CHANGELOG

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CHANGELOG
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    0.4.3.0
    Unreleased

    * extra/LilyPond.py: Fixed a Windows platform bug and added arguments to
    from_Note and from_NoteContainer to make them usuable on their own and 
    not just in from_Bar. The default behaviour of the functions has also 
    been changed to return the stand-alone one. (closes issue #87).
    * containers/Note.py: Checked in Gabriels fix for from_hertz. (closes 
    issue #82)
    * midi/Sequencer.py, midi/SequencerObserver.py: Added sleep message, 
    to be able to switch out time.sleep with something else
    * midi/fluidsynth.py: Added simple API to record a wave file.
    * containers/Composition.py, containers/Suite.py: Added description 
    attribute
    * extra/tablature.py: Fixed rest bug in from_Bar. Removed 'description'
    arguments from from_Composition and from_Suite and use the new
    attribute instead.
    * midi/MidiFileIn.py: Added key support to Midi file parser. Thanks to 
    Arun Chaganty. (Closes issue #90).
    * core/notes.py: New reduce_accidentals function by Arun Chaganty. 
    * containers/Track.py: Added get_notes generator by Arun Chaganty 
    (Closes issue #92).
    * All Python files: All files were reformatted to comply to PEP-8. All 
    tabs have been removed. (Closes issue #91).
    * scripts/: Scripts that have done the aforementioned formatting for us.
    Modified (by us) version of PythonTidy by Charles Curtis Rhodes.
    * midi/win32midi.py, midi/win32midisequencer.py: Added Windows MIDI 
    sequencer written by Ben Fisher. This allows Windows users to make use 
    of the default MIDI interface in Windows, without having to go through 
    FluidSynth. (Closes issue #102)
    

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    0.4.2.3
    Jul 7, 2009

    * extra/MusicXML.py: Applied Javier's patch fixing beat divisions. 
    * Almost every file: Updated copyright information. Closes issue #78.
    * Added something resembling an AUTHORS file. With only two main 
    developers this doesn't make much sense, but, err, at least we are 
    prepared for a glorious future! Closes issue #79.
    * Added a THANKS file and went through past issues and mails to gather
    full names and addresses. If you have been left out or don't want to 
    be listed; let me know. (closes issue #80).
    * Added a copy of the full GPL v3 license. (closes issue #81)

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    0.4.2.2
    Jul 3, 2009

    * extra/MusicXML.py: MusicXML exporting functions by Javier Palanca. 
    (started issue #63). 
    * containers/Track.py: Added `return self` to methods in Track.
    Check for None in chords, in method from_chords. 
    * midi/Sequencer.py: Fixed bug. Added support for rests in 
    play_NoteContainer and stop_NoteContainer.

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    0.4.2.1
    Jul 2, 2009

    * midi/SequencerObserver.py: A new easy to extend base class that 
    can be used to observe Sequencer objects (closes issue #46).
    * midi/tunings.py: Added find_chord_fingering to StringTuning.
    (closes issue #70).
    * core/chords.py: Raise FormatError in from_shorthand if shorthand is 
    invalid.
    * containers/Track.py: Added from_chords (started issue #74).

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    0.4.2.0
    Jul 2, 2009
    
    * extra/tablature.py: New tablature module is complete (closes issue #5)

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    0.4.1.7
    Jul 1, 2009

    * extra/tablature.py: Raise the proper exceptions (closes issue #65), 
    added minimal unit test (closes issue #66), added attribute checks 
    (closes issue #51) and better docs.
    * extra/tunings.py: Raising proper exceptions. Added unit tests 
    (closes issue #52).
    * containers/Track.py: Added tuning attribute and set_tuning and 
    get_tuning method (closes issue #51).

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    0.4.1.6
    Jun 29, 2009

    * extra/tablature.py: Added documentation and license (closes issue #59)
    * extra/tunings.py: Added get_Note(string, fret) to StringTuning.
    Closes issue #54.
    * extra/tablature.py: Do `fret` and `string` attribute checks on 
    Notes. Closes issue #64.

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    0.4.1.5
    Jun 28, 2009

    * extra/tablature.py: Fixed bug in from_Suite, added add_headers (closes
    issue #62), mark beats in from_Bar (closes issue #60), added 
    instrument and tuning description (closes issue #61).

