VUPlayer v2.49 Copyright (C) 2000-2007 James Chapman ------------------------------------------------------------------------ website: http://www.vuplayer.com email: james@vuplayer.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Version History --------------- ˇ version 2.49 (18 September 2007) ˇ updated to libvorbis 1.2.0, libFLAC 1.2.1 & WavPack 4.41 updated to version 2.3.0.3 of the BASS library ˇ version 2.48 (24 March 2007) ˇ updated the Ogg Vorbis encoder to aoTuV Release 1 fixed a few minor bugs ˇ version 2.47 (28 February 2007) ˇ added MIDI support via BASSMIDI added a MOD interpolation option switched to using BASSWMA for WMA decoding updated to version 1.1.4 of libFLAC fixed a couple of Windows 98 related bugs ˇ version 2.46 (25 January 2007) ˇ updated to version 2.3.0.2 of the BASS library updated to version 4.4 of WavPack updated to version 1.2.4 of libmpcdec updated the main program icon (finally) ˇ version 2.45 (3 December 2006) ˇ updated to version 1.1.3 of libFLAC ˇ version 2.44 (26 August 2006) ˇ new French language interface (thanks to Frédérick) fixed a problem with ID3v2 tags ˇ version 2.43 (25 June 2006) ˇ added AIFF playback support added cue sheet support updated to version 2.3 of the BASS library updated to version 7 of the QuickTime API ˇ version 2.42 (11 February 2006) ˇ fixed a problem with 8-bit WAV files added support for mixed APE/ID3v1 tags updated to version 1.1.2 of libvorbis updated to version 4.31 of WavPack ˇ version 2.41 (8 October 2005) ˇ updated to version 2.2 of the BASS library ˇ version 2.4 (19 April 2005) ˇ added a balance control added a 96000Hz sample rate option added some extra buffer length options added an option to autosave playlists added a spectrum analyser display style added read only ID3v2.3 tag support for MP3 & MPC files added APE tag support for MP3, MPC & WavPack files added Audioscrobbler support added Musepack playback support improved gapless playback support updated the VU Meter plug-in updated to version 1.1.2 of the FLAC libraries fixed the counter to cope with altered pitch settings added a new mystery bonus feature added a WavPack encoder updated the Windows Media Audio encoder ˇ version 2.3 (17 December 2004) ˇ updated to version 2.1 of the BASS library added MTM/MO3 support added a preamp to the graphic equalizer added a track number column to the playlist added an extra filetype icon for XP users various minor updates and fixes ˇ version 2.23 (13 October 2004) ˇ added WavPack playback support updated to version 1.1.0 of the Vorbis libraries updated to version 1.1.1 of the FLAC libraries fixed a memory leak in the file converter ˇ version 2.22 (9 August 2004) ˇ included a new solidscope plugin added an internal volume control option added a special mystery bonus feature fixed a QuickTime playback bug ˇ version 2.21 (30 June 2004) ˇ fixed a bug with the Add File(s) function altered the behaviour of the Fade to Next Track function ˇ version 2.2 (12 May 2004) ˇ added QuickTime MPEG-4 (AAC/Apple Lossless) playback support added Monkey's Audio playback & encoding support added a delete file function changed the WAV file writer into a transcoder updated to freedb protocol level 6 started using UTF-8 for OGG/FLAC/APE/MP4 tagging ˇ version 2.11 (14 March 2004) ˇ new Dutch language interface (thanks to Sander) ˇ version 2.11 (3 March 2004) ˇ new German language interface (thanks to Stefan) fixed a CD-Text bug, along with some other minor updates ˇ version 2.1 (5 February 2004) ˇ implemented a WAV file writer added support for RIFF text chunks in WAV files new Swedish language interface (thanks to Marcus) started using NSIS for the installer ˇ version 2.03 (9 December 2003) ˇ split the program into separate language builds ˇ version 2.02 (28 November 2003) ˇ fixed a couple of OGG/FLAC tag editing bugs ˇ version 2.01 (26 November 2003) ˇ updated to version 1.01 of the Ogg Vorbis libraries ˇ version 2.0 (14 November 2003) ˇ added a level-based crossfader added custom file naming to the audio extraction feature improved Audio CD playback performance replaced the keyboard hook with configurable system-wide hotkeys new Spanish language interface (thanks to Vicente) new Italian language interface (thanks to Lorenzo) updated to version 2.0 of the BASS library started using UPX to pack the program ˇ version 1.9 (2 September 2003) ˇ new mini control plug-in added gapless WMA playback added always on top and drag & drop functionality to the visuals added support for folders on the command line ˇ version 1.8 (26 July 2003) ˇ added support for MP3/OGG internet file streaming fixed length calculation for MP3 files with VBRI headers ˇ version 1.7 (23 June 2003) ˇ fixed an Audio CD recognition bug re-enabled Audio CD support for Windows NT systems ˇ version 1.6 (1 June 