestras, orchestra instruments, MIDI maps and MIDI instruments
27	can now be removed using the `Delete' key from the keyboard
28
29	* Added toolbar to the Database Instrument Chooser dialog
30
31	* Instrument Chooser and Database Instrument Chooser dialogs
32	are now resizable
33
34	* Reimplemented the MIDI bank/program assignment algorithm
35
36	* 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	* Updated LscpTree
59
60	* Fantasia:
61	- Major memory optimizations when too many sampler channels are present
62	- Added option to show the Instruments Database on
63	the Right-Side Pane of the Fantasia's main window
64	(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
65	- Implemented pluggable channel view
66	- Implemented Small View for sampler channels
67	(right-click on the sampler channel then choose Small View)
68	- Implemented option to choose default sampler channel view
69	(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
70	- Added context menu to sampler channels
71	- Implemented option to show different channel view when
72	the mouse pointer is over sampler channel
73	(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
74	- The sampler channels are now referenced by their position
75	in the list, not by their ID
76	- Implemented options to show the channel number and/or the MIDI
77	input port/channel on the sampler channel screen when using Small View
78	(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Channels' tab)
79	- Added toolbar to the Right-Side Pane's Instruments Database
80	- Added option to hide the active stream/voice count statistic in
81	the sampler channel's small view
82	(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Channels' tab)
83	- `Turn off animation effects' checkbox moved to the `View' tab
84	- Migrated to substance 5
85
86	* Bug fixes:
87	- bugfix: JSampler took forever to load a configuration with
88	too many sampler channels
89	- fixed bug #66
90	- fixed a null pointer exception in the AudioDevicePane, when JACK
91	driver is used and the additional device parameters are shown.
92	- fixed bug #76
93	- fixed bug #77
94	- fixed bug #84
95	- fixed bug #98
96	- Some minor bugfixes and enhancements
97
98	JSampler v0.8a: 2007-12-06
99	* Added new menu item: Help/Online Tutorial
100
101	* Implemented support for retrieving instrument information
102	from instrument files
103
104	* Added support for monitoring the total number of active disk streams
105
106	* Added Windows file path support
107
108	* The volume values are now shown in decibels
109
110	* Added confirmation dialog on exit
111
112	* Fantasia:
113	- Added option for turning off the custom window decoration
114	(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
115
116	* Bug fixes:
117	- The parameter changes were discarded when creating
118	new audio/MIDI device
119	- The orchestras changes were not saved for the next session
120	when orchestras.xml does not exist in the JSampler's home directory
121	- In some cases the sampler configuration was not exported
122	properly to LSCP script
123	- Fixed a bug in the parameter table occuring when combo box
124	is used as cell editor
125	- If there is a cell editing in progress in the parameter table,
126	it is now finalized before creating new audio/MIDI device
127	- Fantasia: Fixed the view of the channel's stream/voice count statistic
128	- Some minor bugfixes and enhancements
129
130	JSampler v0.7a: 2007-10-15
131	* Added options for choosing default actions when channel is
132	created and assignment of default MIDI/audio drivers to be used
133	(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `Defaults' tab)
134
135	* A lists of recently used instrument files, directories,
136	database instruments, database directories are now available
137	for quick access, where appropriate.
