Release 16.6
Added shortcut to tag editor, if edit tags for multi files then ALT + N is same as click '>' button (next file), and ALT + B is the same as '<' (previous file)
Updated m4a decoder to latest fdk v2
Drops 'encoding tool' tag on converting
Album art - retrieve from Internet updated for compatibility
Music Converter, if select [Delete Selected Profile] from encoder menu, asks if should delete
Bug Fix: Explorer >> convert to: loads converter, then do another Convert To would spawn a 2nd Music Converter, instead of adding the files to existing open one
Release 16.5
Music Converter and edit id tags appear on same desktop as invoking Windows file explorer, or Batch Converter
Added tool tips to Music Converter output to folder selection
CD Ripper - tests for Windows Defender 'Controlled folder access' and auto sets CD Ripper to 'Windows Built-in' communication method
Batch Converter optimized metadata reading thread
Batch Converter: if drag a column it shows correctly in the list view
Using FLAC 1.3.3 beta
Using latest FDK decoder 0.1.6
Control Center has large help button
CD Ripper - dialog boxes will appear on same screen as main app
Edit Tag page - text box and lines resize with the control
Batch Converter - File List page shows on same screen as main app
Batch Converter - remembers position if dragged
Option (off by default) to map mp3 id2v3 style to TIT1, when mapped iTunes uses this rather than title on iPhones to organize the tracks.
Bug Fixes
Multi-encoder can have [origdrive]
m4a fdk aac the bit rate CBR label was overwritten by VBR
m4a was showing Audio Quality: Low (lossy) for all files
Certain tagging of m4a files would fail
Playlist writer where writing to ._ tmp files, it was passing track 1 filename for all tracks on CD in BatchEnd
Multi-encoder now uses ID Processing DSP for filenames
Release 16.4
mp3 Lame updated to fix pipe errors for some people
Conditional encode DSP effect was not showing settings
Release 16.3
Batch Converter added new right click on file(s) >> Show in Explorer or Edit ID Tags
mp3 tag reading optimization
Apple Lossless encoder no longer requires WaveformatExtensible 1:1 channel mappings
Album Sort is no longer split as a multi item tag if has '; ' in the name
m4a Show Work Movement is set to 1 automatically if Work is filled and either Movement Count, Number or Name are filled also
WAVE LIST tags which are not recognized are sent over as WAVELIST-xxxx so the wave encoder can write them to a new Wave file with same unknown name
ID Tag: Option to disable predictive typing
FLAC updated to 1.3.2
mp3 Lame updated to 3.100
Popup info tip will display 'Unable to read track details, file corrupted or not supported' and will try to display tags
ID Tagger can read and tag files which cannot read the audio from
CD Ripper: tab order improved, rip button has default focus after cd insert
Tag Editor includes high DPI images
Opus updated to read non-compliant opus files created by ffmpeg opus encoder
Bug Fixes
MusicBrainz was not retriving album art
Flac tagging, if tag did not have a vendor string (non-standard) then previously was writing a 2nd tag block
[track_unpad][track_total_unpad] naming values now work
CD Ripper when ripping set to use temp folder (and move tracks after) would fail if had no album art
Album tag was being written as \n when had a ; in the title
Adding a compilation tag through tag editor would not save newly added tag
Naming Dialogs would limit to 500 characters
m4a tagging fix for mp4 files which had data block > 4GB
Release 16.2
New iTunes compatible Work and Movement abilities in CD Ripper. Note iTunes currently only supports m4a (Apple Lossless or AAC) with these tags.
All programs, if startup off screen, then moved back onto screen (such as last use on monitor no longer available)
CD Ripper
Art menu: new option 'copy to clipboard'
Now stops Windows from sleeping whilst ripping
Title set on main page at top
Can press space to toggle check status for all selected tracks
Re-ordered the text boxes at the top, album made bigger
Rip as one moved to options menu
Work, movement number, count and name boxes when genre is classical or opera
Excludes utility codecs such as [ReplayGain]
Indicates if cannot rename ._ temp file at end of ripping
Wave encoder: added 88KHz and 176KHz to frequency settings
mp3 and m4a better at handling multi designated artists (and those which are not such as AC/DC)
Tag editor shows the right hand part of filename if not enough room to display.
Core Converter will only indicate 1 error (not 9) if cannot tag file after converting
Music Converter Disables DSP button for utility codecs which cannot have DSP effects
Batch Converter refreshes track listing after conversion, showing new files (if converted to same folder)
Bug Fixes
If clicking CD Ripper or Batch Converter on title bar when was not active, but is maximized, no longer restores down the window
CD Ripper could edit the totals line
CD ripper >> album art […] button >> “view current art fullsize” was not working
CD ripper: estimate size column was cleared after meta received
CD ripper: when insert a new disc the Error and information page would still show values from last disc
On some systems it could report 'missing encoder' when encoding
Batch converter would not show check marks on filter page if have more than 2000 artists / etc
FLAC tagger would not change tag if FLAC file was missing vendor item in tag (all FLAC files should have these)
Tag editor would not delete a standard shown tag if the name was different to the standard shown value
CD Ripper if type a new artist into the album art search page, was not clearing existing results
FLAC tagger would not write tags if the FLAC file contains 2 Id tag blocks
CD Ripper commercial metadata would be unavailable during trial
id3v2 art with a description of 'A bright colored fish' (17) can be deleted
Music Converter selecting preserve source path would add {_._} to naming
Release 16.1
New option to read shell tag items in-process (on by default), is much faster
CD Ripper
Able to lookup more discs with Discogs
Restored Tracktype metadata option
Repositioned ripping status to not clash with title bar
Darkened the down button state for toolbar buttons
Changed internal art preferential selection from providers
Correct separation detection based on '/' for discogs
Results page added OK & Eject button
Tag Editor: font sizes adjusted to better display tags (especially on property page)
Tag Editor: if do a clear then fills the default standard blank tag fields
Control Centre - better at indicating codecs need updating, also beta versions are not offered to be replaced until full release
Conditional Encode added a 'xx or Above / Below' items to effectively allow an equals check on a value, example '44KHz or Below'
Conditional Encode added new 'If All Conditions Match' option
mp3 decoder faster at indexing files
Installer, shows reboot option at end as first item in list (not off screen in scroll list)
Added escape handler to dsp settings pages, dmc finish page
Can drag title bar while CD Ripper, etc maximized
Bug Fixes
Would display '[artist][album] -' when choosing art in CD Ripper
Choosing naming as 'Preserve Source Path' would write [origpath] to the output path
Apple Lossless would report could not verify file if ripping in CD Ripper with the option set to rip to ._ temp files
Playlist writer works in CD Ripper if option set to rip to ._ tmp files
Would not correctly remove art from m4a files
If install to short path location, then Control Centre cannot start music converter
Replaygain DSP effect, fixed option 'Identify Albums as - All Files in Single Folder'
Batch Converter was leaving a file open (would stop it be arranged if [Arrange Audio] is used)
Conditional encode would not create destination folder
CD ripper was not setting % done in taskbar title
Info tips in programs, no longer using drop shadow (which could be left behind)
Adaptive EBU normalize could fade out the last 6 seconds
Installer would not set default values for mp3 tag creation, folder writing (in CD Ripper)
Batch converter: could create a profile with invalid name and not save
ID tag editor would access internet to read id tag suggestions even though the option 'no internet access for dbpoweramp' selected
Release 16
dBpoweramp R16 features a user interface redesign. Each program was evaluated to streamline and improve user interactions, in addition dBpoweramp will now work well also at 200% and 300% display scaling.
The tag editor has been completely redesigned, better at handling multiple file editing, also features auto-suggested artist and album whilst typing.
Batch Converter has new filters where an artist (album, genre, etc) can be included or excluded in the conversions.
Full Changes
New visual style, high DPI aware, 200% and 300% compatible
Configure dBpoweramp repurposed as dBpoweramp Control Centre, only elevates on changes to shell settings
Configuration, if proxy server is enabled but no proxy server is set, it is disabled.
