Change History
==============
v1.67
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Release version
- added "fast save" keyboard shortcut
(505/YM Rockerz request)
- modified behaviour of tilde and
right shift pattern play/record
(505/YM Rockerz request)
v1.66
-----
Driver only release
- fixed 020+ SID effect setup
(Evil/DHS bug report)
- fixed sync square / FM conflict
v1.65
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Driver only release
- fixed 020+ sync square routine
(Evil/DHS bug report)
(with help from Tat/Avena)
- allow buzzer frequency precision
on squarewave
- Make shift+return combination alike
to Amiga ProTracker.
v1.64
-----
Driver only release
- fixed manual note replay
(GGN/Kua bug report)
v1.63
-----
Driver only release
- changes to open source the driver
(with help from GGN/Kua)
- added PWM sequence to MYI file
format.
(Modmate/SFMX bug report)
v1.62
-----
Release version
- Fixed finding free patterns > 0x7F.
(Modmate/SFMX bug report)
- Allow replay rates down to 25Hz.
(Crazy Q/DHS request)
- Full YM restore in SNDH deinit.
(Grazey/PHF request)
- Driver version string in SNDH.
(Grazey/PHF request)
- Driver support for external note
triggering, eg for game sound fx.
(GGN/Kua, IamI/Betapoc request)
- Make backspace key more alike to
Amiga ProTracker.
- Driver support for jam mode and
external pattern selection.
(Samoteph/Samsoft request)
- Fixed switching song<->pattern mode
while playing.
v1.61
-----
Release version
- Adjusted YM fine reset value for
syncsquare.
v1.60
-----
Release version for mailing list only
- A 7xx command re-enables a PWM slide
previously ignored with a 9xx
command.
(Dma-Sc/Sector One request)
v1.59
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Internal version
- When using the 9xx command the PWM
slide on that sound is ignored, yet
the slide still accumulates.
(Dma-Sc/Sector One request)
- Included "PWM and Custom Wave Jam"
demo song from Dma-Sc/Sector One
v1.58
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Internal version
- Fixed some of the preprocessor
commands used for producing custom
maxYMiser replayers.
(Tronic/Effect request)
- 9xx command resets only the slide
speed. The accumulated slide remains
the same and does not reset.
(Dma-Sc/Sector One request)
v1.57
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Internal version
- Allow PWM slide to run even when
track muted
- 9xx command now fully resets the PWM
slide
(Dma-Sc/Sector One request)
v1.56
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Internal version
- Using Tat/Avena's latest research
found a heuristic to stabilise the
syncsquare effect further
- Allow 7xx PWM slide command to free
run and go negative
- 780 tracker command resets PWM slide
v1.55
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Internal version
- Added MIDI controller for pulse width
- Added MIDI controller for PWM
sequence
- Fixed extra false pattern step when
starting replay mid-pattern
- Adjusted tuning of pulse width effect
to fit better with YM tuning, tested
best value on STe and Falcon
- Added MIDI latency feature to the
MIDI / Sync24 continue message
v1.54
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Internal version
- Added pulse width fields to GUI
- Added pulse width effects codes
- Support PWM timer routine in 68000
and 020 versions
- Added high and low frequency clipping
to PWM
- Small improvement to reliability of
start sync
- Added PWM information to the manual
and other historical information
v1.53
-----
Release version
- Changed timer register write ordering
- Enforced start sync of syncbuzzer FM
to avoid unexpected waves at the
start of a note.
