Version history for Amazing Slow Downer for Mac OS X Version 3.4.4 (2012-12-04) 1. New - Better looking history dialog Version 3.4.3 (2012-10-01) 1. Bug fix - Fixed a bug that could possibly crash the program if "Use QuickTime for MP3 encoding" was enabled Version 3.4.2 (2012-09-12) 1. Change - Better support for encoding very low bit rate files using the Lame MP3 encoder 2. Change - Better support for Audacity Lame MP3 encoder Version 3.4.1 (2012-05-14) 1. Change - Minor changes needed for Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) 2. Bug fix - Could crash if trying to open a non existing file Version 3.4.0.1 (2012-03-12) 1. Bug fix - Minor fix related to an audio problem with Slow Down Type IV 2. Bug fix - Because of changes in iTunes 10.6, drag and drop from iTunes would add duplicated files (Lion issue only) Version 3.4.0 (2012-03-06) 1. New - Displays the selected file in the window title bar 2. Change - Better preservation of the stereo image for all slow down types 3. Change - Default key command for "Karaoke" On/Off is changed into [Shift] + [K] 4. Change - Key command for "Save Song As MP3 file" is [Command] + [Shift] + [S] Version 3.3.9 (2011-12-12) 1. Bug fix - ID3 data could be wrong for some file types Version 3.3.8 (2011-10-19) 1. Change - Reduced the scroll rate for the loop up/down arrow controls Version 3.3.7 (2011-10-04) 1. New - The USB command dialog has a new "Toggles" switch that performs the selected command only as long as pedal/button is held down 2. Bug fix - Fixed a minor bug in the MP3 decoding engine that could cause ASD to crash when playing certain files. Version 3.3.6 (2011-09-15) 1. Change - Restructured the "Import iTunes Library" dialog 2. Bug fix - Some minor bug fixes related to USB remote controlling Version 3.3.5 (2011-09-05) 1. New - Support for remote controlling with USB HID devices (foot pedals etc) Version 3.3.4 (2011-08-02) 1. Change - Minor changes for OS X 10.7 (Lion) 2. Bug fix - Some audio files didn't didn't play the very last audio frames Version 3.3.3 (2011-06-03) 1. Bug fix - Old file extension wasn't replaced when saving a new file 2. Bug fix - Minor fix for CD-Text CDs 3. Change - The default read buffer size is now "Medium" Version 3.3.2 (2011-02-09) 1. New - Displays CD-Text info if available (Miscellaneous Settings) 2. Change - "Change Speed/Pitch at New Loop" now works when "Wait between loops" is activated 3. Change - Much faster display of files in the "File Open" dialog 4. Bug fix - The "Eject" button icon was displayed upside-down 5. Bug fix - MIDI remote fast forward/rewind didn't always work OK Version 3.3.1 (2010-10-19) 1. New - Logarithmic speed slider 2. Change - If missing ID3 title, display the file name 3. Bug fix - Correct display of Unicode characters in the Key Commands dialog Version 3.3.0 (2010-06-28) 1. New - Support for Apple Remote controller 2. Bug fix - Drag/Drop from iTunes 9.2 was broken 3. Change - Now requires OS X 10.4 or later Version 3.2.9 (2010-02-08) 1. Bug fix - Fix for MP3 ID3 tags with both Unicode and ASCII text 2. Change - Better error checking for files with non-standard MP3 ID3v2 tags 3. Change - Renamed the File Menu | Save File List As... into into Save Playlist As... Version 3.2.7 (2010-01-29) 1. Change - Updated the QuickTime decoding engine - now works with latest versions of the Flip4Mac and Perian QT components 2. Change - Now displays the enclosing folder name for the selected file in the window title bar 3. Change - Text labels on main screen now uses a font size according to the current zoom setting 4. Change - Finally changed the display name from "Amazing X" to "Amazing Slow Downer" 5. Bug fix - Better error checking for corrupt MP3 ID3 tags 6. New - Load/Save MIDI Remote template files Version 3.2.6 (2009-09-29) 1. New - Support for libmp3lame.dylib provided it's placed in the Library/Application Support folder 2. Change - Changed the default key commands for "Select Slow Down Type" and "Toggle Processing On/Off" 3. Change - Better detection of VBR MP3 files Version 3.2.5.2 (2009-03-17) 1. Bug fix - Because of changes in iTunes 8.1, drag and drop support from iTunes was broken Version 3.2.5.1 (2009-02-28) 1. Bug fix - Cue slider didn't work OK when running on PPC computers Version 3.2.5 (2009-02-16) 1. New - Support for Flash files (.flv) from YouTube provided you have the Perian QuickTime component installed. Free download at: http://perian.org/ 2. Change - Tracklist now truncates a too long title in the middle and then also displays a help tag if mouse held over the