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Plays multimedia files with built-in online radio and playlist support
Mar 19, 2024
4.7
May 5, 2020
Editorial review
rating
4.6
Jul 18, 2019
Editorial review
rating
4.5
Feb 9, 2012
Editorial review
rating
4.1
Jul 1, 2012
Review
4.0
Sep 21, 2015
Editorial review
rating
Aug 8, 2015
Review
Sep 8, 2014
Oct 7, 2013
Aug 28, 2013
Jul 9, 2013
Feb 4, 2013
Nov 16, 2012
Jun 20, 2012
3.6
Aug 20, 2014
Review
Aug 8, 2014
Review
3.5
Jan 30, 2013
Jan 9, 2013
3.2
Aug 25, 2012
Aug 3, 2012
Review
3.0
Dec 23, 2011
Review
Jan 7, 2011
Review
2.6
Sep 17, 2009
Review
2.5
May 5, 2008
Editorial review
rating
2.1
Feb 14, 2008
Editorial review
rating
2.0
Feb 14, 2008
1.7
Dec 31, 2008
Editorial review
rating
1.2
Jan 1, 2010

What's new

v4.7 [May 5, 2020]
- Common: localizations has been updated.
- Common: Music library: performance has been increased.
- Plugins: MyClouds - support for changes in API of cloud services.
- Plugins: WebLyrics - support for URL-encoding in rules for parser.
- Fixed: sound engine - app plays one track from Audio CD and stops if the "pre-load next track while current is playing" option is switched on and tracks has been added to playlist as files.
- Fixed: sound engine - replaygain - cache was not reset before new analysis that leads to less accurate calculation results in certain cases.
- Fixed: tags - Mp4 - common bitrate is displayed instead of bitrate of audio stream.
- Fixed: tags - Vorbis Comments - rating from old versions of player loads incorrectly (regression).
- Fixed: music library - rating cannot be set to entire album anymore (regression).
- Fixed: plugins - podcasts - duration is not displayed for some podcasts.
- Fixed: plugins - information bar - app hangs up on Windows XP.
- minor issues were fixed.

v4.6 [Jul 18, 2019]
- Common: localizations has been updated.
- Plugins: API has been extended.
- Player: the /VOLUME command line switch has been added.
- Advanced search: list of selected to search playlists are now saved between work sessions.
- Advanced search: dialog's UI has been updated.
- Fixed: general - you cannot delete file physically if it next in playback queue and the "pre-load next track while current is playing" is switched on.
- Fixed: skin engine - music library window displays incorrectly in some skins if app is in night mode.
- Fixed: tag editor - ID3v2 - parser ignores the TMOO field.
- Fixed: plugins - MyClouds - files whose path is more than 260 characters cannot be played minor issues were fixed.

v4.5 [Feb 9, 2012]
Common: support for 4K monitors
Common: support for monitors with different DPI
Audio Converter: an ability to close the app automatically after conversion
Audio Converter: the statistics are now shown after conversion (optional)
Music Library: Table - an ability to customize list of fields for grouping
Music Library: Table - an ability to customize list of fields that used for group details
Music Library: an ability to quick access to the "reset column filter" commands via context menu of filter button
Music Library: an ability to reset stats for selected files only
Music Library: an ability to size group details area in default skin
Music Library: column customization menu no longer closes after the click
Music Library: new DB engine that improved performance by 10 times
Music Library: the Lyricist, Mood, Conductor and Comment columns have been added
Player: decoders for the WebM and Matroska Audio formats have been added
Player: support for MKA, AA3, AT3, OMA, YouTube file formats
Player: support for lyrics in the .LRC and .SRT file formats (skin must support lyrics too)
Player: the "jump 5 sec back on start if playback is paused for more than 15 seconds" option has been added
Player: the "jump to next track on deleting playing file from playlist" option has been added
Player: the "restore playback position for each playlist" option has been added
Tag Editor: an ability to download lyrics from the Internet (additional plugins are required)
Tag Editor: the Lyricist, Mood, Conductor, Catalog, Compilation, ISRC, Rating and Encoder tag fields have been added
Skin Engine: potential abilities have been extended