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    0.4.1.4
    Jun 28, 2009

    * extra/tablature.py: Added from_Track (closes issue #5), added 
    get_qsize (closes issue #58), from_Composition (closes issue #56) 
    and from_Suite (closes issue #57)
    * containers/Suite.py: Overloaded the + operator
    
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    0.4.1.3
    Jun 28, 2009

    * extra/tablature.py: Added tablature module that can convert 
    some of the mingus.containers to pretty ascii tablature. (issue #5)
    * extra/tunings.py: Sort and return fingerings on fitness. (Closes 
    issue #53)

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    0.4.1.2
    Jun 28, 2009

    * extra/tunings.py: Added find_fingering method to StringTuning class.
    Function returns a list of possible fingerings for NoteContainers.
    (Closes issue #48)
    * containers/Note.py: Enhanced constructor. Can now be called with 
    already existing Note object (hardcopy) or an integer (conversion). 
    * containers/Note.py: Added from_shorthand and to_shorthand which 
    converts from and to traditional Helmhotz pitch notation. (Closes 
    issue #49)


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    0.4.1.1
    Jun 28, 2009

    * containers/Note.py: Added `measure` helper function to find out the 
    difference in semitones between two Notes.
    * extra/tunings.py: New module that contains dozens of string tunings, 
    a StringTuning class and some functions to search through them.

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    0.4.1
    Jun 26, 2009

    * midi/Sequencer.py: Added an easily extendable general purpose 
    sequencer that can play all the objects in mingus.containers 
    (closes issue #27).
    * midi/fluidsynth.py: Made the fluidsynth sequencer use the new 
    Sequencer module. (closes issue #43)
    * containers/NoteContainer.py: Added consonance and dissonance tests 
    as methods. (closes issue #41)
    * extra/fft.py: A whole new module which can be used to find the 
    frequencies and Notes of raw audio data. (closes issue #42)


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    0.4.0.3
    Jun 20, 2009

    * core/intervals.py: Fixed bug in invert.
    * core/intervals.py: Added new functions `is_consonant`, 
    `is_perfect_consonant`, `is_imperfect_consonant`, `is_dissonant` and
    documentation + unit tests. (closes issue #33).
    * containers/NoteContainer.py: Added from_progression_shorthand, 
    from_interval_shorthand, from_chord_shorthand and some shortcuts
    to simplify a lot of use cases. (closes issue #29)


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    0.4.0.2 
    Jun 5, 2009

    * core/chords.py: Faster and short pattern matching functions in 
    determine_triad. The rest should follow.
        * core/value.py: Changed instances of eight to eighth (closes #39)
    * core/diatonic.py: Fixed bug in diatonic.int_to_note (closes #40)

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    0.4.0.1
    Mar 2, 2009

    * extra/LilyPond.py: Fixed bug in converting the duration to a valid 
    LilyPond string in from_NoteContainer. Also added support for longa 
    and breve along the way. Closed #37.
    * midi/pyFluidSynth.py: merged in pyFluidSynth 1.2.4 (closed #38)
    * midi/fluidsynth.py: Added destructor to MidiSequencer object to
    prevent errors when exiting.

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    0.4
    Mar 1, 2009

    * Gone through and updated all the documentation and added tutorials
        for every finished module. Closed issue #22.

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    0.3.9.2
    Mar 1, 2009

    * core/progressions.py: Factored out and added fixes for substitutions.
    Closed #21.
    * extra/LilyPond.py: Closed #34 and #35. Added fix for saving filenames
    with spaces in them, and converting octaves. 
    Thanks to Stefan Huchler for reporting these.


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    0.3.9.1
    Feb 16, 2009

    * MANIFEST.in: Now includes the CHANGELOG in the source distribution as 
    suggested by Stefan Huchler.

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    0.3.9.0
    Jan 26, 2009

    * extra/LilyPond.py: Using the new note value module to correctly 
    print tuplets and dotted notes (issue #28).

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    0.3.8.9
    Jan 20, 2009

    * containers/Note.py: Fix in transpose function.
    (http://groups.google.com/group/mingus-python/t/60cd407eeadc0b3e)
    * containers/NoteContainer.py: Return self after using the + and - 
    operators.


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    0.3.8.8
    Jan 19, 2009
    
    * midi/fluidsynth.py: Renamed default_bpm function argument to bpm.
    (http://groups.google.com/group/mingus-python/t/cb8784584330d42d)
    * containers/Note.py: Removed velocity and channel from dynamics.
    * core/progressions.py: Added substitute_harmonic.

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    0.3.8.7
    Jan 16, 2009

    * midi/MidiTrack.py: Added support for bpm attribute in play_Bar. This 
    means that tempo changes can now be saved as well. It is advised to have 
    only one track containing tempo changes. 


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    0.3.8.6
    Jan 16, 2009

    * midi/fluidsynth.py: play_Bar and play_Bars (and consequently all the
    other play_ functions) will now change the tempo if the bpm attribute
    on a NoteContainer is set. I also rewrote play_Bars from scratch to be able to 
    incorparate changing tempos. The method is a lot nicer now. (The younger 
    me thought it was a good idea to use datetime functions instead of 
    sleep.. -- coincidentally I probably needed a lot of sleep myself that time, 
    so I missed out twice)

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    0.3.8.5 
    Jan 16, 2009

    * midi/fluidsynth.py: Fixed timing issue in MidiSequencer.play_Bars, so
    play_Bars, play_Tracks and play_Composition work again. All fluidsynth 
    test pass again. 

