Sequetron LE Changelog

What's new in Sequetron LE 13.03

Jun 10, 2013
  • Added pitch control for individual notes (based on ftn idea from TonE)
  • Added File menu option to 'ignore embedded prog cha nges' in seqs
  • Fixed: live prog name no longer changes if incoming prog change is on different channel

New in Sequetron LE 13.02 (Apr 25, 2013)

  • Fixed form sizes & title bar text in config screens on Windows 7

New in Sequetron LE 13.01 (Apr 25, 2013)

  • Fixed RecAttribSrcLive error when loading config files older than v12.09

New in Sequetron LE 13.00 (Apr 25, 2013)

  • Metronome changes
  • Added drum & bass styles, patterns & chains
  • LE version has small demo subset with load/save disabled
  • Configure via ‘Settings, Metronome drum/bass...’
  • Documentation in Overview and Configuration Guide
  • Switch metr styles on/off via Styles option on main screen or at runtime:-
  • In basic mode, metr command selects two 2 notes f or bar & beat as before
  • Map new ‘met sty’ function to switch to style mode
  • In style mode, metr command selects style no. and/or pattern no.
  • Use style no. 0 to switch back to basic mode; style 99 for random style
  • Added ‘met sty’ function in metronome mode to switch to style mode
  • Cyclic '/' function in metr digit mode triggers single cycle break pattern
  • See Command Reference guide for details of metr command
  • Changed method for nominating a seq no. for the audible metronome
  • Can change seq no. and/or turn it off when in Run mode
  • Uses menu ‘Settings, Metronome’ instead of checkboxes on main screen
  • Added menu options to Save & Load drum & bass subsets only
  • Port settings
  • Allowed port renaming in Run mode
  • Added Done button as alternative way of closing ports screen
  • Saving to default config file
  • Removed safety prompt when overwriting default file
  • Added ‘Save’ buttons to main screen and various settings screens
  • Added Src-Seq & Src-Live functions to Rec & StepRecmodes
  • Added screen flicker options in ‘Settings, Performance’
  • Added 99% gate time option to metronome & step-record settings
  • Track color settings enabled as a demo for LE version via ‘Settings, Colour’

New in Sequetron LE 12.10 (Jan 3, 2013)

  • Changed all recb variants to use single digit bar counts 1..9
  • Added rcbb variants to use 2-digit bar counts 01..99

New in Sequetron LE 12.09 (Jan 3, 2013)

  • Added recb variants for pre-defining recording length in bars
  • Includes recb+ for auto-incrementing recorded seq no.
  • Added recx-r variants for recording from raw inputs
  • Added rec shortcuts & toggles to switch between modes
  • see Command Reference guide for full details
  • Removed rec-nn command (record nn notes) - superseded by recb
  • Allow output clock & sync options to be changed via ‘Settings, Ports’ while Running
  • Added ‘reset animation’ menu options for sequescope & v.keyboard
  • Can also click sequescope panel or v.keyboard form to reset stuck animation
  • Added LocalControl options in Settings,Timing
  • Can be switched manually or via MIDI message if InterpretLocalControl option set
  • Turning LocalControl off suppresses all MIDI output
  • Fixed error when setting radio buttons during initialisation
  • Increased diagnostic log size

New in Sequetron LE 12.08 (Nov 26, 2012)

  • Added rec/stop command in live mode for experimental single-trigger loop control rec/stop behaviour controlled in Settings, Behaviour
  • Added label hints in KeyMapper drop-down lists (can turn off via Hints button)
  • Added immediate stop option in Settings, Behaviour for Stop command
  • Fixed seq-select lights on virtual keyboard not restoring if window closed/opened
  • Added 'invert' function in command mode with same functionality as ‘all-but’
  • use this if you prefer the label to read ‘inv’ instead of ‘all-but’ (thanks TonE)
  • Checks added for Win95/98/ME - no longer supported

New in Sequetron LE 12.06 (Nov 12, 2012)

