Release History: ================ MediaMonkey 2.5.4.977 2618 Fixed track selection via mouse doesn't deselect originally selected track 2622 Fixed iPod plug-in compatibility settings not always enabled by default 2595 Fixed more cases in which WAV tags are not read correctly 2629 Fixed some scripts not working with IE7 2620 Updated Portuguese-Brazil language files ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.4.975 (RC-2) 2571 Fixed synchronization of Creative Zen devices doesn't work on Windows 2000 2584 Fixed selection of multiple tracks via 2551 Fixed highlighting of duplicates in the Burn wizard doesn't work correctly ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.4.974 (RC-1) 2599 Added Italian back to the installer (newly updated translation) 2553 Fixed Burn wizard freezes on startup on some systems 2610 Fixed Conversion doesn't always transfer Album Art to destination track 2595 Fixed MusicMatch / Goldwave WAV tags may not be read correctly 2601 Fixed minor issues in the German translation ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.4.971 (Beta 2) 2529 Added Freedb2 as backup to Freedb in case of problems 2537 Fixed iPod Synchronization: Album Art can go missing after using updater 1.2 2510 Fixed conversion of OGG fails sometimes fails halfway through 2510 Fixed occasionally files can't be decoded during conversion 2563 Fixed tags aren't always updated on volume leveling (or whenever a file is locked) 2553 Fixed Burning can take a long time to initialize (upgraded to hpcde 1.99) 2565 Fixed Burning fails if source track is locked 2559 Fixed Burn speed may be invalid if user switches media 2552 Fixed Burning speed is multiplied by 1000 sometimes. 2533 Fixed scans are incomplete with some NAS devices [needs testing] 2573 Fixed Data Execution Prevention policies may prevent Milkdrop from working 2574 Fixed FLAC files restart on their own seek bar is moved to end of track 2566 Fixed debug version of WMDM plugin can crash on 2567 Fixed MPC files show incorrect bitrate 2564 Fixed fails to select the last track 2568 Fixed statistics script error on some Windows locales ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.4.969 (Beta 1) 2530 Added iPod plug-in can create .m3u files (for use with Rockbox firmware) 2553 Improved debug messages to determine why CD Burning freezes when wizard starts 2527 Fixed CD Burning freezes on the last page of the wizard on some systems 2543 Fixed Data Disc Burning of large file can lead to 'Layout cannot be set' error 2551 Fixed Data Disc Burning removes duplicates without warning for tracks not in Library 2534 Fixed Rapid starts/stops can trigger a crash (reported as rating tracks causes crash) 2531 Fixed Send-to sometimes sends incorrect tracks 2518 Fixed FLAC tagging can corrupt tags if they're tagged with ApplicationID 2513 Fixed playback of FLAC files fails when DSP plugins are used 2522 Fixed WMDM Synchronization: disconnected devices may remain in the tree 2514 Fixed some MusicMatch wav tags aren't read correctly 2508 Fixed Scanning some WAV tags can trigger a crash 1422 Fixed Deselection using Shift or CTRL doesn't work correctly 2555 Fixed occasional SQL error when removing Album Art 2159 Fixed Text in the progress bar appears blurry 2533 Fixed scans are incomplete with some NAS devices ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.3.968 - Added username/password support for secure streams (e.g. via Slim Server) - Updated online help - Fixed iPod synchronization/auto-conversion can cause tracks to stop prematurely - Fixed connected MTP devices can prevent MediaMonkey from shutting down correctly - Fixed CD/DVD burning on some burners (update to burn engine v1.98) - Fixed DVD burning doesn't show accurate available burn speeds - Fixed Album Art tagging can fail if initiated when track is already in tagging queue - Fixed streams from Slimserver don't always display metadata on track change - Fixed regression with Preview functionality ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.3.963 RC-3 - Added profile for SwiMP3 devices (v2) - Added iPod synchronization support for bookmarking when Genre = Podcast - Fixed synchronization: Copy .m3u Playlist setting is ignored - Fixed thread locking bug (synch lockup, auto-organize issue, etc.) exposed by fixes in RC-2 - Fixed burning: DVD+RW isn't erased correctly - Fixed burning: DVD free space is inaccurate - Fixed burning regression: MP3 CD/DVD creation fails in RC-2 - Fixed showing of empty cells in statistics script ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.3.959 RC-2 - Fixed MP3 VBR encoding can produce overly high bitrates - Fixed com-related freeze/lockup that occurs when tagging while ripping 2 CDs - Fixed scanning MP3 can trigger an Access Violation in rare scenarios - Fixed iPod Smartlists are unnecessarily converted to Playlists - Fixed regression: sorting by column header truncates column text - Fixed problems with folders starting with spaces - Fixed Find More from Same Folder (Computer) for network paths ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.3.956 RC-1 - Added Synchronization, Playlist, and Burn buttons can have tracks dropped onto them - Added Send to device (synchronize) function - Improved OGG encoding with new aoTuVb4.51 encoder - Improved Field@1 mask should ignore prefixes - Fixed various CD/DVD Burning issues with update to burn engine - Fixed CD Audio TAO burns have extra four seconds between tracks - Fixed iPod browsing occasionally triggers access violation - Fixed in place editing is overly sensitive & starts unnecessarily - Fixed column auto-resize doesn't work well for ratings column - Fixed pre-amp value doesn't properly persist - Fixed playback doesn't start sometimes after d&d and doubleclick ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.3.953 Beta 1 - Fixed cannot read WMA tag that has a write-protect flag - Fixed IE proxy configuration is sometimes read incorrectly - Fixed burning method is sometimes blank in unskinned mode - Fixed problems with gapless playback of MP3s / streaming issues - Fixed synchronization: changed iPod ratings and playcounts sometimes aren't updated in Library - Fixed synchronization: Album Art not synchronized to Samsung YP-25 - Fixed synchronization with Rio Karma - Fixed some jpg files cause an error #67 - Fixed scanning of some corrupted MP3 tracks - Fixed writing tags to some non-standard FLAC tracks - Fixed volume leveling info not written correctly for APE tracks ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.2.951 - Updated translation pack with Croatian (thanks to Emil) - Updated online help - Fixed ratings & play history not imported from iTunes if int'l characters in filename - Fixed playback can start twice in some cases ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.2.950 RC-3 - Fixed configuration settings don't persist in some cases - Fixed file associations set by the installer can be overwritten in some cases - Fixed Synchronization: Empty playlists aren't deleted from MTP devices - Fixed corrupt MediaMonkey.m3u file can cause strange behaviour - Fixed new format of eMusic .m3u sample playlists fails to play - Fixed Rip CD dialog not friendly for the visually impaired ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.2.948 RC-2 - Improved Auto-Tag from Amazon search results further - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon.co.uk adds incorrect tags to Artists - Fixed failed write of mediamonkey.ini and mediamonkey.m3u in some cases - Fixed Synchronization needlessly synchs tracks with custom masks - Fixed Playlist order doesn't persist in some cases - Files are incorrectly considered duplicates after conversion - Fixed wheel mouse doesn't work in drop down dialogs (e.g. Auto Tag from Amazon) - Fixed Album Art window is too insensitive to wheel mouse movement ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.2.947 RC-1 - Added command line option to start in Party Mode ( /party) - Added command line option to start up and play ( /play) - Added track length calculation for VBR files missing header info - Added Type-Browsing to Scan Folders dialog - Improved auto-tag from Amazon search results when only Artist is known - Updated help file - Updated default masks - Fixed occasional freezes related to file locking - Fixed MP3 encoding is slow even at -q 9 (updated to LAME 3.97b2) - Fixed FreeDB results should display properly even for incorrectly encoded data - Fixed CD Burning: write method is sometimes blank - Fixed Audio CD Burning: tracks fail to burn after a faulty file - Fixed Audio CD Burning: volume leveling doesn't work correctly - Fixed regression: some flac files fail to play correctly - Fixed regression: keyboard shortcuts conflict ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.2.943 Beta 2 - Added ability to scroll through multiple Album Art entries with wheel mouse - Added ability to import metadata from Windows Media Player when scanning - Added transparent synchronization support for Sony Ericsson walkman phones - Added lyrics support for iPod synchronization - Updated flac encoder/decoder to version 1.1.2 - Improved synchronization speed of MTP devices significantly - Improved iPod synchronization when genre = Audiobook (resume playback & not incl. in shuffle) - Fixed iPod synchronization - non-music entries (podcasts/movies) are not written correctly - Fixed synchronization fails to manually delete tracks on UMS devices using the WMDM plugin - Fixed synchronization of tracks via Location node don't use synch mask - Fixed synchronization of Album/Artist creates unwanted .m3us for MTP devices with DBs - Fixed synchronization of Album Art for some MTP devices - Fixed synchronization should never delete filetypes that MM doesn't understand - Fixed setting genre to null causes multiple track update - Fixed data CD Burning burns tracks in incorrect order - Fixed $ character in masks doesn't work as expected - Fixed mouse gestures can't be completely disabled - Fixed keyboard shortcuts missing for some actions ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.2.942 (Beta 1) - Added lots of scripting fixes and functionality (see script documentation) - Added ability to rename iPod - Added manual synching of tracks via drag & drop for iPods & other DB-based devices - Fixed synchronization with auto-conversion may not fill the device to capacity - Fixed synchronization settings don't persist for disabling a device - Fixed synchronization of metadata from the device back to the PC doesn't work - Fixed synchronization status bar sometimes incorrectly shows 'converting' - Fixed iPod doesn't trigger AutoPlay dialog - Fixed streaming audio is choppy for some stations - Fixed Auto-tag from Amazon displays some unicode incorrectly - Fixed Auto-tag from Amazon parsing and problems displaying some comments - Fixed tracks may not be found on drive with Volume ID = 0 - Fixed tracks queued via Explorer are sometimes added to Now Playing twice - Fixed focus is lost when tracks are deleted - Fixed copy/cut/paste are disabled on Location & My Computer nodes - Fixed and masks can't be used for Convert or Auto-organize - Fixed $ character in masks is ignored and can cause errors when using Auto-organize - Fixed Album Artist tagging in ogg/flac for better compatibility - Fixed CMYK Album Art triggers an access violation - Fixed Export All Playlists script fails when illegal characters are in Playlist name - Fixed FLAC playback doesn't work for non 16-bit per sample streams - Fixed volume meter is slow/refreshes slowly for some mp3 files - Fixed open threads can cause deadlocks ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.1 - Updated Norwegian translation - Fixed Data disc burn: save order of playlist tracks is reversed - Fixed Disc burning fails when non-unicode characters are present - Fixed some buttons are displayed off screen when skinning is disabled ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.1 RC-4 - Updated French translation - Fixed needless upload of duplicate filenames to iPod or iRiver Hxxx devices ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.1 RC-3 - Added Norwegian translation - Updated Portuguese Installer text - Fixed Random order is sometimes ignored in Auto-Playlists - Fixed Synchronization available space calculation isn't always accurate - Fixed track count fails to update on deselection via - Fixed corrupt FLAC files stall scanning and can result in crash of