Changelog (MediaMonkey 2.3.x)

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.845

  • Fixed CD ripping is extremely slow in some cases
  • Fixed advanced device synchronization options don't persist
  • Fixed access violation when closing Auto-Tag from Amazon while art is loading

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.843 RC-5

  • Improved robustness of ID3 tagging code
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon sometimes initiates incorrect search
  • Fixed error message can appear unnecessarily during loading of Now Playing list
  • Fixed Albums not listed alphabetically in Auto-Synchronization Tab

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.842 RC-4

  • Updated online help
  • Fixed confirmation dialogs can be obstructed by transparent Now Playing window
  • Fixed Now Playing Album Art sometimes doesn't display on startup
  • Fixed selection remains after deleting tracks from Now Playing
  • Fixed regression: node contents aren't visible on node expansion
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Filename: using can overwrite Album Artist
  • Fixed rare access violations on exit

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.841 RC-3

  • Updated German translation
  • Fixed occasional ODBC error on scanning operations
  • Fixed selecting/unselecting > 1500 folders in Add Folders dialog → slowdown
  • Fixed Auto-tag from Amazon: tracks with '?' are updated even if unselected
  • Fixed tree doesn't scroll for drag and drop to non-visible nodes
  • Fixed directory is locked after .m3u file or report is saved
  • Fixed first 'n' tracks in Now Playing are missing properties on startup
  • Fixed first track in a node appears incorrectly when file is accessed via external .m3u

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.839 RC-2

  • Added ability to disable skin themes in the installer
  • Added progress bar to show Now Playing list loading
  • Added Album Artist to Advanced Search/AutoPlaylist queries
  • Fixed File Monitor doesn't work for tracks moved via the My Computer node
  • Fixed Album Artist field can be converted to Artist during scan for some tracks
  • Fixed strange behaviour when Album or Artist node is renamed to ""
  • Fixed some filters don't work at all
  • Fixed and mask don't display correctly
  • Fixed default action of drag&drop to portable device should be copy
  • Fixed synchronization can delete non-audio file types
  • Fixed user can inadvertently disable 'Apply to all tracks' in Album Art Properties dialog
  • Fixed Auto Tag from Amazon: Auto-complete is overly aggressive
  • Fixed clipping in MP3 tracks causes the track to skip to the end
  • Fixed some Winamp General Plug-ins cause MM to crash on exit
  • Fixed xml report doesn't work
  • Fixed online help links

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.836 RC-1

  • Added SwiMP3 Portable Audio Device plugin
  • Added switch to disable MultiMedia keyboard processing for problem keyboards via .ini file
  • Updated online help for new 2.3 features
  • Updated German, Russion, Italian, and tweaked French, Dutch localizations
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon always updates Track #
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon focus should be on the search bar
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon umlauts don't display correctly
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon shouldn't open multiple windows for multiple searches
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon shouldn't select tracks with a '?' by default
  • Fixed location of Amazon store doesn't persist
  • Fixed Auto-Organize should by default use all digits in the track# field
  • Fixed misc. text/graphics glitches

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.834 (Beta 5)

  • Added Flac playback plugin
  • Added Flac tagging plugin
  • Added check/workaround for Microsoft MDAC/Jet de-registration problem
  • Updated Dutch, French, Spanish localizations for 2.3 features
  • Fixed minor issues in html tracklist report
  • Fixed Now Playing / Album Art refresh problem
  • Fixed auto-organize memory allocation error

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.832 (Beta 4)

  • Optimized linkages of .dlls for faster startup
  • Fixed security vulnerabilities in in_mpg123 plugin
  • Fixed themed radio buttons/checkboxes for visually impaired users
  • Fixed more Generic Portable/Audio Device node refresh issues
  • Fixed scripts aren't correctly updated from MM 2.2
  • Fixed USB-attached CD-ROM inaccessible on some systems
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon doesn't work for tracks in the Virtual CD
  • Fixed Tag Update progress indicator sometimes doesn't appear
  • Fixed several Localization-related bugs

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.831 (Beta 3)

