Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Flat: Music Score & Tab Editor since it was posted on our website on 2021-12-17.
The latest version is 5.9.4 and it was updated on soft112.com on 19 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 5.9.4
posted on 2024-04-15
Apr 15, 2024
Version 5.9.4
Bug fixing and performance improvements
version 5.9.1
posted on 2024-03-18
Mar 18, 2024
Version 5.9.1
- New instruments: synths and drums
- Bug fixing and performance improvements
version 5.9.0
posted on 2024-02-18
Feb 18, 2024
Version 5.9.0
Bug fixes :
- Various bug fixes and UI improvements
version 5.8.1
posted on 2024-01-09
Jan 9, 2024
Version 5.8.1
Bug fixes :
- Various bug fixes and UI improvements
version 5.8.0
posted on 2023-11-19
Nov 19, 2023
Version 5.8.0
New Features :
- Automatically displaying multiple parts when opening the editor to fit the size of the screen
- Added text inputs to quickly input jazz chords and roman numerals, as an alternative to the chords assistant
- Added ability to use the "Split staff" feature for parts with TABs
- New instrument: Alto recorder in F
Bug fixes :
- Fixed the "Split staff" feature on unpitched parts
- Fixed the ability to edit jazz chords and roman numerals after selecting second voice
- Fixed dark more for jazz chords keyboard buttons
- Keep tuning on TABs when changing the instrument without a change on the number of strings
- Various bug fixes and UI improvements
version 5.7.2
posted on 2023-10-22
Oct 22, 2023
Version 5.7.2
Bug fixes :
- Various bug fixes and UI improvements
version 5.7.1
posted on 2023-09-24
Sep 24, 2023
Version 5.7.1
Bug fixes :
- Added some missing translations
- Various bug fixes and UI improvements
version 5.7.0
posted on 2023-09-04
Sep 4, 2023
Version 5.7.0
New Feature :
- Kodaly Notation
Bug fixes :
- Various other bug fixes and UI improvement
version 5.6.0
posted on 2023-08-27
Aug 27, 2023
Version 5.6.0
New Features :
- New Comments Interface
- New jazz chords interface
Bug fixes :
- Random Crash fixes
version 5.5.0
posted on 2023-08-13
Aug 13, 2023
Version 5.5.0
Old Editor Deprecation.
New Features :
- New drag and drop note adjustment
- New credits and metadata settings in credits edition menu
- New force audio settings : you can now disable it to be able to play music as the same time as playback in flat
Bug fixes :
- PDF Export options not used
- Minor UI Fixes
version 5.4.1
posted on 2023-07-30
Jul 30, 2023
Version 5.4.1
New Features :
- Add flutes fingering option in recorder instrument setting
- Select editor layout configuration in advanced settings
- Force keyboard sound setting in advanced settings
Bug fixes :
- Deeplink were not working
- Could not like score directly from list
- Could not click on follow in user list
- iPad with bluetooth keyboard could not see lyrics field
- Volume button did not worked on iPad in old editor mode
- Old Editor Piano keys UI Fix
version 5.4.0
posted on 2023-07-18
Jul 18, 2023
Version 5.4.0
New Export Screen
Low CPU Slider Option
BugFix - Lyrics & Annotations field not visible on some phones.
Various other bug fixes and UI improvement
version 5.3.1
posted on 2023-07-02
Jul 2, 2023
Version 5.3.1
In the community section, a new tab "Featured" is now available.
Various other bug fixes and UI improvement
version 5.3.0
posted on 2023-06-19
Jun 19, 2023
Version 5.3.0
Bug Fix : Search instruments in list does not work as intended
Various other bug fixes and UI improvement
version 5.2.2
posted on 2023-06-06
Jun 6, 2023
Version 5.2.2
Bug fix : some users could not see the instrument list.
version 5.1.1
posted on 2023-05-08
May 8, 2023
Version 5.1.1
New Instruments : Contrabassoon and Woodblocks
New onboarding for score editor
New roman numerals chords interface
New Layout option : Hide non-playing instruments
Various other bug fixes and UI improvements
version 5.1.0
posted on 2023-04-24
Apr 24, 2023
Version 5.1.0
. Feature: When connecting an existing Flat account, existing local scores are now moved from our guest mode.