decode.exe - Fixed hpCDE disc burning logs aren't being generated in debug build - Fixed context menu items for script created nodes ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.1 RC-2 - Updated Online help with 2.5 features - Updated Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch translations (thanks to Gervasio, Pablo, and UI) - Improved priority of disc burn operations has been raised - Improved CD Burning: discs should eject by default - Fixed Data CD Burning error 'Could not write the image layout to the disk' - Fixed Data CD burning can crash when creating creating .m3u directory - Fixed Data CD Burning: .m3u files using prefixes are burned to directories - Fixed Data CD Burning: .m3u files still contain some duplicates - Fixed Data CD burning: node selection behavior is sometimes incorrect - Fixed CD erase: drive list empty on some machines - Fixed mask should default to 3 digits - Fixed Synchronization of Virtual CD tracks occurs unnecessarily - Fixed Synchronization device node sometimes doesn't have 'Safely Remove Device' - Fixed Send-to Folder (Copy) doesn't work in Win 98 - Fixed Volume Leveling clipping prevention stops some tracks from being releveled - Changed Volume Leveling default values to 89 db - Fixed scripts that don't display correctly at 144dpi ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.1.927 RC-1 - Added iPod synchronization support for Composer field - Added first time synch of MTP device --> config screen - Added Auto-Synchronize to device context menu - Updated French and Dutch translations (Thanks Octopod & UI!!) - Fixed app hangs when 'Synchronize as soon as the device is connected' is enabled - Fixed synchronization doesn't proceed when user clicks 'Synchronize' in Windows dialog - Fixed synchronization: device context menus aren't greyed out if actions not supported - Fixed synchronization: Album Art fails to update on device if timestamp hasn't changed - Fixed iPod synchronization: strange characters in the device name in some cases - Fixed iPod synchronization: AV on reading some iTunes DBs - Fixed iPod synchronization: Volume Leveling config shouldn't appear except for Shuffle - Fixed Burn Data CD has no size indicator on selection screen - Fixed Burn Data CD has 'unknown' nodes (they're unnecessary) - Fixed Burn Data CD: duplicates are indicated unnecessarily - Fixed Burn Data CD: .m3u contains duplicate track contents when it shouldn't - Fixed Burn Data CD: textsearch doesn't work correctly - Improved Burn Data CD: Better navigability of .m3u playlists (use of All.m3u) - Fixed Shuffle and Auto-DJ should not be mutually exclusive - Fixed Party Mode: It's possible to switch tracks even when player actions are disabled - Fixed Now Playing toolbars were presented even when entries are disabled - Fixed Level Volume and Level Playback volume are off by 6db - Fixed old in_mpg123 plugin crashes when streaming (disable the plugin) - Fixed offline tracks are inadvertently edited to get 'URL' in the media field - Fixed duplicate detection detects non-existant duplicates from data CDs not in Library - Fixed a few more dialogs that display incorrectly at 144 dpi - Fixed some missing strings & string corrections - Reverted to LAME 3.96.1 (due to problems discovered with 3.97b1) ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.1.924 Beta 4 - Added ability to navigate 'My Documents' in Add Folders and My Computer view - Added cut and paste of Album Art - Updated German translation - Improved masks ui: replaced with (both still work) - Fixed Synchronization deletes tracks from the device if on synch list but unavailable - Fixed Synchronization can crash with very long filenames - Fixed Synchronization fails to update tracks or notify user when tracks are read-only - Fixed Synchronization 'Summary': # of tracks is incorrect if auto-conversion is used - Fixed Auto-Conversion: MP3-->OGG doesn't transfer metadata - Fixed iPod plugin: configuring when unconnected --> exception - Fixed iPod plugin: should support multiple devices - Fixed iPod Artists node doesn't use 'ignore "The"' sort configuration - Fixed Artist Filter results in SQL error - Fixed Disc Burning: Drive Type field is empty - Fixed Data Disc Burning: some .m3u files cannot be created or are corrupt - Fixed Data Disc Burning: .m3u files should be organized in a more useful hierarchy - Fixed Data Disc Burning: scrollbar scrolls far below the end of the list - Fixed Party Mode: Visualization should be disabled in full-screen mode - Fixed in-player volume meter moves slowly on some tracks - Fixed track VBRI tags are not read (track length reported incorrectly) - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon: combo box behaves strangely - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon: 'select all' doesn't work correctly - Fixed regression: Albums display incorrectly in the tree - Fixed shortcuts: Party Mode and Album Art - Fixed several dialogs have display problems at 144dpi - Fixed some localized strings don't appear translated ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.1.921 Beta 3 - Added Select All/None checkbox in headers of all relevant dialogs - Added configuration for ignoring Artist prefixes (e.g. 'The') - Added Tooltips for all new 2.5 config entries - Improved masks implementation on Burn Disc dialog - Fixed Synchronization: sync to iPod can fail in mid-sync - Fixed Synchronization: Tracks appear under 'Movies' on iPod Video - Fixed Synchronization: Sort order on iPod sometimes incorrect - Fixed Auto-Conversion: Virtual CD tracks are converted needlessly - Fixed data disc burning: various glitches in burning .m3u files - Fixed data DVD burning: burning at 2x fails on some machines - Fixed disc burning: no error when no writable drive exists - Fixed disc burning: wizard appears incorrectly in unskinned mode - Fixed volume leveling: tags not updated correctly - Fixed Net radio: some streams don't play - Fixed Net radio: functionality is hidden - Fixed scanning: Album art only read when < 20 tracks in directory - Fixed Advanced Search (again): some genres are missing from criteria list - Fixed shorcuts: back 5 seconds & Party Mode - Fixed Access violation on Alt-F4 - Fixed party mode: improve default settings - Fixed Auto-DJ configuration is 'hidden' in Now Playing config - Fixed glitches in Blue Monkey and Brushed Monkey skins - Fixed conversion error text: no indication that DRM causes the problems - Fixed Visualization icon and Net Radio icon - Fixed UI text in burn wizard + various other locations ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.1.918 Beta 2 - Added Album Art support for iPod Video - Added support for MS DRM v1, v7, v9 (can now play tracks from Napster, etc.) - Added to data disk burning: burning of .m3u files - Added to data disk burning: improved control over Playlist masks - Added option to prevent unwanted devices from appearing in the tree - Added read more wav metadata (MusicMatch, AudioGrabber, BSI tags) - Updated LAME to version 3.97 - Fixed burning: VCD files fail to burn to data disc - Fixed burning: Audio CD disk space indicator gives misleading status - Fixed burning: 'Show checked' button doesn't work correctly - Fixed Party Mode: unable to lock repositioning of dialogs - Fixed Party Mode: audio controls aren't disabled - Fixed Party Mode: configuration workflow is too complex - Fixed Party Mode: shuffle/repeat buttons can display incorrectly - Fixed Party Mode: Now Playing dialog isn't independent of normal mode - Fixed Auto-DJ: Unclear how to enable it (add 'enable' to the options dialog) - Fixed visualizations: Artist/Title metadata doesn't display in G-Force - Fixed advanced search: in some cases some Genres don't appear as criteria - Fixed advanced search: incorrect results for 'Genre' doesn't contain 'xxx' - Fixed minimize to Now Playing dialog minimizes/maximizes incorrectly - Fixed problems with Unicode characters in masks - Fixed paused state persists incorrectly - Fixed OGG/FLAC ALBUM ARTIST tags aren't read (only ENSEMBLE is) - Improved open File/URL dialog - Improved text UI (Auto-DJ config, Burn wizard, mp3 settings) - Changed Party mode and Visualization icons - Changed Auto-Conversion to a Gold feature ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.1.913 Beta 1 - Added duplicate prevention for playlists - Added Auto-DJ toggle function to menu bar - Added new mask - Added Croatian to the Language installer (thanks to Emil Bobesic) - Fixed iPod synchronization: some tracks synched to iPod cannot play - Fixed iPod synchronization: synch sometimes halts right after it begins - Fixed iPod synchronization: plugging in iPod can trigger a crash - Fixed iPod synchronization: occassionally fails to release MM resources - Fixed wmdm synchronization: playlists don't synchronize to some devices (H-10) - Fixed wmdm synchronization: year metadata not visible (H-10, Zen Sleek, etc.) - Fixed wmdm synchronization: duplicate MTP devices appear (requires uninstall) - Fixed Play Now context menu plays focused track (vs. selected tracks) - Fixed minimizing device node causes Search node dialog to pop up - Fixed Party Mode: Shuffle and Repeat shouldn't be configurable - Fixed Party Mode: No ability to disable volume & balance control - Fixed Party Mode: Seek bar should be disabled when Stop/Play now is - Fixed Party Mode: It shouldn't be possible to enable/move toolbars - Fixed Auto-DJ isn't random enough - Fixed Auto-DJ doesn't play tracks from Virtual CD - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon: Comments shouldn't be enabled by default - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon: Javascript causes problems on high security systems Added ability to turn off Javascript via [AlbumBrowser] UseJavaScript=1 - Fixed Auto-Play dialog support for WinXP fails on some systems - Fixed DVD burn speed options not all listed & listed with incorrect speeds - Tweaks to File Monitor + additional logging - Fixed incorrect focus behaviour for some dialogs - Improved UI: Synchronization, Auto-DJ config ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5 Alpha 5 - Added auto-fix to Windows Jet DB deregistration problems - Added playlist nodes for USM devices (view/edit/remove) - Added playlist nodes for MTP devices (view/remove) - Fixed synchronization crashes with some MTP devices on debug build - Fixed synchronization: tracks synched needlessly on playcount changes - Fixed synchronization: transfer to iPod sometimes fails in mid-sync - Fixed synchronization: Album Art fails on inital sync to iPod - Fixed synchronization: can't manually delete tracks from Zen Touch - Fixed synchronization: playlists don't sync to H10 - Fixed synchronization: auto-converted tracks don't appear on some devices - Fixed synchronization: some tracks uploaded to iPod don't play - Fixed synchronization: synchronization is terminated sometimes - Fixed synch list/burn list: tree doesn't expand if 'Show All' enabled - Fixed burn spanning multiple disks: confusing flow / too many dialogs - Fixed burn spanning multiple disks: free space check sometimes incorrect - Fixed on-the-fly erase during burn: confusing workflow - Fixed file monitor triggers duplicates sometimes - Fixed Auto-DJ isn't sufficiently random - Fixed Auto-DJ shouldn't try to play unavailable tracks - Fixed Audio CD burn wizard usability/consistency - Fixed cosmetic issues with the Brushed Monkey skin ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5 Alpha 4 - Added CD Burning - Disk Spanning - Added Synchronization auto-conversion tools - Added Synchronization option to not delete specified folders - Added Synchronization Album Art support for iPod Nano - Added striped background support for skins & Brushed Monkey skin - Fixed Data CD burning mask sometimes doesn't update - Fixed Data CD burning disk space indicator is inaccurate - Fixed Data CD burning TAO burns sometimes fail - Fixed Data CD burning --> Access violations on unrelated operations - Fixed Data CD burn status indicator - Fixed Erase CD sometimes doesn't work - Fixed Freedb metadata isn't looked up for some Rip CD operations - Fixed database cannot be read in some rare cases when upgrading - Fixed USB drive results in duplicate entries in some cases - Fixed problems when searching for consecutive characters (e.g. LL) - Fixed synchronization: Memory leaks cause a range of problems - Fixed synchronization: H320 isn't always recognized - Fixed synchronization: track metadata can't