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2 LameXP Audio-Encoder Front-End – Changelog
5 # LameXP v4.xx History #
7 ## LameXP v4.18 [2019-12-18] ## {-}
8 * Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.9 (MSVC 14.16)
9 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.100.1-SVN (2019-07-23), compiled with ICL 19.0 and MSVC 14.16
10 * Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.3.1 (2019-04-14) and Opus-Tools to v0.2+3 (2018-10-16)
11 * Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.88 (2018-11-14), using libvorbis v1.3.6 with aoTuV b6.03 (2018)
12 * Updated FLAC encoder/decoder to v1.3.2+ Git (2018-09-19), compiled with ICL 19.0 and MSVC 14.16
13 * Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.73 (2019-05-15), compiled with ICL 19.0 and MSVC 14.16
14 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.25.11 (2019-07-18) and added *64-Bit* binaries, compiled with GCC 9.1.0
15 * Updated MediaInfo to v19.07 (2019-07-16), compiled with ICL 19.0 and MSVC 14.16
16 * Added Japanese (日本語) translation, thanks to Maboroshin <[pc.genkaku.in](http://pc.genkaku.in)>
17 * Fixed encoding with Nero AAC encoder for input sampling rate less than 8 KHz or greater than 96 KHz
18 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
20 ## LameXP v4.17 [2018-11-10] ## {-}
21 * Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.8 (MSVC 14.15)
22 * Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.3 (2018-10-17) and Opus-Tools to v0.2+3 (2018-10-16)
23 * Updated MediaInfo to v18.05 (2018-05-09), compiled with ICL 18.2 and MSVC 14.14
24 * Updated GnuPG to v1.4.23 (2018-06-11), compiled with GCC 7.3.0
25 * Downgraded FAAD to from v2.8 to v2.7 for now, because v2.8 is currently broken with certain MP4 files
26 * Fixed detection of certain WMA and AAC files [regression in LameXP v4.16]
27 * Some improvements to the auto-update function, which is now using cURL instead of Wget
28 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
30 ## LameXP v4.16 [2018-04-30] ## {-}
31 * Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.6 (MSVC 14.13)
32 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.100 Final (2017-10-13), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.1
33 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.25.10 (2018-03-05), compiled with GCC 7.3.0
34 * Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.3-beta-31 (2018-03-27) and Opus-Tools to v0.1.10-51 (2018-03-04)
35 * Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.33 (2017-12-01), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.12
36 * Updated FAAD decoder to v2.8.6 (2017-10-10), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 15.5
37 * Updated Vorbis decoder to OggDec v1.10.1+ (2015-03-19), using libVorbis v1.3.6 (2018-03-16)
38 * Updated ALAC decoder to refalac v1.64 (2017-05-19), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.12
39 * Updated WavPack decoder to v5.1.0 (2017-01-20), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.12
40 * Updated MediaInfo to v18.03.1+ (2018-04-19), compiled with ICL 18.2 and MSVC 14.13
41 * Updated GnuPG to v1.4.22 (2017-07-19), compiled with GCC 7.2.0
42 * Updated QAAC add-in (separate download) to QAAC v2.64 (2017-07-19), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.12
43 * Complete re-write of MediaInfo parsing code, now using XML-based MediaInfo output
44 * Improved auto-detection of max. parallel instances on computers with "fast" (i.e. SSD or similar) drive
45 * Some improvements to output file name generation code
46 * Added "Visual Elements" manifest for Windows 8+ "Start" screen tile
47 * Some more protection against "DLL pre-loading" attacks has been implemented
48 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
50 ## LameXP v4.15 [2017-05-31] ## {-}
52 * Fixed a bug in auto-rename feature, that caused problems when a meta-tag contained path separators
53 * Fixed included MediaInfo binary not working on processor *without* SSE2 support
54 * Improved file name generation from meta-tags containing characters that are forbidden in file names
55 * Some improvements for "high DPI" screens: Adjust initial window size according to DPI setting
56 * Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.2-beta (2017-05-26) and Opus-Tools to v0.1.10 (2017-05-25)
57 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.95 (2017-05-04), compiled with ICL 17.0 and MSVC 12.0
58 * Updated SoX to v14.4.2 (2015-02-22) with Dynamic Audio Normalizer v2.10 (2017-04-14) effect included
59 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.24.0 (2017-03-02), compiled with GCC 6.3.0
60 * Updated FAAD decoder to v2.7 from CVS in order to include latest libFAAD fixes (2016-11-11)
61 * Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.25 (2017-03-12), compiled with ICL 17.0 and MSVC 14.0
