Version history for dBpowerAMP Music Converter

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Changes for R15.2 - R15.3

• 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

Changes for R15.1 - R15.2

• 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

Changes for R15 - R15.1

• 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

Changes for R14.4 - R15

• 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

Changes for R14.3 - R14.4

• 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...)

Changes for R14.2 - R14.3

• 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

Changes for R14.1 - R14.2

• 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)

Changes for R14 - R14.1

• 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

Changes for R13.4 - R14

• Major Features
• CD Ripper - AccurateRip v2: able to check across pressings & improved CRC implementation
• Reference can support up to 16 simultaneous CPUs when encoding
• Choose Album Art button in CD Ripper - searches the internet for album art
• Windows 7 & Vista audio property & thumbnail support (Details tab on properties, details section in Explorer & Explorer Columns)
• 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.

Changes for R13.3 - R13.4

• 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

Changes for R13.2 - R13.3

• 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

Changes for v13.1 - R13.2

• R13.2 adds FLAC as standard, a new 3.98.2 version of Lame and GD3 Symphony which includes extra classical ID Tag fields (such as orchestra, period, etc).
• Changes:
• 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

Changes for v13 - v13.1

• mp3 (Lame) updated to v3.88
• 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'

Changes for v12.4 - v13

• 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"

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