3.10.0

Additions

• The MP3 export functionality has been reworked from scratch:
  • Renamed to 'Audio export', and added more output formats: WAV, AIFF, FLAC.
  • Added stereo support! Panning on notes and layers will now be rendered correctly.
  • Added smart clipping detection! Clipping will no longer occur on louder parts of the song, which is now normalized to 0 dBFS.
  • Added an option to choose the sampling rate of the exported track.
  • Added an option to choose between mono and stereo.
  • Fixed exported notes getting out-of-tune as they moved away from their original key.
  • The export time has been cut down by about 60%.
• Added drop mode! In this mode, instead of their usual grid arrangement, notes will scroll vertically and follow their corresponding key on the piano. This mode is only accessible in the player mode.
• The player mode can now be accessed from the greeting window, through a new button in the bottom-right corner, or by pressing F12.
• Added smooth scrolling! The workspace no longer clips to the grid while the song is playing. This behavior can be enabled in Preferences > Playback.
• Added a track export option, to create schematics in a straight line.
• Added a setting to show flat symbols (b) instead of sharp symbols (#) on the piano.
• Added a fading border effect when removing a note block by right-clicking, or deleting a selection. This effect can be toggled in the Preferences.
• Added Ctrl + middle-click to copy note velocity, panning and pitch values.
• Added custom block selections for structure block export.
• Added an option to place command blocks instead of note blocks in schematic export.
• Added the ability to drag and drop pattern files into the window.
• The 'Set velocity' macro can now be set above 100% in percentage mode.

Bugfixes and improvements

• Note Block Studio is now compiled to a native executable with YYC, which should lead to a significant performance boost.
• Added a preference to optimize the window scale for high resolutions.
  • With this option enabled, setting the window scale larger than 100% will no longer cause blurriness. (Only available in the Fluent theme).
• The icon details in the Fluent theme will now reflect the accent color.
• The Note Block Studio icon has been updated. It's possible to return to the previous icon in Preferences.
• The color of the window title bar will now match the program's theme.
• The master volume bar can now be changed with the mouse wheel.
• Fixed a rounding error in the global pitch calculation, which caused all played notes to gradually drift out of tune the more they moved away from their original key.
• Fixed text boxes not registering key presses about half of the time.
• Fixed the 'Get extra notes resource pack' button not working.
• Fixed the mouse cursor flashing when dragging the edges of the window.
• Fixed allowing the window to be resized too small.
• Fixed the master volume bar being changeable while a window is open.
• Fixed popups in the main area appearing while a window is open.
• Fixed crashes under various circumstances.

3.10.0-beta.3

Additions

• Added 'Track export' to export schematics with note blocks in a straight line.
• Added an option to generate command blocks instead of note blocks in schematics.
• Added a setting to show flat symbols (♭) instead of sharp symbols (♯) on key names.
• Added Ctrl + middle-click to copy note velocity, panning and pitch values.
• Added custom block selections for structure block export.
• Added an outline effect when deleting selected blocks.
• Added the ability to drag and drop pattern files into the window.

Bugfixes and improvements

• Fixed pitch of custom instruments not working correctly in the audio export.
• Fixed issues when audio-exporting NBS files with non-English characters.
• Removed OGG from the audio export (temporarily).
• Removed MP3 reference from the audio export sprites.
• The mouse cursor no longer flashes when resizing the window.
• This is the first version compiled with YYC, which should give a significant performance boost.
• Fixed missing key presses while typing in text boxes.
• Fixed crashes under various circumstances.

3.10.0-beta.2

This update brings further improvements to the audio export feature:

• MP3 export was renamed to 'Audio export'.
• Added more output formats: MP3, WAV, OGG, AIFF & FLAC!
• Added an option to choose the sampling rate of the exported track.
• Added an option to choose between mono and stereo.
• There will now be a prompt if custom sounds are missing prior to exporting.
• The "Include locked layers" option now works again.
• Dramatically decreased memory usage while exporting a song.
• Fixed NBS possibly running out of memory on songs with lots of notes.

3.10.0-rgb.1

The ✨ 𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 ✨ Update

• Made ✨ 𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 ✨ note blocks, buttons, dropdowns, scrollbars, dragbars, radio buttons, instruments, layers, checkboxes, popups, text fields, piano keys, windows, backgrounds and the workspace
• Removed boring gray looks
• Removed all themes, now everything is (っ◔◡◔)っ ✨ 𝓬𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓯𝓾𝓵 ✨
• Removed blackout mode. Why would you want to use that??!!
• You'll never be bored while composing anymore! 😵‍💫

3.10.0-beta.1

Additions

• The MP3 export back-end has been reworked from scratch:
  • Added stereo support!
  • Clipping will no longer occur on louder parts of the song.
  • Fixed exported notes getting out of tune as they moved away from their original key.
  • The export time has been cut down by about 60%.
• Added an experimental drop mode! In this mode, instead of their usual grid arrangement, notes will scroll vertically and follow their corresponding key on the piano. This mode is only accessible in the player mode.
• Added smooth scrolling! The workspace no longer clips to the grid while the song is playing. This behavior can be enabled in Preferences > Playback.
• The player mode can now be accessed by clicking a button on the greeting window!
• Added a fading border effect when removing a note block. This effect can be toggled in the Preferences.
• The note volume displayed on note blocks is now multiplied by the layer volume.

