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- Steve Loring, Michigan, USA

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Full History

 

V.2.64 (2003)
  • MusicXML import/export.
  • new "Ad-lib" measure option (in order to avoid bar lines to be printed)
  • ability to add a label to a reading list entry.
  • ability to increase/decrease the pitch of the playback in real time
  • ability to fix a limit to the speed acceleration (in Relative Speed dialog)
  • ability to display the fret number in color or within a coloured symbol following the left hand fingering.
  • Ability to insert an Accent marker.
  • The "Pick Stroke & Fingering" dialog remains open in order you can enter other complex fingerings.
  • New sub-menu Reopen in File menu
  • Visualinear system implementation.
  • Support for Xaphoon.
  • Printing of curly brackets for Grand piano Staff
  • Ability to display colored chord or scale diagrams.
  • Ability to export several modules into an ASCII tab file.
  • The "Most Recently Used" list has been replaced with a "Reopen" menu item.
  • Ability to change the MIDI sound of the natural and artificial harmonics.
  • Numerical notation support.
  • Automatical display of silent measures.
  • Piano palette improved.
  • Support of time signatures up to 15/4.
  • Support of US units (See Advanced Options).
  • New option for printing chords under the form x32010.
  • When the Roll is selected from the Combination list, it ends on the beat.
  • The Choke pitch bend can be changed with [>] or [<].
  • Ability to export files in MIDI, ASCII and ABC format from the Tablature Manager.
  • TablEdit opens TabRite files.
  • TablEdit now accepts dropped files.
  • New graphical representation of the instrument for diatonic accordion and harmonica.
  • Ability to change the printing parameter "Fixed Measure Width" after a line break.
  • Reading List dialog is resizable and allows to copy the sequences to Windows' clipboard.
  • Ability to display a note one octave lower in notation.
  • Ability to edit rests from the notation.
  • A new option allows to print the tuning before each line of tablature.
  • Ascii Export rewritten. Ability to export to a rtf file.
  • first Mac OSX X version (Carbonized)

 

V.2.62 (2002)
  • non multitrack mode allows several rows of tab+notation displayed in the editing window.
  • up to 16 modules available.
    • Subsequently the user can specify (in Instrument-Module) the instruments that need only one MIDI channel because they don't use pitch bend intensively.
    • The rhythm and drum patches features are removed. The existing patches are obviously recycled into normal modules. Plus a new module option for printing rhythms only.
    • The "Solo Predefined Instrument" advanced option has been renamed into "First MIDI Instrument privileged".
    • The exported MIDI files are more orthodox.
  • The pitch bend management has been completely rewritten:
    • Ability to get all the slides, bends and vibratos linking up. You can start with a slide grace note, play a vibrato, bend, release, bend again and finish by a slide.
    • The pitch bend limitation has been doubled. You can make 16 fret slides if you sound card support hight pitch bend sensitivity or 4 fret slides if your sound system is basic.
  • The MIDI timing resolution has been much improved.
  • Texts up to 255 characters each.
  • Reading lists up to 96 sequences.
  • Pick-up measures aren't counted for non proportional printing.
  • Ability to select a diatonic instrument configuration file.
  • Ability to select the help file.
  • Full support for double dotted notes.
  • New ability to exclude a note from beaming.
  • Support of natural harmonics at 16th, 17th and 19th fret.
  • Support of inverted tremolo dive and return.
  • Ability to close all windows.
  • New window "QuickView". Give a preview of the current measure as it will be printed.
  • New predefined tuning for ukulele
  • Support of double sharp
  • Quantize Note feature is more user-friendly.
  • Diatonic configuration change with an existing file impacts fingerings only.
  • New Legato feature (Edit -> Insert -> Legato)
  • Extended line break.
  • Dotted whole note now supported
  • MIDI Import to separate modules much more efficient.
  • The alteration letters (# and b) whithin the chord names are now converted into pretty musical symbols.
  • New formatting macro "&x[nn]".
  • Support of "pre-bend" special effect improved.
  • Full support of Windows XP visual styles.
  • Ability to select and apply a GS sound bank from the MIDI Options dialog.

