amsynth 1.5.1 -- 2014-08-06

  - fixes broken MIDI handling in the DSSI plugin
  - fixes a crash when a folder is selected from 'import preset'


amsynth 1.5.0 -- 2014-08-02

  - new filter modes: notch and bypass
  - new filter controls for key-tracking and velocity sensitivity
  - OSC2 octave range increased
  - ring modulation can now be dialled in (instead of on/off)
  - LFO can now be routed to OSC1, OSC2, or both
  - fixes an audible click when using fast filter attack times
  - note and controller events are now rendered sample-accurate when
    run as a plugin, fixing MIDI timing jitter
  - DSSI & LV2 plug-in builds can now load any preset by
    right-clicking the UI background
  - bank & preset loading is now faster


amsynth 1.4.2 -- 2014-04-16

  - fixes use of alsa utilities from the 'Utils' menu
  - user specified jack client name now shown in window title
  - sounds can now be auditioned from the keyboard with ctrl-a
  - undo & redo now implemented
  - jack port auto connection can be stopped using a new option:
      amsynth --jack_autoconnect=false
  - more sound banks thanks to brian :)


amsynth 1.4.1 -- 2014-02-03

  - adds new preset banks: BriansBank12, 13 & 14
  - MIDI CCs for mapped parameters are now be sent in real-time
  - audition button note can now be changed
  - amsynth now responds to MIDI CC #10 panning messages
  - jack client name can now be set from the command line
  - fixes for issues with MIDI learn dialog


amsynth 1.4.0 -- 2013-06-23

  - LV2 support added
  - various improvements to sound engine, including:
    - mono & legato keyboard modes
    - portamento / glide control
    - extended OSC 2 detune range
    - switchable low-pass / high-pass / band-pass filter modes
    - switchable 12 / 24 db/Octave filter slopes
    - additional LFO waveforms (sawtooth up & down)
    - reduced aliasaing on oscillator's square / pulse waveform
  - now ships with substantial library of presets, thanks to brian@amsynth.com
  - preset banks are now stored in ~/.amsynth/banks
  - numerous other improvements and bug fixes


amsynth 1.3.2 -- 2012-08-12

  - fixes compilation error with GCC 4.7


amsynth 1.3.1 -- 2012-06-23

  - fixes check of external tools (e.g. vkeybd) - issue #34
  - fixes build on debian 6.0 - issue #35
  - fixes problem with sustain pedal release handling - issue #36
  - fixes DSSI 64-bit build - issue #22
  - fixes DSSI compatibility with Renoise
  - adds a basic DSSI GUI (no preset management yet)
  - default skin now installed as uncompressed files rather than a zip
  - some tidying up of code & build system


amsynth 1.3.0 -- 2011-12-23

  - adds a brand new skinned UI
  - added support for JACK-MIDI
  - added an icon
  - added support for alternate tunings
  - added MIDI-learn dialog for easier MIDI CC -> controller mapping
  - fixed denormal performance issue in reverb
  - fixed preset loading for some system locales
  - user interface tweaks
  - improvements to experimental DSSI build
  - #24 typo in quit confimation dialog
  - #26 setting midi channel from command line
  - #28 allow other MIDI drivers to be used alonside JACK-MIDI
  - fixed crash in DSSI plug-in build on 64-bit systems
  - fixed problem with auto-connection of JACK output ports


amSynth 1.2.3 -- 2010-05-08

  Bugs Fixed:

  - [2820935] hanging on exit
  - [2986164] build fails with GCC 4.5
  - [2988697] 'Virtual Keyboard' menu item doesn't gray out as expected
  - [2991732] reverb controls broken when built on certain GCC versions
  - [2993107] presets loaded incorrectly on some non-english systems

  Sound generation improvements:
  - Reduced amount of audible aliasing on saw tooth waveforms.
  - Improved performance of noise waveform generator.
  - Clamped maximum allowed pulsewidth on square / pulse waveform generator to prevent silence
  - Tweaked default for master_vol to a value that doesn't produce harmonic distortion

  Other Changes:
  - New factory preset - 'Dirty Pulsating Bass'
  - Added a preset modification indicator to title bar ('*')
  - Executable is no longer installed with suid enabled.
    for good low-latency performance please use the JACK audio system.
    Old behaviour can be re-enabled with ./configure --enable-realtime
  - Fixed compilation errors on various platforms caused by missing #include statements
  - Cleaned up compiler warnings
  - Other internal code improvements


amSynth 1.2.2 -- 2009-07-12

  Fixes various missing includes on some platforms / build configurations.
  Fixes compatibility issues with jackdmp.
  Better reporting of errors starting audio subsystem.
  Updated about dialog with list of contributors.


amSynth 1.2.1 -- 2009-04-08

  + fixed compilation errors on linux/gcc-4.3.2
  + fixed a buffer overrun crash (caught by fortify on ubuntu)


amSynth 1.2.0 -- 2006-12-22

  * nicer graphics
  * fixed crash upon startup on some machines
  * handle all notes off midi message
  * new about dialog
  * improved per-user installation process


amSynth 1.1.0 -- 2005-10-26

  + Updated GUI to use gtkmm2.x / gtk2.x
  + Fix build on latest GCC versions (4.0)
  + Stability improvements
  + Performance improvements


amSynth 1.0.0 -- 2004-02-25

  Initial stable release


amSynth 1.0 beta 1 -- 2002-03-19

  First public release
