DTAB V1.04 Update Released
The Dtab V1.04 continues to improve both the Drum Tab importing window / Drum Tab parser and DTAB scripting language that aids in remote tab downloading. These changes are really all locked together, as many of the importer improvements are by products of improvements to the DTAB script. Some of the new tweaks that come to mind would be right click menu ion the import window, better pre-processing of pages, more keywords parsed, more section names parsed through to things like remapping numeric tom lines to individual drum instruments.
Input Drum Tab Example:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
H |x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|----------------|
T |----------------|1-2-3-4-5-6-----|
S |----o-------o---|----------------|
B |o-o-----o-o-----|----------------|
Exported Drum Tab:
Song: [Untitled]
Artist: [Unknown]
Timing: 4/4
Tempo: 120
Date: 9/16/2014
#1 #2
Hh:| x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x- | ---------------- |
Tom1:| ---------------- | o--------------- |
Tom2:| ---------------- | --o------------- |
Tom3:| ---------------- | ----o----------- |
Tom4:| ---------------- | ------o--------- |
SnD:| ----o-------o--- | ---------------- |
FlT1:| ---------------- | --------o------- |
FlT2:| ---------------- | ----------o----- |
BD1:| o-o-----o-o----- | ---------------- |
The DTAB output is pretty standard drum tab wise, I don't really have a preference either way. In some songs Numeric toms lines would help compress the output text, but we basically lose what little Dynamic information drum tab gives us about how the note is played.
We highly recommend updating !
History
Changes since the last major release. You can read the full Dtab V1.04 development blog here
1.04 Beta4/10 8th Sep,2014 - 19th Sep,2014
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Added a convert numeric Tom Note detection and remap pass to the importer This function will map a line like Toms:|1111222233334444| as 16th notes across the first 4 toms on the kit. |
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Added a "BPM" decoder so Importer to pick up the initial Tempo of the song |
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Added Domain import decoders for guitaretab.com & guitartabs.cc |
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Added Domain import decoders for tabsbest.com & becktabs.net |
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The Import TAB decoder wasn't removing the [DTAB] rule blocks from the tab which could cause the importer to query what these tags are during import process |
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Note Play Back could overflow the table if an unknown character was imported its now limited to 7bit |
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Importer decode Tempo and grabs the first number from the field is many are listed. |
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Optd the rendering to avoid some string thrashing when rendering the tab view to the window |
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Final clean up |
1.04 Beta3 5th Aug,2014 - 7th Aug,2014
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UNDO to right click menu in Import Tab |
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Tab downloader checks if lines have the expected chr(13)+Chr(10)
line markers, if not it replaces them before importing into the text box |
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Added ASC() CHR() functions |
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result=Replace(HeyStack,Needle,NewNeedle) (Text version) |
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result=ReplaceB(HeyStack,Needle,NewNeedle) (Binary version) |
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Added TabCrawler decoder |
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added guitartabshero.com decoder |
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The UNDO record functions ImportTab TextBox |
1.04 Beta2 28th,July,2014 - 4th Aug,2014
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Find & Replace dialog to the Import Tab (TEXT) page |
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Updated the Version query |
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Updated the Not Saved Dialogs so they include the song name |
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Added BASIC HTML strip function to the right click in import TAB window. |
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Added basic CTRL-Z UNDO controls to the ImportTab TextBox |
1.04 Beta1 24th,July,2014 26th,July,2014
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HTML TAB import includes screening and optional view as HTML now
so if there's import script or then internal decoder cant find
the tab, the user can just view it manually |
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Swapped the Assign / Cancel button on the remap staff line dialog |
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Removed the [] button from the remap staff line dialog |
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Popup right click menu to import tab window |
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Added CUT, COPY,PASTE,SELECT ALL & IMPORT functions to the right
click in import TAB window. |
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Crash lines didn't have a ghost note mapping for playback |
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Crash lines only had accented not heads, both are now supported. |
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Fixed typo in downloader dialog when DTAB cant detect internet connection |
1.03e 15th,July,2014 / 23rd,July,2014
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Added import basic decode script for http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com |
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Flag to toggle bar compression when exporting tab as text |
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added extra cleaning to downloaded web pages that contain some international
multi byte characters that could break the download -> import. |
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Tab view now renders as user inputs on the titles dialog |
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Note head mapping was missing accented doubles and flams on most sounds |
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Added RB (RIDE BELL) Staff line remapper to the default remapping. |
1.03d 11th,Dec,2012
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Auto File name creation didnt screen out slashes, making the dialogs
refuse to open if the band name had a slash in it. Such as AC/DC |
Upgrading For Registered Users
If you've already a registered DTAB user, simply download the new version and install it over your current install. If you're upgrading from a version older than Dtab V1.00, just be warned that DTAB V1.03c doesn't automatically use your old preferences. So you'll have enter your tabber name & registration information again.
A Decade of DTAB (GALLERY)
Since DTAB has been around a long time, 10 years in fact. Making it the oldest automated Drum TAB editor on the PC, most likely any platform for that matter. To celebrate this, I've posted a bit of gallery on my facebook page.
DTAB GALLERY on FaceBook
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