Version History

Here, you can see the features and fixes for each version of Bome MIDI Translator Pro.

Version 1.9.1

Minimum OS versions: Windows 7, macOS 10.10

New Features

• New Action: Perform: Directly trigger Incoming Actions from an Outgoing action and pass parameters along.
• Rules: ELSE statement: an alternative path for IF statements, and can combine with ELSE IF.
• HighDPI support (high resolution look & feel), with option to scale the entire user interface. Either OS default or a custom zoom up to 300%.

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• enhancement: macOS: universal for intel and Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) (since build 1060)
• enhancement: keep on displaying log window selection when focus moves somewhere else
• enhancement: do not force-show error message tab, but mark the tab in red
• enhancement: allow hex variable dump (Ctrl+Click)
• enhancement: improved Rules editor
• enhancement: improved minimized/maximized/tray/menubar handling
• enhancement: after showing “minimized to tray” notification 3 times, disable it
• enhancement: in Demo mode, variable tt is set to 1 in Project Start incoming trigger
• enhancement: improved compatibility with dark mode of menubar icon on Mac
• enhancement: improved logging to file
• enhancement: use date+time instead of timestamp in log files
• enhancement: more robust MIDI route setup, optimized MIDI routing performance
• enhancement: add Verbose checkbox to Log Window
• enhancement: MIDI Simple Editor: Channel number drop-down: display “Channel 1” first, then as a secondary info, the 0-based number.
• enhancement: controller names
• enhancement: Timer Delay is now named Timer Duration
• enhancement: larger select preset by name box in incoming/outgoing preset actions (since build 1060)
• enhancement: do not jump up and down when editing sys ex / raw MIDI message (since build 1060)
• enhancement: event monitor: use LEDs with higher contrast (since build 1060)
• bugfix: macOS on Apple Silicon: freeze when quitting the program, and sometimes also when starting (since build 1064)
• bugfix: macOS: crash when using with multiple monitors (since build 1060)
• bugfix: macOS: crash when starting up with project using Text keystroke type (since build 1060)
• bugfix: macOS: disable user-adjustable UI Zoom factor (because not functional) (since build 1060)
• bugfix: fix variable dump for variables z0-z9
• bugfix: faster and more robust discovery of MIDI devices
• bugfix: in rare situations, MIDI port state is stale in MIDI port lists
• bugfix: “don’t ask again” for MIDI Alias assignments is not remembered
• bugfix: freeze at start-up while loading big project file and incoming MIDI messages
• bugfix: execute file action: file name with ^ or # in the filename is not executed.
• bugfix: Project Close action is not always triggered when shutting down MT Pro
• bugfix: Outgoing Action Preset select box is greyed out and empty: Start MT Pro,create presets, create translator, outgoing action Preset.
• bugfix: MIDI discovery macOS: USB virtual cables should be index “in order”, not in seemingly random order
• bugfix: do not process incoming MIDI events while loading project file
• bugfix: volume up/down keystroke emulation does not work on macOS

Version 1.9

New Actions

• Active Application
  Incoming: triggered when a given program is activated/focused/put in foreground
  Outgoing: make the given program front most and focus it
• MIDI Router
  Outgoing: create/remove/enable/disable MIDI routes dynamically as outgoing action
• MIDI Port
  Incoming: react on MIDI devices getting plugged in or getting unplugged
  Outgoing: reconfigure dynamically which MIDI ports to use — assign or unassign MIDI port aliases.
• Project
  Incoming: on Project Close (triggered when closing the project, or quitting MT Pro)

New Features

• Improved Keystroke Action:
  • new mode: Shortcut
  • option to swap Command with Ctrl when loaded on macOS
  • option to slow down keystroke emulation (for target programs that cannot react fast enough on incoming keystrokes)
  • paste text into Keystroke Text field
• MIDI Router: enable or disable MIDI routes
• more global variables:
  ga…gz,g0…g9,…z9 (excluding 10 local variables oo..xx): 710 total global variables.
• new Rule: write text to Log:
  Log "this text will appear in the Log Window. var pp=%pp%"
• new command line parameters:
  -setVar <var> <value>
  Set Variable <var> to the value <value>. <value> can be decimal, or hexadecimal with 0x prefix, or a variable name. Also useful with the -noshow parameter.
  -triggerTimer <timerName>>
  Triggers the given timer immediately, once.
• set custom project properties like web site, youtube channel, etc.
• Log Window: quick filter