DSP Effects included as standard in all installs, DSP version number is now dBpoweramps version number
dBpoweramp Shell Tag Editor - looks up art with PerfectTUNES
Naming Section total rewrite
Naming Added new values [track_unpad] [track_total_unpad] for unpadded track number and count
Naming [IFEQUALS] check will match from multiple stored values, such as one match from 3 genres
Naming added [REPLACE] function
Naming added [WORD] function to limit word count
Converter
Can add or remove CPU Cores from converting whilst converting
Nearly instant when converting 1000's of files if the file naming does not require ID Tags reading for filenames
Works with DSP effect 'conditional encoding' to allow programmable actions on files depending on their settings (such as copy 1:1 mp3, not encode)
Option to precache read the source file, more for non-ssd systems, improves read performance by 100%
New option (in configuration) 'Filename restricted characters'
When finalizing DSP Effects (such as 100K RG album gains being written), the display is now responsive
Codecs
m4a: able to read m4a file designated as mp42 or mp41 internally (really .mp4)
m4a: displays bit rate for fdk vbr encoded files
m4a separates out multi artist etc internally as individual tags, for maximum compatibility (option in config allows reverse order or / separated)
DSP Effects
Volume Normalize EBU-R128 defaults to -18 dB target volume.
ID Tag Processing, multi-artists etc added with Additions are correctly detected as multiples if separated as '; '
ReplayGain identifies albums also with Disc number.
Resample effect has new minimum and maximum options.
New Icons
New Effect: Conditional Encoding (R16 or above required)
Volume Normalize added Adaptive EBU-R128 option, and redesigned settings page
CD Ripper
Can edit tags such as artist in track listing
Simplified interface, refresh and metadata button combined now
Metadata cache stores intel metadata providers separately, also error and info logs, and size increased by default to 200MB
AMG replaced with Discogs for metadata and PerfectTUNES for ART (AMG is EOL Q3 2016)
Album Art Choose (from Internet) can type the artist and album names. PerfectTUNES is searched also for art.
Pasting art from clipboard, can paste URL containing art, or filename location
New option: rc on track listing >> Paste track titles from clipboard: this open will take a multiline list in the form artist - title or just title and replace the title and artist.
Manual Metadata Review: Has cancel button, also shows genre or year as <different> if they are not uniform across all tracks
Metadata trims lead and end spaces
New Option (on options page, note not compatible with Multi-Encoder) "When Ripping":
Rip to '._' files, rename album at end (default option)
Rip to temporary folder, move album at end
Rip direct to final filenames
Submit to freedb restrictions lifted
Batch Converter
right click folder >> dBpoweramp Batch Convert with multiple folders selected, only 1 Batch Converter appears
visually better when processing large number of files
added profile support, also profiles passed onto Music Converter so Codec selection / DSPs, etc are unique to that profile name
added metadata filter based exclusion / inclusions
quicker at processing large number of files
Tag Editor
total redesign
predictive typing for artist + album (based on perfecttunes known artists)
default tags (shown when no tags present) can be edited: %appdata%\dBpoweramp\DefaultTagEdit.txt
Added new configuration option 'dBpoweramp Edit ID-Tags' for folders
bug fix: isrc would not read on all systems
bug fix: ACM wave compression would not always work on certain systems
bug fix: [tags]album artist,_COMMA_ [] works, [IFVALUE]album artist,[tags]album artist,_COMMA_[],NO ALBUM ARTIST[] does not (if have multi album artists)
BUG FIX: cd ripper: cd-text: genre would not populate if represented as binary
Bug fix: using dsp effects 'audio cd delete silence' and replaygain could create blank files and delay ripping at end
Release 15.3
ID Tag Processing DSP is also used for dynamic naming of filenames
CD Ripper: Prep for PerfectTUNES art integration (in R16)
Bug Fixes
If overread was not checked, it could on a small number of drives stop ripping correctly
Naming with Maxlen would create shorter string if the value had commas
mp3 genre would show '70s' as mapped genre
If forced 32 bit install of dbp on 64 bit windows, then would not allow edit of id tags on right click to edit id tags
m4a tagger would sometimes add 2nd udat chunk
Release 15.2
Naming: Added new [tags]element,deliminator[], example [tags]artist,_COMMA_ [] [tags] allows tags with multiple values (ie artists) to save all values
Known tag using DSP Effect ID Tag Processing
Updated to latest VS 2013 compiler for whole dBpoweramp
Every component is code signed, hopefully will reduce false positive virus detections
Proxy settings used for check for update
Get Art from Internet faster
Codecs
Added Musepack, Opus and Ogg decoders as standard
AIFF can decode and encode 32 bit float
FLAC updated to 1.3.1
m4a AAC decoder able to better handle minor corrupted files
m4a ALAC decoder able to decode mono files
m4a decoder able to handle youtube extracted aac track
iTunenorm tags are dropped during conversion
Multi-Encoder: now supports [encoder] and [encoder+] in dynamic filenaming
Wave tag decoding, if a INFO/list tag element is not recognized (such as non-standard) the tag is read out as its 4 char ID (read only tags), which can be mapped
CD Ripper
Artist, Label and Year columns shown even if non-comilation
New options to only eject if secure
Shows AccurateRip miss-match instead of x AR in results for secure ripping
Compilation generation (for review page) it autodetects based on individual provider
Internal memory pool moved to each encoder, rather than global
Musicbrainz returns isrc now
Bug Fixes
Updated to latest flac library to fix tagging crash on certain corrupted Qobuz purchased tracks
Reading of rating for mp3 could return 0 for 5 rated files
Writing of iTuneNORM for mp3, AIFF is compatible for iTunes (if writing UTF-16 tags)
Using multi encoder would internally leak memory in Music Converter
Batch Converter, if remove folders then the refresh would only remove top one
Displayed filename in CD ripper not updating when setting a track number offset
CD Ripper listing tracks from very freaky discs (such as ones which start at track 17)
CD Ripper could get stuck with inf messages about not being able to overread
CD ripper when entering metadata and press enter, no longer a delay of a second to move to next field
Release 15.1
Changed overwrite page so works on non-standard windows (onshow was called twice)
Can enter a dynamic naming string of more than 1000 characters
Acquire from scanner, works on 64 bit system where does not have 64 bit scanner drivers
Batch Converter: auto expands tree item on selection
Batch Converter: if started from a location cannot find in network, it is added anyhow
Conversion error and info page now accepts escape key to close
64 bit installation will clean parts of the 32 bit install which would cause a conflict if left
FLAC ID tags updated to preserve all \r in lyric tag
m4a decoder optimized for fast property reading
Professional Frequency conversion enabled for all routines
Popup info tip no longer shows a negative compression ratio (was previously possible with rounding errors)
CD Ripper: artist column always shown, even if not a compilation
CD Ripper: submit to AMG and AMG settings page removed as no longer relevant
Comments with multi lines, for mp3 are written to a single comment tag (was previously multiple comment tags)
m4a decoder update is now compatible with converting audio from video m4a files
Bug Fixes
Property handler dll (64 bit) had a msvcrt100.dll dependency which has now been removed
mp3 files which were very short (mili seconds) would not decode
Batch Converter, if press space to select check in folder, it did not toggle correctly
CD Ripper: manual meta review page, if change an item such as artist when in compilation mode, then click the composer to all button the old artist value would appear
AIFF was possible for id tagger to corrupt the file
ALAC decoder would not work if file was 24 bit and 6 or more channels
if set dynamic naming to [origpath]\[origfilename] in music converter then list / rename, the output to filename would be blank
id3v2 tag writer would read a written rating of 1 as 0.5 (also 2 was affected)
wave-mp3 encoder now more compatible with other applications
cd ripper could crash whilst encoding
cd ripper >> column menu >> Default Columns works once more
Could lockup explorer whilst the edit tag page was shown on 64 bit Windows
Release 15
64 bit version
Has new configuration option to set location of temporary files (used for non-live DSP effects), new -tmpfolder="" option for CoreConverter.exe
m4a album art reader able to read incorrectly written art (from MAX)
m4a new FDK decoder is used
Batch Converter no longer checks drives for content on load.