138
139	* The locations of the last loaded instrument, last scanned
140	instrument/directory, last added instrument to orchestra are
141	now saved for the next session
142
143	* The last used instrument selection method is now saved
144	for the next session
145
146	* Implemented automatic scrolling when new channel is created to
147	ensure that it is visible on the screen
148
149	* Added context menu to the orchestra's instrument table with
150	commands for editing an instrument, deleting an instrument,
151	loading an instrument to a sampler channel and adding an
152	instrument to MIDI instrument map
153
154	* Implemented more proper retrieval of the MIDI/audio driver settings
155
156	* Implemented some UI enhancements for speeding up the
157	MIDI instrument mapping process
158
159	* Implemented new table cell editor for editing string list
160	parameters with possibilities
161
162	* Added support for escape sequences
163
164	* Now database instruments and directories can have multiline descriptions
165
166	* Added support for formatting the instruments database
167	(Choose from the instruments database window Actions/Format Database)
168
169	* Added options for setting the maximum master and channel volume
170	(choose Edit/Preferences)
171
172	* JS Classic:
173	- Added new button to sampler channels for starting an instrument editor
174
175	* Fantasia:
176	- Added scrollbar to the channels pane
177	- Added new menu items: Edit/Add Channel, Edit/Create MIDI Device,
178	Edit/Create Audio Device, View/Toolbar, View/Side Pane,
179	View/Devices Pane
180	- Added button to the channel screen for starting an instrument editor
181	(point the mouse cursor over the channel screen and click 'Edit')
182	- Removed the lock border from non-editable text fields in
183	properties panes and LS Console
184	- Added detailed error dialog
185	- Master volume is now fully implemented
186	- Added options for showing additional device parameters in audio/MIDI
187	device panes (choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `View' tab)
188
189	* Bug fixes:
190	- fixed bug #49
191	- the first loaded script was not always been executed
192	- some javadoc documentation fixes
193	- some minor bugfixes
194
195	* Some GUI enhancements and code cleanup
196
197	JSampler v0.6a: 2007-08-10
198	* The Fantasia distribution is now capable of
199	controlling all features available in LinuxSampler
200
201	* Refactoring: all common UI components are moved
202	to a new package - org.jsampler.view.std
203
204	* Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.
205
206	JSampler v0.5a: 2007-05-24
207	* Implemented instruments database support
208	* Added context menu to the MIDI instrument tree
209
210	JSampler v0.4a: 2007-04-02
211	* Added support for MIDI instrument mapping
212
213	* Added support for effect sends
214
215	* Implemented export of the current sampler configuration
216	to LSCP script (Actions/Export/Sampler Configuration or Ctrl + S)
217
218	* The JSampler's data is now stored in a user specified location.
219	To change the JSampler's home directory choose Edit/Preferences.
220
221	* Implemented Global Controls bar (View/Global Controls).
222
223	* Saving the LS Console's command history on exit is now optional.
224	(Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab)
225
226	* Some GUI enhancements, bugfixes and code cleanup.
227
228	JSampler v0.3a: 2006-08-07
229	* Partially implemented a new view - Fantasia
230	(Graphic design: Olivier Boyer).
231
232	* Implemented LS Console with command autocompletion
233	(using the Tab key), command history (using Up, Down keys),
234	command history search (Ctrl + R), command list search (Ctrl + F).
235	To edit the console settings (colors, command history size, etc),
236	choose Edit/Preferences, then click the `LS Console' tab.
237
238	* Implemented Orchestras (something like Bookmarks/Favorites
239	for instruments). Instrument can also be added to orchestra using
240	Drag & Drop (drag the loaded instrument from a sampler channel
241	and drop it in the instrument list on the desired position).
242	Drag & Drop can also be used to load an instrument and to
243	autocomplete an instrument loading command in the LS Console.
244
245	* Implemented LSCP script execution (Actions/Run Script).
246
247	* Added more properties to the Preferences dialog.
248
249	* API documentation updates.
250
251	* Some bugfixes, optimizations and code cleanup.
252
253	JSampler v0.2a: 2006-03-16
254	* Implemented a wizard for creating sampler channels
255	(Channels/New Channel Wizard or Ctrl+Shift+N)
256
257	* Improved the look of the sampler channels' border
258
259	* Added `Custom Colors' section in the Preferences dialog
260	(choose Edit/Preferences, then click the View tab)
261
262	* Support for saving the window size and location for the
263	next session (choose Edit/Preferences, then select
264	`Remember window size and location' checkbox)
265
266	* Support for saving the visibility state of the
267	Toolbar, Statusbar and Left Pane for the next session
268
269	* Added information about the total number of sampler
270	channels in the statusbar.
271
272	* Changes to the focus subsystem in some dialogs to
273	improve the usability of the keyboard.
274
275	* Some bugfixes
276