Improvements and Bug Fixes

• improved look & feel
• enhancement: keyboard shortcut for “Restart Project”: Shift+Ctrl+R (Windows) / Shift+Command+R (MacOS) (build 2022)
• bugfix: loading a project file with variables in the x range in Rules is causing errors: xa=0 xb=0 (build 2022)
• bugfix: entering an invalid rule of the form if g0==10 then xx= will cause issues (build 2022)
• bugfix: the selection color of invalid text in Rules portion stays red, so you cannot see that it’s highlighted (build 2022)
• bugfix: on rare occasions, alias assignments are not always saved (build 2022)
• tray icon: added menu command for minimize (build 2022)
• bugfix: Windows: emulating mouse movement by one pixel to left or up will not move the mouse (build 1020)
• bugfix: incoming keystroke type Shortcut should not trigger if additional modifiers are held down (build 1020)
• bugfix: closing current project and then adding a translator with incoming keystroke: incoming keystrokes don’t work anymore (build 1020)
• bugfix: single keystroke only works every second time if it also deactivates current preset (build 1020)
• macOS: new setting to display keystroke modifiers with the Mac icons
• clickable URLs in Project Properties
• detect Tutorial video URLs and ask if to show the video in a browser
• include video tutorial demo project files
• when loading a window position, don’t center on all monitors but on parent window
• keep pop-up windows on the monitor where MT’s main window is showing
• Windows: on pressing the window X button, ask if to minimize, quit, or cancel
• macOS: when pressing the window X button, hide window
• make the reference octave for middle C configurable (see MIDI action and settings dialog)
• improved screen reader compatibility (ensure focused elements are fully visible)
• performance improvements in the internal MIDI engine
• bugfix macOS: fix emulating single modifier keys
• bugfix: do not allow deleting aliases that are used in project
• bugfix: bmtp files have CRLF in the warning at beginning, but LF for the rest
• bugfix Windows: loading filename with cyrillic letters from command line
• bugfix: after creating a new preset, it does not appear in Preset Action’s drop-down list
• bugfix macOS: Ctrl-M is captured as Ctrl-Return
• bugfix macOS: Num Enter is captured as normal Return
• bugfix: Empty Presets cannot be duplicated
• bugfix: Keystroke Action: switching from KeyDown or KeyUp to PhysicalKeystroke will not allow to enter a sequence (only a single keystroke).
• bugfix: MIDI action capture box: in right-click menu, Raw MIDI does not work, while it works when clicking the gear icon
• bugfix: if “only display project MIDI ports” is checked, MIDI Router shows Alias AND assigned device.
• bugfix: if both alias and corresponding real port are checked in a preset, unchecking the real port will mark the alias as “pending (error)”
• bugfix: allow 0x00 in serial action ASCII string

Version 1.8.4

Note: Version 1.8.4 is the last version to be supported on 32-bit intel MacOS computers (2007 and earlier). Newer versions require a 64-bit macOS.

New Features

• Multi-monitor support for mouse emulation: target specific display number, or the global “virtual” desktop
• Mix&Match Modifiers: modifier keys like shift/control/command now also work globally on macOS. You can mix & match emulated modifiers with “physical” keystrokes and mouse buttons (that has already worked on Windows)
• MPE Support: new dedicated MIDI message type: MPE Configuration Message
• HUI Ping message: new dedicated MIDI message type: HUI Ping
• Raw MIDI action: now you can format it in a multi-line edit field
• Preset Comments: enter arbitrary comments in every preset
• Windows: Hi-DPI support for mouse emulation
• RawMIDI to SimpleMIDI converter in MIDI menu: use it to convert your entire project. It converts single messages with up to 3 bytes.
• Automatic Virtual Ports: when loading a project, detect virtual ports used in the project and offer to adjust the number of installed virtual ports as needed. New option in settings dialog.
• MacOS 10.15 Catalina support (build 962)

