Allpowertabs News

Happy 2008

2008-01-01T13:09:00.000-08:00

Happy new year everyone! Be looking for some interface updates this year. We are also planning to restructure the site with bread crumbs, and other stuff that will make it easier for navigation. Hopefully we might see pte 2.0?

As always if you have any questions or suggestions, leave a post in the comments.

RE: Extracting Song Information With The Parser

2007-11-12T08:15:00.000-08:00

This is in response to a comment left about the php ptparser. Parsing power tab song info and displaying it is pretty easy. See the following code below for example.



<?php

     require_once "powertabdocument.php";

     $ptb = new PowerTabDocument ();

     $ptb->Load ("powertabfile.ptb");

     // Example see more functions below:
     $ptb->GetHeader()->GetSongArtist();

 // GetLessonAuthor()
 // GetLessonCopyright()
 // GetLessonLevel()
 // GetLessonMusicStyle()
 // GetLessonNotes()
 // GetLessonSubtitle()
 // GetLessonTitle()
 // GetSongArranger()
 // GetSongArtist()
 // GetSongAudioReleaseTitle()
 // GetSongAudioReleaseType()
 // GetSongAudioReleaseYear()
 // GetSongAuthorType()
 // GetSongBassScoreNotes()
 // GetSongBassScoreTranscriber()
 // GetSongBootlegDate()
 // GetSongBootlegTitle()
 // GetSongComposer()
 // GetSongContentType()
 // GetSongCopyright()
 // GetSongGuitarScoreNotes()
 // GetSongGuitarScoreTranscriber()
 // GetSongLyricist()
 // GetSongLyrics()
 // GetSongReleaseTitle()
 // GetSongReleaseType()
 // GetSongTitle()

?>

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

2007-11-11T10:57:00.000-08:00

The Holidays are coming! We've updated the main page chock full of Christmas tabs, and a snowy interface. Enjoy! ... and Happy Holidays!

-apt

Updates are Coming

2007-09-29T10:59:00.000-07:00

Be looking for updates in the next couple of days. We've had to re-sync our DBs with our mother site. Thanks for your patience.

-apt

Convert MusicXML to Power Tabs

2007-08-22T12:35:00.000-07:00

Here's a source snippet that will allow you to convert "P1" of a MusicXML score to a power tab file. This is just an example of what you can do with the php power tab classes. Keep in mind, you must have the latest version of the PHP ptparser for this to work.

The score will look funny when you open it. Run the score polisher. This will make it readable.

Hopefully this will inspire someone to make a complete converter.



<?

require_once "powertabdocument.php";


$ptb = new PowerTabDocument ();


$durArr = array('64th'=>64, '32nd'=>32, '16th'=>16,'eighth'=>8, 'quarter'=>4, 'half'=>2, 'whole'=>1);

$ptb->Load ("BlankPowerTabFile.ptb");
$guitarScore = &$ptb->GetGuitarScore();

$sxe = simplexml_load_file("music.xml");

$s = -1;
$measureCt = 3;

foreach ($sxe->part->measure as $measure) {
    
    if ($measureCt > 1) {
     $guitarScore->m_systemArray[++$s] = new System;
     $measureCt = 1;
     $p=0;
    }
    
    $firstStaff = &$guitarScore->GetSystem($s)->GetStaff(0);
      

    foreach ($measure->note as $note) {
     
     $string = $note->notations->technical->string;
     $fret = $note->notations->technical->fret;
     $tied = $note->notations->tied["type"];

     $dur = $durArr[(string) $note->type];
     
     if ( isset($string,$fret) ) {
      
  if (!$note->chord) {
   $thePosition = &$firstStaff->m_positionArray[0][$p];            
   $thePosition = new Position ();
   
   $thePosition->SetDurationType($dur);
   
   //$thePosition->SetPreviousBeamDurationType($prevDur);
   
   $prevDur = $dur;
   