title Version 3.2.4 (2008-11-15) 1. New - Added key commands for the Mix slider 2. New - Now displays the currently selected file in the title bar 3. Bug fix - Certain ID3v2 tags wasn't found Version 3.2.3 (2008-06-17) 1. Bug fix - VBR mp3 files didn't play the last couple of seconds Version 3.2.2 (2008-04-20) 1. New - Added a "Delete" item in the track list menu Version 3.2.1 (2008-04-10) 1. Change - "Delay before playback" and "Wait between loops" may now be simultaneously active 2. Bug fix - Looping didn't work correctly in bypass mode 3. Bug fix - Didn't handle file names with uppercase file extensions correctly Version 3.2.0 (2008-02-19) 1. New - Now possible to enter a new value for speed, pitch and stretch by double clicking in the status bar at the bottom 2. New - A second selection of the same sort item in the tracklist pop-up menu will reverse the order 3. Change - Files are now added in correct order 4. Change - New files are now added after the currently selected file 5. Change - Removed the "Allow duplicates in playlist" switch in the Miscellaneous Settings dialog 6. Bug fix - Because of changes in QuickTime 7.4, playback of Apple Lossless files was broken again (come on Apple) 7. Bug fix - First few milliseconds was skipped when looping a mp3 file Version 3.1.9 (2008-01-15) 1. New - Support for .amr and .m4b (audio book) files 2. New - Support for flac 8-bit samples 3. Bug fix - Fixed playback problems for QuickTime files at double speed and Large "Read buffer Size" setting 4. Bug fix - MIDI remote controlling settings wasn't saved correctly Version 3.1.8 (2007-11-29) 1. New - Added a "Delay before playback" setting in Preferences -> Controls 2. New - Added a "Volume control affects saving" switch in Miscellaneous settings 3. New - Added a "Use QuickTime for MP3 decoding" switch in Miscellaneous settings 4. New - Key command for bypassing of processing 5. New - Key command for toggling between CD and File player mode 6. New - Support for MP3 ID3v2.4 tags 7. Bug fix - Improved playback for newer laptops running OS X 10.4 8. Bug fix - Fixed minor display problems for OS X 10.5 (Leopard) 9. Change - PPC version now requires OS X 10.3.9 or higher and G4 or G5 processor Version 3.1.7 (2007-07-22) 1. Bug fix - File list displayed one character too much for Unicode encoded ID3 tags 2. Change - Updated the help file Version 3.1.6 (2007-06-08) 1. New - Support for playback of Musepack audio files 2. Change - Now reacts correctly when changing the default output device in System Preferences -> Sound Version 3.1.5 (2007-05-17) 1. Bug fix - Fixed a problem with mp3 playback on MacBook's Version 3.1.4 (2007-05-03) 1. Change - Minor cosmetic changes Version 3.1.3 (2007-04-04) 1. New - Added a pop-up menu for storing and recalling the EQ presets 2. Change - Now possible to cancel while importing tunes from the iTunes library Version 3.1.2 (2007-03-16) 1. Bug fix - Some parts of the sound processing was disabled for QuickTime formats Version 3.1.1 (2007-03-14) 1. New - Improved MIDI remote controlling 2. New - Added a "Reset on track change" switch in Miscellaneous settings 3. New - Checks for available updates 4. Change - Pitch slider now anchors to semitones 5. Bug fix - Playback of FLAC files could possibly crash the program Version 3.1.0 (2007-02-26) 1. New - The tabs in the Preferences dialog now resizes according to their needed size 2. Bug fix - Could crash when loading m4a files with very long ID3 tags Version 3.0.9 (2007-02-16) 1. New - Support for hot keys (key commands that works even when ASD is not the active/front most application) 2. New - When importing an iTunes play list it's now possible to choose if the current playlist should be cleared or not Version 3.0.8 (2007-01-09) 1. New - "Change pitch at new loop" setting in Preferences Controls dialog 2. New - Unicode support for ID3 tags Version 3.0.7 (2006-12-18) 1. Bug fix - Would crash when using the presets for the first time Version 3.0.6 (2006-12-05) 1. New - Change speed at new loop has a new setting 2. New - Completely rewritten help file 3. New - Key commands for setting 125% speed, 150% speed etc - set in the Key Commands dialog 4. Change - Moved "Show Helptags" selection to Miscellaneous settings 5. Change - Restricted the minimum audio file duration to 250 milliseconds 6. Bug fix - When moving the Cue slider, error #158 could sometimes be generated 7. Bug fix - The "Eject" button icon was displayed upside-down in Metallic mode Version 3.0.5 (2006-10-25) 1. New - Support for DRM protected files from the iTunes store