Bug fixes

• fixed: loading a project with square brackets [ or ] in filename causes problems
• fixed: -multiinstance parameter was ignored when given as first parameter
• fixed: crash when using % in certain names
• fixed: problem when loading preset change action when preset name has a space at the end of the name
• fixed: focus jump when a field inside an edit section was focused, or when switching between simple and raw MIDI
• fixed: when renaming a preset in editor panel, it’ll be renamed to “(unnamed)” when removing all letters
• fixed: under certain conditions, creating an action from scratch (AppleScript, SerialPort) might not work
• fixed: edit preset name, then add a translator via T+ button: the new translator should now be focused and in “edit name” mode in the translator list, but it’s not.
• fixed: change (N)RPN reception logic: allow both LSB first or MSB first. Do not reset on reception of MSB Param.
• fixed: cannot re-use MIDI capture selection when translator changes
• fixed: MIDI lists are not immediately updated when device state changes
• fixed: adding a MIDI alias by typing into the alias list text field will add it, but clear the text field afterwards.
• fixed: crash when executing an malformed outgoing raw MIDI message like “F0 h1 0h F7”
• fixed: when checking a project/preset/translator MIDI port, the current selection in the MIDI port list is cleared
• fixed: when renaming a serial port alias with SerialMIDI port, the corresponding MIDI port is not renamed
• fixed: macOS: cannot use Num1 for Keystroke Input
• fixed: selecting a special key in keystroke action will not update translator list
• fixed: Outgoing Keystroke log text in Log Window does not say which keystroke is emulated
• fixed: macOS: capturing mouse position yields wrong values for y coordinate
• fixed: AppleScript does not work when using Unicode letters (umlauts) in AppleScript code
• fixed: erroneous error message “ignored tag: Script” when loading a project with AppleScript (this was just a cosmetic bug)
• fixed: in Rules, cannot use value -2147483648
• fixed: Windows installer: all virtual MIDI ports are reset to one misnamed virtual port
• fixed: Windows installer: URL’s are not shown (.url shortcut does not always work on Windows 10)
• fixed: Order of auto-aliases Bome Virtual Port X is synchronized with order of underlying virtual ports (build 962)

Minor Changes

• AppleScript action: include description in log message in Log Window
• AppleScript action: hide handler name in an advanced section, plus warning text
• MIDI port lists: non-existing ports are displayed in gray
• MIDI port lists: edit aliases on double-click (in previous versions that was: open/close port)
• MIDI ports and serial ports are strictly only opened when in use by project, closed otherwise. No way anymore to manually open/close ports
• display disabled checkboxes and radiobuttons in gray
• double click in MIDI Capture list to close capture
• enable undo/redo in AppleScript text editor
• Enhanced macOS installer: double-click the MIDI Translator Pro icon in the DMG window. Detect fresh install / upgrade / re-install / downgrade and prompt for sensible actions.
• using the mouse wheel on a closed drop down will scroll the underlying panel
• replace old virtual MIDI port names (from MIDI Translator Pro 1.7.2 or older) during loading
• when MT is minimized to tray, and another instance is started, show the main screen
• when a device can be opened and a “pending” error message was shown earlier, show a message that the device became available now
• Windows installer: don’t allow installation on Windows XP
• by default, main window will not minimize to tray / menubar icon (but to task bar / dock)
• macOS 10.13 and later: if the project is simulating keystrokes or mouse, show an error message if MT Pro is not selected for Assistive Device Access
• macOS: minimum required version is now 10.7
• new layout for preset change action
• no more instructions texts in Simple MIDI panels
• trial version: added button “enter license key” to the demo splash screen, and a corresponding menu item. When clicked, it merely instructs the user to download and install the full version.
• updated look of timer action panels
• improved look&feel on HiDPI / retina screens

Version 1.8.3

Improvements

• option to set high contrast schemes for vision impaired users
• MIDI capture: options for raw capture and/or filter out timing messages.
• macOS Mouse Action: allow to capture mouse position
• keystroke input/output: improved compatibility with international keyboards
• macOS: improved balloon tips (in menu bar)
• macOS: 64-bit only
• improved protection against data loss (when saving project files, and for loading/saving settings)
• improved MIDI compatibility with Bome virtual ports
• MIDI action: allow “set variable” even if not “any value”
• do not auto-close triangles in MIDI editor
• increased Log Window scrollback buffer
• Log Window: stop scrolling when pressing down with mouse
• double-click on a line in Log Window to select that translator
• MIDI Router: display aliases in italics
• new improved look&feel
• newly designed event monitor
• show main window when a new instance is started
• macOS: improved AppleScript Editor
• display line number in Rules Editor
• maintain log file in temp folder for trouble-shooting
• performance optimizations
• robustness improvements
• improved MIDI parser

