Midinous

Released: Sep 28, 2021
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 12:59 GMT

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30 Aug 2026Developer post
1.5.1.5 - More Bug Fixes and QoL!
1.5.1.5 - Bug Fixes + Small QoL Changes Bug Fixes Fixed issues with camera auto-panning to the wrong coordinates instead of its intended target (control groups, screen edge protection, "show me" dialogs, etc.) when workspace magnification wasn't 100% Fixed zooming with keyboard c
1.5.1.5 - Bug Fixes + Small QoL Changes
Bug Fixes

Fixed issues with camera auto-panning to the wrong coordinates instead of its intended target (control groups, screen edge protection, "show me" dialogs, etc.) when workspace magnification wasn't 100%
Fixed zooming with keyboard controls -- the project was zooming on an out-of-bounds camera position when workspace magnification wasn't 100%
Fixed a bug where a delete state would be created and the delete sound would play, even if there was nothing to delete, when using the keyboard delete commands
Updated tutorial preset: formatted text, changed wording
Straight paths were disappearing prematurely from the screen if there was a long one that extended beyond the screen's bounds
Switch initial state wasn't being saved when a performance was started then stopped
Switches default to 'on' but when a sequence was started, they would immediately turn off
Fixed color not being sent properly with logic gates
LEDs were propagating pulses but not lighting up themselves
Files in directory lists weren't being sorted on Linux
Quality of Life Changes

Made whichever tool is currently active more apparent to the user
Moved text labels on Points up a touch to better represent which Point they're attached to
Cursor size now correlates with UI Resolution
Holding ALT (either left or right) now supercedes all other canvas functions, allowing specific system-level interactions not to interfere with the project (Linux users benefit from this especially)
Special thanks to the Triangle Interactive Arts Collective (TIAC) for hosting a playtest night where I was able to bring Midinous and have fresh eyes on the software. These bug fixes and QoL improvements are a direct result of that event!
Midinous will be at the Game & Geek expo 2026 in Raleigh, NC on September 5th and 6th! You'll have an opportunity to meet me, play with Midinous through a synth, and interact with a ton of other indie developers/creators. It should be a pretty fun time -- VIP convention ticket holders get a free copy of Midinous if they show their badge :)
See you there! Oh, and, don't ever stop creating.
- Jae ♥
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17 Aug 2026Developer post
1.5.1.3 - Bug Fixes & A QoL Change
1.5.1.3 - Crash & Bug Fixes + A Small QoL Change Fixed crashing issues when moving Points around Fixed Points not visually appearing selected even though they were, particularly after an undo/redo Tooltips will no longer appear when creating paths. This was getting in the way
1.5.1.3 - Crash & Bug Fixes + A Small QoL Change

Fixed crashing issues when moving Points around
Fixed Points not visually appearing selected even though they were, particularly after an undo/redo
Tooltips will no longer appear when creating paths. This was getting in the way of being able to effectively use the Path creation tool
QoL: Added a button into the properties pane for Switch objects to flip-flop it from its initial state (on), allowing you greater control over initial conditions
Some folks have had issues with MIDI clock being inaccurate. If you've experienced this, please let me know your setups and your observed clock latency either in the Steam discussions or through Discord. I'd like to work with you to help improve the clock code. Though Midinous is feature-complete, I continue to monitor reports, chats, and Discord for ideas for Quality of Life and accessibility improvements.
Keep creating - Jae ♥
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20 Jul 2026Developer post
1.5.1.2 Known Bugs
Hey, everyone! I've gotten a few reports about crashing behavior in the program which I'll address early this week. Currently the crashing happens when attempting to move points that have been some mix of selected/deselected. I also noticed that if you tried to undo a change to a
20 Jun 2026Developer post
1.5.1.2 Update - Bug Fixes and QoL Changes
1.5.1.2 - Bug Fixes & QoL Changes Hopefully fixed Windows users' program crashing unexpectedly or not starting at all. However on Windows systems, ASIO devices will no longer be supported. I tried many-a-thing to get this to function but people continued to crash so it simply
1.5.1.2 - Bug Fixes & QoL Changes

Hopefully fixed Windows users' program crashing unexpectedly or not starting at all. However on Windows systems, ASIO devices will no longer be supported. I tried many-a-thing to get this to function but people continued to crash so it simply wasn't worth it. Windows audio sucks ASS...ahem, anyway.
Reset settings wasn't even working. In fact, it would open up the welcome window! This is now fixed. Also, it used to not update whatever panel you were on when resetting settings. Now it does!
Midinous is now supported on higher resolutions. Changes to UI resolution require a program restart. You can change your scale-up % in the Options > General pane. To accompany larger resolutions, the maximum workspace magnification level has also been increased to 400%. If something looks weird, feel free to contact me.
Though Midinous is feature-complete, I continue to monitor reports, chats, and Discord for ideas for Quality of Life and accessibility improvements.
Keep creating - Jae ♥
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31 Mar 2026Developer post
Midinous 1.5.1.1 - Bug Fixes
1.5.1.1 - Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where points couldn't be moved. They would just get deleted and be unrecoverable even with an undo. Fixed an issue where MIDI stop messages would not actually stop a sequence Added additional error handling to isolated users crashing when PortAu
1.5.1.1 - Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where points couldn't be moved. They would just get deleted and be unrecoverable even with an undo.
Fixed an issue where MIDI stop messages would not actually stop a sequence
Added additional error handling to isolated users crashing when PortAudio initializes. This likely won't solve your issue, but if it happens and you let me know with log.txt, I can better diagnose the issue and we can find a solution!
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28 Mar 2026Developer post
Hotfix 1510.1
Windows only: Replaced portaudio.dll with a fixed version. Windows users should now be working as expected. As always, if not, you can revert to the previous version using the "Manage" menu in your Steam library. Respond to this post or post in discussions if you continue to have
25 Mar 2026Developer post
Midinous Updated to 1.5.1.0
1.5.1.0 Changelog New Stuff The path viewer is now updated to include spin buttons for each path which modify weight without having to edit a seperate panel. This is a QoL change. Paths with a weight of -1 are now considered 'Locked' paths with a default color of deep orange. Thi
1.5.1.0 Changelog
New Stuff