   ++$p;
  }
  
  array_push($thePosition->m_noteArray,new Note($string-1, $fret) );
  
  if ($tied=="stop")
   $thePosition->m_noteArray[count($thePosition->m_noteArray) - 1]->SetTied();
     }
     
     
    }
    
    $barLines = &$guitarScore->GetSystem($s)->m_barlineArray;
    
    array_push($barLines,new Barline($p) );
    
    
    ++$measureCt;

    
}

$ptb->Save ("ConvertedFileName.ptb");

?>

PHP Power Tab Parser

2007-08-09T19:02:00.000-07:00

We have just Written and Released a PHP Power Tab Parser. It is in beta, so please leave comments and report any bugs you may have.

>>Download Now<<

This parser is a translation of Brad Larson's "ptparser." You must have PHP v5 or better. This package will only read and write power tab v1.7 files. See the sample script below to get your feet wet. This will load a power tab file and watermark it with a line of text at the top of the guitar score. This script is great if you are serving up power tab file, and you don't want someone stealing your power tabs, and redistributing them.

Digg This!



<?

require_once "powertabdocument.php";


$ptb = new PowerTabDocument ();

$ptb->Load ("powertabfile.ptb"); // Open and Load Power Tab

/* Water Mark File */

$guitarScore = &$ptb->GetGuitarScore(); // get the guitar score

$lastIndex = $guitarScore->GetFloatingTextCount(); // get the position of the last floating text element

$waterMark = &$guitarScore->m_floatingTextArray[$lastIndex];

$waterMark = new FloatingText ();

$rect = array (50,3,230,17); // create a new coordinate element

$waterMark->SetRect($rect);
$waterMark->SetText('File Downloaded @ AllPowerTabs.com');

/* Done Water Marking File */


$ptb->Save ("powertabfile.ptb"); // Save Power Tab File

?>

We have a lot planned for the feature, so keep checking the blog.

Quick Site Update. Search Engine

2007-07-06T09:20:00.000-07:00

We have cleaned up the search results page to make it more legible. The font size has been decreased. The highlight function has been changed to bold.

We have also improved the algorithm for spelling correction. (Did you mean?)

Hope this makes your search a little better and easier on the eyes.

-apt

Amazing Teaspoon Slider

2007-06-14T11:06:00.000-07:00

Coetzee Hannes composes his own songs and learned to play the guitar on the side of the hill when the aloes were too dry to tap and to keep himself company on long, lonely nights in the mountains of the Kamiesberg. His right-hand finger picking style is called "optel en knyp" (which translated from Afrikaans, Hannes' home language, is "pick up and pinch") and combined with his unique teaspoon slide technique, he ranks as one of the most unusual slide guitarists in the world. If you shut your eyes, you would think that there were two people accompanying each other on guitars.

- http://www.myspace.com/hannescoetzeeteaspoonslideguitarist

Java, PHP Power Tab Parsers Made Open Source

2007-06-11T07:29:00.000-07:00

According to the power tab developer's group, a user has released a Java parser for the power tab file format.

Download Here

We have also chosen to make our efforts open source. You may download our attempts to convert the parser files from C to PHP. Hope this helps any programmers out there, trying to write applications for the power tab files. Keep in mind, these classes are incomplete, but show a great example of how to convert the languages.

Download Here

Small Update - New Column Added to Artist Page

2007-05-01T09:36:00.000-07:00

We've added album titles and years to the artist pages. You can also "Sort" the columns by clicking on the header. Enjoy!

Something New is on the Horizon

2007-04-25T13:10:00.000-07:00

The webmasters of AllPowertabs.com have just released a new "Top Site." If you own a guitar related website, you may register by visiting this link.

Taken from the site:

How Are We Different From Other Top Sites?

Design and coding are handcrafted .
We don't use pre-fabricated software. The code is more optimized and new features can be added at any time.
HTML code is XHTML compliant.
Graphics are optimized for better browsing experience.

