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Nootka 1.4.5- Added Hungarian translationThanks for Gábor! - Fixed paying issues during exercises Pitch detection is properly switch on/of when question is sound to listen to and answer is to play it on an instrument. - Stylus support On touch screens stylus can be used along with touch - it requires Qt 5.9. On Android it works from 4.2 version (Jelly Bean) - Fixed possible reasons of random crashes on Android see entire changelog...
1.4.5
Nootka says: I speak Hungarian
- added Hungarian translations
- Stylus support on touch screens (Requires Qt 5.9/Android 4.2 and above)
- using secure SSL connections when possible (update check, links)
BUGS FIXES
- Don't stop pitch detection when question and answer are a sound
ANDROID
- Removed memory leaks, fixed two issues causing random crashes
1.4.4
- German translation is complete
- support for marking more frets on the fingerboard
BUGS FIXES
- fixed annoying crash on entering settings when 'other' instrument was used
1.4.3
ANDROID
- attempt to fix random crashes related to audio input
Mac
- improved look of checkable buttons (note name)
BUGS FIXES
- removed a few memory leaks
1.4.2
- added standalone AppImage for Linux
BUGS FIXES
- don't stop pitch detection after playing a note
- avoid false update messages
- properly detect default language under Win 10
1.4.1
BUGS FIXES
- Fixed issues with note range in custom created levels
1.4.0
- new method to make random melodies more... melodic
- melody can be randomized from selected notes, i.e. pentatonic scale
- so added level with pentatonic scales
- solfege or letter note names can be selected during first run wizard
- improved look of sound views, better fit to high DPI screens
ANDROID
- reduced number of paint operations, works even 2-4 times faster
- volume settings and pitch preview can be invoked with volume keys
- settings menu entry is placed on the top menu label
- stop pitch detection when app is going background, restore when backs
BUGS FIXES
- fixed positioning of tips with question content
- other small fixes
1.3.0 alpha1
- removed roundness of widget/tips
- scroll-able widgets can be flicked with mouse/finger
- improved scaling of dialog windows
- prepared code for further features
Under the hood
- Android and Desktop code are in the single branch now
- reorganized layout of libraries, score is in separate lib
- exam execution moved to plugin
1.2A.7 rc3
ANDROID
- handle pinch gesture to zoom score in/out
- touching screen suspends pitch detection
- updated Qt version to 5.6.1
BUGS FIXES
- prevent stopping input sound randomly
- fixed issues with saving exams/levels on device
1.2.7
Nootka says: I speak Spanish
- translated to Spanish language
- better method of handling input audio data, increased buffer size
- forwarding input to output works with every sound system now
BUGS FIXES
- fixed reason of random crashes when audio input started
- repaired starting exam with melodies from single note mode view
- file descriptions are translated under Mac Os Finder
- fixed deb package compatibility with Ubuntu 16.04
- other minor fixes
1.2A.6 rc2
Google Play(s) with Nootka
ANDROID
- prepared to release in Google Play
- change of any option highlights menu button to remember about confirmation
- added help-like animation to describe how to use sweeping of main menu
- better fit to high dpi screens
BUGS FIXES
- fixed some scaling issues
1.2.6
- clicking melody note displays guitar position (only exercises)
- updated Russian translation
- improvements of scaling guitar image for different resolutions
BUGS FIXES
- fixed bug with doubled fingerboard on high resolution screens
- keep right-side note pane always visible, even at the staff end
1.2A.5 rc1
ANDROID
- added update checker
- improved widget to starting lessons
BUGS FIXES
- fixed fluency of playing guitar sounds
- fixed random crashes during editing score with multiple staves
Under the hood
- reorganized layout of libraries, score is in separate lib
- exam execution moved to plugin
1.2.5
- added new levels
- added donors list
BUGS FIXES
