【Updates in This Version】

■ New Features

• Added real-time MIDI input function. Real-time MIDI input is now possible for NT tracks with the piano roll screen open. Please specify the MIDI input device to be used from the “Preferences” panel.
• Added quantize function. It automatically corrects the timing of selected notes. Execution settings can be configured from “Menu > Note > Quantize Settings”.

■ Changes

• Adjusted the behavior so that when the vibrato type is changed, the automatically estimated vibrato length fluctuates appropriately according to the type.
• [Important] About changes in pitch line shapes of past projects: Due to the above specification changes and vibrato-related bug fixes described below, the pitch line shape of vibrato parts may differ from before when loading project files created in previous versions.
• Adjusted the behavior so that when an edited vibrato is returned to the “Automatically Estimate” state, the “Depth” and “Rate” values return to the auto-estimated values.
• Adjusted the behavior so that when the phoneme input field is confirmed while empty, it automatically resets to the default phoneme setting corresponding to the entered lyrics.
• Adjusted the behavior so that triplet settings are reflected in the grid display even when the snap function is turned off.
• Set an upper limit for the maximum song length of a project (4,000 measures for 4/4 time signature). If you open a project file (.ppsf) that already exceeds this limit, the original song length will be maintained.

■ Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where disabling the plug-in under certain conditions in Ableton Live (VST version) and Bitwig Studio caused continuous re-rendering, making operation difficult.
• Fixed an issue where performing certain operations during the voice library loading process immediately after startup caused the application to freeze or crash.
• Fixed an issue that caused a crash when exiting Piapro Studio NT2 after deleting a region with a specific procedure.
• Fixed an issue where the vibrato was reflected in a shape different from the specified vibrato length when “Vibrato: Manually On” was selected and the vibrato type included “Release+”.
• Fixed an issue where the “Depth” and “Rate” values previously set in the “Note Setting” panel were not reflected in the pitch line shape when vibrato was newly added from a state without vibrato.
• Fixed an issue where settings in the track’s “Automatic Control” were not correctly applied to the “Depth” and “Blend” of vibrato in newly created notes.
• Fixed an issue where when drawing vibrato using the “Line Tool” on an automation track across multiple boxes, the written content was not reflected in some boxes depending on the operation procedure.
• Fixed an issue where the pitch curve display might not match the actual playback sound after deleting a drawn pitch curve and removing vibrato from that range.
• Fixed an issue where clicking the slider in the “Note Setting” panel did not change the value for some items while multiple notes with different parameter values were selected.
• Fixed an issue where the original consonant length was not restored correctly when undoing the creation of a new note at a position that interfered with a manually set consonant length.
• Fixed an issue in the Windows environment where some shortcut keys stopped working after performing specific operations until the Enter key was pressed once.
• Fixed other minor bugs.

■ New Features

• Added parameters to control vibrato “Depth” and “Rate” via automation.
• Added support for operation on DAWs running in Native mode on Apple Silicon Macs.
  * When using Logic Pro or GarageBand, we continue to recommend launching in Rosetta mode.

■ Changes

• Changed the specification to place some restrictions on the move operation when dragging the body of the editor window, in order to prevent unintended behavior.
• Changed the behavior in the overwrite confirmation dialog during audio export so that pressing the Enter key is processed as “Save As”.

■ Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the application would crash when quitting or opening another .ppsf file after deleting an audio track.
• Fixed an issue where previously copied markers would be pasted simultaneously when executing a marker copy and paste.
• Fixed an issue where vibrato would be unintentionally re-estimated if a .ppsf file saved with a note’s vibrato set to “None (Manual)” was loaded and the phrase containing that note was edited.
• Fixed an issue in the overwrite confirmation dialog during audio export where pressing the Esc key did not cancel the operation and resulted in overwriting the file.
• Fixed an issue where a warning dialog was not displayed during audio export if the file name or destination path was too long.
• Fixed other minor bugs.

*Due to updates introduced in version 1.0.2.0, when opening project files created with version 1.0.1.2 or earlier for the first time, a “conversion to the latest format” process will occur, which may take longer than usual. Thank you for your understanding.

■ New Features

• Added a feature to export selected tracks individually during audio file export.
• Added the Glue Tool. This allows you to join adjacent or multiple selected regions or notes into one.
• Added parameters to adjust vibrato “Depth” and “Rate”.
• Added a feature to switch the automation curve scale in the Dynamics track between “%” and “dB”. The shape of the displayed curve changes upon switching, but the actual output volume is not affected.
• Added a feature to notify the host DAW when changes are made in the plug-in version of Piapro Studio NT2. This is reflected in the unsaved warning when closing the project.
  ※For Ableton Live on macOS, this is supported in the VST version only.

■ Changes

• Reduced memory usage.
• Optimized the layout and items of the “Vibrato” tab in the Note Settings Panel due to the expansion of vibrato functions.
• Improved behavior so that clicking with the Eraser Tool can now delete selected written pitch lines.
• Changed the default setting at first launch so that the pitch line display in Note Edit Mode is set to “On”.

■ Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where a crash could occur when modifying tempo events sequentially from the end of the song towards the beginning.
• Fixed an issue in the macOS standalone version where using menus or shortcut keys would cause a crash when the editor was hidden (e.g., minimized).
• Fixed an issue where cancelling audio device settings changes did not work correctly.
• Fixed an issue where deleting automation events in a rest section using specific steps was not reflected in the actual playback sound, resulting in the parameters before deletion still being applied.
• Fixed an issue where a crash would occur when editing a phrase containing a note after an “empty move” (an operation resulting in no actual movement) was performed on that note.
• Fixed an issue where a crash would occur when changing a note connected by a consonant to a subsequent note to “Sil”.
• Fixed an issue where a crash would occur when performing operations such as reverting to normal lyrics after changing a note with manually applied vibrato to a consonant-only phoneme.
• Fixed other minor bugs.

