ChordEase Code

1.0.06.000

Recording now works while stopped, allowing rubato performances to be recorded.
Added built-in player for MIDI recordings, with support for multiple output devices.
Added controller target for input note velocity.
MIDI Input/Output bars now optionally show controller names; enable via context menu.
Auto-rewind is now optional; it's set via Transport menu.
Changing song position via Next Chord and similar now optionally corrects held notes.
Shift+F10 wasn't showing context menu in some sizing bars; fixed.
MIDI Input/Output bars weren't updating device names on device change; fixed.
Input note controller failed if its device and/or channel differed from part's; fixed.
Song editing via chart view was removing comments from song file; fixed.
Song properties dialog now allows entry and editing of comments.
Auto-record was sometimes generating incorrect titles; fixed.

1.0.05.000

Added output notes bar.
Added continuous controller for input note.
Replace bass chromatic checkbox with non-diatonic notes combo.
Dragging all chords out of a section fails; fixed.
Patch document has incorrect icon; hopefully fixed.

1.0.04.000

The song can now be editing directly in the chart view, instead of editing it as text.
The song and the patch now have separate undo histories.
Dragging a patch file from Explorer failed, as did specifying it via the command line; fixed.
The installer now registers the patch file type.
The piano can now show scale tones only.

1.0.03.000

Note that the auto-update feature will not work for this version. Please completely uninstall the previous version, and then install this one. Apologies for the inconvenience.

The piano keys can now show chord tones and tensions; set via context menu.
The MIDI Device bar now includes the state (open or closed) of each device.
A MIDI Note Mappings dialog was added; it shows how input is mapped to output.
The song file extension was changed from .txt to .ces to avoid conflicts.
The data folder path can now be changed, via the options dialog.
The lead-in was only being done if the song was at the beginning; fixed.
With repeat off, the app wasn't stopping at the end of the song; fixed.

1.0.02.001

Added virtual piano, so notes can be triggered via mouse or computer's keyboard.
Optionally display current note mapping on virtual piano.
Added tool tips for all patch and part controls.
Added commands for next and previous chord, allowing rubato playing.
Chart view now indicates sections.
Song position can now be set via MIDI.
Section repeat was causing bass approach to get stuck; fixed.
Added toolbar button for next section command.
Harmonic anticipation and bass approach caused wrong notes near end of section; fixed.
In MIDI Input and Output views, added context menu item to clear MIDI event history.
In MIDI assignments dialog, items initially weren't correctly sorted; fixed.
After editing song while playing, if first chord was invalid, app would crash; fixed.

1.0.01.000

This update fixes a chord dictionary not found error and some other issues.

Non-admin users were getting a chord dictionary not found error. Fixed.
The MIDI device name is now shown on part's Input and Output pages.
The check for updates feature is now optional.
Comments are now allowed in song files.

1.0.0.86 again
delete two test files

1.0.0.86
initial check-in of alpha release