To install R17 Beta, if have a registered version, install over the top of the existing version without first uninstalling to maintain registration status during the beta.
Download:
<Now released>
60MB
Please direct all discussions here:
Change Log:
Minimum supported Windows: Vista (XP no longer supported)
m4a grup tag renamed to @grp as it was causing issues for iTunes
ID3v2 COMM tag, now works again for iTunes
FLAC updated to 1.3.3
CD Ripper - art menu redesigned, new Add Additional Art menu, default actions replace main art
CD Ripper - art added from files, if PNG then left as PNG. New option in Metadata options 'Store Scanned Art as PNG'
CD Ripper - default allowed maximum album art size is now 1000x1000 and 750KB
CD Ripper - naming box shows <not required for encoder> for encoders such as multi-encoder
CD Ripper - CD Text and ISRC metadata takes preference over other providers
CD Ripper - custom ID Tags are applied now if on manual metadata review a specific provider is chosen
CD Ripper - default naming changed to
CD Ripper - default secure log saved to [rippedtopath]\Secure Ripping Log.txt
Music Converter - output to box shows <not required for encoder> for encoders such as multi-encoder
ID Tag Editor - popup suggestion now appears 1/3 to the right of the box, so as not to get in way
ID Tag Editor - resizing auto sizes the edit box
ID Tag Editor - can drag and drop art on id tag editor
ID Tag editor - supports embedding PNG album art, also resizing existing PNG stays as PNG
ID Tag editor - buttons could overlap at certain resolutions
Codec Update - Opus 1.3.1
Codec Update - m4a FDK updated to v2
Encoders added as standard: Opus, m4a AAC, m4b, Monkeys Audio (v4.81), WMA 10, Wavpack
Decoders added as standard: DSD, Speex, Ogg Vorbis, Musepack
[album][]\[MAXLENGTH]80,[track] [artist] - [title][]
New explorer right click option 'Quick Convert' which invokes the converter without showing the options page
Network share reliability fixes
Support for artist in m3u playlist
Opus files in .ogg now supported
Music Converter - can handle 64 cores
Music Converter - will use 100% of CPU capacity by default (around 20% faster encoding on a 4 core system)
All programs - added a crash reporter
CD Ripper & Music Converter handle [Multi-Encoder] internally, this allows file overwrite and proper CPU resource allocation
CD Ripper & Batch Converter: if screen resolution changes and is showing maximized or too big for screen, then make maximized again
DSD - shows 1 bit and dsd frequency in dBpoweramp Popup Info & Audio Properties page
Bug Fix: Ogg Decoder - fixed issue where ogg-flac would trigger a memory error
Bug Fix: RunIDTagsThroughDSPEffects possibly altering origfilename etc
Bug Fix: All programs - if taskbar is set to hidden, maximizing (CD Ripper, or Batch Converter) would stop it appearing
All Programs Graphics upgraded to be independant of display resolution
dBpoweramp Control Centre: Tests if Windows defender is limiting access to the system and warns
High quality SSRC (frequency resampler) enabled for all frequency conversions
Right Click >> Edit ID Tags option in art menu to resize existing art to a maximum KB size
Added a new Screen Reader Option in Control Centre to enable non-graphical buttons
Bug Fix: Replaygain now writes iTuneNORM which is compatible with the latest iTunes
Added DSD Encoder
CD Ripper: added de-emphasis option to CD ripper, and DSP effect for music converter
CD Ripper: when add technical column, track listing is refreshed
CD Ripper: displays on info page the AccurateRip status icon
CD Ripper: Added manual metadata search form, auto shown if disc has no metadata
bug fix: musicbrainz was not always looking up discs
Converter + Tag Editor: if select all files in a folder, right click, convert to or edit id tags, any non audio files are excluded
bug fix: ID Tag processing does not export folder.jpg when doing filename check (dmc or multi-encoder)
Naming added [GROUP] so for example if an artist was 'Drake' and [group]4,[artist][] would generate 'a-d' the first letter of the tag is used and number signifies the letters to group together, 2 would be a-b c-d e-f
Naming added [SPLIT] for exmaple artist was 'A1/A2/A3/A4' [split]/,[artist],2[] would return 'A2' to split on comma enter [split],[artist],2[]
Naming updated [REPLACE] can replace with , or search , buy setting a blank entry: [REPLACE],@,[artist][] would replace , with @
CD Ripper: Added Style to toolbar
New conversion option: substitute Unicode spaces and remove leading or ending spaces in tags - there are various non-standard unicode space characters (such as thin space), these will be replaced with a standard space. Also white spaces at the start or end of tags are removed.
