April 6th, 2012· NEW: The song progress screen gives you a clear path and set of goals for every song that has a left/right (or both) part defined.
· NEW: The song library has been updated to support hierarchical groups of songs. Navigate groups using the "breadcrumb" display at the top of the screen.
· NEW: Reworked play screen to maximize usable area. Much cleaner now. Use the Gameplay.PinMenuDrawerOpen setting to disable the auto-collapsing menu.
· NEW: Synthesia auto-associates the synthesia:// URL scheme and understands URLs that match the synthesiagame.com/wiki/Synthesia_Manual#Synthesia_URLs spec.
· NEW: Added Ash's Exercises: a set of scales and arpeggios with finger hints.
· NEW: Some error messages can now direct you to the Synthesia website to obtain more information and solutions.
· NEW: Melody practice scores are now submitted automatically to the Synthesia website. (Disable via the options screen.) Practice scores are generally private/anonymous, though if you've ever submitted a recital score using your Synthesia Online account, graphs and charts showing your progress will be available on the website.
· NEW: The screen you were on last (up through track settings) is recalled the next time you start Synthesia.
· NEW: Keybind to exit Synthesia (like an Alt-F4 you can bind to your MIDI device) not set to anything by default.
· NEW: Songs from a particular folder can now be hidden without removing that folder from the folder list, to quickly hide and show songs conveniently.
· NEW: Added a fourth "Very Quiet" metronome volume option.
· NEW: Added advanced settings to optionally send GM/GS/XG Reset SysEx messages whenever the device is reset (between screens).
· NEW: Added a key bind to reset falling note squish/stretch. Unbound by default.
· CHG: All of the "Primer Pieces" from the G Major Music Theory song set now count as Learning Pack demo songs and allow all Learning Pack features!
· CHG: Don't show the loop stats window when no tracks are played by the user.
· CHG: Removed dependence on d3dx9_42.dll in Windows.
· CHG: The time between device-unplug checks can now be set with the advanced "Midi.DeviceCheckMilliseconds" setting in the config tool.
· CHG: Relaxed rhythm practice / recital note timings a little bit.
· CHG: Added 18 browser/media extended keys that will be recognized in the key binding screen (on Windows). These will no longer generate bad text input in text boxes, too.
· CHG: Added secondary key binding defaults for "Menu Continue" and "Menu Back", set to Browser Forward/Back, should your keyboard have those keys.
· CHG: Improved the visual effect that occurs when unlocking the Learning Pack.
· CHG: Synthesia online account passwords will now persist for the entire play session (or until you switch users) even without checking "Save Password".
· CHG: The sign-in flow for recitals using Synthesia online account users has been improved a bit. Passwords are checked before playing the song now.
· CHG: Recital scores are now shown together with rhythm practice scores. To see online scores from other players, use the button to launch your browser.
· CHG: Removed "PlaySettings" value from the --on-startup command-line option because the Play settings screen no longer exists.
· CHG: The "Toggle All Notes Hidden" feature (F5 by default) no longer hides the sheet display. You can use this now to show only the sheet music.
· CHG: All Synthesia-related programs are now digitally signed by Synthesia LLC.
· FIX: Tooltip backgrounds were displaying incorrectly.
· FIX: Ignore Windows/Context menu keyboard keys in search boxes and key bindings.
· FIX: In certain cases, non-note events were being duplicated (exponentially) depending on the complexity of a song.
· FIX: Synthesia will now run correctly even if files are hidden in the Synthesia data directory.
· FIX: Entering a folder without the required permissions in the "Add Folder" screen will no longer cause the folder list view to become corrupt while inspecting subsequent folders.
· FIX: Don't crash when notes outside A0-C8 come in while sheet is displayed.
· FIX: The song title is now always shown when launching with "--on-start Play".
· FIX: Interacting with an invisible finger hint interface in the top-left corner of the screen (outside of finger hint mode) could corrupt finger hints for the current song.
· FIX: SysEx on Windows wasn't being sent to output correctly in 0.8.2.
