SynFactory
The Interactive Modular Software Synthesizer
Release notes of current and previous versions
Changes from 1.16rc1 to 1.17:
- This version of Synfactory is released under the GNU software licence.
SynFactory is now free software (see file 'Copying' in the archive for more info).
Changes from 1.15 to 1.16rc1:
- Can load and play 669, DI, MOD (4, 6 and 8 channel), MTM, OKT, STM module files.
- Fixed detection routine for lame-encoder.
- Bugfix shift+F1 now works as expected (showing editor help instead of module help).
- Changed button-bar draw routine, so it correctly handles theme color settings.
Also made the play controls the same size as the cable-color buttons.
- New anti-alias algorithm used for Saw-wave in OSC and MOS modules.
- Config panel controllable with keyboard (TAB and cursorkeys)
- Interface to SF_DSOUND.DLL for directSound support.
- Added snap to grid option to edit menu for positioning modules.
- Joystick has it's own thread, so realtime audio behaviour should be better in situations where joystick used.
- New modules:
- Added MODTRK - MOD/MTM/S3M compatible track
- Additions to modules:
none
Changes from 1.14 to 1.15:
- Can generate capture file in MP3 format (interface to lame_enc.dll).
- Help pages removed from executable and put in seperate file (easier to update).
- Connect cables in patch editor by drag&drop
(click on output, drag mouse and relase mouse button above an input).
- 3 new colors available for patch cables.
- New 3d-look for virtual pots and some other graphic cleanups
- Added helppage which describes the menus
- Uses doublebuffering to eliminate flashing of the audio scopes
- Audio settings now moved to a new settings window with more options
- Position of mainwindow is stored in autoload.syn
- Basic support for MIDI input added: Control-Change messages and monophonic notes.
- New modules:
- Added M-CC1 - Midi input for Control Change messages (Group1)
- Added M-CC2 - Midi input for Control Change messages (Group2)
- Added M-NOTE - Midi input for Note messages
- Added JOYSTICK - Control upto 6 values at the same time with an external joystick.
- Added PANOUT - Output with panning and volume control (will be used for mod-loading)
- Added SCOPE - 4 channel scope
- Additions to modules:
none
Changes from 1.13 to 1.14:
- Bugfix in SCRIPT module. 'J' and 'M' commands would be confused when label was at end of a line.
- Bugfix after stupid mistake, which killed correct clipboard support in 1.13
- New modules:
- Added Switch - 2 output signal switch (no online help yet)
- Added Switch - 4 output signal switch (no online help yet)
- Added Switch - 8 output signal switch (no online help yet)
- Added Switch - 16 output signal switch (no online help yet)
Changes from 1.12 to 1.13:
- Bugfix in TRIG module, one-shot is now turned off when T-Off is 0 or lower.
- Bugfix in 3, 5 and 7 input logic OR module. Inactive state now defined as 0 not as -32768.
- Bugfix in save routine. Console-mixer AUX channel settings were
mixed-up, when saving a patch when one or more AUX-modules were deleted.
- Bugfix better support for 16 and 256 color VGA displays (prevent dithering).
- Pause button now works as a toggle switch (pressing again when paused, will unpause playback).
- Audio scope window is now resizable.
- Keyboard short-cuts for adding modules are shown in popup menu.
- Added online help for following modules: AND, OR, XOR, NOT, BIN, Pulsar, DeMux.
- New modules:
- Added SCRIPT - Script controlled note player
- Added BETWEEN - Window comparator
- Added AHD - Attack/Hold/Decay envelope generator
Changes from 1.11 to 1.12:
- Bugfix in online help display routine. Sometimes text was placed under scrollbar.
- Bugfix in TRIG module, logic low on output is now defined as 0 (was -32768).
- Bugfix cloning of DRUM modules now also copies drum pattern matrix.
- Bugfix copying and pasting of DRM modules will no longer crash SynFactory.
- Current filename and path is stored between restarts (in autoload.syn).
- Added about-box.
- Added online help for following modules: ADD, SyncDelay.
