CHANGELOG - Record of Changes for GUITAR PRO 6

Please find below the list of the various changes and improvements that were par
t of each successive update.
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Guitar Pro 6.0.8 - Latest Release (r9626 2011-05-05)
* [added] Possibility of indicating the number of loops before incrementing tem
po, when using the Speed Trainer.
* [added] Possibility of letting the countdown play with each new loop or not.
* [added] Notation element for string number on standard notation.
* [added] Stylesheet option for defining the orientation of rhythmics on tablat
ure for each voice.
* [added] Command for fusing rhythmics of different voices on tablature.
* [added] Displaying of pick-strokes on tracks in standard notation.
* [added] Displaying of accentuations and ornaments on tablature.
* [added] Possibility to add the legato notation element on stringed instrument
s.
* [added] Stylesheet option for forcing horizontal beams on drums and percussio
n tracks.
* [added] Fingering on piano tracks.
* [added] Adjusting the level of Palm-Mute for a given track (Instrument panel)
.
* [added] Global detune.
* [added] File-recovery after software crash.
* [added] Special characters handled in the stylesheet.
* [added] Possibility to prefix a chord's name by a ' to keep Guitar Pro from r
eformating the name
* [added] Option for reorganizing bars based on current system.
* [added] Option to force the use of MIDI channels 11 to 16 (one channel per st
ring).
* [improvement] Score-tracking during playback.
* [improvement] Overall support for banjo tracks (fretboard, notations, edition
, import, tuning display).
* [improvement] New MusicXML importer that also handles MXL files (i.e., compre
ssed MusicXML).
* [improvement] Importing speed for MIDI files.
* [improvement] Reduced CPU load on Mac OS.
* [improvement] Classic and Jazz fonts.
* [improvement] Design of beams on tablature.
* [improvement] Design of slashes.
* [improvement] Positioning of rests on slash tracks and on certain percussion
tracks.
* [improvement] Design of slurs and HO-PO.
* [improvement] Design of let-ring and octave clefs.
* [improvement] Design of slides on tablature.
* [improvement] Placing of certain elements in multi-voice mode (staccato, etc.
).
* [improvement] Design of triplets.
* [improvement] A "." after numbers of alternate endings.
* [improvement] Changes of variations can be made on all voices.
* [improvement] Option for reorganizing systems that keep a same size for all b
ars.
* [improvement] The "Special paste" dialog window now retains the options selec
ted.
* [improvement] Playback volume raised for scales.
* [improvement] Display of tracks using MIDI channels.
 * [improvement] MIDI playback (let ring, trills, fermata, palm-mute, gruppetto.
..).
* [improvement] Any new "electric piano" track will use the "Rhodes" soundbank
upon creation.
* [improvement] Section names truncated in global view.
* [improvement] Appearance of a section menu, for quicker access and navigation
.
* [fixed] Improving the slash staff rendering.
* [fixed] Go to last bar button was disabled.
* [fixed] Right hands fingering above the staff was not displayed.
* [fixed] A repeat mark was ignored if an alternate ending and a Fine was place
d in the same bar.
* [fixed] Dotted and scottish 8th are now using the correct font element.
* [fixed] Possible crash when inserting a tie with multi-voice mode activated.
* [fixed] Possible program shutdown when capturing notes with a virtual instrum
ent.
* [fixed] Possible crash when capturing notes on standard notation for a guitar
track with capo.
* [fixed] Crash when printing a write-protected pdf file, or when no printer is
available.
* [fixed] Problem with selection on the score when the cursor-tracking option i
s deactivated.
* [fixed] Adding a tie no longer inserts a variation change.
* [fixed] Beam-grouping is preserved when bars are added.
* [fixed] Adding a tie in a bar following an anacrusis no longer adds extra not
es.
* [fixed] Problem with "undo" after inserting a tie in multi-voice mode.
* [fixed] Problem when inserting notes via the virtual keyboard on a guitar tra
ck with capo.
* [fixed] Initialization of clef-change dialogue window for grand staff.
* [fixed] The trombone is not a transposing instrument.
* [fixed] Problem preventing changes in fingering or the name of a chord.
* [fixed] Crash when capturing notes with keyboard or virtual instrument and in
to a simile bar.
* [fixed] Crash when copying chords from piano track to guitar track.
* [fixed] Crash when using the "re-organize bars" tool with a document containi
ng Simile Marks (%).
* [fixed] Problem that could generate too short a WAV file.
* [fixed] Instability issue after importing a gp5 file that contained cyrillic
characters.
* [fixed] Instability issue after importing a gp5 file that contained invalid t
empo-automations.
* [fixed] Instability issue after importing certain MIDI files.
* [fixed] Crash when importing large MIDI files.
* [fixed] Problem when playing a selection with countdown activated.
* [fixed] Problem when playing a pick-up bar (anacrusis) with countdown activat
ed.
* [fixed] Possible program-freeze when countdown is activated.
* [fixed] Reverb and chorus are suppressed when playing a score in MIDI mode
* [fixed] Issue with updating the audio engine after adding a tie.
* [fixed] Issue hiding certain bends.
* [fixed] In multi-track display mode, the chords and tuning are displayed only
for visible tracks.
* [fixed] Possible blocking of the opening of Help file on Mac OS.
* [fixed] The buttons on the "crash report" dialog window could be inactive.
* [fixed] Crash when selecting a hidden track in the global view, in "Whole Sco
re" display mode.
* [fixed] The "&" character displays properly in section names.
Guitar Pro 6.0.7 - Previous Release (r9063 2010-12-09)
* [fixed] Problem when printing a multi-giga file
* [fixed] Quality of a score's png export
* [fixed] Overall print quality
* [fixed] Interpretation of double coda
* [fixed] Interpretation of alternate ending after a segno jump
* [fixed] Saving prevented by invalid characters in filenames
* [fixed] Re-opening of certain gpx files
* [fixed] Potential crash after opening certain gpx files
* [fixed] Ties broken off by transposition
* [fixed]Fermata interpretation improved
* [fixed] Fermata taken into account when calculating a score's duration
* [fixed] A track's effects chain was altered by the insertion of a rest at the
end of a bar
* [fixed] Section names: L' was missing and not bordered, the cursor for editing
section names was dysfunctional
* [fixed] Placement of sections in the scores
* [fixed] Crash when inserting notes into bars containing alternate endings
* [fixed] Exporting tempo automations when MIDI-exporting a solo track
* [fixed] Channel numbers not kept when importing a MIDI file
* [fixed] Triplet feel not kept when exporting a MIDI file
* [fixed] MIDI-exporting a file beginning with a grace note
* [fixed] GuitarPro unstable after MIDI-importing a file
* [fixed] Adjusting track-based pan in MIDI playback
* [fixed] Excessive CPU load when using let-ring
* [fixed] Memorizing the last soundcard used
* [fixed] Support of Conexant audio cards
* [fixed] Banjo's free short drone string out of tune
* [fixed] Interpreting arpeggios on piano tracks
* [fixed] Tuning playback can be stopped
* [fixed] Tuning playback string by string
* [fixed] Display of tuning's name didn't take into account the specificity of 5
-string banjo
* [fixed] A selection's wav-exports are no longer truncated
* [fixed] Exported WAV files sometimes of the wrong length
* [fixed] Homogenizing combobox for track-based MIDI setting
* [fixed] Improved ergonomy for the scale dialog window
* [fixed] Detecting and restoring file-associations on Windows
* [fixed] The status of the Smooth Scroll option was not restored when launching
Guitar Pro
* [fixed] The edit-label cursor for automation names was dysfunctional
* [fixed] Improved gui for the fingering dialog box
* [fixed] Focus issue with fretboard or keyboard
* [fixed]Improved crash report on Windows
* [added]German user's guide available

