Added 416, 448, 480, 512 kbit/s stereo modes per user requests
Vorbis encoder
Added 480 kbit/s stereo mode per user requests
MP3 decoder
Correct decoding of files with an invalid first frame header (wrong channel count)
Monkey's Audio [APE] 8.92 codec update
Updated the integrated File Explorer component with visual and stability improvements
OneDrive folders now available in the integrated File Explorer
'Music' folder now quickly accessible in the integrated File Explorer
Audio Converter's 'Play' command now can play multiple files and opens files in the default audio player with 'OPEN' verb (previously 'PLAY' verb) (now works with all audio players such as Windows Media Player, Foobar2000, VLC, Winamp, etc)
Bugfix: Width of the last 4 file list columns in audio converter may have been incorrectly automatically resized [ bug existed in 10.2 only ]
Bugfix: Audio CD Ripper status window was missing *album*/loudness/gain/peak [ bug existed in few last versions ]
Bugfix: 2nd (multichannel) TOC was not read from SACD ISO if the file extension [.iso] was not in lowercase [ bug has existed as long as there's been SACD ISO support ]
Bugfix: WMV (Windows Media Video) file without audio tracks resulted to a WMA decoder misbehaviour that crashed the app [ bug has existed very long time ]
Loudness is now shown as LUFS (EBU R 128) by default
Configurable to show ReplayGain Loudness or ReplayGain Gain
Lossy to Lossless file format conversion now defaults to 16-bit final output
Configurable to 16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit (float)
FLAC decoder supports all bit-depths from 4 to 32-bit (previously 8, 16, 24, 32)
Performed and passed the FLAC decoder test bench (a set of conformance test files)
Audio CD burning normalization setting as LUFS (EBU R 128)
Updated EBU R 128 loudness scanner with performance improvements
Improved support for multi-file Cue Sheet [.cue] files (e.g. Vinyl; one file per multiple tracks per side A/B)
Improved loading of (invalid) Cue Sheet [.cue] files
Improved Cue Sheet [.cue] error reporting
UI: Changed the default visible columns in file/track lists (now showing file properties such as bit-depth, channels, sample rate by default), visible columns can be customized
UI: Adjusted the auto-length of columns in the file/track lists (to be able to show a little bit more file information/metadata horizontally)
Bugfix: SACD ISO decoder failed to seek over 4GB {Integer overflow} (tracks with start position >4GB were not extracted correctly)
10.1.2
FLAC 1.3.4 update
WavPack 5.5.0 update
Monkey's Audio [ APE ] 8.42 update
Fixed integrated File Explorer file view flickering in Dark Mode
Startup improvements when started from Windows File Explorer context menu
Audio CD Ripper: Silence removal/addition DSPs automatically disabled when creating file/track Cue Sheet [.cue] (would create non-valid Cue Sheet)
10.1.1
Bugfix: Fixed the sluggish selection of files with album art (was a bug [C++ typo] in thumbnail creation code)
Updated Monkey's Audio [ APE ] 8.12 Codec
10.1
Codec updates
Opus decoder update
Improved decoding of corrupted files
Updated Monkey's Audio [ APE ] 7.80 codec
Updated Apple Lossless [ ALAC ] codec
Encoder with performance improvements
Fixed security vulnerabilities in decoder
MP3 encoder now allows 44.1 and 48 kHz sample rate selection with VBR modes 7, 8 and 9 per user request
Dark Mode: removed the white color flickering on control and window transitions
10.0.7
Visual updates
Dark Mode
Darker (now inline with the Windows 10/11 system dark mode)
Use more Windows 10/11 native dark mode features
Windows 10 native dark mode window caption
Windows 10 native dark mode (thinner) window borders
Windows 10 native window shadows
Improved file lists and file explorer tree visuals
Improved full metadata edit window visuals
Improved cover art search and manual metadata search window visuals
Blue Theme
Windows 11 less saturated window borders
Rating star icons updated
Microsoft Store App: Windows File Explorer context menus can be disabled/enabled from the Settings
Bugfix: When adding an invalid Cue Sheet (.cue) file the App may have crashed when displaying the error window (thread synchronization bug)
10.0.6
