pedrolcl · Sep 5, 2026 · Sep 3, 2026 · Sep 5, 2026 · Sep 5, 2026
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if (POLICY CMP0153)
 endif()
 
 project( Drumstick
-    VERSION 2.11.1
+    VERSION 2.11.2
     LANGUAGES CXX
     DESCRIPTION "MIDI C++ Libraries for Qt"
     HOMEPAGE_URL "https://drumstick.sourceforge.io"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ include(SCMRevision)
 include(CTest)
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
-set(RELEASE_DATE "August 22, 2026")
+#set(RELEASE_DATE "August 22, 2026")
 set(EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
 set(LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
 

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2026-09-05
+    * RT, Fluidsynth backend: default gain control option
+    * Widgets: update Fluidsynth configuration dialog
+
+2026-09-03
+    * RT, sonivox backend: gain control option
+    * Widgets: update Sonivox configuration dialog
+
 2026-08-22
     * Release 2.11.1
 

diff --git a/library/rt-backends/eassynth/synthcontroller.cpp b/library/rt-backends/eassynth/synthcontroller.cpp
@@ -183,5 +183,15 @@ QString SynthController::getSoundFont()
     return m_renderer->getSoundFont();
 }
 
+int SynthController::getDefaultGain()
+{
+    return m_renderer->defaultGain();
+}
+
+void SynthController::setDefaultGain(const int newValue)
+{
+    m_renderer->setDefaultGain(newValue);
+}
+
 } // namespace rt
 } // namespace drumstick
diff --git a/library/rt-backends/eassynth/synthcontroller.h b/library/rt-backends/eassynth/synthcontroller.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace rt {
         Q_PROPERTY(bool status READ getStatus)
         Q_PROPERTY(QString libversion READ getLibVersion)
         Q_PROPERTY(QString soundfont READ getSoundFont)
+        Q_PROPERTY(int defaultGain READ getDefaultGain WRITE setDefaultGain)
 
     public:
         explicit SynthController(QObject *parent = nullptr);
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ namespace rt {
         bool getStatus();
         QString getLibVersion();
         QString getSoundFont();
+        int getDefaultGain();
+        void setDefaultGain(const int newValue);
     };
-
 }}
 #endif // SYNTHCONTROLLER_H
diff --git a/library/rt-backends/eassynth/synthrenderer.cpp b/library/rt-backends/eassynth/synthrenderer.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ const QString SynthRenderer::QSTR_CHORUSAMT = QStringLiteral("ChorusAmt");
 const QString SynthRenderer::QSTR_SONIVOXEAS = QStringLiteral("SonivoxEAS");
 const QString SynthRenderer::QSTR_SOUNDFONT = QStringLiteral("InstrumentsDefinition");
 const QString SynthRenderer::QSTR_SYNTHLIB = QStringLiteral("SynthLib");
+const QString SynthRenderer::QSTR_GAIN = QStringLiteral("Gain");
 
 const int SynthRenderer::DEF_BUFFERTIME = 60;
 const int SynthRenderer::DEF_REVERBTYPE = EAS_PARAM_REVERB_HALL;
@@ -114,6 +115,14 @@ SynthRenderer::initEAS()
         }
     }
 