Bug Fixes

• paste translators or presets into a different instance of MT Pro
• serial action: fix crash if Number message with many single-digit numbers
• serial port: fix sending data to serial port alias
• serial incoming action could cause an infinite loop under certain conditions
• selecting a “pending” MIDI device will show an empty error message
• when inspecting an outgoing infinite timer action, and then switching to a translator with a one-shot outgoing timer, it will still show infinite.
• MIDI action may display wrong values at start-up
• inserting a rule with rules wizard will sometimes add a blank line

Version 1.8.2

• full macOS Sierra 10.12 support (fix crash when saving)
• bugfix: entering MIDI note number in MIDI action without pressing ENTER caused inconsistent settings
• Windows: bugfix SaveAs Window could be hidden behind main window
• Windows: fixed vanished tray icon
• Windows: improved target window identification for injected events
• bugfix: allow timers with specific number of repetitions and 0ms delay
• improved serial port support:
  • bugfix: using multiple different variables in incoming serial port action
  • serial port settings can be done on serial port aliases
  • SerialMIDI can be activated on serial port aliases
  • SerialMIDI setting is stored in project file
  • added command line parameters -assignSerialPortAlias and -delSerialPortAlias
• macOS: fix emulation of double (and triple) clicks
• safeguards for settings file:
  • create backups
  • if settings file is missing, use backup
  • maintain log file
• other minor fixes and improvements

Version 1.8.1

Major Improvements

• Tray / menu bar icon
• Keystroke Input action: added Key Sequence and Text modes
• Keystroke Action: enter special keys using a list (media keys, Alt-Down, Alt-Up, etc.)
• Windows: compatibility with screen readers
• Improved keyboard navigation with TAB, F6, and Ctrl-0…Ctrl-8
• Only run one instance of MT Pro (can be turned off in settings)
• Command line parameters are sent to a running first instance (if MT Pro is running already)

Minor Improvements

• new option: option: start minimized
• new settings function: “Reset All Settings”
• new settings function: “Remove all Aliases”
• serial port settings are remembered even if serial port action is not used in preset
• MIDI Router: can now select routes using keystrokes
• new keyboard shortcut: F5 for opening/closing side panel
• new keyboard shortcut: F7 for focusing property editor (right side panel)
• added setting “ignore incoming keystrokes if MT is active”
• added function to remove license key from computer (Help menu and license key screen)
• do not ask “do you want to open this port” when checking an alias or when creating a route

Bug Fixes

• now MT Pro does not change focus when selecting next/previous translator with Ctrl-N/Ctrl-M
• if main window is minimized, “Select MIDI Devices” and other dialogs were not shown
• mouse click only worked with 1st button
• MIDI Router: editing routes did not work with a Wacom tablet
• Windows: saving to a folder with international letters did not work
• project was marked as “modified” when just editing an alias
• export/import settings could crash
• OS X: incompatibility with Ecamm plugins could lead to crash
• OS X: sometimes, settings would not be saved (now stored in user’s library folder)
• Windows: relative mouse movement with 1 pixel sometimes wouldn’t move the mouse
• open file dialog: now lists only MT project files
• incoming MIDI action: if you specified “pp qq rr” as incoming action, “D0 71 90 34 7F” would not trigger. Now it triggers 90 34 7F.
• SkipNextRule/SkipNext2Rules did not ignore comment lines
• OS X: “document modified” mark in the red close button does not vanish after saving
• OS X: MT Pro did not appear in Launchpad
• gracefully handle serial port errors (e.g. unsupported bit sizes)
• Keystroke Action key editor: ignore repeated keys when pressing key for a long time

Version 1.8.0

Note: Version 1.8.0 is the last version to be supported on Windows XP

New Features and Major Improvements:

• User Interface:
  • Windows: single window user interface (as known from OS X)
  • modern look & feel
• Serial Port support:
  • incoming and outgoing actions
  • use serial ports as MIDI port
  • can define serial port aliases
• No need to install Java
• MIDI:
  • simple actions: select MIDI message by type
  • direct support for 14-bit controllers and (N)RPN messages
  • Sys Ex messages are specified as hexadecimal string as before
  • Windows: fix potential deadlock when flooding input and output ports at the same time
  • improve handling of “pending” MIDI ports — will always be opened when they become available
  • faster and improved plug/unplug detection
• Virtual MIDI ports:
  • improved naming
  • allow short names (optional): BMT 1, BMT 2, …
  • up to 9 virtual ports
• OS X: AppleScript support
  • Outgoing Action
  • Global AppleScript handlers
  • can retrieve/set MT global variables from AppleScript
• Keystroke Emulation:
  • new mode “Text Output”
  • Windows: inject keystrokes (target window does not need to be active)
  • improved support for international keyboards
• Rules:
  • new operators: % (modulo), << (shift left), and >> (shift right)
  • allow comments and empty lines
  • mark errors directly in editor
  • undo/redo in rules editor
• performance improvements