be browsed on USM devices - Fixed synchronization: device duplicates appear - Fixed synchronization: freezes if synch button clicked right after connecting - Fixed synchronization: occassional problems with iPod Album Art - Fixed synchronization: iPod phantom entries (artist/album/genre) - Fixed Play Next can cause an Out of Bounds error - Fixed Access Violations when MS Help isn't correctly installed - Fixed compatibility problems with Win95 & NT - Fixed .m3u playlist export isn't in scripts folder - Improved UI/workflow (Rip CD dialog, Synch UI, Burn Wizard, Config) - Removed unneeded synchronization plugins ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5 Alpha 3 - Added Data CD Burning & many UI changes -- for real this time :) - Added Album Art synchronization for iPod Photo - Added Volume Leveling for iPod Shuffle - Fixed tracks on VCD cannot be burned - Fixed iPod Shuffle volume is too low - Fixed File Monitor regression from earlier alphas - Improved synchronization UI and default synch masks - Updated CD burning engine ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5 Alpha 2 - Added basic Data CD Burning (still more to do) - Added Auto-Play dialog support for WinXP (for CDs and Devices) - Added encoding plug-in framework so others can add encoding protocols - Added flac encoder (using the new encoding framework) - Added synchronization support for Creative devices (& possibly others) - Added Eject device hack for USB MS devices using WMDM driver - Fixed synchronization: wmdm.dll doesn't release memory resources - Fixed synchronization: access violation when brownsing iRiver Hxxx Database - Fixed 'Back' button doesn't work correctly from Search node - Fixed Auto-DJ is erratic when Shuffle/Replay are enabled (disabled Auto-DJ) - Fixed Double-click on white space in track list --> tracks advance - Fixed options dialog is inaccessible when MM is unskinned - Fixed converting via 'Send to' menu doesn't include Album Art - Fixed auto-tag from Amazon: 'unspecified error' - Fixed auto-tag from Amazon: inaccurate results for search terms with numbers - Fixed File Monitor monitors the recycle bin when entire drive is monitored - Fixed .pls should be associated by default so radio plays in MM by default - Fixed regression: some translated strings don't appear localized - Improved reading of incorrect ID3 tags - Improved wording/layout of several dialogs ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.5.1.896 (Alpha 1) - Added Synchronization support for iPod Shuffle - Added Synchronization support for 'Plays for Sure' (MTP) devices - Added one-touch synchronization for all flash devices (similar to iPod Shuffle) - Added 'show checked' button to easily display tracks on synch list - Added Party mode - Added basic Auto-DJ functionality (see Now Playing config) - Added ability to import iTunes / Winamp ratings & play history on scans - Added ignore 'The' in Artists name for sorting purposes - Added auto-complete for commonly used fields (Artist/Album/Genre...) - Added ability to select all/none in various dialogs - Added more fine-grained control over default playback behaviour - Added ability to disable mouse gestures - Added in-place conversion (in addition to conversion to new location) - Added 'Eject CD after ripping' - Added proxy support for streaming (in addition to freedb) - Added ability to export all playlists to .m3u files at once - Added script: auto-increment track# - Added script: switch Artist <--> Title - Added script: Case Checker - Fixed MPC metadata sometimes isn't read correctly - Fixed MPC technical info missing for profile 'Radio'/Q5 or lower - Fixed attempts to read tag on non-existant flac file causes freeze - Fixed File Monitor: first file per directory sometimes not read correctly - Fixed auto-complete usability kinks in skinned version - Fixed Track# = 256 is always listed as 'unsynchronized' - Fixed 'Double-click Action' should also work in Now Playing node - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon: unspecified error dialog - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon: access violation - Fixed empty folders sometimes aren't removed after Auto-Organize - Fixed File Monitor startup scan can cause duplicates in some cases - Fixed rounding problems in statistics report - Fixed font color in status bar cannot be changed in skins - Fixed Playlists that are deleted appear in send-to history list - Fixed multiple concurrent synchronization operations shouldn't occur - Fixed Artist/Title should be split in Milkdrop to display better - Improved image quality for Album Art (bicubic resampling) - Improved usability of 'Show checked' in synch dialog - Improved usability of Freedb lookup so that menu isn't greyed out - Improved shutdown time (shorter) - Improved wording on numerous dialogs ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.4.2 - Fixed tracks synchronize to iPod needlessly to update play count - Fixed half-star ratings change when synching from iPod ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.4.2 RC-1 - Added basic MP3 and OGG streaming - Fixed tagging problems with latest version of FLAC encoder - Fixed empty Genre field in OGG/FLAC tags can be filled incorrectly - Fixed fields aren't auto-selected for multiple track edits - Fixed lack of message during connection to update server - Fixed long titles don't display correctly in Milkdrop visualization - Fixed non-English Custom field names sometimes labeled incorrectly - Updated German translation (Onkel Enno) ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.4.1 - Fixed iPod synchronization problems when insufficient space remains for the DB - Updated French translation (Octopod) - Updated German translation (Onkel Enno) - Updated Spanish translation (Pablo) - Updated Italian translation (Arg0) - Updated Dutch translation (UI) - Updated Czech translation (Jiri) - Updated Polish translation (JaroU) ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.4.1 RC 1 - Added support for UTF-16 to iPod plugin (used in iTunes 4.8) - Updated online help / documentation - Fixed localization issues (missing text) - Fixed synchronization settings can be lost when foreign languages are used ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.4.1 Beta 2 - Improved text / UI in registration dialog - Updated documentation / online help - Fixed bidirectional iPod synchronization corrupts files in some cases - Fixed Generic Portable/Audio devices should have a default name - Fixed tree scrolls horizontally too much when node text is long ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.4.1 Beta 1 - Added new device icon for iPod - Added ability to delete extra iPod device plugins by right-clicking them - Added ability to edit iPod tracks on the device from within MM & synch DB - Added ability to add .GIF files as album art - Added functionality to fix damaged MS Jet installations - Added new serial number registration functionality - Replaced outdated G-Force plugin with Milkdrop - Removed unlimited MP3 encoding for patent compliance in new installs - Fixed extra iPod plugin instance can be created if iTunes is present - Fixed iPod synchronization creates unneeded Playlists for Artist, Album - Fixed iPod device name changes when iTunes is run - Fixed synchronizing selected playlists doesn't create playlist on iPod - Fixed search via searchbar occasionally hangs - Fixed failed mass edits of Original Year field - Fixed some FLAC files still don't play - Fixed playlist order can get corrupted under heavy usage - Fixed misc UI issues ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.4.1.854 Alpha 3 - Added Firewire support for iPod synchronization - Added support for iTunes-style folders on the iPod (so all tracks will play) - Added Playlist display and editing for iPod synchronization - Improved device synchronization speed - Improved device synchronization: device can be disconnected via the toolbar - Improved iPod synching: device database is used by default for browsing - Improved iPod synching: all tracks on the device appear in the device node - Fixed iPod synch: Playlists are deleted if not on the synch list - Fixed iPod synch: Ratings changed in MediaMonkey don't appear updated on iPod - Fixed iPod synch: Synching On-the-go Playlists deletes them from iPod - Fixed some operations lock files needlessly (preventing iPod from ejecting) - Fixed out-of-spec FLAC files don't play - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon fails if invoked via Properties dialog - Fixed 2.2-->2.3/2.4 upgrade problems (db-related) that occur on some systems ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.4.1.853 Alpha 2 - Added ability to auto-unmount after auto-synchronizing an iPod - Added tooltips to Auto-Synchronization list to show space used by selections - Improved presentation of iPod device name - Fixed iPod won't play tracks synched with long filenames or foreign characters - Fixed multiple playlists accumulate on iPod after numerous Auto-Synchronizations - Fixed playlists synched to iPod should be sorted alphabetically - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon & tagging sometimes cause 'Floating point errors' - Fixed Clicking 'Summary' on Auto-Synchronization list triggers access violation - Fixed CD burning problems on Windows 95/98/ME ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.4.1.851 Alpha 1 - Added iPod synchronization - Added Auto-Tag from Amazon for Amazon.fr and Amazon.ca - Fixed FLAC tracks' APE tags aren't read when ID3V2 tag exists - Fixed eject CD after burn doesn't work - Fixed Test & burn can create incorrect track numbering or coasters - Fixed genres with a '(' aren't always read correctly - Fixed occasional error while scanning the Now Playing queue - Fixed leading zeros in Track# aren't stored to tags - Fixed some legal characters are disallowed in filenames - Fixed paths entered manually in the Scan Folders dialog aren't parsed correctly - Fixed browsing device nodes can trigger an access violation on exit - Fixed playlist statistics in the synchronization dialog are incorrect - Fixed settings don't persist if MediaMonkey doesn't close correctly ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.845 - Fixed CD ripping is extremely slow in some cases - Fixed advanced device synchronization options don't persist - Fixed access violation when closing Auto-Tag from Amazon while art is loading ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.843 RC-5 - Improved robustness of ID3 tagging code - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon sometimes initiates incorrect search - Fixed error message can appear unnecessarily during loading of Now Playing list - Fixed Albums not listed alphabetically in Auto-Synchronization Tab ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.842 RC-4 - Updated online help - Fixed confirmation dialogs can be obstructed by transparent Now Playing window - Fixed Now Playing Album Art sometimes doesn't display on startup - Fixed selection remains after deleting tracks from Now Playing - Fixed regression: node contents aren't visible on node expansion - Fixed Auto-Tag from Filename: using can overwrite Album Artist - Fixed rare access violations on exit ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.841 RC-3 - Updated German translation - Fixed occasional ODBC error on scanning operations - Fixed selecting/unselecting > 1500 folders in Add Folders dialog --> slowdown - Fixed Auto-tag from Amazon: tracks with '?' are updated even if unselected - Fixed tree doesn't scroll for drag and drop to non-visible nodes - Fixed directory is locked after .m3u file or report is saved - Fixed first 'n' tracks in Now Playing are missing properties on startup - Fixed first track in a node appears incorrectly when file is accessed via external .m3u ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.839 RC-2 - Added ability to disable skin themes in the installer - Added progress bar to show Now Playing list loading - Added Album Artist to Advanced Search/AutoPlaylist queries - Fixed File Monitor doesn't work for tracks moved via the My Computer node - Fixed Album Artist field can be converted to Artist during scan for some tracks - Fixed strange behaviour when Album or Artist node is renamed to "" - Fixed some filters don't work at all - Fixed and mask don't display correctly - Fixed default action of drag&drop to portable device should be copy - Fixed