The path viewer is now updated to include spin buttons for each path which modify weight without having to edit a seperate panel. This is a QoL change.
Paths with a weight of -1 are now considered 'Locked' paths with a default color of deep orange. This color can now be configured in the appearance settings
ADSR controls now have time information below the sliders, allowing you to see how long each envelope is (and how long each segment is).
Greatly improved performance on large projects with lots of Points and Paths and improved stability of all projects
Improved performance further in general
Fixes

Fixed MacOS app appearing twice in the dock
Fixed issues when the program closed where some exit tasks were causing the program to hang
Fixed a bug where termination warnings were not working correctly due to some bad logic.
Fixed a visual bug that would cause the objects on the canvas to blink away and return after a few frames.
Recursion checking will no longer flag false positives on large projects with large path weight numbers. It's faster, too.
The audio engine now performs much faster. You should notice a decrease in latency and an increase in audio quality, especially at higher sample rates.
Fixed a bug that caused Notes to sometimes not play even if their probability was set to 100.
Fixed the implementation of ASIO -- ASIO devices should now function as expected. It is unknown whether this will affect known issues on Windows 11 systems. I continue to monitor the discussion boards!
Receive clock now accurately receives MIDI clock messages and can sync with your DAW. It will never be perfect but the latency between the two should be manageable and it should self-correct quickly upon sequence start.
Cleared up some language in the tutorial preset to be more current with the controls and functions of MN 1.5
Fixed issue when loading autosaves. Loading an autosave was creating an empty project. Loaded autosaves will also now have the correct document name upon loading.
Fixed an issue with path weights of -1 not behaving as described in the manual for Sequential and Portal points. These are now correct.
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08 Dec 2025Developer post
Small Fixes - 1.5.0.1
1.5.0.1 Changelog Fixes Linux & MacOS : Fixed playback breaking after using the internal synth. The new code to create WAV files was not working on your systems and would cause the program to become non-functional: There was a missing directory All systems: Fixed crashes rela
1.5.0.1 Changelog
Fixes