Minor Improvements:

• User Interface:
  • remember all window sizes and layout
  • only one edit menu and edit buttons for Translator and Preset
  • hover + button for presets and translators
  • improved mouse wheel scrolling in editor
• improved keyboard usage / shortcuts
• bugfix: empty translator name will sometimes result in corrupted .bmtp file
• bugfix: copy/paste translators
• OS X: digital signature now compatible with OS X Yosemite
• bugfix: Execute File action now correctly works with documents
• Execute File action can be used to directly open .bmtp files
• improved MIDI device discovery and recovery
• MIDI:
  • device list has right-click drop-down menu
  • allow deleting aliases and pending ports
  • improved keyboard support in device list and MIDI capture
  • allow filtering active sensing and timing messages (context menu of midi port list)
  • allow setting the associated device of an alias to “do not ask”
  • bugfix: receiving sys ex from some USB-MIDI interfaces on OS X
• Mouse Outgoing action:
  • Windows: inject mouse events (target windows does not need to be active)
  • Windows: capture position
  • specify position for clicks
• MIDI Router: option to only display opened MIDI ports
• change logic for swallow: only swallow, if incoming action triggers AND rules do not skip outgoing action
• new command line parameters
• auto start setting

Removed from Windows Version:

• removed outgoing action “WM_ message”
• removed tray icon (might come back in future version)”

Version 1.7.2 (OS X Release)

From now on, the OS X version has the same feature set as the Windows version.

New features:

• specify a delay for Outgoing Actions
• mouse movement/clicks as Outgoing Action
• display summary of action when collapsed in right edit panel

Bug fixes:

• bugfix: copy/paste translators/presets in a text editor/web forum
• bugfix: sending compound MIDI commands with intermixed short MIDI messages and Sys Ex
• other stability and performance improvements

Version 1.7.2 (Windows Release)

• Same features for OS X and Windows
• specify a delay for Outgoing Actions
• use variables in mouse outgoing action
• new user manual
• in MIDI device list, MIDI port aliases are in italics
• added automatic aliases (e.g. “Bome Virtual Port 1”) for each virtual port
• prompt for unassigned aliases when opening a project
• stability and performance improvements
• always ask to open/close MIDI devices when opening a project
• bugfix: support for multi-port MIDI devices
• bugfix: when deleting an alias that is used in the preset, the saved preset might get corrupted
• bugfix: use a preset named “(always active)” in change preset action
• bugfix: using delayed action with rules
• bugfix: do not revert to delay in seconds when switching tabs in translator editor
• bugfix: better display of keystrokes with international keyboards

Version 1.6.3 (OS X Release)

Intermediate OS X release with almost all 1.7.x features.

New features:

• incoming keystroke action
• Log Window: display time stamp (in milliseconds)
• added: cut/copy/paste of preset
• fix keyboard shortcuts for presets and translators

Other improvements:

• improved user manual
• engine: better multi-threading (for multi-core CPUs)
• automatic aliases for virtual ports: “Bome Virtual Port 1”
• nicer MIDI message display with decimal value
• installer: background image and Applications shortcut

Bug fixes:

• in an Incoming or Outgoing translator entry, any specific
  MIDI port settings are removed when changing the MIDI message

• virtual port does not work unless out port is opened
• 100% CPU usage when using virtual ports
• formatting numbers as string (e.g. outgoing action “execute
  file”), “X” format is not recognized

• MIDI message name: note “B” is displayed without octave number
• MIDI message name: channel is not displayed
• set OUT action to None, removing the action does not work
• TEST TIMER button in timer outgoing action: does not work
• many small and cosmetic improvements

Version 1.7.1 (Windows Release)

• enhanced MIDI support:
  – can use multiple devices of same name (Vista, Windows 7)
  – detect names of standard USB devices (Windows XP)