 

V.2.60 & 2.61 (2002)
  • Multi Document Interface (MDI). Allows the opening of multiple TablEdit files at the same time.
  • Beams and ties in the tablature are completely independent of those in the notation (unless the "Variable" option is selected).
  • Note beaming in notation improved.
  • Improved tied note and slur display.
  • Possibility of defining the number of measures per line for printouts in non-proportional mode.
  • New horizontal chord diagram option.
  • New advanced option: "Colored Notes".
  • New advanced option "Capo doesnt impact notation".
  • Choice of graphical representation of pick strokes.
  • Cross-file editing operations simplified and facilitated.
  • New "Format" feature.
  • All limitations concerning changing measure types have been removed.
  • Ability to change the "No print" or "No Beat" attributes for several measures.
  • Export of ASCII tablature in HTML format. Exportation of texts in ASCII tab.
  • New feature for importing the clipboard content as ASCII tab or ABC record.
  • NIFF (Notation Interchange File Format) Importation
  • Ability to select the font for displaying dialogs (this option s critical for japanese users).
  • Notation Only screen mode display several staves.
  • Ability to choose a bitmapped image as background.
  • The fingerboard displays note names within the dots.
  • The horizontal scroll bar allows control of MIDI playback.
  • Speed trainer improved.
  • New Playback Monitor.
  • Automatic Reading List feature restored and improved
  • improvements to the vibrato special effect
  • The Drum Tablature configuration dialog has been redesigned and is now part of the "Module" dialog.
  • Substantial support improvement for Lute, Pedal Steel Guitar and Fiddle.
  • New autoharp tablature support.
  • The Format dialog is now modeless
  • Connection between the "Title Information" and "Notes" dialogs.
  • Ability to always display full note stems in tablature. The related shortkey is [Shift]+[Y]
  • Preferences are now saved both in Windows' registry and in c:\windows\tabled32.ini file
  • Ability to restore the factory settings by holding the [Shift] key while launching TablEdit
  • New "Quantize Notes" for MIDI import.
  • Improved support of Staccato.
  • Ability to display slides with an arch (Select "Variation" option)
  • New "Pick-Up measure" option in Time Signature
  • New ASCII Export option ("Variable2" skips duration letters)
  • New ABC Export includes texts.
  • New "Special Character" feature. Allows you to insert framed characters.
  • New Browse button in Text Manager. Allows you to visualize the occurrences of a given text.
  • Pressing the [Shift] key while a paste operation allows to "blend" the pasted content with the existing one.
  • All the insertion commands are now available from the notation.
  • Ability to play repeatly the selection in the Tab Manager.
  • New menu items in File menu in order to restore one of the three last used directories.
  • New "Transpose All Modules" option in Transpose dialog box.
  • Ability to cut & paste, copy & paste, or copy & replace measures.
  • Ability to select several measures from the Track Window.
  • "New Tablature" dialog box to create the tracks you want for the tab.
  • Ability to insert a let ring bar facing up
  • Ability to print to an output file
  • Ability to adjust the attributes of grace notes.
  • Better alignment of dotted notes and alterations
  • Ability to insert a dotted barreacute; %barchord.xx instead of %barchord:xx)
  • Ability to search an item backward (type [R] after [q])
  • Ability to hide the pp notes in the tablature (type [U])
  • [F2] Toggle ruler, palettes and markers on/off
  • Ability to increase vertical spacing between systems in multitrack printing.
  • Ability to display a multiple slur with one single connecting arch.
  • Ability to set the relative speed from the "MIDI Export" dialog.
  • New option for numbering all measures by printing.
  • Roll and Vibrato enhanced.
  • Export to WAV file.
  • All clefs are now available for each module separately.
  • Tuning Dialog improved.
  • Scales/Chords on fingerboard in Key Signature Dialog.
  • New implementation of the "Tremolo" special effect.
  • Floating/dockable palettes
  • Accelerando feature
  • Trill grace note.
  • Animated metronome. The metronome can also be activated while the tab is playing back.
  • Relative Speed feature improved.
  • The Text Manager dialog is now modeless Some minor glitches fixed regarding text management. New button to delete unused texts.
  • The [Delete] key is now supported by the list controls (Texts, Chord diagrams, Reading list...)
  • New Display option "Chord Names only". Also, a custom chord with an empty diagram is displayed as text only.
  • MIDI and ABC import of text and tempo events improved
  • When the cursor is located in notation, type a number from 0 to 9 to force the minimum fret.
  • Fingerboard frame for banjo.
  • Vibrato MIDI output improved.
  • Ability to access the alternate MIDI Drum sets.