*Due to updates introduced in version 1.0.2.0, when opening project files created with version 1.0.1.2 or earlier for the first time, a “conversion to the latest format” process will occur, which may take longer than usual. Thank you for your understanding.

■ Changes

• [Windows] Improved keyboard shortcuts to function correctly even when the IME is in “Full-width (Zenkaku)” input mode.
• Optimized background rendering processes to prioritize the current playback position when loading files or using the plug-in version.
• Removed “32 bit (int)” from the Audio Export settings, as this format is not supported.

■ Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the application would rarely crash during Audio Export.
• Fixed an issue with saved .ppsf files where editing a phrase following a “cl” note could cause a crash.
• Fixed an issue where the application would crash during time signature manipulation after consecutively importing .vsqx files that contain different time signature changes.
• Fixed an issue where manual vibrato was not applied to specific notes when “n” (ん) lyrics occurred consecutively.
• [Windows] Fixed incorrect behavior when the Scroll Setting was set to “Ableton Live type”.
• [macOS] Fixed incorrect behavior when the Scroll Setting was set to “Bitwig Studio type”.
• Fixed an issue where sample sounds might not play depending on the Master Tempo settings.
• Fixed an issue where deleting a track would not take effect while the Piano Roll was open.
• Fixed other minor issues.

*Due to updates introduced in version 1.0.2.0, when opening project files created with version 1.0.1.2 or earlier for the first time, a “conversion to the latest format” process will occur, which may take longer than usual. Thank you for your understanding.

■ New Features

• Added support for importing VOCALOID5 / 6 project files (.vpr).

■ Changes

• Organized the items related to VOCALOID3 / 4 data import within “Preferences…” to match current specifications.
• Moved the “Max interval for notes to connect automatically” setting to the “Preferences… > NT Engine > Basic” tab.
• Changed specifications so that disabled notes are excluded from input when entering lyrics sequentially.
• In the waveform display track at the bottom of the piano roll, adjusted and widened the mouse-hit area for changing consonant length to make it easier to grab.

■ Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Vocal Morphing would be automatically disabled after loading a .ppsf file if the current voice library version differed from the version used when the .ppsf file was saved.
• Fixed an issue in the plug-in version where playback from a midway point in the host application caused rendering errors if the host’s tempo setting differed from Piapro Studio’s tempo setting.
• Fixed a crash that occurred when loading a .ppsf file including notes that did not belong to any region.
• Fixed an issue in the VOCALOID3 / 4 data import settings where Velocity conversion was not functioning correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the Master Meter information display was not updated after importing files such as MIDI.
• Fixed an issue when exporting MIDI files where the Master Meter value was not correctly reflected in the time signature information at the beginning of the song if the song contained time signature changes.
• Fixed other minor bugs.

*Due to updates introduced in version 1.0.2.0, when opening project files created with version 1.0.1.2 or earlier for the first time, a “conversion to the latest format” process will occur, which may take longer than usual. Thank you for your understanding.
*During this automatic update, once the Piapro Studio NT2 update is complete, a follow-up re-update process for the voice library will begin. Please follow the on-screen instructions to update the library accordingly.

■ New Features

• Added the ability to double-click the Tempo/Time Signature track to close it.
• Track names now automatically update when the singer is changed.
• Adjusted the pitch-shifting engine to improve audio continuity when switching between multi-samples with pitch differences.
• Added support for horizontal scrolling using tilt wheel-equipped mice, improving navigation within the editing screen.

■ Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the software would freeze if switching to another voice library during the loading of a voice library.
• Fixed an issue where changes to the Vocal Morphing value during playback were not reflected in the sound of unrendered sections.
• Fixed an issue where, when background rendering was turned OFF, changes to Vocal Morphing values were not reflected in the playback audio.
• Fixed an issue where consonant length display and editing behavior became incorrect in files containing tempo changes.
• Fixed other minor bugs.

*Due to updates introduced in version 1.0.2.0, when opening project files created with version 1.0.1.2 or earlier for the first time, a “conversion to the latest format” process will occur, which may take longer than usual. Thank you for your understanding.
*For those using “Piapro Studio NT2” version 1.0.1.2 or earlier, an update to version 1.0.2.0 will be executed automatically before performing this update (v1.1.0.0).

■ New Features

• Added support for the “KAGAMINE RIN/LEN NT” voice library.
• Implemented the “Vocal Morphing” feature — a parameter that enables intermediate expressions by selecting different libraries within the same singer.

■ Bug Fixes

• Fixed a known issue where, in projects imported from VSQ or VSQX files, an “empty region” could occasionally be created. Also fixed an issue where PPSF files containing empty regions could not be opened in version 1.0.2.0 or later.
• Fixed an issue where newly created notes on tracks with “Auto Estimation Off” were incorrectly set to “Auto Estimation On.”
• Fixed an issue where noise could occur at the end of sample sounds during playback.
• Other minor fixes and improvements.

*Due to updates introduced in version 1.0.2.0, when opening project files created with version 1.0.1.2 or earlier for the first time, a “conversion to the latest format” process will occur, which may take longer than usual. Thank you for your understanding.
*For those using “Piapro Studio NT2” version 1.0.1.2 or earlier, an update to version 1.0.2.0 will be executed automatically before performing this update (v1.1.0.0).