MIDI: always set note volume when initialized. Fixes #1636.

[lilypond.git] / Documentation / changes.tely

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@@ -61,6 +61,96 @@ which scares away people.
 
 @end ignore
 
+@item
+The Articulate script by Peter Chubb, which is GPLv3 licensed, is now
+a part of the distribution.  It allows easy generation of improved
+MIDI files that perform non-legato by default, legato slurs, staccato,
+tempo markings, trills, etc.
+
+@example
+\include "articulate.ly"
+\articulate <<
+      all the rest of the score...
+>>
+@end example
+
+@item
+Single beat repeats for sixteenth or shorter notes and beat repeats for
+measures containing notes of varying durations are now supported.
+
+@lilypond[fragment,relative=2]
+\repeat percent 2 { c16 d }
+\repeat percent 2 { c32 e }
+\repeat percent 2 { c64 f }
+\repeat percent 2 { c128 g' }
+@end lilypond
+
+
+@item
+Lilypond now engraves woodwind fingering charts.
+
+@lilypond
+\relative c' {
+  \textLengthOn
+  des1^\markup {
+    \woodwind-diagram #'bassoon #'((lh . (thumb-cis))
+                                   (cc . (one two three five six))
+                                   (rh . (f)))
+    } _"bassoon"
+  c1^\markup {
+    \woodwind-diagram #'oboe #'((rh . (c))
+                                (lh . ())
+                                (cc . (one two three four five six)))
+    } _"oboe"
+
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+MIDI output has been improved
+@itemize @bullet
+@item voices are kept separated, which makes the MIDI file much more useful for postprocessing
+@item optimal channel distribution: identical instruments share the same channel.  This means that e.g. for a full orchestral score there are always 16 (15 plus percussion) diffently sounding instruments available, unrestricted by the number of staves or voices.
+@item @code{\set Score.midiChannelMapping = #'staff} assigns one MIDI channel per staff, previously the default behavior.  This setting is required if you want instrument changes to create MIDI program changes on a single MIDI channel.
+@item dynamics are now rendered as note velocities, no longer as midi volume.  This improves the sound on [high end] midi renderers.
+@end itemize
+
+@item
+MIDI-import through Midi2ly is improved
+@itemize @bullet
+@item Midi2ly now also works on Windows systems
+@item MIDI-files with more than 32 tracks are now handled
+@item notes on certain simultaneous voices no longer ignored
+@item notes overrunning a bar line are no longer truncated
+@item initial key signature and time signature are respected
+@item a problem with octaves in subsequent tracks/voices is fixed
+@item initial support for multiple voices notated on one staff
+@item the instrumentName is set from track data
+@item new --skip option, rests are displayed by default
+@item rests overrunning a bar line are not truncated
+@item new --include-header option for setting titles
+@item new --preview option for big MIDI-files
+@end itemize
+The first feature was sponsored by Valentin Villenave,
+the other features were sponsored by Image-Line Software for FL Studio.
+
+@item
+A new @code{Completion_rest_engraver} is available for automatically
+converting long rests which overrun bar lines, matching the
+@code{Completion_heads_engraver} for notes
+@example
+\layout @{
+  \context @{
+    \Voice
+    \remove "Note_heads_engraver"
+    \consists "Completion_heads_engraver"
+    \remove "Rest_engraver"
+    \consists "Completion_rest_engraver"
+  @}
+@}
+@end example
+This feature was sponsored by Image-Line Software for FL Studio.
+
 @item
 Dots can be added to the table of contents items using:
 @example
@@ -111,10 +201,11 @@ motif = \relative c'' { d8 c f,4 <a f'> <a f'> }
 @end lilypond
 
 @item
-Black mensural notation has minimal support.
+Added minimal support for black mensural notation.
 
 @item
-Support for obliqua shapes within white mensural ligatures enhanced.
+Enhanced support for obliqua shapes within white mensural ligatures.
+
 @lilypond
 \context MensuralStaff
 {
@@ -138,9 +229,16 @@ Support for obliqua shapes within white mensural ligatures enhanced.
 }
 @end lilypond
 
+@item
+New markup functions @code{\with-link} and @code{\page-link} that add
+hyperlinks to a given label or a given page number. This works in the PDF
+backend only. All entries to the table of contents now automatically add
+hyperlinks to the pages they are referring to.
+
 @item
 Compound time signatures are now supported by the @code{\compoundMeter} command,
 which can be used instead of @code{\time}:
+
 @lilypond
 \relative c'' {
   \compoundMeter #'(3 1 8)
@@ -173,6 +271,7 @@ By using @code{\cueDuringWithClef}, cue notes can now also have their own
 clef, which is correctly reset at the end of the cue notes.  At the begin
 of each line, the standard clef is still displayed, but the cue clef is
 shown after the time/key signature in smaller size.
+
 @lilypond
 vI = \relative c'' { \clef "treble" \repeat unfold 40 g4 }
 \addQuote vIQuote { \vI }
@@ -217,6 +316,7 @@ based on user input.
 
 @item
 The part-combiner's decision to combine/not combine notes can now be customized
+
 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
 \partcombine
 \relative c' { c2 \partcombineApart c | \partcombineChordsOnce e' e }