 

V.2.50 (2001)
  • Printout mode equals display mode and vice-versa
  • Display, printout, and Preference options grouped together in a single, tabbed dialog
  • Module and Tuning functions grouped together in a single, tabbed dialog
  • Space between tablature lines can be reduced
  • Display of note stems and ties in the tablature to match those in standard notation
  • Key display according to tuning in notation
  • Space between systems can be adjusted with the mouse
  • Option to print "Notes" before tablature and to fully justify the text
  • Support of the RTMF (Rich Tablature Midi Format) by MIDI import/export.
  • Quantize function (aligns selected notes according to the current duration)
  • Manual insertion of return and da signo markings from the Tools palette
  • Option to include personal code to allow opening, modification or printout of a file
  • "Rewind" function added to "Advanced" options
  • Possibility of entering notes above the 24th fret
  • Accordianists and harmonica players can now manage the complete tessiture of their instrument
  • Option to change background color of the screen
  • Integration of the Chord Finder and the Chord Manager
  • New "Track view" window in monotrack mode
  • Horizontal scrollbar remains always accessible
  • Nonuplets are supported now
  • Direct text editing greatly improved
  • Improved display & printing of notation
  • Ability to insert a musical sign above the tablature
  • Ability to change the default stem orientation value
  • Ability to change the crescendo/diminuendo vertical position.
  • Repeated endings management.
  • Three distinct options for printing Tied notes, Dotted notes and Rests in tablature
  • Ability to hide some notes in notation.
  • Ability to change the options and title information without closing the print preview.
  • New flat toolbar
  • Memorizing of used directories (for opening TEF, saving TEF, importing/exporting MID, importing/exporting ASCII.
  • Management of Cb, B#, Fb, E# in notation.
  • Memorizing of last used chord diagram catalog.
  • Ability to change left hand fingering location in notation.
  • Ability to combine most effects with ringing and ghost notes.
  • Dulcimer chord diagram and fingerboard printing. Customizable character for extra frets.
  • Fingerboard takes capo in account now.
  • Capoed 5th string for banjo.
  • Tied notes printing in tablature.
  • Fade In / Fade Out new special effect
  • New Display option: Fingering Errors.

 

V.2.40 (2000)
  • Duration error color user selectable
  • Non-modal Jukebox.
  • Editing of tablatures for Tin Whistle and Recorder
  • Printout of effects in "Notation only" print mode
  • Improvements in the "Beam break" function.
  • Complete reworking of the "Print preview" function (10 times faster, two-page mode, zoom from 12% to infinity)
  • New grace note type, "grupetto".
  • Adjustable position of rests within the stave (Select the rest marker then type [+] or [-]) Centered texts
  • Suppression of alterations in the menu.
  • Improved tool bar management
  • General dynamic symbols added to tabledit.ttf.
  • Implementation of page number offsets (useful for printing out a collection comprised of multiple .tef files)
  • Insert/Delete function based on the current duration and secured to avoid loss of notes
  • MIDI import of triplets and pitch-bends
  • New "Optimize Fingerings" option in Midi Import dialogue.
  • Re-name function (8+3 to longer) for .tef files based on tune title.
  • Display of pre-bends within square brackets
  • MIDI playback time counter recalibrated to take into account tempo changes and relative speed.
  • Direct on-screen editing of texts by clicking on the concerned text.
  • Improved management of lyrics.
  • Instantaneous tuning changes.
  • Ability to select background color to notes for emphasis.
  • Color display of markers/anchors.
  • Ability to change measure types (for example display of a 4/4 measure with 2/2 (cut-time) beaming)
  • Improved management of grace notes in the notation (slurs and alterations)
  • Ability to change reading guide vertical position (type [:] or [$] then [+] or [-])
  • Support for staccato (Special effects)
  • Ability to print odd or even pages (Page Layout).
  • New &d or &D macro for inserting the current date in the footer (Page Layout).
  • New Playback Cursor Latency corrector (Advanced Options).
  • New shortkeys [Ctrl]+[Up] and [Ctrl]+[Down].
  • Ability to change fingerings (markers) vertical and horizontal positions

 