Linux & MacOS: Fixed playback breaking after using the internal synth. The new code to create WAV files was not working on your systems and would cause the program to become non-functional: There was a missing directory
All systems: Fixed crashes related to setting non-note point statuses (such as mute or pass)
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22 Sep 2025Developer post
Midinous 1.5 Is Now Available!
1.5.0.0 Changelog General Windows 11 ARM users: Important! Midinous auto-installs BMIDI when it is first opened but apparently Windows 11 systems built on ARM don't automatically trigger the install of the driver. If you encounter an issue where the MIDI functions don't start, yo
1.5.0.0 Changelog
General
Windows 11 ARM users: Important! Midinous auto-installs BMIDI when it is first opened but apparently Windows 11 systems built on ARM don't automatically trigger the install of the driver. If you encounter an issue where the MIDI functions don't start, you may have to install the BMIDI driver yourself through the 3rd Party Installers folder in the install directory. Go to Midinous in your Steam library, right click, go to "Manage > Browse Local Files" to find the directory. Run the BMIDI installer found there.
Added a "Hide Labels" button to the toolbox allowing you to turn off labels if there are a lot of them, or if you simply don't want to see them
Added better context to log messages. They will be displayed with a prefix of WARNING, ERROR, or INFO and removed the need for log_error and log_full. everything will now go into the log.txt file. The other two log files will be deleted when starting Midinous
Feedback system has been made more robust and secure
Save format has been changed to be actual JSON. The advantage of this is easier consumption in utilities and actual recognized JSON. The disadvantage is that save files opened in 1.5 won't be able to be opened in old versions of the program. If you wish to back up your saves, please do so before opening them in the new version.
Options format has also changed to be actual JSON. However please note this means settings had to reset. Hopefully this will be the last time.
Removed the "Toolbox" label as I felt this was redundant, and it allowed for more room for controls
Fixes
Fixed Insen and Two-semitone Tritone scales having incorrect intervals
Fixed scale and beat division selector data not loading when opening documents
Fixed email feedback system not working
Fixed being able to set the group number buttons, effectively overwriting the ability to change Point Type when Place Mode is active
Fixed LED input color mixing and display. LEDs' colors can now be configured separately from the input color and everything will be mixed at the end of the chain
Fixed a crash related to having a CC point that was a start point and a muted point at the same time
Fixed a crash related to an internal object race condition. This wasn't clear to the user but has been fixed.
Fixed an issue where traveler injection wasn't working while the sequence was playing
Fixed an issue where the clipboard would be filled with nothing if no points were selected. Now it will preserve the last copy group
Fixed an issue where the logic network was not resetting once the sequece stopped. Functionality has also been added to reset the logic network while the sequence is stopped.
Fixed an issue where the Probability logic for Note Points wasn't working properly
Fixed an issue where probability wasn't showing up in the tooltip when hovering over a Note Point
Fixed an issue where window focus would break the tool selection until another tool was selected
Fixed a visual inconsistency with the size of the tooltip window when hovering over Points
Big Changes
Localization! Thanks to the generous community of users around the globe, Midinous is now partially translated into the following languages: Arabic German English Finnish French Greek Italian Korean Dutch Polish Portuguese Russian Slovakian Spanish Swedish Turkish Ukrainian Don't see your language above or does something look off? Join the localization team through the Official Midinous Discord Server and help to localize Midinous! As I receive help from localizers, more elements of the UI will be supported with the available languages.
Note: Some elements of the UI might look strange while translated. I tried my best to accommodate the difference in size of text elements but your experience may vary.
New Stuff
Internal synth changes!
Synth settings have moved to their own tab in the options area
Each synth voice (by channel) now has a polyphony of 16, instead of there only being 16 total voices. This is to better represent the changes below
New wave shapes! 'Wavetables' are sets of data read in to make complex wave shapes. The selection of additional wavetables available currently are:
FM Bass Blancmange Weierstrass Elliptical Catenary
Wavetable data files '.wtd' are an internal format of floating point values between -1 and 1 over a single period of a wave shape. These can be found in the new 'data/wavetables' folder in the install directory. I have written a custom script to make .wtd formatted files, which you can use to replace the available wavetable shapes in the program, and replace the provided "User 1" and "User 2" waveshapes. You can find that script here
I also took the liberty to convert all of the existing wave shapes to wavetables as well, and this has led to a much faster audio engine because the program doesn't have to do as much math to render out a wave (no calculation of each sample of a wave)!
New basic linear envelope features for the internal synth
Control Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release (ADSR) values for each of the 16 internal voices
Attack: How fast the synth will rise in volume once a Point activates
Decay: How fast the synth will lower to the sustain volume
Sustain: At what volume the synth will hold until Release
Release: How fast the synth will lower in volume to 0 after the Sustain period
Added rudimentary control for mouse buttons, allowing you to change which mouse button is used for panning (for example). These options were moved to the Bindings tab in the options area
New objects! Switch, Counter, and Terminator
Gates, or Logic Gates, are now their own placeable type and no longer includes LEDs
LEDs now are their own placeable type rather than being a type that needs to be configured through the Logic interface
Switches flip between on and off when hit with a logic 'High' signal. They will only toggle again when the input goes 'Low' after being 'High'.
Counters have a specified number property and send a logic 'High' signal pulse when hit with that number of logic signals. They will only count up when the input goes 'Low' after being 'High'
Terminators will allow only a certain number of travelers to pass through them before stopping the passage of travelers altogether (can be configured to 0 to always do this). A terminator with a 0 value functions the same way as a muted Point at the end of a chain.
Note: Counters and Switches are exclusive to the logic network while terminators are exclusive to the traveler (signal) network.
Audio Buffer: Any audio played during a sequence when "Internal Synth" is on will now save to a .wav file in the save_WAV folder found in the user directory. Much like the save_MIDI directory, only the last 5 plays of any sequence (by name) will be kept. The maximum size of the file is 1GB, giving you about 3 hours of recording time @ 44.1kHz sample rate. The audio files are 16 bit mono PCM wav, and the sample rate is dependent on what audio device you have selected in the options menu.
Well, here we are. Midinous' features are now complete. It's pretty incredible that, after 4 years, people are still enjoying the software and offering useful feedback to make it better. I'm extremely grateful to everyone for buying Midinous; you're the reason I'm able to support myself. Since Midinous is now feature-complete, I will completely focus on making Midinous as stable as possible on the systems I'm currently supporting so that Midinous will be stalwart into the future. Maintenance and bug fixes won't stop and all future updates will come to you for free.
Now I have to give you the less-than-good news: Apple has continually been a roadblock in my development and I have found it harder and harder to keep up with the changing landscape. At some point in the near future Apple will stop supporting OpenGL (the graphics back-end for Midinous) and replace support for their technology called Metal. At that time, I will no longer be able to support Midinous on MacOS. So, I've made the decision to discontinue support for future MacOS systems. I won't be buying another Apple machine to develop on. I'll support Midinous as long as I'm able with the Mac system I currently have. Updates are so much easier to push for Linux and Windows systems and the development tax I incur working with Apple machines drives me crazy. That's one of the reasons this update is so big, a final gift to Mac folks because there really won't be any new features after this for any system. At any rate, I wanted to let everyone know my plans now so that it wasn't a surprise when Apple makes their moves towards Metal.
I think Midinous is in a great place right now -- the beta has been running just fine and I've received a lot of good feedback so I thought it was time to "flip the switch" and give you the gift of Midinous 1.5! My life has been pretty chaotic in the past year or so, which is the reason updates have been so slow. However, the code base is so vastly different than last update that things just kept getting added and the update kept getting bigger.
The manual has yet to be updated. Lots of things have changed and I figured it was more important to get the content out before I got the guide up-to-date. But it will be updated soon!
If you have issues or questions please join the Discord where you can ask away. I also read the Steam discussions and answer emails.
As always, never stop creating. - Jae ♥
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27 Sep 2024Developer post
Midinous is a 2024 MIA Winner!
Thanks to everyone who has supported and voted for Midinous during the 2024 MIDI Innovation Awards (MIA), it's a winner! Midinous was chosen among two other products to be the winner in the Commercial Software category. I can't express how grateful I am to have a community of cre
31 Jul 2024Developer post
1.2.1.0 Change Log
1.2.1.0 Patch Changelog General Changes Manual has been updated to 1.2.1.0 - If you can't access the manual in the program, you can reach it here, or on Discord: LEDs now pulse with light when hit with a pulse from the logic network. It wasn't really clear whether they were being
1.2.1.0 Patch Changelog
General Changes