- clef menu visibility fixes for Qt 5.6 compatibility
- fixed storing of instrument scale for non guitars
- other minor fixes
1.2A.4 beta2
ANDROID
- exam file can be sent directly through Android native services
- improved main menu
BUGS FIXES
- fixed crash when re-enabling input/output settings
- fixed note scaling during correction animation
- note cursor is hidden properly
- other glitches repaired
1.2.4
- reduced memory consumption of pitch detection process
- Ported 1.2 branch to Mac Os
BUGS FIXES
- Fixed crash when note name tip was invoked from temporary, auto added note segment
- Default color of enharmonic notes/names is set properly and approved when changed
- Resizing issues - fingerboard never goes out of a view
- other small fixes
1.2A.3 beta1
- added touch interface, adjusted GUI layout to it
ANDROID
- new file and color dialogues adjusted for touch screens
- corner menu button and menu similar to Android native
- new layout of dialog windows for better touch integration
- audio stack ported to Qt Audio for mobile devices
Under the hood
- code fully depends on c++11 capable compiler
1.2.3
BUGS FIXES
- During exams - don't run pitch detection after settings dialog was closed
- Fixed layout of exam results when note name is visible
- Additional staff lines are hiding properly
- Fixed conditions when 'correct' tool button is displayed
- Questioned note and corrected one might have distorted colors - fixed
- small fixes of translations
1.2.2
- updated Russian translation
- added flick-able scroll (by mouse dragging) to windows with help
BUGS FIXES
- fixed crash related to hiding temp note segment at the staff end
- properly loading translations of guitar tuning
- fixed French translation
- fixed mistakes in Polish translation
- preventing of text selection in help windows
1.2.1
BUGS FIXES
- fixed finger position validation - it might corrupt exam files
- properly hide disabled double accidentals buttons in note name menu
- fixed position of note name menu when it is moving between staves
- fixed compilation issues if missing c++11 flag
1.2.0 final
Nootka plays melodies
- updated on-line help
- unlocked help button(s) to opening related help sites
- improved displaying accidentals and neutrals in melodies
BUGS FIXES
- repaired and improved asking penalty melodies in exams
- fixed melody chart tip - correctly displays every attempt summary
- fixed and improved animations of accidentals from note to key signature
- intonation checking respects properly setting of accuracy level
- fixed issue when exam was corrupted due to wrongly reading it from a file
- fixed determining mistake types for melodies
- fixed chart issues when melodies are analyzing
- fixed a lot of small glitches
1.1.7 rc2
- improvements/fixes related to low latency and real-time audio
- updated Qt libraries to the latest version in Windows installer
- changed all static font sizes to system related sizes
BUGS FIXES
- proper clef rendering in question tips
- proper re-sampling when rate is bigger than 48000
- avoiding multiple calls of status messages for better performance
- fixed loading Qt translations and switching languages
- fixed Debian package dependencies, Ubuntu 14.04 is supported now
1.1.6 rc1
- new, advanced settings for pitch detection
- workarounds to avoid pitch-detection of the same note twice
- other pitch detection improvements
- better support when audio input and output are different devices
- updated translations
BUGS FIXES
- updated RtAudio to latest git version - many bugs fixes
- tons of fixed bugs, mistakes and glitches...
1.1.5 beta
- detailed preview of melodies in charts
- added new tool button with menu to manage a score
- new, quick, click-less way for adding notes to a score
- improved pop-up for selecting note name over score
- a note from played exam melody can be selected to start playing from it
- improved look of sound meters widgets
- intonation accuracy can be set from intonation view
- first run wizard comes back improved - it is a plugin now
- improved user visible texts
- updated Windows installer
BUGS FIXES
- tons of fixed bugs, mistakes and glitches...