Guitar Pro 6.0.7 beta 2 - Previous Release (r8924 2010-11-08)

* [fixed] Problem when printing a multi-giga file
* [fixed] Quality of a score's png export
* [fixed] Overall print quality
* [fixed] Interpretation of double coda
* [fixed] Interpretation of alternate ending after a segno jump
* [fixed] Saving prevented by invalid characters in filenames
* [fixed] Re-opening of certain gpx files
* [fixed] Potential crash after opening certain gpx files
* [fixed] Ties broken off by transposition
* [fixed] Fermata interpretation improved
* [fixed] Fermata taken into account when calculating a score's duration
* [fixed] A track's effects chain was altered by the insertion of a rest at the
end of a bar
* [fixed] Section names: L' was missing and not bordered, the cursor for editing
section names was dysfunctional
* [fixed] Placement of sections in the scores
* [fixed] Crash when inserting notes into bars containing alternate endings
* [fixed] Exporting tempo automations when MIDI-exporting a solo track
* [fixed] Channel numbers not kept when importing a MIDI file
* [fixed] Triplet feel not kept when exporting a MIDI file
* [fixed] MIDI-exporting a file beginning with a grace note
* [fixed] GuitarPro unstable after MIDI-importing a file
* [fixed] Adjusting track-based pan in MIDI playback
* [fixed] Excessive CPU load when using let-ring
* [fixed] Memorizing the last soundcard used
* [fixed] Support of Conexant audio cards
* [fixed] Banjo's free short drone string out of tune
* [fixed] Interpreting arpeggios on piano tracks
* [fixed] Tuning playback can be stopped
* [fixed] Tuning playback string by string
* [fixed] Display of tuning's name didn't take into account the specificity of 5
-string banjo
* [fixed] A selection's wav-exports are no longer truncated
* [fixed] Exported WAV files sometimes of the wrong length
* [fixed] Homogenizing combobox for track-based MIDI setting
* [fixed] Improved ergonomy for the scale dialog window
* [fixed] Detecting and restoring file-associations on Windows
* [fixed] The status of the Smooth Scroll option was not restored when launching
Guitar Pro
* [fixed] The edit-label cursor for automation names was dysfunctional
* [fixed] Improved gui for the fingering dialog box
* [fixed] Focus issue with fretboard or keyboard
* [added] German user's guide available
* [fixed] Improved crash report on Windows