November 8th, 2011· Control everything with your keyboard
· Dramatically improved sheet music
· Improved sheet music
· Find songs faster than ever
· Keyboard settings are remembered much smarter between sessions.
· Windowed mode on the mac along with a better mac install experience.
· Automatically pause when a keyboard connection is lost.
· Dozens of other tweaks and fixes.
June 6th, 2011· Add finger number hints to your songs in a single click. (video)
· Finger hints included for all 100+ built-in songs.
· Simplified track settings let you jump in fast.
· Improved library searching to find your favorite songs quicker.
· Many improvements in MIDI, device, and computer compatibility.
· Tons of tweaks and fixes.
November 13th, 2010· Online song recital. Scores posted for all to see.
· Named profiles. See your name next to your scores after playing locally or online. Compete against friends.
· Many settings can now be changed during gameplay.
· The beginnings of a new look.
· A handful of fixes and other tweaks.
October 9th, 2010· Competition-ready songs and scoring.
· Revamped track settings saves time with copy and paste settings.
· Better song library performance, especially with big collections.
· Several tweaks and improvements to all play modes.
September 2nd, 2010· Lighted keyboard support: the next note will light up while stopped in practice mode. Turn it on via the Keyboard Setup screen.
· Improved note labels: new mode, more accurate, and easier to read.
· New configuration tool with windowed mode and resolution picker.
· Improved looping: easier to use, easier to find, better feedback.
· A number of stability and other bug fixes.
August 2nd, 2010· Metronome. Control the speed, volume, and style. Works with simple, compound, and even changing time signatures.
· Have fun with instruments. Click a track's instrument icon to change.
· Find songs faster. Search with the new song library filter box.
· Create quick loops between bookmarks using the < and > keys.
· Speed improvements. Gameplay now runs smoother than ever.
July 2nd, 2010· Song looping: Learning Pack users can create loops with one click to keep practicing those tough parts. Statistics are shown in real time detailing how you are improving.
· Synthesia is now aware of smaller keyboards. Set your size on the keyboard screen and Synthesia will play notes outside your reach or move them closer so you can play them yourself.
· Scoring revamp: hold notes for their full duration for maximum points!
· Lots of other improvements and fixes.
May 30th, 2010· Song Bookmarks: place markers that let you jump right to those tough sections.
· New play screen navigation: click the timeline to jump, the buttons to navigate, or the mouse-wheel while paused to scroll the song.
· Your keyboard's sustain pedal will now hold the duration of notes.
· Sheet music improvement: notes are much smarter about which staff to appear on.
· Improved song library searching: type a song name to jump right there.
· Better error reporting: crash report files help me jump right to the problem.
· Tons of other improvements and bug fixes.
September 20th, 2009· New Song Library with audio previews and sorting by difficulty and rating.
· More than 20 new songs and over 100 songs updated to split the left/right hand parts.
· Learning Pack feature Scoring for practice mode -- now you can follow your progress.
· Learning Pack feature Sheet music display improvements including rests and a fixed-width option.
· Learning Pack feature An option to require all notes in a chord be pressed at the same time in practice mode.
· Keyboard setup screen to help diagnose connection problems.
· Lots of menus re-worked to make navigation easier and more intuitive.
· New "View in Synthesia" right-click shortcut: a quick MIDI viewer.
· Tons of other improvements, fixes, and optimizations!
September 23rd, 2008· Note and key labels (C, C#, D or Do, Re, Mi).
· Learning Pack feature Resizeable sheet music display.
· 120+ new songs included from G Major Music Theory.
· Faster startup and gameplay.
· The usual assortment of bug fixes and improvements.
June 5th, 2008· Learning Pack Feature Practice mode that waits for the correct notes.
· Learning Pack Feature Sheet music display with two display styles.
· Learning Pack Feature Measure lines in the falling notes.
· Play-settings screen that gives more control over gameplay.
· Several new options to tweak the display and a handful of bug fixes.
March 4th, 2008· New zoom features to make tracking notes down the screen easier
· New options screen lets you tweak the game -- most-important, now you can hear all the notes you play!
· More than that, lots of issues were fixed and there were a handful of visual enhancements.
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