with the following limitations: a. Minimum speed is 25% - quarter speed b. Can not save the file c. Equalizer has bass and treble controls only d. The Karaoke function is disabled e. The Mix slider has no effect f. The stereo on/off switch has no effect g. The Hold function is disabled Version 3.0.4 (2006-10-18) 1. New - New menu items in the main file menu that duplicates menu items in the track list menu 2. New - Added a random sort order in the track list menu 3. Change - Metallic window appearance is now only available on OS X 10.4.0 and later 4. Bug fix - Saving as uncompressed QuickTime movie didn't work OK on Intel Mac's 5. Bug fix - Minor fix in the MP3 decoding engine Version 3.0.3 (2006-10-09) 1. New - Preferences dialog that replaces all previous settings dialogs 2. New - Import of iTunes Library/Playlists 3. New - The playlist may now contain any number files (previously a maximum of 100 files) 4. New - Metal window appearance as an option (Miscellaneous settings - OS X 10.3.0 or higher) 5. New - Support for Windows Media Audio ( .wma files) provided you have the Flip4Mac QuickTime component installed. Free download at: http://www.flip4mac.com/ 6. New - Added VBR (Variable Bit Rate) settings when saving mp3 files using Lame encoder 7. New - Added a "Allow duplicates in playlist" switch in the Miscellaneous Settings dialog 8. Change - End slider goes to complete end when dragged far right 9. Change - Karaoke mode is now always available 10. Minor bug fix in the Type III slow down engine Version 3.0.2 (2006-08-21) 1. New - Added a "Recent Playlists" item in the track list menu Version 3.0.1 (2006-08-13) 1. Minor improvements in the Type IV slow down engine 2. Cue Slider updates more correctly during playback 3. Bug fix - ASD could crash if an audio file was no longer present 4. Bug fix - Starting playback close to the end of file could possibly hang ASD Version 3.0.0 (2006-07-04) 1. New slow down engine with transient preservation (Type IV - old Type IV is now Type V) 2. Process bypass mode 3. Universal Binary (runs as native on Intel Mac's) 4. Now possible to re-arrange the files in the track list (file player only) 5. Support for Ogg and FLAC audio files provided free frameworks are installed - see the help file 6. Support for Sound Designer II files 7. Support for LAME MP3 framework 8. Key commands for setting the speed now also toggles between the selected speed and full speed 9. Extended some slider's click region 10. Bug fix - Because of changes in QuickTime 7.1, playback of Apple lossless files was broken 11. Bug fix - Could possibly save another track than the selected Version 2.8.5 (2006-04-20) 1. Auto Create Presets - please read the documentation for more information 2. Recall loop points only when recalling a preset - Miscellaneous Settings dialog 3. Added a zoom setting in the Miscellaneous Settings dialog Version 2.8.4 (2006-04-06) 1. New key commands for setting 1/2 speed, 1/4 speed etc - set in the Key Commands dialog 2. Skipped support for LAME Framework - not stable Version 2.8.3 (2006-03-28) 1. "Change speed at new loop" setting in Button the Settings dialog 2. Improved Equalizer 3. Support for LAME MP3 framework 4. Bug fix - start of each CD track contained some noise Version 2.8.2 (2006-03-06) 1. Full Unicode file name support 2. Removed a stupid limitation - files on removable volumes will now also play OK 3. Now detects when a CD is changed/inserted 4. Bug fix - lowering the pitch could introduce "scratchy, static sound" Version 2.8.1 (2006-01-09) 1. MIDI remote controlling 2. Removed synch correction for CD playback - not needed when running OS X 3. Bug fix - saving a MP3 file could possibly fail Version 2.8.0 (2005-11-14) 1. Bug fix - copies of loop in Save As... was broken 2. Bug fix - main window could possibly move outside the monitor area 3. Sort type is now stored when exporting/importing playlists 4. Volume control is now logarithmic (as human hearing) 5. Added a contextual menu for CD Player track list 6. Cleaned up the interface a bit 7. Less processor usage Version 2.7.9 (2005-10-10) 1. Added an ÒAutoloadÓ preset item in the Miscellaneous Settings dialog Version 2.7.8 (2005-08-22) 1. Will save aac/m4a files when running Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4 or higher) 2. Support for CoreAudio (.caf) files (Mac OS X 10.3 or higher) 3. Miscellaneous Settings dialog with several switches: a. Reverse speed slider b. Loop playlist c. Autostart next track d. Display ID3 title/artist info in play list Version 2.7.7 (2005-05-26) 1. A new Slow Down Type IV is available provided you are running OS X 10.3.9 with QuickTime 7 installed or are running OS X 10.4 (Tiger). Please note that installing QuickTime 7 under OS X 10.3.9 disables playback of DRM protected files from the iTunes store. Version 2.7.6 (2005-05-02) 1. Improved the processing speed for Slow Down Type III 2. New setting - Pitch change affects speed 3. Last OS 9 version (possible bugs will be fixed but no more features added) Version 2.7.5 (2005-04-13) 1. Improved sound quality for Slow Down Type III - a third and higher quality setting 2. 