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FretPet X 1.2.8
Released on June 15, 2011
This update brings incremental improvement to this classic sequencer and restores support for some older Macs. If it used to bug you that playback animation was braking for dialogs, as of this version playback and animation continue no matter what else you're doing. We've been messing with our build settings again, so everything should feel a little more responsive.
Download FretPetX128.dmg (Disk Image, 4.44 MB)
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FretPet X 1.2.7
Released on June 7, 2011
This update fixes a couple of issues including a crashing bug, and is recommended for everyone. If you downloaded the Mac App Store version of FretPet you should use the App Store application to update to the latest version. The shareware version can still be downloaded here, and features the same new low price of just $9.99.
Download FretPetX127.dmg (Disk Image, 4.55 MB)
FretPet X 1.2.6
Released on April 8, 2011
FretPet is now available on the Mac App Store at the new low price of $9.99. The download version can still be purchased through Kagi Shareware also at $9.99. This is the ultimate version of your favorite guitar-based Mac music sequencer!
Download FretPetX126.dmg (Disk Image, 4.68 MB)
ChordCalc 1.2
Released on February 23, 2011
This first "iOS 4 Tested" version of ChordCalc fixes a problem with character spacing in iOS 4.0 and up. Problematic UILabels have been replaced with a custom view that draws note names with more care. The change is a big improvement of the appearance, especially on retina displays.
FBHandler 1.0
Released on December 29, 2010
If you're keeping your Facebook contacts synced with the Mac OS X Address Book via GMail, MobileMe, or iPhone then you may have noticed some strange "Homepage" links in Address Book that don't do anything when you click on them. FBHandler is a tiny utility for Mac OS X that makes these "fb://" links open the contact's Facebook Profile in your default browser.
Download FBHandler100.zip (Zip Archive, 171 kB)
Rhymes of an Hour
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This is the first rough mix of a song by Mazzy Star that I like. It's a straightforward cover recorded and mixed with GarageBand. FretPet supplied a stand-in for the guitar part that was replaced with an acoustic guitar for the final mix. Synth parts were played through GarageBand with the trusty Oxygen 8. Vocal parts were layered and effected in GarageBand.
Underwater Romance
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And now for something completely peaceful... Imagine a patch of blue ocean bejeweled by acres of pulsating jellyfish. As they are carried along by the current they seem to dance. It's a kind of romance... if you can see it askance. If you listen to enough of my music you'll begin to see I have a special fondness for the number 3. It applies to the underlying melody (played on my trusty Oxygen 8 into GB) as much as it applies to the main theme, generated by the FP guitar sequencer.
ChordCalc 1.1.1
Released on June 7, 2010
In this version I audited the chord naming code by feeding the output back into the input, discovering 168 errors that got past previous inspections. Now 100% compliant and in sync with FretPet 1.2.5.
ChordCalc Lite 1.1.1
Released on June 7, 2010
Took the time to audit the chord naming code by feeding the output back into the input, discovering 168 errors that got past previous inspections. Now 100% compliant and in sync with FretPet 1.2.5.
FretPet X 1.2.5
Released on June 4, 2010
This update is the first with 100% reliable chord naming, bringing FretPet into parity with ChordCalc 1.1.1. The chord naming code was audited (by feeding its output into the name input of ChordCalc and comparing the result to the original chord). Two issues affecting certain 13th chords were discovered and patched.
Download FretPetX125.dmg (Disk Image, 4.58 MB)