new flac 1.3.0
flac has rating tagging option of 0-5 0-10 and 0-100 ranges
flac able to detect corrupted files without md5
new Wavpack 4.70.0
Monkeys Audio updated to 4.12
mp3 decoder is able to read through stream errors
mp3 id3 able to read and write TIPL (Involved People) and TMCL (Musician Credits)
mp3 id3 tagger writes COMMENT ITUNNORM for ITUNNORM
mp3 id3 fixed mapping of release time to release date
mp3 tagger will auto upgrade id3v1 tag to id3v2 if storing album art
Album Art (internet search) is able to search more art
Added a new [origdrive] naming variable, can be used instead of 'To Folder' in Music Converter
New Naming items [FRONTFOLDER] and [BACKFOLDER]
New Naming option: [IF]tag,condition,match,stringmatch,stringnomatch[]
Music Converter is more memory efficient with large number of tracks
Music Converter dmc - if converting 3 files and have 16 cores, only shows 3 conversion lines
Compatible with CUE Image Codec / DSP
Multi-Encoder will enable multi-core encoding in CD Ripper
Popup info tip is limited to 34 lines to stop the deletion dialog for Windows being off screen (top and bottom)
transform codecs (mp3, etc) do not show sample depth
Batch converter: only hides when Music Converter is ready to take over (previously with 100K tracks nothing would show whilst loading the tracks to music converter)
batch converter: Refresh detects deleted folders
All programs which write tags, now retries for longer
CD Ripper
musicbrainz album art supported
musicbrainz multiple artist names supported
new option 'ANSI (ISO-8859) Characters Only in Filename' on 'Filename Restricted Characters Page'
allow review metadata page even if did not get from internet
sort tags are now tied to a unsort tag (in that if perfectmeta chooses an element from amg, the corresponding sort tag would be used)
on metadata review page new captialize button (just first char) next to smart cap
new option to process fingerprints for accuraterip
Bug Fixes
m4a possible decoding deadlock / crash
m4a able to read 24 bit ALAC files where the file is incorrectly indicated as both 16 bit and 24 bit
m4a able to tag files with multiple trak chunks
aiff tagger - was possible to write a blank tag to the file which had the incorrect size
aiff tagger - writes unicode tags
wave ID3 tagger would not read tags which were indicated of a less size
was possible for encoding to lockup at 99% encoding (especially if using [multi-encoder])
cd eject code would not function correctly on some systems, taking 16 seconds to complete
core converter - a DSP effect removed the conversion will no longer silently fail
CD Ripper would truncate the album tag if contained '; '
CD Ripper if using File Name Restricted Characters to remove . from filename, the . for extension is no longer removed
CD Ripper custom tags would replace saved edited custom tag from dbcache
CD Ripper changing encoder or profile on 2nd CD ripper would effect first CD ripper
Release 14.4
Allows multi item tags to be stored in non standard fields, for example Arranger Item1; Item2 would be split when stored into FLAC
m4a tagging could set an Explicit or other rating by mistake
m4a tagging would display a title of 'ABC/DEF' as 2 split titles
mp3 tagging, better compatibility for ANSI & date with year
mp3 tagging, standard compliant behavior that most software does not support is now opt-in
mp3 tagging lyrics mapping fixed
mp3 tagging 'initial key' implemented
new command line -sourceisfloat for coreconverter.exe (also allows multi-encoder to send floating point to an encoder)
AIFF tagging fix (could indicate file was corrupted)
FLAC tagging bug fix, was writing ';' for comment when had multi-lines
FLAC tagging METADATA_BLOCK_PICTURE read as artwork (outside the flac tagging spec...)
Bug Fixes
[IF!EQUALS] was not working correctly
Wave id3 tagging fix (where could write an extra byte to the end of the file, giving a warning on wave decode)
Converting wave (LIST + id3 tagged file) >> wave would only write (id3 tag)
m4a tag writer was inefficient when trying to trim a huge tag (image as base64, for example) down to the allowed 255 chars
A badly corrupted FLAC file could cause the converter to terminate encode based on timeout, not reported errors
CD ripper - if reading ISRC and was not present for a track, then track+1 would not have ISRC read either
CD ripper, batch converter, would default their positions if moved to a certain display (on multi monitor systems)
Release 14.3
mp3 able to read / write v2.4 tags
mp3 decoder faster at decoding
mp3 Lame updated to 3.99.5
Versions for bundled codecs linked to dBpoweramp release
dbshell and other shell DLLs - code signed
mp3 Lame possible to supply custom extra cli values, also displays on advanced the final cli
FLAC defaults to not map Comment, Conductor, also new TRACKTOTAL and DISCTOTAL tags are written
FLAC better handles custom multiple item tag values
AIFF able to decode id3v2.4 tags
CD Ripper - prevent auto run removed in Windows 7 (not needed any more as cds are not autorun by default)
m4a Codec updated, Apple open source codec, improved iTunes tagging
Bug Fixes
CD Ripper - code to stop multiple access to drive query at same time
CD Ripper - correct musicbrainz ngs mapping ' to '
mp3 decoder could lockup with corrupted streams
AIFF tag reading (if tag was smaller than chunk)
Fixed issue causing BSOD on systems with Intel Storage Matrix driver installed (actually is a bug in Intels driver...)
64 bit tag editor, if file cannot be written then says so
Configuration Property Handler, it was still changing the explorer tag pane for disabled extensions
Release 14.2
Album Art Search from Internet Updated
MusicBrainz working with NGS changes, also updated to our new MusicBrainz server
CD Ripper - when showing Review Metadata page will indicate if cannot show for various reasons (metadata came from HDD cache, or PerfectMeta is disabled)
CoreConverter debug shows the file size after conversion and tagging
CoreConverter passes EXIT_SUCCESS or EXIT_FAILURE on exit
Music Converter remembers last 10 folders
ID Tag >> Album Art >> Load From File - defaults to the directory the file is
Added MusicBrainz ID tag to CD ripper
Added [discunique] to cd ripper naming
Added Pre-Emphasis & HDCD tags to CD ripper (requires Track Technical Column showing in CD Ripper)
Bug Fix: ALAC encoder writing correct internal sample count
Bug Fix: Uninstall could leave the Windows Property details page for previously registered formats (such as mp3) inoperable
Bug Fix: Ogg Album Art embedding, no longer base64 encodes with short text lines (\r\n)
Release 14.1
Property Handler by default does not register
certain extensions (such as .mp4), these exclusions can be set in dMC
Configuration
Property
Extension now registers 'Title' for viewing in explorer
Added Period to Property Handler
Shell Extension, old popup info tip stored so when
uninstalled is restored
Explorer ID Tag writer - if cannot write the tags has Retry, Cancel not
just OK
CD Ripper
Improved Insert CD page
(in relation to main form)
New option to set a maximum file size in KB, defaults to 256KB
Shows AccurateRip matches from other pressings in the log, upto 6 matches
Default secure output log named as: [rippedtopath]\[IFVALUE]album artist,[album artist],[IFCOMP]Various Artists[][IF!COMP][artist][][] - [album].txt
Default secure output log written as unicode
Click art work to review shown art at maximum size
Album art shown in display without the surrounding case
Meta Drop Menu - option to clear metadata
8KB Transfers (C2 Pointers over USB / Firewire) should work now in more
instances
Multiple Sort
Values shown in CD Ripper and Tag Editor as Item1; Item2 (previously was
Item1{CR}Item2)
If CD
Ripper is moved to another desktop then will retain the correct background
PerfectMeta downgrades an artist if is: Various
Artist Various Artists Various
PerfectMeta downgrades when the number of tracks
returned does not match the number of tracks on the disc
AccurateRip.dll v4 (collates disc TOCs, updated
message about key disc cannot be used)
Batch Converter
Better Network browsing
Was possible to drag headers, but should not have
been possible
Works with
'dBpoweramp Batch Convert' and UNC paths
Added the ReplayGain tags to the list page
Music Converter <>
Multi-Encoder, now show true encoding speed when encoding to multiple
formats
Multi-Encoder
allows use of [encoder] in dynamic naming
Multi-Encoder works with Playlist Writer, Album
ReplayGain (should be most items which previously did not work with
multi-encoder)
Internet
Album Retrieval Page optimized, also has a 'Sort Largest to Smallest'
button
Manual Meta Review
window has alternating white and light gray background rows, so is easier
to compare words on the same row
Manual Meta Review: drawing speed enhancements
Background for Value-List fixed on White
ID3v2: mp3 tagging option: to store YYYY MM DD in
the date
ID3v2: mp3
ArtistSort, ComposerSort - have to store multiples with '/' not CR
FLAC encoder wording changed, also includes a FLAC
Uncompressed encoding option (which stores audio uncompressed, for those
who want WAVE PCM but with better ID Tagging).