Manual has been updated to 1.2.1.0 - If you can't access the manual in the program, you can reach it here, or on Discord: https://github.com/Nornec/Midinous-Issues
LEDs now pulse with light when hit with a pulse from the logic network. It wasn't really clear whether they were being activated even though they were, just activating/deactivating ridiculously fast. Now they'll light up briefly when hit with a momentary logic pulse.
The logic indicator on non-logic Points will now flash as a pulse as well. As with the LEDs activating on the logic network, its behavior was not clear enough.
The "Copy Properties" button at the top of the properties pane now sets the default values for new points as well as its normal function (putting data into a buffer for use in pasting to other points). Simply hit the button on the desired Point whose properties you want to be the default for new Points of that type.
The EULA has been changed to be less restrictive, and the demo EULA now matches the main application EULA. Major changes: you can't sell content packs with project files for Midinous, but whatever composition or MIDI file you make with the data from Midinous is your IP and is explicitly not the property of Midinous or I. I also explicitly state that you're free to use this on any computers you own without restriction.
Grid points representing quarter notes at 1x zoom now have a different size than other points when zooming in. This is to help alignment when zoomed in far. Zoom out functionality has not been changed.
Fixes

MacOS: Mac didn't get the last update. This will update you fully.
Patched a bug with how Midinous processes external clock. It now works as it did, by only starting and stopping when it detects the associated transport message. I have not yet figured out the best way to calculate external clock received. For now, set the Midinous project tempo to your host's tempo before pressing play.
Fixed a crash that happened when there was no point with ID 0 placed
Fixed a crash that would sometimes happen when there were no previous Points in a chain of Points
Fixed a crash related to copying points while the sequence was active
Fixed a crash related to untitled/unsaved projects being open and worked on for too long
Fixed an issue where autosaves for untitled projects didn't have any data
That pesky camera bug (where it would set the camera to the minimum coordinates possible (in the billions!) should hopefully be fixed now. Deleting the settings file and restarting Midinous seemed to fix this for most folks before this update.
Fixed a bug that didn't allow you to set the same key for the control/command modifiers as the regular keys. It would set the other control to "none"
Fixed a graphical issue with the width of tooltips when hovering over points with relative values
Hey y'all! Thanks to your support, Midinous made it to the MIDI Innovation Awards finals! Tomorrow I will be presenting my product to a panel of judges. I also want to apologize to folks who had pretty critical issues go unfixed for so long. As much as I wanted Midinous to support me full time, it wasn't working out and I needed to get a part time job. I'm okay with that, just means I have less time to devote to the product. But regardless, here's a much needed update to fix some crashes and issues that have plagued the 1.2 version of the program.
Once things calm down I'll get to work on new features to cap off the year hopefully on a good note. I'd like to stick to as many of the items on my roadmap as I can! I may not get to them all but that's ok. Midinous is in a great place right now and I would be okay stopping development tomorrow (pending bugs heh) if I had to. It's grown into a software that I see being used by so many creatives and would-be musicians and it's lovely when people share their work. I hope your summer is treating you well, wherever you may be. See you on the Discord!
- Jae ♥
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21 Jun 2024Developer post
Vote for Midinous in the 2024 MIDI Innovation Awards
Hi y'all! The 2024 MIDI Innovation awards have now started and it's time to pick its nominees! Midinous is being featured this year in the lineup in the Commercial Software category. Please vote for Midinous to be considered as one of 3 finalists for the awards! Thank you so much
Hi y'all!
The 2024 MIDI Innovation awards have now started and it's time to pick its nominees!
Midinous is being featured this year in the lineup in the Commercial Software category.
Please vote for Midinous to be considered as one of 3 finalists for the awards!
Thank you so much for your vote.
To Vote:

Go here https://voting.broadjam.com/vote/midi.php, enter your email, and click "Go To Vote"
Click the "Commercial Software Products" category
Choose "Midinous" and two other products
Confirm, and you're done!
Thank you all for your support over the lifetime of the program. Your feedback, bug reports, and suggestions have been invaluable to the success of the program. As I find more time to work on the software, you'll hear more from me.
Cheers,
Jae ♥
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10 May 2024Developer post
1.2.0.1 - Patch notes
1.2.0.1 Patch Changelog Fixes Fixed a bug where default opacity for tooltips was divided by 100. If you don't see tooltips, they're probably on but their opacity is really low. Change that in the options menu. Any new users or upgraders shouldn't have this issue. Fixed a graphica
1.2.0.1 Patch Changelog
Fixes

