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- LameXP LameXP v4.xx History LameXP v4.19 [unreleased] Updated LAME encoder to v3.100.1-SVN (2020-08-25), compiled with ICL 19.1 and MSVC 15.9 Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.88 (2020-07-07), using libvorbis v1.3.7 with aoTuV beta-6.03 Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v6.12 (2021-02-15), compiled with ICL 19.2 and MSVC 15.9 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.26.4 (2020-12-24), compiled with GCC 10.2.0 Updated MediaInfo to v20.09 (2020-10-09), compiled with ICL 2021.1 and MSVC 15.9 Updated cURL to v7.75.0 (2021-02-03), with libcurl v7.75.0 and OpenSSL v1.1.1i Added Bulgarian (български) translation, thanks to Симеон Илиянов Цветков <sicvetkov@uni-sofia.bg> Added command-line switch --no-splash, which can be used to hide the "splash" screen at startup Added a workaround for missing normaliz.dll to the installer (Windows XP only) LameXP v4.18 [2019-12-18] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.9 (MSVC 14.16) Updated LAME encoder to v3.100.1-SVN (2019-07-23), compiled with ICL 19.0 and MSVC 14.16 Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.3.1 (2019-04-14) and Opus-Tools to v0.2+3 (2018-10-16) Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.88 (2018-11-14), using libvorbis v1.3.6 with aoTuV b6.03 (2018) Updated FLAC encoder/decoder to v1.3.2+ Git (2018-09-19), compiled with ICL 19.0 and MSVC 14.16 Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.73 (2019-05-15), compiled with ICL 19.0 and MSVC 14.16 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.25.11 (2019-07-18) and added 64-Bit binaries, compiled with GCC 9.1.0 Updated MediaInfo to v19.07 (2019-07-16), compiled with ICL 19.0 and MSVC 14.16 Added Japanese (日本語) translation, thanks to Maboroshin <pc.genkaku.in> Fixed encoding with Nero AAC encoder for input sampling rate less than 8 KHz or greater than 96 KHz Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.17 [2018-11-10] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.8 (MSVC 14.15) Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.3 (2018-10-17) and Opus-Tools to v0.2+3 (2018-10-16) Updated MediaInfo to v18.05 (2018-05-09), compiled with ICL 18.2 and MSVC 14.14 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.23 (2018-06-11), compiled with GCC 7.3.0 Downgraded FAAD to from v2.8 to v2.7 for now, because v2.8 is currently broken with certain MP4 files Fixed detection of certain WMA and AAC files [regression in LameXP v4.16] Some improvements to the auto-update function, which is now using cURL instead of Wget Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.16 [2018-04-30] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.6 (MSVC 14.13) Updated LAME encoder to v3.100 Final (2017-10-13), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.1 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.25.10 (2018-03-05), compiled with GCC 7.3.0 Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.3-beta-31 (2018-03-27) and Opus-Tools to v0.1.10-51 (2018-03-04) Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.33 (2017-12-01), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.12 Updated FAAD decoder to v2.8.6 (2017-10-10), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 15.5 Updated Vorbis decoder to OggDec v1.10.1+ (2015-03-19), using libVorbis v1.3.6 (2018-03-16) Updated ALAC decoder to refalac v1.64 (2017-05-19), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.12 Updated WavPack decoder to v5.1.0 (2017-01-20), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.12 Updated MediaInfo to v18.03.1+ (2018-04-19), compiled with ICL 18.2 and MSVC 14.13 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.22 (2017-07-19), compiled with GCC 7.2.0 Updated QAAC add-in (separate download) to QAAC v2.64 (2017-07-19), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.12 Complete re-write of MediaInfo parsing code, now using XML-based MediaInfo output Improved auto-detection of max. parallel instances on computers with "fast" (i.e. SSD or similar) drive Some improvements to output file name generation code Added "Visual Elements" manifest for Windows 8+ "Start" screen tile Some more protection against "DLL pre-loading" attacks has been implemented Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.15 [2017-05-31] Fixed a bug in auto-rename feature, that caused problems when a meta-tag contained path separators Fixed included MediaInfo binary not working on processor without SSE2 support Improved file name generation from meta-tags containing characters that are forbidden in file names Some improvements for "high DPI" screens: Adjust initial window size according to DPI setting Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.2-beta (2017-05-26) and Opus-Tools to v0.1.10 (2017-05-25) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.95 (2017-05-04), compiled with ICL 17.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated SoX to v14.4.2 (2015-02-22) with Dynamic Audio Normalizer v2.10 (2017-04-14) effect included Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.24.0 (2017-03-02), compiled with GCC 6.3.0 Updated FAAD decoder to v2.7 from CVS in order to include latest libFAAD fixes (2016-11-11) Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.25 (2017-03-12), compiled with ICL 17.0 and MSVC 14.0 Some tweaks to the auto-update function in order to speed-up the update check in most situations Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.14 [2016-11-19] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 with Update-3 Fixed the location of temporary intermediate files for SoX-based audio effects Fixed embedding of meta tags with OggEnc2 when reading directly from OGG/FLAC input file Fixed encoding of non -Stereo sources with NeroAAC, when "HE-AAC v2 (SBR+PS)" is selected Fixed a bug that would cause the encoding job to fail, when an audio filter is skipped Enabled the "built-in" resampler for QAAC encoder The "Algorithm Quality" slider now also affects the QAAC encoder Added "AVX" (Advanced Vector Extensions) to CPU feature detection code Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.2-alpha and Opus-Tools to v0.1.9 (2016-11-04) Updated LAME encoder to v3.100 Alpha-2 (2016-01-29), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated FLAC encoder/decoder to v1.3.1 (2016-10-04), compiled with ICL 17.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.90 (2016-10-31), compiled with ICL 17.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.23.8 (2016-09-27), compiled with GCC 6.2.0 Updated ALAC decoder to refalac v1.61 (2016-10-02) Updated WavPack decoder to v4.80.0 (2016-03-28), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.21 (2016-08-17), compiled with GCC 6.1.0 Updated QAAC add-in to the to QAAC v2.61 (2016-10-02) Updated FhgAacEnc add-in to "Case" edition (2015-10-24) Improved auto-update function (faster Internet connectivity check) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.13 [2015-12-12] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 with Update-1 Apply the original file's "creation" and "last modified" date/time to the output file (optional) Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.88 (2015-09-10), using libvorbis v1.3.5 and aoTuV b6.03_2015 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.78 (2015-10-02), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Fixed resampling bug with Vorbis encoder, regression in OggEnc v2.87 Fixed creation of Monkey's Audio (APE) files, when no meta data is being embedded Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.12 [2015-10-23] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 with Update-5 Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.7 Final (2015-05-25), compiled with MSVC 12.0 Added support for building LameXP and MUtilities with Visual Studio 2015 Added Hungarian translation, contributed by Zityi's Translator Team <zityisoft@gmail.com> Added optional support for the libfdk-aac encoder, using the fdkaac front-end by nu774 Added detection of the 64-Bit version of QAAC encoder, requires 64-Bit Apple Application Support Added enhanced file renaming option: Default file extensions can now be overwritten Added enhanced file renaming option: Files can now be renamed via the regular expression engine Added capability to select multiple files on "Source Files" tab Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.87 (2015-08-03), using libvorbis v1.3.5 and aoTuV b6.03_2015 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.76 (2015-08-06), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.22.4 (2015-08-12), compiled with GCC 5.1.0 Updated ALAC decoder to refalac v1.47 (2015-02-15), based on reference implementation by Apple Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.16 (2015-03-24), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated WavPack decoder to v4.75.0 (2015-05-25), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.19 (2015-02-27), compiled with GCC 4.9.2 Fixed potential deadlock in Cue Sheet import dialog when "Browse..." button is clicked Fixed function to restore the default Temp folder, if custom Temp folder doesn't exist anymore Fixed parsing of command-line parameters, regression in MUtilities library (LameXP v4.12 RC-1) QAAC encoder is now using --cvbr instead of --abr when "ABR" mode is selected Enable the embedding of cover artwork for Opus encoder (opusenc), using the --picture option Some installer improvements have been implemented (especially in "update" mode) Full support for Windows 10 RTM (Build #10240) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.11 [2015-04-05] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 with Update-4 Starting with this version, LameXP is based on the MUtilities Added support for the DynamicAudioNormalizer Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.7 snapshot-5 (2015-03-25), compiled with MSVC 12.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.72 (2015-01-07), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated SoX to v14.4.2-Final (2015-02-22), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated Opus libraries to v1.1.x and Opus-Tools v0.1.9 to latest Git Master (2015-03-26) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.22.0 (2015-02-24), compiled with GCC 4.9.2 Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.87 (2014-07-03), using libvorbis v1.3.4 and aoTuV b6.03_2014 Updated Vorbis decoder to OggDec v1.10.1 (2015-03-19), using libVorbis v1.3.5 Updated FLAC encoder/decoder to v1.3.1 (2014-11-26), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.18 (2014-06-30), compiled with GCC 4.9.1 Updated QAAC add-in to the latest to QAAC v2.44, including a fix for the --artwork option Fixed potential crash in Cue Sheet importer (occurred when all input files were missing) Fixed a severe performance bottleneck, especially with a large number of parallel instances Fixed a very rare problem that, occasionally, prevented the TEMP folder from being removed The limit for the maximum number of parallel instances has been increased to 32 Experimental support for Windows 10 Technical Preview Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.10 [2014-06-23] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 with Update-2 Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.6 (2014-04-25), compiled with MSVC 12.0 Updated Opus libraries to v1.1.x and Opus-Tools v0.1.8 to latest Git Master (2014-04-13) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.69 (2014-04-26), compiled with ICL 14.