v1.52
-----
Internal version
- Improved frequency precision of
Syncbuzzer FM
(YQN/Hemoroids bug report)
v1.51
-----
Release candidate for mailing list
- Fixed timer D digidrum crash issue
(YQN/Hemoroids bug report)
v1.50
-----
Internal version
- Removed maxYMiser logo in 520ST
version
- Removed online help in 520ST version
- Removed MIDI support in 520ST version
- Added FM to syncsquare effect
(Damo/Reservoir Gods suggestion)
- Fixed keyboard entry of sequence
length with 64 steps
- Added Syncbuzzer FM effect
(Damo/Reservoir Gods suggestion)
- Improved logic for low note muting
- Removed squarewave FM in 520 version
v1.49
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Release version for mailing list only
- Further stabilisation of the sync-
square effect based on some
experiments from Tat/Avena
- Falcon testing. Settled on 4 nops for
020+ processors
- Fixed missing last pattern step when
starting replay mid-pattern
(Dma-Sc/Sector One report)
v1.48
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Internal version
- Renabled syncsquare effect, last
enabled in 2005 for the Outline
Special Edition
- Added nops to the syncsquare routine
based on my own experimentation plus
an idea from Ben/Overlanders and
Gunstick/ULM
- Tested whether better to clear + set
MSB or LSB of frequency register
first
- Allow buzzer wave to be selectable in
mixer sequence
(Dma-Sc/Sector One request)
v1.47
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Internal version
- Fixed addressing of digidrum lengths
for STe digidrums
- Ctrl+V selects volume sequence in GUI
(Proto2149/Effect request)
- Added 63 step sequence support to
save routines
- Enabled 63 step sequence support
v1.46
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Internal version
- Preliminary work to extend length of
sequences to 63 steps
- Fixed wrong frequency at start of
initial FM note
(YQN/Hemoroids bug report)
- Fixed start sync for FM routines
- Fixed addressing of digidrum lengths
for YM digidrums
- Fixed issue with digidrum clearing
(YQN/Hemoroids bug report)
v1.45
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Internal version
- Extended timer lower frequency range
- Mute square wave if frequency too low
- Fixed bug in timer usage variables
(YQN/Hemoroids bug report)
v1.44
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Internal version
- Added timer frequency quantisation
to buzzer FM effect
v1.43
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Internal version
- Added FM timer effect for buzzer
(gwEm/PHF idea ;) )
- Changed default interface colour
(Grazey/PHF recommendation)
- Fixed timer safety bug on FM and
syncbuzzer
(YQN/Hemoroids bug report)
v1.42
-----
Release version for mailing list only
- Fixed FM effect on third YM channel
(Deetzi bug report)
v1.41
-----
Release version for mailing list only
- FM timer effect for 68020 and above
- Tested FM on 520 machines
- ctrl+U selects sequence number in GUI
(Proto2149/Effect request)
- extended range of MIDI latency
adjustment
v1.40
-----
Internal version
- Implemented FM timer effect for
68000 processors only
v1.39
-----
Release version
- Reformatted various source files for
release
- External global volume control in
binary replayer
(Dma-Sc/Sector One request)
v1.38
-----
Internal version
- Fixed SMC routine alignment issues
(Tat/Avena request)
v1.37
-----
Internal version
- Added test after malloc movea.l
(Leonard/Oxygene request)
- Fixed 1 and 2 voice DMA volume column
issue (Frequent/Ephidrena request)
v1.36
-----
Internal version
- Added shift+S shortcut for pattern
scrolling (505/SMFX request)
v1.35
-----
Internal version
- Fixed underlay on second STe channel
(Dma-Sc/Sector One request)
v1.34
-----
Release version
- Changed SNDH year
- Finished implementing support for ST
monochrome screens (high resolution)
- Attempting improvement to mouse
pointer drawing
- Added adjustment for MIDI latency
(Markus Schrodt request)
- Fixed instrument select bug (Dma-Sc/
Sector One and 505/Paradox request)
v1.33a
------
Release version
- Changed SNDH year
v1.33
-----
Release version for mailing list only
- Fixed minor sequence editor display
bug
- Fixed minor song playback mode
display bug
- Fixed note off pattern with MIDI out
mode
v1.32
-----
Internal version
- Changed block cut in song editor
- Changed interface for MIDI out on STe
DMA channels (STu / Dropdabomb
request)
- Disk errors now displayed, assumed
always success previously (Rebb /
TRSi^Paradise and OKPlus request)
v1.31
-----
Internal version
- Fixed second DMA channel note-off
entering (Dma-Sc/Sector One request)
- Changed Xpand and Shrink functions to
work on a track only basis (much
more useful)
- Added screen redraw function (ctrl+R)
- Added shortcuts for sequence editor
(Dma-Sc request)
v1.30
-----
Internal version
- Changed machine detection to better
support TT, thanks GGN
v1.29
-----
Release version
- Fixed many bugs relating to the
optimised routines
- Improved buzzer arbitrage further
v1.28
-----
Internal version
- Optimised 68000 SID routine (Defjam/
Checkpoint request)
- Optimised 68000 syncbuzzer routine
because I fancied doing it
v1.27
-----
Release version for mailing list only
- Implemented pitch slide effect on
'H' tracker command
- Changes to source in preparation for
moving to the vasm assembler
v1.26
-----
Release version for mailing list only
- Volume control on digidrums
v1.25
-----
Internal version
- Improved buzzer arbitrage
v1.24
-----
Release version
- Removed an extra malloc in the Falcon
code path.