+    if ((m_gain >= 0) && (m_gain <= EAS_MAX_VOLUME)) {
+        eas_res = EAS_SetVolume(dataHandle, nullptr, m_gain);
+        if (eas_res != EAS_SUCCESS) {
+            m_diagnostics << QString("EAS_SetVolume(%1) error: %2").arg(m_gain).arg(eas_res);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
     eas_res = EAS_OpenMIDIStream(dataHandle, &handle, nullptr);
     if (eas_res != EAS_SUCCESS) {
       m_diagnostics << QString("EAS_OpenMIDIStream error: %1").arg( eas_res );
@@ -200,8 +209,6 @@ SynthRenderer::~SynthRenderer()
 void
 SynthRenderer::initialize(QSettings *settings)
 {
-    //qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;
-
     settings->beginGroup(QSTR_PREFERENCES);
     m_bufferTime = settings->value(QSTR_BUFFERTIME, DEF_BUFFERTIME).toInt();
     int reverbType = settings->value(QSTR_REVERBTYPE, DEF_REVERBTYPE).toInt();
@@ -210,8 +217,11 @@ SynthRenderer::initialize(QSettings *settings)
     int chorusAmt = settings->value(QSTR_CHORUSAMT, DEF_CHORUSAMT).toInt();
     m_synthLib = settings->value(QSTR_SYNTHLIB, DEF_SYNTHLIB).toInt();
     m_soundfont = settings->value(QSTR_SOUNDFONT, QString()).toString();
+    m_gain = settings->value(QSTR_GAIN, m_defaultGain).toInt();
     settings->endGroup();
 
+    // qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "gain:" << m_gain;
+
     initEAS();
     initSoundfont();
     initReverb(reverbType);
@@ -278,6 +288,18 @@ SynthRenderer::run()
     Q_EMIT finished();
 }
 
+int SynthRenderer::defaultGain() const
+{
+    return m_defaultGain;
+}
+
+void SynthRenderer::setDefaultGain(int newDefaultGain)
+{
+    if (m_defaultGain == newDefaultGain)
+        return;
+    m_defaultGain = newDefaultGain;
+}
+
 void
 SynthRenderer::writeMIDIData(const QByteArray& message)
 {
@@ -353,6 +375,7 @@ void SynthRenderer::writeSettings(QSettings *settings)
         settings->setValue(QSTR_CHORUSAMT, m_chorusAmt);
         settings->setValue(QSTR_SOUNDFONT, m_soundfont);
         settings->setValue(QSTR_SYNTHLIB, m_synthLib);
+        settings->setValue(QSTR_GAIN, m_gain);
         settings->endGroup();
     }
 }

diff --git a/library/rt-backends/eassynth/synthrenderer.h b/library/rt-backends/eassynth/synthrenderer.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ namespace drumstick { namespace rt {
         static const QString QSTR_SONIVOXEAS;
         static const QString QSTR_SOUNDFONT;
         static const QString QSTR_SYNTHLIB;
+        static const QString QSTR_GAIN;
 
         static const int DEF_BUFFERTIME;
         static const int DEF_REVERBTYPE;
@@ -73,6 +74,9 @@ namespace drumstick { namespace rt {
         static const int DEF_CHORUSAMT;
         static const int DEF_SYNTHLIB;
 
+        int defaultGain() const;
+        void setDefaultGain(int newDefaultGain);
+
     private:
         void initEAS();
         void initPulse();
@@ -108,7 +112,8 @@ namespace drumstick { namespace rt {
         int m_chorusType{DEF_CHORUSTYPE};
         int m_chorusAmt{DEF_CHORUSAMT};
         int m_synthLib{DEF_SYNTHLIB};
+        int m_defaultGain{EAS_REF_VOLUME};
+        int m_gain{m_defaultGain};
     };
-
 }} /* drumstick::rt */
 #endif /*SYNTHRENDERER_H_*/
diff --git a/library/rt-backends/fluidsynth/fluidsynthengine.cpp b/library/rt-backends/fluidsynth/fluidsynthengine.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,16 @@ void FluidSynthEngine::retrieveDefaultSoundfont()
     }
 }
 
+double FluidSynthEngine::getDefaultGain() const
+{
+    return default_gain;
+}
+
+void FluidSynthEngine::setDefaultGain(double newDefault_gain)
+{
+    default_gain = newDefault_gain;
+}
+
 void FluidSynthEngine::initialize()
 {
     //qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;

diff --git a/library/rt-backends/fluidsynth/fluidsynthengine.h b/library/rt-backends/fluidsynth/fluidsynthengine.h
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class FluidSynthEngine : public QObject
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void writeSettings(QSettings *settings);
 