• improved virtual MIDI driver:
  – compatible with Windows 7
  – sends timestamps now
  – no driver nag screen during installer (Vista, Windows 7)
  – improved 64-bit support of driver installer

• updated User Manual
• added "Save Project As Text" in File menu
• visual change: preset and translator numbers always start with 0 now
• bugfix: crash when using non-terminating key repeat
• bugfix: duplicating ExecuteFileAction does not work
• bugfix: after duplicating a wm_message outgoing action, cannot edit window title
• bugfix: deactivate Preset By Number: always reverts to 0.
• bugfix: reading OSX project files with upper case variable names

Version 1.7.0 (Windows Release)

Major new Features:

• Enhanced MIDI support:
  – use multiple MIDI ports
  – virtual MIDI port included
  – can select MIDI port(s) per Incoming/Outgoing action
  – and/or can set default port(s) for the entire project, the preset
  – can define MIDI port aliases to abstract MIDI port names
  – MIDI router for direct MIDI THRU connections (in Project Properties)

• Greatly improved engine and GUI performance
• added more global variables: all 2-letter combinations starting with i, j, k, …n (e.g. i0, ja, k7, etc.)
• added settings window
• added Project Properties:
  – Author info (name, copyright, etc.)
  – free-form comments field
  – default MIDI ports
  – MIDI Router

• added Preset Properties:
  – default MIDI ports
  – if "always active" or not

• edit Rules directly in text field
• new outgoing action: execute file
• enhanced keystroke emulation: should work with games, too (DirectX fix)
• new command line parameter: /bmidi <number> : set the number of virtual MIDI ports
• improved logging:
  – include preset.translator in log messages – improved log window performance

• added "merge project file" function

Minor Changes:

• change trial period: now you can run MT Trial for 20minutes each
• bugfix: start-up correctly when starting minimized, and not minimizing to tray
• bugfix: start-up correctly if Windows shortcut properties are set to "Start Minimized"
• bugfix: different timer names only differing in case of letters will not be treated as the same timer
• bugfix: cannot change case of preset names
• bugfix: using F5, F6, etc. in Edit Translator, will not remove Capture MIDI window
• bugfix: use a darker shade of gray for the preset/translator lists so that the current selection is more visible
• bugfix: "Save as text file": does not work if preset name contains invalid filename characters
• bugfix: by default, activate splash screen and tray animation
• bugfix: sys ex input sometimes does not work
• bugfix: special keys like “Media Play/Pause” are displayed correctly
• GUI change: move swallow MIDI to Incoming Panel!
• GUI change: Log and Event Monitor are now in View menu
• GUI change: Import/Export settings are in settings window now
• GUI change: add index numbers to lists
• GUI change: make Rules Up and Down buttons more visible as buttons

Version 1.6.2 (OS X Release)

This is an intermediate OS X release with almost all 1.7 features.

• MIDI improvements:
  • new: use multiple MIDI ports
  • new: MIDI Port Aliases
  • new: MIDI Router (i.e. configurable MIDI Thru)
  • define number of virtual ports
  • improved MIDI capture
  • completely overhauled MIDI implementation
  • bugfix: properly handle unplugged/replugged MIDI devices
• Other New Features
  • new: outgoing action: Execute File
  • new log window options: filter log messages by type (IN/OUT/RULES/MIDI)
  • new: Project Properties with
    • author info (name, copyright, comments, etc.)
    • Project Default MIDI Ports
    • MIDI Router (see above)
  • new: Preset Properties with
    • preset info (Name, Options, etc.)
    • Preset Default MIDI Ports
  • new: a renamed copy of "Bome’s Midi Translator Pro.app" will use its own settings.
  • new: MIDI menu with commands such as "Close All Devices"
• user interface improvements:
  • improved look (matching the new web site)
  • textual Rules editor
  • new tool buttons
  • new keyboard shortcuts: F5:General, F6:Incoming, F7:Rules, F8:Outgoing
  • improved usage with (computer) keyboard
  • integrated log window and error window into the main window
  • new event monitor
  • all areas can be resized
  • new option: do not show splash screen
  • other enhancements to GUI and work flow
  • show index numbers in translator and preset lists
• performance and stability:
  • misc. engine improvements
  • various performance enhancements and lower memory usage
  • bugfix: in preset-change action, "ignore for next/previous" is not saved
  • bugfix: "always active" checkbox in outgoing preset action
  • bugfix: after duplicating a translator, index numbers were corrupt
  • bugfix: command line parameter handling
  • bugfix: potential crash when editing key down translators
  • bugfix: project documentation wasn’t shown when file path had an apostrophe
• Misc:
  • Store presets in ~/Documents/Bome’s Midi Translator
  • improved SaveAsText
  • help file is now a PDF document
  • ships with more example projects
  • saved .bmtp files are signed, e.g. for unlimited use in Stanton DaRouter [Full version only]

