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New NoteWorthy Composer 2 Releases (Beta 2.12) Headline ID: 44 First Appeared: 2007-01-13 13:48:11 < Previous | Next >

As announced in the community area, new beta releases in the NoteWorthy Composer 2 family are now available:

• NoteWorthy Composer 2 Beta 2.12
  If you are running a recent edition of NWC2, simply use the Help, Access NoteworthySoftware.com command in the program to update. You can also visit the NoteWorthy Composer 2 Beta enrollment page to learn more about our NWC2 Beta program. The newest editions since the last release news announcement can be seen at the end of this new announcement.
  
  
• NoteWorthy Composer Viewer Beta 2.12
  This is our free *.nwc viewer that uses NoteWorthy Composer 2 technology.
  
  
• NWC2 User Tool Starter Kit Version 1.22
  A collection of additional tools that can significantly speed your notation editing experience when working in NoteWorthy Composer 2. If you have been using our User Tool Starter Kit for a while, you might want to make sure that you have this latest edition.
  

• Additional tweaks to the neighbor spacing scheme from beta 2.11
  
• Modify the notation font rendering to avoid a bug in Wine handling of Symbol enclosed strings
  
• Add a 'retry' prompt to install and update programs, which will enable users to work around a bug in Wine file handling
  
• Tweak the neighbor spacing scheme for hidden notation objects
  
• Add a read-only file warning to the File, Save function
  
• A bar with the exclude option should not alter the bar count if it is already ignored
  
• Move the Windows Volume Control menu item into the Play, Record, and Stop section of the Tools menu
  
• Fix graphic for Windows Volume Control in the Help file
  
• Remove some note spacing changes added in Beta 2.09 that created printing problems
  
• Improve the dot placement enhancements from beta 2.08
  
• Note spacing Improvements
  
• Changing the Instrument Tree is remembered for future NWC2 sessions
  
• Add index to zoom dialog, for easier keyboard selection
  
• Add Windows Volume Control to the Tools menu
  
• Improve the toolbar factory reset mechanism
  
• Use the active staff as the default selection when entering Score Review
  
• Dot and double-dot placement enhancement
  
• Add vertical scroll bar to NWC2 notation typeface dropdown box
  
• Expanded range checking on time signature inputs
  
• Whole and half rests in split stem chord should maintain offset relationship with nearest staff line
  
• Improve stem side articulation positioning for whole and half notes