. Improvement: Displaying new editor toolbars in two lines when space available
. Improvement: Higher piano touches in new editor and increased padding with iPhone home button
. Bug Fix : Improved stability in scores loading
. Various other bug fixes and UI improvements
version 5.0.7
posted on 2023-04-07
Apr 7, 2023
Version 5.0.7
. New interface to add and replace instruments in existing scores.
. Various other bug fixes and UI improvements.
version 5.0.5
posted on 2023-04-03
Apr 3, 2023
Version 5.0.5
. The new editor is now available to all users.
. 10 new audio samples for choirs (HQ Choir Soprano Women, HQ Choir Soprano Girls, HQ Choir Soprano Boys, HQ Choir Countertenor Men, HQ Choir Alto Women, HQ Choir Alto Girls, HQ Choir Tenor Hall, HQ Choir Tenor Cathedral, HQ Choir Bass Hall, HQ Choir Bass Cathedral).
. Various other bug fixes and UI improvements.
version 5.0.3
posted on 2023-03-28
Mar 28, 2023
Version 5.0.3
. A New editor will be soon available to all users.
. Various other bug fixes and UI improvements.
version 4.35.1
posted on 2022-08-13
Aug 13, 2022 Version 4.35.1
. Improvement: The feature to change the volume of parts in the mix panel has just been turned into a free feature for all users!
. Improvement: Audio (MP3 & WAV) basic export has just been turned into a free feature for all users!
. Bugfix: We now reload your score when you come back from another app to get a more consistent experience
version 4.33.1
posted on 2022-04-26
Apr 26, 2022 Version 4.33.1
. Improvement: We made the selection line thicker in the clef & key signature views, as it was sometimes difficult to know which one was selected.
. Bugfix: The option buttons (...) in the community, search, and profile views were not responding on some devices.
. Bugfix: The option buttons (...) in front of public comments were not responding on iPads.
. Bugfix: When attempting to reorder parts in an existing score, the instrument was shifted one spot above the desired position.
. Bugfix: After being updated in the user settings, the displayed name was not updated within the app until it was restarted.
. Bugfix: Some confirmation messages were not translated to other languages in the settings.
. Bugfix: Power icons were displayed too big on the PDF printing view.
version 4.33.0
posted on 2022-04-13
Apr 13, 2022 Version 4.33.0
. Feature: 4 new instruments have been added! A Japanese Koto, Japanese Nagado drums, and 2 new HQ Alto and Soprano saxophones. They all come with 3 levels of dynamics.
version 4.32.2
posted on 2022-04-03
Apr 3, 2022 Version 4.32.2
. Improvement: Power features are now clearly marked as such in the editor toolbars and menus, Power badges and colors have also been updated to make our whole offer more consistent.
. Improvement: The app is now displaying Power users badges next to their profile picture.
. Bugfix: When trying to delete a part, the name of that part was not displayed correctly in the confirmation message.
. Bugfix: On iPhones using Touch ID, the navigation bar was not always displayed correctly.
. Bugfix: The editor was sometimes not loaded entirely when the onboarding for new users was starting.
. Bugfix: After scrolling down to the bottom of the library, the Create button was overlapping the last score, making it hard to open the options for that score.
. Bugfix: It was sometimes not possible to copy a score from the library.
. Bugfix: Issue after deleting an account, the session was not correctly cleaned in the app.
. Bugfix: Loading display issue when uploading a new profile picture.
version 4.32.0
posted on 2022-03-11
Mar 11, 2022 Version 4.32.0
. Feature: It is now possible to publish your score from the side menu and to fill in all the necessary information.
. Improvement: The main navigation bar at the bottom of the library has been updated to make the different parts of the app more obvious.
. Improvement: More space has been added to the bottom of the score to prevent the toolbar buttons to overlap over it.
. Bugfix: Notifications were not always marked as "read" after checking them.
. Bugfix: It was not possible to delete or modify a score shared with a private link and added to a collection.
version 4.31.0
posted on 2022-02-18
Feb 18, 2022 Version 4.31.0
. Feature: The side menu has been updated and it is now allowing quick access to all the score settings.