Version 1.6.1 (Windows Release)

• added user manual
• fixed the option start minimized
• fixed crash when shutting down windows
• fixed locking up with setting timers in response to onPresetActive event
• fixed explicit rescan MIDI devices
• when opening the log window, display a warning that it swallows resources
• fixed deadlock when extensively changing presets
• fixed stale translator list display when deleting one preset (if not last preset)

Version 1.6.1 (OS X Release)

• improved look
• fixed keystroke emulation
• added “Restart Preset” to File menu
• added recent files to File menu
• many cosmetic fixes
• select multiple translators/presets
• menu shortcuts fixed
• copying a translator will also place a textual version on the clipboard (useful for dumping a preset to an email or forum)
• Save preset as text file (for reference)
• engine performance improvements
• now separate a trial version which runs for only 20 minutes
• possible to purchase the full version to unlock the trial
• stability improvements in translation engine
• option to suppress outgoing keystrokes when MT is in focus
• GUI fixes (move presets, tables)
• improved logger
• fix crash at start-up in mt.so
• improve stability of sending MIDI
• properly detect multiple devices with same name
• improved MIDI device names
• fix handling of incoming long MIDI messages
• fix bug timer for extreme situations
• fixed rules list
• improved behavior when plugging MIDI devices in or out

Version 1.60 (Windows)

Major Improvements and new Features:

• added Author and Player editions
• new look: preset list, toolbar with icons
• new Outgoing Actions:
  – improved change preset action
  –send WM_ messages
  –emulate Mouse movement/clicks

• new Incoming Triggers:
  – on preset enable/disable
  – on enable/disable processing
  – on project open

• added new global variables: [g0…g9], [ha…hz], and [h0…h9]
• allow multiple presets to be active at the same time
• when opening a .bmtp/.bmte file, an associated help file will be opened automatically (if same filename and of type pdf,txt,rtf,htm, or html).

Minor Fixes:

• save preset as text file
• "copy" will also put a textual representation to the clipboard
• bug fix: with start minimized, Edit Window will show nonetheless
• bug fix: if start minimized and no splash screen, keystroke out does not work
• enhanced timer: allow variables for timer delay and repetitions
• outgoing action: switch to another preset by number or variable
• wait a short while before enabling dialog boxes to prevent accidental yes’ing them
• use My DocumentsBome's Midi Translatoras default folder for project files
• use Save As for read-only files
• added shortcuts in Edit Window: Revert: Ctrl+R, next tab: Ctrl+PageUp, previous tab: Ctrl+PageDown
• allow changing the order of presets
• menu function to explicitly rescan MIDI devices
• rules can have a description text
• when closing Edit Translator window, ask if user wants to apply changes
• bugfix: do not continue processing in other presets if stop processing is active

Version 1.50

Major Improvements and new Features:

• keystroke as Incoming Action

• Rules: variable assignments, mathematical expressions, jumps,
  and conditional execution

• timers: repeated or delayed execution of Translators

• changed to file-based approach: presets are now saved in project files
  (*.bmtp).
  A migration wizard will savely convert your old presets in the
  registry.

• added log window for convenient verification (debugging) of your translation presets

• MIDI device selector in Tray menu

• reload MIDI device list if a device is plugged in

• add separate keystroke press/key release Outgoing Action

• allow compound MIDI IN messages, e.g. NRPN and RPN messages

• safequard against accidental closing: "Do you really want toclose?"