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.19.0 (2014-03-08), compiled with GCC 4.8.2 Fixed a bug that could cause the cover artwork to be lost under certain circumstances Fixed "overwrite existing file" mode to NOT delete the input file Some more tweaks to the LAME algorithm quality selector Added command-line options to adjust the LameXP font size (see Manual for details) Various bugfixes and code improvements LameXP v4.09 [2014-01-26] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 RTM Complete overhaul of the file analyzer, resulting in up to 2.5x faster file import speed Reworked the application initialization code, resulting in notably faster startup speed Added encoding support for Monkey's Audio (APE) format, including APEv2 tagging support Improved file analyzer to retain the original ordering of files imported from a playlist Improved internal encoder API, so each encoder can define its own configuration options Improved splash screen and working banner, using "sheet of glass" effect on supported OS Improved dropbox widget, including proper multi-monitor support Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.1 and Opus-Tools to v0.1.8 (2013-12-05) Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.12 (2013-06-26) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.16.0 (2013-10-06), compiled with GCC 4.8.1 Updated WavPack decoder to v4.70.0 (2013-10-19), compiled with ICL 14.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.67 (2014-01-10), compiled with ICL 14.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated GNU Wget binary to v1.14.0 (2012-08-05), compiled with GCC 4.8.1 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.16 (2013-12-13), compiled with GCC 4.8.1 Updated the QAAC add-in for LameXP to QAAC v2.33 (2014-01-14), compiled with MSVC 12.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed a resource (file descriptor) leak in "static" builds, didn't cause much harm though Various bugfixes and code improvements LameXP v4.08 [2013-09-04] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 with Update-3 Encoder settings (RC mode + bitrate/quality) are now stored separately for each encoder Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.5 (2013-05-31), compiled with MSVC 11.0 Updated FLAC encoder/decoder to v1.3.0 (2013-05-27), compiled with ICL 13.0 Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.1-beta and Opus-Tools to v0.1.6 (2013-07-22) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.64 (2013-07-05), compiled with ICL 13.1 and MSVC 10.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.14 (2013-07-25), compiled with GCC 4.8.1 Updated GNU Wget binary to v1.13.4 (2011-09-17) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed a potential deadlock during startup when %TMP% points to an invalid folder Fixed a superfluous "beep" sound that appeared on application startup Fixed the Ogg Vorbis quality modes "-1" and "-2" (those were clipped to "0" before) Fixed a bug that could cause the output directory to be reset mistakenly Implemented "natural order" string comparison/sorting, using strnatcmp() by Martin Pool LameXP v4.07 [2013-04-28] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 with Update-2 Minimum supported platform now is Windows XP with Service Pack 3 Added option to select the "overwrite mode" to advanced options tab Added option to filter the log entries on the "processing" dialog (see context menu) Added "Up One Level" button to the output folder tab Added Opus decoder option to output always at the native sample rate of 48.000 Hz Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.4 (2012-11-29), compiled with MSVC 11.0 Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.1.x and Opus-Tools to v0.1.6 (2013-04-23) Updated Valdec decoder (2013-04-07), based on AC3Filter Tools v1.0a Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.15.3 (2013-04-03), compiled with GCC 4.8.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.62 (2013-02-22), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.11 (2013-01-20) Updated SoX to v14.4.1 (2012-02-09), compiled with ICL 13.0 and MSVC 10.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.13, compiled with GCC 4.7.2 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed handling of certain characters when passing meta tags on the command-line Fixed handling of certain characters when renaming output files Fixed Keccak library to not crash on systems without SSE/SSE2 support Fixed LAME algorithm quality selector better match the LAME documentation LameXP v4.06 [2012-11-04] Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.0.1 and Opus-Tools to v0.1.5 (2012-09-22) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.14.4+ (2012-09-24), compiled with GCC 4.7.1 Updated ALAC decoder to refalac v0.56 (2012-10-24), based on reference implementation by Apple Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.3 (2012-09-13), compiled with MSVC 10.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.61+ (2012-10-28), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed a bug with the "Store temporary files in your system's default TEMP director" checkbox Fixed a buffer overflow in FAAD2 decoder which could cause crashes with very long file names Fixed a regression in Qt v4.8.3 that broke Drag&Drop support (details #1 ) (details #2 ) Reworked the "About..." dialog – now using a custom dialog instead of message boxes LameXP v4.05 [2012-09-03] Added support for Opus Audio Codec, based on Opus-Tools v0.1.4 (2012-08-16) by Xiph.org/Mozilla Added Swedish translation, thanks to Åke Engelbrektson <eson57@gmail.com > Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.2 (2012-05-22), compiled with MSVC 10.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.14.4 (2012-07-26), compiled with GCC 4.6.1 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.59 (2012-08-08), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 Updated optional add-ins for QAAC encoder and FHG AAC encoder (see Manual for details) Updated DCA Enc to v2 (2012-04-19), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Implemented multi-threading in file analyzer for faster file import (about 2.5x to 6.0x faster!) Implemented multi-threading in initialization code for faster application startup Fixed a potential crash (stack overflow) when adding a huge number of files Fixed a problem with Cue Sheet import and files that contain trailing dots in their name Workaround for a bug (feature?) of Qt's command-line parser that screwed up some arguments LameXP v4.04 [2012-04-26] Added support for the QAAC Encoder, requires QuickTime v7.7.1 or newer (see Manual for details) Added Chinese and Taiwanese translations, thanks to 456Vv <123@456vv.com > Added experimental support for DCA Enc, created by Alexander E. Patrakov <patrakov@gmail.com > Added CSV export/import for Meta tags (available from the context-menu on the "Source Files" tab) Added a button to modify the current output folder path in an edit box Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.1 (2012-03-14), compiled with MSVC 10.0 Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.5 Final (2012-02-28), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 (details ) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.56 (2012-04-08), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 Updated SoX to to v14.4.0 (2012-03-04), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.13.6 (2011-03-11), compiled with GCC 4.6.1 Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.11 (2011-04-20) Updated Musepack decoder to revision 475 (2011-08-10), compiled with ICL 12.1.6 and MSVC 10.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.12, compiled with GCC 4.6.1 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Implemented coalescing of update signals to reduce the CPU usage of the LameXP process (details ) Run more than four instances in parallel on systems with more than four CPU cores Improved handling of different character encodings for Playlist and Cue Sheet import Tweaked directory outline on "output folder" tab for improved performance (hopefully) Improved LameXP inter-process communication by adding queue support Workaround for a bug that causes MediaInfo to not detect the duration of Wave files (64-Bit only) Prevent LameXP from blocking a system shutdown (encoding process is aborted, if necessary) Improved internal handling of MediaInfo output, including extraction of cover art Fixed a very rare "live-lock" situation in early initialization code LameXP v4.03 [2011-11-12] Added an option to rename the output files (based on an user-defined naming pattern) Added an option to enforce Stereo Downmix for Multi-Channel sources Added "built-in" WMA decoder (see this Added optional support for the FHG AAC Encoder included with Winamp 5.62 Added a menu for bookmarking "favorite" output folders to the "output folder" tab Added an option to hibernate the computer (aka "Suspend-to-Disk") instead of shutting it down Added Polish translation, thanks to Sir Daniel K <sir.daniel.k@gmail.com > Added channel equalization options to the normalization filter (also fixes multi-channel processing) Added indicators for current CPU usage, RAM usage and free diskspace to the processing window Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.0 RC-1 (2011-10-13), compiled with MSVC 10.0 Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.1 Final (2011-11-05), compiled with ICL 12.1.6 and MSVC 10.0 (details ) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.13.4 (2011-09-07), compiled with GCC 4.6.1 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.51 (2011-11-11), compiled with ICL 12.1.6 and MSVC 10.