Fixed a bug where default opacity for tooltips was divided by 100. If you don't see tooltips, they're probably on but their opacity is really low. Change that in the options menu. Any new users or upgraders shouldn't have this issue.
Fixed a graphical bug with CC points where, when not at 1x zoom, the graphic would be off-center and look strange
Fixed an issue where some people's camera was being set to, effectively, the virtual bounds of the program and it was breaking canvas functions. If the program detects your camera is at a wild position, it will set it to the origin (0,0) instead
Fixed an issue with number entry in some value fields. It was behaving unexpectedly
Fixed an issue where CC value swapping was swapping param number with end amount instead of param amount with end amount.
Fixed an issue where path positions weren't displaying correctly on associated buttons in the path viewer
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07 May 2024Developer post
Midinous Needs Localization
Hello! Midinous is growing slowly but steadily, and something is clear: Midinous is being used worldwide by roughly 10k creatives (as of May 2024). What this means: Midinous needs to be in different languages to remain accessible to as many folks as possible With a limited budget
Hello!
Midinous is growing slowly but steadily, and something is clear:
Midinous is being used worldwide by roughly 10k creatives (as of May 2024).
What this means:

Midinous needs to be in different languages to remain accessible to as many folks as possible
With a limited budget, I need your help
How It'll Work
I'm asking for native language speakers (NLS), regardless of language, to help bring Midinous to a larger audience. Once the team is assembled, every NLS will have the opportunity to localize Midinous into their language of expertise. I would prefer there be two NLS for languages so that you may share ideas, but I'll be fine starting the effort with only one.
Midinous has language in need of localization in the following areas:

Official documentation
Tooltip text
Menu items
Error messages (and logs)
What I Can Offer You
This is unfortunately where I fall short. As much as I'd love to compensate anyone who helps, I can do so only in a limited capacity (such as providing you with keys to Midinous, or early access to new features as Midinous evolves). I'm coming to the community for help because this is a task that I simply could not do alone without a great deal of linguistic effort, and I definitely don't want to use a translator to do it; we know how misleading and inaccurate those can be.
The Current Team
I have at least one NLS for the following:

Spanish
German
It's a pretty short list, but I'm already eternally grateful to them for volunteering. I hope you'll help make Midinous better into the future as well!
If you are interested, please join the official Midinous Discord and send me a private message or ping me. I'll add you to the private channel so we can start working together.
As always, regardless of what you wish to do, keep creating.
Jae ♥
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03 May 2024Developer post
Midinous 1.2! - Better Performance, Better Logic, Better Code
1.2.0.0 Changelog General Manual has been updated to 1.2.0.0 - If you can't access the manual in the program, you can reach it here, or on Discord: As of this update and future updates (not retroactive), the Steam DRM has been removed and the demo version is now a different progr
1.2.0.0 Changelog
General

Manual has been updated to 1.2.0.0 - If you can't access the manual in the program, you can reach it here, or on Discord: https://github.com/Nornec/Midinous-Issues
As of this update and future updates (not retroactive), the Steam DRM has been removed and the demo version is now a different program. You should now be able to launch Midinous without having Steam open. However, if you want to keep receiving automatic updates, I recommend opening Steam occasionally to keep the program up to date.
Windows: Changed the way Midinous behaves if BMIDI is not available (BMIDI is the MIDI backend required to run Midinous). BMIDI will automatically try to install, or reinstall, when the program starts if there is an issue detecting or starting BMIDI on the system. On some systems, there may be a small delay as the system waits for BMIDI to become available or reinstall. This is normal.
The demo is now a separate download from the main software meaning there is no reason to check whether the product is owned once it's purchased.
Due to the settings changes, the settings file must be recreated. Apologies for the inconvenience! The code has gone through such a massive revision that it's effectively a new code base.
Fixes

Fixed Logic timing so that logic evaluates before any MIDI events are sent or points are triggered (more info below)
Fixed an issue with relative values and portal points. Portal points should behave like sequential points with regards to relative values.
The easter egg switch was off and I forgot to add the option to turn it on/off in the options menu :facepalm: Well, at least people weren't stuck with it on -- ok, NOW email me when you think you found them all :) Enable easter eggs in the options menu
Fixed a bug where changing the travel order in the list during play shuffled all of the order positions -- the travel order menu will show the current next path (highlighted in the next path color) but the default order until changed (if you decide to change it during a sequence, it will show the order as it will be when the sequence stops)
Fixed a bug where point placement and snapping was behaving oddly if points were not in a quadrant where x or y coordinates weren't positive.
Fixed a bug where choosing the sine waveform wasn't actually a sine wave. The sine wave calculation was wrong and it ended up looking like a ramp wave and being louder even at quieter volumes
Fixed a bug where path directionality and signal mode indicators in the property pane weren't updating properly when changing them using quick actions
Fixed a bug where some options settings weren't properly displaying their correct value
Fixed performance issues with drawing traveler trails
Fixed performance for sequences with lots of straight paths off screen
Made grid snapping and quantization more accurate
Fixed texture bleed at certain camera positions/zoom levels
Performance improvements to the traveler code
Performance improvements to the path drawing code
Performance improvements to the selection box drawing code (fixed some graphical glitches in doing so)
Major Changes and New Stuff

Logic Overhaul!

Logic signals from non-logic points are all now momentary, but are represented with a small flash along the logic path when a trigger travels along them. This will invariably change the way current sequences behave, so please read over the logic changes here carefully, and refer to the manual, to make sure any of your patches will work the same way in 1.2.0.0.
To support new and future logic changes, an indicator is on a point now, if connected to a logic path, to show its input state (high or low)
Logic paths can now be hidden via a toggle button in the toolbox, but hovering over a point will always show its logic connections.
Camera changes!