62 * Some tweaks to the auto-update function in order to speed-up the update check in most situations
63 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
65 ## LameXP v4.14 [2016-11-19] ## {-}
67 * Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 with Update-3
68 * Fixed the location of temporary intermediate files for SoX-based audio effects
69 * Fixed embedding of meta tags with OggEnc2 when reading directly from OGG/FLAC input file
70 * Fixed encoding of *non*-Stereo sources with NeroAAC, when "HE-AAC *v2* (SBR+PS)" is selected
71 * Fixed a bug that would cause the encoding job to fail, when an audio filter is *skipped*
72 * Enabled the "built-in" resampler for QAAC encoder
73 * The "Algorithm Quality" slider now also affects the QAAC encoder
74 * Added "AVX" (Advanced Vector Extensions) to CPU feature detection code
75 * Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.2-alpha and Opus-Tools to v0.1.9 (2016-11-04)
76 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.100 Alpha-2 (2016-01-29), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0
77 * Updated FLAC encoder/decoder to v1.3.1 (2016-10-04), compiled with ICL 17.0 and MSVC 12.0
78 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.90 (2016-10-31), compiled with ICL 17.0 and MSVC 12.0
79 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.23.8 (2016-09-27), compiled with GCC 6.2.0
80 * Updated ALAC decoder to refalac v1.61 (2016-10-02)
81 * Updated WavPack decoder to v4.80.0 (2016-03-28), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0
82 * Updated GnuPG to v1.4.21 (2016-08-17), compiled with GCC 6.1.0
83 * Updated QAAC add-in to the to QAAC v2.61 (2016-10-02)
84 * Updated FhgAacEnc add-in to "Case" edition (2015-10-24)
85 * Improved auto-update function (faster Internet connectivity check)
86 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
88 ## LameXP v4.13 [2015-12-12] ## {-}
90 * Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 with Update-1
91 * Apply the original file's "creation" and "last modified" date/time to the output file (optional)
92 * Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.88 (2015-09-10), using libvorbis v1.3.5 and aoTuV b6.03_2015
93 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.78 (2015-10-02), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0
94 * Fixed resampling bug with Vorbis encoder, regression in OggEnc v2.87
95 * Fixed creation of Monkey's Audio (APE) files, when **no** meta data is being embedded
96 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
99 ## LameXP v4.12 [2015-10-23] ## {-}
101 * Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 with Update-5
102 * Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.7 Final (2015-05-25), compiled with MSVC 12.0
103 * Added support for building LameXP and MUtilities with Visual Studio 2015
104 * Added Hungarian translation, contributed by Zityi's Translator Team <<zityisoft@gmail.com>>
105 * Added optional support for the *libfdk-aac* encoder, using the [fdkaac](https://github.com/nu774/fdkaac) front-end by nu774
106 * Added detection of the *64-Bit* version of QAAC encoder, requires 64-Bit Apple Application Support
107 * Added enhanced file renaming option: Default file extensions can now be overwritten
108 * Added enhanced file renaming option: Files can now be renamed via the [regular expression](http://www.regular-expressions.info/quickstart.html) engine
109 * Added capability to select *multiple* files on "Source Files" tab
110 * Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.87 (2015-08-03), using libvorbis v1.3.5 and aoTuV b6.03_2015
111 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.76 (2015-08-06), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0
112 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.22.4 (2015-08-12), compiled with GCC 5.1.0
113 * Updated ALAC decoder to refalac v1.47 (2015-02-15), based on reference implementation by Apple
114 * Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.16 (2015-03-24), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0
115 * Updated WavPack decoder to v4.75.0 (2015-05-25), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0
116 * Updated GnuPG to v1.4.19 (2015-02-27), compiled with GCC 4.9.2
117 * Fixed potential deadlock in Cue Sheet import dialog when "Browse..." button is clicked
118 * Fixed function to restore the default Temp folder, if custom Temp folder doesn't exist anymore
119 * Fixed parsing of command-line parameters, regression in MUtilities library (LameXP v4.12 RC-1)
120 * QAAC encoder is now using `--cvbr` instead of `--abr` when "ABR" mode is selected
121 * Enable the embedding of cover artwork for Opus encoder (opusenc), using the ``--picture`` option
122 * Some installer improvements have been implemented (especially in "update" mode)
