You can now check or un-check single pitches in the "pitch" test ╤ just like in the other tests.
A note range can now be set for each test (individually).
The "directions" (ascending, descending and harmonic) can now also be played randomly or combined (e.g. ascending and descending right after each other).
OMS Lite is now supported.
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Version 2.4.1
There was a bug (in version 2.4 only) with the last four chords, which is now fixed.
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Version 2.4
While repeating wrong answers, the direction can also be changed now.
Simultaneous selecting of several items (like selecting in the Finder) before beginning a test is now possible by dragging across those items.
The bass note for chords can now be played one octave lower.
You can now switch off getting asked for inversions.
A bug, that caused a system crash under certain conditions while printing, was fixed.
I raised the shareware fee $5. There is of course no update fee for already registered users. The code is still valid.
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Version 2.3
The dialogs for inversions and repeats are now movable and the right answer stays highlighted while one of these windows is open and you can also select a different sound now.
Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the program to freeze when a triad without doubled bassnote was played with Mac sounds.
OMS now also gets suspended by selecting a Mac sound, so that the serial interfaces won't be occupied.
You can always find the latest version in English and German at <http://members.aol.com/LarsPeters/>.
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Version 2.2.1
Only some small changes to the documentation.
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Version 2.2
MIDI is now supported. You're gonna need OMS 2.0 or higher (from Opcode, e.g. at http://www.opcode.com).
You can now define three of your own scales.
Printing of the statistics has been added.
"Display Warning Before Switching to Another Test" became "Display Warning Before Ending a Test". I think this makes more sense with the printing feature.
The flashing of the answer buttons takes a little longer now.
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Version 2.1
The pitch test now plays any note you want if you hold down the option key while clicking, so that you get a note for comparison without closing the windows.
Wrong answers can now be played again.
The chords Aug, Sus, Maj7sus and Dom7sus have been added.
You won't be asked for an inversion of a Dim7 chord anymore!
I fixed a bug in playing descending triads without a doubled bassnote.
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Version 2.0.1
Fixed an incompatibility problem with Sound Manager 3.1.
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Version 2.0
The sampled sounds now have a loop, so that every pitch (especially when played harmonically) has exactly the same duration. Unfortunately some sounds (bass, piano and electric piano) are hard to loop, because of their low sustain and sound rather poor, so that I decided to leave these without.
The preferences are now stored in a separate file, so that they are not going to vanish in case of future updates.
The program now also features chord inversions.
The scale test includes now all melodic minor modes.
Accidental double-clicking of the answer buttons is not possible anymore.
"Harmonic" chords can now be played 1-, 2- or 3-times as long as arpeggios without you having to change the slider.
New tests can now be started without closing the old windows.
Your are going to have to register for this program if you don't want to be bothered by the shareware notice. If you have paid for an earlier version already and you haven't received your code yet, let me know.
Thanks a lot to everybody who has paid the shareware fee. Especially to those who have taken the opportunity to send me a CD. I really appreciate this!
Thanks a lot also to those, who took the opportunity to make suggestions. I'll try to add some of that (e.g. MIDI support) in future.
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Version 1.3
Better support for multiple monitors.
The startup picture now vanishes after 5 seconds by itself.
The window title now displays the test category.
Some language corrections in the English version - a very special thanks to Darrel E. Knutson, who helped me doing that!
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Version 1.2
New Features:
"Close" menu item.
More detailed error messages.
German version available.
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Version 1.1
Bug-Fixes:
The close box of the statistics window now works correctly. (The window used to close even when you clicked in the close box and released the mouse button outside of it.)
The statistics window for the pitch test is now drawn properly.
Releasing the mouse button over the menu item (ascending, descending, harmonics), that is already checked, won't reset your statistics anymore.
Custom controls for the volume/speed faders, so you can't get confused anymore by clicking the non-working up/down arrows of the old faders (scrollbars).
New Features:
Depending on the settings in the preferences the statistics window now opens automatically when you start practising.
In the pitch test you can now switch between displaying flat (b) or sharp (#) notes. This might be useful if you're using this test as an interval test and you want to decide whether to think in sharp or flat keys.