--- linuxsampler/trunk/ChangeLog 2006/11/30 10:38:16 959 +++ linuxsampler/trunk/ChangeLog 2007/02/10 12:00:55 1046 @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ * general changes: - replaced the old, confusing MIDI program change mechanism by a flexible MIDI instrument mapper which allows to map arbitrary - (MIDI bank MSB, MIDI bank LSB, MIDI program) triplets with arbitrary + (MIDI bank, MIDI program) pairs with arbitrary (engine type, instrument file, file index) triplets which will be loaded on the respective channel when such MIDI program change messages arrive, beside that, each entry allows to define a life-time @@ -13,7 +13,20 @@ respective program change arrives (to safe RAM space), as well as a global volume factor for each entry, so the user can adjust the volume dynamic of his mapped instrument collection without having to modify - the instrument files + the instrument files, also one can manage arbitrary amount of such + MIDI instrument maps and assign each sampler channel individually + a certain map, so that i.e. separation of normal instruments and + drumkits is possible + - new notification events for tracking audio/MIDI device changes, + MIDI instrument map changes and MIDI instrument changes + - sampler was limited to load max. 200 instruments in the background + due to a constant size RingBuffer FIFO which is now replaced by a + dynamic (unlimited) size std::list FIFO + - added FX sends, these allow to route audio signals to arbitrary audio + output channels for being processed by external effect processors + (i.e. jack-rack), the send levels are controllable via arbitrary MIDI + controllers + - global (sampler wide) volume can now be controlled at runtime * MIDI driver: - dispatch bank select (MSB and LSB) messages @@ -22,9 +35,20 @@ - if a filter is used and EG2 finishes before EG1, let the voice die when EG2 has finished (this fixes a problem with clicks and voice starvation for some gigs) + - playback is no longer disabled during instrument loading + - all notes playing on a channel that changes its instrument keep + playing with the old instrument until they get a note off + command + - EG fix: a release value of zero could cause noises or crash + - handle MIDI coarse tuning messages (MIDI RPN #0 MSB #2 LSB) + - EG fine tuning: when attack is zero the EG starts at a level + above max sustain level, which means that there is a decay phase + even if sustain is 100% * Bug fixes: - fixed crash occurring on certain LSCP scripts (Bug 39) + - another thread safety fix for lscp "load engine" and "set + channel audio output device" Version 0.4.0 (24 November 2006)