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    0.3.8.4
    Jan 16, 2009

    * midi/fluidsynth.py: Fix in MidiSequencer.play_Track + added 
        default_bpm arguments
    
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    0.3.8.3

    * build.sh: Updated build script.
    * core/value.py: Fix in docstring.

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    0.3.8.2

    * core/value.py: Finished value module for now by adding determine function

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    0.3.8.1

    * core/value.py: Added functions: quintuplet, septuplet and tuplet.

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    0.3.8.0

    * core/value.py: New module that will deal with all things concerning
    note value (duration). Currently the functions add, substract, dots
    and triplet are available as are the most used used constants. 

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    0.3.7.10

    * midi/fluidsynth.py: Added optional driver argument to init.

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    0.3.7.9

    * midi/__init__.py: Disabled fluidsynth import

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    0.3.7.8

    * Another tiny fix in stop_Note.

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    0.3.7.7

    * Bugfix in fluidsynth.stop_Note and fluidsynth.MidiSequencer.stop_Note:
    removed the velocity argument and overwrites channel if Note.channel is 
    set. (http://groups.google.com/group/mingus-python/t/177d0e7e83b5eaec)
    * Added fluidsynth.initialized to prevent initializing fluidsynth twice.
    (http://groups.google.com/group/mingus-python/t/e2b813d16c5e3b4b)


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    0.3.7.6

    * Added bank parameter to fluidsynth.set_instrument
    * Added program_reset call to get drums back.

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    0.3.7.5

    * Updated example applications to use new fluidsynth module.

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    0.3.7.4

    * Moved FluidSynth.py back to fluidsynth.py
    * Added pyFluidSynth module to mingus, which was written by 
    Nathan Whitehead and available as separate package here: 
    http://code.google.com/p/pygalaxy/wiki/pyFluidSynth
    * Removed enable_reverb and disable_reverb from fluidsynth.
    * Updated FluidSynth unittests.

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    0.3.7.3

    * Replaced fluidsynth.py and MidiSequencer.py by the new FluidSynth 
    module which makes use of the pyFluidSynth bindings. This means that you
    don't have to start a server by hand anymore and that you can have more 
    control over the audio and soundfonts, since fluidsynth gets loaded 
    dynamically. A general purpose sequencer will be added later.
    * Rearranged some of the illogical function arguments.


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    0.3.7.2

    * Started on MusicXML implementation
    * Fixed bug in setup script found and reported by namin:
    http://groups.google.com/group/mingus-python/t/ace3be8d50061df0

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    0.3.7.1

    * Added from_int to Note
    * Added self.bytes_read to the MidiFile parser to get better debugging.

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    0.3.7.0 

    * Updated examples to use mingus.midi instead of mingus.extra

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    0.3.6.5

    * Fixed bug in parse_midi_event. Program change and channel aftertouch 
    MIDI events only have one parameter instead of two. 
    * Added an exception for illegal events.

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    0.3.6.4

    * Instruments get succesfully set when loading a midi file.
    * Last set tempo will get returned as well, until we have a better solution
    (eg. a track containing only tempo changes)
    * To set the channel and the velocity off a Note. Use Note.channel and 
    Note.velocity instead of the dynamics dictionary.

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    0.3.6.3

    * Removed channel parameters from the MidiFileOut and MidiTrack functions.
    The channel a note should be played on can now be set in Note.dynamics["channel"]

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    0.3.6.2

    * Enhanced MIDI file parsing.

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    0.3.6.1

    * Parsing of a Midi file works in some cases. Still very bugy.
    * Remove is_valid_duration from Bar, because it prevents using floating 
    point numbers, which you need when representing complex durations.

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    0.3.6.0

    * Initial check in of MidiFileIn

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    0.3.5.6 

    * Moved the MidiFile class to MidiFileOut
    * Added more documentation to the MidiFileOut functions.

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    0.3.5.5

    * Killed bug in MidiTrack.play_Bar. Meters other than 4/4 will now also 
    get saved correctly
    * Added set_track_name and track_name_event to MidiTrack
    
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    0.3.5.4

    * Added MidiEvents for better readability in MidiTrack.
    * Added support for different time signatures (set_meter and time_signature_event)
    * Support for key signatures meta events (set_key and key_signature_event)

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    0.3.5.3

    * Added controller events to MidiTrack. Changing of the instrument is now
    possible.
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    0.3.5.2

    * Added fixes for rests, tempo and NoteContainers in MidiTrack.
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    0.3.5.1

    * Removed print statements used for debugging in MidiFileOut
    * Removed debugging spaghetti code when run as script from MidiFileOut
    * Moved the fluidsynth module to the midi package where it belongs.

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