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Improved "downmix" filter by using explicit channel mappings for each number of input channels Fixed a potential bug in CPU type detection that might have caused the wrong binary to be used Fixed Cue Sheet import for tracks with certain characters in the title Fixed a bug with "Prepend relative source file path to output file" under certain conditions Workaround for malicious "anti-virus" programs that prevent innocent applications from functioning Enabled "Aero Glass" theme in installer and web-update program (Vista and Windows 7 only) Restored Windows 2000 support with Visual Studio 2010 builds (this is experimental!) The "Open File(s)" and "Open Folder" dialogs will now remember the most recent directory Miscellaneous bugfixes LameXP v4.02 [2011-06-14] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Dropping support for Windows 2000 and Windows XP RTM. Windows XP needs (at least) Service-Pack 2 now! Added Cue Sheet import wizard, which allows splitting and importing tracks from Cue Sheet images Added ATSC A/52 (AC-3) encoding support, based on Aften encoder v0.0.8+ (Git Master) Added Avisynth input (audio only!) using 'avs2wav' tool, partly based on code by Jory Stone Added a method to use custom tools instead of the "built-in" ones (see Manual for details) Added an option to copy all meta information of a single file over to the "meta information" tab Added two new command-line switches: "--add-folder " and "--add-recursive " Added one new translation: Korean Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.7.3 Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.1.0 (2011-04-15), compiled with ICL 12.0.3 and MSVC 10.0 (details ) Updated Vorbis encoder to v2.87 using aoTuV Beta-6.03 (2011-05-04), compiled with ICL 11.1 and MSVC 9.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.13.3 (2011-04-21), compiled with GCC 4.6.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.45 Beta (2011-05-02), compiled with ICL 12.0.3 and MSVC 10.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed placement of the Dropbox when the Taskbar is located on the top or on the left side Improved playlist generation: Generate M3U (Latin-1) or M3U8 (UTF-8) playlist file as required Only show the most recent 50 items in the "processing" window (for better performance) Miscellaneous bugfixes LameXP v4.01 [2011-04-04] Added an option to manually specify the number of parallel instances Added an option to select a user-defined TEMP directory Added an option to shutdown the computer as soon as all files are completed Added an option to add directories recursively Added support for embedding cover artwork (currently works with LAME, FLAC and Nero AAC only) Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.7.2 Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.0.16 (2011-04-04), compiled with ICL 12.0.2 Updated Vorbis encoder to v2.87 using aoTuV Beta-6.02 (2011-02-28), compiled with ICL 11.1 and MSVC 9.0 Updated TTA decoder multiplatform library to v2.1 (2011-03-11), compiled with MSVC 9.0 Updated SoX to v14.3.2 (2010-02-27), compiled with ICL 12.0.2 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.43 (2011-03-20), compiled with ICL 12.0.2 and MSVC 9.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed a problem with the LAME encoder that could cause glitches in the encoded file (VBR mode only) Fixed a problem with the LAME encoder that could cause very slow encoding speed Fixed a bug that caused AAC encoding to fail in CBR mode (the "-2pass" parameter was set wrongly) A warning message will be emitted, if diskspace drops below a critical limit while processing LameXP v4.00 [2011-02-21] Complete re-write of LameXP in the C++ programming language Switched IDE from Delphi 7.0 to Visual Studio 2008 + Qt Framework v4.7.1 (GNU Toolchain not yet) Added cross-plattfrom support - only Windows and Wine for now, native Linux version planned Added full Unicode support for file names, meta tags and translations (no more Codepage headaches!) Added support for Qt Linguist tool, which makes creating/updating translations much easier Added support for multiple user interface styles, including "Plastique" and "Cleanlooks" themes Added support for user-defined encoder parameters (please use with care!) Added support for a true "portable" mode, which will store the configuration in the program folder Added resampling filter for all encoders, based on SoX Added simple tone adjustment filter, based on SoX Added an option to prepend the relative source file path to the output file path Updated all command-line tools to support Unicode file names, mostly required custom patches Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.0.11 (2011-02-11), compiled with ICL 11.1.065 Updated Vorbis encoder to v2.87 using libvorbis v1.3.2 (2010-11-06), compiled with ICL 11.1 and MSVC 9.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.13.2 (2011-02-19), compiled with GCC 4.5.2 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.41 (2011-01-24), compiled with ICL 11.1.065 Updated SoX to v14.3.1 (2010-04-11), compiled with MSVC 9.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.11, compiled with GCC 4.5.2 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Removed TAK support for now, as their CloseSource(!) tools don't support Unicode file names yet Removed Volumax tool, as we are using SoX for normalization from now on Countless minor fixes and improvements (hopefully not too many regressions ^^) LameXP v3.xx History LameXP v3.19 [2010-07-12] Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.34 (2010-07-09), compiled with ICL 11.1.065 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.12.3 (2010-07-11), compiled with GCC 4.6.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed decoding of certain invalid WavPack files LameXP v3.18 [2010-05-08] Added an Unicode-safe "Open" dialog: File names are converted to "short" names if required Fixed mpg123 decoder to work on Windows 2000 (reported by Tim Womack) Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.4 (2010-03-23), compiled with ICL 11.1.054 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.32 (2010-05-02), compiled with ICL 11.1.065 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.12.1 (2010-03-31), compiled with GCC 4.4.4 Updated Ogg Vorbis decoder to v1.9.7 (2010-03-29), compiled with MSVC 9.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v3.17 [2010-02-21] Updated TAK decoder to v2.0.0 (2010-01-07) Updated ALAC decoder to v0.2.0 (2009-09-05) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.28 (2010-02-19), compiled with ICL 11.1.054 Fixed "No Disk" error message box that could appear under certain circumstances Fixed "...is not responding" error message box that could appear during startup Various minor fixes and improvements LameXP v3.16 [2010-01-26] Added support for Nero AAC encoder v1.5.3.0 (2009-12-29) Disable DPI warning on Vista and later, as they handle DPI != 96 much better than WinXP Updated WavPack decoder to v4.60.1 (2009-11-29) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.27 (2010-01-04), compiled with ICL 11.1.054 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.10b (2009-09-03), compiled with GCC 4.2.1 LameXP v3.15 [2009-12-24] Added support for Nero AAC encoder v1.5.1.0 (2009-12-17) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.10.0 (2009-12-05) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.26 (2009-12-18), compiled with ICL 11.1.051 Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.31b (2009-10-01), compiled with ICL 11.1.051 LameXP v3.14 [2009-12-01] Added Suspend and Resume buttons to the processing window Added another language: Castilian Spanish (Spanish from north/central Spain) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.9.2 (2009-11-20) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.25 (2009-11-13), compiled with ICL 11.1.046 Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.31b (2009-10-01), compiled with ICL 11.1.046 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Updated JEDI-VCL from v3.38 to v3.39 (2009-11-05) Various minor fixes and improvements LameXP v3.13 [2009-10-21] Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.2 (2009-09-26), compiled with ICL 11.1.046 Updated FLAC encoder to v1.2.1b (2009-10-01), compiled with ICL 11.1.046 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.23 (2009-10-16), using statically linked build (MSVC 9.0) Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.31b (2009-10-01) Updated TAK decoder to v1.1.2 (2009-07-27) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.9.1 (2009-10-09) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Updated the Splash screen and modified the sound that plays on very first launch Updated JEDI-VCL from v3.34 to v3.38 (2009-08-27) Updated GnuPG to v1.4.10 (2009-09-02) LameXP v3.12 [2009-09-19] Added support for FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) output Added progress display for individual files (for the "encoding" step only) Added a SSE2 (Pentium 4) build of the Ogg Vorbis encoder that will be used if supported by the CPU Added options to override the Nero AAC profile (be aware: it's not recommended to do that!) Added an option to analyze media files (powered by MediaInfo™) Added experimental support for Windows 7 taskbar progress indicator and overlay icons Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.2 (2009-09-05), compiled with ICL 11.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.21 (2009-09-04), using statically linked build Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.9.0 (2009-08-14) Updated Speex decoder to v1.2 RC-1 (2009-07-04) Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.3b (2009-09-19) Updated Auto-Update tool, from now on only signed updates will be accepted (using GnuPG) Fixed a number of minor glitches LameXP v3.11 [2009-06-22] Added options to sort the source files (by title, by filename or by track number) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.8.1 (2009-06-14) Updated FLAC decoder, now using the ICL 9.1 build of FLAC v1.2.1b Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.17 (statically linked) Updated the "Normalization" filter to v0.41 (2009-06-16) Fixed a few minor issues in meta tag processing LameXP v3.10 [2009-06-11] Added a NSIS-based installer (will be released in addition to the ZIP package) Added support for the TAK lossless audio format Added two new languages: Serbian (Latin) and Ukrainian Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Updated MediaInfo to a custom build of v0.7.16 that is statically linked (and removed the DLL) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.8.0 RC-3 (2009-06-03) Updated Musepack decoder to v1.0.0 (2009-04-02) and fixed Musepack VS8 support Updated Monkey's Audio decoder to v4.06 (2009-03-17) Updated the "Normalization" filter to allow multiple instances running in parallel Updated Auto-Update tool Fixed a few minor issues and refactored the code LameXP v3.09 [2009-06-01] Added support for detecting the file type via MediaInfo instead of guessing the type from file extension Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.7.3 (2009-04-27) Updated FAAD decoder to v2.7 (2009-05-13) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.16.0 (2009-05-20) Fixed detection of the WMA decoder under certain circumstances (e.g. Windows 7) LameXP v3.08 [2009-03-05] Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, libvorbis v1.2.1 RC2, aoTuV b5.7 (2009-03-04) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.6.4 (2009-01-10) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.11.0 (2009-02-13) LameXP v3.07 [2008-12-24] Added an option to disable multi-threading on multi-core machines Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, libvorbis v1.2.1 RC2, aoTuV b5.61 (2008-12-24) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.6.3 (2008-12-20) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.8.0 (2008-12-10) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v3.06 [2008-10-26] Added a custom build of the mpg123 decoder v1.5.1 Added two more languages: Romanian and Polish Added support for the ALAC audio format Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.7.7 (2008-10-17) Updated AC3 Filter Tools to v0.2a (2008-06-30) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed and improved "Normalization" filter Fixed a few minor bugs LameXP v3.05 [2008-10-11] Added support for Nero AAC encoder v1.3.3.0 Added option to add an entire directory or an entire directory-tree Added new languages: Russian, Nederlands, Greek and Hungarian Added Dropbox for improved Drag&Drop support Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.2 Final (2008-09-24) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.7.6 (2008-09-12) LameXP v3.04 [2008-09-26] Added support for reading Meta Data from source files (using MediaInfo) Added support for languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified) and Taiwanese Added support for WMA, Shorten and TTA files (input only) Added support for various playlist formats (M3U, PLS, ASX, CueSheet) Added an option to permanently disable the Shell Intgegration (Explorer Conext Menus) Added an option to disable the periodic Update Reminder Added an option to shutdown the computer automatically as soon as all files are completed Added code to minimize the LameXP window into the taskbar notification area Added balloon tooltip to inform the user about "hidden" options Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, libvorbis v1.2.1 RC2, aoTuV b5.6 (2008-09-05) Improved code to handle child processes and capture the console output LameXP v3.03 [2008-08-12] Added generic support for pre-processing filters Added "Normalization" filter, based on Volumax by John33 Improved code to add/remove context menus in Window Explorer Improved code to handle multiple instances of LameXP LameXP v3.02 [2008-08-06] Added support for new input format: MPEG Audio Layer-2 (mp2) Added option to choose a custom TEMP folder LameXP v3.01 [2008-08-01] Added an option to disable all sounds in LameXP Added warning message for bitrates that violate the current bitrate restriction Fixed bitrate restrictions for LAME encoder (strictly enforce bitrate restrictions using "-F" parameter) Fixed file associations code (set file associations only for the current user) Updated load/save configuration code (store settings in an INI file instead of the registry) LameXP v3.00 [2008-07-04] Added support for Nero's AAC Encoder (not included, available as free download from Nero website) Added support for more input formats: Wave, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC/MP4, FLAC, Speex, WavPack, Musepack, Monkey's Audio Added support for uncompressed Wave output Added support for Multi-Threading (use multiple instances for batch processing) Added shell integration for Windows Explorer (Context-Menus and "Send To" folder) Added commandline support: LameXP.exe -add <File 1> [<File 2> ... ] Added Auto-Update utility to periodically check for new updates Updated LAME encoder to v3.98 Final (2008-07-04) Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, aoTuV Beta-5.5 (2008-03-31) LameXP v2.xx History LameXP v2.03 [2007-08-17] Updated LAME encoder to v3.98 to Beta-5 (2007-08-13) Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.84 aoTuV Beta-5 (2007-08-17) Fixed a bug with 'title' meta tags Fixed a few typos LameXP v2.00 [2007-02-19] Added Ogg Vorbis encoder Updated LAME encoder to latest builds Improved progress display (parsing encoder progress from console output now) Improved ID3-Tag support (now supports "title" and "track" fields) Added feature to automatically generate playlists (.m3u) Many bug-fixes and GUI improvements LameXP v1.xx History LameXP v1.00 [2004-12-10]
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+ LameXP LameXP v4.xx History LameXP v4.19 [unreleased] Updated LAME encoder to v3.100.1-SVN (2020-08-25), compiled with ICL 19.1 and MSVC 15.9 Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.88 (2020-07-07), using libvorbis v1.3.7 with aoTuV beta-6.03 Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v6.29 (2021-05-25), compiled with ICL 19.2 and MSVC 15.9 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.26.4 (2020-12-24), compiled with GCC 10.2.0 Updated MediaInfo to v21.03 (2021-03-26), compiled with ICL 2021.2 and MSVC 15.9 Updated cURL to v7.76.1 (2021-04-14), with libcurl v7.76.1 and OpenSSL v1.1.1h Added Bulgarian (български) translation, thanks to Симеон Илиянов Цветков <sicvetkov@uni-sofia.bg> Added command-line switch --no-splash, which can be used to hide the "splash" screen at startup Added a workaround for missing normaliz.dll to the installer (Windows XP only) LameXP v4.18 [2019-12-18] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.9 (MSVC 14.16) Updated LAME encoder to v3.100.1-SVN (2019-07-23), compiled with ICL 19.0 and MSVC 14.16 Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.3.1 (2019-04-14) and Opus-Tools to v0.2+3 (2018-10-16) Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.88 (2018-11-14), using libvorbis v1.3.6 with aoTuV b6.03 (2018) Updated FLAC encoder/decoder to v1.3.2+ Git (2018-09-19), compiled with ICL 19.0 and MSVC 14.16 Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.73 (2019-05-15), compiled with ICL 19.0 and MSVC 14.16 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.25.11 (2019-07-18) and added 64-Bit binaries, compiled with GCC 9.1.0 Updated MediaInfo to v19.07 (2019-07-16), compiled with ICL 19.0 and MSVC 14.16 Added Japanese (日本語) translation, thanks to Maboroshin <pc.genkaku.in> Fixed encoding with Nero AAC encoder for input sampling rate less than 8 KHz or greater than 96 KHz Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.17 [2018-11-10] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.8 (MSVC 14.15) Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.3 (2018-10-17) and Opus-Tools to v0.2+3 (2018-10-16) Updated MediaInfo to v18.05 (2018-05-09), compiled with ICL 18.2 and MSVC 14.14 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.23 (2018-06-11), compiled with GCC 7.3.0 Downgraded FAAD to from v2.8 to v2.7 for now, because v2.8 is currently broken with certain MP4 files Fixed detection of certain WMA and AAC files [regression in LameXP v4.16] Some improvements to the auto-update function, which is now using cURL instead of Wget Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.16 [2018-04-30] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.6 (MSVC 14.13) Updated LAME encoder to v3.100 Final (2017-10-13), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.1 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.25.10 (2018-03-05), compiled with GCC 7.3.0 Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.3-beta-31 (2018-03-27) and Opus-Tools to v0.1.10-51 (2018-03-04) Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.33 (2017-12-01), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.12 Updated FAAD decoder to v2.8.6 (2017-10-10), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 15.5 Updated Vorbis decoder to OggDec v1.10.1+ (2015-03-19), using libVorbis v1.3.6 (2018-03-16) Updated ALAC decoder to refalac v1.64 (2017-05-19), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.12 Updated WavPack decoder to v5.1.0 (2017-01-20), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.12 Updated MediaInfo to v18.03.1+ (2018-04-19), compiled with ICL 18.2 and MSVC 14.13 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.22 (2017-07-19), compiled with GCC 7.2.0 Updated QAAC add-in (separate download) to QAAC v2.64 (2017-07-19), compiled with ICL 18.0 and MSVC 14.12 Complete re-write of MediaInfo parsing code, now using XML-based MediaInfo output Improved auto-detection of max. parallel instances on computers with "fast" (i.e. SSD or similar) drive Some improvements to output file name generation code Added "Visual Elements" manifest for Windows 8+ "Start" screen tile Some more protection against "DLL pre-loading" attacks has been implemented Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.15 [2017-05-31] Fixed a bug in auto-rename feature, that caused problems when a meta-tag contained path separators Fixed included MediaInfo binary not working on processor without SSE2 support Improved file name generation from meta-tags containing characters that are forbidden in file names Some improvements for "high DPI" screens: Adjust initial window size according to DPI setting Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.2-beta (2017-05-26) and Opus-Tools to v0.1.10 (2017-05-25) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.95 (2017-05-04), compiled with ICL 17.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated SoX to v14.4.2 (2015-02-22) with Dynamic Audio Normalizer v2.10 (2017-04-14) effect included Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.24.0 (2017-03-02), compiled with GCC 6.3.0 Updated FAAD decoder to v2.7 from CVS in order to include latest libFAAD fixes (2016-11-11) Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.25 (2017-03-12), compiled with ICL 17.0 and MSVC 14.0 Some tweaks to the auto-update function in order to speed-up the update check in most situations Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.14 [2016-11-19] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 with Update-3 Fixed the location of temporary intermediate files for SoX-based audio effects Fixed embedding of meta tags with OggEnc2 when reading directly from OGG/FLAC input file Fixed encoding of non -Stereo sources with NeroAAC, when "HE-AAC v2 (SBR+PS)" is selected Fixed a bug that would cause the encoding job to fail, when an audio filter is skipped Enabled the "built-in" resampler for QAAC encoder The "Algorithm Quality" slider now also affects the QAAC encoder Added "AVX" (Advanced Vector Extensions) to CPU feature detection code Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.2-alpha and Opus-Tools to v0.1.9 (2016-11-04) Updated LAME encoder to v3.100 Alpha-2 (2016-01-29), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated FLAC encoder/decoder to v1.3.1 (2016-10-04), compiled with ICL 17.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.90 (2016-10-31), compiled with ICL 17.