  • KeyMapper changes:
  • Fixed mode changes not being tracked consistently
  • Fixed metronome click mode displayed incorrectly
  • Added 'prefill ignore' button for record & step record modes
  • Added safety warning button for prefill/reset operations
  • Added mode row highlight
  • Fixed template labels not being refreshed after Config, Load, Keymaps
  • Sequence selection behaviour changes:
  • Added option to select live by default
  • Inverted checkbox logic: check to set default selection
  • Multi-channel function renamed as Channel Multiplier
  • Expanded calibration & octave offset mechanism in Configuration Guide
  • Added link to dynamic key mapping video in Help,Videos

New in Sequetron LE 12.05 (Nov 12, 2012)

  • Added rec+ and step-rec+ commands for automatically incrementing seq no.
  • This allows seqs to be recorded one after the other on-the-fly
  • Can use with rec attrib source set to ‘seq’ so each recording uses a different sound
  • Added rec+ tog function in record modes to toggle above auto-inc on/off
  • Can use this to avoid mapping rec+ & step-rec+ commands in command mode
  • Record attribute source changes
  • Merged individual attributes port, chan, vel into single attribs option
  • Added option to transfer seq attribs to live settings when recording starts
  • This means what you hear during recording is same as playback
  • Added src-tog function in record modes to toggle source between live & seq
  • See ‘Settings, Behaviour’ in Configuration Guide
  • Prog changes now sent immediately (if enabled) when Run mode started or if seq stopped
  • Fixed radio buttons on config screens not restoring properly after a config reload
  • Fixed calibration problem if cmd key remapped when octave offset is non-zero
  • Clarified re-calibrate warning if live cmd key re-mapped
  • Added ‘Action,Escape’ emergency menu option if you map a mode with no escape route
  • Added links for latest videos in Help menu
  • Added generic link in Help menu for full list of all videos
  • Added photos to Templates doc

New in Sequetron LE 12.04 (Oct 15, 2012)

  • Fixed hotkey target handling for windows programs with leading spaces in their name
  • Added del-prgs command for deleting embedded program-change events
  • Added more positions for sequescope, including resizable full-screen option
  • Added Ctrl+F2/F3 to turn template/virtual keyboard on/off
  • Added Alt+F2/F3 to turn sequescope on/off
  • Added Alt+F2/F3 functions to hotkey system

New in Sequetron LE 12.01 (Oct 11, 2012)

  • Added live-play functions in all modes; use with hold for split keyboard operation, or use to avoid interruptions to live playing when entering commands (example keymaps in Advanced Operation guide)
  • Added limited subset of force-to-notes (ftn) & force-to-scale/chord (fts) in LE builds; this is only for demo purposes but should be enough for evaluation
  • Added auto-hold option for individual modes in Settings, Behaviour use for speed (saves pressing hold) or if you don’t want to map hold functions
  • Added option in Settings, Behaviour so ftn notes themselves can play live
  • Factory settings for some modes changed to make room for example live-play keys
  • Added attribute source options for defining chan, prog, vel in recorded seqs; can choose live or seq settings in Settings, Behaviour
  • Added internet link in Help menu to example configs for keymaps, colours etc.
  • KeyMapper changes:
  • Fixed not being able to map Hold functions in TimeShift, TimeSig & Quantise modes
  • Fixed horizontal scroll handling
  • Added 'prefill to play' buttons for each mode
  • Added 'current key' concept for prefill operations (prefills from current key to end)
  • Removed restrictions when clicking key labels (can now click anywhere in column)
  • Added button to toggle template label colours within keymapper
  • Added keymap examples with screenshots in Advanced Operation guide.
  • Fixed MIDI activity lights not working when seq about to mute
  • Fixed stuck sequescope blob when seq muted

New in Sequetron LE 11.21 (Sep 28, 2012)

  • Fixed out-of-memory error in Config,Save

New in Sequetron LE 11.20 (Sep 28, 2012)

  • Force-to-notes now works automatically; no need for ‘set’ function key;
  • Added previous/next/unload image options for sequescope (Configuration Guide)
  • Added ctrl+shift+f6-f10 to hotkey functions (can be used to automate/sync images)
  • Added more mapped keys for ftn notes & fts roots in factory settings

