LuteScribe Change History
Version 1.2.3
Released 14-Oct-2022
- Integrate luteconv 1.4.7, allowing LuteScribe to open a wider variety of files, including MEI, Tab Code, Music XML, ABC Tab - from www.marmaladefoo.com/pages/luteconv
- Remove legacy code for loading FT3, FT2, JTZ, JTXML - use luteconv for these
- Allow wheel mouse to scroll list of staves
- Upgrade to .NET Frameword 4.8
Version 1.2.2
Released 17-Oct-2020
- Updated to use current TAB 4.3.101, includes minor bug fixes, built from github.com/LukeEmmet/Lute-Tab
- Sign the LuteScribe, tab and installer binaries, to reduce antivirus false positives
Version 1.2.1
Released 12-Oct-2019
- Improved audio playback, now uses FluidSynth and lute based sound font for more realistic playback.
- Directly editable title field
- Incorporates TAB 4.3.98
- TAB file parser now permits comma to be used as ornament (e.g. baroque lute tabulature)
- Better visual display to distinguish flag row from courses in selected text
- Use toast style popup notifications for better feedback messages when loading or creating preview, and fewer message boxes requiring action
- Audio playback buttons moved into toolbar to improve usability during editing or viewing
- Updated help file
- Some sample tabulature files provided
Version 1.1.5
Released 18-Apr-2019
- Updated to use latest TAB version 4.3.94
Version 1.1.4
Released 17-Mar-2019
- Reflow bars when loading of FT2 files
- Minor UI tweaks so text of chords is more readable when selected
Version 1.1.3
Released Mar 2019
Usability improvements for editing - now 50% faster to edit notes and chords using fewer keystrokes. Editing behaviour is now more like a spreadsheet feeling more predictable and natural.
Added audio playback options.
Summary of changes:
- Audio playback using WildMidi, FreePats and Naudio
- Integrated menu of useful and frequently used headers
- Added default instrument option for playback
- Added default tempo option for playback
- New application icon
- Minor bug fixes and usability improvements
- Editing is more like a spreadsheet, requiring half as many keyboard strokes for each note. Just press the letter then use the cursor keys to move to next cell (up/down/left/right):
- Cursor keys commit current edit
- Pressing Del when selecting a cell now clears the current cell
- Pressing Del when selecting more than one chord clears the content
- Can also backspace to clear the current cell
- Keyboard shortcut to remove selected chords like a spreadsheet(Ctrl+-)
- Insert bar or blank item before current
- Any pending note edits are committed before previewing the content
- Visual tweak to make currently edited cell more prominent
- New Command: Stave->DeleteStave
- New Command: Edit->SelectAll
- New Command: Edit->Cut
- Command line parameter --load-previous to load the last opened file
Version 1.0
Released Dec 2018.
First public release version, including:
- GPL 3 public license
- User interface to create, view and print tabulature
- Open TAB, Fronimo and Fandango file formats