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0.5.1
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Octavia 0.5.1

Also available on Deno Modules!

Warning! Truth inside! Polak is cute!

Try Octavia out! Play with demos on a modern machine or on a legacy machine.

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This release is JS-only, with pre-compressed JS files. Use state.mjs if you only need the processing core, and basic.mjs if a basis for building new visualizers is needed. If you need to target legacy browsers, choose the files starting with xp_.

Documentation is slowly being done.

Known defects

  • (low) Cambiare does not provide legacy support in this version, and it may never due to technical difficulties.
  • (low) Held notes in the line style in Cambiare don't style properly if with pitch bend applied.

Postponed features

  • Baseline MIDI routing (postponed to 0.6)

Additions

Octavia

  • NS5R part setup now correctly sets part types.
  • Two more valid fields in bank TSV files: ELC (element count) and DRM (drum set settings). When ELC equals to 16, the voice is considered a drum kit.
  • PLG presets are now defined in the bank section.
  • MSB 128 is now used as the non-fallbeck MSB 0.
  • Added effect dump section in NS5R multi dump.
  • Supported the dump SysEx of an unknown DX7+ synth.
  • Added support for channel reset of an unknown DX7+ synth.
  • Added support for channel dump of an unknown DX7+ synth.
  • Supported a global handler of immediate notes.
  • Added support for GM2 EFX (reverb, chorus).
  • Added support for SD EFX (reverb, chorus)
  • Added support for SD MFX.
  • Added customizable KORG X5 detection target. Defaults to X5D(R).
  • A new internal CC range (129~157), occupied by PLG-VL and PLG-DX.
  • Supported VL part control source.
  • Supported VL part and system breath modes.
  • Supported DX part carrier and modulator level writes.
  • Breath (cc2), some internal VL and internal DX CCs are now valid ACE candidates.
  • Three part info extensions: EXT_NONE (default), EXT_VL (Yamaha VL/PVL virtual acoustic synthesis), and EXT_DX (Yamaha DX FM).
  • XG plug-in part assign can now enable part info extensions for VL and DX.
  • cc0 messages can now change part info extensions.
  • Two utility methods for KORG dump SysEx processing: korgPack(Uint8Array) and korgUnpack(Uint8Array).
  • ACE slots can now be released one by one via releaseAce(cc), or entirely wiped via resetAce().
  • Supportedpart carrier and modulator level writes of the unknown DX7+ synth.

Emulated screens

Cambiare

  • Added a dedicated canvas for extension displays for voices.
  • A new extension display: primitive VL monitor.
  • A new extension display: DX FM level monitor.

Changes

Octavia

  • Debug messages for XG plug-in part assigns are now slightly more concise.
  • MSB 80, 81, 82 and 83 no longer causes channel types to revert to melodic in NS5R mode.
  • Infinite loops during voice fetches are no longer possible. Unloaded will be returned when a voice cannot be returned.
  • Disabled AI2 EFX logging.
  • Default reverb and chorus types now changed to "GM Hall Large" and "GM Chorus 3" under auto and GM2 mode.
  • Default reverb and chorus types now changed to "SD SRV Hall" and "SD Chorus" under SD mode.

Emulated screens

  • NS5R param descriptions now repaints on mode changes.
  • PSR no longer notifies mode resets.

Cambiare

  • Cambiare now uses the global handler of immediate notes instead, reducing code complexity.
  • Current bar delimiter is now hidden in live mode.

Fixes

Octavia

  • MSB values of Yamaha PLG-DR and PLG-PC are no longer considered melodic.
  • MT-32 timbre writes now has voice names properly written.
  • NS5R part setups now write fallback cc0 to 128, ensuring proper compatibility with bank Y.
  • KORG X5 detection now follows the custom X5 detection target.

Emulated screens

  • Most elements in the emulated NS5R screen no longer gets affected by the "true mode" toggle.
  • MU now shows LSB in Yamaha PLG preset banks.
  • PSR now renders immediate notes properly.

Development related

  • Added a standalone version of Babel v7.
  • Windows XP transpilation is now handled automatically via shx babel using Babel v7.

Version credits

@GFHK-SDGM, @JayB1988, @ValleyBell, @now-its-dark

Contributors

now-its-dark, ValleyBell, and 2 other contributors
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