Guitar Pro 6.0.7 beta 1 - Previous Release (r8607 2010-09-30)

* [added] German user's guide available

* [fixed] Problem when printing (several-giga spool files)

* [fixed] Improved beaming design when printing

* [fixed] Supporting conexant soundcards on windows

* [fixed] Tuning playback can be stopped

* [fixed] String by string tuning playback

* [fixed] Recalling last used soundcard

* [fixed] Wav exports truncated no more

* [fixed] Homogenizing per-track MIDI-config comboboxes
* [fixed] Crash when inserting notes into bars that include alternate endings
* [fixed] Free short drone string out of tune when played open

* [fixed] Ties broken when transposing

* [fixed] Better ergonomy for the scale dialog window

* [fixed] Some gpx files cannot be re-opened

* [fixed] Improved detection and restoring of file associations on Windows

* [fixed] Handling filenames' invalid characters that prevent saving

* [fixed] Exporting tempo automations when exporting solo track to MIDI

* [fixed] Fermata interpretation improved

* [fixed] Fermata taken into account when calculating of the score's duration

* [fixed] Improved crash report on Windows

Guitar Pro 6.0.6 - Previous Release (r8375 2010-08-03)

* [added] GP5 file export
* [added] 5-string banjo
* [added] more than 250 RSE presets from Guitar Pro 5
* [added] dynamics can be hidden in the stylesheet
* [added] import RSE1 presets from GP5 files
* [added] midi, tef and ptb files are inclued in the recent files
* [added] alternate endings can be extended when applied to a range of bars
* [added] Timer can be pasted using special paste
* [added] Windows: force file association
* [added] help file (User's Guide) in PDF format - French, English
* [added] 4 new translations: Korean, Romanian, Italian, Hungarian
* [fixed] bad score width in parchment view
* [fixed] dots were too big when displayed on the Tab
* [fixed] better multi-voice rendering in Tablature
* [fixed] better track-level import from GP5 files
* [fixed] trills were not imported correctly from GP5 files
* [fixed] printing in landscape
* [fixed] simile marks were not exported in MIDI
* [fixed] volume-automation handling
* [fixed] pan-automation handling
* [fixed] wah-wah was increasing CPU usage
* [fixed] better tempo-variation handling
* [fixed] grace note doesn't break beaming and triplet
* [fixed] pdf export in parchment view
* [fixed] crash when playing unplayable bars
* [fixed] tristate order in the let ring tool
* [fixed] handling triplet feel on pickup bar
* [fixed] prevent a sample file from being opened twice
* [fixed] crash when saving on a non-accessible device
* [fixed] rim shot MIDI playback
* [fixed] inversion of stems now working on multi-voice scores
* [fixed] artificial harmonics not displayed on tied notes
* [fixed] tuning name now supports UTF8 characters
* [fixed] horizontal view mode is saved in the gpx files
* [fixed] windows un-installer
* [fixed] bug with fonts Qt/carbon

Guitar Pro 6.0.5 - Previous Release (r8217 2010-06-23)

* [fixed] Printing/Export pdf issues (line thickness, margins, patterns and some
other glitches)
* [fixed] Export PDF (orientation)
* [fixed] Error when loading tabs with custom tuning
* [fixed] GP5 import (alternate ending, tempo automation, accentuation, ...)
* [fixed] MacOS : GuitarPro won't start after installing a gpbank
* [fixed] MacOS : external usb speakers (Bose, LaCie)
* [fixed] MacOS : external usb audio device that does not support 44100Hz
* [fixed] Linux : reduce CPU Usage
* [fixed] Font selection in the stylesheet
* [fixed] Bad Mandolin tuning
* [fixed] Crash on creating Whistle track
* [fixed] Potentially corrupted savefile
* [fixed] Bad import of multivoice notes from gp5 files
* [fixed] Crash on opening files with saved custom tuning
* [fixed] Repeat sign on pickup bar
* [fixed] Nartural harmonic with partial capo
* [fixed] Harmonic velocity
* [fixed] Loss of enharmonic notes when loading a file or applying some effects
* [fixed] MIDI tempo import/export
* [fixed] MIDI Export : Simile bar
* [fixed] MIDI Import : empty drum tracks
* [fixed] MIDI Time signature import/export
* [fixed] MIDI In configuration was not saved
* [added] Dobro open G tuning
* [added] Editing: Use the previous accidental when a note is entered
* [added] Editing: Errors reported in the score are customizable in the preferen
ces
* [added] Guitar fretboard or keyboard available for all instruments
* [added] Multi-user account support
* [enhanced] TAB rendering
* [added] Translations : Russian, Sweden
* [updated] All translations

