Version history

9.3.1

• Fraunhofer IIS Extended HE-AAC encoder
  • Whole bitrate range now uses 44.1/48kHz sample rate
  • Fix for mono VBR formats list
• Recompiled the application because a faulty RAM module was discovered and replaced on the development computer just after the v9.3 was released

9.3

• New! Fraunhofer IIS [ Professional ] Extended HE-AAC encoder
• New! Fraunhofer IIS [ Professional ] AAC-LC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2 encoder
• Updated Extended HE-AAC decoder
• Updated AAC-LC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2 decoder
• Updated WavPack 5.4.0 codec
• Updated Monkey's Audio 6.14 codec
• Reworked settings UI
• 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)
• Updated Exhale 1.1.4 Extended HE-AAC encoder
• Updated Fraunhofer FDK AAC encoder

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 !
• Updated Fraunhofer FDK AAC encoder v4.0.1 [ AAC Encoder v4.0.1, FDK Tools v3.1.0 ]
  • Audio quality improvements
  • Improved VBR modes audio quality
  • Retuned for improved audio quality (details)
  • 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)
• Updated Fraunhofer FDK Extended HE-AAC decoder v3.2.0 [ AAC Decoder v3.2.0, FDK Tools v3.1.0 ]
• 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
• Allow file operations in shell tree
• Added (restored) Peak Normalization (Sample Peak & True Peak)
• Show Track/Album Gain as 'dB LUFS', 'dB Δ RG', or 'dB SPL RG' on Ripper/Converter status list
• Show Track/Album Peak as '%', or 'dB' on Ripper/Converter status list
• Updated Extended HE-AAC encoder & decoder
• Updated Monkey's Audio encoder & decoder
• Updated AAC [ AAC-LC & HE-AAC (v2) ] decoder

9.1.5

• Extended HE-AAC codec update
  • Improved CVBR0 and CVBR1 audio quality
• Fix: Fraunhofer FDK AAC encoder allow 48, 44.1 kHz sample rates with HE-AAC (v2) VBR modes 1 & 2
• Fix: Discogs search matching MusicBrainz helper was disabled

9.1.4

• Added Extended HE-AAC codec
• Updated AAC-LC and HE-AAC codecs
• Updated FLAC codec
• Updated Vorbis codec
• Updated Opus codec
• Updated Monkey's Audio codec
• Updated FFMPEG-based codecs
• Improved automatic Discogs query matching
• Fixed DTS decoder no longer fails on data error
• Fixed DTS HD in MKA container was occasionally detected with wrong sample rate

9.1.3

• Freedb service updated

9.1.2

• User interface improvements
  • Added quick buttons for functions such as Add Files, Clear List, to the Audio Converter UI with the integrated File Explorer visible
  • Correct Rip CD and Convert button sizes when other than Normal profile was last used before new program launch
  • Load cover art possibility to open from last used folder or source audio file folder (previously last used folder only)
• Metadata services improvements
  • Get 1080px cover art from WMP/Gracenote service (service default recently changed from 1080px to 720px)
  • Get Genre (most voted) metadata from MusicBrainz service
  • Get Genre metadata from Discogs service
• Codec Updates
  • WavPack 5.3.0
• Fixes & improvements
  • Fix memory fault that may have occured when saving file list to M3U file
  • Read ALBUM ARTIST metadata to Album Artist metadata if ALBUMARTIST (standard) does not exist
  • Decode M4A/AAC files that have invalid sgpd atom (iso gapless)

9.1.1

• Minor updates to the newly refreshed user interface
• Recompiled the UI with updated C++ compiler & libraries

9.1

• New user interface experience
• Added taskbar / start menu jump list to launch Audio Converter, CD Ripper, or Disc Burner
• Updated the integrated File Explorer component
• MusicBrainz & Discogs manual search by Barcode (UPC/EAN)
• CD ripper disc detection (pre-gaps, ISRCs, UPC/EAN) now uses the selected reading speed

9.0.7

• Codec Updates
  • WavPack 5.2.0
  • LAME MP3 Encoder 3.100.1 update

9.0.6

• Improved output filenames / rename files filename generation
  • New predefined tags
  • All metadata tags can be used
  • 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