2003) ˇ added Windows Media Audio 9 Professional encoding options added a manual refresh option to the CD drive menu removed the limit on the maximum playlist size ˇ version 1.5 (25 May 2003) ˇ a help file has finally been compiled enabled FLAC tag editing enabled freedb data submissions shifted configuration settings to the registry fixed a few issues related to multi-user environments ˇ version 1.4 (4 May 2003) ˇ new CD ripping feature with a plug-in encoder system added Ogg Vorbis, FLAC & Windows Media Audio 9 encoders added remote freedb support for disc information retrieval improved support for Audio CDs with a 'hidden track 0' fixed a cmdline startup bug ˇ version 1.3 (29 March 2003) ˇ new 32-bit mixing option (requires WDM audio drivers) new 9-band graphic equalizer (requires DirectX 8 or later) rearranged the main window layout added support for multiple visuals via a new plug-in system added CD-Text support for Windows XP systems added FLAC support added a playlist repeat feature added an option to remember the last playback position on exit various minor updates and enhancements ˇ version 1.2 (10 January 2003) ˇ updated the Windows Media Audio 9 decoder fixed M3U playlist loading fixed a bug with Audio CD file type registration included a plug-in for the ATI Remote Wonder ˇ version 1.1 (15 December 2002) ˇ added DAE based Audio CD playback for Windows NT/2000/XP systems ˇ version 1.05 (3 September 2002) ˇ added skip forwards/backwards functions included a new jump to track feature fixed an ogg vorbis loading bug updated to BASS 1.6 (spectrum analyser now uses a stereo FFT) ˇ version 1.04 (13 August 2002) ˇ new keyboard hook feature for background monitoring of function keys added hot key support for enhanced keyboards added mute volume & volume up/down functions removed the dependency on multimedia timers updated ogg vorbis code to version 1.0 shuffled WMA code off into a separate library the usual round of minor updates and bugfixes ˇ version 1.01 (3 March 2002) ˇ minor update to improve support for badly formatted MP3 files ˇ version 1.0 (27 January 2002) ˇ split the program into two versions, standard & full windows media audio playback is included in the full version both versions are now supplied with a full installer gapless ogg vorbis playback is now an option random playback has been improved slightly ˇ version 0.9 (1 January 2002) ˇ ogg vorbis support has been updated to RC3 ogg vorbis comment editing has been added timer playback has been copied over from my other cd program support for Windows XP visual styles compatibility fix for Windows 95/95a systems ˇ version 0.8 (14 October 2001) ˇ added full system tray functionality included a new 'add folder' function to scan for music files a new spectrum analyser display style has been added improved sorting by using a stable 2-pass shell sort method it is now possible to show/hide the volume controls ˇ version 0.7 (27 July 2001) ˇ the main program window is now fully resizable the playlist display can now be customized (font & colour) it is now possible to show, hide and reorder columns extra categories have also been added to the playlist the maximum playlist size has been increased to 10000 entries added 'start playback on program launch/playlist open' options included a new 'add to playlist' command line/shell option MP2 file format support has been added surround sound modes have been shifted to the options screen some new volume ramping options for MOD/S3M/XM/IT files soundcard tone & balance controls have been added the BASS library has been updated to version 1.0 ogg vorbis support has been updated to RC2 (14 August 2001) tracked down some bugs to improve general program stability ˇ version 0.6 (28 May 2001) ˇ the BASS library has been updated to version 0.9 (improved MPEG support and new MOD surround sound modes) added 'volume fade out' and 'stop at track end' options added M3U playlist loading (not extensively tested) ˇ version 0.5 (16 April 2001) ˇ minor update to include a new oscilloscope display style updated the example source code (see website for details) ˇ version 0.4 (22 March 2001) ˇ added ogg vorbis support (no comment editing yet though) improved support for MP3 files ˇ version 0.3 (9 February 2001) ˇ fixed the problem on WindowsNT/2000 (this was due to a stuck GlobalDeleteAtom loop which should have caused the program to fail on Win98 as well) added 25/50fps right-click menu on the VU Meters right click also centres the Mixing & Panning sliders some more general bugfixes ˇ version 0.2 (8 January 2001) ˇ file type registration has been added track repeat and random play have been added numerous bugfixes ˇ version 0.1 (10 October 2000) ˇ initial release of the program ------------------------------------------------------------------------