MusicReader Changelog

What's new in MusicReader 4.94

Feb 14, 2014
  • MusicReader now support 4-pedal AirTurn products.
  • You can use these pedals to turn pages, navigate through playlist and start/stop music.
  • (Windows / Mac / iPad-iOS6+)
  • In the settings we have added a "Increase Font Size" options for users that require larger text to be able to read it. (Windows / Mac only)
  • Many small improvements suggested by users.

New in MusicReader 4.90 (Feb 14, 2014)

  • Improved speed.
  • Lower memory usage
  • Improved display quality for vector-based PDFs
  • Many small improvements based on user feedback.

New in MusicReader 4.80 (Feb 14, 2014)

  • improved library indexing
  • corrupt file problem solved.
  • improved image import in MusicConvert.
  • a large number of small adjustment on user request

New in MusicReader 4.10 (May 11, 2011)

  • Annotation selection problem solved
  • AVG problem solved.
  • Multiple small issues solved.
  • PDF display problems solved: negative display and multiple display errors.
  • Improved synchronization - less transfers required
  • Sorting in library is remembered
  • Flickering after loading solved

New in MusicReader 4.08 (May 11, 2011)

  • Half Page View - Files displaying with wrong half solved
  • Reposition cursor setting fixed
  • "null" error when pressing new in MusicConvert
  • Problem with write protected files solved.
  • sensitive pen setting pressure fixed
  • Multiple settings fixed
  • Cloning error "ClassCastException" solved
  • Improved drawing quality, not more fluent.
  • Improved Symbol quality
  • Problems with annotation saving solved
  • Better general annotation quality
  • Selecting annotation colors now immidiately closes popover
  • Disappearing Symbol menu Icon solved
  • Faster saving of annotations
  • Command-Z + Command-Y on Mac OS supported
  • When popover window is active the close button will only close popover.
  • Synchronization of Mac/PC with Mac/PC improved - problems solved
  • Now full subfolder support in the library
  • Fullscreen switching change to prevent problems
  • Load playlist - problem with larger names solved
  • Problem with Tablet PC inking solved
  • Improved annotation accuracy
  • Improved image quality for specific PDF files
  • Slight speed improvement for most PDF files
  • Bug in page settings (page height) solved.
  • Now only saving files when there are changes
  • synchronization improvement - removing of files need now to be confirmed
  • Improved Page turn and fluency speed in Two Page Mode and Half Page Mode
  • 50% Lower Memory Usage
  • Now possible to remove link from bookmark.

New in MusicReader 4.04 (May 11, 2011)

  • Rendering problems with some PDFs solved.
  • Faster page turning
  • Problem with license installation on Mac OS solved
  • Errors after cropping solved
  • Synchronization error solved
  • Errors in some search results (library) solved.
  • Bookmarks outside page no longer possible.
  • Faster loading of files
  • Faster library opening
  • Playlist page turns faster
  • Problem with saving annotation solved
  • Improved closing of application
  • MusicConvert speed improvement
  • Multiple symbol problem solved
  • Setting Added to automtically start musicplayer
  • Faster scanning in MusicConvert.
  • Rotation of scanned images is automatically compensated.
  • PDFs made in MusicConvert are now faster

New in MusicReader 4.03 (May 11, 2011)

  • popover problem solved, popover now correctly hides.
  • software 2x faster with large PDFs - upcoming releases will be even faster
  • problem with loading playlists solved
  • problems with preview in library solved
  • popover problem with small screens (height 600 pixels) solved.
  • Problem with half page turn settings (in two page turn mode) solved
  • Problem with popover when using two screens solved.
  • MP3 Playback problem in Mac OS solved
  • Problems with symbols filling the screen after reopening solved.
  • Pressing hotkeys very fast will now we filtered to prevent problems.
  • Playlist made on Windows are now fully compatible with iPad.
  • Faster loading of files and playlists
  • problem after adding bookmarks solved
  • Problems with pages overview solved
  • Improved Synchronization with Apple iPad

New in MusicReader 3.30 (Mar 18, 2010)

  • Library:
  • Problems with dots (.) in library searching solved.
  • The names of certain library and piece fields can now be changed in settings.
  • Problem with ‘/’ in library solved
  • General:
  • Quick Configure screen added
  • Sample files changed
  • Settings added to change sound and midi devices used for audio.
  • MusicReader:
  • Added two new symbols for guitar players. Staff Symbol added.
  • 16th 8th DS symbols fixed.
  • Possible to let embedded recordings autoplay
  • Improved zoom quality
  • Simplified a number of icons in the software
  • MusicConvert:
  • FH Batch import
  • Windows:
  • Security problem with Sample files on Windows solved
  • Program starting 40% faster
  • Inking on Tablet PCs improved
  • Problem with NDivia videocards solved.
  • (Some NDivia contain a big that caused problems)
  • Evaluation:
  • Changed nagscreen
  • No longer repeating popup for evaluation
  • 60 uses allowed now

New in MusicReader 3.21 (Jan 29, 2010)

  • MusicConvert:
  • Importation of unencrypted FH files (Format of Freehand MusicPad Pro®)
  • PDF Import improved; PDFs import with a higher image quality, especially scanned PDFs.
  • MusicReader:
  • Zoom factors added to MusicReader and zoom now remains when turning pages
  • Problems in half page view solved, now also large print music will work correctly.
  • Half page mode – annotation bug in zoom mode solved.
  • Small Improvements in Music Player
  • Small improvements in play list feature
  • Fixed zooming in 2-page mode
  • Installation:
  • Problem with installing on 64-bits Windows Vista/7 solved.
  • Small compatibility problems with Windows 7 solved.
  • Library:
  • Library now remembers the scroll position of the pieces list – if you open the library again the same scroll position will be displayed.
  • Tooltips in the library are now transparent and only visible when there is additional information about a piece. The information is also better presented.
  • General:
  • LOW VISION MODE: library font sizes increased for better readability.
  • Multiple performance improvements (Windows)
  • Text in menu items better readable (first letter is now Capatilized)
  • Improved Display of Page Number in Music Reader and MusicConvert
  • Improved menu layout
  • Software now automatically adjusts to changes in screen resolution.

New in MusicReader 3.11 (Jan 8, 2010)

  • Problem with opening PDFs in MusicReader solved.

New in MusicReader 3.06 (Oct 31, 2009)

  • Improved PDF Support
  • Open PDF files in MusicReader & MusicConvert
  • PDF Metadata copied into MusicReader File
  • Batch Conversion of PDF files for fast conversion.
  • Higher sheet music quality
  • Improved library and playlist functionality
  • Option added to embed recordings you made with the sound recorder into the sheet music itself.
  • Possible to change the background of the sheet music
  • Menus in MusicReader and MusicConvert have been improved
  • You can now save sheet music with changed annotations to a new file
  • Feature to remove all annotations from a single page.

New in MusicReader 2.83 (Oct 31, 2009)

  • User interface is now more user friendly - buttons now contain text descriptions and the menu structure has been improved.This makes the software much easier to use.
  • Improved metronome and music player functionality.
  • (Solo Pro only)
  • Multiple bugs fixed in MusicReader and MusicConvert.
  • Support for the Mac OS X file loading, OS X Dock and double clicking file now supported.
  • Compatible with Mac OS 10.5.7 and Java Update 4.