Overture Changelog

What's new in Overture 5.6.1.1

• Improvements:
• Rebar has completely been reworked and happens automatically when you change time signatures.
• Improved dot placement on dotted notes in tablature tracks.
• Font Map dialog now updates the X Y fields when characters is moved with mouse or arrow keys.
• Improved chord alternate bass note recognition from MIDI keyboard by using bottom note as bass note when the bottom note is an octave or more below the other notes.
• The metronome click now uses the beaming pattern and not the pulse settings. This allows for more flexibility when using composite meters.
• Browser panel now remembers open/close state of folders during the session.
• Added the ability in the Mixer and Track List to set VST3 ports for individual each voice on VST3 instruments that provide ports.
• Added command in Windows menu to switch to next and previous scores.
• When clicking on a note with a quarter tone accidental, the correct pitch plays.
• Add the ability to import/export Key Commands.
• Added a few more missing chords in the Chord library.
• Made a small improvement to note spacing and slur positioning.
• When using the Increase/Decrease measures per system, the system is locked for that number of measures, by using breaks.
• To change the number of measures on the locked system, you can use the Increase/Decrease menu commands again or delete the break at the end of the system.
• Removed Measures per System and Systems per Page from the Engraving panel.
• They were basically duplicated in the Active Parts Layout section.
• Added a separate setting for piano staves in the Engraver panel.
• Eliminated the Insert expression using controller and Insert expression using key switch in the track context menu.
• The Expression menu option now only display the track’s defined expressions.
• The Track context menu now shows the dynamic as icons instead of opening a dialog.
• Using Edit menu to disable playback on selected symbols no longer shows them in grey.
• Increased the font size just a bit in the Lyric edit text section.
• Line breaks in the Lyric edit text now behave as a space.
• Re-space Staves>Fill to the Bottom setting now works for single tracks and piano staves.
• Added Track menu items to Create, Remove, and Edit track group names. Previously this required a right click before left edge of staff.
• Pitches can now be entered as note names in the Edit>Select>Filter dialog.
• Replaced the online help with a PDF version in the Help menu.
• On tablature staves, notes with dots, only show the dots if Show Beams, Stems, Ties, etc. is set.
• Notes step entered now play using the Playback offset as set in the Track Inspector.
• The export folder is now saved with preferences.
• Pitches in note filter now use note name instead of MIDI pitch value.
• Improved importing/exporting of MusicXML chords.
• Improved chord recognition from MIDI keyboard.
• Fixes:
• Fixed long overdue problem with Enabling/Disabling MIDI keyboard input in MIDI Settings dialog.
• Fixed problem that caused Undo to return to a previous view setting.
• Fixed crash when starting a Blank Page.
• Removed the Lowest fret setting in tablature panel because it never worked. Just use the capo setting to control lowest fret.
• Fixed problem that caused cursor to disappear on piano staves in the middle of scores containing many staves.
• Fixed paste problem that would make invisible rests become visible.
• Fixed bug that sometimes caused rests on piano tracks to be displayed on wrong staff when opening old scores.
• Changing the tablature font now sets the score’s dirty flag.
• Fixed issue when dragging the top line of an ending that extended past the end of a system.
• Fixed issue with indicator baselines (lyric, dynamic, etc.) not being displayed when opening new scores.
• Fixed problems with the usage of the Font map in the Layout Panel and added an Apply button.
• Fixed problem with sending controller data to VST3 plugins.
• Added Orchestra Harp to top section of the the GM Sound Map.
• Decrease Measures per System, now works on the last measure.
• Fixed bug that displayed wrong measure in Measure Delete dialog number when active measure is the last measure of the score.
• Hide/Show Staves and Remap Playback dialogs no longed crash on systems with DPI set above 100%.
• The Notes to Tablature menu command now matches the track’s number of strings when it creates a new track.
• Fixed the small extra pitch bend at end of note on quarter tone note playback.
• Fixed an accidental bug when dragging a note past another note that had a quarter tone accidental.
• Fixed several paste bugs when copying and pasting using multi staff tracks.
• Fixed bug that caused a clef to jump before the note that was inserted before it.
• When clicking on a chord in the score, the root and bass settings in Chord panel now match.
• Recalc Layout no longer defaults to the Max Measures per System when set in the Active Parts>Layout section.
• Fixed a playback problem that ignored the dynamic occurring just after a hairpin.
• Fixed a bug that did not save the cresc/desc extended dash setting.
• Fixed vertical scrollbar syncing bug in the data view when horizontal scrolling from the score view.
• When Ctrl + shift dragging notes in Data view to drag velocities, the note is now deselected on mouse up.
• Fixed problem that did not allow some articulations like breath marks to be entered.
• Ctr[cmd] dragging notes in the Data View no longer leaves the adjusted note selected.
• Fixed problem with vertical scroll bar in Graphic View getting out of sync.
• Fixed small glitch with Alt[cm] dragging guitar bend amounts.
• Segno, Coda, etc now use the Groove Font when switching score font.