Version history for Sweet MIDI Player for

Windows
Version 2.6.2 (2014-01-09)
1. New - More support for "non standard" Karaoke MIDI files
2. Change - Better error checking for damaged MIDI files
3. Bug fix - First note event on tick 0 in bar 1 would possibly not be played
4. Bug fix - Loop was set to off when loading a new song when in playlist mode

Version 2.6.1 (2013-06-29)

1. Change - Minor changes needed for touch devices such as Windows Surface PRO

Version 2.6.0 (2013-05-25)

1. Bug fix - Zero length text events could cause a problem when saving a MIDI file
2. Bug fix - Space bar command in the Playlist dialog didn't work as intended

Version 2.5.9 (2013-02-12)

1. Bug fix - Certain note on and off events could possibly be reversed

Version 2.5.8 (2013-01-03)

1. New - Improved lyrics display for many MIDI Karaoke files

Version 2.5.7 (2012-11-28)

1. New - Executable files are now digitally signed with Roni Music certificate
2. New - Better looking history dialog
3. Change - Overwritten files are now truncated to the correct file size

Version 2.5.5 (2012-06-29)

Maintenance update - minor changes only

Version 2.5.4 (2012-05-14)

1. New - Support for MidiSoft/M-Live Karaoke files (lyric is embedded as System
Exclusive events)

Version 2.5.3 (2012-02-20)

1. New - Better support for Karaoke MIDI files with stray text events
2. New - More support for "non standard" Karaoke MIDI files
3. New - Support for MIDI files with 0xF7 "escape" events (very rare)

Version 2.5.2 (2011-12-12)

1. New - Support for extremely long MIDI files
2. New - The Karaoke display now supports "Marker" events
3. Change - Minor corrections in the Karaoke display
4. Change - Better support for "non standard" Karaoke MIDI files

Version 2.5.1 (2011-09-17)

1. New - Spacebar may now toggle between Pause/Continue (Options Menu ->
Preferences)
2. New - Automtic insertion of missing controller events
3. Change - Better support for damaged/faulty MIDI files
4. Change - Removes GS and XG SysEx messages to circumvent a bug in the Windows 7
and Vista software synth
5. Bugfix - Some Karaoke words were not correctly updated

Version 2.5.0 (2011-04-20)

1. New - Added a switch in the "Preferences" dialog to circumvent a bug in the Windows
7 and Vista software synth
2. Change - Better behavior when using the "Mute" and "Solo" buttons during playback

Version 2.4.9 (2011-03-15)

1. Change - Much faster loading of MIDI files
2. Change - Some minor cosmetic changes

Version 2.4.8 (2011-02-09)

1. New - Escape key acts as a Loop on/off command
2. New - Key commands for the zoom choices
3. Bug fix - Saving as audio file could possibly affect the currently loaded MIDI file
4. Bug fix - Now displays correct song length after editing

Version 2.4.7 (2010-10-11)

1. Change - Better the detection of the screen size when running for the first time
2. Bug fix - Better support for very long files

Version 2.4.6 (2010-08-06)

1. Change - Minor fix in Load MIDI file

Version 2.4.5 (2010-02-24)

1. Change - Minor changes for Windows 7
2. Bugifx - Minor fix in Load MIDI file

Version 2.4.4 (2009-12-21)

1. New - Saving as a MP3 file (if QuickTime and LAME encoders are installed)

Version 2.4.3 (2009-10-16)

1. New - Added a "Recent Playlists" menu item in the File Menu

Version 2.4.2 (2009-08-18)

1. Mac version changes only

Version 2.4.1 (2009-05-19)

1. New - Now stores left and right locator values when saving a MIDI file

Version 2.4.0 (2008-09-28)

1. New - Karaoke display
2. New - Key commands for setting the left and right locators
3. New - Added an "Edit Sequence Name" item in the Edit Menu
4. Change - Looping is now also possible when the Jukebox is enabled
5. Change - Now checks for too long MIDI files
6. Bug fix - Didn't handle multiple text events with the same time position correctly
7. Bug fix - Mixer controls didn't always update correctly if changed during playback

Version 2.3.5 (2008-05-14)

1. Bug fix - Minor fix for Unicode version

Version 2.3.4 (2008-04-10)