Bugfixes and improvements

• The Note Block Studio icon has been updated. It's possible to return to the previous icon in Preferences.
• The color of the window title bar will now match the program's theme.
• The master volume bar can now be changed with the mouse wheel.
• Fixed a rounding error in the pitch calculation, which caused all played notes to gradually drift out of tune the more they moved away from their original key.
• Fixed the 'Get extra notes resource pack' button not working correctly.
• Fixed the master volume bar being changeable while a window is open.
• Fixed popups in the main area appearing while a window is open.

3.9.3

• Fixed the auto-updater checking for updates indefinitely.
• Fixed the data pack visualizer spawning blocks very far away.
• Fixed the "Successfully updated!" text not appearing after updating.
• Updated the Note Block Studio website link due to an internal change.

3.9.2

Additions

• Added a master volume slider, which controls the output level of all sounds.
• MIDI files can now be opened by dragging and dropping them into the window.
• Data packs can now be exported with tempos up to 60 t/s.
• Updated data packs to pack format 8 (matching Java Edition 1.18).
• Updated the extra notes resource pack to pack format 8 (matching Java Edition 1.18).
• On the "Set pitch" macro, it's now possible to add the value to the current pitch instead of setting it to the chosen value.
• Added an option to check for development versions on startup. Enabling this option will notify you when a development version is released in the future.
• The data pack visualizer will now offset blocks correctly according to their pitch value.
• When using the Fluent theme, the song title in Song stats will now be shown in the accent color.
• Pitch changes are now limited to +/-1200.

Bugfixes and improvements

• Fixed data packs not working in-game when the song tempo was not a multiple of 0.25. (#275)
• Fixed data packs playing wrong notes (or not playing at all) when pitch changes cause a note to cross the out-of-range boundary.
• Fixed the data pack visualizer using incorrect blocks.
• Fixed the 'Reset' button appearing in Song stats when using the player mode. (#277)
• Fixed the song work stats being updated while using the player mode. (#278)
• Fixed the song info window not opening in the player mode. (#276)
• The 'Import pattern' and 'Export pattern' menu entries will now be locked according to whether there are selected note blocks.
• Fixed the Compatibility popups appearing in the wrong position when the window scale is not 100%. (#280)
• Fixed the note velocity going higher than 100 when using keyboard shortcuts.
• Fixed keyboard shortcuts not working after editing the song tempo.
• Fixed a crash when closing the tempo edit box if it was empty. (#282)
• Fixed a crash on schematic and data pack export when using custom instruments.
• Fixed notes generated from MIDI import not being added to the note count per instrument, causing incorrect reports on Song stats and options like "Select all " to behave incorrectly. (#203)
• Fixed the color picker and tempo box values altering default instrument names.
• Fixed note chart appearing when hovering black keys if key numbers are enabled. (#240) (thanks to @encode42!)
• Fixed some of the white piano keys ignoring the 'Show keyboard shortcut' setting.
• Fixed the default song and pattern folders incorrectly pointing to paths inside the "Data" folder.
• Fixed the overlay on detuned note blocks being one pixel too large.
• Fixed lines under URLs being skewed when the window scale is not 100%.
• Fixed the program using the wrong FPS value when setting it to 240 FPS with F7.
• Fixed the 'Playing' bounding box being too small on the Playback tab of Preferences.
• Fixed the GitHub and Website button links being switched in the About window.
• Improved performance when drawing multi-language text.
• Improved performance slightly when many notes are displayed on the screen.
• Improved wording in the Edit menu and the Compatibility window.

3.9.1

• Fixed a crash on startup when the current wallpaper is too large.
• The wallpaper will no longer be accessed when transparency effects are disabled.
• Fixed the tempo tapper window displaying the wrong language.
• Changed the tempo tapper sound to match the metronome.
• Increased the size of the Changelist text area.
• Removed older versions from the Changelist to improve performance.