V.2.33 (2000)
  • Unavailable function buttons are grayed out.
  • Text is saved with MIDI exports.
  • "Clean Up" feature in Chord Manager.
  • Quick search feature has been improved [q] & [Q]
  • Velocity and Notes palettes show the selected note attributes.
  • Muted notes can be displayed as 'X' in the tab
  • Mouse Drag & Drop on a single selection
  • Autosave feature (in My Documents TEtmp.tef, after 10 minutes).
  • Automatic restoration after an abnormal termination.
  • Ability to enter drum events in the tablature
  • Bottleneck slide (new module option)
  • Tool bar behaviour improved
  • TablEdit logo as true type character
  • Diatonic Instrument dialogue improved
  • Multitrack printout
  • Text and chord vertical position can be changed by typing [+] or [-]
  • Bend slurs in notation
  • Ability to select and copy to the clipboard a specific area of the print preview
  • Mode recognization by ABC import
  • Midi importation "Track = String"
  • New option to draw borders around accordion tab
  • New "More files..." command in File menu.
  • Can save an image of the print output as a window metafile.
  • Ability to directly add or remove the dotted/triplet attribut,.
  • Note suppression in Automatic duration mode.
  • Vertical scrollbar for screen scrolling.
  • New screen mode button.

V.2.30 (2000)
  • TablEdit Version 2.30 exists in both 16 and 32 bit versions.
  • Fingerboard Window
  • Support of drum tablatures.
  • Management of Renaissance and Baroque lute.
  • Management of tablatures for violin with finger numbering.
  • Import of tablatures in the Wayne Cripps format.
  • For diatonic accordionists: register management
  • Note display in the tablature as "a, b, c, ...".
  • Note display above the strings in the tablature.
  • Bank change management.
  • Exact vertical placement of text, chords and musical symbols.
  • Printout of a summary of chords used on the first page.
  • Management of 4 predefined Custom tunings.
  • Button to select all measures in the dialogue boxes having to do with the editing of measures.
  • New musical symbols.
  • New relative Speed feature.
  • Ability to print bitmapped logo in various way
  • New "Bar numbers" option in "Print Setup"
  • Over 5 fret Chord diagram can be built.
  • Over 7 string instruments (up to 12).
  • New "Command..." button in tablature manager.

 

V.2.20 (1999)
  • greater precision in defining the printout scale
  • automatic rests from the stave are printed out in both stave and tablature
  • ability to preview a track or channel prior to MIDI Import.
  • ability to exclude time signatures from printout
  • ability to print a "8va" sign beneath the clef
  • new "tremolo bar" effect
  • For diatonic accordionists:
    • chord management and double right hand notes
    • left hand bass and chord management on two distinct lines
  • configurable support for all diatonic instruments (accordion and harmonica)
  • ability to deactivate beams within a beat [x]
  • automatic correction and justification of duration and placement errors [j]
  • new advanced option "Extended Bends Slides"
  • keep measure number while changing general time signature.
  • "search in tab" feature.
  • better detection of duration and placement errors.
  • ability to split the note section by printout.
  • ability to change the current file from the Paste Measures dialogue.
  • 32nd Timing (Time signature dialog)
  • change case buttons (Information dialog)
  • new transposition possibilities by Midi Importation
  • first Mac version

 

V.2.10 (1999)
  • a context sensitive help for every dialog box [F1]
  • new multitrack screen mode
  • ability to change the font for each note
  • keyboard palette for note entry and to allow the visualization of the note beneath the cursor
  • diatonic accordion support
  • slaps, rasgueados and ghost notes (special effects)
  • simplified text entry shortcut [t].
  • double beams in notation.
  • middle C setting.
  • comments shownd in Tablature Manager
  • clicking on an automatic chord diagram causes Chord Buidler opening
  • new features in fingering palette
  • rollover help for beginners (Advanced options).
  • ability to transpose notes by drag & drop from the notation.
  • get duration of selected note as current duration [/]

 

V.2.00 (1999)
  • Enhanced Undo/Redo feature [u] [r]
  • Option for printing tied and dotted notes in the tablature.
  • Human Play Simulation (Advanced options).
  • support for 1/64th notes (hemi-demi-semi-quavers) and 1/16th note septuplet.
  • optional saving of the display and printout parameters with tef files.
  • MIDI export and import of time signature changes.
  • notes in stave copied to another module using a different instrument tuning are preserved.
  • tablature conversion in accordance with number and tuning of strings.
  • option to select text font among any of the seven available fonts.
  • positioning of fingering indications above tablature now possible.
  • manual orientation of note stems for each, individual note.
  • manual forcing of accidentals for all altered notes.
  • grace note display in notation.
  • text within tablature function restored.
  • integrated support for diatonic dulcimer capo
  • chord diagrams with secondary fingerings within parentheses.
  • Ringing note: new effect allowing a note to be sounded for twice its natural duration.
  • user defined default viewing mode and dynamic level.
  • three percussion lines for drum patches.
  • definition of up to 3,000 custom chords
  • ability to combine special effects
  • new musical symbols
  • raising or lowering of dynamic level of selected notes
  • automatic rest entry in tablature
  • save/open playing lists in the tablature manager

