2017-12-21 - winLAME 2017 release
Today I released the version winLAME 2017 release. This is the final winLAME 2017 version. The following changes were made since the beta 3 version:
removed feedback buttons for release
fixed formatting errors from encoder following the encoding description
For the full list of features supported by winLAME check out the Features page or look at the Screenshots from the current version. To download the new version, head over to the Download page.
2017-11-24 - Beta 2/3 survey results
Starting from winLAME 2017 beta 1 there are two buttons "Send a Smile" and "Send a Frown" in winLAME where you can fill out a short 2-question survey. I collected all answers from the "beta 2" and "beta 3" time frame and summarized them. Here are the Survey Results for winLAME 2017 beta 2/3.
2017-10-22 - winLAME 2017 beta 3 released
Today I released winLAME beta 3. The following crashes were fixed:
Reverted back to libsndfile 1.0.27 from 1.0.28, as the newer version crashes when encoding to FLAC format
Fixed crashes in ID3 tag library; reported in CVE-2008-2109, CVE-2017-11550 and CVE-2017-11551, details at
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/85 Fixed a crash when opening Ogg based input files, e.g. Ogg Vorbis, Speex and Opus
Fixed a crash in Classic UI mode starting a new encoding batch after returning from a first encoding batch
The following improvements were made:
Updated LAME to the latest version 3.100, compiled by John33 from RareWares
The "Encoding finish action" now actually does something (closing winLAME or standby the PC)
Number of CPU cores used in Modern UI can now be configured in "General Settings"
Added a more detailed "Task Details" lower pane to show all encoding infos for a task
Added CD Auto-Play handler to start winLAME when a new CD is inserted into the disc drive
When formatting CD track number using %track%, add leading zeros when there are more than 9 tracks
When writing a playlist file and the option "use input folder as output location" is used, use the folder common to all files to store the playlist
AAC quality range can now be set from 10 to 500, same as faac.exe Version 1.28
Settings are now stored immediately when leaving a wizard page, not when the application exits
In Classic mode, the user is also warned about overwriting input files, as in Modern UI mode
Speex input file length is now shown properly
Fixed bug where page title disappeared when minimizing and restoring winLAME window
Setup: Added checkbox to start winLAME after setup completes
Setup: Registry keys are now properly cleaned up when uninstalling, but are kept when upgrading to a newer version
Setup: winLAME shortcut is now placed in the program menu directly, so it shows in the Windows 10 start menu list directly
Portable: Added vcredist.exe in order to install the Visual C++ Runtime components when missing