  • Added Statistics Report contributed by The Rocket
  • Added ability to optionally not delete folders emptied by Auto-Organize
  • Added random albums to AutoPlaylists
  • Added link to Alternate Freedb Servers in config panel
  • Added ability to Uncheck All in Synchronization list
  • Added Auto-Tag from Amazon settings should persist
  • Added Auto-Tag from Amazon support for German, Japanese, UK store lookups
  • Improved Auto-Tag from Amazon so it can be re-used without closing each time
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon includes html tags in comments
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon tagging of 'Medium' size images fails
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon access violation on Win 98
  • Fixed memory leak in Auto-Tag from Amazon code
  • Fixed Album Art dialog settings don't persist
  • Fixed removal of linked Album Art doesn't delete images from the file system
  • Fixed Generic Portable/Audio Devices sometimes don't disappear from the tree
  • Fixed Auto-Organize is slow when performed on large number of files
  • Fixed mask doesn't work for last letters in the alphabet
  • Fixed access violation in some cases on property edit
  • Fixed 'Modify timestamp when updating tags' setting is ignored in some cases
  • Fixed Copy to Device from NP Window doesn't work
  • Fixed MP3s with incorrect XING headers are scanned/played correctly
  • Fixed RVA2 volume leveling not saved to MP3 tags exactly according to spec
  • Fixed regression: sort by path doesn't work correctly
  • Fixed Tab arrow problem&other UI issues

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.826 (Beta 2)

  • Added ability to move accompanying files on Move / Auto-Organize
  • Fixed linked Album Art is lost when Auto-Organize is used
  • Fixed empty directories aren't deleted when on Auto-Organize
  • Fixed numerous issues with Auto-Tag from Amazon
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon doesn't work via the Properties dialog
  • Fixed Auto-Tag from Amazon tags empty image if no album art is found
  • Fixed fields in the Auto-Tag from Amazon dialog aren't editable
  • Fixed (hopefully) access violations on some systems Auto-Tag from Amazon
  • Fixed configuration settings of Auto-Tag from Amazon dialog don't persist
  • Fixed image location config setting changes when saving to OGG file
  • Fixed multiple track selection doesn't unselect when selecting selection subset
  • Fixed more UI / text / context menu / icon issues

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.822 (Beta 1)

  • Added Auto-Tagging functionality based on Amazon lookups (replaces Album Browser)
  • Added 'Remove Image' should give option to remove image from all tracks on album
  • Added ASCII DB format for iRiver plugin (unicode doesn't work 100% on H1xx devices)
  • Fixed iRiver plugin synch tracks to iRiver DB out of order
  • Fixed iRiver plugin sometimes truncates tracks incorrectly
  • Fixed duplicate portable device nodes may be added to the tree
  • Fixed .wav files sometimes hang scanning or are scanned incorrectly
  • Fixed remaining Album Art refresh problem
  • Fixed access violation when output plugin isn't found
  • Fixed further mp3 input plugin for playback of damaged files
  • Fixed OLE Drag and Drop of folders into Now Playing
  • Fixed track selection can trigger file scans freeze
  • Fixed misc. text and cosmetic issues

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.818 (Alpha 3)

  • Added Plugin for Pontis Media portable player
  • Added support for multiple Generic USB Mass Storage Devices
  • Added ability to choose which device to configure/synch if multiple profiles exist
  • Added limits on filename sizes for synching with iRiver devices
  • Added Drag&Drop between MediaMonkey and other applications
  • Added Files to Edit: Unknown Album Art node
  • Added ability to save search as AutoPlaylist in context menu
  • Added 'Always on top' configuration for minimized 'Now Playing' dialog
  • Added currently playing track in Now Playing persists when MM is closed/reopened
  • Fixed scanning of .wav files slows/freezes on corrupt .wav files
  • Fixed some damaged MP3 files never end
  • Fixed files in Now Playing list are occasionally incorrectly marked as unavailable
  • Fixed incorrect scans (missing characters) when track ends in spaces
  • Fixed database isn't correctly updated for changes to off-line tracks
  • Fixed regression: Find more from same folder (Library) doesn't work
  • Fixed auto-organize functionality can move tracks in the virtual CD
  • Fixed Album Art not displayed for tracks on the virtual CD
  • Fixed Album Art may be lost by using arrows on Properties dialog to switch tracks
  • Fixed Album Art is added in duplicate on rescans
  • Fixed Album Art window refresh issues on updates
  • Fixed extra metadata in .m3u files is problematic for some 3rd party apps
  • Fixed shutdown problems on Win98
  • Fixed deleting .m3u files via My Computer doesn't send them to recycle bin
  • Fixed 'All' nodes are configurable regardless of tree configuration
  • Fixed debug build now generates useful logs in skinless mode
  • Fixed misc. UI issues (confusing text, missing icons&graphics, etc.)

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.811 (Alpha 2)

  • Added .m3u playlists are now represented in the My Computer node
  • Added ability to create new folders in the My Computer node
  • