Releases: Princeton-CDH/bitKlavier
Releases · Princeton-CDH/bitKlavier
bitKlavier v3.4
Installation and v3.4 Notes
For iOS visit the App Store on your device.
Download the appropriate installer: OSX and Windows
On OSX the installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your /Applications directory, with the following in it:
-- the bitKlavier application
-- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
-- a "galleries" folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
-- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
-- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
-- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
-- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
-- a "doc" folder; the manual and relevant papers are included here - VST, VST3, and AU plugins in the /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins folder
On Windows The installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your Documents directory, with the following in it:
-- The bitKlavier application
-- a "galleries" in your Documents folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
-- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
-- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
-- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
-- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
-- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
-- a "doc" folder; the manual and relevant papers are included here - VST and VST3 in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2 and VST3 folders
v3.4 New Features and Changes
- piano iterator functionality
- "ignore noteOff" functionality in keyMap
Manual
- Updated manual for v3.4: bitKlavier_Manual.pdf
Bug Fixes
- many bug fixes, and new bugs!
Installer Resources
- these resources are included with the Mac and Win installers.
bitKlavier v3.2 and v3.3
Installation and v3.2/v3.3 Notes
For iOS visit the App Store on your device.
Download the appropriate installer: OSX and Windows
On OSX the installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your /Applications directory, with the following in it:
-- the bitKlavier application
-- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
-- a "galleries" folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
-- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
-- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
-- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
-- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
-- a "doc" folder; the manual and relevant papers are included here - VST, VST3, and AU plugins in the /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins folder
On Windows The installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your Documents directory, with the following in it:
-- The bitKlavier application
-- a "galleries" in your Documents folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
-- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
-- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
-- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
-- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
-- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
-- a "doc" folder; the manual and relevant papers are included here - VST and VST3 in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2 and VST3 folders
v3.2 New Features and Changes
- MTS-ESP support, for sharing tunings from bitKlavier to other MTS-ESP-aware plugins and applications
- Compressor/Limiter on the main output (after the Equalizer)
- Flexible resource path settings, under Preferences
v3.3 New Features and Changes
- scrollable construction area
- Modifications in "alternate" mode will now display whether they are in the original unmodified state, or the modded state
- many many bug fixes
Manual
- Updated manual for v3.3: bitKlavier_Manual.pdf
Bug Fixes
- many bug fixes, and new bugs!
Installer Resources
- these resources are included with the Mac and Win installers.
bitKlavier v3.1
Installation and v3.1 Notes
For iOS visit the App Store on your device.
Download the appropriate installer: OSX and Windows
On OSX the installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your /Applications directory, with the following in it:
- the bitKlavier application
- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
- a "galleries" folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- a "doc" folder; the manual and relevant papers are included here
- VST, VST3, and AU plugins in the /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins folder
On Windows The installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your Documents directory, with the following in it:
- The bitKlavier application
- a "galleries" in your Documents folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- a "doc" folder; the manual and relevant papers are included here
- VST and VST3 in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2 and VST3 folders
New Features and Changes
- Resonance "add" and "ring" targeting via Keymap
- Resonance display of Held and Ringing keys
- ability to set and Modify static Held keys in Resonance
- numerous bug fixes and some optimizations to Resonance; it should perform better than the initial release
- Sostenuto pedal support
- Keymap "toggle" mode; essentially, noteOff messages are ignore, so keys become switches
- Keymap "sostenuto" mode; the sustain pedal behaves like a sostenuto pedal
- Scala tuning format import (SCL and KBM) (big thanks to the Surge folks (Tuning Library and Tuning Workbench Synth) for their open source library and their assistance getting it integrated with bitKlavier)
- new Mac installer that is notarized, so shouldn't trigger "unknown developer" and "damaged" messages
Manual
- Updated manual for v3.1: bitKlavier_Manual.pdf
Bug Fixes
- many bug fixes, and new bugs!
Installer Resources
- these resources are included with the Mac and Win installers.
bitKlavier v3.0
Installation and v3.0 Notes
For iOS visit the App Store on your device.
Download the appropriate installer: OSX and Windows
On OSX the installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your /Applications directory, with the following in it:
- the bitKlavier application
- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
- a "galleries" folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- The manual
- VST, VST3, and AU plugins in the /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins folder
On Windows The installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your Documents directory, with the following in it:
- The bitKlavier application
- a "galleries" in your Documents folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- The manual
- VST and VST3 in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2 and VST3 folders
New Features and Changes
- Resonance preparation
- Equalizer on mixed output
- new sample libraries (download separately)
Manual
- Updated manual for v3.0: bitKlavier_Manual.pdf
Bug Fixes
- many bug fixes, and new bugs!
Installer Resources
- these resources are included with the Mac and Win installers.
bitKlavier v2.9
Installation and v2.9 Notes
For iOS visit the App Store on your device.
Download the appropriate installer: OSX and Windows
On OSX the installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your /Applications directory, with the following in it:
- the bitKlavier application
- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
- a "galleries" folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- The manual
- VST, VST3, and AU plugins in the /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins folder
On Windows The installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your Documents directory, with the following in it:
- The bitKlavier application
- a "galleries" in your Documents folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- The manual
- VST and VST3 in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2 and VST3 folders
New Features and Changes
- Velocity curves in Keymap
- Updates to back-end velocity handling
- Direct-from-Disk sample playback
- Flexible resource paths for samples folders
- Ability to open any sample folder with consistently named audio files for playback
Manual
- Updated manual for v2.9: bitKlavier_Manual.pdf
Bug Fixes
- many bug fixes, and new bugs!