CD Ripper: shows which metadata providers are remaining on lookup
Control Centre can exclude popup info tips, and right click 'Convert To', for set file types
Bug Fix: Thumbnail and Property Handler exclusions were not working
AAC Decoder better able to read non-standard files
All programs better handle High Contrast Theme
Batch Converter when generating conversion list shows the number of files already discovered
Bug Fix: Batch Converter was reading file metadata, even if no filtering was in place
Batch Converter added new profile option to not store file selections with a profile (only Extension exclusions and later in music converter DSPs and Encoder auto selected)
CD Ripper - Album title shown on title bar when ripping
mp3 lame encoder supports 64 bit float source
m4a FDK supports 64 bit float source
Popup info: if a zero byte file then says so
Updated naming dlg for Move File On Error DSP effect
Bug Fix: Opus tag reader could crash on malformed tags
batch converter added filter on date - last week, yesterday, last month, last year
Added new Apple Core Audio Format (CAF) decoder
batch converter lists correct frequency and bits for DSD
Edit ID Tags >> Art Menu >> Added 2000x2000, 1800x1800, 1600x1600, 1400x1400, 1200x1200 options
Bug Fix: Edit ID Tags removed small white line in album art
Regression fix: Multi-encoder works with conditional encode for sub-encoders
CD Ripper: HDCD detection for technical column improved
dbpoweramp implemented own freedb server to combat the retiring of the old freedb.org
CD Ripper: Album art improvements: discogs art, PerfectTUNES art priority
Menu check marks larger on higher dpi screens
Fixes bug in various Window Managers (such as total commander) which do not follow Windows API specification
CD Ripper: Improved drive speed detection
CD Ripper: Manual Metadata review, added replace text option (replace fixed string value in all metadata)
Added option in configuration to hide specific unused encoders
Multi Encoder, allows sub encoders to be utility codecs
Codec Update Wavpack to 5.2
bug fix: cd ripper - if reading previously ripped disc metadata from db cache would not set compilation check based on last time
New DSP effect: speed up, slow down
Popup Info: rating range shown 0-10 range same as ID Tag editor
Utility codecs [ID Tag Update] and [Replaygain] included as stanard
ID Tag Processing: option to set multi artist to '; ' for non multi-artist aware programs now works with Artist Sort and Album Artist Sort
Download:
<Now released>
60MB
Please direct all discussions here:
Change Log:
Minimum supported Windows: Vista (XP no longer supported)
m4a grup tag renamed to @grp as it was causing issues for iTunes
ID3v2 COMM tag, now works again for iTunes
FLAC updated to 1.3.3
CD Ripper - art menu redesigned, new Add Additional Art menu, default actions replace main art
CD Ripper - art added from files, if PNG then left as PNG. New option in Metadata options 'Store Scanned Art as PNG'
CD Ripper - default allowed maximum album art size is now 1000x1000 and 750KB
CD Ripper - naming box shows <not required for encoder> for encoders such as multi-encoder
CD Ripper - CD Text and ISRC metadata takes preference over other providers
CD Ripper - custom ID Tags are applied now if on manual metadata review a specific provider is chosen
CD Ripper - default naming changed to
CD Ripper - default secure log saved to [rippedtopath]\Secure Ripping Log.txt
Music Converter - output to box shows <not required for encoder> for encoders such as multi-encoder
ID Tag Editor - popup suggestion now appears 1/3 to the right of the box, so as not to get in way
ID Tag Editor - resizing auto sizes the edit box
ID Tag Editor - can drag and drop art on id tag editor
ID Tag editor - supports embedding PNG album art, also resizing existing PNG stays as PNG
ID Tag editor - buttons could overlap at certain resolutions
Codec Update - Opus 1.3.1
Codec Update - m4a FDK updated to v2
Encoders added as standard: Opus, m4a AAC, m4b, Monkeys Audio (v4.81), WMA 10, Wavpack
Decoders added as standard: DSD, Speex, Ogg Vorbis, Musepack
[album][]\[MAXLENGTH]80,[track] [artist] - [title][]
New explorer right click option 'Quick Convert' which invokes the converter without showing the options page
Network share reliability fixes
Support for artist in m3u playlist
Opus files in .ogg now supported
Music Converter - can handle 64 cores
Music Converter - will use 100% of CPU capacity by default (around 20% faster encoding on a 4 core system)
All programs - added a crash reporter
CD Ripper & Music Converter handle [Multi-Encoder] internally, this allows file overwrite and proper CPU resource allocation
CD Ripper & Batch Converter: if screen resolution changes and is showing maximized or too big for screen, then make maximized again