10 presets for the EQ - Ctrl+Shift+digit to store - Shift+digit to recall 3. Left/right arrows now changes the Cue slider in seconds even for very large files 4. Stereo Karaoke function now uses much less processing power 5. Corrected a bug in the slow down engine - pitch change now uses less processing power in Slow Down Type III 6. Fixed a minor bug that made highly compressed MP3 files start at the wrong position 7. Drag and drop from iTunes was broken in the OS 9 version - now fixed 8. Fixed a bug that could cause a crash on systems with non US/European keyboards Version 2.7.4 (2005-03-07) 1. Displays ID3 meta data (if available) in the track list. If no ID3 data is availble, the file name is displayed (as before). 2. Rewind on stop increased to 99 seconds. 3. Fixed a bug that made it impossible to open several mp3 files at one time. 4. Fixed a bug concerning AIFF files - now plays Apple Loop files OK. Version 2.7.3 (2005-02-17) 1. The old Karaoke function is improved and is back when in mono mode 2. Now also works with "LameLib" available here: http://spaghetticode.org/lame/ when saving to an mp3 file 3. Some minor bug fixes 4. When saving files, please note that the volume control on the main screen has no effect. This is intentional so that the files are saved with full volume and not with a possible zero or low volume. The downside is that when saving processed files, this may result in distorted sound if you add to much of the EQ. So please check the sound with the volume control set to maximum before saving. Version 2.7.2 (2005-01-05) 1. Programmable keyboard commands (OS X version only) 2. Some keyboard commands have changed (affects both the OS 9 and OS X versions) Version 2.7.1 (2004-12-16) 1. Maintenance update - minor internal corrections and fixes Version 2.7.0 (2004-11-25) 1. Much improved Karaoke/Voice removal function 2. Some corrections and improvements in the slow down engine Version 2.6.9 (2004-10-11) 1. The preset menu now lets you import and export presets. Use that for having more than one set of presets for a CD/audio file, backing up and/or moving the presets to other computers 2. Increased the number of bit rate settings when saving as MP3 files 3. Many internal changes/improvements 4. Now requires OS 8.6 or higher Version 2.6.8 (2004-05-24) 1. Drag files from iTunes playlist into Amazing Slow Downer Version 2.6.7 (2004-05-05) 1. Playback of files from the iTunes store is now working again (OS X version only) Upgrading to iTunes 4.5 and QuickTime 6.5.1 killed support in previous versions of ASD Version 2.6.6 (2004-04-22) 1. Support for compressed wave files (OS X version only) 2. Minor bug fixes Version 2.6.5 (2004-03-17) 1. Now saves files in various formats - AIFF, QuickTime movie, MP3 and AAC/MP4. MP3 and AAC/MP4 is available in the OS X version only and MP3 only if you download and install the free LameEncoder. 2. Many internal improvements and some minor bug fixes Version 2.6.4 (2004-01-20) 1. Support for files from the iTunes store (DRM protected .m4p files - OS X version only) 2. Hold (sustain) a short section of audio - key command [H] - use the right arrow key to go to the next chunk, left arrow key to go back one second 3. Key command [P] toggles between no pitch change and previous selected 4. Display Slow Down as Stretch/Speed moved to the Buttons Settings dialog 5. Many internal improvements Version 2.6.3 (2003-11-20) 1. Process and save all songs in the track list - File Menu -> Save all songs as wave files 2. OS 8/9 version has improved MP3 playback Version 2.6.2 (2003-10-27) 1. Ten presets per CD track (used to be ten presets per CD) 2. Now using an installation software for the OS X version Version 2.6.1 (2003-10-14) 1. Button Settings dialog has new settings for controlling the loop: a. Just loop (this is the way it always have been) b. Wait a specified number of seconds before restarting the loop c. Wait the same amount of time as the current loop length 2. Minor changes for OS X 10.3 (Panther) Version 2.6.0 (2003-09-16) 1. Added keyboard commands for changing loop start and loop end points by one frame (Control key + old commands) 2. Minor internal changes Version 2.5.9 (2003-07-01) 1. Support for very long audio files 2. Cue slider now changes position after mouse is released 3. Fixed minor bug when saving/processing 8-bit files Version 2.5.8 (2003-06-13) 1. Support for AAC/MP4 files in the OS X version (DRM protected files from the iTunes store does not currently work) 2. Support for MP3 version 2.5 files in the OS X version. 