FLAC: ComposerSort, soloists, split internally
correctly
m4a Tagging
splits multi ComposerSort, artist sort correctly
Bug Fixes
Com Scripting in x64 - .ReadIDTag and .WriteIDTag
would previously not work
Corrupted Album Art could freeze conversion
dBpoweramp Configuration can save settings for
limited user account
Release 14
Major Features
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CD Ripper - AccurateRip v2: able to check across pressings & improved CRC implementation
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Reference can support up to 16 simultaneous CPUs when encoding
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Choose Album Art button in CD Ripper - searches the internet for album art
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Windows 7 & Vista audio property & thumbnail support (Details tab on properties, details section in Explorer & Explorer Columns)
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Reference comes complete with time unlimited PerfectMeta
Music Converter & CD Ripper shows
% on a Windows 7 taskbar
Encoder settings stored at start of conversion and used through-out
conversion (allows a 2nd conversion to take place at the same time with
different settings)
Multi-encoder added as standard
mp3 Sort Tags supported TSOA -
Album, TSO2 - Album Artist, TSOP - Artist, TSOC - Composer and TSOT -
Title (sam as iTunes)
mp3
year tag written as YYYY only
Scripting now 64 bit compatible
Explorer Shell - Audio Property tab shows correctly
in X64 Windows
Professional Frequency Conversion enabled by default (option to disable
removed)
.bwf added to
wave decoder
Batch
Converter supports Windows Libraries on Windows 7
PerfectMeta - matches [xxx] & (xxx), ' / ' & '/' as
same
Naming - [IFCOMP]
tests against anything that is not 'no' and 'false' rather than '1'
mp3 Lame Encoder - quality settings expanded to
include half quality values (ie -V 4.5)
m4a Apple Lossless encoder and decoder included as
standard
AIFF encoder &
decoder included as standard
mp3 ID Tagging - Comment Tags (other than simple
comment, such as iTunesNorm) are preserved, also language code correctly
set for comment
mp3 ID
Tagging - Lyrics ID3v2 tag (unsync) supported
Profiles for music converter (have to first enable
in dBpoweramp Configuration >> Music Converter >> Enable Profiles in
Converter), create profiles by selecting [Create New Profile] in the
encoder box
Edit ID Tag
page redesigned, Album art can be added to multiple files in one go, the
add button allows adding art from: Internet, File, Scanner, etc
CD
Ripper & Batch Converter - if move the page to another larger display the
page is drawn correctly
CD Ripper
Secure Options >> new option:
Cancel Disc Ripping After any Insecure Track
Right click on a track >> Detect Artists from Track
Names
Gap detection and
index detection implemented (new columns to add these items to the
display), also used for the [Cue Sheet Image] and Audio CD - Gap Removal
DSP
Options >> file name
character replacement
Can
drag and drop album art onto it
Default naming now: [IFVALUE]album artist,[album
artist],[IFCOMP]Various Artists[][IF!COMP][artist][][]\[album]\[track]
[artist] - [title]
freedb
can split track specific artists when only indicated on a single track
Retrieves sort tags (does not write by default)
Added extra meta data fields
Added +50 and +100 offset to track number
Any metadata which came in Artist, the is replaced
The Artist (before the rule to put to Artist, The)
New settings page for Meta >> dBpoweramp cache,
option so can set size of cache (defaults to 6MB)
Info display defaults to on for first run
If have the technical column on then write to the
log file (ie pre-emph will be written to the log)
Shows SonataDB when classical data comes from
SonataDB (in manual meta review and popup meta info)
Bug Fixes
Xclass where make legal filename - where shorten a
folder, this can leave a ' ' or . on the end which is not allowed
CD Ripper >> Review Metadata >> if 'To All' was
clicked would only do for items on screen
CD ripper if enabled to over read but drive could
not then it was possible to ask for 26 frames but the drive would return
all 0's for the 26 frames, new code to ask for
all Bug Bug Fix: mp3 - if had id3v1 & apev2 tag at
the end, could lead to reported stream errors
Checksum
written to FLAC & mp3
Reads Blocks outside of lead out separately so
even if the drive cannot over read it would not give zero data back for a
large number of frames (and fail AR check)
When adding Album Art from a
png file in the CD Ripper the picture is gray and show size 0x0 in the
GUI. The written tag is OK.
Release 13.5
mp3 Lame updated to 3.98.4 (3.98.3 had
issues creating corrupted mp3 files at certain bitrates)
Release 13.4
mp3 Lame updated to 3.98.3
FLAC: if 'AlbumArtist' and 'Album Artist' contain
the same item duplicated, it only appears once
id3v2 tags split Soloist tag on '/' not \r
Resample can now convert 192Khz to 44.1KHz and 44.1
to 192Khz
CD Ripper -
eject and media detection works with BluRay drives under Windows 7
Bug Fix: Single Track CDs
detected again in CD Ripper
Bug Fix: CD Ripper could change CD drive assignment
when a device removal or addition took place
Bug Fix: Batch Converter if clicked 'Convert' on the
list page would not exclude unchecked files from conversion
Release 13.3
Secure ripper - fixed issue which could lead to 18KB
files from an unsecure rip with c2 pointers
MusicBrainz performance improved
New option: CD Ripping >> Options >> Secure Settings
>> 8KB Transfers (c2 Pointers over USB / Firewire)
All programs - menu selection improved (grey bar
removed, uses light blue with a tick mark on end)
mp3 decoder - switched and now supports network
streaming (for Renaissance) ****** FREEFORMAT SUPPORT YET TO BE ADDED
******
FLAC decoder able
to stream from network (for Renaissance)
wave decoder able to stream from network (for
Renaissance)
Core
Converter when writing ID Tags after conversion, retries for 3 seconds
(in-case another program has the file open)
CD Ripper - allowed to remove disc 1/1 number
manually
CD Ripper -
perfect meta review page - always show even if no meta matches
CD Ripper - after ripping encoder is reloaded (as
might be to audio cd where showing % used)
CD Ripper - improvement in isrc surviving
perfectmeta get (if ISRC or UPC are read from disc).