123 * Full support for Windows 10 RTM (Build #10240)
124 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
127 ## LameXP v4.11 [2015-04-05] ## {-}
129 * Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 with Update-4
130 * Starting with this version, LameXP is based on the [*MUtilities*](http://sourceforge.net/p/mutilities/code/) library + massive code clean-up
131 * Added support for the [*DynamicAudioNormalizer*](https://github.com/lordmulder/DynamicAudioNormalizer) normalization filter
132 * Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.7 snapshot-5 (2015-03-25), compiled with MSVC 12.0
133 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.72 (2015-01-07), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0
134 * Updated SoX to v14.4.2-Final (2015-02-22), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0
135 * Updated Opus libraries to v1.1.x and Opus-Tools v0.1.9 to latest Git Master (2015-03-26)
136 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.22.0 (2015-02-24), compiled with GCC 4.9.2
137 * Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.87 (2014-07-03), using libvorbis v1.3.4 and aoTuV b6.03_2014
138 * Updated Vorbis decoder to OggDec v1.10.1 (2015-03-19), using libVorbis v1.3.5
139 * Updated FLAC encoder/decoder to v1.3.1 (2014-11-26), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0
140 * Updated GnuPG to v1.4.18 (2014-06-30), compiled with GCC 4.9.1
141 * Updated QAAC add-in to the latest to QAAC v2.44, including a [fix](https://github.com/nu774/qaac/commit/ad1e0ea9daed076531e96cfa3b82f290ba9eeb20) for the ``--artwork`` option
142 * Fixed potential crash in Cue Sheet importer (occurred when *all* input files were missing)
143 * Fixed a severe performance bottleneck, especially with a large number of parallel instances
144 * Fixed a very rare problem that, occasionally, prevented the TEMP folder from being removed
145 * The limit for the maximum number of parallel instances has been increased to 32
146 * Experimental support for Windows 10 Technical Preview
147 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
150 ## LameXP v4.10 [2014-06-23] ## {-}
152 * Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 with Update-2
153 * Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.6 (2014-04-25), compiled with MSVC 12.0
154 * Updated Opus libraries to v1.1.x and Opus-Tools v0.1.8 to latest Git Master (2014-04-13)
155 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.69 (2014-04-26), compiled with ICL 14.0 and MSVC 12.0
156 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.19.0 (2014-03-08), compiled with GCC 4.8.2
157 * Fixed a bug that could cause the cover artwork to be lost under certain circumstances
158 * Fixed "overwrite existing file" mode to NOT delete the input file
159 * Some more tweaks to the LAME algorithm quality selector
160 * Added command-line options to adjust the LameXP font size (see [Manual](Manual.html#gui-adjustment-options) for details)
161 * Various bugfixes and code improvements
164 ## LameXP v4.09 [2014-01-26] ## {-}
166 * Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 RTM
167 * Complete overhaul of the file analyzer, resulting in up to 2.5x faster file import speed
168 * Reworked the application initialization code, resulting in notably faster startup speed
169 * Added encoding support for Monkey's Audio (APE) format, including APEv2 tagging support
170 * Improved file analyzer to retain the original ordering of files imported from a playlist
171 * Improved internal encoder API, so each encoder can define its own configuration options
172 * Improved splash screen and working banner, using "sheet of glass" effect on supported OS
173 * Improved dropbox widget, including proper multi-monitor support
174 * Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.1 and Opus-Tools to v0.1.8 (2013-12-05)
175 * Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.12 (2013-06-26)
176 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.16.0 (2013-10-06), compiled with GCC 4.8.1
177 * Updated WavPack decoder to v4.70.0 (2013-10-19), compiled with ICL 14.0 and MSVC 12.0
178 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.67 (2014-01-10), compiled with ICL 14.0 and MSVC 12.0
179 * Updated GNU Wget binary to v1.14.0 (2012-08-05), compiled with GCC 4.8.1
180 * Updated GnuPG to v1.4.16 (2013-12-13), compiled with GCC 4.8.1
181 * Updated the QAAC add-in for LameXP to QAAC v2.33 (2014-01-14), compiled with MSVC 12.0
182 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
183 * Fixed a resource (file descriptor) leak in "static" builds, didn't cause much harm though
184 * Various bugfixes and code improvements
187 ## LameXP v4.08 [2013-09-04] ## {-}
189 * Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 with Update-3
190 * Encoder settings (RC mode + bitrate/quality) are now stored separately for each encoder