synchronization can delete non-audio file types - Fixed user can inadvertently disable 'Apply to all tracks' in Album Art Properties dialog - Fixed Auto Tag from Amazon: Auto-complete is overly aggressive - Fixed clipping in MP3 tracks causes the track to skip to the end - Fixed some Winamp General Plug-ins cause MM to crash on exit - Fixed xml report doesn't work - Fixed online help links ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.836 RC-1 - Added SwiMP3 Portable Audio Device plugin - Added switch to disable MultiMedia keyboard processing for problem keyboards via .ini file - Updated online help for new 2.3 features - Updated German, Russion, Italian, and tweaked French, Dutch localizations - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon always updates Track # - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon focus should be on the search bar - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon umlauts don't display correctly - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon shouldn't open multiple windows for multiple searches - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon shouldn't select tracks with a '?' by default - Fixed location of Amazon store doesn't persist - Fixed Auto-Organize should by default use all digits in the track# field - Fixed misc. text/graphics glitches ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.834 (Beta 5) - Added Flac playback plugin - Added Flac tagging plugin - Added check/workaround for Microsoft MDAC/Jet de-registration problem - Updated Dutch, French, Spanish localizations for 2.3 features - Fixed minor issues in html tracklist report - Fixed Now Playing / Album Art refresh problem - Fixed auto-organize memory allocation error ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.832 (Beta 4) - Optimized linkages of .dlls for faster startup - Fixed security vulnerabilities in in_mpg123 plugin - Fixed themed radio buttons/checkboxes for visually impaired users - Fixed more Generic Portable/Audio Device node refresh issues - Fixed scripts aren't correctly updated from MM 2.2 - Fixed USB-attached CD-ROM inaccessible on some systems - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon doesn't work for tracks in the Virtual CD - Fixed Tag Update progress indicator sometimes doesn't appear - Fixed several Localization-related bugs ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.831 (Beta 3) - Added Statistics Report contributed by The Rocket - Added ability to optionally not delete folders emptied by Auto-Organize - Added random albums to AutoPlaylists - Added link to Alternate Freedb Servers in config panel - Added ability to Uncheck All in Synchronization list - Added Auto-Tag from Amazon settings should persist - Added Auto-Tag from Amazon support for German, Japanese, UK store lookups - Improved Auto-Tag from Amazon so it can be re-used without closing each time - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon includes html tags in comments - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon tagging of 'Medium' size images fails - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon access violation on Win 98 - Fixed memory leak in Auto-Tag from Amazon code - Fixed Album Art dialog settings don't persist - Fixed removal of linked Album Art doesn't delete images from the file system - Fixed Generic Portable/Audio Devices sometimes don't disappear from the tree - Fixed Auto-Organize is slow when performed on large number of files - Fixed mask doesn't work for last letters in the alphabet - Fixed access violation in some cases on property edit - Fixed 'Modify timestamp when updating tags' setting is ignored in some cases - Fixed Copy to Device from NP Window doesn't work - Fixed MP3s with incorrect XING headers are scanned/played correctly - Fixed RVA2 volume leveling not saved to MP3 tags exactly according to spec - Fixed regression: sort by path doesn't work correctly - Fixed Tab arrow problem & other UI issues ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.826 (Beta 2) - Added ability to move accompanying files on Move / Auto-Organize - Fixed linked Album Art is lost when Auto-Organize is used - Fixed empty directories aren't deleted when on Auto-Organize - Fixed numerous issues with Auto-Tag from Amazon - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon doesn't work via the Properties dialog - Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon tags empty image if no album art is found - Fixed fields in the Auto-Tag from Amazon dialog aren't editable - Fixed (hopefully) access violations on some systems Auto-Tag from Amazon - Fixed configuration settings of Auto-Tag from Amazon dialog don't persist - Fixed image location config setting changes when saving to OGG file - Fixed multiple track selection doesn't unselect when selecting selection subset - Fixed more UI / text / context menu / icon issues ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.822 (Beta 1) - Added Auto-Tagging functionality based on Amazon lookups (replaces Album Browser) - Added 'Remove Image' should give option to remove image from all tracks on album - Added ASCII DB format for iRiver plugin (unicode doesn't work 100% on H1xx devices) - Fixed iRiver plugin synch tracks to iRiver DB out of order - Fixed iRiver plugin sometimes truncates tracks incorrectly - Fixed duplicate portable device nodes may be added to the tree - Fixed .wav files sometimes hang scanning or are scanned incorrectly - Fixed remaining Album Art refresh problem - Fixed access violation when output plugin isn't found - Fixed further mp3 input plugin for playback of damaged files - Fixed OLE Drag and Drop of folders into Now Playing - Fixed track selection can trigger file scans freeze - Fixed misc. text and cosmetic issues ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.818 (Alpha 3) - Added Plugin for Pontis Media portable player - Added support for multiple Generic USB Mass Storage Devices - Added ability to choose which device to configure/synch if multiple profiles exist - Added limits on filename sizes for synching with iRiver devices - Added Drag & Drop between MediaMonkey and other applications - Added Files to Edit: Unknown Album Art node - Added ability to save search as AutoPlaylist in context menu - Added 'Always on top' configuration for minimized 'Now Playing' dialog - Added currently playing track in Now Playing persists when MM is closed/reopened - Fixed scanning of .wav files slows/freezes on corrupt .wav files - Fixed some damaged MP3 files never end - Fixed files in Now Playing list are occasionally incorrectly marked as unavailable - Fixed incorrect scans (missing characters) when track ends in spaces - Fixed database isn't correctly updated for changes to off-line tracks - Fixed regression: Find more from same folder (Library) doesn't work - Fixed auto-organize functionality can move tracks in the virtual CD - Fixed Album Art not displayed for tracks on the virtual CD - Fixed Album Art may be lost by using arrows on Properties dialog to switch tracks - Fixed Album Art is added in duplicate on rescans - Fixed Album Art window refresh issues on updates - Fixed extra metadata in .m3u files is problematic for some 3rd party apps - Fixed shutdown problems on Win98 - Fixed deleting .m3u files via My Computer doesn't send them to recycle bin - Fixed 'All' nodes are configurable regardless of tree configuration - Fixed debug build now generates useful logs in skinless mode - Fixed misc. UI issues (confusing text, missing icons & graphics, etc.) ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.811 (Alpha 2) - Added .m3u playlists are now represented in the My Computer node - Added ability to create new folders in the My Computer node - Added 'Show All' functionality to My Computer node - Added some basic tree configuration options - Added scripting is now part of MediaMonkey standard functionality - Added ability to add/remove album art for all tracks on an Album - Added ability to disable the Album Art window title bar - Added ESC closes Album Art image window - Fixed Album Art window doesn't update in response to changes in the Properties dialog - Fixed database errors / access violations related to Album Art - Fixed paths to Album Art covers should consistently be relative - Fixed save Album Art to tag option isn't disabled for non WMA/MP3 files - Fixed WMA playback/scanning problems - Fixed CD burning doesn't work on some systems with 2 CD drives - Fixed minor UI bugs ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.3.1.808 (Alpha 1) - Added native Audio CD burning (Nero is no longer required) - Added wheel scrolling on mouseover on main panel - Added Album Art features - Tagging (optional for MP3/WMA - Linked graphics for other formats - Display during playback - Added ability to rename custom fields via options menu - Added/Improved portable device synchronization significantly - Added Portable Device Plugin interface (API not yet published) - Added iRiver H-xxx device plugin (tested only with H-320 device--see readme) - Added ability to view/synch the device database from MediaMonkey - Added Auto-Synchronization based on Artists, Albums (in addition to Playlists) - Added support for custom synchronization masks (e.g. different format for audio books) - Improved portable device configuration UI - Improved portable device representation--now appears directly in the tree - Improved OGG Vorbis encoding quality with switch to Libvorbis 1.1 - Fixed relative paths aren't supported in iRiver H-xxx devices - Fixed need to delete existing tracks from the device before first-time synch - Added various new mask features - - Returns full path of the track - - Returns path without the first 'n' folders in the hierarchy - - Returns path of the last 'n' folders in the hierarchy - - Returns a group of n letters where 1 is the first letter of the chosen field - Added tagging for .wav files - Added ability to configure 'Play Next' as the default double-click action - Fixed ripping fails on directory creation if File Monitor is active on the directory - Fixed performance issues when recalculating paths in the conversion dialog - Fixed 'ghost' entries occasionally appear in the db - Fixed some DB fields are unnecessarily short - Fixed last character of ID3v2 tags are incorrect in some cases - Fixed Various Artist albums are sometimes scanned into too many albums - Fixed Album Browser settings don't persist - Fixed numerous CD playback problems - Fixed CD Reader ASPI settings sometimes not used properly - Fixed changes to CD drive letter can interfere with playback - Fixed removable CD devices sometimes function incorrectly - Fixed player 'previous' button doesn't work in some cases - Fixed volume jumps if sleep mode is enabled just before machine turns off - Fixed mass edit of track properties incorrectly displays year and track # - Fixed track length is reported incorrectly via the Winamp API - Fixed explorer shell commands aren't localizable - Fixed minor UI bugs / UI cleanup ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2.3 - Fixed MP3 plugin fails on older Win 9x / ME systems that are missing some .dlls - Fixed portable device synchronization sometimes fails on Win98/ME - Fixed BPM field may not be read if it includes a decimal component ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2.2 RC-1 - Added command (39999) to Winamp API for Play/Pause button - Fixed or of text in Properties dialog can --> track deletion - Fixed 'Find more from...' doesn't work from My Computer node - Fixed several issues when Winamp is the player - Fixed access violation when editing multiple tracks - Fixed 'Now Playing' sorting (disabled it) - Fixed currently playing track isn't automatically visible in 'Now Playing' - Fixed classification toolbar doesn't work in 'Now Playing' - Fixed <+> tries to expand the entire tree - Fixed unicode characters in genres --> CD metadata not written correctly to cdplayer.ini - Fixed 'Get Track Details' in Properties dialog doesn't search based on up-to-date info - Fixed converted/ripped tracks aren't added to 'Recently added tracks' playlists - Fixed skin theme is overridden only for the first instance of MediaMonkey - Fixed showing of default value when release date isn't available in album browser - Fixed regression: Now Playing menu bar doesn't indicate 'enabled' status - Fixed glitch when dragging and dropping an entire tree node ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2.2 