Releases · space928/QPlayer

Added plugin system, which allows QPlayer to be extended with custom plugins
Implemented crash handler, QPlayer will now attempt to save a log and project file when an unrecoverable error occurs
EQ now processes samples in double precision
Sound cue pause now adds a 5 sample fade out
Added an OSC cue plugin which allows QPlayer to send an OSC message when an OSC cue is triggered
Implemented a plugin which allows the MagicQCTRL hardware to control QPlayer (https://github.com/space928/MagicQCTRL)
Creating a new project and opening a project now trigger a running cues check to prevent interruptions
Complete overhaul of the audio limiter, the new algorithm should be punchier or smoother as desired and generally adapt better to a range of program material.
Added AutoGain feature to the limiter
Added plugin manager window
Added new splash screen

Fixes / Internal Changes:

The project now uses a custom source generator to generate a lot of the code needed for the binding logic needed by the UI
Changed how cues are implemented internally to allow for cues from plugins to be supported
Updated project to dotnet 10
Removed old dependencies
Improved text rendering
Documentation updates
Fixed create cue menu bug
Fixed a couple of property dependency bugs
Improvements and bugfixes to some of the views
Added create cue button and hint text to the cue stack
OSC go now triggers a delayed go instead of an instant go
Fixed bugs in the pcm -> floating point converters
Fixed some bugs in the resampler
Bugfix for single file compilation which resulted in a failure to read the assembly metadata
Fixed potential crash when reading broken peak files
Reimplemented fade in/out code for reliability and performance, it should behave more predictably now
Fixed OOB read in metering sample provider
Fixed mixer automatic input removal code which removed inputs in the wrong order
Fixed plugin loader bug in locating DLLs
Added API to allow plugins to scroll the cue list
Timers have been replaced with DispatcherTimers which should be more performant
Minor UI improvements
The WASAPI driver now attempts to set the AudioClientStreamOptions to Raw, which might help prevent windows APOs from messing with the audio
Improvements to the delay buffer class
API improvements for the EQSampleProvider static methods + new filter types added
Reimplemented a lot of the LoopingSampleProvider for better reliability, it is now specialised to work specifically with the QAudioFileReader
Removed almost all of the locks from the audio thread
Implemented asynchronous audio buffering system, which allows audio files to be read and buffered in separate worker threads automatically
All of it's seeking code has been moved to the QAudioFileReader and it has been partially re-written for clarity and performance
QAudioFileReader now implements an advanced buffering system reduce dropouts and removes all locks/blocking from the audio thread. It also handles seeking to specific sample positions itself as well now
Peak files now store the peak level of a sample separately
Fixed a couple of event handler leaks
Reduced GC pressure for some property change notifications by caching the event args
Removed dependency on JetBrains profiler
Loop mode is now a hidden combo box in the cue list for ease of editing
Replaced uses of ProgressBar with MeterBar, which disables (a bit forcefully) UI Automation, which was causing performance issues
Fixed nullable generation in source generator
QAudioFileReader now reads a number of samples into a junk buffer when seeking to warm up the underlying reader stream
Lots of internal refactoring

Full changelog:
1.10.3...1.11.10

Assets 3

01 Oct 16:09

space928

1.10.3

2c450f5

1.10.3

EQ, Looping, QoL, and Performance Improvements:

Improved performance and reliability of the audio subsystem
Sound cue end time is now more accurate as it's logic is now calculated per sample rather than every 50 ms
Rewrote the audio mixer to be more efficient
The audio thread now registers itself with the Windows MMCSS to help prevent audio dropouts
MSC and OSC drivers now use a cancellation token to allow them to be disposed of quickly and correctly
Improved performance of the waveform graph renderer by preventing un-needed re-renders
Autosave can now be disabled
Improved UI performance when many cues are playing
Audio device querying is now done asynchronously, this should speed up project file loading
Added placeholder text to the waveform graph for when the waveform is still loading
Fixed bug where clicking on the waveform to play from a specific time behaved incorrectly when the Start Time of the cue is non-zero
The waveform window now accepts the normal keyboard shortcuts
Fixed a bug where pressing the open waveform window button wouldn't always re-activate an already open window
Added main mixer audio metering + UI
Optimised audio resampling implementation
Improved audio processing performance using SIMD intrinsics
Implemented per-cue parametric EQ
Implemented proper support for audio cue looping (fixes #9)
Fixed bug where the local system culture caused string -> double parsing to fail; most of the code now uses the invariant culture for number parsing (fixes #26)
QPlayer now opens the WASAPI driver by default as it offers better performance
Updated the splash screen
Added warning popup when attempting to exit QPlayer while cues are playing
Exiting the main QPlayer window can now be cancelled if there are unsaved changes
Loading a new show file now correctly stops all the running cues from the last show file
Switching to the Wave or DirectSound audio drivers now automatically increases the audio latency to a reasonable value if it's too small
Fixed some bugs relating to race conditions around opening the correct audio device when loading a show file or creating a new one
Prevented a few buttons from receiving focus so that they don't inadvertently eat GO commands
Improved tab navigation of the cue stack fields
Fixed bug where hidden combo boxes wouldn't close
Other bugfixes and improvements