+    double getDefaultGain() const;
+    void setDefaultGain(double newDefault_gain);
+
     static const QString QSTR_FLUIDSYNTH_VERSION;
 
     static const QString QSTR_FLUIDSYNTH;
@@ -141,7 +144,8 @@ class FluidSynthEngine : public QObject
     double fs_sampleRate { DEFAULT_SAMPLERATE };
     int fs_chorus { DEFAULT_CHORUS };
     int fs_reverb { DEFAULT_REVERB };
-    double fs_gain { DEFAULT_GAIN };
+    double default_gain{DEFAULT_GAIN};
+    double fs_gain{default_gain};
     int fs_polyphony { DEFAULT_POLYPHONY };
 
     qreal fs_reverb_damp{DEFAULT_REVERB_DAMP};

diff --git a/library/rt-backends/fluidsynth/fluidsynthoutput.cpp b/library/rt-backends/fluidsynth/fluidsynthoutput.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ QString FluidSynthOutput::getSoundFont()
     return m_synth->soundFont();
 }
 
+double FluidSynthOutput::getDefaultGain()
+{
+    return m_synth->getDefaultGain();
+}
+
+void FluidSynthOutput::setDefaultGain(const double newValue)
+{
+    m_synth->setDefaultGain(newValue);
+}
+
 void FluidSynthOutput::initialize(QSettings *settings)
 {
     //qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO;

diff --git a/library/rt-backends/fluidsynth/fluidsynthoutput.h b/library/rt-backends/fluidsynth/fluidsynthoutput.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace rt {
         Q_PROPERTY(QString libversion READ getLibVersion)
         Q_PROPERTY(bool status READ getStatus)
         Q_PROPERTY(QString soundfont READ getSoundFont)
+        Q_PROPERTY(double defaultGain READ getDefaultGain WRITE setDefaultGain)
 
     public:
         explicit FluidSynthOutput(QObject *parent = nullptr);
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ namespace rt {
         QString getLibVersion();
         bool getStatus();
         QString getSoundFont();
+        double getDefaultGain();
+        void setDefaultGain(const double newValue);
     };
 
 }} // namespace drumstick::rt

diff --git a/library/widgets/fluidsettingsdialog.cpp b/library/widgets/fluidsettingsdialog.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,10 @@ void FluidSettingsDialog::readSettings()
     ui->periodSize->setValue( settings->value(QSTR_PERIODSIZE, DEFAULT_PERIODSIZE).toInt() );
     ui->periods->setValue( settings->value(QSTR_PERIODS, DEFAULT_PERIODS).toInt() );
     ui->sampleRate->setCurrentText(settings->value(QSTR_SAMPLERATE, DEFAULT_SAMPLERATE).toString());
-    ui->gain->setValue(settings->value(QSTR_GAIN, DEFAULT_GAIN).toDouble());
+    ui->gain->setValue(
+        settings
+            ->value(QSTR_GAIN, m_driver ? m_driver->property("defaultGain").toReal() : DEFAULT_GAIN)
+            .toDouble());
     ui->polyphony->setValue(settings->value(QSTR_POLYPHONY, DEFAULT_POLYPHONY).toInt());
     ui->soundFont->setText( settings->value(QSTR_INSTRUMENTSDEFINITION, m_defSoundFont).toString() );
 
@@ -306,7 +309,7 @@ void FluidSettingsDialog::writeSettings()
     double  sampleRate(DEFAULT_SAMPLERATE);
     int     chorus(DEFAULT_CHORUS);
     int     reverb(DEFAULT_REVERB);
-    double  gain(DEFAULT_GAIN);
+    double gain(m_driver ? m_driver->property("defaultGain").toReal() : DEFAULT_GAIN);
     int     polyphony(DEFAULT_POLYPHONY);
 
