Your practice experience, completely reimagined. What's new in 1.3.0: - Recording — Record your performance in sync with the score, then trim and save on the spot - Audio linking — Attach reference audio to any score and pull it up with one tap while you practice - Score jump — Listening to a track? Jump straight to the linked score without missing a beat - PDF viewer — Attach PDFs to your scores and view them right inside Etude - Mini player — Keep the score on screen and stream linked audio in a mini player - Player opacity — Dial in the player bar opacity so it never covers the music on the page - Audio list mini player — Expand any audio card to play inline, right from the list - Score sharing — Send score files to other apps straight from the card quick actions

- Add YouTube links to the Audio list and play supported videos in-app. - Expand audio cards for easier access to quick playback, seeking, sharing, and source-link actions. - Expanded import support for audio/video files, videos selected from Photos, and files shared from other apps. - YouTube audio entries now show clearer badges and thumbnails when available.

You can now add YouTube links to the Audio list and play supported videos inside Etude. Reference recordings and practice links are easier to keep alongside your audio files. This update also improves audio importing and list actions: - Import audio/video files from Files, videos from Photos, and files shared from other apps - Expand audio cards for quick playback, tap-to-seek, sharing, and YouTube source links - YouTube audio entries show clearer badges and thumbnails in the Audio list

A-B loop practice is now more flexible, and chord-symbol playback is easier to control from the Parts panel. New - Chord-symbol playback can now appear as a controllable part, so you can adjust it separately from the written instrument parts. Improved - Set only A to loop from that point to the end, or only B to loop from the beginning to B. - A-B loop markers and highlights stay in sync across the score, piano roll, progress bar, and audio waveform. - A-B loop points are saved per score and restored when you reopen it. - Cursor delay settings now explain Bluetooth and audio-route latency more clearly. - Playback preparation is clearer, with fewer cases where audio and score movement can drift out of sync. Fixed - Improved background playback stability and reduced crash risk when leaving the app during playback. - Fixed cases where score audio could keep playing after returning to the list.

v1.2.4 improves score loading, background playback preparation, and iPad layout behavior. Fixed - Reopening an imported MusicXML/MSCZ score after returning to the list no longer shows a format error - Background playback preparation is more stable when a score is loaded and reopened - Better handoff when cached MusicXML is reused for score display and MIDI preparation Improved - Onboarding, upgrade, trial, and toast layouts now adapt better on iPad, Split View, and Stage Manager - General UI stability improvements

v1.2.3 makes exporting and background preparation more reliable, so large scores and practice sessions stay smoother. Improved - PDF and audio export now run in separate processing flows so the app stays more responsive - Annotated and rendered PDF export is more stable, with better CJK text preservation - Playback remains more usable while PDF export is running - Background stems for score and metronome practice are prepared more efficiently Fixed - Stability issues in normal and rendered PDF export - More reliable note labels in transposed scores - General performance and reliability improvements

v1.2.2 adds iOS background playback so your practice keeps going when the app is in the background or your screen is locked. New - Audio files, MIDI scores, and metronome-backed practice can continue playing in the background - Lock Screen and Control Center now support play, pause, and seek controls Improved - Smoother handoff between WebView playback and native background playback - Better stability when returning to the app after background MIDI playback - General bug fixes and performance tuning

v1.2.1 is a stability and playback reliability update. Fixed - Corrected MIDI channel classification for some files without Program Change events, so melody parts no longer appear as drums - Prevented a rare WebView script error that could happen when chord preview commands were sent early Improved - Faster MIDI preparation and note mapping on larger scores - Smoother part metadata processing during playback startup - General bug fixes and UI polish

v1.2 gives you much finer control over score readability. New - Added Page Mode for score viewing (switch between scroll and page layouts) - Added measure width presets to control bars per line - Added layout controls: staff size, staff distance, system distance, and note spacing - Added page-mode auto-scroll top margin setting Improved - Faster score loading and MIDI processing - Smoother cursor following during playback - More reliable PDF and audio export

Introducing Piano Roll, Chord Detection & Annotation\n\nSee your music in a whole new way. The piano roll displays every note as a horizontal bar, perfectly synced to playback — ideal for understanding timing, rhythm, and how parts interact.\n\nNew\n- Piano roll view — visualize notes as bars synchronized with score playback\n- Automatic chord detection — chords are analyzed and displayed directly on the score\n- Annotation mode — draw on the score with Apple Pencil or your finger to mark bowings, fingerings, or practice notes\n- Recording mode — record while playing back and see your pitch in real time\n- 6 new languages: German, Spanish, French, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese\n\nImproved\n- Faster score loading with instant preview on reopen\n- Smoother cursor tracking during playback\n- Better note tap accuracy — individual notes in chords are now selectable\n- Bookmark labels displayed in the piano roll for quick navigation\n\nFixed\n- Cursor alignment in scroll mode on initial load\n- Playback delay after countdown eliminated\n- Rehearsal marks now stay visible above the stave