2 Apr
2009
2 Apr
'09
9:11 a.m.
This looks like a nice program. Problems with it are:
1. MUST piano be on 3 and 4. Let me choose so I can use any files I want. I
think I suggested this on the first version I tried.
2. I could presumably play with other instruments as well so an option to use
the "program" of the chosen tracks is certainly in order. (Now, the
combination confuses the program, it seems.) Ditto.
3. It is not playing a tempo, especially with larger multitrack MIDIs. OK, for
learning purposes, a two or three track MIDI is adequate, maybe even
preferable, but it should be possible for the program to play anything.
4. Video, with or without whatever "optimization" being offered, may be the
stumbling block. Scrolling a vertical bar over the music may be less demanding
than continuously scrolling the whole picture--this is how the vast majority
of these programs do this. Scroll the score with ONE redraw at end of current
view or one measure short of this is several are shown. Use hw-acceleration if
available.
5. To that end, a zoom in or out is in order.
Hi All,
Piano Booster version 0.6.2 has just been released. The most
interesting and innovative thing in this release are timing markers
which drawn in real-time as you play on the piano keyboard. They
appear as white crosses that are drawn over each note and they show
if you are playing ahead or behind the beat. See this screen shot:
http://pianobooster.sourceforge.net/images/timingmarkers.jpeg
Piano Booster is a new way to learn the piano and is the best way
to play along with a musical accompaniment. It suitable for both
the beginner and an advanced player.
If you have not seen PianoBooster before then look at the screen shot.
http://pianobooster.sourceforge.net/images/LinuxScreenShot.png
Watch the video of PianoBooster in action on You Tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGbfm8Tv-20
== Features - new to this release ==
* Change the start bar to start playing from any bar in the music.
* Repeat bars allows you to practice just a few difficult bars
continuously.
* Timing markers are white crosses that are drawn over each note
and show if you are playing ahead or behind the beat.
* Adjust the volume of the current part or the volume your piano
part.
* Latency fix has been added for sound generators that do not work
in real-time.
* Mute or un-mute the current part that you are following.
* A Mac universal binary now available.
== Features - in all versions ==
* Piano Booster follows your playing when playing along to a
musical accompaniment. (If you stop then so does the music).
* Play a single hand and Piano Booster will play the other hand
in time with you (and will also play the violins, the bass,
the drums etc. in time with you).
* Change the speed of playback to match your playing ability.
* Transpose +/- 12 semitones without stopping the play back.
* Change the Key Signature of the piece.
* Plays any standard midi or kar file.
* Play along to any instrument in the midi file.
* See the accuracy of you playing.
== PianoBooster Web Site ==
PianoBooster is a GPL v3 program available for both Linux and
Windows and now a universal binary for the Mac. Piano Booster is
hosted on sourceforge and can be downloaded from this page.
http://pianobooster.sourceforge.net/
L o u i s J a m e s B a r m a n
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