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.23.8 (2016-09-27), compiled with GCC 6.2.0 Updated ALAC decoder to refalac v1.61 (2016-10-02) Updated WavPack decoder to v4.80.0 (2016-03-28), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.21 (2016-08-17), compiled with GCC 6.1.0 Updated QAAC add-in to the to QAAC v2.61 (2016-10-02) Updated FhgAacEnc add-in to "Case" edition (2015-10-24) Improved auto-update function (faster Internet connectivity check) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.13 [2015-12-12] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 with Update-1 Apply the original file's "creation" and "last modified" date/time to the output file (optional) Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.88 (2015-09-10), using libvorbis v1.3.5 and aoTuV b6.03_2015 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.78 (2015-10-02), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Fixed resampling bug with Vorbis encoder, regression in OggEnc v2.87 Fixed creation of Monkey's Audio (APE) files, when no meta data is being embedded Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.12 [2015-10-23] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 with Update-5 Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.7 Final (2015-05-25), compiled with MSVC 12.0 Added support for building LameXP and MUtilities with Visual Studio 2015 Added Hungarian translation, contributed by Zityi's Translator Team <zityisoft@gmail.com> Added optional support for the libfdk-aac encoder, using the fdkaac front-end by nu774 Added detection of the 64-Bit version of QAAC encoder, requires 64-Bit Apple Application Support Added enhanced file renaming option: Default file extensions can now be overwritten Added enhanced file renaming option: Files can now be renamed via the regular expression engine Added capability to select multiple files on "Source Files" tab Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.87 (2015-08-03), using libvorbis v1.3.5 and aoTuV b6.03_2015 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.76 (2015-08-06), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.22.4 (2015-08-12), compiled with GCC 5.1.0 Updated ALAC decoder to refalac v1.47 (2015-02-15), based on reference implementation by Apple Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.16 (2015-03-24), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated WavPack decoder to v4.75.0 (2015-05-25), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.19 (2015-02-27), compiled with GCC 4.9.2 Fixed potential deadlock in Cue Sheet import dialog when "Browse..." button is clicked Fixed function to restore the default Temp folder, if custom Temp folder doesn't exist anymore Fixed parsing of command-line parameters, regression in MUtilities library (LameXP v4.12 RC-1) QAAC encoder is now using --cvbr instead of --abr when "ABR" mode is selected Enable the embedding of cover artwork for Opus encoder (opusenc), using the --picture option Some installer improvements have been implemented (especially in "update" mode) Full support for Windows 10 RTM (Build #10240) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.11 [2015-04-05] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 with Update-4 Starting with this version, LameXP is based on the MUtilities Added support for the DynamicAudioNormalizer Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.7 snapshot-5 (2015-03-25), compiled with MSVC 12.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.72 (2015-01-07), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated SoX to v14.4.2-Final (2015-02-22), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated Opus libraries to v1.1.x and Opus-Tools v0.1.9 to latest Git Master (2015-03-26) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.22.0 (2015-02-24), compiled with GCC 4.9.2 Updated Vorbis encoder to OggEnc v2.87 (2014-07-03), using libvorbis v1.3.4 and aoTuV b6.03_2014 Updated Vorbis decoder to OggDec v1.10.1 (2015-03-19), using libVorbis v1.3.5 Updated FLAC encoder/decoder to v1.3.1 (2014-11-26), compiled with ICL 15.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.18 (2014-06-30), compiled with GCC 4.9.1 Updated QAAC add-in to the latest to QAAC v2.44, including a fix for the --artwork option Fixed potential crash in Cue Sheet importer (occurred when all input files were missing) Fixed a severe performance bottleneck, especially with a large number of parallel instances Fixed a very rare problem that, occasionally, prevented the TEMP folder from being removed The limit for the maximum number of parallel instances has been increased to 32 Experimental support for Windows 10 Technical Preview Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v4.10 [2014-06-23] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 with Update-2 Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.6 (2014-04-25), compiled with MSVC 12.0 Updated Opus libraries to v1.1.x and Opus-Tools v0.1.8 to latest Git Master (2014-04-13) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.69 (2014-04-26), compiled with ICL 14.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.19.0 (2014-03-08), compiled with GCC 4.8.2 Fixed a bug that could cause the cover artwork to be lost under certain circumstances Fixed "overwrite existing file" mode to NOT delete the input file Some more tweaks to the LAME algorithm quality selector Added command-line options to adjust the LameXP font size (see Manual for details) Various bugfixes and code improvements LameXP v4.09 [2014-01-26] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 RTM Complete overhaul of the file analyzer, resulting in up to 2.5x faster file import speed Reworked the application initialization code, resulting in notably faster startup speed Added encoding support for Monkey's Audio (APE) format, including APEv2 tagging support Improved file analyzer to retain the original ordering of files imported from a playlist Improved internal encoder API, so each encoder can define its own configuration options Improved splash screen and working banner, using "sheet of glass" effect on supported OS Improved dropbox widget, including proper multi-monitor support Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.1 and Opus-Tools to v0.1.8 (2013-12-05) Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.12 (2013-06-26) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.16.0 (2013-10-06), compiled with GCC 4.8.1 Updated WavPack decoder to v4.70.0 (2013-10-19), compiled with ICL 14.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.67 (2014-01-10), compiled with ICL 14.0 and MSVC 12.0 Updated GNU Wget binary to v1.14.0 (2012-08-05), compiled with GCC 4.8.1 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.16 (2013-12-13), compiled with GCC 4.8.1 Updated the QAAC add-in for LameXP to QAAC v2.33 (2014-01-14), compiled with MSVC 12.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed a resource (file descriptor) leak in "static" builds, didn't cause much harm though Various bugfixes and code improvements LameXP v4.08 [2013-09-04] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 with Update-3 Encoder settings (RC mode + bitrate/quality) are now stored separately for each encoder Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.5 (2013-05-31), compiled with MSVC 11.0 Updated FLAC encoder/decoder to v1.3.0 (2013-05-27), compiled with ICL 13.0 Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.1-beta and Opus-Tools to v0.1.6 (2013-07-22) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.64 (2013-07-05), compiled with ICL 13.1 and MSVC 10.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.14 (2013-07-25), compiled with GCC 4.8.1 Updated GNU Wget binary to v1.13.4 (2011-09-17) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed a potential deadlock during startup when %TMP% points to an invalid folder Fixed a superfluous "beep" sound that appeared on application startup Fixed the Ogg Vorbis quality modes "-1" and "-2" (those were clipped to "0" before) Fixed a bug that could cause the output directory to be reset mistakenly Implemented "natural order" string comparison/sorting, using strnatcmp() by Martin Pool LameXP v4.07 [2013-04-28] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 with Update-2 Minimum supported platform now is Windows XP with Service Pack 3 Added option to select the "overwrite mode" to advanced options tab Added option to filter the log entries on the "processing" dialog (see context menu) Added "Up One Level" button to the output folder tab Added Opus decoder option to output always at the native sample rate of 48.000 Hz Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.4 (2012-11-29), compiled with MSVC 11.0 Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.1.x and Opus-Tools to v0.1.6 (2013-04-23) Updated Valdec decoder (2013-04-07), based on AC3Filter Tools v1.0a Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.15.3 (2013-04-03), compiled with GCC 4.8.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.62 (2013-02-22), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.11 (2013-01-20) Updated SoX to v14.4.1 (2012-02-09), compiled with ICL 13.0 and MSVC 10.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.13, compiled with GCC 4.7.2 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed handling of certain characters when passing meta tags on the command-line Fixed handling of certain characters when renaming output files Fixed Keccak library to not crash on systems without SSE/SSE2 support Fixed LAME algorithm quality selector better match the LAME documentation LameXP v4.06 [2012-11-04] Updated Opus encoder/decoder libraries to v1.0.1 and Opus-Tools to v0.1.5 (2012-09-22) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.14.4+ (2012-09-24), compiled with GCC 4.7.1 Updated ALAC decoder to refalac v0.56 (2012-10-24), based on reference implementation by Apple Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.3 (2012-09-13), compiled with MSVC 10.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.61+ (2012-10-28), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed a bug with the "Store temporary files in your system's default TEMP director" checkbox Fixed a buffer overflow in FAAD2 decoder which could cause crashes with very long file names Fixed a regression in Qt v4.8.3 that broke Drag&Drop support (details #1 ) (details #2 ) Reworked the "About..." dialog – now using a custom dialog instead of message boxes LameXP v4.05 [2012-09-03] Added support for Opus Audio Codec, based on Opus-Tools v0.1.4 (2012-08-16) by Xiph.org/Mozilla Added Swedish translation, thanks to Åke Engelbrektson <eson57@gmail.com > Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.2 (2012-05-22), compiled with MSVC 10.