Under the hood
- external executable-s converted to plugins, loaded on demand
- audio device has single instance shared with external settings plugin
1.1.4 alpha
- exam tips are storing their position when moved by user
- some icons changed
BUGS FIXES
- fixed a lot of small glitches
Under the hood
- removed all 'extern' statements from libraries
1.1.3 alpha
- There is an option for using JACK (Linux) and ASIO (Windows)
- pitch detection range is set dynamically instead of settings
- two pitch detection methods merged into single, two-steps method
- improved detection of quickly repeated (the same) notes
- exam question tips are movable and were improved
- window elements (hints, sound view, guitar, tool bar) can be hidden
- dots marking frets are configurable
BUGS FIXES
- flickering of an analyze chart was put right
1.1.2 alpha
- exams/exercises support for playing melodies from a score
- exams/exercises support for writing listened melodies
- recognizing new mistake types related to melodies
- added tuning fork button to play middle A in exams based on listening
- added pop-up panes to quick manage a note in a score
- improved randomization, all notes from range will occur equally
- simple import/export melodies to XML (music) format
Under the hood
- binary format of exam files (*.noo) changed to text based
- saving melodies and related information in *.noo files
- dividing and cleaning monolithic code of examining process
1.1.1 alpha
- interactive score with staves (systems)
- possibility of adding/removing notes to the score
- GUI layout changed
- option for displaying accidentals from key signature close to a note
- note names can be displayed on the score (below every note)
- option for forwarding audio input through selected audio output
- improved level creator
Under the hood
- ported to Qt5
- divided for libraries and external executable files
- updated RtAudio version
- updated SoundTouch version (Windows/MacOs), better optimization
- under newer Windows Os-es version WASAPI or ASIO is used and DS for XP
- merged audio input and output callback methods
- ported binary format of *.nel files to XML
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1.0.1
- finished German translation
BUGS FIXES
- fixed crash with some JACK configurations
- small scaling issues in a chart
1.0.0
Nootka says: I'm number one
BUGS FIXES
- fixed grand staff lines width and switching to single staff
0.9.8 rc4
- alternate note names on an axis chart
- adjusting pitch detection range to possibilities of a clef
BUGS FIXES
- fixed animation of corrected position for left-handed players layout
- styles of note names on linear charts are displayed properly
- fixed desktop entry for rpm packages
0.9.7 rc3
Nootka says: I speak German
- added German translation
BUGS FIXES
- fixed acting with non pitch-ordered strung/tuned guitars
- fixed/improved electric/bass guitar look
- fixed layout in different window sizes
- improved rpm validation results
- fixed detecting clef type from older versions of Nootka files
0.9.6 rc2
BUGS FIXES
- fixed high CPU usage with PulseAudio
- fingerboard properly hides highlighted string
- font scaling fixes and placement of texts (note name)
- translations fixes
0.9.5 rc1
Nootka says: I'm afraid of exams
- added exercise mode, without penalties and elapsing time
- more options for exercises (clues, additional note names, etc.)
- extended support for instruments different than guitar
- transposing is possible in a range ±12 semitones (octave)
- Nootka gives 'Certificate of Exam Completion' when you pass
- exam can check intonation of a sound and its accuracy is configurable
- English language in Nootka was corrected and improved
- buttons with octaves and accidentals are highlighted during answering
- audio input device settings dialog is more clear and neat
- GUI layout enhancements
- crossing of played notes is fluent now - it was cleaned from cracks
- preview of a level was improved and levels can be deleted as well
- intonation view displays differences more accurate
- added animations of accidentals corresponding with key signature
- tons of smaller fixes/improvements
BUGS FIXES
- Nootka doesn't crash when guitar or singing is out of tune
- fixed random crash when midi output was in use
- piano stave is properly locked in exams and level creator
- audio devices not supported rate of 44100 Hz work properly
- fixed switching instrument type when an exam is continued
- fixed losing default audio device in Linux ALSA
0.8.95 beta
Nootka says: I speak Russian and play bass
- Nootka can play natural bass and electric guitar sounds
- Russian translation added
- pitch detection improvements - minimal note duration is configurable
- compiling under Windows is simpler now
- possible launching without installation
- a lot of small improvements
BUGS FIXES
- fixed crashes related with DirectSound under Windows
- many small bugs were repaired
0.8.89 prebeta (not so official release)
- added support for bass guitars
- strings number can be changed, width depends on their pitch
- added possibility to display notes on grand stave
- support for different clefs (bass, alto, tenor)
- range of detected pitches was extended and is configurable
- settings dialog launches faster and takes less memory
- default settings can be restored
Under the hood
- score widget written from scratch and ready for further changes
0.8.77 beta
- added intonation view of played sound
- checking for new versions of an application
- improved reaction on detected pitch (faster and fluid)
- audio output supports change of base frequency
Under the hood
- audio layer ported to RtAudio
- under Linux added support for PulseAudio & JACK (experimental)
- sound data compressed to ogg
0.8.60 beta
- added bar charts
- new types of chart: sorted by question type and by mistakes
- line on a chart showing progress of an exam
- added tip how to confirm an answer
- images on tips are clickable to simpler navigate through an exam
- changes preview
Under the hood
- many improvements in a chart engine
0.8.51 stable
BUGS FIXES
- eliminated some memory leaks related with charts and tips
- fixed crash for exams with all answers incorrect
0.8.5 stable
Nootka says: I will tell You about what You've been thinking for so long...