v4.0 [Sep 21, 2015]
Common
Hints are now displayed when changing the slider in the DSP-Manager dialog via mouse wheel or keyboard
Formatting templates - list of available functions moved to sub-menu
Version number of application has been removed from names of binaries
Macros - one-letter / two-letter names of macros are replaced with friendly names
Macros - names in menu with macro list are highlighted now via bold font
Macros - list of macros for playable file has been expanded, following macros have been added: %AlbumGain, %TrackGain and %Lyrics
Macros - list of functions for text manipulation has been expanded
Interface
New design of application
Windows animation no longer inhibits UI
Scrollbar thumb jumps to previous position when mouse cursor leaves scrollbar zone
Sound Engine
Added an ability to specify the 352.8 KHz sample rate (for devices that support this sample rate)
Player
An ability to limit number of attempts to reconnect to internet-radio station when connection is lost
Playlist
Performance of builder for shuffle queue has been increased at 3 times
Quick Search - algorithm has been changed: the content that isn't satisfying to a search string hides now
Added an ability to rescan tags for selected files only
The "move to..." functionality has been introduced
The "Find in Music Library" command has been added
The "copy to" / "move to" functionality - an ability to save folder structure
Smart playlists - an ability to build playlist based on data from Music Library with an ability to filter and group data
Smart playlists - an ability to build playlist based on one or few directories
Smart playlists - synchronization with pre-image is now works in separate thread
Playlist files are now imports each into separate tab if the "open files from external applications" option set to "create new playlist".
Playlists Manager
An ability to view size and duration summaries of selected playlists
Drag-n-drop support for the preview window has been added
Audio Converter
An ability to switch off grouping
Support for aften.exe command-line encoder for AC3 format has been added (thanks to Soolo)
MP3 Encoder - added an ability to select target sample rate
Tag Editor
An ability to select all types of tags by one click
Added an ability to copy / paste album art images to / from the system clipboard
Added support for multiple values for APEv2, ID3v2, Vorbis Comments and M4A tags formats
Added an ability to store custom values to list of the "Genre" edit field
Music Library
Integrated into the main application
"The" article isn't cut out when adding files in a DB any more
An ability to save user mark to tags of file automatically (optional)
An ability to combine an empty levels in grouping tree in the "no grouping" mode
An ability to find misplaced files automatically
An ability to delete automatically non-existed files from data base
An ability to specify different columns set for table and card views
An ability to adjust height of the alphabetic index control
An ability to set user-defined filter for grouping preset
Added an ability to send selected files from grouping tree to selected playlist
An ability to drag album by its album art
An ability to scroll song list via mouse wheel without focusing of it
An ability to fast scroll via mouse wheel if Ctrl key is pressed
Report generator - support of fields with multiple values has been added
The "move to..." functionality has been added
File name column displays a name of file without path now
Alphabetic index is now supported for all fields
Skin support has been added
The "no grouping" mode - an ability to fill song list from current folder only (without sub-folders)
Now the data are loaded for visible columns only
Support of network files has been improved
Skin Engine
Potential abilities have been expanded (refer to the help for Skin Editor for more information)
Plugins
API for plugins has been updated to v4
Scheduler - sleep timer - an ability to fade out volume
Scheduler - the "OK" button has been added
SACD - ISO - now the plugin displays both stereo and 5.1 tracks