191 * Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.5 (2013-05-31), compiled with MSVC 11.0
192 * Updated FLAC encoder/decoder to v1.3.0 (2013-05-27), compiled with ICL 13.0
193 * Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.1-beta and Opus-Tools to v0.1.6 (2013-07-22)
194 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.64 (2013-07-05), compiled with ICL 13.1 and MSVC 10.0
195 * Updated GnuPG to v1.4.14 (2013-07-25), compiled with GCC 4.8.1
196 * Updated GNU Wget binary to v1.13.4 (2011-09-17)
197 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
198 * Fixed a potential deadlock during startup when %TMP% points to an invalid folder
199 * Fixed a superfluous "beep" sound that appeared on application startup
200 * Fixed the Ogg Vorbis quality modes "-1" and "-2" (those were clipped to "0" before)
201 * Fixed a bug that could cause the output directory to be reset mistakenly
202 * Implemented "natural order" string comparison/sorting, using strnatcmp() by Martin Pool
205 ## LameXP v4.07 [2013-04-28] ## {-}
207 * Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 with Update-2
208 * Minimum supported platform now is Windows XP with [Service Pack 3](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24)
209 * Added option to select the "overwrite mode" to advanced options tab
210 * Added option to filter the log entries on the "processing" dialog (see context menu)
211 * Added "Up One Level" button to the output folder tab
212 * Added Opus decoder option to output always at the native sample rate of 48.000 Hz
213 * Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.4 (2012-11-29), compiled with MSVC 11.0
214 * Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.1.x and Opus-Tools to v0.1.6 (2013-04-23)
215 * Updated Valdec decoder (2013-04-07), based on AC3Filter Tools v1.0a
216 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.15.3 (2013-04-03), compiled with GCC 4.8.0
217 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.62 (2013-02-22), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0
218 * Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.11 (2013-01-20)
219 * Updated SoX to v14.4.1 (2012-02-09), compiled with ICL 13.0 and MSVC 10.0
220 * Updated GnuPG to v1.4.13, compiled with GCC 4.7.2
221 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
222 * Fixed handling of certain characters when passing meta tags on the command-line
223 * Fixed handling of certain characters when renaming output files
224 * Fixed Keccak library to not crash on systems without SSE/SSE2 support
225 * Fixed LAME algorithm quality selector better match the [LAME documentation](http://lame.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/lame/lame/doc/html/detailed.html#q)
228 ## LameXP v4.06 [2012-11-04] ## {-}
230 * Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.0.1 and Opus-Tools to v0.1.5 (2012-09-22)
231 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.14.4+ (2012-09-24), compiled with GCC 4.7.1
232 * Updated ALAC decoder to refalac v0.56 (2012-10-24), based on reference implementation by Apple
233 * Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.3 (2012-09-13), compiled with MSVC 10.0
234 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.61+ (2012-10-28), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0
235 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
236 * Fixed a bug with the "Store temporary files in your system's default TEMP director" checkbox
237 * Fixed a buffer overflow in FAAD2 decoder which could cause crashes with very long file names
238 * Fixed a regression in Qt v4.8.3 that broke Drag&Drop support ([details #1](https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-27265)) ([details #2](https://codereview.qt-project.org/35297))
239 * Reworked the "About..." dialog – now using a custom dialog instead of message boxes
242 ## LameXP v4.05 [2012-09-03] ## {-}
244 * Added support for Opus Audio Codec, based on Opus-Tools v0.1.4 (2012-08-16) by Xiph.org/Mozilla
245 * Added Swedish translation, thanks to Åke Engelbrektson <<eson57@gmail.com>>
246 * Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.2 (2012-05-22), compiled with MSVC 10.0
247 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.14.4 (2012-07-26), compiled with GCC 4.6.1
248 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.59 (2012-08-08), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0
249 * Updated optional add-ins for QAAC encoder and FHG AAC encoder (see [Manual](Manual.html#qaac-apple-aac-encoder) for details)
250 * Updated DCA Enc to v2 (2012-04-19), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0
251 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
252 * Implemented multi-threading in file analyzer for faster file import (about 2.5x to 6.0x faster!)
