FamiStudio 4.4.1

Changes/Fixes:

• Fixed crash when using blank FDS instrument
• Fixed N163 <-> FDS instrument conversion
• Fixed an FDS issue that affected certain older imports (Gyruss had sine waves on some instruments)
• Fixes and improved FDS modulation (sound engine and FS emulation)
• Fixed toolbar issue on mobile involving context menus being unresponsive
• Fixed issue with merging identical patterns where an incorrect arpeggio would be used
• Fixed issue with very low "Resample Period" on FDS or N163 using blank waveforms
• Multiple Linux and GTK dialog issues
• Multiple small widgets implements/fixes
• Localization updates

FamiStudio 4.4.0

Changes/Fixes:

• FDS multiwave support (thanks Steo!)
• DPCM options for "Trim to 16" and "Trim to 16+1" (thanks Steo!)
• Separate bass filter for FDS (thanks Steo!)
• PWM for FDS, including a fourth PWM preset (thanks Steo!)
• VGM FDS import support (thanks Steo!)
• NSF/VGM import tuning option (thanks Steo!)
• Linux support for kdialog and zenity for dialogs (thanks Steo!)
• Reworked C-binding and ability to combine identical channels in sound engine (thanks jroweboy!)

Breaking/Behavior changes:

• Default filtering options for FDS were changed slightly to better match the hardware

Note: This is the first major release that has been driven almost entirely by community contributions. While I am focusing on another project, Steo has stepped up in a big way, conducting extensive hardware comparisons and adding numerous quality-of-life improvements. Thanks to him and everyone who contributed to this release!

FamiStudio 4.3.3

Changes/Fixes:

• First IOS release!
• Improved playback speed precision to better match hardware
• Improved NSF import duration accuracy
• Fixed toolbar issue when resizing that could cause the timecode to be misplaced
• Fixed DPCM bit reversing on NSF and VGM import
• Fixed temp folder issue which caused freezing on Linux
• Fixed several typos and localization issues
• Fixed DPCM reload button always being visually enabled
• Fixed crash when trying to use undo/redo during certain operations
• Fixed app not asking you to save new project if app was first minimized on mobile
• Fixed issues on Linux using Wayland when using high DPI scalings
• Fixed instrument/arpeggio eyedropper
• Fixed metronome volume not applying until you restarted the app
• Added tooltip for "Select All / Select None"
• Reversed bits of Journey to Silius demo song to sound as the authors intended
• Most of these fixes/improvements were done in collaboration with Steo, thanks!

Breaking/Behavior changes:

• Default snap precision on Mobile is now 1/4 beat (1/16th note)

FamiStudio 4.3.2

Changes/Fixes:

• Fixed crash when exporting audio/video

4.3.1

Changes/Fixes:

• Fixed MMC5 volume being too quiet (Thanks Steo!)
• Fixed crash when pasting patterns between projects with different expansions (Thanks Steo!)
• Fixed MIDI channel 10 drum key map
• Fixed undo/redo not working properly on instrument parameter sliders
• Fixed crash when exporting video after cancelling a preview on mobile
• Fixed PAL toggling for ROM files (Thanks Steo!)
• Fixed DPCM preview button playing the audio more times than intended (Thanks Steo!)
• Fixed multiple typos and localization issues (Thanks Alex and Nyaongi!)
• Fixed multiple issues when using non-native OS dialogs
• Fixed crash when entering multiple '-' in numeric up-down
• Fixed checkboxes resetting on mobile when the screen was resized
• Reverted non-functional flatpak video changes
• Added missing note tables in the sound engine zip distribution
• Added Linux executable to zip file

FamiStudio 4.3.0

Changes/Fixes:

• Support for custom tuning per project (ex: where A is not 440Hz)
• N163 wave auto position assignment
• Improve conflict resolution when copy-pasting between songs/projects
• New in-app font (Noto Sans) : More readable at low resolution and supports international characters
• Unifying UI code between desktop/mobile, mobile dialogs will now look and feel more like the desktop version
• Making more features available on mobile:
  • Shy mode
  • MIDI import
  • MIDI export
  • Ability to import songs from storage
  • Ability to import instruments from storage
  • Ability to import DPCM samples from other FMS projects on device storage
• PAL expansion audio support (Thanks Steo!)
• Minor adjustment to NES APU volumes (Thanks Steo!)
• SDAS/GBDK support (Thanks Michel Iwaniec!)
• Russian translation (Thanks Alex, Mkliukang1 and Furmilion!)
• Korean translation (Thanks Nyaongi and Ospaggi!)
• Upgrade all platforms to .NET 8.0

Breaking/Behavior changes:

• Default bass cutoff and filter frequencies where changed to better match the hardware
• NES APU volumes have been adjusted slightly to better match the hardware
• Most "Select All" / "Select None" buttons have been replace by context menus (right-click on desktop, long press on mobile).