- added detailed description of an application in first run wizard
BUGS FIXES
- fixed crash after right click on exam help window
- made application more proof on abnormal DPI settings
- proper recognizing answers on wrong strings
- fixed shortened sound output under Windows
- a few smaller bugs were fixed
0.8.4 rc1
- tons of visual changes to fix, adjust and improve
- time of wrong aswers is no more included to average
BUGS FIXES
- fixed proper note pitch in exams with single key
- fixed crashes related with preferences window
- proper displaying natural signs in questions preview
- proper counting of number of mandatory questions in exams
- fixed translation of color/open/save dialogues
0.8.3 beta
Nootka says: I speak French
- French translation added
- exams can be finished after answering specified number of questions
- displaying progress of an exam end details
- mistakes are stored and are asked oftener
- New chart - ordered by key signatures
- implemented question and answer as position on a guitar
- recognizing answers with proper sound but wrong string
- simpler level creator and improved validation of levels
- improved hints during an exam
BUGS FIXES
- in Nootka font- fixed look of string numbers under Windows
0.8.2 beta
- Added new charts - data sorted by note pitch and fret number
- improved dialog window to start/continue exams
- new, more detailed dialogues with question during exams
- A few settings of a chart
0.8.1 beta
- !!! Added analyze of an exam results - first chart !!!
- opening Level Creator from starting exam dialog
- starting exams from Level Creator dialog
Under the hood
- implementation of chart engine
0.8 final
Nootka says: I can hear You
- added support for MacOs and related issues
- during exams double accidentals buttons in Note Name are hidden if no needed
- GUI texts improved
- adjustments and bug-fixes for some rare question/answer combinations
BUGS FIXES
- fixed behaviour of the buttons in Note Name Widget
- fixed segmentation fault after probing audio input
- fixed forcing accidentals on ear training level
- a lot of smallest
0.8 beta
- !!! Added sound input and pitch detection !!!
- added possibility to change base pitch of a1 note
- simple preview of an exam results
- expert's mode in an exam
- help window during exams
- better sound output under Windows (in Linux it remains good)
- layout of widgets was improved
- Bespin QT style "friendly" - more clear look of buttons
BUGS FIXES
- right mouse button does what it has to do
- fixed hanging up on an exam start for some levels
- a lot of small bug-fixes
Under the hood
- cpack rules for building deb & rpm & src packages
- ported audio lib to "Qt native" QtMultimedia
0.7.8
Nootka says: I speak Czech
- added Czech translation
- added language selector to settings
- added translations for associated Nootka files under Windows
BUGS FIXES
- key signatures suffixes are translated properly
- removed untranslated strings
- fixed segmentation fault occurred after run on some
platforms (Fedora, Debian)
0.7.7
Nootka says: I can play
- !!! Sound output added, also questions as played sound !!!
- added midi playback
- added playback with natural sound of classical guitar
- support for opening external nootka files
- polish translation
- associate Nootka files with executable also under Windows
- added button for fast switch on/off hints
- questions and answers view is more clear
- right mouse button asks questions and checks answers
- preventing to use levels with a range out of current tune and frets number
- possibility of changing colors of some elements
BUGS FIXES
- fixed drawing last fret out of a fingerboard
- fixed proper position of a clef and accidentals
- fixed encoding characters under non UTF8 systems
- Guitar is disabled during exams in proper way
- Fixed behaviour of right mouse button over fingerboard
- and few smaller bugs
0.7.0
- !!! executing exams !!!
- storing user settings
- created nootka font
- added first run wizard
0.6
- Levels creator dialog
Under the hood
- all resources moved out of executable file
Nootka 1.4.4- Completed German translationMany thanks for Renato! - Fixed crash when instrument other than guitar was used It was very annoying, in some situations opening settings dialog finished with application crash. Now it works well. - Other small things Nootka 1.4.3- Discovered memory leaks were patched- [Android] - attempt to fix random crashes There were a few reports about Nootka crashing related to audio input stack. Possible reason was removed. Nootka 1.4.2- Fixed bug that stopped pitch detection after playing a note- Under Linux, Nootka is available as AppImage It doesn't require installation and works fine even with "old" Debian Jessie. - Correctly detect default system language under Win 10 - No 1.4.2 version for Android The previous 1.4.1 is up to date there, and above changes don't affect Android version Nootka 1.4.1- Fixed issues with note range in custom levelsNootka 1.4.0- Single version for Desktop and AndroidThis version bump is mostly because of this. Now all builds go from the same branch of code. Comparing to previous stable releases there were big code refactoring, and goods of c++11 are used widely. Android versions benefited of those from very beginning, and now Nootka for all supported platforms uses it. - Melodies are more... melodic There is a new method to randomize notes in generated melodies, so melodies are more realistic and exercises are closer to real pieces. - Melody can be generated (composed) from a few selected notes There is a new option in the level creator to select custom set of notes. It could be in example pentatonic scale. If key signature range is set, select notes will be transposed into random keys.