New in Sequetron LE 11.19 (Sep 24, 2012)

  • Fixed external clock port no. not being restored correctly
  • Clarified View,Columns menu for enabling text names in prog & port columns
  • Added background image options in View,Sequescope

New in Sequetron LE 11.18 (Aug 14, 2012)

  • Sample Aid:
  • Added Play button in Sample mode to assist setting up levels
  • Added velocity cross-fade video link to help menu
  • Simplified drop-down note on/off time ranges
  • Added more doc. details in ‘Help, Read-first’

New in Sequetron LE 11.17 (Aug 14, 2012)

  • Added ‘check for updates’ option to Help menu (thanks hauas)
  • Added Sample Aid video links to Help menu

New in Sequetron LE 11.16 (Jul 28, 2012)

  • Help/doc version checks improved and moved to individual doc access
  • Sample Aid:
  • Added bank-select options
  • Added 20-bit option for sample size estimate

New in Sequetron LE 11.15 (Jul 28, 2012)

  • Fixed several windows not starting in screen centre
  • Sample Aid:
  • Added MIDI note-on indicator lights
  • Added status bar hints (can disable all hints via View menu)
  • Both mode buttons now available if window shrunk to single-mode
  • Fixed error handling if no output ports or clocks stopped
  • Prog changes only sent if enabled for port on main screen prog column
  • Hold options behave more consistently when sequence is playing
  • Advanced Operation guide updated

New in Sequetron LE 11.14 (Jul 28, 2012)

  • Fixed range check error if no input port allocated when output ports are re-ordered
  • Sample Aid:
  • Added width toggle button to reduce screen space
  • Added note-off countdown to help set up note-off time value
  • Replaced total cycle time with remaining notes & remaining cycle time

New in Sequetron LE 11.13 (Jul 28, 2012)

  • Fixed Sample Aid sampler port no. changes being ignored

New in Sequetron LE 11.12 (Jul 28, 2012)

  • Added Sample Aid to Tools for auditioning/sampling;
  • Fixed Alt+ menu keys triggering virtual keyboard instead of menu
  • Fixed not sending colour updates to KLink

New in Sequetron LE 11.11 (Jul 28, 2012)

  • Fixed menus not being enabled if no ports allocated for auto-run
  • Novice mode warning now always displayed at startup
  • Upgraded to KLink V4 spec; includes full colour handling

New in Sequetron LE 11.10 (Jul 28, 2012)

  • Added hotkey nominated window option in ‘Settings, Behaviour’
  • Added left-click on sequescope panel to reset blobs.

New in Sequetron LE 11.09 (Jul 28, 2012)

  • Added hotkeys to real-time recording
  • Added time-shift repeat & reset functions; see Command Ref guide
  • Fixed step-record undo function deleting all hotkeys events
  • Fixed step-record 'sr' key map not being restored from saved configs

New in Sequetron LE 11.08 (Jun 7, 2012)

  • Added hotkey (keyboard shortcut) handling:
  • Hotkeys can be sent live from the MIDI keyboard or from recorded seqs, allowing any Windows application to be controlled by the music keys, e.g. for triggering slide-shows, videos etc. (thanks to Bogumi³ Wirchanowicz for suggestion).
  • Only a subset of functions is available in the LE version.
  • Fixed stuck-note handling if Multi-Channel mode used on live output
  • Fixed midi activity lights not working when seq is on its last cycle
  • Added demo & tutorial video links to Help menu
  • Added flash to Run button when stopped; enhanced flash on calibrate button
  • Diagnostics:
  • Added checks for note-on/off orphans in sequence dumps
  • Added Stats button to perform checks only (can be used to check any MIDI file by loading it first)
  • Added ‘dump filtered’ button to use MIDI trace filter settings in seq dumps
  • Added more filter options: prog-change, pitchbend, pressure, hotkeys

New in Sequetron LE 11.05 (May 23, 2012)

  • Documentation moved into separate installable package, downloadable from website

New in Sequetron LE 8.11 (Jul 13, 2011)

  • Added record re-take function, the Esc key now primes for re-take, press it again to end recording