3. OS X version changed to use native CoreAudio playback. 4. Improved handling of corrupt MP3 files. 5. Faster start of playback of all audio files. Version 2.5.7 (2003-04-22) 1. VBR (Variable Bit Rate) MP3 files now displays the correct length/position. Version 2.5.6 (2003-03-26) 1. Import/export of playlists (ASD format only). Accessible from the track list menu. 2. Home/End key sets Start/End slider to default position. Version 2.5.5 (2003-02-25) 1. Save several copies of the set loop when saving files. 2. Better trimming of end point when looping MP3 files. 3. Fixed minor bug in the MP3 decoding engine that caused ASD to crash when playing certain files. 4. Better support for Mac multiprocessor system when running OS X. 5. New OS X finder file icon. Version 2.5.4 (2003-02-03) Autostart of the next track provided the Loop button is off and Start and End Position is set to their initial positions. This means: 1. If the Loop function is ON, the music will loop between the start and end positions as before. 2. If the Loop function is OFF and the Start and End position is not set to the very start/end position, the music will stop when it reaches the End position (also as before). 3. If the Loop function is off and the Start and End position is set to the very start/end positions, the ASD will now continue with the next song/track when it reaches the End position. Version 2.5.3 (2003-01-22) A help tag will be displayed when holding the mouse cursor over a song title in the track list if there is not space enough to display the full title. Version 2.5.0 (2002-11-21) 1. A third incarnation of the slow down engine. This has better sound quality for many slow down factors. The ultimate goal is to not have to select between Slow Down Type I, II or III. Hopefully the next incarnation will have so good sound quality that this one will be the only one needed. Not there yet but soon. Selecting between the various slow down types is done with the drop down menu below the EQ sliders. Keyboard command [A]. 2. Selecting tracks have new keyboard commands. To avoid hitting the down arrow in the heat of study and totally exit the song you are working with, changing tracks now uses [Ctrl] + [Up/Down arrow]. The [Up/Down arrows] without the [Ctrl] key down now changes the volume. 3. As before, changing the pitch may be done with the [/] and [*] key on the calculator section of the keyboard. Holding the [Shift] key down will change in 1/100 (one cent) steps of a semitone, without the [Shift] key it will change in semitone steps. 2.0.5 020922 Fixed minor issue with multisession CD's 2.0.4 020912 New Finder icons + minor bug fix 2.0.3 020829 Support for OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) + iTunes/CDDB track names in CD track list 2.0.2 020730 Better handling of unsupported MP3 files + minor bug fix in "Save song as..." 2.0.1 020604 File list menu - drag and drop files - nudge loop 2.0.0 020503 Stereo playback - new slow down function + much more 1.2.0 020330 Balloon help (OS 8/9) - Helptags (OS X) 1.1.9 020318 Min/Sec/Frame fields now accepts keyboard input 1.1.8 020306 Control Key + changing Start position keeps loop intact 1.1.7 020207 Improved playback + optimized for G4 Velocity Engine (AltiVec) 1.1.6 020120 Volume Control 1.1.5 011204 Faster audio processing / restructured menus 1.1.4 011119 Cue slider (fast forward/rewind) 1.1.3 011107 First OS X version 1.1.2 011012 Karaoke function 1.1.1 010923 Improved CD reading 1.1.0 010829 Show slowdown as speed or stretch 1.0.9 010810 Better handling of buggy AIFF files 1.0.8 010611 Minor changes 1.0.7 010516 Better handling of buggy MP3 files (i.e Audion 2.1) 1.0.6 010509 Minor improvements 1.0.5 010423 Added "Save song as AIFF file" to the File Player 1.0.4 010404 Alpha keys 0 - 9 stores and recalls presets 1.0.3 010220 Lots of minor changes 1.0.2 010125 Now slows down MP3 files 1.0.1 010108 Converts MP3 to AIFF files 1.0.0 001218 First available version Amazing Slow Downer / Roni Music