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.14.4 (2012-07-26), compiled with GCC 4.6.1 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.59 (2012-08-08), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 Updated optional add-ins for QAAC encoder and FHG AAC encoder (see Manual for details) Updated DCA Enc to v2 (2012-04-19), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Implemented multi-threading in file analyzer for faster file import (about 2.5x to 6.0x faster!) Implemented multi-threading in initialization code for faster application startup Fixed a potential crash (stack overflow) when adding a huge number of files Fixed a problem with Cue Sheet import and files that contain trailing dots in their name Workaround for a bug (feature?) of Qt's command-line parser that screwed up some arguments LameXP v4.04 [2012-04-26] Added support for the QAAC Encoder, requires QuickTime v7.7.1 or newer (see Manual for details) Added Chinese and Taiwanese translations, thanks to 456Vv <123@456vv.com > Added experimental support for DCA Enc, created by Alexander E. Patrakov <patrakov@gmail.com > Added CSV export/import for Meta tags (available from the context-menu on the "Source Files" tab) Added a button to modify the current output folder path in an edit box Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.1 (2012-03-14), compiled with MSVC 10.0 Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.5 Final (2012-02-28), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 (details ) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.56 (2012-04-08), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 Updated SoX to to v14.4.0 (2012-03-04), compiled with ICL 12.1.7 and MSVC 10.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.13.6 (2011-03-11), compiled with GCC 4.6.1 Updated Monkey's Audio binary to v4.11 (2011-04-20) Updated Musepack decoder to revision 475 (2011-08-10), compiled with ICL 12.1.6 and MSVC 10.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.12, compiled with GCC 4.6.1 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Implemented coalescing of update signals to reduce the CPU usage of the LameXP process (details ) Run more than four instances in parallel on systems with more than four CPU cores Improved handling of different character encodings for Playlist and Cue Sheet import Tweaked directory outline on "output folder" tab for improved performance (hopefully) Improved LameXP inter-process communication by adding queue support Workaround for a bug that causes MediaInfo to not detect the duration of Wave files (64-Bit only) Prevent LameXP from blocking a system shutdown (encoding process is aborted, if necessary) Improved internal handling of MediaInfo output, including extraction of cover art Fixed a very rare "live-lock" situation in early initialization code LameXP v4.03 [2011-11-12] Added an option to rename the output files (based on an user-defined naming pattern) Added an option to enforce Stereo Downmix for Multi-Channel sources Added "built-in" WMA decoder (see this Added optional support for the FHG AAC Encoder included with Winamp 5.62 Added a menu for bookmarking "favorite" output folders to the "output folder" tab Added an option to hibernate the computer (aka "Suspend-to-Disk") instead of shutting it down Added Polish translation, thanks to Sir Daniel K <sir.daniel.k@gmail.com > Added channel equalization options to the normalization filter (also fixes multi-channel processing) Added indicators for current CPU usage, RAM usage and free diskspace to the processing window Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.8.0 RC-1 (2011-10-13), compiled with MSVC 10.0 Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.1 Final (2011-11-05), compiled with ICL 12.1.6 and MSVC 10.0 (details ) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.13.4 (2011-09-07), compiled with GCC 4.6.1 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.51 (2011-11-11), compiled with ICL 12.1.6 and MSVC 10.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Improved "downmix" filter by using explicit channel mappings for each number of input channels Fixed a potential bug in CPU type detection that might have caused the wrong binary to be used Fixed Cue Sheet import for tracks with certain characters in the title Fixed a bug with "Prepend relative source file path to output file" under certain conditions Workaround for malicious "anti-virus" programs that prevent innocent applications from functioning Enabled "Aero Glass" theme in installer and web-update program (Vista and Windows 7 only) Restored Windows 2000 support with Visual Studio 2010 builds (this is experimental!) The "Open File(s)" and "Open Folder" dialogs will now remember the most recent directory Miscellaneous bugfixes LameXP v4.02 [2011-06-14] Upgraded build environment to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Dropping support for Windows 2000 and Windows XP RTM. Windows XP needs (at least) Service-Pack 2 now! Added Cue Sheet import wizard, which allows splitting and importing tracks from Cue Sheet images Added ATSC A/52 (AC-3) encoding support, based on Aften encoder v0.0.8+ (Git Master) Added Avisynth input (audio only!) using 'avs2wav' tool, partly based on code by Jory Stone Added a method to use custom tools instead of the "built-in" ones (see Manual for details) Added an option to copy all meta information of a single file over to the "meta information" tab Added two new command-line switches: "--add-folder " and "--add-recursive " Added one new translation: Korean Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.7.3 Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.1.0 (2011-04-15), compiled with ICL 12.0.3 and MSVC 10.0 (details ) Updated Vorbis encoder to v2.87 using aoTuV Beta-6.03 (2011-05-04), compiled with ICL 11.1 and MSVC 9.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.13.3 (2011-04-21), compiled with GCC 4.6.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.45 Beta (2011-05-02), compiled with ICL 12.0.3 and MSVC 10.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed placement of the Dropbox when the Taskbar is located on the top or on the left side Improved playlist generation: Generate M3U (Latin-1) or M3U8 (UTF-8) playlist file as required Only show the most recent 50 items in the "processing" window (for better performance) Miscellaneous bugfixes LameXP v4.01 [2011-04-04] Added an option to manually specify the number of parallel instances Added an option to select a user-defined TEMP directory Added an option to shutdown the computer as soon as all files are completed Added an option to add directories recursively Added support for embedding cover artwork (currently works with LAME, FLAC and Nero AAC only) Updated Qt runtime libraries to v4.7.2 Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.0.16 (2011-04-04), compiled with ICL 12.0.2 Updated Vorbis encoder to v2.87 using aoTuV Beta-6.02 (2011-02-28), compiled with ICL 11.1 and MSVC 9.0 Updated TTA decoder multiplatform library to v2.1 (2011-03-11), compiled with MSVC 9.0 Updated SoX to v14.3.2 (2010-02-27), compiled with ICL 12.0.2 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.43 (2011-03-20), compiled with ICL 12.0.2 and MSVC 9.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed a problem with the LAME encoder that could cause glitches in the encoded file (VBR mode only) Fixed a problem with the LAME encoder that could cause very slow encoding speed Fixed a bug that caused AAC encoding to fail in CBR mode (the "-2pass" parameter was set wrongly) A warning message will be emitted, if diskspace drops below a critical limit while processing LameXP v4.00 [2011-02-21] Complete re-write of LameXP in the C++ programming language Switched IDE from Delphi 7.0 to Visual Studio 2008 + Qt Framework v4.7.1 (GNU Toolchain not yet) Added cross-plattfrom support - only Windows and Wine for now, native Linux version planned Added full Unicode support for file names, meta tags and translations (no more Codepage headaches!) Added support for Qt Linguist tool, which makes creating/updating translations much easier Added support for multiple user interface styles, including "Plastique" and "Cleanlooks" themes Added support for user-defined encoder parameters (please use with care!) Added support for a true "portable" mode, which will store the configuration in the program folder Added resampling filter for all encoders, based on SoX Added simple tone adjustment filter, based on SoX Added an option to prepend the relative source file path to the output file path Updated all command-line tools to support Unicode file names, mostly required custom patches Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.0.11 (2011-02-11), compiled with ICL 11.1.065 Updated Vorbis encoder to v2.87 using libvorbis v1.3.2 (2010-11-06), compiled with ICL 11.1 and MSVC 9.0 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.13.2 (2011-02-19), compiled with GCC 4.5.2 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.41 (2011-01-24), compiled with ICL 11.1.065 Updated SoX to v14.3.1 (2010-04-11), compiled with MSVC 9.0 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.11, compiled with GCC 4.5.2 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Removed TAK support for now, as their CloseSource(!) tools don't support Unicode file names yet Removed Volumax tool, as we are using SoX for normalization from now on Countless minor fixes and improvements (hopefully not too many regressions ^^) LameXP v3.xx History LameXP v3.19 [2010-07-12] Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.34 (2010-07-09), compiled with ICL 11.1.065 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.12.3 (2010-07-11), compiled with GCC 4.6.