Beta 1 - Updated LAME to version 3.96.1 - Fixed dialog layout problems - Fixed unicode support in Album Browser - Fixed misc. UI Skinning issues ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2.2 Alpha 1 - Added ability to sort AutoPlaylists by Custom fields - Added Clean Database should also compact it - Added Play command to several top level nodes - Added MPC/APE for default file associations - Added new masks to allow subsets of a field to appear - Added beta support of new functionality to better integrate scripts with MediaMonkey UI: - Create menu items/ pop-up menu items, toolbar items, tray icon menu items & shortcuts - Create new dialogs with controls to edit lines, buttons, drop downs, etc. - Create any new hierarchy of tree nodes - Updated help file to describe new advanced masks functionality - Fixed extended APE2 tags can be deleted on APE or MPC files - Fixed APE tracks can be corrupted if tagging previously untagged APE files - Fixed M3U playlists sometimes aren't properly processed during scanning - Fixed ID3 comments field is occasionally filled with advanced properties and vice versa - Fixed ID3 tagging occasionally fails (memory leak) - Fixed 'MusicMatch tags' aren't written in a format that is readable by other players - Fixed scans sometimes fail partway through an .m3u file - Fixed minimize via taskbar doesn't work when 'Minimize to tray' is enabled - Fixed popup notifications do not always work correctly - Fixed advanced playlist size limitation of 10 GB - Fixed MediaMonkey shuts down when it shouldn't in response to some scripts - Fixed bitrate field shouldn't be editable - Fixed Freedb Unicode support - Fixed Audio CD length isn't reported correctly for CDs with data track(s) ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 - Added show current classification settings in the classification toolbar - Fixed memory leak when writing ID3 tags - Fixed ID3 tag reading/writing is extremely slow when comments/lyrics are large - Fixed too easy to accidentally concantenate comments in Edit Multiple Tracks - Fixed ratings should not be modifiable via tree nodes--it's too prone to error - Fixed multiple Winamp windows sometimes open when Winamp is the default player - Fixed player controls sometimes do not appear when Winamp is the default player - Fixed Winamp shouldn't be forced open even if Winamp is the default player ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 RC-4 - Added support for ape 3.99 playback & associated tags - Switched default output plug-in to DirectSound output instead of Wave output - Fixed regression: VCD track tags aren't updated - Fixed genres looked up via Freedb aren't saved if they don't exist in the library - Fixed in some cases, wma genres and track #'s aren't read correctly - Fixed audio tracks from the VCD are uploaded unnecessarily upon portable device synchronization - Fixed CD Burning fails silently if insufficient free space exists - Fixed tracklist fails to refresh on node deletion ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 RC-3 - Added G-force instead of Geiss - Replaced the wave input plugin - Updated Italian translation thanks to Argo - Fixed CD Reader is buggy on some systems - Fixed search on numeric fields broken in RC-2 & search parameters persist when they shouldn't - Fixed (again) cursor is 'misplaced' on edits to text fields - Fixed cannot convert files on virtual cd - Fixed default send-to Folder (Rip/Convert) settings are annoying and don't persist - Fixed continuous playback settings don't persist properly on restart - Fixed ID3v1 genre ignored on scan - Fixed d&d operations on playlist nodes occasionally go unrecognized - Fixed auto-complete behaves incorrectly for auto-tagging - Fixed in player volume meters occasionally loses synchronization - Fixed visualitions can fail when output buffer sizes are very large - Fixed spaces in registration keys aren't ignored ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 RC-2 - Added new OGG input plugin with full unicode support (even if Windows Language is Western European) - Added search for empty fields (use Property equals "") - Added shortcut to update Playlist play order (+ removed buggy drag function) - Updated Italian and Portuguese translations (thx to Argo & Paulino) - Improved MP3 plugin further to eliminate hiss on damaged/incorrectly formatted files - Fixed character mapping feature is broken - Fixed network browsing doesn't work properly on Win 9x - Fixed some db queries are case-sensitive, negatively impacting performance - Fixed 'Clear Library' causes strange behavior in the absence of a restart - Fixed Default (Double-click) Action doesn't apply to tree nodes - Fixed Virtual CD doesn't indicate filesize on HD - Fixed CD nodes (sub to /Location) aren't sorted by Track# by default - Fixed 'old style' skins without themes behave incorrectly - Fixed Spectrum Data is missing from visualizations (G-force doesn't work well) - Fixed cannot play track beginning with space (via Explorer) - Fixed Virtual CD directory no longer defaults to root directory - Fixed temporary folder is ignored for CD burning - Fixed minor UI issues & help errors ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 RC-1 - Added volume leveling metadata is saved to MP3 tags (using ID3v2 Relative Volume Adjustment 2 frame) - Added proper playlist sorting (sort by headers-->no change in play order; updates play order) - Updated online help to describe new 2.2 features - Updated Spanish & Italian translations -- thanks to Pablo & Argo! - Improved MP3 plugin -- it's now more tolerant of damaged/incorrectly formatted mp3 files - Fixed MP3 plugin sometimes locks files, preventing moves/deletions/tag updates from occuring - Fixed can't tag/play/edit/analyze MP3 files if filename has characters not in Windows' default Language - Fixed ID3v2 (ASCII) and ID3v1 tags containing 'foreign' characters are read incorrectly - Fixed tag updates fail silently for OGG files if Year < 1500 - Fixed tagging sometimes gets 'stuck' - Fixed burned CDs playback too fast when Frequency < 44100 - Fixed Analyze Volume doesn't save information to the APE2 tag for APE and MPC audio files - Fixed Analyze Volume hangs on damaged MP3 files - Fixed Level Volume doesn't save new volume coefficient to the db, leading to numerous issues - Fixed tracks in Virtual CD can't be synchronized to portable devices - Fixed insufficient space on portable device --> playlists aren't synchronized (only tracks are) - Fixed visualizations occasionally crash when enabled/disabled - Fixed shouldn't 'Play Now' if Double-click action is set to 'Edit Properties' or 'Play Last' - Fixed 'Retrieve Moved/Missing Tracks' results in duplicates if moved track has already been scanned - Fixed only first character in CD-text is burned - Fixed Search bar auto-complete entries result in incorrect search results in some specific cases - Fixed impossible to drag & drop playlists in some cases (e.g. if open) - Fixed pressing in www forms has no effect - Fixed and don't work properly in Now Playing window - Fixed 'Date Added' field view doesn't refresh properly - Fixed view of fields in tracklist are occasionally truncated unnecessarily - Fixed problems saving BPM when it contains > 3 digits - Fixed auto-organize only uses first 2 digits of track # - Fixed MediaMonkey.m3u (Now Playing) playlist should not be scanned - Fixed crash on Windows 95 - Fixed misc graphic / icon glitches ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 Beta 5 - Fixed 'OR' searches can be used in all search fields and are only initiated when ';' is used - Fixed problems playing/tagging/leveling tracks with non-Western-European fonts - Fixed problems if MediaMonkey is used by User without Administrative rights - Fixed MediaMonkey doesn't work with fast user switching on Windows XP - Fixed cdplayer.ini isn't updated on Win9x/WinME systems when filesize > 64 KB - Fixed CDs don't play if cdreader plug-in is incorrectly configured - Fixed Access Violation related to re-ordering tracks in CD Burn Wizard - Fixed and keys don't work as expected in the tree - Improved & changed to & (in properties dialog) - Fixed minor graphical glitches / incorrect icons ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 Beta 4 - Added OR functionality to advanced searches - Added Monkey's Audio (APE) input plugin thanks to Matt Ashland - Updated some icons (color resolution still needs to be reduced) - Updated translations for French, German, Dutch thanks to Octopod, Zyb, and Felix - Fixed ID3V2 tags sometimes aren't written (most commonly on W9x systems) - Fixed CD Burns fail on some systems with multiple drives, if user isn't logged in as Administrator - Fixed MP1 and MP2 headers are read incorrectly - Fixed CSV export fails on unicode characters - Fixed Level Track Volume fails subsequent to the initial leveled track - Fixed Splitter appears even when the border is not movable - Fixed several shortcuts (-/; -//) based on beta feedback - Fixed Now Playing Toolbars don't persist - Fixed Advanced search cannot search for drive letter - Fixed clicking 'OK' in options dialog leads to long wait - Fixed Remove menu item should be inactive for Autoplaylist Tracks - Fixed unneeded error message if CD Burn is manually terminated ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 Beta 3 - Added 'icon skinning' so artists can easily replace & test new icons - Added 'live' searching to the search toolbar - Fixed search toolbar doesn't work well in skinless mode - Fixed freezes when burning CD or using File Monitor - Fixed crash when converting multiple Tracks to .ogg format - Fixed File Monitor startup scan performance (runs much quicker now) - Fixed File Monitor fails to notice change in Tracks/Folders with unicode - Fixed web forms don't work properly in web nodes - Fixed misc. UI glitches / tab order problems reported in Beta 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 Beta 2 - Added/Updated any remaining strings for localization purposes - Updated French translation - Added Playlist creation option for newly added files (off by default) - Added ability to override MediaMonkey theme with Windows system theme - Changed Auto-Rename to Auto-Organize and improved default masks slightly to indicate relative paths - Fixed numerous usability issues with Portable Device Copying/Synchronization - Fixed Portable Device deletion (directories not used by MM aren't deleted) - Fixed Portable Device synchronization when used with randomly sorted AutoPlaylists - Fixed crash on non-standard MP3 files - Fixed occasional freezes on startup and freezes when C: is non-existent - Fixed Tempo, Occasion, Mood, & Quality were duplicated when MediaMonkey is used in non-English language - Fixed ID3v2 tags with trailing zeroes aren't read correctly & improved tolerance for incorrect unicode tags - Fixed file monitor fails to recognize files moved as part of a moved directory - Fixed many more text & graphic glitches, especially when DPI settings are > 96 - Fixed tree is overly sensitive to movement (it moves) when dragging and dropping tracks - Fixed search bar doesn't search path/filenames by default - Fixed MPC files should be associated with MM by default ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 Beta 1 - Added Dutch translation (beta) thanks to Felix and Lowlander - Updated French,German, & Spanish translations thanks to Octopod, Zyb, & Pablo - Added explicit support for portable devices - Added synchronization with portable devices - Improved workflow for copying tracks/playlists to portable devices - Added tagging support for MPC and APE formats (APE plug-in needs to be installed separately) - Added search for filename - Improved Playlist creation/editing workflows - Added 'New AutoPlaylist' to Playlist button in toolbar - Reduced # steps required for Send-to playlist function - Improved playlist usability in Now Playing - Improved usability for advanced searches - Improved options menu structure - Fixed Access Violation when closing form while editing in-place - Fixed error on startup on some systems - Fixed menubar toolbar problems (they can now be combined again) - Fixed status bar grip doesn't work for resizing - Fixed skin themes (text highlighting) - Fixed some advanced search criteria don't persist - Fixed VQF tags aren't read properly (unicode-related) ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 Alpha 4 - Added German