253 * Implemented multi-threading in initialization code for faster application startup
254 * Fixed a potential crash (stack overflow) when adding a huge number of files
255 * Fixed a problem with Cue Sheet import and files that contain trailing dots in their name
256 * Workaround for a bug (feature?) of Qt's command-line parser that screwed up some arguments
259 ## LameXP v4.04 [2012-04-26] ## {-}
261 * Added support for the QAAC Encoder, requires QuickTime v7.7.1 or newer (see [Manual](Manual.html#qaac-apple-aac-encoder) for details)
262 * Added Chinese and Taiwanese translations, thanks to 456Vv <<123@456vv.com>>
263 * Added experimental support for DCA Enc, created by Alexander E. Patrakov <<patrakov@gmail.com>>
264 * Added CSV export/import for Meta tags (available from the context-menu on the "Source Files" tab)
265 * Added a button to modify the current output folder path in an edit box
266 * Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.1 (2012-03-14), compiled with MSVC 10.0
267 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.5 Final (2012-02-28), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 ([details](http://lame.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/lame/lame/doc/html/history.html?revision=1.139))
268 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.56 (2012-04-08), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0
269 * Updated SoX to to v14.4.0 (2012-03-04), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0
270 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.13.6 (2011-03-11), compiled with GCC 4.6.1
271 * Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.11 (2011-04-20)
272 * Updated Musepack decoder to revision 475 (2011-08-10), compiled with ICL 12.1.6 and MSVC 10.0
273 * Updated GnuPG to v1.4.12, compiled with GCC 4.6.1
274 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
275 * Implemented coalescing of update signals to reduce the CPU usage of the LameXP process ([details](http://forum.doom9.org/showpost.php?p=1539631&postcount=507))
276 * Run more than four instances in parallel on systems with more than four CPU cores
277 * Improved handling of different character encodings for Playlist and Cue Sheet import
278 * Tweaked directory outline on "output folder" tab for improved performance (hopefully)
279 * Improved LameXP inter-process communication by adding queue support
280 * Workaround for a bug that causes MediaInfo to not detect the duration of Wave files (64-Bit only)
281 * Prevent LameXP from blocking a system shutdown (encoding process is aborted, if necessary)
282 * Improved internal handling of MediaInfo output, including extraction of cover art
283 * Fixed a very rare "live-lock" situation in early initialization code
286 ## LameXP v4.03 [2011-11-12] ## {-}
289 * Added an option to rename the output files (based on an user-defined naming pattern)
290 * Added an option to enforce Stereo Downmix for Multi-Channel sources
291 * Added "built-in" WMA decoder (see [*this*](http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=140273) thread for details) and removed all remnants of "old" decoder
292 * Added optional support for the FHG AAC Encoder included with Winamp 5.62
293 * Added a menu for bookmarking "favorite" output folders to the "output folder" tab
294 * Added an option to hibernate the computer (aka "Suspend-to-Disk") instead of shutting it down
295 * Added Polish translation, thanks to Sir Daniel K <<sir.daniel.k@gmail.com>>
296 * Added channel equalization options to the normalization filter (also fixes multi-channel processing)
297 * Added indicators for current CPU usage, RAM usage and free diskspace to the processing window
298 * Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.0 RC-1 (2011-10-13), compiled with MSVC 10.0
299 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.1 Final (2011-11-05), compiled with ICL 12.1.6 and MSVC 10.0 ([details](http://lame.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/lame/lame/doc/html/history.html?revision=1.133))
300 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.13.4 (2011-09-07), compiled with GCC 4.6.1
301 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.51 (2011-11-11), compiled with ICL 12.1.6 and MSVC 10.0
302 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
303 * Improved "downmix" filter by using explicit channel mappings for each number of input channels
304 * Fixed a potential bug in CPU type detection that might have caused the wrong binary to be used
305 * Fixed Cue Sheet import for tracks with certain characters in the title
306 * Fixed a bug with "Prepend relative source file path to output file" under certain conditions
307 * Workaround for malicious "anti-virus" programs that prevent innocent applications from functioning
308 * Enabled "Aero Glass" theme in installer and web-update program (Vista and Windows 7 only)
309 * Restored Windows 2000 support with Visual Studio 2010 builds (this is experimental!)
310 * The "Open File(s)" and "Open Folder" dialogs will now remember the most recent directory
311 * Miscellaneous bugfixes
314 ## LameXP v4.02 [2011-06-14] ## {-}
316 * Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
317 * Dropping support for Windows 2000 and Windows XP RTM. Windows XP needs (at least) Service-Pack 2 now!
318 * Added Cue Sheet import wizard, which allows splitting and importing tracks from Cue Sheet images
319 * Added ATSC A/52 (AC-3) encoding support, based on Aften encoder v0.0.8+ (Git Master)
320 * Added Avisynth input (audio only!) using 'avs2wav' tool, partly based on code by Jory Stone
321 * Added a method to use custom tools instead of the "built-in" ones (see [Manual](Manual.html) for details)
322 * Added an option to copy all meta information of a single file over to the "meta information" tab
323 * Added two new command-line switches: "--add-folder <path>" and "--add-recursive <path>"
324 * Added one new translation: Korean
325 * Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.7.3
326 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.1.0 (2011-04-15), compiled with ICL 12.0.3 and MSVC 10.0 ([details](http://lame.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/lame/lame/doc/html/history.html?revision=1.127))
