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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
    to create the SMAF file(.mmf).
 Function to enter, move, and delete the StartPoint/StopPoint/RehearsalMarkings

  • StartPoint/StopPoint/RehearsalMarkings can be entered, moved, and deleted on the tool.
 Stream PCM Edit, HV Sequence Edit
  • The GUI for the input, shift, length-adjustment of the Stream PCM and HV-Script has improved to be easily understandable.
 All Sound Off button was implemented on Voice Edit Window.
  • 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.
 Function to drag-and-drop the multiple files onto File List Window
  • The multiple files can be done drag-and-drop at once onto File List Window.
 Editing the default voice data on the Voice Assign Map 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.
 Function to designate the channel and section for Karaoke Scoring
  • These functions are used for Karaoke Scoring.
 Link to SMAF ENTERTAINMENT WEB Site for Chinese
  • 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)
 Word Library Dialog
  • HV-Script data can be registered an saved into this library dialog.
 Word Assist 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.
 Save voice file (Support both vm3 and vm5)
  • In MA-5 mode, both vm3 (for MA-3) and vm5 (for MA-5) of voice file can be saved.
 HV Sequence Edit View

  • 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 was updated.

  • GUI for various setting functions is renewed to improve the usability.
 VLD-MA3 was added newly.

  • Voice Library of SMAF Sound Decorator was added newly.
 HV-TOOL 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.)
 Easy voice selecting from Voice Assign Map
  • 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.)
 SMF format 1 is accepted.

  • 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.)
 A number of SMAF files can be registered in File list to play them.

  • 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.)
 Voice edit of various SMF is possible.

  • 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.
 Conversion function of Velocity curve

  • 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.)
 Help 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.



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