Added
- Brand new boot splash logo when using graphical displays - many thanks to James Sparkman for the excellent pixel art conversion!
- You can re-enable verbose startup messages with a new configuration file option.
- Basic networking support (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) - read the new
[network]section of the configuration file to learn how to enable and set it up.- In order to use Wi-Fi, firmware must be copied to the root of the SD card (new
firmwaredirectory in release package), and SSID/password must be added towpa_supplicant.conf(example file in release package).
- In order to use Wi-Fi, firmware must be copied to the root of the SD card (new
- Support for receiving MIDI over the network via Wi-Fi or Ethernet using the RTP-MIDI/AppleMIDI protocol.
- macOS users can use this feature without any additional software (see Apple documentation).
- Windows users can use rtpMIDI by Tobias Erichsen.
- Linux users can use rtpmidid by David Moreno.
- Ability to configure FluidSynth reverb/chorus effects (new configuration file options).
- Defaults can be set in the
[fluidsynth]section. - Additional sections can be added to create "profiles" that override the defaults for specific SoundFonts.
- An example section has been added for GeneralUser GS (assumed to be at index 0) as recommended by S. Christian Collins.
- Defaults can be set in the
- The rotary encoder direction can now be reversed (new configuration file option).
- Ability to use the HDMI port for digital audio (new configuration value for
output_device). This allows you to use inexpensive HDMI audio extractors or VGA+audio dongles to get better audio quality out of the Raspberry Pi (compared to the headphone jack). - Additional boot files for the Compute Module 4 and Raspberry Pi 400 are now included.
- The Raspberry Pi 400 is untested.
- Ability to use USB serial devices for MIDI input (CDC class devices, CH341, CP2102, FT231x, PL2303); a new configuration file option has been added to allow setting the desired baud rate.
Changed
- Update to circle-stdlib v15.8/Circle Step 44.1.
- Update to libmt32emu v2.5.0.
- Update to FluidSynth v2.2.1.
- Complete overhaul of LCD code.
- MIDI level meters now account for channel volume and expression properly and are much more responsive.
- Long text messages (e.g. SoundFont names) are now scrolled, short text messages are now centered.
- Basic support for smaller 16-character wide screens has been added.
- The activity LED no longer illuminates for System Common or System Real-Time messages.
- Default clock speeds/voltages have been lowered for Pi 4/CM4 in config.txt for reduced energy usage and SoC temperature.
- Reduced energy usage when LCD and MiSTer control interface are both disabled (core suspended).
- "GM Mode On"/"GS Reset" SysEx messages are now handled by new internal FluidSynth code which also changes how MIDI Bank Select messages are interpreted. Additionally, "XG Reset" SysEx messages are now handled.
Fixed
- USB plug/unplug events now bring mt32-pi out of power saving mode.
- Some USB MIDI devices that violate the USB specification were unusable (discussion #102) - a workaround in the USB driver has been implemented. Thanks to @fabbrimichele for reporting and @rsta2 for the fix!
- Hang on "Init USB" when no USB controller is present (e.g. a Compute Module 4-based system with no external XHCI controller). Huge thanks to Serdaco for donating the CM4 and I/O board for testing!
- Boot failure on the 1GB Raspberry Pi 4/CM4 because of a bug in the memory allocator.
- The MIDI level meters would often miss fast notes (e.g. percussion).