ChipNomad v0.1.0b
This is the first beta version of ChipNomad. This build is feature complete in terms of music making and sound design tools. All features left for the first full version are just quality-of-life improvements.
Changes since v0.0.3a
- PLATFORM: Linux x86_64 package for Linux desktops and Steam Deck
- BREAKING CHANGE: PIT now sets offset in semitones. New FIN command sets fine pitch offset
- Vortex Tracker 2 tracks (.vt2) import (by Pator)
- Gamepad support for desktop builds
- Support QWERTZ and other keyboard layouts for desktop builds (by koppi)
- User-definable key mapping with up to 3 physical buttons for each of 8 logical buttons
- Support for 2x and 3x AY/YM chips
- Linear pitch option (pitch tables are defined in cents)
- SNG FX to jump between song positions
- HOP FX now supports conditional loops both in Tables and Phrases
- ARP should work with octaves of any size, not just 12 notes
- Schematic waveform display
- Loop selection: select a range at Phrase, Chain, or Song screens and playback will loop over this range
- Mixer controls in AY instrument screen (tone on/off, noise on/off, env shape)
- LSDJ-style paired rows edit in Groove screen for easier swing creation (by laamaa)
- Triple-tap B on a chain at Song screen to highlight it (useful to visualize song structure)
- Mute/solo tracks (B + Select/Start on Song screen. Release B first to keep mute/solo)
- Clean up of unused instruments, unused/duplicate phrases and chains
- Chain and Phrase screens show asterisk next to chain/phrase number if it's used elsewhere in the song
- B+A on an empty cell at the Song screen now moves the whole column up (same as in LSDJ and M8)
- Project and Instrument save functions now check for empty filename before saving
- AY/YM emulator filter quality setting (lower quality - lower CPU load)
- Looping cursor in the file browser
- Color theme edit, load, and save
- Stems export and starting row for export
- FIX: Chip settings were not initialized when loading a project
- FIX: UI was monochrome in RG35xx build
- FIX: All saved values are correctly reset on loading or creating a new project now
- FIX: Multi edit bug on FX columns in phrases and tables
- FIX: Project title is lost when you load a project with an empty author
- FIX: Chain deep clone created one more copy of a chain