Konfyt 1.2.0 has been released!
Get it at:
https://github.com/noedigcode/konfyt/releases/tag/v1.2.0

The eagle eyed viewer will notice that the version number now sports a brand new middle digit with a zero at the end. Despite an optimistic effort to make a quarterly release in April, I couldn't get the changes that I wanted to make done in time. So now here we are a few months later. There is still a lot to do, but I didn't want to miss another release opportunity.

The MIDI filter now has a note velocity map, with a pretty graph and factory as well as user presets. This replaces the velocity min/max and limits that were previously in the MIDI filter. When loading an older project, the old velocity min/max and limits will be converted to a velocity map.

Another notable pair of new features is the automatic restarting of Linuxsampler if it happens to crash, and running soundfont scans in a separate process so malformed soundfonts don't crash Konfyt and can safely be ignored.

A full changelog can be found on the release page, linked above.

Konfyt 1.1.6 has been released!
Get it at:
https://github.com/noedigcode/konfyt/releases/tag/v1.1.6

Added:

• Filesystem view now supports previewing of instruments like the library.
• Global transpose keyboard shortcuts added to live mode.

Fixes:

• Pitchbend now works if Carla backend is used to play SFZ files.
• Fix SF2 loading from command-line arguments.
• Fix global volume up action getting stuck due to rounding errors.

Changes:

• Some GUI tweaks in the patch layer view and library/filesystem preview.
• Misc code refactoring, cleanup and fixes.

Enjoy.

I came across a strange bug this weekend. When the screen is locked, MIDI triggers don't work and the actions only take effect once the screen is unlocked. Normal functionality (audio, MIDI, SFZ and soundfont playing) still works. Only MIDI triggers that are assigned to actions in the GUI are affected.

This happens under Linux Mint 20.2 (so presumably all Ubuntu based systems) with Xfce using Light Locker.

This seems to be due to a Qt bug. A workaround is to set an environment variable. More info can be found at the Known Issues section in the documentation.

Konfyt 1.1.5 has been released!
Get it at:
https://github.com/noedigcode/konfyt/releases/tag/v1.1.5

Added:

• Ignore global transpose option in layer MIDI filter - ideal for percussion layers that should not be transposed along with other layers.
• Ignore global volume option for buses (checkbox on Ports and Buses screen) - ideal for when sending audio to another app for effects and and looping it back into Konfyt (return). Without this option enabled on the "send" bus, the audio volume will be reduced by the master volume setting every time it leaves Konfyt on a bus, possibly resulting in multiple reductions.

Konfyt 1.1.4 has been released!
Get it at:
https://github.com/noedigcode/konfyt/releases/tag/v1.1.4

Aside from a few minor GUI and other tweaks, the only notable change is slider MIDI pickup - a range value can be set in the Triggers screen which will determine how far sliders will jump to match incoming MIDI values.

Konfyt 1.1.3 has been released!
Get it at:
https://github.com/noedigcode/konfyt/releases/tag/v1.1.3

Most notable changes include multiple instances sharing Linuxsampler, the ability to reorder patches, some GUI tweaks, bug fixes and behind the scenes code improvements that will hopefully improve maintainability.

The Konfyt documentation is now hosted at konfyt.readthedocs.io.

A lot of the code was refactored for this release in order to support per-layer MIDI indicators as well as general design improvements. The addition of global and per-layer sustain and pitchbend indicators allows the user to troubleshoot stuck MIDI problems at a glance.
Get it at:
github.com/noedigcode/konfyt/releases/tag/v1.1.2

New features:

• Per-layer MIDI indicators (activity, sustain and pitchbend non-zero).
• Global sustain and pitchbend non-zero indicators.

Other changes:

• Fairly big code refactor under the hood, should not be noticeable to users.
• Fix bug of empty MIDI input ports added after removal of non-last port while console MIDI output is enabled.
• Small GUI tweaks.

After lying on the testing branch for several months, the new features are released as Version 1.1.1. Get it at:
github.com/noedigcode/konfyt/releases/tag/v1.1.1

Some new features include:

• Preview mode options: MIDI input port and channel, output bus.
• MIDI input port and bus menus now have a link to the connections page.
• Save-as finally implemented.
• Compatible with Carla 2.2.0 (API change).

Smaller changes include:

• Default global and layer gain (volume) is now 1.0.
• SF3 soundfonts are now detected and loaded.
• Current setting is marked in MIDI channel/port/bus menus.
• Small GUI tweaks.

Version 1.1.0 has finally been released. Get it at:
github.com/noedigcode/konfyt/releases/tag/v1.1.0

A short video highlighting the release is on Youtube.

In addition to the features introduced in the beta, some new features are:

• MIDI send events now also allow sending sysex messages.
• Fluidsynth 2 is also now supported.
• Config files are now saved to standard XDG directories.
• Carla support is now optional.

Enjoy, and happy new year.

Version 1.1.0-beta has been released. Get it at:
github.com/noedigcode/konfyt/releases/tag/v1.1.0-beta

Among several tweaks and bugfixes, the most notable new features include:

• MIDI send events: each MIDI output layer can have MIDI send events associated with it which are sent when the patch is activated. MIDI send events can also be saved for future use in other projects.
• MIDI note names octave numbers changed to the IPN standard to match most other software numbering.
• Always-active option for patches: a patch can be set to always be active, even if it is not the current patch.
• GUI uses system specified font size and resizes properly based on font size.

This is regarded as stable (I use it daily) and will graduate to non-beta state after some more testing.

A very handy new feature, MIDI Send List, has recently been added to the testing branch on Github.
Each MIDI output port layer now has a MIDI send list - a list of MIDI messages that are sent when the patch is activated. This allows you to switch programs on external synths when you switch to a patch.
This will stay under testing for a while until I'm sure it's stable, after which I'll move it to master and release an official new Konfyt version.

An introduction video is now available on Youtube: here.
The video illustrates the very basics of using the library to find sounds, creating patches, basic MIDI filtering and assigning MIDI triggers to switch pathes.

Initial commit.
Hello world.
Test 1-2.

Welcome to the new news section. I'll post some development progress here. Hopefully. I think.