We get personal with our site owners.
Suggestions and contributions are always considered.

No annoying advertisements or pop-ups
We believe this is a poor way to treat a site visitor

"Lamer" proof
We hate cheaters just as much as you do. That's why we employ CAPTCHA's.

Consideration for the "little guy"
There are sites that don't receive that much traffic, so they won't always be at the top of the list. That's why we have created "tags." Site owners may submit tags for their site that will randomly be shown every build.

SEO - "Search Engine Optimized"
Besides being compliant with w3 standards, we treat our topsites with special recognition.
The "number one" site is treated with a special "H1 tag" ... The "number two" site is treated with a "H2 tag" ... etc
We have implemented tags to increase keyword recognition for search engines.

Rodrigo Y Gabriela ... Nylon Bliss

2007-03-28T07:29:00.000-07:00

We just wanted to make a quick recommendation for tabbing / listening. Check out Rodrigo Y Gabriela. You will not be disappointed. Listen to Tamacun. Official Myspace with audio
(Their new CD comes with a DVD guitar lesson.)

ATO Records:

Rodrigo (Sanchez) and Gabriela (Quintero) are two fast-fingered, Dublin-based, Mexicans with a unique sound created on acoustic guitars. Their music is difficult to define, straddling both world and rock, and often imbued with timeless Hispano--classical influences. The fire in it comes from their life-long passion for metal music. This spring, Rodrigo y Gabriela beat both the Arctic Monkeys AND Johnny Cash to number one in the Irish charts.

Rodrigo is a deft finger-picker who can move from raging speed to sensual soul in the space of a fret, while Gabriela employs fast, rhythmic techniques. Her percussionist's thrashing of strings and drumming of the instrument's body inevitably raises comparisons with flamenco -- which they acknowledge as an influence but swerve as a pigeonhole. The duo's repertoire flies beyond familiar Latin folk guitarists' styles because of the metal connection: their re-workings of Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' and Metallica's 'Orion' are musts, and the presence, on 'Ixtapa,' of the fiery Hungarian gypsy violinist, Roby Lakatos, is inspirational.

Amazing Power Tab

2007-03-24T10:25:00.000-07:00

Every once and a while we try to take a break from being computer geeks and see what users have submitted. We came across this power tab the other day. Whether or not your a movie buff you'll definately appreciate the time that it took this user to put together this tab. Thanks "Dodus" and keep up the good work.

How to Run The Power Tab Editor in Ubuntu with WinXP

2007-02-07T08:43:00.000-08:00

For anyone who is wondering how to run the power tab editor in Linux this might be a little help.

This guide explains how to install Windows XP on Ubuntu in QEmu In Dapper 6.06, Edgy 6.10 and Feisty 7.04.

Rather than have an entire seperate Windows desktop, you can run programs directly on your Linux desktop using a program called 2X Application Server.

An OpenSource Guitar? The Linux Guitar Project

2007-02-01T14:15:00.000-08:00

LinuxGuitar.org writes ....

Linux guitar is a community effort to design and construct an extremely functional electric guitar powered by Linux.

Check out the full story.

Power Tab Editor v2.0 is still alive!

2007-01-24T10:38:00.000-08:00

There has been a lot of rumors and speculation as to whether or not the Power Tab Editor v 2.0 is still alive. Friends, be rest-assured that we heard first hand from Brad that:

The project is still alive
It is still being developed
No it isn't a ghost program

Writing a program as big as PTE is kind of like writing a novel, except everything has to be correct down to the characters. There are many new features that need to implemented, and the advantage of having a single person developed these features, is that the code tends to be more coherent and optimized. So keep you eye's pealed for breaking news, because this version has been years in the making. When we hear anything, you will be the first to know.