- Improved GUI elements Due to adjustments Nootka look to mobile requirements, desktop version also got some improvements.
- [Android] Added dialog for quick audio settings Android device volume keys are used to invoke dialog with audio settings. Still they can be used to adjust output volume, but this quick dialog is to manage minimal input strength for pitch detection, and, maybe first of all it can be used for tuning. If someone never try to use Nootka for tuning - it is very good in it.
- [Android] Reduced paint operations Now, Nootka works even four times faster on mobile than before. Especially when it matters painting, so all animations work light. Overloaded painting was also a reason of crashes or inaccurate pitch detection Nootka in the past (older news) Nootka 1.2.7 (1.2A.7-rc3 for Android)- Added Spanish translationThanks for Jose Luis! - improved audio data handling There is bigger buffer for incoming audio, so it can survive system delays and keep what user plays in consistency. It avoids splitting single sound for two or more notes due to audio data was broken. Also listening to played sound in loudspeakers is possible on all supported audio backends (WASAPI, PulseAudio, ALSA, ASIO, DirectSound, JACK, Core Audio), before it worked only with JACK and ASIO. - pinch gesture zooms score (Android) - touching screen stops pitch detection (Android) When user touches a screen he rather doesn't play his instrument. It saves energy and gives mobile device more CPU cycles for handling touch actions. - Fixed a few ugly bugs and also couple smaller glitches Sound input and pitch detection doesn't stop under Android without reason, in the middle of play. Also repaired starting exam with melodies from single note mode view. Deb packages updated for newest Ubuntu 16.04 and derivatives. Nootka 1.2.6 (1.2A.6 for Android)- Nootka is available through Google PlayHere she is, Thanks a lot for donations! But Download page ships it as well. - Clicking on melody note displays guitar position This small improvement allows to see where to play on a guitar a note of a melody in exercise before user started playing. In previous versions, it was possible only during corrections - after melody played with mistakes. - Better support for high resolution screens A few improvements were made to better fit Nootka window on devices with high resolution and/or with high pixel density (DPI). It affects either desktop version and Android one. Also errors of scaling were fixed. - Couple of improvements to make it more intuitive under Android There is animation to explain how to quickly start playing of a melody in a score or how to on/off pitch detection. Also level creator and settings dialogues remind about need of confirmation of changes made on them. Nootka 1.2A.5-rc1 (Android)- Workarounds for all knowing issues were foundOnly more testing on different devices is required Nootka 1.2.5 stable (recent candidate for Android)- Fixed compatibility with Qt 5.6Oldest version will not work properly with newest Qt 5.6, so it is important fix when it is built with this Qt version - Added new levels To increase functionality and to demonstrate how levels can be configured there are new levels with grand staff and bass clef. - Added donors list To say TANKS those peoples the page of donors was added to About dialog. - other bug fixes Nootka 1.2A.4-beta2 (Android)- exam file can be sent directly through Android native services- improved main menu - bug fixes Knowing issues:
Nootka 1.2.4 stable- This version is also available for Mac OS X- reduced memory consumption of pitch detection process - other bug fixes Nootka 1.2A.3-beta1 - first Android releaseCan you imagine, now, the same code of Nootka can be run on Android devices.This is a magic of Qt - the framework Nootka is built with. All Nootka functionality were ported (except analyzing results) but it needs testing and polishing. Before it will be available through Google Play (next release) it can be downloaded and installed manually (installing process will ask for permission)
- Touch interface Write musical score with one finger, select guitar position with a finger on small phone screen or practice with Nootka with one finger - all touch interface is ready. (anyway, play guitar with all fingers of your hands)
- Menu Nootka is reach with options and all of them were ported similar to Android behavior. There is menu button in the corner to display options but when finger starts moving from that point - some quick accessible buttons appears to start playing or pitch detecting with one swype gesture.