Fixed the bug where the App did not show in maximized window in Dark Mode when restoring from the previous session (also the window border was not showing in Windows 10)
Fixed the bug where the Windows File Explorer context menu would still freeze in Windows 10 Dark Mode (regression from the previous update)
10.0.5
Fixed the bug where the Windows File Explorer context menu would freeze (when used) if the App was set to Dark Mode
10.0.4
User interface: Some layout improvements
User interface: Some graphics improvements
Dark Mode: Window resize grip area on bottom is now larger (more sensitive)
Dark Mode: Rendering bug (white pixels) on some areas fixed
Dark Mode: Windows 11 use native dark mode (thinner) borders
Dark Mode: Windows 11 native window shadows now shown
Dark Mode: Windows 10 dark mode now more inline with the Windows 10 design (previously more Windows 11 themed)
Dark Mode: Improved some user interface images to look better in dark mode
10.0.3
Option to choose between Blue and Windows color theme in Light Mode
Minor Dark Mode improvements
10.0.2
Bugfix: Audio Converter Album Art info label was missing in 10.0.1
10.0.1
Dark Mode
10
Updated Silence Removal DSP, now removes the leading and trailing silence with -70 dBFS threshold
Decode AAC-LC <= 24 kHz with the correct sample rate while still retaining backward compatibility with implicit SBR signaling (previously AAC-LC <= 24 kHz was decoded with 2 x samplerate for possible implicit SBR/HE-AAC signaling)
Correctly decode HE-AAC Mono files with M4A file format channels (incorrectly) set to Stereo
Fraunhofer IIS AAC [ Pro ] encoder
Added 7.1
Reworked CBR output format configurations
Fraunhofer IIS xHE-AAC [ Pro ] encoder
Support more sample rates with low bitrate encoding modes
Apple AAC encoder
Added 7.1, 6.1, 5.0
New improved configuration
Fraunhofer FDK AAC encoder
Added 7.1, 6.1, 5.0
New calibrated VBR modes for 7.1, 6.1, 5.0
Reworked CBR mode configurations
FLAC encoder/decoder
Added 7.1, 6.1, 5.0
Vorbis encoder/decoder
Added 7.1, 6.1, 5.0
New improved encoder configuration
New encoder settings for CBR/ABR
Opus encoder/decoder
Added 7.1, 6.1, 5.0
New improved encoder configuration
New bitrate settings
MP3 encoder
New simpler encoder configuration
All modes automatically set to highest encoding quality
Apple Lossless ALAC encoder/decoder
Added 7.1, 6.1, 5.0
Exhale Extended HE-AAC encoder
Updated to v1.1.8.1
Reworked configuration
Monkey's Audio [ APE ] encoder/decoder
Updated to v7.15
Added 7.1, 6.1, 5.0
WavPack encoder
Added 7.1, 6.1, 5.0
AC3 encoder
Added 5.0
Reworked configuration
Removed unsupported sample rates from the configuration
Windows Media Audio [ WMA ] encoder
Added 7.1
AIFF file format
Added 7.1, 6.1 and 5.0
WAV file format
Added 7.1, 6.1 and 5.0
Wave64 file format
Added 7.1, 6.1 and 5.0
TTA encoder/decoder
Added 7.1
Musepack encoder
Updated configuration estimated bitrates list
AU file format
Added 7.1
Raw PCM writer
Added 7.1
Note: Previously configurated encoder settings may reset to default settings with this update (due encoder configuration updates). Encoder settings can be easily reconfigured.
9.5.1
Updated the previous version change row/column navigation 'Ctrl + Left/Right/Up/Down' to 'Alt + Left/Right/Up/Down' in track/file lists ('Ctrl + Left/Right/Up/Down' reserved for edit control cursor movement)
Setting to specify which additional metadata is written to the Cue Sheet [.cue]
Freedb service updated (GnuDb)
Freedb submission service available again (GnuDb)
Discogs service updated (Cover Art is available again)
Don't write Apple iTunes (iTunSMPB) gapless metadata to M4A files by default, can be enabled from the Settings (M4A / MPEG-4 ISO format has native preferred method for gapless playback)
9.2.1
Updated Exhale Extended HE-AAC encoder v1.1.1
Improved audio quality of low bitrate modes (~40, ~48, ~64, and ~72 kbit/s)
Improved compatibility with some decoders
Updated DSD encoder
Improved DSD encoder precision
Fixed AVX2 processor instruction set optimization inaccuracy
9.2
Updated Exhale Extended HE-AAC encoder v1.1
Audio quality improvements
New high quality low-bitrate modes
Very special thanks to Mr. Christian Helmrich for his great work and big thanks for the co-operation !