CD Ripper - meta >> retrieve
from >> ISRC after will not clear existing metadata in view
CD Ripper - able to detect drive names of cd/dvd/br
drives with poor firmwares
CD Ripper - replace the artist with artist, the -
did not work in cd ripper with featured artists, also changed to ', the'
CD Ripper - column default widths, if large fonts
then made
Bug Fix: - in previous version was possible to
reboot the PC without asking on install (upgrade)
Bug Fix: CD Ripper - Perfect Meta review - when
unchecking (or checking) the compilation checkbox, this change was not
brought to the main window
Release 13.2
FLAC codec included as standard, is default codec for CD Ripper
FLAC codec - internal update to allow 'Front Cover Art' as default
DSP Effects updated to R4
CD Ripper: MetaDataGD3 Symphony - extended classical fields
CD Ripper: naming sections max length increased from 1000 to 10000 chars
CD Ripper: metadata review - red miss-matches shown in bold (for color
blind)
mp3 Lame updated to 3.98.2
mp3 Lame added 'Forced Stereo' option on advanced
GetPopupInfo enhanced so can no longer 100% CPU if audio file is
corrupted
dBpoweramp Configuration Program Versions redesigned (dAP + Sveta
removed, Asset Added)
Bug Fixes
Batch Converter if Listed files, sorted on a column and excluded certain
items, when click Ok the wrong items would be excluded
mp3 ID Tag writing, if unicode selected would crash if setting a 'www'
element
CD Ripper has code to stop 2 filenames being the same (from the same
disc), this would not work if the naems were case-independant, where as
Windows is not...
Music Converter, when dropping files, was checking allowed extensions on
encoder extensions, not decoder
Release 13.1
mp3 (Lame) updated to v3.98
PerfectMeta enhancement - album artist could override various artists
from other providers
CD Ripper
Better handling of display when starting program
Copy to clipboard can copy the filename
Default naming is having Various\xxxx Disc 1 Disc 1\ because album name
has disc number (from perfect meta), so removed from naming default
Default naming removed album from the filename
Much faster as skipping a track on a damaged disc (if user skip)
Now supports c2 error pointers over firewire
Fail safe detection of drives (will return Unknown for name)
folder.jpg changed to Folder.jpg as default
Mouse wheel scrolls in manual meta review page
ID Tag + CD Ripper: Better handling of comments with CRLF and display of
such. In Tag Editor carriage breaks shown as {CR}{LF}
GetpopupInfo faster when tags contain a huge binary encoded as UUEncoded
text (200KB single txt element)
File Naming - [MAXLENGTH] naming element to set the maximum length of
items such as folder, or file names
File Naming - Now possible to do: [ifvalue]artist[] [ifvalue][artist][]
[ifvalue][tag]artist[][] [IfEQUALS]artist,[album artist],bob[] [IfEQUALS][artist],[album
artist],bob[] [IfEQUALS][tag]artist[],[album artist],bob[] [IfEQUALS]The
,[MAXLEN][album artist],3[],bob[]
All Programs - internally can access network filenames with Unicode
characters (also requires Codec Update)
Core Converter can send over replaygain tags at request of DSP Effect
Core Converter attempts to write ID Tags, even if there was an error
Bug Fixes
All programs - folder creation able to correct folders ending in '... '
Edit ID Tag would stall if a huge binary encoded as UUEncoded text
(200KB single txt element)
mp3 lame any abr mode was vbr -v4
Batch Converter, if folder had an . it would read the folder on refresh
CD Ripper - changed scanner to only load, get around 16 bit errors
people are seeing (also ntvdm)
CD Ripper - was possible a device change (new drive appearing) could
effect existing CD Ripping
CD Ripper could say Encoding CPU1, CPU2 even when only 1 CPU on system
CD Ripper - if viewing manual review page and eject CD now auto close
the page
CD Ripper - in file log could show the wrong number of 'xx Could Not Be
Ripped'
Release 13
Major Improvements
CD Ripper is enhanced by the addition of 3 new meta data providers (GD3, MusicBrainz & TrackType), GD3 offers album art up to 500x500 pixels. These new providers allowed for the creation of PerfectMeta™.
PerfectMeta™
PerfectMeta™ uses 4 Internet meta data providers simultaneously, this allows any inevitable errors, such as spelling mistakes to be self corrected. In addition, there are 100's of internal rule sets to ensure that the metadata returned is consistent across discs & providers. Last year Illustrate were proud and confident R12 issued in a new era of secure-rippers (securest of the secure), R13 offers the best metadata solution obtainable today.
Reference R13 also includes: CD Writer and Batch Ripper. CD Writer allows for burning of audio CDs, whilst Batch Ripper is designed for those with large collections to rip (and commercial Ripping houses).
All Changes
CD Ripper
PerfectMeta data added - uses commercial AMG and GD3 as well as
MusicBrainz and freedb simultaneously to correct meta data errors, up to
500x500 album art
Rip as One makes a return!
New reference feature: Defective by Design Ripping mode
Support for ripping Hidden First Track (HTOA)
Album Art: Load (from File), Paste (from Clipboard), Acquire (from
Scanner)
Added SCSI Read(D8) mode for Plextor PX-40
Improved CD Eject
Improved album art display
Compatible with Batch Ripper
Should fix the issue of disappearing CD drives
Added new options to write cover.jpg, [filename].jpg or user choice
Using Multi-Encoder R2 it is possible for CD Ripper to write Album Art +
AccurateRip ID Tags to multiple encoded files
New AccurateRip - no limit to submission size, no email submission, no
messages if disc not in database
Genre list uses %appdata%\dbpoweramp\genres.txt
Album Art: Click to show full size
Options > Meta >> added option to resize album art down if above pixel
size (AMG album art sizes removed, maximum always read)
Meta Data - Added new meta data providers: GD3 (requires AMG license),
MusicBrainz (requires AMG license), TrackType
Meta Data - Album Artist is always set (except for Various Artists).
Meta Data - Disallow Multi xxx split into individual options
Added 'Profile' id tag / naming option
Shows AccurateRip Disc ID on secure info page
Added shortcut keys ALT+M (perfect meta review), ALT+R (rip), ALT+E
(eject)
Added Filename Column (filename shown red if exists)
Makes sure filenames are unique (ie not same as another tracks filename)
Added 'Track Technical' column will show if CD is HDCD (install DSP
Effects to rip as 24 bit), or has Pre-Emphasis set
Added secure options 'Abort if over Maximum Frames to Re-Rip' and
'Maximum time to spend Ripping a Track'
Saves meta data to cache if only album or artist edited
Detects new CD drives added to system
Naming - option to use the current disc meta data
AMG expiry, also say GD3 and MusicBrainz on the window
Default naming, added \album\ folder to default
Any setting which is drive specific (not profile specific) is shown in
light yellow
Write album art to path can use [album].jpg, etc
Batch Converter
'List' button added to show files converting
Much faster at opening folders / showing files
Many new columns to add (right click on column to select)
Detects new drives (USB) on insert
Network drives added
Hides hidden folders
Music Converter: can drag drop files to converting page
Music Converter: if there is a converter waiting to convert then RC >>
Convert To will add to that one which is waiting
All Programs: Better Vista aware pathnames (ie Music Public Music)
All Programs: new button style
CoreConverter: Has the ability to read filenames when encoded with
Multi-Encoder
CoreConverter: can pass ReplayGain tags to encoders which need them
(such as [audio info])
CoreConverter: updates the 'Source' 'Encoder' 'Encoded By' and 'Encoder
Settings' tags when converting
CoreConverter: Tries for 2 seconds to write IDTags after encoding (in
case another program has the file locked, such as virus checker)
Compatible with DSP Effects: Multi-CPU Force & Audio CD - Silence Track
Deletion
mp3 (Lame) Encoder: Changed to an optimized lame encoder, upto 150% the
speed of the old one (R13 alpha)
mp3 Tagging: Rating more compatible with Windows
mp3 Tagging: URL tags can be saved
mp3 Tagging: iTunes Compilation (TCMP) supported
mp3 Tagging: Style tag mapped to 'Content Group Descriptor'
mp3 Tagging: Subtitle tag added
mp3 Tagging: idv2.3 Unicode used by default
Wave: Compatible with 'id3 ' ID Tags (including
MusicMatch-out-of-RIFF-Chunk-Wave-Breaking ID3 chunk)
Wave: List tags more compatible with WMP11, also stores CD TOC
Popup Info & Audio Properties: Shows Compression as % compressed, not of
original
Configuration has ability to check program versions (update check) for
CD Writer, Sveta, dAP, Batch Ripper, DSP Effects
Configuration will offer AMG Activation if installed registered version
Configuration option not to drop ReplayGain Tags or update 'Encoder',
etc Tags when encoding
DSP Effects in DMC + CD Ripper: can move selected up or down by dragging
Scripting: Added new ReadIDTagElementValue property (needed for BV
scripting) returns "Element: Value"
Bug Fixes
freedb meta data for multisession (where DATA is
before audio) will not have DATA as track2
[length_mmss] if used in naming was wrong length from CD Ripper
CD Ripper giving out CD Extra Adjusted CD TOC for ID Tags
mp3 tagging - certain fields could not be deleted if stored as COMMENT
CD Ripper - CD Text reading could crash CD Ripper
CD Ripper: AMG works with Kaspersky Internet Security
Release 12.4
Popup info tips, also written to additional registry
key to make sure no other program would override
mp3: Album Art handling improvement (handles art description field)
update checker - if program is registered then point to registration
retrieval page not dmc download.