327 * Updated Vorbis encoder to v2.87 using aoTuV Beta-6.03 (2011-05-04), compiled with ICL 11.1 and MSVC 9.0
328 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.13.3 (2011-04-21), compiled with GCC 4.6.0
329 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.45 Beta (2011-05-02), compiled with ICL 12.0.3 and MSVC 10.0
330 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
331 * Fixed placement of the Dropbox when the Taskbar is located on the top or on the left side
332 * Improved playlist generation: Generate M3U (Latin-1) or M3U8 (UTF-8) playlist file as required
333 * Only show the most recent 50 items in the "processing" window (for better performance)
334 * Miscellaneous bugfixes
337 ## LameXP v4.01 [2011-04-04] ## {-}
339 * Added an option to manually specify the number of parallel instances
340 * Added an option to select a user-defined TEMP directory
341 * Added an option to shutdown the computer as soon as all files are completed
342 * Added an option to add directories recursively
343 * Added support for embedding cover artwork (currently works with LAME, FLAC and Nero AAC only)
344 * Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.7.2
345 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.0.16 (2011-04-04), compiled with ICL 12.0.2
346 * Updated Vorbis encoder to v2.87 using aoTuV Beta-6.02 (2011-02-28), compiled with ICL 11.1 and MSVC 9.0
347 * Updated TTA decoder multiplatform library to v2.1 (2011-03-11), compiled with MSVC 9.0
348 * Updated SoX to v14.3.2 (2010-02-27), compiled with ICL 12.0.2
349 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.43 (2011-03-20), compiled with ICL 12.0.2 and MSVC 9.0
350 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
351 * Fixed a problem with the LAME encoder that could cause glitches in the encoded file (VBR mode only)
352 * Fixed a problem with the LAME encoder that could cause very slow encoding speed
353 * Fixed a bug that caused AAC encoding to fail in CBR mode (the "-2pass" parameter was set wrongly)
354 * A warning message will be emitted, if diskspace drops below a critical limit while processing
357 ## LameXP v4.00 [2011-02-21] ## {-}
359 * Complete re-write of LameXP in the C++ programming language
360 * Switched IDE from Delphi 7.0 to Visual Studio 2008 + Qt Framework v4.7.1 (GNU Toolchain not yet)
361 * Added cross-plattfrom support - only Windows and Wine for now, native Linux version planned
362 * Added full Unicode support for file names, meta tags and translations (no more Codepage headaches!)
363 * Added support for Qt Linguist tool, which makes creating/updating translations much easier
364 * Added support for multiple user interface styles, including "Plastique" and "Cleanlooks" themes
365 * Added support for user-defined encoder parameters (please use with care!)
366 * Added support for a true "portable" mode, which will store the configuration in the program folder
367 * Added resampling filter for all encoders, based on SoX
368 * Added simple tone adjustment filter, based on SoX
369 * Added an option to prepend the relative source file path to the output file path
370 * Updated all command-line tools to support Unicode file names, mostly required custom patches
371 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.0.11 (2011-02-11), compiled with ICL 11.1.065
372 * Updated Vorbis encoder to v2.87 using libvorbis v1.3.2 (2010-11-06), compiled with ICL 11.1 and MSVC 9.0
373 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.13.2 (2011-02-19), compiled with GCC 4.5.2
374 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.41 (2011-01-24), compiled with ICL 11.1.065
375 * Updated SoX to v14.3.1 (2010-04-11), compiled with MSVC 9.0
376 * Updated GnuPG to v1.4.11, compiled with GCC 4.5.2
377 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
378 * Removed TAK support for now, as their CloseSource(!) tools don't support Unicode file names yet
379 * Removed Volumax tool, as we are using SoX for normalization from now on
380 * Countless minor fixes and improvements (hopefully not too many regressions ^^)
384 # LameXP v3.xx History ##
386 ## LameXP v3.19 [2010-07-12] ## {-}
388 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.34 (2010-07-09), compiled with ICL 11.1.065
389 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.12.3 (2010-07-11), compiled with GCC 4.6.0
390 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
391 * Fixed decoding of certain invalid WavPack files
394 ## LameXP v3.18 [2010-05-08] ## {-}
396 * Added an Unicode-safe "Open" dialog: File names are converted to "short" names if required
397 * Fixed mpg123 decoder to work on Windows 2000 (reported by Tim Womack)
398 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.4 (2010-03-23), compiled with ICL 11.1.054
399 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.32 (2010-05-02), compiled with ICL 11.1.065
400 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.12.1 (2010-03-31), compiled with GCC 4.4.4
401 * Updated Ogg Vorbis decoder to v1.9.7 (2010-03-29), compiled with MSVC 9.0
402 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
405 ## LameXP v3.17 [2010-02-21] ## {-}
407 * Updated TAK decoder to v2.0.0 (2010-01-07)
408 * Updated ALAC decoder to v0.2.0 (2009-09-05)
409 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.28 (2010-02-19), compiled with ICL 11.1.054
410 * Fixed "No Disk" error message box that could appear under certain circumstances
411 * Fixed "...is not responding" error message box that could appear during startup
412 * Various minor fixes and improvements
415 ## LameXP v3.16 [2010-01-26] ## {-}
417 * Added support for Nero AAC encoder v1.5.3.0 (2009-12-29)
418 * Disable DPI warning on Vista and later, as they handle DPI != 96 much better than WinXP
419 * Updated WavPack decoder to v4.60.1 (2009-11-29)
420 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.27 (2010-01-04), compiled with ICL 11.1.054
421 * Updated GnuPG to v1.4.10b (2009-09-03), compiled with GCC 4.2.1
424 ## LameXP v3.15 [2009-12-24] ## {-}