Reworked VBR modes with improved audio quality (Full range 24 - 384 kbit/s for Stereo, 16 - 192 kbit/s for Mono, and 96 - 960 kbit/s for 5.1) (details)
Fraunhofer FDK AAC encoder HE-AAC and HE-AAC v2 modes in MPEG-4 ISO BMFF (M4A) now use “Explicit hierarchical signaling” (previously using “Explicit backward compatible signaling” for compatibility with the old AAC-LC-only decoders)
HE-AAC & HE-AAC v2 MPEG-4 ISO BMFF (M4A) gapless now conforms with MPEG-4 Part 24 (ISO/IEC 14496-24) specification
Updated Apple AAC encoder support, can be used from the new iTunes Desktop versions (v12.10.9.3+) and from the iTunes Microsoft Store version
No longer writes obsolete 'replaygain_originator_code' tags to MPEG-4 ISO BMFF (M4A) files
Updated the output formats descriptions list for clearer appearance
9.1.6
Integrated Windows File Explorer component updated
External cover art option allows tags for filename generation
Codec Update: Fraunhofer FDK AAC 4.0.1
Audio quality improvements
Codec Update: Monkey's Audio 5.11
Multi-channel support
32-bit samples support
Performance improvements
Profiles UI update
UPC/EAN always visible in the track list after initial scan
Parse multi-disc Cue Sheet / Single File metadata
Minor UI improvements
9.0.5
Added support for converting from Super Audio CD ISO (SACD ISO) [.iso] files
Added 5.0 support for DSD output formats
9.0.4
Bugfix: Fixed user interface bug (cover art icons)
9.0.3
DSD encoder speed improvements (no compromise in audio quality)
DSD decoder audio quality improvements
Refreshed DSP Options window
Bugfix: Fixed buffer overflow in DSD decoder-delay handling
Bugfix: Adding a file with corrupt embedded cover art icon can't crash the App anymore
9.0.2
Fixed the critical bug of the v9.0.1: App did not start on Windows 7/8 because Windows 10 WinRT API was accidentally used in the Desktop version of the App
Updated WavPack DSD encoder
9.0.1
Updated DSD encoder
Improved performance (~20% faster per thread on i7)
Improved audio quality
Added WavPack DSD encoder
Updated WavPack decoder
Native DSD conversion
Use integrated DSD-to-PCM converter (not WavPack DSD-to-PCM)
Updated WavPack encoder with the official compression levels; Fast, Default, High, Very High (previously Default, Best, Fast)
Bugfix: Fixed the bug of v9.0.0 where the window size was not restored to correct size on a DPI-scaled screen
9.0
Codecs
FLAC 1.3.3
New DSD encoders
DSF (DSD Stream File) encoder
DFF (DSDIFF) encoder
Updated DSD decoders (DSD-to-PCM converters)
Improved decimation / low-pass filter
Updated DSF (DSD Stream File) decoder
New DFF (DSDIFF) decoder
New DFT (DSDIFF) decoder
Fast seeking support for DSD decoders
Fast conversion from .dsf/.dff Cue Sheet audio disc images
Metadata
Added support for DSDIFF (.dff) metadata
Improved support for DSD Stream File (.dsf) metadata
Audio Engine
Support direct DSD to DSD conversion (bit-to-bit lossless conversion between DSD audio file formats)
Support DSD to DSD conversion via DXD if changing sample rate or modifying audio data with DSPs
Cover Art
Cover Art thumbnails are now shown in native aspect ratio (previously scaled to square)
Resize Cover Art with custom resolution
Keep aspect ratio when resizing Cover Art
Option to disable embedded Cover Art in output options
Updated Amazon Cover Art search
High resolution Cover Art is available again
Amazon query responds more reliably
User interface
Indicate PCM/DXD/DSD data conversion mode when converting to DSD
Added 'Select all', 'Clear list', and 'Create M3U' buttons to the Audio Converter (available when the File Explorer is hidden)
Handle YEAR (DATE) tag as a string (not a number) in advanced metadata editor
More editing space for the YEAR (DATE) tag, so that date in format '2019-09-07' fits into the visible field
Use Cover Art as file icon in the Audio Converter file list
Audio CD Ripper
Show UPC/EAN in the track list
UPC/EAN, Pre-Gaps, ISRC values in the ripping log
UPC/EAN, Pre-Gap, Pre-emphasis ISRC detection status in the ripping log
Pre-emphasis consistency check (TOC vs Subcode) in the ripping log