MP3 Quality Modifier 2.53 : Changelog ===================================== Copyright (c) 2009-2021 by Kevin Schneider All rights reserved. Website: https://zpired.com Email: inspiresoft@live.com 2.53 (2013-06-15) --------------------- Added: Confirmation question for shutdown option at progress window Fixed: Some slightly corrupt or very small MP3 files weren't handled properly (thanks Tom and Bodo!) Fixed: Better detection of processing problems 2.52 (2013-05-23) --------------------- Changed: Many improvements for Serbian translation (thanks Nebojsa!) Changed: Internal improvements Fixed: Unexpected/misleading behavior of progress window's abort, exit and shutdown feature (thanks Bodo!) Fixed: Visual progress bar on taskbar sometimes didn't stop 2.51 (2013-01-11) --------------------- Fixed: Wrong interpretation of some ID3v2.4 tags Fixed: Progress bar starts again after certain amount of processed data for very long audio files (thanks Bodo!) 2.5 (2012-12-27) --------------------- Added: Loading support for M3U and PLS playlist files Added: Dutch and Serbian translation (thanks Paul and Nebojsa!) Added: Visual progress bar on taskbar for Windows 7 and higher Added: High resolution program icon for Windows Vista and higher Changed: Better loading and processing of slightly corrupt audio files Changed: Increased overall performance Fixed: Sometimes the progress window didn't close properly Fixed: Wrong files with similar file extensions could have been loaded unintentionally Fixed: Minor correction in Portuguese translation 2.4 (2012-09-18) --------------------- Added: New option to use 56 kbps for the Constant bitrate mode Changed: Corrected Portuguese translation (thanks Gutierrez!) Fixed: MP3 file not loaded if its ID3v2 tags where larger than about 70% of the entire file (thanks Bodo!) Fixed: Major issue in the calculation of remaining processing time Fixed: Not possible to save a ninth preset via the menu 2.33 (2012-05-23) --------------------- Added: Turkish translation (thanks Hasan!) Changed: Minor internal improvement Fixed: Rare error where presets got corrupted 2.32 (2012-04-20) --------------------- Changed: Automatically activate option if related settings are changed Fixed: Errors introduced in version 2.31: Doubled ID3v2 tags after processing (thanks Neil!); disabled "Adopt ID3 tags" option had no effect 2.31 (2012-03-13) --------------------- Changed: Updated encoder Changed: Slightly improved Korean translation (thanks 4Li!) Fixed: Minor correction in Swedish translation (thanks Leif!) 2.3 (2012-02-23) --------------------- Added: New "Bitrate Mode" and "File date" columns to the file list Added: Swedish translation (thanks Martin!) Added: "Check selected" option to the file list Changed: Faster loading of MP3 files that have a constant bitrate Changed: Updated and corrected Estonian, Korean and Spanish translations (thanks Olav, 4Li and Julian!) Changed: Improved some of the English and German texts Changed: Internal improvements Fixed: Display of file list columns of Korean translation Fixed: Adjusted height of additional settings window Fixed: Slightly wrong drawing of file list lines when scrolling 2.2 (2011-11-10) --------------------- Added: Support for MP1 and MP2 files Added: New "Best quality" preset Changed: Optimized handling of files to process and improved retaining of ID3 tags which results in less overhead and about 10% higher processing speed Changed: Corrected Spanish translation (thanks Julian!) Changed: Updated encoder Changed: Adjusted some options of the default presets Changed: Improved calculation of remaining time Changed: Lowered default priority again (introduced in 2.1) Fixed: Files of very low quality weren't loaded Fixed: Small error during calculation of bitrate Fixed: Same name when adding a preset which already exists 2.12 (2011-09-29) --------------------- Fixed: Original file got deleted when replace mode was used and the process paused, aborted or skipped (thanks Bodo!) 2.11 (2011-08-25) --------------------- Added: Korean translation, except help texts (thanks 4Li!) Fixed: MP3 files with ID3v2 tags that include album covers most likely weren't loaded (thanks Timo!) 2.1 (2011-08-22) --------------------- Added: Processing support for read-only files Added: Automatic retaining of file attributes Added: Option to change the encoding priority Added: Short help description for the presets Changed: Faster interacting with the file lists Changed: Retain the folder structure by default Changed: Increased default priority to "Normal" Changed: Minor internal improvements Changed: Reordered help menu items Fixed: Partly messed up Portuguese translation Fixed: Retaining of the file dates didn't work Fixed: Deleting created files in result window sometimes didn't work Fixed: Detection if source and destination are the same Fixed: Case-sensitive check when adding presets 2.04 (2011-07-23) --------------------- Changed: Increased encoding priority Changed: Better method of file validation Fixed: Some MP3's of lower quality weren't loaded (thanks Bodo!) Fixed: Some MP3's with ID3v2 tags weren't loaded (thanks Rafael!) 2.03 (2011-07-21) --------------------- Changed: Increased loading speed Changed: Further improvements in detecting and loading MP3 files Changed: Handling of temporary processing file Fixed: A few valid MP3's weren't loaded (introduced in 2.02) Fixed: Slightly wrong bitrates could be displayed Fixed: Sometimes the MP3 file to be overwritten gets deleted too early (thanks Bodo!) Fixed: Backward compatibility of properties and presets didn't work properly (introduced in 2.01) 2.02 (2011-06-24) --------------------- Changed: Improved loading and detection of corrupt MP3 files Changed: Button text for French, Spanish etc. to "OK" Fixed: Bitrate of "-1" was displayed for some files (thanks Paul!) Fixed: Sorting of file list didn't work properly (introduced in 2.0) Fixed: Added missing short description for "-Preset" command to readme file (introduced in 2.0) Fixed: Now using the "correct" Desktop directory by default 2.01 (2011-05-30) --------------------- Added: Backward compatibility for properties and presets Changed: Renamed "-NoAutoSaveProperties" command-line parameter to "-DisableSavingProperties" Fixed: Remembering the folder used for loading at "Add files" didn't work (thanks Kymberleigh!) 