     double chorus_depth(DEFAULT_CHORUS_DEPTH);
@@ -374,7 +377,7 @@ void FluidSettingsDialog::restoreDefaults()
     ui->periodSize->setValue(DEFAULT_PERIODSIZE);
     ui->periods->setValue(DEFAULT_PERIODS);
     ui->sampleRate->setCurrentText(QString::number(DEFAULT_SAMPLERATE));
-    ui->gain->setValue(DEFAULT_GAIN);
+    ui->gain->setValue(m_driver ? m_driver->property("defaultGain").toReal() : DEFAULT_GAIN);
     ui->polyphony->setValue(DEFAULT_POLYPHONY);
     ui->soundFont->setText(m_defSoundFont);
     ui->chorus_depth->setValue(DEFAULT_CHORUS_DEPTH * CHORUS_REVERB_VALUE_SCALE);

diff --git a/library/widgets/sonivoxsettingsdialog.cpp b/library/widgets/sonivoxsettingsdialog.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const QString SonivoxSettingsDialog::QSTR_SOUNDFONT = QStringLiteral("Instrument
 const QString SonivoxSettingsDialog::QSTR_DATADIR = QStringLiteral("soundfonts");
 const QString SonivoxSettingsDialog::QSTR_DATADIR2 = QStringLiteral("sounds/sf2");
 const QString SonivoxSettingsDialog::QSTR_SYNTHLIB = QStringLiteral("SynthLib");
+const QString SonivoxSettingsDialog::QSTR_GAIN = QStringLiteral("Gain");
 const int SonivoxSettingsDialog::SYNTHLIB_WT = 1;
 const int SonivoxSettingsDialog::SYNTHLIB_FM = 2;
 
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ void SonivoxSettingsDialog::readSettings()
     int chorusAmt = settings->value(QSTR_CHORUSAMT, 0).toInt();
     int synthLib = settings->value(QSTR_SYNTHLIB, SYNTHLIB_WT).toInt();
     QString soundfont = settings->value(QSTR_SOUNDFONT, QString()).toString();
+    int gain = settings->value(QSTR_GAIN, m_driver ? m_driver->property("defaultGain") : 100).toInt();
     settings->endGroup();
 
     if (qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC")) {
@@ -155,6 +157,7 @@ void SonivoxSettingsDialog::readSettings()
     }
     ui->btn_soundfont->setEnabled(synthLib == 1);
     ui->soundfont_dls->setEnabled(synthLib == 1);
+    ui->sliderGain->setValue(gain);
 
     chkDriverProperties(settings.getQSettings());
 }
@@ -171,6 +174,7 @@ void SonivoxSettingsDialog::writeSettings()
     settings->setValue(QSTR_CHORUSAMT, ui->dial_Chorus->value());
     settings->setValue(QSTR_SOUNDFONT, ui->soundfont_dls->text());
     settings->setValue(QSTR_SYNTHLIB, ui->rbFM->isChecked() ? SYNTHLIB_FM : SYNTHLIB_WT);
+    settings->setValue(QSTR_GAIN, ui->sliderGain->value());
     settings->endGroup();
     settings->sync();
     qputenv("PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC", QByteArray::number( ui->spnTime->value() ));
@@ -206,6 +210,8 @@ void SonivoxSettingsDialog::restoreDefaults()
     ui->dial_Reverb->setValue(25800);
     ui->combo_Chorus->setCurrentIndex(4);
     ui->dial_Chorus->setValue(0);
+    ui->sliderGain->setValue(m_driver ? m_driver->property("defaultGain").toInt() : 100);
+    ui->rbWT->setChecked(true);
 }
 
 void SonivoxSettingsDialog::showFileDialog()

diff --git a/library/widgets/sonivoxsettingsdialog.h b/library/widgets/sonivoxsettingsdialog.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ namespace widgets {
         static const QString QSTR_DATADIR;
         static const QString QSTR_DATADIR2;
         static const QString QSTR_SYNTHLIB;
+        static const QString QSTR_GAIN;
 
         static const int SYNTHLIB_WT;
         static const int SYNTHLIB_FM;