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This build has major features added, including an enhanced notation window, a new Lead Sheet window, Big Lyrics window, Jazz font notation and chords, and much more! You need to already have version 2012.5 to apply this update. http://www.pgmusic.com/support_macintoshupdates.htm#2012_5_64Summary of Changes for Build 61 (September 21, 2012)Added: Notation Window enhanced (sizable, adjustable bars per screen, guitar and bass tab, finer resolution, improved notation entry PLUS much more Added: Note-based lyrics Added: Full-featured event list editor Added: Jazz Font notation and chords Added: Big Lyrics window Improved: Guitar window enhanced (bass display added) Summary of Changes for Build 62 (September 22, 2012)Fixed: If program was being run for the first time, would sometimes crash in the MIDI Driver signin dialog. Fixed: Leadsheet and Notation wouldn't use default values for certain settings. Note that the Preferences file for these settings is now called Intrface.bbm instead of Intrface2_X86.BBW. Fixed: Build number wasn't showing correctly in some places. Summary of Changes for Build 63 (September 24, 2012)Added: Hints added for Notation, Leadsheet, Guitar, and Lyrics Windows. Updated: PDF upgrade manual includes notation and leadsheet documentation. Fixed: Title of a printout was showing up way too small if the title was long. Fixed: Chord Font got bigger if the num staves in the LS Options was increased beyond, say, 7 or 8. Fixed: Show bar numbers every page did not work for printing/leadsheet. Fixed: Print Options - Include Lead-In checkbox did not work correctly. Fixed: If leadsheet was open before closing the program, it did not re-appear when re-booting program. Added: When resizing the leadsheet window, the staves move so that a full screen is dispelled at all times, and scroll at the correct time. Fixed: Notation - Split Treble Clef at option was not working in some cases. Summary of Changes for Build 64 (September 25, 2012)Added: ScrollWheel support for the Notation and Leadsheet windows. Added: The leadsheet now fully resizes, all fonts get smaller/larger as the window changes size. Summary of Changes for Build 64 (September 26, 2012)Fixed: Notation Section Text was not entering in the correct place in some cases. Fixed: Title font was too small on very long song titles. Fixed: Default Position of lyrics was overlapping with bar #s. Fixed: Print dialog, key sig and clef sign every line was drawing in the wrong font. Fixed: Print Options dialog - certain items were not selectable (Bass Clef, Tab, Clefs Split At). Added: Edit - Delete supports multiple bars. It will now prompt "how many bars" when you want to delete bars. Command D is now hot key for delete (tip: if you first select a region of bars, it won't ask the question ' how many bars' and will just delete that many. Added: Edit - Insert supports multiple bars (same idea as Edit-Delete above). Added: Hot keys added to launch all windows [ Notation Ctrl N; Movable Notation; Ctrl Shift N; Leadsheet Ctrl L; Big Lyrics Ctrl Y; Drums Shift Ctrl D; Guitar Ctrl G; Mixer Ctrl M; RealDrums Picker Ctrl-U; RealDrums Settings Ctrl-Shift-U; RealTracks Picker Ctrl-K; RealTracks Settings Ctrl-Shift-K; Audio Chord Wizard (any file). Ctrl-Z; Audio Chord Wizard (choose an audio file) Ctrl-Shift-Z.
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Wow, ... Just Wow !  Thanks Peter, downloading now ! - Jay
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Very nice additions, thanks, one little thing I noticed though is that the lyrics don't seem to show up in the "Big Lyrics" window here.
They show up fine in the notation window, but I only seem to be able to see chords in the "BL" window.
Not a show stopper for me as I don't use lyrics much, but just thought I'd point it out.
Otherwise the leadsheet and notation additions are great !
Thanks.
- Jay
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Hi Jay,
The big lyrics window is for not based lyrics, not the older line based lyrics. The line based lyrics may be viewed on the notation or leadsheet windows.v
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Ahh, thanks for the clarification. This is all new stuff to us Mac guys. I've got to say though, being primarily a guitarist that's been forced into bass duties lately, that the bass tab feature has just made my life so much easier ! Thanks again ! - Jay
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Thanks, Peter. Any chance you can update the insert measures command to follow the PC feature??
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Peter, on notation window, is there a new command in editing the notes. I cannot seem to edit the notes in build 61. I reverted back to build 60.
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Yes, the method to enter editing is slightly different. Instead of pressing the N button to toggle through 3 modes of notation, there are 3 separate buttons, for regular, editable notation and note roll mode. Press one of those last 2 buttons to get to the edit mode that you want. The editing then works the same, only it's easier because you can enlarge the font with + and - zoom buttons, and control how many bars per line are shown.
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Thanks, what a nice surprise!
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Thanks so much for the new features! Very handy.
One thing I can't get working after the update... changing the treble/bass split of the notation to work reliably. I often print melody parts for trombone (bass clef) and can't seem to do it now after updating.
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Thanks Peter,
I updated back and seems working great!
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Peter, one quick question.
Is the current update work with Mac OS X 10.6x or latest?
Thanks
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))) Is the current update work with Mac OS X 10.6x or latest?
Yes, it works for any OS higher than 10.4, and includes Mountain Lion.
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Very happy with this new release! Thanks folks!
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>> One thing I can't get working after the update... changing the treble/bass split of the notation to work reliably. I often print melody parts for trombone (bass clef) and can't seem to do it now after updating That issue is fixed in patch build 63 http://www.pgmusic.com/support_macintoshupdates.htm
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EDIT:
Reinstalled fonts, and reapplied the upgrade,- now everything works perfect
Guess the Pg-fonts are supposed to be in the /library/fonts folder (I installed manually when I moved BIAB to Mountain Lion).
This is awesome! But I have problem printing to my HP 7510 both from the regular notation window and from the lead sheet window. Nothing happens and I can't save as PDF either...any ideas? (mountain lion)
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I've just noticed that I am no longer able to scroll in the notation window with the Magic Mouse. I know this was possible in build 60, I didn't notice in builds 61 and 62, but it definitely is not working in build 63.
- Jay
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Hi Svenne,
We just checked printout on 3 systems, 2 with Snow Leopard, and one with Mountain Lion.
It worked fine in all cases. It even worked on Mountain Lion with no printer installed (printed to PDF), then I installed a printer and it printed.
Perhaps it is the song - I used the default style ZZJAZZ.sty, and then pressed the BAND button to load in the demo song, with is Afternoon Tea. Please try that song.
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Thanks so much for the quick patch, Peter!
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>>> I've just noticed that I am no longer able to scroll in the notation window with the Magic Mouse.
Right, we still need to enable scrolling in the notation and leadsheet windows. That will come soon in a future build.
Have Fun!
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