2.0 (2011-05-23) --------------------- Added: Result window: Keyboard shortcuts, "Show in Explorer", dynamically playback or show information with double-click Added: Load files on program start-up via command-line or by moving them on the program icon Added: Loading dialogs remember last used folder Added: Set saving destination by dropping a folder or file on the appropriate text field Added: Warning message on program close if files are loaded Changed: About 25% faster loading of files Changed: Complete rework of preset handling which includes new features and makes existing ones easier: Overwrite, sort, remove, add, set on start-up, keyboard shortcuts, menu etc. Changed: Destination option: Replaced dropdown list with seperate settings, moved "Retain" to additional settings window Changed: A lot of internal improvements Changed: Reordered columns of file list Changed: Result window: List has processing order by default, reordered menu items, better information Changed: Files will immediately be added to list during loading Changed: Increased default window sizes Changed: Other small improvements Fixed: Not possible to start on some Windows 2000 systems Fixed: Shortcuts and options possible to use in unwanted situations Fixed: Don't attempt to load system files Fixed: Program could crash during process in rare cases Fixed: A few wrong underlined menu items when pressing Alt key Fixed: Updated website links Removed: Ctrl+Q shortcut from main window Removed: "-NoAutoSavePresets" command because it isn't needed anymore 1.41 (2010-11-29) --------------------- Added: Warning message if not enough disk space available Added: Last used preset will automatically be selected on next start Changed: Resized statusbar elements Fixed: Possibly wrong information in progress window for first file 1.4 (2010-11-01) --------------------- Added: Estonian translation (thanks Olav!) Added: Update check Added: Show sorting direction Changed: Position and size of progress and result window will now be remembered Changed: Improved internal loading and handling of files Changed: Show help on first program start-up Changed: Overwrite window now also displays the file path Fixed: Portuguese translation (thanks George!) Fixed: Not able to process files (thanks Chee, Kim and Salman!) Fixed: "&" character didn't show in progress window Fixed: Possible crash with corrupt settings file Fixed: Possible program slow down when checking for new versions Removed: Start process with "Enter" key 1.3 (2010-06-21) --------------------- Added: Complete Unicode support Added: Option to retain folder structure Added: New destination mode: "Replace" Added: Russian translation (thanks Andrey!) Added: Check loaded files automatically Added: Remove successfully processed files from main list Added: Possibility to replace files with errors Added: Timer for overwrite window Added: Automatical recognition of "-Portable" command Added: New "-Uninstall" command Changed: Improved texts and translations Fixed: Dropdown list width Removed: Executable compression Removed: Website check 1.21 (2009-10-29) --------------------- Added: Information if directory isn't available during the process Changed: Slightly faster program start-up Changed: Internal structure of settings and process Fixed: Error after "never overwrite" was selected 1.2 (2009-09-28) --------------------- Added: Multiple languages besides English: French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish Added: Display ID3v2.2 tags Changed: All windows are now resizable Changed: Improved many info texts Changed: Smaller things: Same "OK" button, error message etc. Fixed: Reading issues with Unicode tags 1.13 (2009-09-19) --------------------- Fixed: Validated files couldn't be reset (introduced in 1.12) 1.12 (2009-09-04) --------------------- Added: Close information windows with Esc Added: Error message if save path doesn't exist Changed: Possible to resize information windows Changed: "Default" preset is displayed Fixed: Destination not selected Removed: Reset settings after deleting a preset 1.11 (2009-08-23) --------------------- Changed: File count statusbar text Fixed: "File not found" error after successful process Fixed: Losing focus after closing the result window 1.1 (2009-08-10) --------------------- Added: Complete and more correct retaining of ID3 tags: Now also special characters, album pictures, seperated handling of v1.x & v2.3 tags and much more Added: Loading of subfolders Added: Option to automatically shutdown after process Added: Additional checks for corrupt files Added: Abort loading with Esc Added: Option to exit MQM after the process Changed: Internal optimizations: 4-8 times faster loading of files, process about 5% faster and 17 KB smaller executable Changed: Validate files only if needed Changed: Improved info texts Fixed: Rare errors when loading and handling files Fixed: Not working properly on older Windows systems Fixed: Progress window: Sometimes over 100%, taskbar text didn't update, text flickering Fixed: Statusbar text while loading Fixed: Spelling mistake 1.0 (2009-06-20) --------------------- First release