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed decoding of certain invalid WavPack files LameXP v3.18 [2010-05-08] Added an Unicode-safe "Open" dialog: File names are converted to "short" names if required Fixed mpg123 decoder to work on Windows 2000 (reported by Tim Womack) Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.4 (2010-03-23), compiled with ICL 11.1.054 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.32 (2010-05-02), compiled with ICL 11.1.065 Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.12.1 (2010-03-31), compiled with GCC 4.4.4 Updated Ogg Vorbis decoder to v1.9.7 (2010-03-29), compiled with MSVC 9.0 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v3.17 [2010-02-21] Updated TAK decoder to v2.0.0 (2010-01-07) Updated ALAC decoder to v0.2.0 (2009-09-05) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.28 (2010-02-19), compiled with ICL 11.1.054 Fixed "No Disk" error message box that could appear under certain circumstances Fixed "...is not responding" error message box that could appear during startup Various minor fixes and improvements LameXP v3.16 [2010-01-26] Added support for Nero AAC encoder v1.5.3.0 (2009-12-29) Disable DPI warning on Vista and later, as they handle DPI != 96 much better than WinXP Updated WavPack decoder to v4.60.1 (2009-11-29) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.27 (2010-01-04), compiled with ICL 11.1.054 Updated GnuPG to v1.4.10b (2009-09-03), compiled with GCC 4.2.1 LameXP v3.15 [2009-12-24] Added support for Nero AAC encoder v1.5.1.0 (2009-12-17) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.10.0 (2009-12-05) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.26 (2009-12-18), compiled with ICL 11.1.051 Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.31b (2009-10-01), compiled with ICL 11.1.051 LameXP v3.14 [2009-12-01] Added Suspend and Resume buttons to the processing window Added another language: Castilian Spanish (Spanish from north/central Spain) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.9.2 (2009-11-20) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.25 (2009-11-13), compiled with ICL 11.1.046 Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.31b (2009-10-01), compiled with ICL 11.1.046 Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Updated JEDI-VCL from v3.38 to v3.39 (2009-11-05) Various minor fixes and improvements LameXP v3.13 [2009-10-21] Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.2 (2009-09-26), compiled with ICL 11.1.046 Updated FLAC encoder to v1.2.1b (2009-10-01), compiled with ICL 11.1.046 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.23 (2009-10-16), using statically linked build (MSVC 9.0) Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.31b (2009-10-01) Updated TAK decoder to v1.1.2 (2009-07-27) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.9.1 (2009-10-09) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Updated the Splash screen and modified the sound that plays on very first launch Updated JEDI-VCL from v3.34 to v3.38 (2009-08-27) Updated GnuPG to v1.4.10 (2009-09-02) LameXP v3.12 [2009-09-19] Added support for FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) output Added progress display for individual files (for the "encoding" step only) Added a SSE2 (Pentium 4) build of the Ogg Vorbis encoder that will be used if supported by the CPU Added options to override the Nero AAC profile (be aware: it's not recommended to do that!) Added an option to analyze media files (powered by MediaInfo™) Added experimental support for Windows 7 taskbar progress indicator and overlay icons Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.2 (2009-09-05), compiled with ICL 11.0 Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.21 (2009-09-04), using statically linked build Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.9.0 (2009-08-14) Updated Speex decoder to v1.2 RC-1 (2009-07-04) Updated AC3Filter Tools to v0.3b (2009-09-19) Updated Auto-Update tool, from now on only signed updates will be accepted (using GnuPG) Fixed a number of minor glitches LameXP v3.11 [2009-06-22] Added options to sort the source files (by title, by filename or by track number) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.8.1 (2009-06-14) Updated FLAC decoder, now using the ICL 9.1 build of FLAC v1.2.1b Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.17 (statically linked) Updated the "Normalization" filter to v0.41 (2009-06-16) Fixed a few minor issues in meta tag processing LameXP v3.10 [2009-06-11] Added a NSIS-based installer (will be released in addition to the ZIP package) Added support for the TAK lossless audio format Added two new languages: Serbian (Latin) and Ukrainian Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Updated MediaInfo to a custom build of v0.7.16 that is statically linked (and removed the DLL) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.8.0 RC-3 (2009-06-03) Updated Musepack decoder to v1.0.0 (2009-04-02) and fixed Musepack VS8 support Updated Monkey's Audio decoder to v4.06 (2009-03-17) Updated the "Normalization" filter to allow multiple instances running in parallel Updated Auto-Update tool Fixed a few minor issues and refactored the code LameXP v3.09 [2009-06-01] Added support for detecting the file type via MediaInfo instead of guessing the type from file extension Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.7.3 (2009-04-27) Updated FAAD decoder to v2.7 (2009-05-13) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.16.0 (2009-05-20) Fixed detection of the WMA decoder under certain circumstances (e.g. Windows 7) LameXP v3.08 [2009-03-05] Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, libvorbis v1.2.1 RC2, aoTuV b5.7 (2009-03-04) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.6.4 (2009-01-10) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.11.0 (2009-02-13) LameXP v3.07 [2008-12-24] Added an option to disable multi-threading on multi-core machines Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, libvorbis v1.2.1 RC2, aoTuV b5.61 (2008-12-24) Updated mpg123 decoder to v1.6.3 (2008-12-20) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.8.0 (2008-12-10) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) LameXP v3.06 [2008-10-26] Added a custom build of the mpg123 decoder v1.5.1 Added two more languages: Romanian and Polish Added support for the ALAC audio format Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.7.7 (2008-10-17) Updated AC3 Filter Tools to v0.2a (2008-06-30) Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Fixed and improved "Normalization" filter Fixed a few minor bugs LameXP v3.05 [2008-10-11] Added support for Nero AAC encoder v1.3.3.0 Added option to add an entire directory or an entire directory-tree Added new languages: Russian, Nederlands, Greek and Hungarian Added Dropbox for improved Drag&Drop support Updated language files (big thank-you to all contributors !!!) Updated LAME encoder to v3.98.2 Final (2008-09-24) Updated MediaInfo to v0.7.7.6 (2008-09-12) LameXP v3.04 [2008-09-26] Added support for reading Meta Data from source files (using MediaInfo) Added support for languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified) and Taiwanese Added support for WMA, Shorten and TTA files (input only) Added support for various playlist formats (M3U, PLS, ASX, CueSheet) Added an option to permanently disable the Shell Intgegration (Explorer Conext Menus) Added an option to disable the periodic Update Reminder Added an option to shutdown the computer automatically as soon as all files are completed Added code to minimize the LameXP window into the taskbar notification area Added balloon tooltip to inform the user about "hidden" options Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, libvorbis v1.2.1 RC2, aoTuV b5.6 (2008-09-05) Improved code to handle child processes and capture the console output LameXP v3.03 [2008-08-12] Added generic support for pre-processing filters Added "Normalization" filter, based on Volumax by John33 Improved code to add/remove context menus in Window Explorer Improved code to handle multiple instances of LameXP LameXP v3.02 [2008-08-06] Added support for new input format: MPEG Audio Layer-2 (mp2) Added option to choose a custom TEMP folder LameXP v3.01 [2008-08-01] Added an option to disable all sounds in LameXP Added warning message for bitrates that violate the current bitrate restriction Fixed bitrate restrictions for LAME encoder (strictly enforce bitrate restrictions using "-F" parameter) Fixed file associations code (set file associations only for the current user) Updated load/save configuration code (store settings in an INI file instead of the registry) LameXP v3.00 [2008-07-04] Added support for Nero's AAC Encoder (not included, available as free download from Nero website) Added support for more input formats: Wave, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, AAC/MP4, FLAC, Speex, WavPack, Musepack, Monkey's Audio Added support for uncompressed Wave output Added support for Multi-Threading (use multiple instances for batch processing) Added shell integration for Windows Explorer (Context-Menus and "Send To" folder) Added commandline support: LameXP.exe -add <File 1> [<File 2> ... ] Added Auto-Update utility to periodically check for new updates Updated LAME encoder to v3.98 Final (2008-07-04) Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.85, aoTuV Beta-5.5 (2008-03-31) LameXP v2.xx History LameXP v2.03 [2007-08-17] Updated LAME encoder to v3.98 to Beta-5 (2007-08-13) Updated Ogg Vorbis encoder to v2.84 aoTuV Beta-5 (2007-08-17) Fixed a bug with 'title' meta tags Fixed a few typos LameXP v2.00 [2007-02-19] Added Ogg Vorbis encoder Updated LAME encoder to latest builds Improved progress display (parsing encoder progress from console output now) Improved ID3-Tag support (now supports "title" and "track" fields) Added feature to automatically generate playlists (.m3u) Many bug-fixes and GUI improvements LameXP v1.xx History LameXP v1.00 [2004-12-10]
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- LameXP Introduction LameXP not only a front-end for the LAME MP3 encoder, but supports a wide range of output formats , including MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, AAC/MP4, FLAC, AC-3 and Wave Audio. The number of supported input formats is even bigger! Furthermore LameXP not only runs on Windows XP, but also on Windows 7, 8 and 10 as well as other operating systems. 32-Bit and 64-Bit systems are supported.
Since all the encoders and decoders that are used by the LameXP software are already built-in (with one exception), you do not need to install any additional software, such as "Codecs", "Filters" or "Plug-ins", on your computer. Everything works "out of the box". You can even use LameXP as a "portable" application, i.e. you can run LameXP directly off your USB stick. Moreover, LameXP was designed for batch processing . This means that you can convert a huge number of audio files, e.g. a complete album or even your entire music collection, in just a single step. At the same time, LameXP is able to process several audio files concurrently , so it can take full advantage of modern multi-core processors! However, LameXP is not only optimized for speed, it also provides excellent sound quality by using the most sophisticated audio encoders available.
In addition to that, LameXP provides full support for meta information , including cover artwork. So when converting your audio files with LameXP, any existing meta information will be retained – to the highest possible extent. Of course, there also is an easy-to-use meta-tag editor for adding new meta information or managing the existing meta information. On top of it all, LameXP provides full Unicode support , for meta information as well as file names, thus problems with "intentional" character sets are avoided. Likewise, thanks to our translators , the user-interface of the LameXP software is available in many different languages, including English, German, Spanish and Chinese. Last but not least, LameXP supports a number of post-processing filters, including sample rate conversion, normalization (gain adjustment), tone adjustment as well as down-mixing.