Translation (alpha) thanks to Zyb and Highelf - Replaced in_dsmp3 and optional MAD plugin with mpg123-based plugin by Otochan & Shibatch - Updated to LAME 3.95.1, OGG Vorbis 1.0.1 POST - Updated to Peter Pawlowski's plugins: Vorbis decoder 1.33a, WAV decoder 2.07, DirectSound Output 2.2.7 - Updated Italian translation by Argo - Fixed crash on playback - Fixed track is removed from library when user attempts to delete file from HD, but refuses confirmation - Fixed some WMA files appear unsynchronized even when they are - Fixed default OGG settings so that volume levels aren't too low when Level Playback Volume is enabled - Fixed focus problems when Now Playing is undocked - Fixed typing text in web nodes - Fixed typing over selected text causes misplaced cursor - Fixed installation on top of MM 2.1 fails to correct character conversion tables - Fixed numerous graphics/text glitches ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 Alpha 3 - Added French translation (alpha) thanks to Octopod - Added Italian translation (alpha) thanks to Argo - Added Portuguese (Brazil) translation (beta) thanks to Paulino - Added Spanish translation (beta) thanks to Pablo - Added option to use ASCII for ID3v2 tags - Added tooltips for Player - Improved exception handling in debug builds (log saved to c:\MMExcept.log) - Improved ID3v2 unicode tagging compatibility by defaulting to ASCII if 'foreign' characters aren't used - Improved configuration of skins & backgrounds - Fixed installation of MM 2.2 over 2.1 fails to update the UI correctly - Fixed ID3v1 tags are unreadable when foreign characters are used (now uses ASCII encoding) - Fixed tracks appear 'unsynchronized' when foreign characters & ID3v1 tags are used - Fixed tagging problems when editing properties of tracks in the library via /My Computer - Fixed error when manually renaming directories - Fixed error message when deleting drive in /Location - Fixed error condition when deleting folders in /My Computer - Fixed misplaced cursor when deleting text selection - Fixed crashes and missing buttons (in Locate Moved/Missing Files) when non-standard DPI settings are used - Fixed stars don't appear when creating search queries by 'rating' - Fixed various localization issues - Scripts and script titles non-localizable - Various app strings non-localizable (based on Octopod's feedback) - Properties dialog doesn't adjust to fit strings - Fixed access violation on Burn or Leveling empty node & editing properties of multiple tracks - Fixed Now Playing | Options context menus. Corrected wording & Options now appear only where relevant. - Fixed didn't work in Properties | Comments field - Fixed (previous track) and (next track) player shortcuts - Fixed only first script is displayed on W9x - Fixed Send-to (Convert): selected track isn't checked off - Fixed non-editable dropdowns in options menu appear to retain focus indefinitely - Fixed missing tooltips for Menus and added new ones for Minimize to Tray, Minimize to Now Playing. - Fixed numerous graphics glitches (album browser drop down, minimized player, tabs, etc.) - Fixed numerous display problems when DPI setting > 96 - Fixed checkbox theming problems on non-XP systems - Fixed sleep functionality tab order problem - Fixed sleep functionality moved to the player menu ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 Alpha 2 - Added error protection for incorrectly set mask in auto-rename - Improved date representation (removed seconds and show 'today' and 'yesterday') - Fixed tagging problems introduced in Alpha 1 - Fixed auto-rename can delete files in some instances - Fixed ratings is preselected on mass tag edits screen, causing inadvertent changes - Fixed cannot edit Now Playing track properties via main menu - Fixed errors in id3v1 genres list - Fixed problems with the Genres drop down list (autocomplete, etc.) - Fixed problem running Geiss visualization on initial install - Fixed text doesn't show up in searchbar on XP if UI is optimized for performance - Fixed Now Playing transparency configuration dialog appears in back of Now Playing - Fixed tracklist borders sometimes draw improperly - Fixed vertical size of docked Now Playing adjusts incorrectly - Fixed Now Playing disappears when minimize/close to tray is executed - Fixed disabled player reappears after visiting options menu - Fixed problems changing some search options - Fixed default: timestamps are now modified on track edits ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.2 Alpha 1 - Added full skinning support for a brand new look (via ThemeEngine) - Added support for localization + Czech language - Added Unicode support - Fixed auto-rename doesn't support accented characters - Added Freedb Unicode support - Added Visualization functionality (+ bundled Geiss) - Added MP3 Gain style volume leveling (useful for portable players) - Added Volume Leveling is adjustable - Added ability to customize genres list (it's automated--unused genres don't appear) - Added 'Date Added' and 'Timestamp' fields (disabled by default) - Added 'Minimize to Now Playing' and 'Minimize to Tray' buttons - Added ability to dock 'Now Playing' (docked by default) + tree can be docked - Added ability to display and edit all fields in the Now Playing node - Added support for 'Last Played' queries on advanced search - Added as a possible element of the auto-rename and auto-tag masks - Added error protection to warn users of incorrectly set masks - Added links to the add-ons pages in the /options/plugins panes - Added option to turn off character-limit checking - Added Send-to Ratings via tray icon - Added Categorization toolbar for rating and categorizing tracks (disabled by default) - Added Playlist toolbar button to more easily send tracks to playlists - Improved UI-related CPU utilization - Improved speed for displaying very large tracklists - Improved default behaviour so that popups only appear when MM is minimized - Improved misc. menu layouts + toolbar menus + context menus - Improved terminology in several areas where it was confusing - character limit checking - add tracks to library & maintain library - retrieve moved files - etc.. - Fixed changes to tags made by another instance of MM aren't recognized - Added option to modify timestamp on track edit (enabled by default) - Fixed editing MP3 tags can cause failed updates on full hard drives - Fixed (partially) sound artifacts when editing tags of a playing track - Fixed Y in track X of Y is deleted when updating tags - Fixed problems reading some OGG tags - Fixed Mass Property Edits updates tags immediately even if Update Tags Immediately is disabled - Fixed BPM fields should be rounded to the nearest integer - Fixed spaces in mask can lead to failed auto-rename operation - Fixed Retrieve Moved Files doesn't retrieve all files in some cases - Fixed duplicate titles created by file monitor - Fixed file monitor fails to update in some circumstances - When tags edited outside MM - Volume Leveling information doesn't update - Fixed error dialog in file monitor when scanning file in the process of being created - Fixed SQL error when file monitor scans path containing quotation mark - Fixed ODBC error problems that occurred in some systems - Fixed problem scanning directories with non-standard icon ('system' directories) - Fixed changes to filename capitalization sometimes don't register when scanning - Fixed memory leak when scanning OGG files - Fixed problems when copying tracks with trailing periods to Virtual CD - Fixed CDs with non-standard offset rip incorrectly - Fixed delay in the application of volume leveling/equalizer playback settings - Fixed tree horizontal scrollbar appears/disappears depending on node length - Fixed Quickfind doesn't work for Artists/Albums consisting of a single character - Fixed Quickfind doesn't work in Now Playing node - Fixed field text appears truncated when resorted/reordering columns - Fixed inability to delete tracks in the Unclassified Tracks node - Fixed play counter sometimes fails to update - Fixed bitrates appear incorrectly when CD is ripped twice - Fixed Send-to Playlist shows autoplaylists - Fixed non-functional shortcut descriptions in the system tray (removed them) - Fixed 'shuffle' fails to randomize the first track in a node - Fixed 'Tracks cannot be played until the cd is inserted...' error - Fixed graphical glitches in the player ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.1 - Added tooltips for nodes that are very long (i.e. cut off by the splitter bar) - Fixed some Xing-encoded VBR files are incorrectly identified (incorrect file length, etc.) - Fixed default sort preferences missing at install time in some cases - Fixed editing track property unpauses 'paused' player - Fixed inability to edit Album Title and Album Artist for CDs that aren't in the library - Fixed Unsynchronized Tags node for cases of newline characters in the comments field ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.1 RC-1 - Added sort preferences are saved - Added warning dialog when attempting to modify/delete files on inaccessible networked folder - Added shortcuts for previous/next track in Track Properties dialog - Added display currently playing track in bold (in all nodes) - Added progress indicator to provide feedback re. tag updates - Added much nicer html export script (thanks to Lowlander) - Added new bundled autoplaylists (only available on clean install) - Added editing of Freedb query results (via Album chooser or /My Computer) and save to cdplayer.ini - Fixed automatic Freedb queries overwrite manually edited CD entries - Fixed Freedb connection problems when no username/user domain is entered - Fixed title.mp3.XXXXX is created if editing tags when title is used by another app (e.g. by Winamp) - Fixed CD is added to locations node when ripping CD and leveling volume - Fixed cannot rip CD Extra tracks - Fixed font size problems on some Win 9x, ME, NT systems - Fixed ODBC error for some advanced searches on rating - Fixed access violation when attempting to convert a missing file - Fixed pressing on track# field of properties dialog doesn't commit changes - Fixed -, -, - don't work for in-place editing in tracklist - Fixed taskbar hints don't display '&' properly - Fixed usability issues in mass tag editor and file monitor configuration ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.0.2 Beta 4 - Added ability to randomize AutoPlaylists so that they're different each time (Gold) - Added ability to limit AutoPlaylist time and/or size (MB) (Gold) - Added ability to do negative queries (e.g. does not equal, does not contain, etc.) (Gold) - Added progress bar for File Monitor (Gold) - Added View:Album Browser / Improved Get Track Details - Added Clean MP3 Tags functionality - Added Most-recently-used list to Send-to menu - Added Send-to functionality to tree nodes - Added Clear function to Search panel - Added functionality to only play selected track only (vs. selected + subsequent tracks) - Added support for reading ID3v2.4 tags (writing not yet supported) - Fixed problems reading unicode tags - Fixed crash when adding children and collapsing folders in Add Folders dialog - Fixed stalls when reading incorrectly formed tags - Fixed tracks ripped to Virtual CD are missing tags - Fixed inability to convert tracks saved to the Virtual CD - Fixed confirmation dialog when volume leveling read-only files - Fixed Play Now with Winamp so that it also plays selected only/current + subsequent - Fixed 'CD-ROM device is presently unavailable' problem on some systems - Fixed occasional duplicate listings of CD tracks - Fixed unsynchronized tags node logic to show list based on Tag Configuration settings (see help) - Fixed rename filename confirmation dialog which appeared to change filename even on 'No' - Fixed Winamp emulation so that Evil Lyrics can be used with MediaMonkey ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.0.2 Beta 3 - Added on the fly encoding to speed up CD ripping - Added support for CD-Text for getting track data from Audio CDs - Added persistence of the last used scan settings (for Add Tracks...) - Re-ordered / renamed MP3 presets to make them more understandable - Fixed Add Tracks dialog which often failed to properly scan network drives - Fixed Add Tracks dialog which failed to select all children of a selected parent - Fixed playback of of enhanced CDs (no longer need to be added to the library) - Fixed Play All