Zoom now allows you to place points more granularly. Zoom in more and you have access to an even more precise grid! Zoom out more and the grid becomes less fine. Currently, you can zoom in 8X and zoom out to 1/8X. Grid points will appear or disappear depending on your zoom level
Zoom now has an indicator above the zoom slider to help you determine what zoom level you're at. If the grid lines are off, it would have been very hard to tell at what zoom level you're placing points.
Global magnification has been added since zooming no longer affects the size of points. This can be changed in the options menu. Global magnification only affects the size of objects on the grid and does not affect sequence speed or how it behaves. It is purely an aesthetic and accessibility feature.
Zooming now acts linearly, so zooming in and out is the same speed in either direction.
Zoom to cursor: If you've played some RTS games such as Supreme Commander, when you zoom in and out, it's relative to your cursor. Midinous now has this behavior! You can toggle this on or off in the options menu
Minor New Stuff

Added a center point to help with orientation on the main canvas. This was added to help prevent disorientation for folks with vision issues. It's just a little bigger than all other grid points.
Added an option to allow points to snap to the nearest visible grid point first instead of moving relatively. This has no effect if more than one point is selected. Toggle this in the options menu.
Added a button to flip the start and end values of a CC point when slew mode is enabled
You can now nudge selected points around with the arrow keys! Because nudging uses the arrow keys, the default camera controls default to no bind. You can set these back if you wish. I did not find many users were using the arrows to move the camera, so I thought this was a good redirect. But the controls for camera movement haven't disappeared.
Changes in tempo now apply in real-time to the playing sequence to every traveler in play. Use your mousewheel when over the tempo spin button to see travelers move forward or back on their path. No more screwing up sequences when changing the tempo of a project!
Tooltips: Proper tooltips now appear for controls and for points after a short delay. This data is no longer in the status pane. Configure tooltip delay timing, opacity percentage (with 0 being invisible/off and 100 being opaque), or whether the tooltips show up at all, in the options menu. Each type of tooltip can be enabled/disabled (for Points as well as UI elements)
Changed the way paths snap to points (visual change only) when the path mode is set to "Straight". Paths will no longer snap directly to the corners of points and will only snap to the 12 visible "snap points" around a canvas object. This was an aesthetic choice based on the graphical representation of a point and does not affect the way a sequence behaves.
My, oh my! The first major update of 2024, setting the foundations for a better code base and an easier-to-extend product has come as my first update since leaving my job in late February to work on Midinous full time. I can finally show you what my passion looks like by dedicating myself to the product 100%. This is a massive update that looks small on the surface but has a ton of implications for future updates. I completely refactored and documented the code base, removed DRM, and am preparing Midinous for the future, effectively. C# is a fantastic language and I think I really took advantage of what it has to offer with my changes.
I'll be working on my next video on my YouTube channel and I'll continue to work on Midinous, but I've been busting myself these past couple months to catch up with Midinous, so other than fixing bugs, I'm going to take a small hiatus to recuperate and work on videos!
If you've already purchased Midinous and you want to support me further, subscribe to my YouTube channel, buy my music, and/or subscribe to my Patreon!
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Thank you so much for supporting Midinous and thank you for your continued support.
Please, if you do nothing else, keep creating!
- Jae ♥
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13 Jan 2024Developer post
2024 Roadmap
Happy 2024! I hope everyone had a nice holiday. Mine was incredibly busy but thankfully things are quieting down now. I come to you today to tell you my plans for Midinous in 2024. I had an extremely successful 2023 and it really helped me to continue to improve the program to 1.
Happy 2024!
I hope everyone had a nice holiday. Mine was incredibly busy but thankfully things are quieting down now. I come to you today to tell you my plans for Midinous in 2024. I had an extremely successful 2023 and it really helped me to continue to improve the program to 1.1.7.0 -- I do have feature and improvement plans for 2024 but I would expect updates to be fairly sparse.
Midinous is reaching a point where I feel it is feature complete. In keeping with wanting to offer a program that is easy to pick up and not overly complex, I feel the best way to keep it this way is to stop updating it. There's really not much more I would want to do with an app like this anyway. It works fantastically and has exceeded so many of my expectations. What I've seen y'all do with it is truly astounding. Several people have made a computer and even an 8-bit counter...holy moly.
I also want to move on to other projects. I'm not totally done with Midinous -- I want this program to run on hardware, and eventually, maybe proprietary hardware (something that looks like the Polyend Play but functions like Midinous). However, I would have to rewrite this in a c-type language and I really would need to dedicate an enormous amount of time to this. I'm also thinking of game ideas! That's about all I want to say on that for now :)
Anyway, let's go over some of the stuff I'd like to add in 2024.
2024 Roadmap