Installer Resources
- these resources are included with the Mac and Win installers.
bitKlavier v2.8
Installation and v2.8 Notes
For iOS visit the App Store on your device.
Download the appropriate installer: OSX and Windows
On OSX the installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your /Applications directory, with the following in it:
- the bitKlavier application
- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
- a "galleries" folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- The manual
- VST, VST3, and AU plugins in the /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins folder
On Windows The installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your Documents directory, with the following in it:
- The bitKlavier application
- a "galleries" in your Documents folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- The manual
- VST and VST3 in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2 and VST3 folders
New Features and Changes
This is a combined release of what had been a 2.7 beta release and then later v2.8 features, including:
New in v2.7:
- Undo
- Harmonizer mappings in Keymap
- “Ignore sustain” option in Keymap
- “Use as sustain pedal” option in Keymap
New in v2.8:
- Modification smoothing
- Modification incrementing
- Modification alternating
- Velocity filtering in Direct
- Blendrónic input gain sliders for Direct, Synchronic, and Nostalgic
- All gain sliders changed to logarithmic dBFS scaling
Manual
Updated manual for v2.8: bitKlavier_Manual.pdf
Bug Fixes
- many bug fixes, and new bugs!
Installer Resources
- these resources are included with the Mac and Win installers.
bitKlavier v2.6
Installation and v2.6 Notes
For iOS visit the App Store on your device.
Download the appropriate installer: OSX and Windows
On OSX the installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your /Applications directory, with the following in it:
- the bitKlavier application
- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
- a "galleries" folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- The manual
- VST, VST3, and AU plugins in the /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins folder
On Windows The installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your Documents directory, with the following in it:
- The bitKlavier application
- a "galleries" in your Documents folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- a "music" folder, containing PDFs of sheet music for bitKlavier
- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
- The manual
- VST and VST3 in the C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2 and VST3 folders
New Features and Changes
- SoundFonts can be assigned to individual preparations
- Piano and Gallery menus are now sorted alphabetically
- New “music” folder that includes Mikroetudes, Nostalgic Synchronic, and the new Machines for Listening (by Dan) PDFs now part of the installer
Manual
Updated manual for v2.6: bitKlavier_Manual.pdf
Bug Fixes
- many bug fixes, especially with plugin formats, and new bugs!
Installer Resources
- these resources are included with the Mac and Win installers.
bitKlavier v2.5.2
see 2.5.1 notes below for more details about 2.5 in general, including installation details.
For iOS visit the App Store on your device.
Download the appropriate installer: OSX and Windows
New Features and Changes
- Active preparation highlighting: preparations that are currently active will blink, making it easier to track what is going on in a complex Piano
- Active keys in selected Keymap will be displayed on main (bottom) keyboard, to make it easier to track prepared keys
- ToolTips can be turned on/off (they were always on before)
- Transposition "uses Tuning" option in Direct, Nostalgic, Synchronic; prior to this, transposition values were always interpreted literally, relative to main note; now they can be filtered by whatever Tuning is connected, so that a Tuning system can prevail in an entire preparation without micromanaging transposition values.
Bug Fixes
- many bug fixes, and new bugs!
- Multislider (in Synchronic and Blendrónic) completely rewritten, should behave much better now, and will also save "gaps" in the slider values now
- bug fixes that were causing crashes with menus in plugin formats, some SoundFont loading bugs
- bug fixes with Nostalgic; envelopes for overlapping reverse and undertow notes were not behaving properly, and now do
- bug fix where Synchronic was not retaining its state across Piano changes
Manual
Updated manual for v2.5.2: bitKlavier_Manual.pdf
bitKlavier v2.5.1
Installation and v2.5 Notes
For iOS visit the App Store on your device.
Download the appropriate installer: OSX and Windows
On OSX the installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your /Applications directory, with the following in it:
-- the bitKlavier application
-- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
-- a "galleries" folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
-- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
-- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
-- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier - VST, VST3, and AU plugins in the /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins folder
On Windows The installer will install the following:
- a folder called “bitKlavier” in your Documents directory, with the following in it:
-- The bitKlavier application
-- a "galleries" in your Documents folder; galleries saved here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
-- a "pianos" folder, for individual pianos
-- a "preparations" folder, with subfolders for each preparation type, for individual preparations
-- a "samples" folder with the core piano samples for bitKlavier
-- a "soundfonts" folder; soundfonts placed here will automatically show up in bitKlavier
-- The manual - VST and VST3 in the C:\Program Files\VstPlugins\ folder
New Features and Changes
- Blendrónic, a new preparation type
- Event targeting for Synchronic, Nostalgic, and Blendrónic, via Keymap
- MIDI Input device selection, via Keymap
- MIDI Out, for Synchronic
- NoteOn/Off invert option in Keymap
- Pattern rotate button for Synchronic / Blendronic multi-sliders
Manual
Updated manual for v2.5: bitKlavier_Manual.pdf
Bug Fixes
- many bug fixes, and new bugs!
- one important bug fix: Synchronic wasn't handling "skip first" correctly in 2.4; this is corrected, but it may mean that Galleries will have to be changed to have them behave as expected.
JUCE Modules
Any of you building bitKlavier from source will need to include one module, SFZero (for SoundFonts):
This needs to be added to the project using the Projucer; see the JUCE documentation for more info. Also, these are our own versions of these modules, with some minor revisions that we've made for bitKlavier, so be sure to use these and not others you might find elsewhere.