freezes on large directories that haven't refreshed in the tracklist - Fixed (auto) file renaming to directory paths that include a trailing '.' - Fixed order of drives listed in Locations node - Fixed MP3 ABR mono presets (they were stereo instead of mono) - Fixed problem with removing very large numbers of files from the Now Playing list - Fixed transposed Play Now options ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.0.2 Beta 2 - Improved quickfind by raising the keyboard timeout by 250ms - Improved Play Now usability (by default, 'Play Now' for a single track also plays subsequent tracks) - Fixed problems finding tracks when multiple hard drives indicate equivalent/null Serial Number IDs - Fixed failure to undo file associations on uninstall - Fixed failed MP3 encoding in some advanced modes & improved encoding options - Fixed occasional problems when encoding multiple tracks to MP3 at once (tracks are now queued) - Fixed error occurs whenever terminating MP3 conversion process prematurely - Fixed progess bar flashes ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.0.2 Beta - Added check for MDAC and MS jet components during install - Improved usability for 'Minimize to Now Playing' (now possible to minimize the Now Playing dialog) - Fixed disappearing taskbar problem on some Win98 and WinME systems - Fixed Auto-Tag failure + sql error message when using auto-tag on Tracks that aren't in the Library - Fixed Auto-Tag failures (CPU-->100%) for some mask formats - Fixed Auto-Tag fails to change the case of track properties - Fixed changing filename case (i.e. upper or lowercase) fails (manually or via Auto-Rename) - Fixed File Monitor sometimes fails to notice changes involving moved folders - Fixed errors that occur when attempting to use the File Monitor on a non-existent folder - Fixed copying contents in Playlist/AutoPlaylist can cause access violation error - Fixed focus problems when copying Playlist contents - Fixed audio conversion and leveling problems for <> 16 bits / sample - Fixed incorrect time when there are a large number of tracks in the 'Now Playing' queue - Fixed missing icons on Advanced Search dialog for non-standard dpi settings - Fixed changing attributes of files saved to Virtual CD outside MediaMonkey causes incorrect file labels - Fixed annoying 'reading tracks' message - Removed Stereo Expander plug-in due to memory leaks on some systems ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.0 - Fixed configuration settings aren't re-used when upgrading from previous versions of MediaMonkey - Fixed Search 'Any Text Fields' fails to search Custom fields - Fixed minor online help issues ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.0 RC-2 - Improved upgrade process when upgrading from Songs-DB to MediaMonkey - Fixed occasional failed OGG encoding on some systems - Fixed occasional failed updates to 'Now Playing' list with CDs - Fixed occasional UI unresponsiveness in response to CD removal on some systems - Fixed tracks saved to Virtual CD cannot be exported to .m3u playlists - Fixed tracks saved to Virtual CD cannot be burned - Fixed problem with 'lost' background settings when MediaMonkey is restarted - Fixed multemedia keyboard volume control should not control only MediaMonkey volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ MediaMonkey 2.0 RC-1 - Changed name to MediaMonkey - Updated online help & documentation - Added Yes/No 'to all' to warning dialog for rename operations exceeding 64 character CD limit - Simplified equalizer to a more usable 10 bands & added reset button - Added ability to use sleep function without turning off the PC - Added 'skip' (ignore field) mask to Auto-tag function - Fixed crash on exit when equalizer dialog is open - Fixed export/burn operations did not act on selected node (only worked on selected tracks) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.4 Beta 5 (Builds 536, 538, 540) - Added minimization to the 'Now Playing' window (click the minimize button on the player) - Added support for standard editing to the Properties pane (Ctrl-C, -B, -V, -Z) - Added config entry for background thread priority and changed the default to 'Lower' - Added 'Unknown Rating' to 'Files to Edit' - Added multiple Delete options to the Now Playing node--it's now possible to delete tracks directly from the Now Playing node. - Added Move options for Library Location nodes--you can move the entire folder or just the contents in the Library. - Improved CPU utilization on playback - Improved deletion--previously used settings are saved - Fixed editing of Track Artist in properties pane/tracklist (it's a bit smarter so Album Artist doesn't always change) - Fixed pressing on 'Now Playing' node doesn't initiate playback - Fixed duplicate DB entries when copying from Library/Locations folder to My Computer folder - Fixed problems playing multiple tracks via Windows Explorer integration - Fixed tracklist/folders don't refresh on Copy/Move move operations for My Computer & Library nodes - Fixed ambiguity in deletion of Library Location nodes via deletion options - Fixed failed deletion of the currently playing track - Fixed slow performance for display of entire collection (> 2000 tracks) - Fixed problem when burning to a non-empty CD-RW - Fixed cropped dialogs on systems using high dpi/font settings - Fixed multimedia keyboard problems--again - Fixed problem re. duplicate entries from playlists (when in root) - Fixed problem with writing ID3 mood tags - Fixed misc. UI cleanup issues (config panels, properties panel, Freedb results, etc.) - Fixed problem with CD Location properties that occurs when editing track properties for an uninserted CD - Fixed export status bar and incorrect dialog - Fixed Auto-rename deletes files when renaming to same name - Fixed Auto-rename doesn't immediately update formats when new format is chosen - Fixed cannot rename/auto-rename currently playing Track - Began separating strings into resource files for localization - Added shortcut on toolbar for 'Now Playing' and modified shortcuts for improved usability ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.4 Beta 4 (build 519) - Made a number of additions/improvements to CD burning, playback and freedb lookups. - Added digital Audio CD playback (CD Reader plug-in) which solves bugs with concurrent ripping & playback. - Added genre/year to the Freedb query results dialog - Improved CD properties--genre/year are shown even if not saved to the library - Fixed problems with CD autoplay on some systems - Fixed hangs on CD burning on some systems via more conservative defaults - Fixed redundant Freedb queries - Added limited support for general plugins (minimally tested with SQR-soft ACF controller) - Improved playlist import (by default no longer assigns Playlist title/# to empty Track title/track# fields) - Improvements (minor) to Advanced Search usability - Moved Files to Edit:Accessible Songs to Playlists:Accessible Tracks - Fixed problem with OGG Album Artist tags being imported incorrectly - Fixed Sleep Timer - Fixed database problems for users upgrading from Songs-DB 1.3 - Fixed double database entries which occurred occasionally - Fixed search functionality which wasn't working for some fields (e.g. lyrics) - Fixed bitrate and khz indicators for Flac, Ape, MPC, and AAC input plug-ins - Fixed default autoplaylists so that they're not deleted when database is cleared - Fixed File Monitor so that it only monitors for file types that are checked in the 'Add Folders' dialog - Fixed display of multiple artist albums in Genre subnodes - Fixed Player configuration dialogs when accessed via the Songs-DB player - Fixed crash in decode.exe when attempting to normalize a video file - Fixed occasional crash on rapid restart + CD+G plugin crash on exit - Fixed copying a file to /Library/Locations now adds the file to the library - Fixed access violation when clicking the right portion of the status bar - Fixed problem with filename character mappings ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.4 Beta 3 (Build 506) - Added File Associations to the installer - Added installer for MAD MP3 input plugin - Improved numeric keypad shortcuts. <+> activates playlist, = 'Play Now' - Fixed player plugin functionality--now usually works with SQRsoft crossfader - Fixed player volume and balance controls for default CD plugin - Fixed first track is played twice when shuffle is enabled - Fixed CPU-->100% upon enabling Winamp 2.91 as the default player - Fixed double-click of currently playing track doesn't restart the track - Fixed player 'play' button plays selected track instead of active track - Fixed context menu inaccessible in Windows XP task bar - Fixed inability to analyze volume of an OGG file while MP3 tracks are playing - Fixed status bar for OGG conversion operations - Fixed occasionally corrupt freedb queries - Fixed Freedb lookup doesn't occur when CD is inserted and Songs-DB isn't running - Fixed popup occasionally doesn't appear (e.g. play track twice in a row) - Fixed occasional crash on exit ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.4 Beta 2 (build 503) - Added Files to Edit/Unclassified nodes - Added Send to Folder (Explorer) - New directory selection dialogs with option to create directories - Improved performance of 'Add Tracks' and 'File Monitor' after the database is initially populated - Improved representation of inaccessible CDs in Now Playing node - Reduced skipping that occurs when editing tags of a track that's playing - Improved plug-in UI - Improved CD insertion--CD is no longer automatically added to the library - Improved status bar UI - Fixed problem with incorrect reads of small percentage of MP3 header attributes - Fixed database issues resulting from upgrades of Windows 9x to Windows 2000 or Windows XP - Fixed a small number of cases of failed tag updates for incorrectly formed tags - Fixed screen refresh problems when inserting/removing CDs / Clicking 'Update' in properties editor - Fixed tracklist sorting problems that occur when no track is selected - Fixed tree refresh problems-new entries are no longer added to the bottom of the tree - Fixed problems with using the property editor for tracks in the Now Playing node - Fixed UI problems with Freedb query results selection - Fixed problems in which prevented the File Monitor from updating library without a restart of Songs-DB - Fixed drag&drop of ratings - Fixed tooltips in the tracklist--they always appear now - Fixed AutoPlaylists--they work again - Corrected errors & grammar in startup tips/error messages/icons/several dialogs ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.4 Beta 1 - added internal equalizer - added full OGG Vorbis support (including encoding) - added DSP plug-ins support - added m3u playlist import when files are added to the Library - improved auto-tag function to enable selective edits/updates - improved auto-rename function to enable selective edits/updates - added auto-tag & auto-rename + arrows to the properties dialog - added ability to browse Tracks by decade, then by year - added new tree node "Unsynchronized Tags" - added ability to associated Songs-DB with audio files to be the default player - improved rating system - now 5 star system, preference changed to audio quality - improved file sytem scanning to yield more accurate Track information - added many new library scanning options, including automatic File Monitoring - added support for proxy server for freedb connection - added filename and type columns, path is no longer shown by default - added delete to recycle bin (this is now the default) - improved/overhauled the setup dialog--now integrated and easier to understand - added ability to dock the internal player to several positions + new default location - many improvements in in-place editing (either tree and song list) - improved menu structure and visual representation - improved tree structure and visual representation - improved context menu structure - added support for reading MusicMatch tags - improved / simplified support for Multiple Artist Albums - improved choices for removing songs from the database - shift-left and shift-right move focused column in song list - improved/simplified mask usage - added Rip CD function - added ability to change track properties while the track is playing - support for track#'s greater than 100 - new task-oriented online help, with context sensitive links