Logic timing changes: I have an idea for a new paradigm with the way events propagate on the canvas. Right now a sequence follows a "Traveler -> Point -> Player" paradigm. Or in other words, the sequence is playing, a traveler reaches a point, then the Point will create what's called a "Player" in my code will play whatever MIDI event it has determined. The point also creates the next traveler at that time. So the sequence continues. However I want this to be Traveler -> Actor -> Traveler & Point -> Player. The difference here is that whatever needs to "Act" at a certain time in the sequence can be modulated. This would mean Logic can truly be evaluated before any Players are created. This would mean something like the following would be true: If Point A and Point C send off a traveler at the same time and Point B is a logic point (or logic sequence) and Point D's intended purpose is to play an event, when B and D are activated at the same time, the logic sequence B would accurately turn off, or mute, D. The way it currently is coded, this is unpredictable, as many people pointed out to me and things cannot be lined up because logic evaluates interspersed with points.
True tooltips! The bottom bar will no longer be showing information about the control or the point you're hovering over. This will be useful as you can see information from a high level view. Point information and types, path weights, logic information, and more. This comes with a total refactor of the window system so that new windows can be created with ease in the future if needed.
External sync with MIDI Clock. It's something I have wanted for a long time and this will allow Midinous to feel more complete to me. I certainly hope to get to this within the year.
Sequence Shuffle. I had a dream last night about how this could work, and I think it's needed.
Humanize, for when you don't want your sequences to be so rigid
Seasonal decorations. Who doesn't like season changes to dynamically alter their play experience? Just some fun spice to make Midinous more inviting.
Steam Achievements. Yes.
A new point type: Terminator -- A terminator will allow only a certain number of travelers through before deactivating for a set amount of time (or permanently). A terminator could also be configured to randomly *not* allow travelers through. A terminator could be configured like any other MIDI-based point (Portal, Random, Sequential, etc)
Sub-patching. This would allow certain sequences to be copied from a custom "toolbox" menu which can have presets. This could be especially useful when setting up a large logic sequence (like a computer)
Minimap. You could zip zoom around your sequences instead of having to figure out where you left off.
Automatic audio export. Like the automatic MIDI output generated when you run a sequence, if you have audio playing, perhaps you could record your sound with some kind of ring buffer? Midinous does act as a simple synthesizer and you can make it do some really interesting things if you get creative. I would be nice to record these directly instead of having to do it with a 3rd party program.
I think that's all I had on my mind for the moment. As you may know, most of these ideas were generated by you! I've adapted some, and made executive decisions on others, but I think with these changes in place, Midinous will be in a good place for me to call it feature complete.
Naturally, I would still fix bugs as needed for as long as I am able, but I will attempt to ship a stable product to you as I can.
Thank you all for your support and your patronage during the development of Midinous. I could not have done it without you. I hope 2024 is good to you until we speak again.
Keep creating,
Jae ♥
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04 Dec 2023Developer post
Pricing Decisions on a Global Scale
Hey all, Recently I sat down and thought very hard about what my goals for Midinous were, are, and could be. I have always wanted Midinous to be a program that is accessible to as many people as I can provide it to. I don't have the best support or knowledge to localize Midinous
25 Nov 2023Developer post
Midinous Version 1.1.7.0 Is Here! - Change Log
1.1.7.0 Changelog - Fixes & New Things General Manual has been updated to 1.1.7.0 - If you can't access the manual in the program, you can reach it here, or on Discord: A new MIDI port (Midinous Thru Port) will now take the input from whatever MIDI device you are using and se
1.1.7.0 Changelog - Fixes & New Things
General

Manual has been updated to 1.1.7.0 - If you can't access the manual in the program, you can reach it here, or on Discord: https://github.com/Nornec/Midinous-Issues
A new MIDI port (Midinous Thru Port) will now take the input from whatever MIDI device you are using and send it out on this port. So if you are using a keyboard, the keyboard's MIDI will be mirrored on this port.
Added a point ID indicator to the Properties Pane
Tempo changes now correctly reflect traveler time in the program. Additionally, this changed logic means that moving points around in the program now also immediately updates all travelers along that path's time to live, meaning live editing is now even more accurate! I'm still working on how Midinous can sync externally to clock messages with tempo and not just transport controls. Expect this in a future update.
Logs have moved and will now be saved in /log -- This is now the same relative location across all platforms.
Updated the EULA -- you may have to read then re-accept when you launch the next time, but only once.
As always, if you encounter issues with 1.1.7.0, roll back to a previous version until things are fixed. If you encounter bugs, please let me know!
The Feedback form now sends an email directly to [email protected], the same email address you are always welcome to send feedback to the manual way too! I always love to hear your thoughts on the program.
Fixes

Fixed a crash when trying to save a file with a '?' in it. '?' will now be converted to '_' if entered in the filename.
Fixed a crash when trying to copy or paste properties without a point being selected. Oops!
Fixed the issue of WAY too many autosaves being made. There should only ever be 12, not 12 per project!
The Logic Point color picker is now just like the other color pickers in the program. However this may break some saves. You will have to reconfigure the color to come from the point itself instead of the "Send Color" special color option. In my opinion this is much clearer to the user where colors are coming from.
Fixed an issue where using MIDI input at the same time as the note and octave selector in Point properties would not be setting properties correctly
Fixed an issue when copying and pasting points and properties -- color values would not carry over.
Fixed an annoyance with text input into spin buttons. The field will now accept both a '0' and a '.' as the first character typed.
Fixed an issue where you couldn't pan to groups using the mouse
Fixed bug causing the program to crash when using negative weights on random points. Now, when random points have paths leaving it which have a weight of -1, it correctly reflects the manual: these paths are not chosen.
Fixed a graphical inconsistency with the manual, where paths coming from Random points with a weight of -1 were not listed as disabled but the manual said they would be.
Fixed a bug where the feedback form short text field was not getting set properly in certain theme situations
New Stuff