- Removed a free
v1.23
-----
Internal version
- Tweaked behaviour of fix detune + fix
sequence
- Added 520ST mode, removed ice, digi,
sample, microwire functions and the
start screen
- Reduced SID waveform and syncbuzzer
steps in 520ST version
- Added new more informative disk error
messages for the new 520ST version
- Tidied menu system in 520ST version
- Fixed for NTSC ST/STe machines
- Reduced number of mallocs by one on
STe/TT
v1.22
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Release version
- MIDI clock out now works with all
song speeds
- sync24 output with parallel port
interface
- reliable midi -> sync24 conversion
- partial rewrite of midi in/out and
sync24 output
- sync24 input with joystick port
interface
- selectable internal/midi/sync24 sync
- changed year to 2008
V1.21
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Internal version
- Disabled certain effects under track
mute
- Added special looping pattern
- Fixed slight timing issues in song
editor outside of live mode
- Changed year to 2007
- Disabled special patterns when track
mute on. Allows for smoother adlibs.
- Added midi controllers 16->20 for
track mutes
- Added controllers 21 and 22 for song
speed and position
- 23 controls jam mode, 24 controls
song/pattern play
- added config function to disable midi
controllers
- made midi program changes polyphonic
- try all tracks with correct midi
channel for note off
- MIDI key jazz - pseudo polyphonic
note ons ;)
- added support for midi song position
this gives sync with digital multi
trackers, ableton live, etc etc
- CC 60-66 Instrument sequences
- CC 109 -> Instrument volume
- CC 110 -> Instrument sequence speed
- CC 111 -> Instrument digi sample
- CC 112 -> Instrument digi rate
- CC 113 -> Instrument buzzer waveform
- CC 114 -> Instrument start sync
- CC 115 -> Instrument coarse detune
- CC 116 -> Instrument fine detune
- store midi clock / midi cc enables in
config file
- send midi clock, start,stop, continue
out when song speed is 6
- pattern position CC 25
- instrument select CC 26
- mouse pointer select CC 27
- CC28 Global noise transpose
- CC29 Track noise transpose 1
- CC30 Track noise transpose 2
- CC31 Track noise transpose 3
- CC32 Global transpose
- CC33 Track transp 1
- CC34 Track transp 2
- CC35 Track transp 3
- CC36 Track transp 4 <- not in global
- CC37 Track transp 5 <- not in global
- CC38 Global volume
- CC39 Track vol 1
- CC40 Track vol 2
- CC41 Track vol 3
- CC42 Track vol 4
- CC43 Track vol 5
- these changes have meant the way
volume works with buzzer sounds is
different, your songs may need
changes
- CC44 Next pattern 1
- CC45 Next pattern 2
- CC46 Next pattern 3
- CC47 Next pattern 4
- CC48 Uwire volume
- CC49 Uwire pan
- CC50 Uwire bass
- CC51 Uwire treble
- Online help listing controllers
- Turned off note entry audio when
scroll=off play=on and record=on.
Allows smoother live beat entry.
- Turned off midi clock output when not
playing
- Always use internal interrupt when
not playing - allows instruments to
sound in midi clock mode.
- Added MMC start and stop
V1.20
-----
Internal version
- Fixed some more bugs in editing with
pattern scrolling off
- Made it easier to select instrument
$20 (505 request)
- Attempted to fix Alive shell bug
(Cyclone request)
V1.19
-----
Release version
- Fixed bug in STe native mode with
zero length samples.
- Fixed some bugs in editing with
pattern scrolling off.
V1.18
-----
Internal version
- Advanced edit mask toggler (Dma-Sc
request)
- Added 'note off' preset pattern
v1.17
-----
Internal version
- Added preset blank pattern, use back
space key to reach it.
- Fixed editor, and pattern packer to
take advantage of this new preset.
- Added minimum DMA volume control to
config menu.
- Modified DMA routines to use this
control for speed and memory
optimisations.
- Removed some DMA initialisations for
added usability.
v1.16
-----
Internal version
- Updated manual.
- Changed year to 2006.
- Included updated version of SNDH_CPU
in the archive.
- Fixed bug in Falcon non-editor replay
- Removed check for DMA channel when
squishing non-DMA music.
- Fixed bug in octave down routine that
caused the stack to be trashed from
time to time.
- Changed instrument bank selector text
(Dubmood request)
v1.15
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Internal version
- Low level support for TT video
hardware. Operating system only
support available until now. (earx
request, thanks to sh3 for the loan
of his TT)
- Added GUI option for single channel
DMA with native STe sample rates.
- Fixed channel mute display for new
native mode.
- Added preliminary support in the
driver for the native mode. Note on
and off only, for now.
- Added support for all four STe replay
rates.
- Added volume preshifts in native STe
mode. As a side effect, this should
cause all this STe native rate stuff
to also work on TT, thanks sh3 for
the loan of his TT.
