ATS-MA5-SMAF
Release Note
Ver1.4.0 (05/Oct/2005)
- The following new functions were added:
Function to create new document
- SMF(.mid) had been needed to create SMAF files(.mmf) so far.
From this version, the function to create new document is implemented.
Even when SMF(.mid) is not loaded,- Wave file(.wav/.aif) can be loaded
- HV-Script can be used
- Both of above can be entered
- StartPoint/StopPoint/RehearsalMarkings can be entered, moved, and deleted on the tool.
- The GUI for the input, shift, length-adjustment of the Stream PCM and HV-Script has improved to be easily understandable.
- The voice with long-release sound may not stop the sound generation while operating on the Vice Edit Window. In that case, "All Sound Off" button can force the sound in to the mute.
- The multiple files can be done drag-and-drop at once onto File List Window.
- As for the default voice data in BANK 0, they were not editable so far.
From this version, they are editable only on Voice Assign Map Window.
However, re-saving onto Voice List Window is not available.
- These functions are used for Karaoke Scoring.
- The link to SMAF ENTERTAINMENT of Chinese WEB Site was newly added. It is available only on the Chinese OS.
Ver1.3.3.2 (25/Mar/2005)
- New function was added to HV-TOOL.
Function to save HV-Script/Global as a SMAF file
- HV-Script/Global can be saved not only as a HV-Script file(.hvs) but as a SMAF file(.mmf).
Ver1.3.3.1 (02/Mar/2005)
- The following new functions were added to HV-TOOL.
HV-Script Language Select Dialog
- HV-Script language can be select by this dialog.
(Japanese/Korea/China/Global)
- HV-Script data can be registered an saved into this library dialog.
- HV-Script Global can be created easily using this dialog.
(Only when HV-Script [Global] is selected as language, this dialog is available.)
Ver1.3.3 (18/Nov/2004)
- The following new functions were added :
Lamp for LED/MTR blinking check
- LED/MTR lamp function is supported newly. You can check the action of LED/MTR (vibrator), which is designated to be synchronized with SMAF file(.mmf) music data.
- In MA-5 mode, both vm3 (for MA-3) and vm5 (for MA-5) of voice file can be saved.
- You can drag an HV-Script from HV-Script Assignment Map to HV Sequence Edit View of Piano Roll Window in order to assign HV-Script into SMAF file(.mmf) easily.
It is possible to not only move the position but also edit the HV-Script by double-clicking.
(Beforehand, please put at least one note data into the channel for HV in the SMF(.mid).)
- GUI for various setting functions is renewed to improve the usability.
- Voice Library of SMAF Sound Decorator was added newly.
Various easy procedures are added newly.
Ver1.2.0 (23/Feb/2004)
- The following new functions were added :
Easy creating of Stream PCM event on Piano Roll
- You can create the data for Stream PCM pronunciation onto the arbitrary time-axes by only dragging and dropping a Wave file(.wav/.aif) registered in Stream PCM Assign Map onto Piano Roll Window, without creating a Note event for Stream PCM on the SMF(.mid).
- It is also possible to adjust its length, velocity, and location on Stream PCM Edit View.
(Please refer to 4.2.2 in Users Manual.)
- When you do right-clicking on a voice name in Voice Assign Map, Voice List appears with Tree structure. When you do right-clicking on a voice name in Voice Assign Map and put a cursor on Paste Voice List, voices in Voice List appear on the pop-up window. You can select any voice from them. Thereby, you can change a using voice and edit it only on Voice Assign Map.
- Moreover, it is also possible to transmit the voice group decided on Voice Assign Map to the Voice List(Export to Voice List), and to save as a voice file(Save Voice File, Export to Bank Voice).
(Please refer to 4.3.1 in Users Manual.)
- Undo and Redo functions are also supported for voice assignment.
(Please refer to 3.7 and 4.3.2 in Users Manual.)
- Although the tool had supported the reading of only SMF format 0 so far, it supports the reading of SMF format 1 also. Without converting to SMF format 0, you can apply SMF(.mid) which was created by various sequencers.
(Please refer to 3.7 in Users Manual.)
- You can register a number of SMAF files(.mmf) in File List, and play the SMAF files(.mmf) in order to compare them.
(Please refer to 4.1 in Users Manual.)
- If Bank Select was not set as the prescribed value, it was not possible to edit a voice so far. However, you can edit and change a voice of SMF(.mid) even which has not set up Bank Select from this edition. It is also possible to re-edit the voice data by saving it to a file.
- In ATS-MA5-SMAF which can create the both files of SMAF/MA-3,5, the Velocity curve volume difference between 20log and 40log can be made up with the Curve of Velocity Change. Velocity curve of SMAF/MA-3 is 20log and it of SMAF/MA-5 is 40log. The volume by the difference in Velocity curves can be made up easily.
(Please refer to 4.9. in Users Manual.)
- A help manual can be opened by clicking Authoring Tool Help in Help menu.
(Please refer to 3.3.6 in Users Manual.)
Ver1.1.0 (29/Sep/2003)
- Chinese resource correspondence The menu and message are displayed in Chinese when the tool is started on Chinese OS.
Ver1.0.1 (20/Jun/2003)
- Emulator was improved more faithfully.