Guitar Pro 6.0.4 - Previous Release (r8020 2010-05-18)

* [fixed] GUI bug of the British Stack amp
* [fixed] some stringed tracks were monophonic
* [fixed] MIDI files import empty if containing Sysex
* [fixed] unicode for Japanese localization
* [fixed] import bass from power tab
* [fixed] undo/redo for variation
* [fixed] minor improvements of Bank installer
* [updated] all translations

Guitar Pro 6.0.3 - Previous Release (r7994 2010-05-17)

* [fixed] improve software midi playback on Mac OSX
* [fixed] improve the import of gp3/4/5 files
* [fixed] the current variation is kept during editing
* [fixed] alternate endings behavior
* [fixed] tempo precision
* [fixed] midi export handles muted tracks
* [fixed] file-opening from network location
* [fixed] some bugs in chord window
* [fixed] the effect chain's presets are available under Linux version
* [fixed] the bank installer handles unicode encoding
* [fixed] page up/page down
* [fixed] load the track color from gpx files
* [added] detection of bad bank installation
* [added] options for the GP3/4/5 importation
* [added] Norwegian translation
* [updated] all translations

Guitar Pro 6.0.2 - Previous Release (r7898 2010-04-26)

* [fixed] some crashes during playback
* [fixed] install vcredist in quiet mode
* [fixed] transpose crashes
* [fixed] crash when removing the first in multiselection
* [fixed] translate zoom
* [fixed] fingering disapear when adding effect
* [fixed] on fretboard, scales take capo into account
* [fixed] update fretboad on tuning changed
* [fixed] draw tremolo on drumkit part
* [fixed] draw "rasg." when standard notation is alone
* [fixed] hairpin spread over rests
* [fixed] draw tuning for violin parts
* [fixed] draw capo when standard notation is alone
* [fixed] don't draw dynamic after a simile mark
* [fixed] crash when no soundcard was detected
* [fixed] undo/redo on some operations
* [fixed] crash when removing simile with key DEL
* [fixed] handle unicode everywhere
* [fixed] name of the default variation in example files

Guitar Pro 6.0.1 - Previous Release (r7840 2010-04-12)

* Added Autobackup
* Fixed Several rendering bugs
* Fixed Crash on Undo
* Fixed Bugs when inverting stems
* Fixed Bugs with Chord Diagrams and Fingering
* Fixed Bugs using tempo labels
* Fixed Bugs using Volume Automations
* Fixed Bugs with clickables elements in Score
* Fixed Drop B and Drop C tunings
* Fixed Crash when badly naming diagrams
* Fixed Crash when changing tab while loading template
* Fixed Default filename when exporting
* Fixed Rests do not change the dynamic anymore
* Fixed Design Mode is now disabled when playing or using Screen Display Mode
* Fixed Lyrics now accept [-] symbol
* Fixed Bugs with PNG Export
* Fixed Opening a File during audio playback
* Fixed Strange behaviors with British Stack Amp
* Fixed Channel selection switch of Recti Amp
* Fixed Problems with the Machine Stomp
* Fixed Display bug of collapsed instrument subpanels
* Fixed Capo is now visible and editabled with arrows in instrument panel
* Fixed Crash on Play Tuning Button
* Fixed RSE/MIDI now saved in preferences
* Fixed Several minor Main Screen bugs
* Fixed Some crashes with PTB, MIDI and XML importers
* Fixed Occasional crashes when opening GP5 file
* Fixed Crash when deleting a tracking after MIDI import
* Fixed Several minor bugs on GP5 File loading
* Fixed Missing elements when loading GP5 file
* Fixed Playback during editing
* Fixed Some wrong Translations
* Fixed Some Texts were not translated
* Removed Light Amp
* Improved Bank selection tree in instrument panel on OSX
* Improved PDF Export
* Improved Documentation
* Improved Stylesheet Dialog
* Improved MIDI playback on OSX and Linux