 

V.1.90 (1998)
  • Chords diagrams with fingerings
  • ABC Exportation
  • Beams in notation inclined according to voicing
  • Key accidental markings for ALL keys.
  • Key signature changes within tablature
  • Scale diagrams.
  • Inclusion of bitmapped graphics in header or footer,
  • Option to reset to last used directory on program launch.
  • Auto-load last open file on program launch.
  • New ABC import interface.
  • New Index feature in the tablature manager,
  • Start of slides, bends and vibrato at optional point in note duration
  • 3D Look for palettes.
  • Recover last tempo change on execution of partial playback
  • Up to 512 chord diagrams in the Chord Manager
  • Text above notation
  • User definable cursor color.
  • Option "Let Ring".
  • Reverse Roll

 

V.1.80 (1998)
  • Reverb & Chorus
  • Automatic creation of the reading list after MIDI import
  • TablEdit true type font improved.
  • Insert various musical symbols.
  • Manual stem orientation
  • Manual selection of accidentals in the stave
  • Dulcimer Implementation
  • Customization of abbreviations (special effects, note names, finger initials)
  • Proportionnal ASCII exportation.
  • Spacing between tab and notation by printing.
  • Slurs in notation.
  • Change number of strings using tuning dialogue  box.
  • ABC Importation improvements
  • Bent grace notes

 

V.1.70 (1998)
  • Pause button in the Juke Box
  • Banjo 5th string Management
  • Automatic or manual optimization of fingerings
  • Multiline texts
  • UNIX files on ASCII import
  • Double strings option
  • Mixing. Volume and balance settings for each track
  • Capo position and instrument indication in header (&k and &i)
  • Printout of selected measures
  • Non-proportional printout
  • customizable linguistic resources.

 

V.1.60 (1998)
  • Midi Import of velocities.
  • New floating palette for fingerings.
  • Export Midi files format 1
  • Midi Import of drums tracks
  • Midi Import of tied notes and Midi patches
  • Multitrack management

 

V.1.50 (1998)
  • Midi file preview before Import.
  • Management of large tef files (more than 1600 4/4 measures).
  • Button icons.
  • Separate printout of chord diagrams.
  • Head sheet printout
  • Metronome options.
  • Management of all time signature changes.

 

V.1.48 (1998)
  • Quintuplets.
  • Display and printout of triplets
  • Long file name management
  • Chord Catalogue.
  • Import of ASCII tablatures in intelligent mode
  • Notes (texts)
  • 2nd header height
  • Selective playback of the Reading List
  • New search engine feature

 

V.1.47 (1998)
  • Status Bar
  • Chord diagram manager.
  • Detection of duration errors.
  • Syncopation changes.
  • Predefined tunings for banjo, bass and mandolin.
  • Window position & size autosaved on exit.
  • Improved file manager.
  • Application of time signature changes to the following measures.
  • Improved printing features including:
    • Printing of time signature changes.
    • Time Signature font.
    • Variable character spacing in the printed page.
    • Colorized fonts.
    • Printout of blank staves.
    • Save Print preview as bitmap.
    • Line breaks in the printed page.

 

V.1.46 (1998)
  • Option for alphabetical sort of the chord names in the Chord Manager.
  • Inserting Midi Patch changes
  • Extracting & Playing Rhythmic Patches.
  • Codas and Signo management.
  • Importation of ABC and Midi lyrics.
  • Zip feature in the Reading List.
  • Multi measures selection and edition.
  • Cut/copy from the notation stave.
  • Different headers for first and following pages.
  • Swing feel effect
  • Graphical treble and bass clefs.
  • Crescendo/Decrescendo
  • Proportional printing
  • Slides and Bends optimised for W95

 

V.1.00 (1997)
  • Official release of the first version