FamiStudio 4.2.1

Changes/Fixes:

• Fixed MSI installer pointing to .NET 5.0 instead of 7.0
• Fixed sound engine settings not being saved in project properties
• Fixed bass filter setting not being saved in app settings
• Fixed VRC6 initialization in sound engine by writing zero to $9003
• Fixed issue with vibrato in sound engine that could stall the audio
• Fixed the "+" button of DPCM samples in project explorer on mobile
• Fixed crash when pasting items between projects when using folders
• Fixed GLFW compatibility issues on Linux (Thanks Steo!)
• Fixed incorrect size of FDS disks
• Fixed issue with non-looping relative pitch envelope in Sound Engine/NSF/ROM
• Fixed issue with volume slides and FamiTracker tempo in Sound Engine/NSF/ROM
• Made the video looping more consistent with how the audio loops in the app
• Made it clearer that you cannot rename multiple patterns
• Optimized VGM import

FamiStudio 4.2.0

Changes/Fixes:

• S5B envelope support (S5B & EPSM)
• FDS auto-modulation support
• FDS emulation improvements : Proper filtering, DAC emulation & fixes.
• Phase reset support
• Accurate seek support (fully emulate entire song from start, useful for phase resets)
• Allow disabling attack on notes if all instrument envelopes matches (useful for FM channels)
• Folders support in Project Explorer
• More filtering options for audio expansions & ability to store settings in project
• Support for up to 256 instruments (for both regular and expansion) in sound engine
• German translation (thanks Arda & VRC6Lover123!)
• Audio backend improvements:
  • Reduced audio latency on all platform
  • Switch to WASAPI on Windows (non-exclusive mode)
  • Audio device change detection & improved BT headphones support on MacOS
• Video export improvements:
  • Unified piano roll mode
  • Piano roll 3D effect
  • Option to overlay registers
  • Preview mode
• Small quality of life improvements:
  • Eraser mode
  • Ability to copy samples between instruments
  • Ability to type effect values and project explorer parameters
  • Function to replace specific instruments
  • Logarithmic sliders for effects and parameters with huge values

Breaking/Behavior changes:

• FDS mod speed/depth effects will be resetted to the instrument values on notes with an attack.
• FDS emulation now matches the hardware much more closely. Some instruments may now sound very different.
• S5B/EPSM noise no longer has a "NOP" frequency, noise frequency will be set if it is enabled by the mixer envelope.

System Requirement Changes:

• Upgraded to .NET 7.0
• Minimum OpenGL requirement for Desktop lowered to OpenGL 3.0 (was 3.3)

FamiStudio 4.1.3

Changes/Fixes:

• Fixed "pop" when opening N163 projects or playing N163 songs
• Fixed colors becoming progressively washed out when performing specific actions on Android
• Fixed overwrite confirmation dialog not appearing if you type the exact same name of an existing project on Android
• Fixed issue where envelope editor would let you set releases on FDS waveform
• Fixed "Unassign unused DPCM instrument keys" cleanup option not working if another DPCM instrument was using the same piano key
• Fixed bug introduced in 4.1.2 where notes were replaying their attack if a gap was left between the notes
• Fixed issue where note attacks were re-triggers unconditionally when crossing the loop point when exporting to NSF/ROM/SoundEngine
• Fixed loophole where you could disable note attacks on the DPCM channel by duplicating patterns
• Fixed DPCM samples not importing correctly from FamiTracker TXT files
• Fixed issue where arpeggios imported from FamiTracker files would not play sometimes
• Fixed issue when exporting N163 songs to NSF/ROM/FDS/SoundEngine with instrument names only differentiated by special characters
• Fixed QWERTY piano input getting stuck if pressing another key while holding a key
• Names that are too long to fit in the project explorer are now truncated with ellipsis (...) on Desktop (was already the case on Mobile)
• Upgraded to Android API level 33 (Android 13.0)

FamiStudio 4.1.2

Changes/Fixes:

• Fixed instrument context menu disappearing when using a left-click
• Fixed "Follow Mode" jittering when using small % values
• Fixed out of range volumes when importing .fti containing FDS instruments
• Fixed effect icons sometimes visible past the end of a pattern
• Fixed issue where instruments fail to load properly when a stop note is used before any other notes
• Fixed crash when playing a note from all channels with all expansions enabled
• Fixed a couple of minor issues with demo songs
• Fixed N163 emulation issue where waves where not properly biased by -8
• Minor localization fixes
• An APK of the Android version is now available for download, but no support will be provided if it does not work on your device

Breaking/Behavior changes:

• Songs using 7 or 8 N163 channels may sound slight quieter now and volume might react a bit differently as well