Name: Power Tab Editor
Author: Powertab Developers

Power Tab Editor is an easy to use cross-platform guitar tablature editor and viewer.
 It is an open source, community-driven successor to the original Power Tab Editor 1.7.
 A variety of file formats are supported, including .pt2, .ptb, .gp3, .gp4, .gp5, .gpx, and .gp

Power Tab Editor

New Features / Improvements
 <ul>
 <li>The spacing between systems can now be configured in the preferences (#239, #382)</li>
 <li>Added Japanese and Russian translations</li>
 </ul>
 Changes
 <ul>
 <li>Rhythm slashes from `.ptb` files are now imported (as a regular staff for now, until full support for rhythm slashes is added) (#16, #389)</li>
 <li>Increased the upper limit for irregular grouping values (#376)</li>
 <li>The time signature dialog now enables the visibility checkbox by default (#356, #383)</li>
 <li>Improved rendering of slide outs from a note (#393)</li>
 </ul>
 Bug Fixes
 <ul>
 <li>Fixed several potential errors when importing `.ptb` and Guitar Pro files.</li>
 <li>Fixed a potential crash when exporting to Guitar Pro (#379)</li>
 <li>Fixed issues where non-ASCII characters from `.ptb` files were not loaded correctly (#379)</li>
 <li>Fixed an issue where some bars could be skipped when importing a Guitar Pro file with a small number of bars.</li>
 <li>Ties between notes in different systems are now supported by the Guitar Pro exporter.</li>
 <li>Fixed a regression from alpha 15 where the final barline in a system could not be edited.</li>
 <li>The snap package provides more helpful error messages when the MIDI device cannot be accessed (#386)</li>
 <li>Fixed a crash when editing multi-bar rests (#391)</li>
 <li>Fixed a potential crash when double-clicking to edit a bend (#390)</li>
 <li>Fixed a potential crash when using the Shift String Up / Down commands (#394)</li>
 <li>Fixed a potential crash when displaying imported `.ptb` files (#396)</li>
 <li>Fixed a MIDI playback issue where the pitch wheel could be incorrectly shifted when starting playback in the middle of the score (#395)</li>
 </ul>

New Features / Improvements
 <ul>
 <li>Added support for exporting to Guitar Pro 7 (`.gp`) files (#350)</li>
 <li>The Bulk Converter dialog can now export to MIDI files (and any export formats added in the future) instead of only `.pt2` files (#69)</li>
 </ul>
 Changes
 <ul>
 <li>Tuning dictionary changes (#367)</li>
 <li>- The tuning dictionary in the user prefs folder (`tunings.json`) now only stores custom tunings instead of the entire tuning dictionay</li>
 <li>- The user tuning dictionary is now combined with the default tuning dictionary when loaded, ensuring that updates to the default tunings take effey</li>
 <li>-Reordered the default tuning dictionary so that "Down 1/2 Step", "Down 1 Step" etc tunings are next to the standard tuning (#36y</li>
 <li>Several changes to the `.pt2` JSON format to make it easier for other applications to parse (#368). Note that older releases will likely be unable to open newly-saved `.pt2` files</li>
 </ul>
 Bug Fixes
 <ul>
 <li>Fixed an error with importing `.gpx` or `.gp` files with artificial harmonics for which the harmonic type was set to `Pinch`</li>
 <li>Fixed a MIDI playback bug where let rings could ring forever in certain situations</li>
 <li>Added a b6 alteration for chord names (#370)</li>
 </ul>

New Features / Improvements
 <ul>
 <li>Added support for chord diagrams</li>
 <li>- Chord diagrams are displayed at the top of the score</li>
 <li>- Diagrams can be imported from v1.7 files and Guitar Pro 6 / 7 files</li>
 <li>- The Chord Name dialog allows for quick selection from existing chord names in the score (chord text items, or chord diagrams)</li>
 <li>- Use the Add Chord Diagram option in the text menu to add a new diagram</li>
 <li>- Double-clicking a chord diagram will open a dialog to edit it, and selecting a chord diagram and pressing Delete will remove it</li>
 <li>Added MIDI playback support for bends that stretch over multiple notes</li>
 <li>Improvements for adjusting the score's zoom (#315, #340, #50)</li>
 <li>- Added standard keyboard shortcuts for adjusting the zoom</li>
 <li>- The last zoom level is saved in the settings and used when opening new scores</li>
 <li>Added a button in the playback widget to toggle the count-in option</li>
 <li>Translations</li>
 <li>- Added Spanish translation (#348)</li>
 <li>- Added French translation (#355)</li>
 </ul>
 Changes
 <ul>
 <li>Improved the visibility of some colors in the dark score theme (#357)</li>
 </ul>
 Bug Fixes
 <ul>
 <li>Fixed various playback issues with alternate endings (#306, #353, #354)</li>
 <li>Fixed a bug where alternate endings could be drawn too far if there were multiple repeat end bars in a system</li>
 <li>Fixed an issue where MIDI playback did not reset correctly if playback was interrupted during a pitch shift (e.g. bend or tremolo bar) (#361)</li>
 <li>When the Windows installer is run in silent mode, the option to launch the app after installing is now disabled</li>
 <li>Fixed a bug where editing the first system could cause it to shift up and overlap with the score information or chord diagrams</li>
 </ul>

New Features / Improvements
 <ul>
 <li>Added support for tremolo bars (#8).</li>
 <li>.pt2 files are now 3-4x smaller in file size.</li>
 <li>The Windows installer has been revamped. It is recommended to first uninstall the existing version before upgrading.</li>
 <li>For Linux users, the application can now be easily installed as a Snap package.</li>
 <li>The macOS installers are now signed and notarized. This resolves the Gatekeeper warnings when running for the first time.</li>
 <li>The application can now be translated into other languages.</li>
 </ul>
 Changes
 <ul>
 <li>Removed dependency on boost::filesystem. Instead, std::filesystem (C++17) is now used. See the README for updated build instructions.</li>
 <li>Removed dependency on RapidJSON with nlohmann-json. See the README for updated build instructions.</li>
 </ul>
 Bug Fixes
 <ul>
 <li>Fixed an issue where stopping MIDI playback while a `let ring` was active could incorrectly keep the `let ring` active when restarting playback from the beginning (#337).</li>
 <li>Fixed a bug where the mixer's volume settings could be ignored when starting MIDI playback partway through the score (#335).</li>
 <li>Fixed an issue where the score's title could be scaled incorrectly when printed (#338).</li>
 <li>Fixed potential crashes on exit when the tuning dictionary failed to load (#342).</li>
 <li>Fixed a bug that could cause player changes to be incorrect created from .ptb files. This could lead to later issues with MIDI playback.</li>
 <li>Fixed issues where .ptb files containing multiple text items at the same position did not import correctly.</li>
 <li>Fixed a bug in the score polisher that could multiple notes to end up at the same position. This could lead to later issues with editing and MIDI playback.</li>
 <li>Improvements for how the first barline in a system is rendered (#2).</li>
 </ul>

Power Tab Editor

View and edit guitar tablature

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