• most recently used files list for projects

Version 1.50

Minor Improvements:

• [beta1] Options column instead of "Stop" column

• [beta1] new shortcut: Ctrl+Up/Ctrl+Down in Translator list to move them up/down

• [beta1] new option: do not emulate keystrokes when Midi Translator is active

• [beta1] open the last open MIDI device automatically, even if it is switched on after start of Midi Translator

• [beta1] bug fix: make sure that autostart is in user’s autostart group

• [beta1] bug fix: presets are lost if [none] is selected when closing

• [beta1] bug fix: duplicate function for KeyDown/KeyUp events

• [beta1] bug fix: disappearing About Box when "show splash screen" is disabled

• [beta1] bug fix: failing function "Rename Preset"

• [beta1] bug fix: lost all Translators when adding an empty Translator at first position

• [beta1] bug fix: when shutting down Windows while Midi Translator is running, settings are not saved

• [beta1] bug fix: help screen for Import settings was always shown, even if “don’t show again” was checked

• [beta1] bug fix: selecting [none] preset from tray menu

• [beta1] bug fix: sometimes the tray icon was not animated

• [beta1] include license info in splash screen

• [beta1] remember edit window position

• [beta1] display controller numbers 0-based

• [beta1] nicer display of (N)RPN messages

• [beta2] bug fix: fixed Keystroke Input [beta2]

• [beta2] added option to ignore keyboard input actions when MT is active

• [beta2] bug fix: ask to save modified project when opening another project

• [beta2] bug fix: ask to save unnamed preset before saving

• [beta2] bug fix: editing a new translator will display "Unknown" for Input/Output

• [beta3] bug fix: Rules: allow Assignment and Expression as THEN actions

Version 1.40

Major Improvements and new Features:

• Edit Translator window: new layout, revised help, can remain visible now

• new outgoing action: "no output"

• new outgoing action: enable/disable processing

• new outgoing action: choose Presets via MIDI as Outgoing Action:
  1. to a named set
  2. next/previous set, ignoring [none] and [always active]
  The current event will be processed and then the specified set will be changed asynchronously

• added an "Active" column for the translators to temporary switch them off

• improved MIDI Capture: added small MIDI monitor

• improved real-time performance

• new option: Autostart

• new option: Start minimized

• new option: Show Tray Icon

• new option: Minimize to Tray

• new option: Show Splash Screen

• new option: friendly MIDI message display

Minor Improvements:

• Translator name change not always retained

• added Clear button for Key Strokes

• added a reset midi device (panic) button

• changed format in ini file for options

• multiple selections in main window possible

• various minor GUI improvements

• view incoming action when editing outgoing action and vice versa

• added rename/duplicate for presets, removed "save" (automatically saved)

• fixed non-visible event monitor if started minimized

• MIDI Thru option in tray menu

• Capture MIDI for Outgoing MIDI, too

• fixed: Capture events not working when window is maximized

• auto-apply for Edit Translator

• added global variables

• own file extensions: bmts/bmtp

• calling MidiTranslator.exe with parameter will be taken as preset file and loaded

• changed click on tray icon: left double-click will always bring MT to front right click will show menu

• added description for MIDI actions

• cut/copy/paste of Translators (for copying from/to presets)

• add "Add" and "Duplicate" buttons in edit window

• fix automatic insertion of variables for Capture MIDI

• column widths in the list view are now stored

• renamed "Options" to "General" in Edit Translator window

• cooler display of LED’s

• fixed that MIDI Out would not work if MIDI IN=(none)

• fixed Copy/Paste in Edit Translator window

Version 1.31

• fixed MIDI2MIDI translation bug

• fixed “Stop Processing” not being saved

Version 1.30

• added “Duplicate” function

• detect feedback of virtual MIDI ports

• added PostcardWare reminder

• change order of translators (menu or via drag’n’drop)

• remove “Delete” button, a “More…” Button instead.

• Flag if translator processing should stop

• cleaner handling of presets

• context menu for translator listing

• tray animation is now showing accurately MIDI input, output and
  translation

• presets are now stored in registry

• import/export of settings and presets

• better MIDI performance

• added midi->keystroke translator option

• potential deadlock at program exit fixed

Version 1.20

• bug fix: on heavy midi input while closing a dead lock occured

• added options to not filter Active Sensing and Midi Time Code

• “Thru also for translated messages” now specific to each Translator (is now called “output both translated and original message”)

• cute Event Monitor with LED’s

Version 1.11

• Changed email, snail mail and webaddresses

Version 1.10

• Midi Translator now resides in the Tray. Like that you have quick access to the presets without wasting space on your desktop or your taskbar

• You can now run multiple instances: Just rename a copy of MidiTranslator.exe to a different name. It will use its own configuration file.

Version 1.00

• resolved the performance problem by disabling the display of incoming messages in the statusbar when minimized

• added the splash screen (thanks to my graphics department Rob1)