What's new in KMid2 2.4.0
Aug 16, 2010
- New kmid_part. It is a KPart implementing KMediaPlayer interfaces. This component can be integrated easily in any KDE program as a simple ReadOnlyPart; for instance Konqueror can play MIDI files with it
- New DBus interfaces org.kde.KMid and org.kde.KMidPart
- libkmidbackend has some new methods, soversion bumped to 1.0.0
- New and updated translations
- Assigned default shortcuts to keyboard media keys
- Fix in vumeter widget: drawing errors and CPU usage
- Fixes in all backends for initial MIDI program changes
- Fix in ALSA sequencer backend: bug 242912 (requires Drumstick >= 0.4)
New in KMid2 2.3.0 (Apr 27, 2010)
- New Mac OSX and Windows backends
- Fixes in ALSA sequencer backend:
- don't set an explicit output pool size, using the default size instead.
- unconditionally reload MIDI devices before checking the available outputs.
- Drumstick libraries v0.3.1 recommended.
New in KMid2 2.2.2 (Mar 15, 2010)
- Fixed program termination, stopping active notes.
- Fixed a crash when shuffling an empty playlist.
- Fixed creation of examples and system songs bookmarks at runtime, for file open dialog places. Bookmarks are created only when files are found.
- Fixed saving the initial MIDI connection dialog selection.
- Replaced the initial MIDI connection dialog by a new one enabling online help access, and better design.
- The last directory used in several open/save dialogs is now saved between sessions.
- Drumstick libraries v0.3 are needed.
New in KMid2 0.2.1 (Feb 9, 2010)
- Automatic detection of text encodings for lyrics
- Get channel labels from SMF metadata (track names)
- Pianola window: added labels showing the channel names
- Check the runtime ALSA driver version for advanced MIDI ports
- Patch from Kevin Kofler adding a "pulseaudio" option for TiMidity++
- Fixed a memory leak
- Fixed command line play lists handling
- Fixed settings dialog: soft-synth audio output combos and apply button
New in KMid2 0.2.0 (Jan 28, 2010)
- External soft-synths can be automatically launched at startup. A new page including FluidSynth and TiMidity++ settings has been added to the "Configure kmid2" dialog.
- Each channel may be labeled in a text field besides each channel number.
- New "lock instrument" button in the channels window to override the song's predefined instruments.
- Settings per song can be saved and automatically retrieved, including text encoding, volume, pitch, rhythm, channel labels and fixed instruments.
- The sample songs location is added to the places navigation panel in the open dialog.
- Several other usability enhancements. Many thanks to the KDE Usability Team for the suggestions.