3.9.0

Additions

• Added Discord Rich Presence. Show the world what you are working on! Your current song and note count will appear on your Discord status activity for everyone to see.
  • If you prefer to hide your status, you can disable this option in Preferences.
• Added a new theme, inspired by Microsoft's Fluent Design:
  • Features new fonts, icons, layouts, and much more!
  • Enabled by default; the previous themes are still available from the Preferences.
  • Comes with light and dark versions! The dark mode will be enabled automatically if you were using the Dark theme before.
  • Allows you to pick an accent color to be applied to various details across the interface! Click the color widget by the Theme dropdown menu to pick your favorite color.
  • Features sounds when navigating the interface! You can toggle them in Preferences.
  • Added a new piano design matching the theme. It will also respond to the dark mode! (#259)
  • Features window animations, fading effects, and dimmed backgrounds.
  • Features the Acrylic material, with transparency effects on menus and tooltips!
  • Features the Mica material, allowing you to see your desktop wallpaper through the window!
  • Transparency effects can be toggled in Preferences.
  • Some checkboxes across the interface were replaced with toggle switches.
• The tempo changing controls were reworked:
  • Along with dragging, you can now click the tempo box to enter a precise value!
  • You can now right-click the tempo box to choose the tempo unit or change the tempo to a preset value.
  • Added a tempo tapper! Right-click the tempo box, click 'Tempo tapper', and tap the T key to set a new tempo. Useful to match the tempo of the original song if you're making a cover!
  • The maximum allowed tempo was increased to 60 ticks per second (three times faster than Minecraft's tick speed).
  • The song tempo is no longer restricted to steps of 0.25 ticks per second.
  • Added popup hints to guide you through the new tempo controls.
• Added new shortcuts:
  • F7 to change the max framerate
  • Ctrl + P to open/close Preferences
  • Ctrl + '+' to increase the window scale
  • Ctrl + '-' to decrease the window scale
  • Ctrl + 0 to reset the window scale
  • Alt + Enter to toggle fullscreen (for the window, not the workspace!)
  • Ctrl + Scroll wheel to increase or decrease the window scale
• It's now possible to select individual note blocks by clicking a note while holding Ctrl. Right-clicking a selected note will also deselect it. (#191)
• Added Simplified Chinese translations! (#112)
  • The language can be changed with a new setting in Preferences.
  • The language will change automatically based on your system settings.
  • When using the Simplified Chinese language, opening the tutorial videos will redirect you to Bilibili instead of YouTube.
• The metronome now has its own unique sounds!
• Added more framerate options: you can now use 120, 144, or 240 FPS!
• Added two new demo songs!
• Added an option to increase the maximum sound channel count to 32,768, allowing more sounds to be played at once.
• Added an experimental player mode!
  • In this mode, you will be able to listen to the song, but not edit it.
  • Accessible by running the 'NBS Player Mode' file in the program's folder.
  • Improves performance on older PCs.
• Schematics can now be saved to the structure block format (.nbt), compatible with 1.13 and above.
• It's now possible to import MIDI files with 2, 4, or 8 times as much spacing between each note.
• You can now play on a MIDI device while the song is playing, allowing you to play live accompaniments to the song.
• The 'Set velocity' macro now allows you to apply the velocity as a percentage of each note's current velocity.
• It's now possible to open .nbs files by dragging them into the program.
• If you are using Windows 8 or above, the taskbar icon will now show the progress of the song playback.
• Added popup messages when performing certain actions, like toggling fullscreen, blackout mode, or changing various options.
• Added credits to the About window, acknowledging all the great people who allowed Note Block Studio to come this far!
• Replaced links to the Minecraft Forums and Minecraft Wiki pages with the Note Block Studio website.
• Added a link to Note Block Studio's Discord server to the greeting window, the Help menu, and the About window. Join the server to connect with other note block musicians!
• Added a link for reporting bugs to the Help menu.
• Added a secret RAINBOW MODE!! Just press Ctrl + Shift + F5 while using the Fluent theme. Okay, it's not so secret anymore, is it? ;)

Bugfixes and improvements

• A new tab was added to Preferences.
• The song will now be marked as unsaved when you cut, paste, change, or delete a selection. (#178)
• Various radio boxes across the interface were changed to dropdown menus.
• Fixed right-click menu going off-screen when opening it too close to the right edge of the window. (#198)
• Fixed menu width being too small in some cases, causing text to overlap or flow out of the menu. (#226)
• Fixed 'Original author' not appearing in song stats if the 'Song author' is empty. (#214)
• Fixed lines in the note block area being too thin or disappearing when using a smaller window scale. (#254)
• Fixed sections moving more smoothly than the song when using the tick by tick scroll option. (#232)
• Fixed the 'Loop to bar end' option re-enabling itself automatically.
• Fixed the 'Show old warning' option not working for Classic songs. (#256)
• Fixed the secret clipboard editor not working properly.
• Fixed excessive disk reads on the Changelist window.
• Fixed a crash when playing a song under some specific circumstances. (#178)
• "Hardened Clay" and "Stained Clay" were renamed to "Terracotta" in schematic exports, conforming to their current names in Minecraft.
• Updated the version number shown on the Windows program properties.

3.8.3

• Added a window scale setting, which makes elements on screen larger or smaller. Useful if you have a high-resolution display or want to see more stuff at once!
• The default scale value will match the current display scale of your system.
• Added an option to disable the warning when opening an older NBS file.
• Fixed actions in the Edit context menu being incorrect.
• GameMaker IDE version updated to 2.3.3.570.