426 * Added support for Nero AAC encoder v1.5.1.0 (2009-12-17)
427 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.10.0 (2009-12-05)
428 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.26 (2009-12-18), compiled with ICL 11.1.051
429 * Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.31b (2009-10-01), compiled with ICL 11.1.051
432 ## LameXP v3.14 [2009-12-01] ## {-}
434 * Added Suspend and Resume buttons to the processing window
435 * Added another language: Castilian Spanish (Spanish from north/central Spain)
436 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.9.2 (2009-11-20)
437 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.25 (2009-11-13), compiled with ICL 11.1.046
438 * Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.31b (2009-10-01), compiled with ICL 11.1.046
439 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
440 * Updated JEDI-VCL from v3.38 to v3.39 (2009-11-05)
441 * Various minor fixes and improvements
444 ## LameXP v3.13 [2009-10-21] ## {-}
446 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.2 (2009-09-26), compiled with ICL 11.1.046
447 * Updated FLAC encoder to v1.2.1b (2009-10-01), compiled with ICL 11.1.046
448 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.23 (2009-10-16), using statically linked build (MSVC 9.0)
449 * Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.31b (2009-10-01)
450 * Updated TAK decoder to v1.1.2 (2009-07-27)
451 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.9.1 (2009-10-09)
452 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
453 * Updated the Splash screen and modified the sound that plays on very first launch
454 * Updated JEDI-VCL from v3.34 to v3.38 (2009-08-27)
455 * Updated GnuPG to v1.4.10 (2009-09-02)
458 ## LameXP v3.12 [2009-09-19] ## {-}
460 * Added support for FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) output
461 * Added progress display for individual files (for the "encoding" step only)
462 * Added a SSE2 (Pentium 4) build of the Ogg Vorbis encoder that will be used if supported by the CPU
463 * Added options to override the Nero AAC profile (be aware: it's not recommended to do that!)
464 * Added an option to analyze media files (powered by MediaInfo™)
465 * Added experimental support for Windows 7 taskbar progress indicator and overlay icons
466 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.2 (2009-09-05), compiled with ICL 11.0
467 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.21 (2009-09-04), using statically linked build
468 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.9.0 (2009-08-14)
469 * Updated Speex decoder to v1.2 RC-1 (2009-07-04)
470 * Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.3b (2009-09-19)
471 * Updated Auto-Update tool, from now on only signed updates will be accepted (using GnuPG)
472 * Fixed a number of minor glitches
475 ## LameXP v3.11 [2009-06-22] ## {-}
477 * Added options to sort the source files (by title, by filename or by track number)
478 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
479 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.8.1 (2009-06-14)
480 * Updated FLAC decoder, now using the ICL 9.1 build of FLAC v1.2.1b
481 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.17 (statically linked)
482 * Updated the "Normalization" filter to v0.41 (2009-06-16)
483 * Fixed a few minor issues in meta tag processing
486 ## LameXP v3.10 [2009-06-11] ## {-}
488 * Added a NSIS-based installer (will be released in addition to the ZIP package)
489 * Added support for the TAK lossless audio format
490 * Added two new languages: Serbian (Latin) and Ukrainian
491 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
492 * Updated MediaInfo to a custom build of v0.7.16 that is statically linked (and removed the DLL)
493 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.8.0 RC-3 (2009-06-03)
494 * Updated Musepack decoder to v1.0.0 (2009-04-02) and fixed Musepack VS8 support
495 * Updated Monkey's Audio decoder to v4.06 (2009-03-17)
496 * Updated the "Normalization" filter to allow multiple instances running in parallel
497 * Updated Auto-Update tool
498 * Fixed a few minor issues and refactored the code
501 ## LameXP v3.09 [2009-06-01] ## {-}
503 * Added support for detecting the file type via MediaInfo instead of guessing the type from file extension
504 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.7.3 (2009-04-27)
505 * Updated FAAD decoder to v2.7 (2009-05-13)
506 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.16.0 (2009-05-20)
507 * Fixed detection of the WMA decoder under certain circumstances (e.g. Windows 7)
510 ## LameXP v3.08 [2009-03-05] ## {-}
512 * Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, libvorbis v1.2.1 RC2, aoTuV b5.7 (2009-03-04)
513 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.6.4 (2009-01-10)
514 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.11.0 (2009-02-13)
517 ## LameXP v3.07 [2008-12-24] ## {-}
519 * Added an option to disable multi-threading on multi-core machines
520 * Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, libvorbis v1.2.1 RC2, aoTuV b5.61 (2008-12-24)
521 * Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.6.3 (2008-12-20)
522 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.8.0 (2008-12-10)
523 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
526 ## LameXP v3.06 [2008-10-26] ## {-}
528 * Added a custom build of the mpg123 decoder v1.5.1
529 * Added two more languages: Romanian and Polish
530 * Added support for the ALAC audio format
531 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.7.7 (2008-10-17)
532 * Updated AC3 Filter Tools to v0.2a (2008-06-30)
533 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
534 * Fixed and improved "Normalization" filter
535 * Fixed a few minor bugs
538 ## LameXP v3.05 [2008-10-11] ## {-}
540 * Added support for Nero AAC encoder v1.3.3.0
541 * Added option to add an entire directory or an entire directory-tree
542 * Added new languages: Russian, Nederlands, Greek and Hungarian
543 * Added Dropbox for improved Drag&Drop support
544 * Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!)