- New audio framework RtAudio used on desktops is not supported under mobile systems, so another solution has to be used. But pitch detection works pretty well on smartphones or tablets, sometimes even better than on desktop. You may put a device on your lap, there is no noise of fan, Nootka hears exactly what you are playing. Nootka 1.2.3 stable version- During exams - don't run pitch detection after settings dialog was closed- Fixed layout of exam results when note name is visible - Additional staff lines are hiding properly - Fixed conditions when 'correct' tool button is displayed - Questioned note and corrected one might have distorted colors - fixed Nootka 1.2.2 stable version- Updated Russian translation- Fixed other translations - Fixed bug causing crash Nootka 1.2.1 stable version- Fixed some bugsNootka 1.2 stable version- Improved displaying accidentals and neutralsAs long as rhythms will not be implemented Nootka score is not yet real score, but those changes made Nootka closer to reality. - More documentation More documentation is available on the site and Nootka has quick links to it depends on context. - Again, fixed many bugs and glitches Nootka 1.1.7 - (rc2 of 1.2 final version)- JACK & ASIOMany instruments have ASIO drivers, so ASIO support was tested well. Also when one wants to listen to his instrument through speakers than ASIO or JACK are necessary. They may work with low latency and it was tested with Nootka, fixed and improved. - Deb package fixes Debian packages available on the site have fixed dependencies. At last Ubuntu 14.04 is required or Debian Jessie. - Fixed many bugs and glitches Nootka 1.1.6 - (rc1 of 1.2 final version)- Pitch detection improvementsPitch detection is the foundation of Nootka. She is deaf without it. So now, playing of question melodies is smooth and application can hear exactly what was played. (Still, Nootka is not able to guess what was intended to play but reading minds is out of road map). - Additional options for the detection Splitting notes when volume rises - under-laying pitch detection engine was not able to detect the same sound, quickly repeated - They were recognized as single, continuous note. With splitting, Nootka is able to do that. Also there were cases when played open string, fading out generated a harmonic note. It can be avoided with skip stiller than option. - Improved multiple audio devices support Audio input and output work separately, to avid syncroinze issues when audio devices are different. Input to output forwarding with mixed devices is still possible but it work properly with Windows ASIO and Linux JACK. In other words: If there are two sound cards used - one for input and other for output, forwarding input to output is not recommendet with ALSA, PulseAudio under Linux and WASAPI under Windows. - Polishing and fixing So many new features give possibility to commit many new mistakes... But they were fixed. Nootka seems to work robust now. Maybe even more robust than previous stable 1.0.1 version... Nootka 1.1.5 - beta- MelodiesIn short, from now Nootka is able to play melodies and it also can recognize them. But to achieve that, new score 'editor' had to be created. Adding new notes, accidentals, changing key signature - all works for whole score with multiple staves. Only rhythms are not supported yet. There is a 'record mode' when you can play on your instrument and detected notes are written into a score. - Play a score This main sentence got more concrete meaning with this version. The subject of an exam or an exercise can be a piece of score you have to play. Improving a sight reading of musical notation is more possible now. - Pitch detection improvements Two pitch detection methods of previous versions were merged to single, two steps algorithm. When played sound is long enough and loud enough note is displayed. With default setting is takes less than 100ms. When note fades out or a new sound starts, information about previous note is updated. It works fine with mic. There are three new options related to Tartini pitch detection engine. They may improve (or worsen) detection accuracy. - Balanced questioning Questions are still randomized but the application takes care to ask every type of question similar number of times. If there is range of key signatures from C-major to E-major and 40 questions are asked then every key signature appears 8 times but still in random order. The same thing with note range or fret range. - User interface The score required more room and it is the most important component. So there is an option to hide other GUI elements and to see score only. Just like a paper sheet. Also many other GUI elements were improved. - ported to Qt5 Maybe for end user it means nothing but Qt5 is a present and a future of many applications and desktop environments and Nootka among them. Now it is easy to port it to Android (attempts were made) and other mobile platforms. Nootka 1.0.1 - bug fixes release- German translation was completed- Fixed JACK related crash Nootka 1.0.0 - final release- A lot of small fixes- Changes related to installing/packaging Nootka 0.9.7-rc3- Added German translation- A lot of other small fixes Nootka 0.9.6-rc2- Fixed cooperation with PulseAudioDue to bug, Nootka with PulseAudio took high CPU usage - it was fixed. - A few other small fixes Nootka 0.9.5-rc1- Exercises modeThere is another mode of learning. Now Nootka can be friendly and understanding teacher. There is no elapsing time during exercises and when you make mistake the