1. New - Unicode version for Windows 2000, XP and Vista
2. Change - Unicode version only: No need to save the MIDI file before converting to
audio

Version 2.3.3 (2008-01-07)

1. Restructured the MIDI Setup dialog

Version 2.3.2 (2007-11-29)

1. Maintenance update - minor changes only

Version 2.3.1 (2007-07-06)

1. Change - Now stores the sequence name when saving a MIDI file

Version 2.3.0 (2007-05-02)

1. New - Now possible to save as a MIDI Format 1 files regardless of the original format

Version 2.2.9 (2007-03-30)

1. New - Added a "Cue" slider

Version 2.2.8 (2007-03-14)

1. New - Checks for available updates

Version 2.2.7 (2006-12-05)

1. Bug fix - Updating of controls are now flicker free
2. New - All preferences files are now stored in the
"C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application Data\Roni Music\Sweet MIDI
Player"
folder which means you can now run Sweet MIDI Player without administrator rights
3. New - Completely rewritten help file
4. Change - Now fully compatible with Windows Vista

Version

Date

Feature

2.2.6
061024 Save as Format 0 file + added keyboard shortcut 'M' for metronome
on/off
2.2.5
060619 MIDI click - enable/disable in the MIDI Menu
2.2.4
060529 Muting a MIDI channels does not any longer affect other sounding
MIDI channels
2.2.3
060313 Minor corrections only
2.2.2
060307 Easier tempo change for most files + restructured the save menus
2.2.1
060303 Corrected mouse behavior - works OK now even if a user have
swapped the mouse buttons in the Control Panel
Fixed minor tempo settings bug
2.2.0
060105 Saving as audio file (if QuickTime is installed) + Version History item
in the Help Menu
2.1.9
051010 Better error handling of strange/corrupt MIDI files
2.1.8
050908 Minor bug fixes
2.1.7
050905 Increased max number of jukebox files to 500
2.1.6
050819 Supports more time signatures (3/1, 16/32 etc) and tempos up to
999.99 bpm
2.1.5
050502 Four MIDI outputs - settings for "Show Instrument Names" and
"Drum channels" moved to the Preferences dialog
2.1.4
050304 Minor changes
2.1.3
050204 Minor bug fix in Load MIDI
2.1.2
041213 Drag and drop support
2.1.1
040930 Corrects bad/crappy MIDI files when opening (inserts missing note off
events etc)

2.1.0
040816 Added a Preferences dialog + option to suppress warning messages
2.0.9
040618 Minor bug fix in Save MIDI file
2.0.8
031217 Preferences Menu -> Mouse Settings: select whether the left or right
mouse button will increase a value
2.0.7
031120 Improved playlist handling
2.0.2
021106 Dynamic Mixing (ctrl 7 - Volume is converted to ctrl 11 - Expression)
2.0.1
021026 Minor bug fix
2.0.0
021014 Cut/Copy/Paste in MIDI files
1.3.2
021002 Minor bug fix in Open MIDI file
1.3.1
020918 Dynamic memory allocation - Memory Settings dialog is gone
1.3.0
011204 Better support for big zoom settings
1.2.9
010924 Open playlist from the command-line
1.2.8
010822 32-bit version now available (handles long file names)
1.2.7
010225 Displays next file to be played in window frame
1.2.6
001105 Minor bug fix in Open MIDI file
1.2.5
000628 Some cosmetic changes
1.2.4
000613 Informs user if volume information is missing
1.2.3
000221 Minor changes
1.2.2
991231 Minor changes
1.2.1
991220 Minor bug fix in Create/Edit Playlist
1.2.0
991206 Minor bug fix
1.1.9
991020 Minor improvements
1.1.8
990630 New password protection system
1.1.7
990323 Password dialog
1.1.6
990129 Up/Down Arrow keys changes tempo
1.1.5
981208 Add multiple files to playlist
1.1.4
981206 Fixed minor Mixer screen bug
1.1.3
980924 Fixed minor tempo locate bug
1.1.2
980819 Master Volume control in the Mixer
1.1.1
980808 Inserts mixer events if they don't exist
1.1.0
980718 Jukebox function
1.0.3
980707 Better mouse handling for the Pan button in the Mixer
1.0.2
980705 Stops when song ends
1.0.1
980629 Minor adjustments
1.0.0
980619 First available version