CD Ripper - secure mode defaults to a 1 MB cache
CD Ripper - AMG - album art defaults to 250x250
CD Ripper: New AccurateRip - no limit to submission size, no email
submission, no messages if disc not in database
Bug Fixes
Right click >> Edit Tags in Windows x64 works again
CD Ripper - If you have all the tracks on the CD highlighted (i.e
CTRL-A) and click the mouse anywhere in the rating column the program
will crash.
If use UPPERCASE for naming for a string which has ',' then would set ,
to <CoMMA_>
Release 12.3
CD Ripper
Compilation tag (also used in naming) taken from compilation check, not by
checking for differing artists
When create a new profile offers to use the current one as template
Compilation, conductor & style tags created by default
All meta data items are shown in meta section, excluded (for id tags)
are shown in light gray
All meta data items list shows [x] instead of [Remove]
If the option to disable autoplay is enabled, then every second the
status of the CD drive is polled, to autorefresh when CD is inserted,
auto press eject button when CD draw is open, also stops windows
autoplaying the CD when closing CD ripper
Pressing the eject button when the draw is open, closes it
Auto eject CD should function more reliably
Win98 the convert window cli from CD ripper, or music converter was not
closing after rip, plus was shown
Edit id tag (from right click >> edit tag) no longer locks explorer
window whilst editing
Edit id tag displays common id elements blank if a track has no tags
Edit id tag - remembers the last position of the window + if window is
large enough (starting from last time only), the elements have extra
room to show
Naming added [length_mmss], [length_hhmmss], [composer] & [conductor]
Reference: Pro Frequency Conversion enabled by default
All programs: if running in debug mode, the debugging information will
show even if program crashes
Music Converter: No longer creates ARTIST id tags for naming if one does
not exist (TITLE is created from filename if does not exist)
Audio Properties page: Visually more smarter
Wave decoder - if a wave file is PCM then does not use the fact chunk
(could be wrong)
Bug Fixes
CD Ripper - if using the abort after 1 unrecoverable
then is marking the track as secure i, not insecure
Windows 98 + ME: have weak bitmap drawing routines, even Internet
explorer 5 can crash when drawing, R12 uses advanced drawing techniques
and Windows 98 is just falling over, for Windows 98 + ME we replace the
graphical buttons with standard buttons. Also applies to the % complete
bar
Windows 98 + ME: core converter would wait around (at 99%) after a
conversion (when source was pipe, ie from CD Ripper)
If wave encoder supplied last buffer as NULL and using frequency / ACM
converter then last block might not be flushed
CD Ripper - selecting a profile with the same encoder as last profile
was not loading the settings for new profile encoder
Music converter, finish button was not showing if window was minimized
Release 12.2
Reading / Writing (reference only) of wave BEXT ID Tags, bext tags are:
Description, Originator, OrigReference, OrigDate, OrigTime,
TimeReference, CodingHistory
Vista: Popup info lines up better aligned
Tag Editor (shell right click): Standard items are listed first, others
alphabetically sorted, when adding new tag is a drop list of standard
names
Tag Editor: helper drop lists for year, track number + genre (remembers
unique genres, saved in appdata)
Popup info shows track number as "Track" in line with rest of programs
Switched Lame to NASM encoding, slightly slower, but more crash
resistant (tried on > 1GB of audio)
.mpeg added to decodable file types
If encoding only one file, then multi cpu section is not created (so is
not tied to a single cpu)
CD Ripper title bar shows album name when ripping
CD Ripper submission of meta data back to freedb and AMG
Bug Fixes
Corrupt id3v2 tags could crash tag writer, will now break without
overwriting corrupt id tag
Corrupt wave list id tag would stop the wave file from being decoded,
now tag error is reported as info so wave file can decode
Corrupt wave list id tag can be read if they have unofficial end padding
in the list chunk
Folders can contain a space ' ' as first character
Filenames ending in .. are preserved
CD Ripper would show amg expired message even if unchecked (and had
expired)
When auto completing a valuelist combo box, the auto complete was being
removed
mp3 (Lame) might not encode the last frame depending on feeding data
When encoding using non live dsp effects, the action is shown in music
converter
Can encode to certain wave ACM formats which would previously fail
All codecs - sample rate of high frequency audio files might be read
wrong
When using DSP effects (both live and non-live, and 32 bit float + high
sample rate) the effects could introduce white noise every 1/4 of a
second
CoreConverter if overwriting an already existing filename of maximum
allowed length (260 chars) then .tmp.ext temp file would go over the
allowed 260 char length
Music Converter, if existing audio file had a 3 char extension (ie
.ape), and converted to .flac, was possible for flac file to have more
than the allowed 260 chars length
Further fixes to make sure dMC + CD Ripper + Batch Converter appear on
screen, even after resolution changes
Release 12.1
CD Ripper - when add meta item, has drop list of artist, album etc
CD Ripper - if no artist name then for file naming only is set to
'Unknown Artist'
CD Ripper - can access meta menu drop down evenif no cd is in drive
CD Ripper - Genre, Composer, Comment columns always show (even if not a
compilation)
Music Converter - remembers the last used path when selecting files
Mp3 lame shows -vbr-new on the info line
Bug Fixes
Mp3 Lame Encoder: Forcing Frequency or Channels (on advanced) can crash
CoreConverter
If getpopupinfo froze (corrupt audio file, would incorrectly report
getpopup.exe could not be found)
If using non-live dsp effects which altered the length, other live DSPs
were being passed old length
CoreConverter could trigger a 'watchdog timeout possible coreconverter
crash' if using the CLI encoder or DSP effect which took more than 60
seconds (temp wave files used in both cases)
Any valuelist when editing an element (example meta in cd ripper) if
click away on same line (ie not enter) then the edit stays for edit!!
Wave Enocder was not writing IEEE float if source as float and bit=as
source (only forcing float would write)
If manually set a file association then RC >> 'Convert To' and other
shell related items would not appear
If dBpoweramp batch converter had been added to folder right click, it
was not removed when uninstalling
Was lucky to have a CD drive which when asked to overread would return
No Error, but really not rip (so the data from a previous frame rip
could be used, now zeros the memory to be sure)
CD Ripper - was possible for at the end of a cd the ripper to try to rip
0 frames and report an error
CD Ripper - if previewing a track and skip to next then could crash
CD Ripper - if re-ripping a cd, then click cancel half way through the
CRCs (shown on screen) for the tracks that were to be ripped are not
preserved (so no green / red next rip)
Changing (Naming, or Path in CD Ripper) to My Documents\Music1 would
save to Documents\Music\1 instead
dMC - When using List / Rename was showing extension, if renamed file
then would add another extension to end
Was offering a Power Pack Trial when installing registered Power Pack
If using a non-live DSP effect, they are now used in correct order
(previously would do non-live, then live effects in that order)
If using DSP effects to reduce bitdepth or channels, then might
incorrectly report 'Audio data contains incomplete samples'
Fixed edit tag crashing explorer
Internal low level Thread manager could create with an already used
unique identification, which could cause crashes (found with Channel
Splitter which creates 9x coreconverters)
mp3 Tag writer would crash if supplied CD TOC (a binary item) which was
text instead of binary
Dynamic Naming (or naming in CD Writer) could enter a recursive
condition, if Adding an album 'Example Album [Album]' when naming
contained [album]
Was possible for dMC Converting Window to go off-screen
If using the Grabber 10 seconds from CD Ripper then freezes cd ripper at
5%
Release 12
Complete rewrite, new design, every aspect updated & improved. Full Unicode support, Windows 98 to Vista support.