545 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.2 Final (2008-09-24)
546 * Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.7.6 (2008-09-12)
549 ## LameXP v3.04 [2008-09-26] ## {-}
551 * Added support for reading Meta Data from source files (using MediaInfo)
552 * Added support for languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified) and Taiwanese
553 * Added support for WMA, Shorten and TTA files (input only)
554 * Added support for various playlist formats (M3U, PLS, ASX, CueSheet)
555 * Added an option to permanently disable the Shell Intgegration (Explorer Conext Menus)
556 * Added an option to disable the periodic Update Reminder
557 * Added an option to shutdown the computer automatically as soon as all files are completed
558 * Added code to minimize the LameXP window into the taskbar notification area
559 * Added balloon tooltip to inform the user about "hidden" options
560 * Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, libvorbis v1.2.1 RC2, aoTuV b5.6 (2008-09-05)
561 * Improved code to handle child processes and capture the console output
564 ## LameXP v3.03 [2008-08-12] ## {-}
566 * Added generic support for pre-processing filters
567 * Added "Normalization" filter, based on Volumax by John33
568 * Improved code to add/remove context menus in Window Explorer
569 * Improved code to handle multiple instances of LameXP
572 ## LameXP v3.02 [2008-08-06] ## {-}
574 * Added support for new input format: MPEG Audio Layer-2 (mp2)
575 * Added option to choose a custom TEMP folder
577 ## LameXP v3.01 [2008-08-01] ## {-}
579 * Added an option to disable all sounds in LameXP
580 * Added warning message for bitrates that violate the current bitrate restriction
581 * Fixed bitrate restrictions for LAME encoder (strictly enforce bitrate restrictions using "-F" parameter)
582 * Fixed file associations code (set file associations only for the current user)
583 * Updated load/save configuration code (store settings in an INI file instead of the registry)
586 ## LameXP v3.00 [2008-07-04] ## {-}
588 * Added support for Nero's AAC Encoder (not included, available as free download from Nero website)
589 * Added support for more input formats: Wave, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC/MP4, FLAC, Speex, WavPack, Musepack, Monkey's Audio
590 * Added support for uncompressed Wave output
591 * Added support for Multi-Threading (use multiple instances for batch processing)
592 * Added shell integration for Windows Explorer (Context-Menus and "Send To" folder)
593 * Added commandline support: LameXP.exe -add <File 1> [<File 2> ... <File N>]
594 * Added Auto-Update utility to periodically check for new updates
595 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.98 Final (2008-07-04)
596 * Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, aoTuV Beta-5.5 (2008-03-31)
600 # LameXP v2.xx History ##
602 ## LameXP v2.03 [2007-08-17] ## {-}
604 * Updated LAME encoder to v3.98 to Beta-5 (2007-08-13)
605 * Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.84 aoTuV Beta-5 (2007-08-17)
606 * Fixed a bug with 'title' meta tags
607 * Fixed a few typos
610 ## LameXP v2.00 [2007-02-19] ## {-}
612 * Added Ogg Vorbis encoder
613 * Updated LAME encoder to latest builds
614 * Improved progress display (parsing encoder progress from console output now)
615 * Improved ID3-Tag support (now supports "title" and "track" fields)
616 * Added feature to automatically generate playlists (.m3u)
617 * Many bug-fixes and GUI improvements
621 # LameXP v1.xx History ##
623 ## LameXP v1.00 [2004-12-10] ## {-}
625 * Does not compute…
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633 **EOF**