DSD - shows 1 bit and dsd frequency in dBpoweramp Popup Info & Audio Properties page
Bug Fix: Ogg Decoder - fixed issue where ogg-flac would trigger a memory error
Bug Fix: RunIDTagsThroughDSPEffects possibly altering origfilename etc
Bug Fix: All programs - if taskbar is set to hidden, maximizing (CD Ripper, or Batch Converter) would stop it appearing
All Programs Graphics upgraded to be independant of display resolution
dBpoweramp Control Centre: Tests if Windows defender is limiting access to the system and warns
High quality SSRC (frequency resampler) enabled for all frequency conversions
Right Click >> Edit ID Tags option in art menu to resize existing art to a maximum KB size
Added a new Screen Reader Option in Control Centre to enable non-graphical buttons
Bug Fix: Replaygain now writes iTuneNORM which is compatible with the latest iTunes
Added DSD Encoder
CD Ripper: added de-emphasis option to CD ripper, and DSP effect for music converter
CD Ripper: when add technical column, track listing is refreshed
CD Ripper: displays on info page the AccurateRip status icon
CD Ripper: Added manual metadata search form, auto shown if disc has no metadata
bug fix: musicbrainz was not always looking up discs
Converter + Tag Editor: if select all files in a folder, right click, convert to or edit id tags, any non audio files are excluded
bug fix: ID Tag processing does not export folder.jpg when doing filename check (dmc or multi-encoder)
Naming added [GROUP] so for example if an artist was 'Drake' and [group]4,[artist][] would generate 'a-d' the first letter of the tag is used and number signifies the letters to group together, 2 would be a-b c-d e-f
Naming added [SPLIT] for exmaple artist was 'A1/A2/A3/A4' [split]/,[artist],2[] would return 'A2' to split on comma enter [split],[artist],2[]
Naming updated [REPLACE] can replace with , or search , buy setting a blank entry: [REPLACE],@,[artist][] would replace , with @
CD Ripper: Added Style to toolbar
New conversion option: substitute Unicode spaces and remove leading or ending spaces in tags - there are various non-standard unicode space characters (such as thin space), these will be replaced with a standard space. Also white spaces at the start or end of tags are removed.
CD Ripper: shows which metadata providers are remaining on lookup
Control Centre can exclude popup info tips, and right click 'Convert To', for set file types
Bug Fix: Thumbnail and Property Handler exclusions were not working
AAC Decoder better able to read non-standard files
All programs better handle High Contrast Theme
Batch Converter when generating conversion list shows the number of files already discovered
Bug Fix: Batch Converter was reading file metadata, even if no filtering was in place
Batch Converter added new profile option to not store file selections with a profile (only Extension exclusions and later in music converter DSPs and Encoder auto selected)
CD Ripper - Album title shown on title bar when ripping
mp3 lame encoder supports 64 bit float source
m4a FDK supports 64 bit float source
Popup info: if a zero byte file then says so
Updated naming dlg for Move File On Error DSP effect
Bug Fix: Opus tag reader could crash on malformed tags
batch converter added filter on date - last week, yesterday, last month, last year
Added new Apple Core Audio Format (CAF) decoder
batch converter lists correct frequency and bits for DSD
Edit ID Tags >> Art Menu >> Added 2000x2000, 1800x1800, 1600x1600, 1400x1400, 1200x1200 options
Bug Fix: Edit ID Tags removed small white line in album art
Regression fix: Multi-encoder works with conditional encode for sub-encoders
CD Ripper: HDCD detection for technical column improved
dbpoweramp implemented own freedb server to combat the retiring of the old freedb.org
CD Ripper: Album art improvements: discogs art, PerfectTUNES art priority
Menu check marks larger on higher dpi screens
Fixes bug in various Window Managers (such as total commander) which do not follow Windows API specification
CD Ripper: Improved drive speed detection
CD Ripper: Manual Metadata review, added replace text option (replace fixed string value in all metadata)
Added option in configuration to hide specific unused encoders
Multi Encoder, allows sub encoders to be utility codecs
Codec Update Wavpack to 5.2
bug fix: cd ripper - if reading previously ripped disc metadata from db cache would not set compilation check based on last time
New DSP effect: speed up, slow down
Popup Info: rating range shown 0-10 range same as ID Tag editor
Utility codecs [ID Tag Update] and [Replaygain] included as stanard
ID Tag Processing: option to set multi artist to '; ' for non multi-artist aware programs now works with Artist Sort and Album Artist Sort
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