application can show you correct answer. Exercise will prepare you to pass an exam. - Nootka certificates When you pass an exam you will be awarded with a certificate. You can save it for remembrance. Maybe now it is valueless, but who knows, in close or far future it could give you extra points in some exams to University or Musical Academy or just better marks on music lessons, not to mention about improved skills when you pass. - Checking intonation You can check accuracy of intonation and it will be detected during exercises or exams. The program warns when you are out of tune. - Increased transposition range Base frequency of middle a which affects either pitch detection and sound output can be changed in range of octave up or down. Nootka can be used for transposing instrument as such as clarinet, trumpet, saxophone and so. - Extended support for instrument different than guitars Guitar can be hidden and you can practice without it. With configurable transposition, clefs and instrument scale you can adjust Nootka to instrument you play. - Audio input settings dialog enhancement This is hard part with many useful options. It is divided on sections now and well described so sound input should be easier to configure. - Level preview and management improved There are many windows where it appears, and information about exam/exercise level are more neat now. Also an option to remove level from a list was added and even deleting it from a hard drive is possible from there. - Finish exam without confirm There is new option in exam settings now. When checked, Nootka can be closed without any pop-upping windows. Question, if not answered, will be marked as wrong and exam file, if not set, will be automatically put in recent exam directory or in home path. - English translation corrected and improved Thanks for Luster a coefficient on English in English was maximally increased. There are no more Polish in English or Dutch and Chinese in English. - Crossing of played notes is fluent When you are clicking intensively on a score and notes are played one by one (or one over another) there is no cracks. It sounds smoothly. - Many bug-fixes Fixed pitch detection for basses and other audio issues and etc... Nootka 0.8.95-beta- Russian translation addedThanks to Sergei Ivanov Nootka speaks Russian - Electric and bass guitar audio output Nootka has samples of that instruments inside. It plays with their natural sound in scale of that instruments. Beyond the scale it generates appropriate pitch digitally in the flay. - pitch detection improved Minimal duration of detecting note can be configured. In a middle range of notes, Nootka can detect a note after 60 ms. Unfortunately it could be not played note but some string noise or just beginning of our sound with dropped intonation. Increasing the duration can avoid this but too long duration slows reaction of the application. - Fixed random crashes under some Windows versions It was related to audio stack, which throws exception about locked DirectSound stream - Many, many fixes and small improvements This version was tested quite a lot. It works robustly. Nootka 0.8.89-prebeta- A firstnewis that news are more verbose.... - Score widget was written from scratch It uses much better what Qt is offering and gives clear field for further changes. Also the changes described below were possible exactly because of it. - Added support for clefs and piano staff The next mentioned change explains why bass clef was added, but piano staff for guitar... For what? So imagine, some classical singer in desperation brought to you scores of some song with accompaniment on grand stave and there is no time for practice... Will you ready? Also this feature makes Nootka more usable for non guitarists. - Support for bass guitar It works fine but it is also a reason why not 'full beta' version is released now. Some extra polishing is necessary with this. You also can help with this. - Extended pitch detection range It was required to make Nootka capable of hearing the low notes of bass. There are three ranges available through the settings->sound but in case of changeing an instrument it is adjusted automatically. - Default settings can be easy restored There is appropriate button in settings window. It is possible to reset only part of parameters or call the application as if first time. - and more... GUI layout is more flexible, pixmaps of score snippets are smooth and scalable, there are more clues about score elements... I not quite sure is it all, there were more than 200 code commits... Nootka in the future (road map) Nootka Two will have two notes (and more)1.4.X stable- bugfixes releases1.5.X alpha/beta - 1.6.X stable- rhythms- reading notes (melodies) from MusicXml files - managing melodies in levels, adding set of melodies to the level - support for other instruments (saxophone, piano, violin and so) - dialog to configure generated melody and its rhythms - sophisticated and configurable algorithm to generate random melodies - settings for keyboard shortcuts - Note Name with support for typing names - option for changing melody key (transposition) - in a level key range as well - intervals: creating melody with set of available intervals only - intervals: questions related to them in exam/exercises ...- chords- comparing exams (charts) - recognizing melodies from *.ogg and *.wav files - preview of questions in levels - support for (octavation marks) - octave drop/rise (8-va, 15-va) |
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