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  1. In the old Mac app, the "Full Song Practice" always kept your highest score, but the "Full Song Performance" always kept your LAST score, even it if was lower than your record. That could be frustrating if you were just having a bad day -- your previous high score would be lost. It would be nice to have the "Full Song Performance" score always be your highest score like all the other segments.

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  2. Offline Mode

    MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
    2.4 Ghz 8-Core
    32 GB 2667 MHz DDR4 memory
    MacOS Catalina Version 10.15.6

    In Playground Sessions for the MAC Version 2.5.582 if you do not have internet you can play Bootcamp, Course and Song lessons that are already downloaded in your computer:

    https://pasteboard.co/3tvQPfSTTyjI.png

    In the MAC beta app Version 3.0.0-beta.6 when you try to open the app offline nothing happens.

    Having access to Bootcamp, Course and Song and lessons while offline is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. I sometimes travel and bring a keyboard with me and do not have internet access on my laptop. Without the…

    5 votes

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  3. I have to remember to disable my Mac's screen saver each time I start PGS. If ever I forget, as I often use the piano keyboard to navigate, my screen saver kicks in (usually in the middle of a song).
    I know that other apps (like MainStage) allow me the option to disable my screen saver. I would like to see that option in PGS.

    6 votes

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  4. MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
    2.4 Ghz 8-Core
    32 GB 2667 MHz DDR4 memory
    MacOS Catalina Version 10.15.6

    When I open up the PGS Beta App I get a “Playground Sessions for Piano quit unexpectedly” Warning Box

    https://pasteboard.co/GYfcYTAmKkhF.png

    The app doesn't actually quit. So I just close this box and use the app.
    But it happens every time I open the Beta App.

    I have all the text details from the “Problem Details and System Configuration” box if you want me to send those.

    2 votes

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  5. I realise the sustain pedal don't sustain the note played on the new app. The Mac app does. As a piano player, the sustain pedal helps to sustain the note without pressing on the keys. This is important.

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  6. I'd like an option to reset all my statistics and previous progress to be able to start fresh after a long break. I currently have to keep a separate list outside the app to know where I'm up to as it shows lessons as completed that I completed a long time ago (and have long since forgot thus the need to start again).

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  7. Hi.

    I'm a former user who LOVED the idea of Playground Sessions but was unable to get the old application and lessons to sync properly with my device. Tech support was wonderful and patient, but we couldn't get it to work.

    I was invited to try the beta and am eager to see if this issue has been addressed. If so, I'm going to sign up again!

    Unfortunately, with Version 3.0.39 of the new app, I cannot sign in. When I tried to create an account, clicking on the "Create account" button (after filling in the info) got no response.…

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  8. The carpets, the mirror, the room! I think you guys wanted a more home feel, but I prefer the old videos with the just white background. Maybe you guys can tone down the back ground in the videos.

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  9. Being 61 years old and needing to wear glasses there is no ability to zoom in our out which is available in previous version. Request ability to zoom measures in lessons, courses, and songs purchased.

    M1 Mac 14 in Mac Pro Monterey OS 12.2.1

    4 votes

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  10. I use a password manager and generate my passwords. It's much easier for me to log in when I can copy/paste my login info (especially my password), and the sign-in form on the app doesn't allow pasting via the ⌘-v keyboard shortcut.

    5 votes

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  11. There should be a status bar or something similar that provides as much information as possible and doesn't force users to check dropdowns to see settings. Examples: which playback hands are selected, tempo, metronome on/off, backing track on/off, etc.

    1 vote

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  12. I believe that the "old" app placed chord references below the staff and the "new" app puts them in the middle of the staff. Suggest a user setting on the toolbar for this. Might consider off, above, between and below or even add a selection for guitar or other such notation that often appears with the chord reference.

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  13. When I return to the 2nd day of the Fur Elise challenge and was working on the 4th lesson yesterday, please, take me immediately to the 4th lesson. Also, set L/R hand playback and tempo and metronome and volumes and everything else to the same settings they were at when this lesson was last played.

    Settings must be stored locally and should be immediately updated when any change is made.

    Please, apply to each point that allows a user to reach the music; My Songs, Courses, Bootcamp, etc.

    Would also be nice to give users access to the default template…

    1 vote

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  14. When playing a lesson at a 16:9-ish aspect ration the piano at the bottom of the screen has the number and note overlapping each other making them unreadable. When the window is narrow and tall the keys become very tall and skinny.

    MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021)
    Apple M1 Max
    OS 12.2.1
    LG UltraFine Display (3840x2160)
    Novation 61SL MkIII
    Arturia Keystep 37

    3 votes

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  15. Don't find printing option for purchased songs?

    4 votes

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  16. Should bring back the volume for the Reverb or wetness / dryness balance in the settings menu. Really helpful when you are practicing in a room with lots of reflections.

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  17. Piano tone on held notes has no decay and should eventually fade out as opposed to sustained noise.

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  18. Option for "HIGHLIGHT" function in addition to loop function.

    In the previous MAC Version 2.5.582 you can highlight a section to work on.
    When you PLAY it provides feedback on the notes you got right, close or wrong. At the end it stops and does NOT loop. So you can view how you played and what notes need work. You can then hit the lowest and highest notes for it to start again.

    In the new BETA version, if you highlight a section it turns LOOP on AUTOMATICALLY. It provides feedback on how you played, except it loops immediately so…

    3 votes

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  19. MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021), chip: Apple M1 Max, running Monterey. Please add an ability to upload files and include them in these reports. Just a "nice to have" in two of my previous reports.

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  20. MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021), chip: Apple M1 Max, running Monterey. I have not been able to reproduce the defect. Dump available upon request.

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