Full Changelog: 1.9.2...1.10.3

Assets 3

14 Aug 08:23

space928

1.9.2

efe56bb

1.9.2

So many UI Improvements:

Added an online reference manual: https://space928.github.io/QPlayer/reference/
Waveforms now update correctly when navigating between sound cues
Fixed waveform rendering bug when fully zoomed in
Added Save As
Added Duplicate cue command
Improved automatic cue numbering, move Cue up/down now only affects the QID of the cue being moved
Implemented drag and drop for cue reordering
Audio files can now be drag/dropped into any point in the cue stack
Implemented improved text/number/timespan input control with a value spinner knob
Added audio driver latency setting to the project settings tab
The audio playback manager now automatically attempts to restart the audio driver in case it crashes
Added status bar
Various improvements to the log window
OSC performance and reliability improvements
Added show file converter to upgrade form old versions
Added remote control protocol (based on OSC) which allows QPlayer to control other instances of QPlayer
Cue colour property is now shown in the cue stack
Fixed bug where some tooltips had very large spaces in them
Fixed unsaved changes check, and made it more efficient
Added exit button to file menu
Fixed bug where space key was being consumed when editing cue names in the cue list
Added autosave. Files are automatically backed up to the persistant data directory (in .../AppData/Roaming/QPlayer), the five latest versions of the file are stored
Added support for receiving Midi Show Control commands from an MA lighting desk over UDP
Added recent files menu to quickly open recently opened projects
Implemented Pack feature which allows QPlayer projects to be saved with all their referenced media to a single directory
Added loading progress popup
Added more tooltips to various controls in QPlayer
Waveforms can now be clicked to seek and start playing from the clicked location
Replaced Halt cue property the a more comprehensive Trigger property
QPlayer now accepts a single command line argument with the project file to open; this also allows Windows Explorer Open With QPlayer to work
TimeSpan fields are now much more tolerant of user input, if a value can't be parsed as a time span it's instead parsed as a (decimal) number of seconds
Cues now support waiting for another cue
Small UI tweaks and improvements
Many improvements to the project's internal tooling and codebase
Various bug fixes

Full Changelog: 1.6.4...1.9.2

Assets 3

07 Dec 04:56

space928

1.6.4

2db66f7

1.6.4

Waveforms & OSC:

Added custom audio waveform renderer control to cues to help with trimming: (Show Tested)
- Added In and Out point draggable markers to the waveform to make it easier to set the start time and duration of clips
- Added transport controls to the waveform window
- Added a playback marker to the waveform
Fixed some bugs with the volume slider and fades
Fixed a bug where if no fade out was specified the sound cue wouldn't respect it's duration field
Fixed some threading issues
Improved mouse capturing
Added OSC support (Receive only at the moment) (Show Tested)
- Added OSC commands to play/stop/pause/unpause any cue in the cue stack
- Added OSC commands to select a cue, play/stop/pause/etc the selected cue
Refactored code to meet modern C# standards
Upgraded project to dotnet 8 (end users will be required to install the .net 8 runtime)
Added keyboard shortcut to create cues (ctrl+T)
QID, name, and delay fields can now be double clicked in the cue stack to be edited
Fixed order-of-operations bug which resulted in a workaround making the cue editor text boxes difficult to use
Added drag-and-drop support for adding new audio cues
Fixed Go and Stop button tooltips being too big
Cue list header is now sticky and can been seen when scrolling down the cue list
Many internal refactorings and fixes

Full Changelog: 1.4.1...1.6.4

Assets 3

01 Mar 22:46

space928

1.4.1

7143bba

1.4.1

SHOW TESTED: This version of QPlayer has been used in a real show environment

Added Volume Cues:

Added volume cues, allowing the volume of a sound cue to be faded after it's started, fixes #13
Added new fade curves
Bugfixes related to fading
Fixed path resolution bugs

Full Changelog: 1.3.3...1.4.1

Assets 3