1.4.0

Release date:

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:12:26 +0200

New features:

• Fix GitHub Issue #27: Implement undo/redo for note data

• Implement velocity key track

  • Set per-instrument in track settings (0-100%)
  • Linearly reduces velocity for higher notes

• Enable live recording on the current column

• Implement adjustable delay per note column

• Implement rate reduction for MIDI CC automations

• Add offset parameter to MIDI CC modulation

• Make it possible to select audio source

Bug fixes:

• Fix track header not properly initialized when new pattern created

1.3.0

Release date:

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:32:42 +0200

New features:

• Implement asynchronous loading and show a progress bar

• Implement individual delays for chord notes

• Make it possible to insert a new track also to the left

• Show pattern time / song time / total time on the tool bar

Bug fixes:

• Fix cursor activation on explicit song position change

Other:

• Optimize track creation

1.2.1

Mostly a bug fix and performance release.

Release date:

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:00:44 +0200

Bug fixes:

• Fix chord automation applied only on pattern 0

• Fix column muting not stopping active notes by implementing granular active note tracking

• Fix muting a track not immediately stop playing notes in PlayerWorker

• Fix timing inaccuracy in PlayerWorker by sleeping until next tick

• Fix column mute stopping all notes on track

• Remove related settings from SideChainService when a track gets deleted

• Don't try to apply side-chain on a non-existing track

Other:

• Implement keyboard handling logic in C++

• Performance improvements

  • Optimize PlayerWorker to sleep until next event or line boundary

1.2.0

Release date:

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:57:49 +0200

New features:

• Implement Chord Automation

  • Adds Column Settings with Chord Automation section

• Fix GitHub Issue #30: Implement MIDI side-chain feature

Bug fixes:

• Fix Send transport checkbox not initialized

Other:

• Improve audio I/O with a ring buffer

• Improve MIDI timing with direct function calls to worker

1.1.0

Release date:

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:16:17 +0200

New features:

• Fix GitHub Issue #33: Implement sine modulation for MIDI CC automation

• Fix GitHub Issue #32: Implement virtual MIDI outs

  • Noteahead now opens "Noteahead Virtual MIDI OUT"
  • Tested with Surge XT that it actually works

• Take mute/solo into account when exporting as a MIDI file

• Introduce MidiExportDialog with start and end positions

1.0.0

I have made so many songs with Noteahead already and it's perfectly stable, so I think it's time for the first 1.x. release.

Release date:

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 13:50:42 +0200

New features:

• Fix GitHub Issue #13: Implement MIDI file export

  • Exports tempo track, note on/off, velocity

• Add percentage interpolation to velocity dialog

0.15.0

Release date:

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:07:20 +0200

New features:

• Fix GitHub Issue #29: Implement a pattern play order view

  • Play order is now displayed below the main tool bar
  • Clicking on a position will jump to the position

• Append soloed column names to the audio output filename

Bug fixes:

• Fix velocity interpolation on a selection not applied on all columns

• Fix incorrect values in the delay calculator dialog

Other:

• Take the lowest free track index when adding a new track

• Enable solo/mute during playback

0.14.1

Release date:

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 21:14:00 +0300

Bug fixes:

• Fix incorrect check for pattern validity

0.14.0

Release date:

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:11:55 +0300

New features:

• Add a virtual keyboard to the instrument settings

• Improve track focus highlights

• Implement help dialog for shortcuts

• Make it possible to transpose selection by +6/-6 semitones

• Show text if no pitch bend automations added

• Show text if no MIDI CC automations added

Bug fixes:

• Fix graphical glitches due to not all patterns getting resized

Other:

• Optimize track resizing

• Don't scroll columns that are not visible

  • This greatly improves scrolling performance

• Change header font family to sans

0.13.0

Release date:

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:25:24 +0300

New features:

• Implement random velocity jitter in instrument settings

• Show track index in the track settings dialog

• Show track index in the track header tool tip

• Adjustable audio buffer size

• Adjustable track header font size

• Add tabs to track settings dialog

• Implement custom auto note-off offset

  • Auto note-off offset can be set per-instrument
  • Adds tabs to the track settings dialog

Bug fixes:

• Fix auto note-off offset calculation

• Fix binding loops in EditMidiCcAutomationsDelegate.qml