. Feature: Three new bass synths have been added to the Electronic Instruments category, we hope they will inspire you!
. Improvement: After touching a notification, the user is now automatically redirected to the liked or commented score, or to the score invitation on the Notifications view.
. Multiple fixes and performance improvements in the editor
version 4.30.2
posted on 2022-02-01
Feb 1, 2022 Version 4.30.2
. Improvement: Added translations for copy-paste & selection action menus in the editor.
. Improvement: Prevent scrolling when starting selecting notes.
. Bugfix: When using the page view display mode and a large mode, in some cases, it was not possible to go completely to the left of the score pages.
. Bugfix: Emptying chord input field when selecting a different note.
. Bugfix: Correct links to Apple Support giving explanations about unmuting devices.
version 4.30.0
posted on 2022-01-27
Jan 27, 2022 Version 4.30.0
. Feature: Fixed panels are now being displayed around the score. This new feature always keeps the part names and the measure numbers on display to never get lost.
. Feature: It is now possible to remove your Flat account and data directly from the app. We just hope you won't ever feel the need to use this feature ;)
. Bugfix: A critical issue was automatically selecting the last note of the measure every time a note was selected.
. Bugfix: Another critical issue was only loading the first measures of a score, the remaining measures were never loaded.
version 4.29.1
posted on 2022-01-24
Jan 24, 2022 Version 4.29.1
. Bugfix: Touching several piano keys at the same time was not inputting a chord anymore.
. Bugfix: The skip button on the Quick start view (for new users) was not working properly.
. Bugfix: The notification list was not loaded properly, a manual refresh was needed to load it, and this is not the case anymore.
. Bugfix: The playback of scores using 3rd party tracks from Soundcloud and Youtube was broken.
. Bugfix: The "Manage Instruments" button was displayed for scores where the user had no edition rights.
version 4.29.0
posted on 2021-12-29
Dec 29, 2021 Version 4.29.0
. Feature: We added 3 new high-quality Electric Guitars with distortion effects along with a new Tuba which comes with 3 different levels of dynamics. We hope they will unleash your creativity!
. Feature: New sign-in and onboarding flows are being introduced in this version to make it easier than ever to start with Flat!
. Feature: The score creation flow has received an update, it has never been so intuitive to create new scores on Flat.
. Feature: The instruments list has received a huge update allowing playback of instruments previews, faster instruments addition, and clear labeling of HQ instruments.
. Feature: A new action menu is now being displayed over the score when a range of notes is being selected or when the current cursor location is touched twice. It gives access to more intuitive copy-paste options and brand new whole part and score selection options.
. Improvement: The delete/trash button is now moving the cursor to the left when being used on rests. This allows for quick deletion of large ranges of notes, even if there are rests in the middle.
. Improvement: On public scores, user-uploaded tracks are now the default tracks being played back. If none have been manually uploaded, it will playback Flat's classic playback instead.
. Improvement: On public scores, it's now possible to edit your own comments.
. Improvement: We removed the slow animation which was leading to the instruments settings section after that the "Manage instruments" button was tapped.
. Bugfix: The app was sometimes crashing when trying to connect with a Bluetooth MIDI device.
. Bugfix: The time signature menu was displaying ellipsis (...) instead of double digits numbers under some conditions.
. Bugfix: The editor tutorial was displayed on the viewer while it should only be displayed on the editor.
. Bugfix: The instrument selection list within the editor was not displayed correctly when it was covering the whole score.
. Improvement: We added new translations.
version 4.28.0
posted on 2021-11-08
Nov 8, 2021 Version 4.28.0
. Improvement: We updated all the help cards in the help section to suit the new editor interface.
. Feature: We added a new Ukulele HQ instrument which comes with 3 different levels of dynamics, we hope you will enjoy it!
. Improvement: When you want to add notes to an existing chord, the cursor is not being moved to the right automatically anymore, making it much easier to input chords with multiple notes.
. Bugfix: When there is enough space to fit them, the tools names in the toolbars are not uselessly cropped anymore.
. Improvement: We added new translations.