via - new now playing node - new player skins and integration of skins & backgrounds - new bundled plug-ins - added support for 'play next' - improved the default configuration and some terminology based on user feedback - improved d&d within now playing and playlist nodes - improved integration between the 'Now Playing' dialog and the Library - improved differentiation between deletion from playlist/Library/filesystem - fixed problem with saving customized tracklist columns order and loading - fixed numerous refresh bugs - corrected updating of tags in numerous situations - corrected normalization of ripped tracks - corrected small search bugs - corrected Location node artist and album lists - corrected ogg channels handling - corrected just one instance starting option - corrected sticky properties form closing - fixed freedb connectivity problems - fixed genres list in properties dialog - fixed problems with 'always on' Properties dialog - fixed search conditions for Advanced Search - fixed several shortcuts that didn't work, and added new ones - fixed to Main Panel and Now Playing counters - fixed occasional interruptions in the 'Now Playing' queue - fixed drag & drop / cut & paste of tracks between nodes - fixed drag & drop / cut and paste of Location nodes - corrected loss of focus when sorting the track list - fixed hierarchy problems in Location subnodes - fixed usage on mainpanel - fixed edits of empty properties on the main panel (switched to a grid) - fixed numerous problems related to freedb query results - fixed access violation when editing .ogg track properties - fixed availability of context menus in some situations - fixed access violation when renaming Artist to existing artist - fixed double-click timing in main panel / single-click timing for in-place edits - fixed application freeze when using context menus while tracklist is updating - fixed delete is inactive in several views when it shouldn't be - fixed rapid deletion of albums --> access violation error + fixed many more smaller bugs and made numerous minor improvements ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.3 Release 5 - added more WMA attributes (according to Windows Media 9) - new tray icon menu items and mouse commands (click=Play/Pause,Double Click=Restore, Drag Left=Previous,Drag Right=Next Track,Drap Up=Volume Up,Drag Down=Volume Down) - new tray icon menu - Playlist - shows part of the current playlist - new tray icon menu - Volume - allow changing of volume - playlist scrolls automatically during drag&drop now - playlist does not skip to the current track unnecessary anymore - ballon hints on new track are shown just once - open in new window function was enhanced for all folders - corrected appearance for non-standard Dot Per Inch screen settings - playlists behaviour improved for move and delete of songs - corrected problem for songs removed from DB but still in the playlist - corrected bug: properties dialog caused access violation in some cases - corrected bug: playback of locked mp3 files - corrected bug: drag&drop error when dropping in the scrollbar - corrected occasional problems with help file showing - small memory leaks removed ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.3 Release 4 - new lame encoder included - new id3lib included - some improvements in mp3 encoding code - tagging improved (read-only files, newly encoded files) - new Compiled HTML Help file (.chm) was created - corrected problem with playback of incorrect files - corrected reading of WMA attributes (track length) - an option added to calculate normalization for just not yet calculated files (default) - delete key works well in the in-place editor now - some smaller modifications ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.3 Release 3 - send to ... funtion was added (can send to playlist, classification and folders) - playlist window can be made transparent (Windows ME, 2000, XP) - new track can be announced by a ballon hint (Windows ME, 2000, XP) - media label is shown instead of "?" in "path" column when a media is not present - freedb multiple matches are correctly parsed now - freedb query always scans media and stores result to the database - keys work correctly in the internet browser now - individual artists can be removed from the database - there is a new option to allow just one instance of Songs-DB - properties of the currently playing song can be shown on top (and automatically updated) - progress bar for scanning files is now more realistic - length of MP3 files is read from ID3v2 tags (when present) - shift-Del deletes songs with just a single confirmation - corrected toolbar appearance when WinAmp is the default player - corrected reading of track number from ID3v2 tags - corrected calculation of the total length for big collections - improved reading of various artists CDs from CDPlayer.ini file - added Barnes&Noble, CDUniverse, PlayCentric, AllPoster and AllMusic web pages - other minor improvements ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.3 Release 2 - using of WinAmp input plug-ins for decoding is more compatible now - output plug-ins are no longer all initialized to a fixed volume and balance - new plug-in configuration options were added to the player's context menu - scan media dialog does not have floppy drives selected by default - toolbars are correctly resized - freedb is automatically queried after audio CD scan just when connected to internet - minimized player improvements (time output) - elapsed/remaining time is now changed by a left click - question for new media label is shown just for CDs - some other smaller improvements ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.3 - added audio CD burning support (Nero is required to be installed) - support for format plug-ins which allow scanning and tagging any file format - added format plug-in for Ogg Vorbis - any input plug-in can be used now for getting song length (so virtually any file format is at least partially supported now - by means of WinAmp2 plug-ins) - any input plug-in can be used for converting song to other format - artists and albums node allows to apply a filter - incremental search works for the currently sorted column (and title by default) - most of fields can be edited directly in the main song list - removing songs from a playlist and the cache doesn't cause list refresh anymore - player responds to mouse wheel (volume, balance and position) - database was converted to use general sort order by default - file size was not shown in the computer node - comments and lyrics fields are now in Courier New font (fixed width of all characters) - added player pop-up menu - songs properties dialog can be shown as always on top - mp3 songs length is more accurately calculated now - new version of id3lib was included - original title field is now stored in id3v2 tag - the internal player can show either elapsed or remaining time - screen flickering of some components was removed - windows XP status bar drawing bug was fixed - improved audio CD grabbing (works even with virtual drives on Windows NT,2000 and XP) - scripts error messages were improved - copy and move logic was improved (cache is used, messages on error) - some other small improvements ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.2 release 6 - album details dialog was redesigned - new Enter key shotcuts - new drag&drop possibilities (for categories) - added some song list shortcuts - audio CDs are sorted after data CDs (in the Media and Database node) - corrected wrong grabbing offsets of tracks - added jumps to Computer and Database folders - added an option to normalize songs during conversion - normalization column added to the main song list - added new genre (id 126..147) - genre handling improved (better parsing and storing in ID3 tags) - some smaller improvements ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.2 release 5 - freedb support for "various artists CDs" - rewritten all Windows XP incompatible code - distributed with the latest Lame MP3 engine - Freedb query is possible now even for not yet scanned audio CD - improved HotKey functionality (more switches) - custom field handling corrected ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.2 release 4 - Windows XP themes support was corrected ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.2 release 3 - grabbing of mixed audio and data CDs was corrected - grabbing was one frame shorter - some small improvements ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.2 release 2 - executable is not packed anymore (caused problems on some machines) - corrected startup of the application - corrected database values for newly converted songs - added better freedb time-out handling - added total file size to the status bar - added new fields to the main song list: File Size, BPM, Sample rate, Channels - some other small corrections ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.2 - added script support - added AutoPlaylists (playlists with songs selected by a query) - the main tree was completely redesigned - newly added songs are listed in a special playlist (in Playlists node) - improved Drag&Drop support - added back and forward tree node buttons - corrected WMA input plugin - changed bitrate, channels and sample rate showing logic in the internal player - shuffle logic was corrected - support for WinAmp2 plug-ins was improved - added support for WinAmp2 general plug-ins (gen_*.dll) - user is asked for volume label just for removable media - incremental search logic was corrected - corrected DB error messages - added new query fields (particularly categories) - improved query dialog showing logic - changed main toolbar's icons and play toolbars are hidden for the internal player - songs are no longer removed in threads (was a bit confusing) - added web node with links to various web pages - added Album Details dialog with album cover and "Info/Buy" link - freedb support improved - a check for a new version of Songs-DB available was added - several smaller bugs corrected ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.1 - new plug-ins for audio CDs and WMAs - custom genres can be added (any string can be entered in song's properties dialog for genre name) - improved connection to the database - corrected current playlist node - added the help file and the manual - some other fixes ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.1 beta - a new option to turn off warnings when song to be played is not accessible - a new version of ID3Lib (solves some problems with tagging MP3 files) - after conversion, song is added to database and tagged - an option added to automatically set ID3 tag after song's properties edit - added an option to import track # from .m3u playlist (instead of ID3 tag) - added an option to query freedb automatically after an audio CD is scanned - some small changes and bugfixes - a command line option /NoSplash to prevent showing splash screen during startup ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.1 alpha 3 - added normalization of volume (!) - handling of first song's letters changed - rewritten songs showing window (now looks like playlist window) - few small bugs corrected ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.1 alpha 2 - memory is now released correctly when compressing WMAs - corrected network node browser labels ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.1 alpha - added an internal player compatible with WinAmp (skins and plug-ins)!!! - new properties added for each song: Tempo, Mood, Occasion, Preference - browsing possibilities added for song properties - new node Network added for browsing local network - tray icon (can be disabled) - corrected DB access (problem with non-english version of MDAC) - corrected CDDB(Freedb) access - bugs fixes ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 1.0 beta - optional jitter correction for CD audio grabbing - possibility to setup each CD-ROM drive for grabbing (frames to read, jiter correction, ...) - corrected MP3 encoding - insert and eject of CD causes refresh of related data immediately - a pop-up menu for the currently playing song - several bugs corrected ------------------------------------------------------------------ Songs-DB 0.9 beta - this file has started, until now there were too many changes... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 2003 - 2006, Ventis Media, Inc.