- Added extra help screen listing
native STe rates.
- Fixed all this to work on Falcon.. :/
v1.14b
------
Internal version
- Graceful handling of timer disabling
in dynamic timer allocation (505
request)
- Attempt fix for the classic falcon
fileselector bug (505 request, help
from No/Escape - cheers!)
v1.14a
------
Release version
- Fixed memory leak caused by new
changes (505 bug report)
- Added check for insane timer settings
to improve stability(Marcer request)
- Added fast save sndh shortcut(Ctrl+S)
and changed fast song editor
shortcut to Ctrl+O (Dubmood request)
v1.14
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Internal version
- Minor opimisation to replay routine
- Bug fix to binary version of replayer
- Bug fix 'instrument clear' shortcut
- Bug fix to pattern packing routines
allows pattern $FF to be used with
no crashing (Divag/Dubmood report)
- Limited maximum pattern number to $EF
for future expansion
- Small change to allow nonsample tunes
to work in emulated players like
WinJAM etc. Doesn't count as a bug
fix :))
- Attempt bug fix for realtime timer
adjustment (505 report)
v1.13a
------
Release vesrion
- Fixed bug preventing 0 DMA channels
falcon (frequent/ephi bug report)
- Improved 'foreground' function a
little
v1.13
-----
Release version
- Added DMA replay rate reference in
the help menu. Tweaked microwire
help text.
v1.12e
------
Internal version
- Disabled timer interrupts in ACIA
interrupt handler. Hopefully this is
the final fix to the MIDI and
spurious keyboard press issues noted
by divag and dma-sc. My previous fix
attempts have not been wasted ;)
They made the ACIA routine pretty
fast - ok so i can squeeze more
speed, but not that much. Now that
interrupts are disabled during ACIA
SID quality is reduced a little when
using the mouse, keyboard and MIDI,
but the fast routine minimises this
in practical situations (i hope ;) )
- Fixed bug when loading old SNDH and
MYV on the 1Mb version.
- Fixed dirty evil YM digidrum bug I
just discovered
v1.12d
------
Internal version
- Disabled pattern selection in jam
song mode, for safety and laziness
reasons :)
- Attempted spurious keypress fix
(dma-sc bug complaint)
v1.12c
------
Internal version
- Added sample truncation if digi size
is too big. This allows for safe
creation of maxymiser versions with
more or less sample memory.
- Fix overflow errors on sample adjust
which lead to brutal crashing (505
bug report)
v1.12b
------
Internal version
- Added semitone and fine tuning sample
editing function (505 request)
- Added flush cache for 030 cpus to
fix potential problems with self
generating and self relocating code
(actually none have been observed)
- Fixed pattern pointer table generator
to work with variable sample start
offset, so no more weird crashes
when trimming the sample start.
- Fixed FDI support, now working with
STe DMA channels at 44.1 and 48kHz,
and SPDIF output toggle between YM
and DMA.
- Added flush cache for 060 cpus to
fix FDI frequency switching problem
caused by self generating code.
v1.12
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Internal version
- Added octave +/- sample editing
function. The octave down uses an
linear interpolation alogorithm for
better audio quality
- Added trimmer for sample start
- Attempted to fix midi activity bug
whilst loading the software (Nemo
request)
- Fixed keyboard adjustment of current
digi sample
- Fixed RGB resolution switch on Falcon
with boosted bus
- Fixed DMA routines to work on Falcon
(stereo 16bit 49khz) this breaks the
SP-DIF support, but I'll fix it
later
- Shortened fade in/out times for
impatient people - hi 505!! ;)))
- Shortened intro logo display time for
impatient people - hi Frequent!! :P
- Fixed master volume and pan microwire
code for Falcon
- Extended maximum sample size limit to
32k (505 request)
v1.11
-----
Internal version
- Renabled ste dma
- Fixed jittery 2nd channel when 2 dma
channels are active (dma-sc request)
- Fixed normal menu panel up/down to
work in jam sequencing mode
- Fixed keyboard shortcuts to work in
jam mode
- Modifed song editor a bit for jam
mode, no major changes however
- Optimised pattern number display rout
and changed for jam mode
- Added save, sign/unsign and length
adjustment to sample editor
v1.10
-----
Internal version
- Another optimisation to MIDI routines
for attempted stuck note fix
- Display pattern/song mode
- Fix jump to column keyboard shortcut
- Fixed 0/1/2 dma channel selection and
sample editing problems, now much
smoother
- Fixed insert and backspace keys to
work on 5 channels (dma-sc request)
- Temporarily disabled ste dma for this
test version
v1.09
-----
Internal version
- Updated MIDI to work with 5 channels
and also allow to disable midi on a
channel
- Added toggle between 1 and 2 ste dma
channels
- Attempted to remove delay before
beginning playback with a dma sound
system pre-initialisation
v1.08
-----
Internal version
- After trying some mixing algorithms I
finally settled on the simplest for
memory reasons. So maxYMiser has two
working DMA channels now.