Theme chooser! Use the theme chooser from the appearance options menu and choose a theme to open, or save your current one. I have included a few themes for you to pick from. My favorite one is "crypt"! You cannot modify the 'default' theme, but you can save a new version of it if you wish. If you have lost or need access to the original supplied themes, they are in the Midinous install directory under user/themes
Separate autosave area: To reach your autosaves now, in the event of a crash, in the Open dialog, press the "Autosaves" button next to "Presets". They'll no longer clutter up the projects list.
There is now a set pallette of preset colors you can choose from in the various color pickers in the program! The last row of 10 colors are the colors that you've set for your UI and the various elements in the program. Change these by changing your appearance settings.
Added some easter eggs. Email me if you think you found them all :)
Life Updates
What would a Midinous update be without a life update? ^.^ -- I have been running around like crazy dealing with a legal name change and it has totally consumed the latter part of my year. Trying to change your name in the southern US is a wild beast, but I'm making the best of it, and I'm making a video to go along with my experience!
I also bought a Japanese Kei Truck (a Daihatsu Hijet) for several good reasons but the chief among them being I am incredibly irresponsible. But this should be a good addition to my home as it will allow me to do more projects around the property and I also plan to use it to help others with their neighborly issues.
Midinous had an absolutely stellar year. Thank you to everyone who supports me on Patreon and continues to spread the word about Midinous. I really do think I have something special here and I want to continue expounding upon it as long as people are interested, and they are definitely interested! I have some to-do items for the next update, such as getting external clock message sync working, and rewriting the logic system to be more accurate (you wouldn't believe how complex this is off paper). Happy to accept ideas, suggestions, and feature requests via Discord or email. I'm always listening to you, dear user.
I love seeing what people make with Midinous and love it even more when people send me their patches to test! Now you'll be able to share themes with each other which is even better. Send me your favorites in an email!
Anyway, all the best to you and yours. It's cold up here in the northern hemisphere right now, so I'm cozied up with a cup of hot cocoa and I've got my coding leggings on.
I hope you are doing well, and as always...
Keep creating,
Jae ♥
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21 Nov 2023Developer post
Midinous 30% Off! (until November 28th)
Hey y'all! Midinous is 30% off this week, and I'm still working on the next update. There are definitely some complex problems I'm trying to solve but I am making headway on them. I think the most exciting thing coming in 1.1.7.0 is the ability to have a MIDI Thru port for data c
11 Oct 2023Developer post
Feedback Form Temporarily Unavailable
Hey y'all, I'm in the process of deleting all of my Gmail accounts in an attempt to get away from Google services and stop using them for good. This means that the email you've used in the past to send me feedback from the program (midinousinfo gmail com) is going away forever. T
Hey y'all,
I'm in the process of deleting all of my Gmail accounts in an attempt to get away from Google services and stop using them for good. This means that the email you've used in the past to send me feedback from the program (midinousinfo[at]gmail[dot]com) is going away forever. The nice part is that I own the midinous.com domain name and I now have a fully functional mail server.
The new address is: [email protected]
If you need to reach me, you can use that address.
Also a note, because I do see some people using the feedback forms as if I could respond, which I'm unable to (unless you include some information for me to return your message), the feedback form is a one-way line to me, which means I can't respond to you but I can see what you sent. There are also multiple types of feedback you can send. The drop-down that says "Comment" by default allows you to pick from "Suggestion" and "Bug" as well. If you choose "Bug", then the feedback form will send your logs to me along with your message, which will help me diagnose your issue. Thankfully, other than the reported crash when pushing the copy/paste properties buttons in certain circumstances, the bug reports from 1.1.6.8 have been pretty light.
1.1.7.0 is on the horizon and I have finished fixing the bugs I've found. Here is a preview of what's fixed:

Fixed a crash when trying to save a file with a '?' in it. '?' will now be converted to '_' if entered in the filename.
Fixed a crash when trying to copy or paste properties without a point being selected. Oops!
Fixed the issue of WAY too many autosaves being made. There should only ever be 12, not 12 per project!
The Logic Point color picker is now just like the other color pickers in the program. However this may break some saves. You will have to reconfigure the color to come from the point itself instead of the "Send Color" special color option. In my opinion this is much clearer to the user where colors are coming from.
Fixed an issue where using MIDI input at the same time as the note and octave selector in Point properties would not be setting properties correctly
Fixed an issue when copying and pasting points and properties -- color values would not carry over.
Fixed an annoyance with text input into spin buttons. The field will now accept both a '0' and a '.' as the first character typed.
And here are the new features you can look forward to:

A new MIDI port (Midinous Thru Port) will now take the input from whatever MIDI device you are using and send it out on this port. So if you are using a keyboard, the keyboard's MIDI will be mirrored on this port.
Theme chooser! Open the theme chooser from the appearance options menu and choose a theme to open, or save your current one. I have included a few themes for you to pick from.
Separate autosave area: To reach your autosaves now, in the event of a crash, in the Open dialog, press the "Autosaves" button next to "Presets"
There is now a set palette of preset colors you can choose from in the various color pickers in the program
The next time you hear from me, hopefully 1.1.7.0 will be in your hands! If you want to help beta test 1.1.7.0 before release, be sure to join the Discord.
See you soon, keep creating, and much love,
Jae
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