Rather than a line by line change, which would stretch to 10000's of lines (as with previous releases) an overview:
CD Ripper - Secure Ripper, c2 support (reference), AMG meta data with Album art & rating, ultra secure ripping mode (reference).
All Codecs updated to latest versions, all improved.
Multi-CPU encoder support (reference).
New Batch Converter, new scripting engine, new Reference version,
New DSP design allows for live effects,
First run a configuration wizard
is shown, dMC Configuration redesigned. DSP Silence removal - can now
specify lower -db values (a 0.1 percentage number) which might
be needed for early cd releases (with wide dynamic range) Bug Fixes Files which contains id3v1 + ape2
tags (but tag info was not in both, ie artist just id3v1, then
artist was not being read) Release 11.1 Bug Fix: CD Input > options:
couldn't change Rip to path, or File Arrangement on first try,
also Rip to Path limited characters could type. Release 11 Significant changes:
Auxiliary Input and File Selector included as standard. Higher
quality mp3 decoder, Lame 3.96.1 encoder. Wave IEEE 32 bit
support, dbpoweramp can supply column information in Windows
Explorer (much more refined than Windows standard audio columns) ,
Unicode tagging transfers, Power Pack trial included as standard
and mp3 encoder License on power pack trial. Smart install Codecs
and New DSP effects (Graphic Equalizer, dithering down bit depth). dMC can add entries to Windows Explorer Columns Bug Fixes Release 10.1 Bug fix - AccurateRip: end
calculation length (also requires new accuraterip.dll) Release 10 Significant changes: Over a
year in the making & testing, Release 10 offers: AccurateRip
compatible, Large Fonts Compatible, Unicode 8 compatible,
integration between dBpoweramp Audio Player and Audio CD Input,
smart on demand install of Codecs, 24 Bit compatible, [as source]
option for frequencies and bits, Convert To menu replaced with
selection box on next options page (quicker), customizable
explorer popup information. Large Fonts Compatible dMC Configuration - shows Sveta Device drivers installed Rip to Ram page now removed, it shows the speed and status on the action line Windows 95 was not adding 'Edit Tag' on right click
Release 11.5
mp3 decoder was requiring msvcrtp60.dll - now compiled static
mp3 decoder huge update: rewritten, now can read (once more)
freeform mp3 files, mp2+mp1 files.
mp3 decoder now reads lame tag and shows compression type used
mp3 decoder better bitrate calculation for non-vbr header files
mp3 decoder options in dMC Configuration: Ignore CRC errors +
output as (16, 24, 32 bit)
mp3 lame compression, if > 16 bit or 8 bit then transforms to 16
bit. If > 2 channels then lower to 2 channels in the compressor
- shouldn't now be possible to get an error mp3 encoding about
not opening compressor
Smart install WMA 9 updated to 9.1
XP & 2000 - if have no admin rights then ripping method 'Windows
Internal' is selected automatically
Music Converter will self detect decoded buffer overrun (if a
bug in decoding codec)
Music Converter will self detect data not block aligned (if a
bug in decoding codec)
dmc - when setting priority to above average, only warns if
ripping a CD (not for normal conversion)
dmc - if clear dsp is checked then next time go onto dsp page is
unchecked
Wave Compression - option to write WaveformatExtensible (only
for more than 16 bits, or 2 channels) older programs couldn't
read WFXEX
CD Input - ASPI was set as default if installed, Direct SCSI
Pass is better and used instead
CD Input - when previewing a track, shows track playing in bold
with a |> icon
CD Input - 3rd Artist column extended length of screen
CD Input - when editing a track title (F2) does not show old
text under (looked scruffy)
CD Input - Can set [- minus] compilation number & more than 99
CD Input - When select a compression codec (rip to menu) it auto
shows the compression settings page
CD Input - toc detection only work for 1 rip then is auto off
CD Input - redesigned freedb options page, added proxy auto
detect button, first run of dmc config will autodetect proxy
CD Input - when 2nd instance starts the first tries to set focus
(will flash in xp)
CD Input - freedb proto6 compatible (utf-8) - will have to wait
for dmc R12 for full unicode compatible (currently will convert
to current code page)
CD Input - if using Power Pack option 'Auto Rip' will not
autorip if cd is not found in cddb
CD Input - added better detection of damaged audio cds
Aux Input: Sound recording volume meter opened with full windows
path
dMC Configuration redesigned - added a copy to clipboard
[version info and installed codecs], split encoder and decoder
list new Options and Tag Options tab
Two new Explorer columns added: Album - Track Number
and Artist - Album - Track Number allowing
sorting of albums in Explorer!, other items no longer -Artist-
but ' Artist '
dMC Scripting rewritten, new values to set codec settings (see
updated developer scripting page after r11.5 full release)
Data was being lost converting small length samples 750ms from
11KHz to 44KHz with wave
CD Input >> options: couldn't change Rip to path, or File
Arrangement on first try, also Rip to Path limited characters
could type.
dmc - shutdown option from Power Pack page not used correctly
if play a sound in dmc is on and skip finished is checked, sound
was never played
Adaptive Normalize bug that could jumble up an audio file (bits
at the end in the middle)
A corrupt audio cd could crash CD ripping (non rip to ram)
Wave - certain PCM waves incorrectly have CBextra !=0 (which was
causing problems later)
cd input - select last track (edit track name) then straight
away click artist - the last track looses focus and typing the
artist sets for all tracks
mp3 decoder was not working on mp2 decoding
When calling getpopupinfo.exe (is separate so if audoi file
reading crashes it crashes getpopup not the shell!), if selected
a ram drive it would call getupupinfo indefinitely, now caches
last
Rip to Ram was taking cpu cycles when shouldn't have, now more
efficient (now when ripping to wave on mine cpu is 10% usage)
Unicode popup info in Explorer had problems
Explorer columns now displays unicode characters (R12 will be
required to read from filenames containing unicode letters)
CD Input - copy track names to clipboard no longer requires powerpack
M3u & pls playlist popup info - now displays total length for playlist even if is more than 50 entries
Added 'Tagging Options' on dMC Configuration - for updated codecs
Added unicode tagging transfer abilities (for updated codecs), for R11 characters can only be entered as compatible with current user codepage.
Popup info will display unicode of tags correctly (for updated codecs)
Open file dialog, file types drop list is alphabetic sorted
Configuration Page - sorts the codecs alphabetically on the config page
Power Pack included in default install
Bad News: Mp3 encoder is now on a License & trial with Power Pack,
Good News: Aux Input and File Selector now standard
mp3 Encoder is new Lame 3.96.1
Default install switches Power Pack options 'skip finish' and Rip to Ram on
CD Input - if autodial is on then first try to talk to freedb - if cannot then autodials
CD Input - on file arrangement form - if a fixed text is entered - ie 'bob-knob' then complain it should be '[artist]...'
