manatools v0.3.0

This release includes important fixes for OSB and MLT file creation.

New tools available:

• fobgui
  • Can view, edit, export
• fobtool
  • Can view

Key changes

• osbgui: rudimentary multi-file selection export support
• docs: partially document MSD SysEx(?)
• msd: process SysEx message
• msbtool: process SysEx message data & write to MIDI export
• docs: FPB program structure, DSP micro-program instructions
• mpbgui: show key map and piano (to preview split locations)
• docs: document missing MSD note messages
• msd: process missing (albeit uncommon) MSD note messages
• sf2: export drum group data
• mltgui: put "untitled" in export path for new unsaved file
• mltgui: fix exporting multiple units anyway after dialog cancelled
• mltgui: don't shrink unit's AICA data size when importing smaller data [!!!!]
• mltgui: context menu, warn on pack by file size
• sf2: output approximated attenuation
• mpbtool: list amp data
• sf2: output amp attack and delay
• sf2: output amp envelope release
• osb: fix tone data alignment [!!!!]

Known issues

mpbgui's key map is supposed to have lines to visualise key boundaries, but this isn't so visible when using a dark theme on Windows. (To be fixed later, wanted to get this version out ASAP because of OSB and MLT fixes.)

manatools v0.2.0

New tools available:

• mltgui
  • Can view, edit, export
• osbgui
  • Can view, edit, export
• findtool
  • Searches for known files contained inside another, unknown container

Key changes:

• Handle wide strings on Windows better (Fixes mlttool hanging, and Unicode file names)
• mpb: Version 1 panning now supported
• msbtool: exportmidis now listed as a command
• mpbgui: Programs can now be dragged to be rearranged (#3)
• osb: panpot values now read
• msd: process gate/step extend messages, and tempo step
• docs: numerous OSB, MSD and MPB changes, as well as starting FOB/FPB
• make panpot calculation not be version specific
• mpbgui: fix layer delay representation
• mpbgui: use proper fine tune range
• mpb: export estimated -+48 cents fine tune range to SoundFont (#2)
• mpbgui: allow drag & drop on split editor to import audio
• guicommon: ask which channel to use when importing multi-channel audio files
• version 1 files do not have checksums, don't try to read them
• msbtool: fix prolonged timing upon loop
• mpb & osb: fix reading 8-bit PCM tone data with high jump
• mpbgui: allow toggling noise generator and other split flags
• mpbgui: rudimentary velocity curve editor
• msb: account for checksum when reading
• osbtool: fix export file names
• mpbgui: allow reading and writing a mapping file, to annotate names of programs (#25, thanks for suggesting this, PkR)
• zero index everything
• mpbgui: option to choose not to guess full tone size (#20)
• osb: implement file writer
• mpb: fix "filter on" state being inverted
• mpb & osb: read FNS/OCT AICA registers, and other flags (LPSLNK, VOFF)
• osbtool: implement list command
• *gui: annotate some options with a tooltip, indicated by an underline

manatools v0.1.0

Contained within this distribution:

• mlttool
• mpbgui
• mpbtool
• msbtool
• osbtool

In its current state:

• mlttool can:
  • Bulk extract units
  • List unit data
• mpbgui can:
  • Modify MPBs and change everything in them except velocity curves (#8)
  • Convert to SF2
• mpbtool can:
  • Bulk extract tone data
  • List file data
  • Convert to SF2
• msbtool can:
  • Bulk extract sequences to MSD files
  • Dump all MSD events to plain text
  • Convert MSB to MIDI Format 0 (SMF0) with the currently unlisted exportmidis command (oops)
• osbtool can:
  • Bulk extract tone data