v4.0 [Aug 8, 2015]
Common: version number of application has been removed from names of binaries
Common: macros - one-letter / two-letter names of macros are replaced with friendly names
Common: macros - list of macros for playable file has been expanded, following macros have been added: %AlbumGain, %TrackGain and %Lyrics
Common: macros - list of functions for text manipulation has been expanded
Common: the "copy to" / "move to" functionality - an ability to save folder structure
UI: new design of application
UI: windows animation no longer inhibits UI
UI: scrollbar thumb jumps to previous position when mouse cursor leaves scrollbar zone
Player: an ability to limit number of attempts to reconnect to internet-radio station when connection is lost
Playlist: Quick Search - algorithm has been changed: the content that isn't satisfying to a search string hides now
Playlist: the "move to..." functionality has been introduced
Playlist: the "Find in Music Library" command has been added
Playlist: smart playlists - an ability to build playlist based on data from Music Library with an ability to filter and group data
Playlist: smart playlists - an ability to build playlist based on one or few directories
Playlist: smart playlists - synchronization with pre-image is now works in separate thread
Playlist: playlist files are now imports each into separate tab if the "open files from external applications" option set to "create new playlist".
Playlists Manager: an ability to view size and duration summaries of selected playlists
Playlists Manager: drag-n-drop support for the preview window has been added
Skin Engine: potential abilities have been expanded (refer to the help for Skin Editor for more information)
Tags: added support for multiple values for APEv2, ID3v2, Vorbis Comments and M4A tags formats
Audio Converter: support for aften.exe command-line encoder for AC3 format has been added (thanks to Soolo)
Music Library: integrated into the main application
Music Library: "the" article isn't cut out when adding files in a DB any more
Music Library: an ability to save user mark to tags of file automatically (optional)
Music Library: an ability to specify different columns set for table and card views
Music Library: an ability to adjust height of the alphabetic index control
Music Library: an ability to set user-defined filter for grouping preset
Music Library: an ability to drag album by its album art
Music Library: an ability to scroll song list via mouse wheel without focusing of it
Music Library: an ability to fast scroll via mouse wheel if Ctrl key is pressed
Music Library: Report generator - support of fields with multiple values has been added
Music Library: the "move to..." functionality has been added
Music Library: file name column displays a name of file without path now
Music Library: alphabetic index is now supported for all fields
Music Library: skin support has been added
Music Library: the "no grouping" mode - an ability to fill song list from current folder only (without sub-folders)
Music Library: support of network files has been improved
Plugins: Scheduler - sleep timer - an ability to fade out volume
Plugins: Scheduler - the "OK" button has been added
Plugins: SACD - ISO - now the plugin displays both stereo and 5.1 tracks

v3.6 [Aug 20, 2014]
- Common: the "jump to file" function does not create a new process of Windows Explorer now (thanks to Alex)
- Player: Playback quality have been improved for tracker music
- Plugins: The Analog Meter visualization is now distribute as separate plugin
- Plugins: Last.fm - scrobbler status is now displayed at notification area icon
- Fixed: Audio Converter - the "Move output to" option - no ability to type the ":" symbol.
- Fixed: Sound Engine - hangs while re-connecting to device
- Fixed: Common - an edit field cannot be focused by click of right mouse button
- Fixed: Player - shuffler queue is resets when closing the application
- Fixed: player - track can be played twice in some cases if shuffle mode is active.
- Fixed: Tag Editor - an error occurs while reading file in the AIFF format, if file contains padding in the end of file
- Fixed: Skin Engine - bugs with positioning of windows
- Fixed: Plugins - few errors in API
- Fixed: Plugins - Last.fm - scrobbler progress paints incorrectly

v3.6 [Aug 8, 2014]
- Skin Engine: mechanism for control the windows position during changing screen resolution has been improved.
- Fixed: Sound Engine - slow buffering for some internet radio stations.
- Fixed: Sound Engine - played track is retained in memory after a manual switch to another track.
- Fixed: Album Arts - an exception in the cache manager leads to wrong album art is displayed for playable track.
- Fixed: Skin Engine - active playlist tab is out of visible area after program startup in some cases.
- Fixed: Skin Engine - playlist - text width calculates incorrectly for non-monospaced fonts.
- Fixed: Plugins - Compact Disk Audio - an error occurs during scan the disk without audio tracks.
- Fixed: Plugins - Compact Disk Audio - bug in parser for response of CDDB server.
- Small bugs and defects were fixed.

v3.2 [Aug 3, 2012]
Common: Added ability to set path manually in "Browse Folder" dialog
- Fixed: Incorrect font rendering in Information Line under Windows 8
- Fixed: Some elements of playlist does not support skin color scheme
- Fixed: Player cannot open CUE files, which contains "" symbols
- Fixed: Playlists tabs aren't repainted after scrolling, if scroll animation is disabled
- Fixed: Crash when capturing internet-radio
- Fixed: Rounding errors while calculating duration of the track from CUE
- Fixed: Small bugs and defects

v3.0 [Dec 23, 2011]
-New style of both the program and the project in whole
-New version of skin-engine - focus to modern versions Windows
-Own sound engine - output using ASIO / WASAPI / DirectSound methods
-Playlists - Added "Single playlist mode"
-Playlists - Added ability to lock playlist from changes
-Playlists - Added ability to set individual appearance settings for every playlist
-Playlists - Extended functionality for working with groups
-Support of surround sound 5.1 / 7.1
-Completely redesigned the Audio Library
-Full support of the ReplayGain
-Plugins API has been redesigned
-Usability has been improved

v3.0 [Jan 7, 2011]
- Fixed: Player opens files from external applications with delay about 30 seconds

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