Freedb Smart formatting - if have 'Feat. Bob' was changed to 'FeaT. Bob'
Codecs (such as WMA, Ogg, Monkeys, FLAC) are always present in dMC, selecting offers to install said codec
Scripting: if user cancel then added to log file (getwaserror will return true)
Scripting: WMA Settings removed (can no longer access them for WMA v9), Wave settings now work again, Mp3 blade setting removed
Configuration page changed slightly (show if dAP is installed)
If select a high priority then warnings are given about slowing CD ripping, or making windows unresponsive
file selector: 'keep path when convert' checked state is remembered
file selector: remembers files excluded
file selector: added uncheck button to remove all selections
file selector: added date modified column
file selector: warns in dMC if 'keep path' option and 'original folder' in dmc are used together
DSP - All DSP effects are 24 + 32 bit compatible, plus many have speed improvements
DSP - Add silence - option to add at beginning of track
DSP - added new to 24 bit, 16 bit dither, 8 bit dither
DSP added Graphic Equalizer dsp - say in help need is best to lower other bars than increase otherwise will clip, or for best - run to 24 bit dSP, volume quieten (say 10%), graphic EQ, then to 16 bit (dither)
DSP - Volume Quieten - say in help that should now use volume normlize to reduce a loudness (based on normalize)
DSP - new looper dsp (loop xTimes or loop to a certain length)
DSP - channel move revamped - can downsample or upsample number of channels (with various channel combining options) and move any channel to any other
DSP - adaptive normalize big speed increases
Wave - support for IEEE 32 bit float decoding
DSP - remove silence could mixup channels (ie left channel to right)
DSP - adaptive volume normalize - fixed freeze if had large silence in file
Sorted out CD Eject (should no longer suck drive draw back in after eject)
Can display version numbers for Input DLLs
Put catch exception trapping on tag tranfers
mp3 (lame) added specific error about trying to change the frequency if compression codec could not be opened.
mp3 (lame) writes lame header for CBR files (and xing vbr header)
mp3 lame: vbr header was not being written to certain presets
mp3 XIng VBR Header, searched more in file
mp3 XIng VBR Header length calculation now takes off header
mp3 parser, huge speed increases
Open file dialog was adding .SHUTDOWN (from dAP), causes windows not to display files
Memory leak when compressing the Wave ACM
Crash when file could not be opened (later in converter)
TCPConnection Socket (freedb) upgraded to fix connection issues
Rip as one - whole CD to Wave - it was getting the PC way wrong!!
Scripting: retrieving the error log list would only return 1st line
When converting huge number, the 2nd line says 'calculating size' but the top line is some funny characters
Aux Input (or CD Input) could still have the 'Delete Source File(s)' option checked (obviously it cannot do this)
All programs - buttons could disappear if a sub dialog was opened
Bug fix - Freedb submission fix for CD-Extra discs
Bug fix - CD Input bug fix - will not display Compression settings for Sveta Devices
Includes a 'Test Conversion (no write)' compression option
dMC Configuration - new ID3 Tag option of APE2
Mp3 popup info now displays id3v1/2 version number (ie ID3v2.2)
Mp3 is now Unicode8 compatible (Windows NT/2000/XP only)
Mp3 Compression [as source] option for frequency and channels
Displays version number of CD Writer (beta 3 onwards)
Added special code required for CD Writer conversions
CD Input - Drive Offset replaced by Drive Sample Offset...for AccurateRip
CD Input - AccurateRip written, 100% accurately ripped CDs.
CD Input - New Icon
CD Input - Previous used folders (output to and File Creation) saved in Options
CD Input - When converting CD to Portable the options page is always shown (needed for Nomads)
CD Input - Freedb Server page access on freedb drop down menu
CD Input - Power Pack when playing active track is selected
CD Input - Power Pack when playing inserting another device into the system does not mess up any check marks
CD Input - only 1 instance can be started at once
CD Input - Power Pack when preview a CD dAP playback is paused, on Rip dap is unpaused
CD Input - if using the option 'Add to dAP MMC' then the tracks are highlighted in light blue if they are already in dAP
CD Input - if playing CD in dap, or CD is enqueued, then is skipped + removed from enqueue when ripping
CD Input - Rip Menu has 'Add New Codecs' option
CD Input - Power Pack - On dMC Overwrite page, now a 'No to All', also possible to select multiple items to uncheck
CD Input - can now set on options: write tags, add to dap, as well as Power Pack short cuts to dMC Power Pack and dMC DSP effects
CD Input - better protected (read damaged) CD TOC detection - options menu, damaged CD, TOC Detection #1
CD Input - Can add custom Genres, just type it and it is remembered.
CD Input - freedb - works with an IP number
CD Input - freedb - if connection does not work, 2 known good ones are tried
CD Input - Enhanced keycontrols (ie play skip) control CD input when has focus (power pack)
CD Input - freedb - saves track names locally before submit (incase it locks up)
CD Input - Added CD Text reading (Options, Advanced), only works on MMC command set
Wave - Compatible with WaveFORMATExtensible wave files, rewritten to support 24 bit & high frequency
multi-channel creation & reading.
Wave - New 24 Bit output for Wave Compression
Wave - writes PCM wave files without WAVEFORMATEX extra two bytes (if anything to stop all the emails your output is different to EAC or
Winamp)
dMC - New Value List for Configuration and Edit tag
dMC - Convert To Menu replaced with all conversion options on music converter page
dMC - 2nd dmc is not launched when adding files to convert, files are added to existing
dMC - Power Pack, when setting priority for certain levels the Process Priority level is set
dMC - no longer shows finish message when converting in Sveta Portable Audio, or Audio CD Writer
dMC - Converting page - remembers last position, or minimized state.
dMC - Power Pack - so can do a run before conversion of each file, or after pass filenames on
command line: [InFile] [OutFile] - [InFileShort] [OutFileShort]
dMC - Certain Power Pack options are saved per Codec (on Power Pack button - below the line)
dMC - Shows the real time compression speed
dMC - Power Pack DSP - added an option 'Clear All DSP Effects after this conversion' - if
\dBpoweramp\DSPEffects\default.dds exists (DSP Saved) then it is loaded
dMC - Power Pack - added shutdown options 'hibernate, suspend and shutdown
atx', as well as a one time shutdown that
can be selected from the 'Priority' box whilst converting
dMC - Smart Install of Certain codecs
added configurable popup file information, to customize run:
regedit.exe, browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Illustrate\dBpoweramp create a String Value called
dBPopup, the default value is: File :[tab][tab][justfileName][ret]Location
:[tab][path][ret]Type :[tab][tab][description][ret]Extension : [tab][ext][ret]Length
(m:ss) :[tab][length][ret]Size :[tab][tab][size][ret]Original Size
:[tab][origsize][ret]Compression Ratio :[tab][ratio][ret][ret][audioinfo][taginfo][ret]______________________[ret] dBpoweramp
Bug Fixes
Mp3 (Lame) encoder not setting up ABR encodings correctly
Mp3 (Lame) encoder now produces -alt preset files identical to lame.exe
dMC - Professional Frequency Conversion was always on for Wave conversions, even if option was switched off in config
dMC - fixed a slow down when conversion starts
dMC - any pathnames over 260 are shortened
dMC - 'add to dap' option is not used for .IGNORE file types
dMC - Scans and removes any spaces in folder names at end - ie \A Folder \
dMC - when writing to a portable player the sending percentage does not stay for next conversion
When saving tags, read only files are set to writable
Buffer overflow was occurring for Track names longer than 100 characters
mp3 could return a Track Number of 0 in certain circumstances
mp3 tagging, fixed crash for ID3v2 on Xfer tag info
Does not create blank Folders for Test write or other write formats such as Audio CD
If no file was written (ie an error) then source files are not deleted (error was only for
CLI)
Writes tags for special non-conversion codecs
CD Input - Various artist CDs, when use keyboard to select next track it was not setting the right artist at top
CD Input - If Eject CD option then shouldnt suck in the disc straight after eject anymore
CD Input - if editing the title and click convert, the edited value is now saved
CD Input - Smart Freedb Formatting, for compilations such as 'Madonna / oh father' the oh was not being capitalized
CD Input - if do not edit a track name and press enter then still go to edit next track
CD Input - compilation offset number reset to 0 on a new disc insert or refresh
CD Input - Getting Multi Artists from CDPlayer / Registry Cache
Mp3 decoder - now gets the right track lengths for difficult samples (large metadata,
vbr)
Wave - could crash if converting and couldn't open output file