How to Create Backing Tracks from Powertab Files

2006-12-30T11:17:00.000-08:00

Long time no post. Hope everyone had a great holiday. Just wanted to let everyone know a new site is a-brew http://www.backingtrack.org/. If you like the idea, get involved. According to the site.

backingtrack.org is a project of the Power Tab Community, aiming at creating high-quality guitar backing tracks with additional notation in Power Tab Format.

How To

Making Backing Tracks From a .ptb file using Fruity Loops
- From Golbez

1) Open Power Tab Editor with the song you would like to convert into a backing track.

2) In the upper left hand corner of the program, select File. Move down to Export. Choose MIDI File... Save it in a location you will be able to access shortly. After the file is saved, you can close Power Tab Editor.

3) Open Fruity Loops. In the upper left hand corner of the program, select File. Move down to Import. Choose MIDI File... Choose the MIDI file you just saved, and select to import all tracks.

4) The file opens as a window in the program, listing each instrument used as a track, however Fruity Loops assigns no instrument to each track. This is equivalent to having no "Guitar In" for PTE.

5) In the Fruity Loops Browser on the left side of the program, expand the folder Channel Presets. If no browser is there, at the top, select View -> Browser (or press F8 ). Expand 3x Osc. This is where the bulk of the functional instruments are found. Through trial and error, sample the various instruments by dragging and dropping them onto the tracks of the window. You must play the file to hear the result.

6) Once you have an instrument line-up that is satisfactory, go back to File and select Export. Choose MP3 File... and save it. Under the "MP3" tab, you can adjust the bitrate in Kbit (kilobites per second). 128 kb/s is standard CD quality and is loosely equivalent to 1 megabyte of information per minute of song. Select the Start button to finish your Backing Track.

- Remember, these are backing tracks intended to omit the lead guitar role so that others may play along. Preferably, omit the lead guitar role by not adding an instrument to that track in the program.

If you hear that your song is clipping (static noises due to multiple instruments/parts playing at once), click the FX button at the far top right of the program, and it'll open another window where you can adjust the master volume of the piece (far left slide bar), which will effect the final volume of the converted .mp3. Dropping the volume will reduce the clipping, and eventually eliminate it altogether.

Finalize your submission and thanks for your efforts!

Andy Mckee - Drifting

2006-12-15T07:50:00.000-08:00

Here's another amazing guitarist, Andy Mckee.

Transcriptions available at his website.

A Clockwork Guitar

2006-12-02T07:25:00.000-08:00

User writes ...

I have a Fender US Highway One series Stratocaster, which is a half decent guitar, but looks just like a million other Strats. I had been planning to replace the pick guard with a black mother of pearl guard but my experiments in electrolytic etching made me think I'd like to try something a bit more unique. Thus the Steampunk Strat was born.

Link

Christmas Guitar Tabs

2006-11-25T20:30:00.000-08:00

The Holidays are upon us. We've updated allpowertabs with a snowy interface. Be looking out for some other changes on the site to reflect the season. Find out how to play those traditional Christmas tunes. Also check out this classic. (Jingle Bell Rock)

apt

How Deep Is Your Love? - John Frusciante

2006-11-18T15:11:00.000-08:00

Red Hot Chili Pepper's guitarist - John Frusciante hitting some crazy notes in this Bee Gee's cover.

Powertab Score Merger v1.0

2006-11-17T10:57:00.000-08:00

We have a little treat for our frequent readers. We have just released a powertab score merger. It isn't public yet, but we'd thought we would share it with you first! Enjoy

Powertab Score Merger

Nirvana Lithium - Live

2006-11-15T20:06:00.000-08:00

Nirvana playing Lithium back in the day. Video gives you a good shot of Kirt and his guitar.

Guitar Tab.

Get the Latest Powertabs Sent To Your Email!

2006-11-14T15:02:00.000-08:00

Did you know that you can get the latest powertabs in you inbox? Always be up to date on the latest tabs!!

Click Here

Scientists Invent "Air Guitar Shirt"

2006-11-13T20:02:00.000-08:00

Weird news, but cool ...