Tier #1: LameXP is currently being developed on the following platforms:
Microsoft Windows 10, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (see remarks) Tier #2: The following platforms should work too, but aren't tested extensively:
Microsoft Windows 8.1, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions Microsoft Windows 8.0, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions Microsoft Windows Vista with Service Pack 2, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition with Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 GNU/Linux (e.g. Ubuntu 12.04), using Wine v1.4+ The following legacy platforms are not actively supported any longer:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 95 Remarks: Windows XP has reached "end of life" on April 8th, 2014. This means that Microsoft has stopped all support for Windows XP. Thus no updates or bugfixes are made available to regular Windows XP users since that date, not even security fixes! Thus, all the security vulnerabilities that have been discovered after the deadline – and all the security vulnerabilities that are going to be discovered in the future – will persists forever! Consequently, using Windows XP has become a severe security risk, and the situation is only going to get worse. While LameXP will continue to support Windows XP (note that Service Pack 3 is required!) for the foreseeable future, we highly recommend everybody to update to a less antiquated system now. Windows XP support will be discontinued in a future version, when most users have migrated to a modern system.
Currently the following output formats (audio encoders) are supported by LameXP:
Currently the following input formats (audio decoders) are supported by LameXP:
AC-3 (ATSC A/52), using Valib decoder [built-in] Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), using FAAD decoder [built-in] Apple Lossless (ALAC) [built-in] Apple/SGI AIFF [built-in] Avisynth, audio only [requires Avisynth 2.5.x to be installed] Digital Theater System, using Valib decoder [built-in] Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) [built-in] Microsoft ADPCM [built-in] Monkey's Audio (APE) [built-in] MPEG Audio-Layer I (MP1), using mpg123 decoder [built-in] MPEG Audio-Layer II (MP2), using mpg123 decoder [built-in] MPEG Audio-Layer III (MP3), using mpg123 decoder [built-in] Musepack [built-in] Opus Audio Codec [built-in] Shorten [built-in] Speex [built-in] Sun/NeXT Au [built-in] The True Audio (TTA) [built-in] Uncompressed PCM / Waveform Audio File (WAV/RIFF) [built-in] WavPack Hybrid Lossless Audio [built-in] Windows Media Audio (WMA), using wma2wav [built-in] The LameXP software was developed, from the scratch, by LoRd_MuldeR <MuldeR2@GMX.de> ;. Consequently, all copyrights on LameXP belong to LoRd_MuldeR. The right to use, modify and redistribute the LameXP software according to the terms of the GPL (GNU General Public License) is hereby granted to everybody. Please see below for license details! Be aware though that, if you want to use the LameXP software in a way that is not proprietary software, then an explicit written permission by LoRd_MuldeR is required!
More OpenSource projects by LoRd_MuldeR can be found at http://muldersoft.com/ and https://github.com/lordmulder . Please do not send us e-mail directly, if the problem or suggestion can be discussed on the support forums or on the issue tracker!
Third-party Software Note that LameXP uses a number of third-party applications and libraries. The copyright on these third-party tools belongs to the individual authors. All third-party tools that are included in the official distribution packages of LameXP are distributed in full accordance with the respective software license. For legal reasons, some of the third-party tools can not
License Terms LameXP is free software GNU General Public License (GPL), version 2guarantee your freedom to share and change all versions of the software. In other words, the GPL ensures that free software is going to remain free for all of its users until doomsday. LameXP adds some additional terms in order to keep your computer safe from unwanted software. See the GNU General Public License for more details!
LameXP - Audio Encoder Front-End
+ LameXP Introduction LameXP not only a front-end for the LAME MP3 encoder, but supports a wide range of output formats , including MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, AAC/MP4, FLAC, AC-3 and Wave Audio. The number of supported input formats is even bigger! Furthermore LameXP not only runs on Windows XP, but also on Windows 7, 8 and 10 as well as other operating systems. 32-Bit and 64-Bit systems are supported.
Since all the encoders and decoders that are used by the LameXP software are already built-in (with one exception), you do not need to install any additional software, such as "Codecs", "Filters" or "Plug-ins", on your computer. Everything works "out of the box". You can even use LameXP as a "portable" application, i.e. you can run LameXP directly off your USB stick. Moreover, LameXP was designed for batch processing . This means that you can convert a huge number of audio files, e.g. a complete album or even your entire music collection, in just a single step. At the same time, LameXP is able to process several audio files concurrently , so it can take full advantage of modern multi-core processors! However, LameXP is not only optimized for speed, it also provides excellent sound quality by using the most sophisticated audio encoders available.
In addition to that, LameXP provides full support for meta information , including cover artwork. So when converting your audio files with LameXP, any existing meta information will be retained – to the highest possible extent. Of course, there also is an easy-to-use meta-tag editor for adding new meta information or managing the existing meta information. On top of it all, LameXP provides full Unicode support , for meta information as well as file names, thus problems with "intentional" character sets are avoided. Likewise, thanks to our translators , the user-interface of the LameXP software is available in many different languages, including English, German, Spanish and Chinese. Last but not least, LameXP supports a number of post-processing filters, including sample rate conversion, normalization (gain adjustment), tone adjustment as well as down-mixing.
Tier #1: LameXP is currently being developed on the following platforms:
Microsoft Windows 10, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (see remarks) Tier #2: The following platforms should work too, but aren't tested extensively:
Microsoft Windows 8.1, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions Microsoft Windows Vista with Service Pack 2, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition with Service Pack 2 GNU/Linux (e.g. Ubuntu 12.04), using Wine v1.4+ The following legacy platforms are not actively supported any longer:
Microsoft Windows 7 without Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows 8.0 Microsoft Windows Vista without Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows XP without Service Pack 3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 95 Remarks: Windows XP has reached "end of life" on April 8th, 2014. This means that Microsoft has stopped all support for Windows XP. Thus no updates or bugfixes are made available to regular Windows XP users since that date, not even security fixes! Thus, all the security vulnerabilities that have been discovered after the deadline – and all the security vulnerabilities that are going to be discovered in the future – will persists forever! Consequently, using Windows XP has become a severe security risk, and the situation is only going to get worse. While LameXP will continue to support Windows XP (note that Service Pack 3 is required!) for the foreseeable future, we highly recommend everybody to update to a less antiquated system now. Windows XP support will be discontinued in a future version, when most users have migrated to a modern system.
Currently the following output formats (audio encoders) are supported by LameXP:
Currently the following input formats (audio decoders) are supported by LameXP:
AC-3 (ATSC A/52), using Valib decoder [built-in] Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), using FAAD decoder [built-in] Apple Lossless (ALAC) [built-in] Apple/SGI AIFF [built-in] Avisynth, audio only [requires Avisynth 2.5.x to be installed] Digital Theater System, using Valib decoder [built-in] Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) [built-in] Microsoft ADPCM [built-in] Monkey's Audio (APE) [built-in] MPEG Audio-Layer I (MP1), using mpg123 decoder [built-in] MPEG Audio-Layer II (MP2), using mpg123 decoder [built-in] MPEG Audio-Layer III (MP3), using mpg123 decoder [built-in] Musepack [built-in] Opus Audio Codec [built-in] Shorten [built-in] Speex [built-in] Sun/NeXT Au [built-in] The True Audio (TTA) [built-in] Uncompressed PCM / Waveform Audio File (WAV/RIFF) [built-in] WavPack Hybrid Lossless Audio [built-in] Windows Media Audio (WMA), using wma2wav [built-in] The LameXP software was developed, from the scratch, by LoRd_MuldeR <MuldeR2@GMX.de> ;. Consequently, all copyrights on LameXP belong to LoRd_MuldeR. The right to use, modify and redistribute the LameXP software according to the terms of the GPL (GNU General Public License) is hereby granted to everybody. Please see below for license details! Be aware though that, if you want to use the LameXP software in a way that is not proprietary software, then an explicit written permission by LoRd_MuldeR is required!
More OpenSource projects by LoRd_MuldeR can be found at http://muldersoft.com/ and https://github.com/lordmulder . Please do not send us e-mail directly, if the problem or suggestion can be discussed on the support forums or on the issue tracker!
Third-party Software Note that LameXP uses a number of third-party applications and libraries. The copyright on these third-party tools belongs to the individual authors. All third-party tools that are included in the official distribution packages of LameXP are distributed in full accordance with the respective software license. For legal reasons, some of the third-party tools can not
License Terms LameXP is free software GNU General Public License (GPL), version 2guarantee your freedom to share and change all versions of the software. In other words, the GPL ensures that free software is going to remain free for all of its users until doomsday. LameXP adds some additional terms in order to keep your computer safe from unwanted software. See the GNU General Public License for more details!
LameXP - Audio Encoder Front-End
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**Tier #2:** The following platforms should work too, but aren't tested extensively:
* Microsoft Windows 8.1, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions
-* Microsoft Windows 8.0, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions
* Microsoft Windows Vista with Service Pack 2, 32-Bit and 64-Bit editions
* Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition with Service Pack 2
-* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 2
-* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1
* GNU/Linux (e.g. Ubuntu 12.04), using Wine v1.4+
The following *legacy* platforms are **not** actively supported any longer:
+* Microsoft Windows 7 *without* Service Pack 1
+* Microsoft Windows 8.0
+* Microsoft Windows Vista *without* Service Pack 2
+* Microsoft Windows XP *without* Service Pack 3
* Microsoft Windows 2000
* Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
* Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