- New modules:
- Added SineBank - Multiple octave Sine wave oscillator
- Added AUX - Mixer console Aux-send
- Added RET - Mixer console stereo Aux-return
- Additions to modules:
- Added one-shot output to TRIG module.
Changes from 1.10 to 1.11:
- Bugfix Ctrl+O shortcut now updates window title correctly.
- Bugfix DRM modules are now visible in the popup menu.
- Added stereo mixer window (with panning and volume sliders).
- New modules:
- Added CON - Mixer console mono channel
- Added CON - Mixer console stereo channel
Changes from 1.01 to 1.10:
- Bugfix Cloning multiple objects will also copy the connections between them.
- Bugfix In playmode stop, all oscillators and counters are reset. All delaylines are emptied.
- Bugfix 'DSP engine buffer size' setting is saved and restored on next startup.
- Change to DSP engine saves up to 10% CPU power (actual savings depend on CPU type).
- Added seperate playback control window with VU meters
- Added Online help function. (Select module and press F1)
- Added support for clipboard (Cut, Copy, Paste and selectAll).
- Added cable color selection buttons on toolbar.
- Ctrl+D shortcut for Clone object(s). When cloning objects the new copies will be selected.
- Ctrl+O shortcut for Open
- Ctrl+S shortcut for Save
- New modules:
- Added DRM - 16 steps drum pattern with 4 or 8 outputs (and binary inputs)
- Added OUTS - Stereo output with surround sound support
- Added PAN - Panning control
- Added AND modules with 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 inputs
Changes from 1.00 to 1.01:
- Bugfix Shortcuts will now place object at the current mouse-cursor position.
- Bugfix in Pulsar module, Div 7 output didn't work correctly.
Changes from 0.99 to 1.00:
- Bugfix in redraw routine when changing potvalue (now only redraws current module).
- Bugfix in buttonbar routine. Disabling the buttonbar had strange effects.
- Multiple object selection with CTRL key is possible. (modules can now be moved or deleted in groups)
- Changed all logic modules (again!). Output now 0 to 32767 so its consistent with FF modules.
- CNT is renamed to Pulsar.
- Added keyboard shortcuts for the most used modules.
- Added dynamic resizing of modules with + and - keys. (Works for ADD and OR modules)
- New modules:
- Added TRIG - Delayed trigger/gate module
- Added BIN - 8 bits binary counter
- Added SW1, SW2, SW3 and SW4. Binary controlled signal switches (with 2, 4, 8 or 16 inputs).
- Added DeMux - 1 to 2, 2 to 4, 3 to 8 or 4 to 16 demultiplexer
- Added SwiMux - Clockable demux & switch (select 1 of 8/16 inputs and provide 8/16 gate-outputs for control)
- Added FF1 - Set/Reset flipflop with toggle input
- Added FF2 - JK-master/slave flipflop
- Added OR modules with 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 inputs
Changes from 0.98 to 0.99:
- Added generation of logfile (providing detailed information during error conditions)
- Added Insert/Merge load file
- Added Cable color selection in Edit-menu (Possible colors are red, green, blue and yellow)
- Optimisation in main DSP loop saves 15% CPU power.
- Every RND module (or OSC in Random mode) now has its own noise generator, making the modules independed of each other.
- Also increased the randomness of the noise source, less artifacts are present in the spectrum.
- Added some basic Anti-aliasing to Saw and Pulse wave forms of the oscillators (both OSC and MOS).
- Changed appearance of toolbar and fixed a bug in disabling the toolbar.
- Window focus bugfix (closing/hiding a supportwindow will reactivate mainwindow)
Changes from 0.97 to 0.98:
- Buffering size of DSP system can be set (256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16386) * 5 buffers
- Added Output Scope display window
- OSC has 'Hz' display
- New modules:
- Added 8 steps sequencer
- Added BIT module
- Added Clippy module
- Added Split module
- Added MMF - Multi Mode filter (12,18,24 dB/Oct)
- Changed all logic modules (AND,OR,XOR,NOT). Output now -32768 to 32767 (so they can be used to gen. audio)
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