v1.07
-----
Internal version
- Reduced maximum digidrum frequency
back to 25kHz
- Retain path between disk operations
(Frequent request)
- Added some lame sample editing
functions in the S.E.Extension menu
- Converted all editing functions to 5
channels - nightmare!! ;)
v1.06b
------
Internal version
- Fixed a microwire stability bug
v1.06
-----
Internal version
- Ignoring empty samples in DMA routine
- Fixed small bug in mute on/off
shortcuts
- Implemented code generated resampling
algorithm, and reduced sample rate
to 25033Hz - big performance boost!!
- Modified STe code to be compatible
with TT machines (untested)
- Added shortcuts to select digi sounds
when on STe DMA channel
- Added 'U' tracker command. This code
allows creative use of the STe's
LMC1992 stereo tone and volume
circuit:
U00->U0C Set bass (U06=0db)
U10->U1C Set treble (U16=0db)
U80->UA0 Set master volume
UC0->UD0->UE0 Set panning position
'U' stands for the greek letter mu
which is often used for 'micro' as
in 'microwire'... the interface to
the LMC1992 chip :)
v1.05
-----
Internal version
- Single DMA channel with volume and
pitch implemented
- Display last used pattern and
sequence (Nemo request)
v1.04
-----
Internal version
- Added config option to switch on and
off dma sound in the editor, and
changed the editing functions to
work properly with this (Dma Sc
request)
- Saving MIDI settings in .cnf file
(Sidabitball request)
v1.03
-----
Internal version
- Fixed all functions to work with four
channels
- Changes YM3/DMA toggle to a scrolling
operation
- Added more shortcuts for selecting
instruments (Divag request)
- Added possibility to auto-load all
filetypes .MYI, .MYS, .MYV, .SND etc
from the file DEFAULT.??? Needed big
changes to the file handling
functions.
- Changed pattern/song position select
shortcuts to be more logical
- Moved expand/shrink functions to the
advanced edit menu
- Added toggle for the jam mode on the
normal menu (and F10 shortcut)
- Added Shift+N and Ctrl+N shortcuts to
get new patterns
v1.02
-----
Internal version
- Changed behaviour of song/pattern
play/record keys to allow punch in
and out without retriggering a
playing pattern. Better for live
jamming around. To stop complaints
menu buttons work as previous.
- Changed behaviour of channel mutes
and solos. Now functions closer to
Fasttracker 2, but the main thing is
that its now possible to user jam on
a muted channel for realtime fun ;)
- Added keyboard shortcuts for track
mute and unmute - Shift + Q, W or E
- Added a special mode to make entering
drum sounds and effects more easily
this is activated with F9. With this
mode active each key triggers middle
C on a different instrument. In this
this mode releasing a key has no
effect.
- Special drum mode now also active for
midi input! It is activated in the
editor by selecting voice $DD for a
particular midi channel by scrolling
above $20, or below $01. It can also
be activated over midi with a
program change above voice $20. So
maxYMiser is now compatible with
midi drum pads - boo yeah ;)
- Increased range of digidrum replay
frequencies. In preparation for STe
DMA sound the upper limit is now a
little over 50kHz, and inspired by
Ray's Wolf 3D conversion the lower
limit is now just 3kHz.
- New MYI and MYV format files for 8bit
digidrums. Any old 4bit sample data
which is loaded in is reconverted to
8bit precision. Detects this with
the new MYM1DIGI tag.
- Added compiler variable for maximum
sample length.
- Added extra keyboard shortcuts for
various pattern/song play options as
requested by Dma-Sc.
- Modified the look of the GUI to
include a fourth STe DMA sound
channel. The new functions do not
work so far :) F10 toggles between
displaying Ch3 and the STe DMA. Made
fix for Alt+QWER shortcut.
v1.01
-----
Internal version
- Cleaned up MIDI routines for future
expansion
- Attempted fix for stuck MIDI notes
(divag request)
v1.00
-----
Release version
- Removed a YM special timer effect so
Outline version will always be
unique
- Fixed bug in midi input support
related to sounds using timer
effects
- Included 'Chipping 4 Ca$h' demo song
by gwEm and Dma-Sc
v0.99
-----
Release version
Special version released at the Outline
2005 demo party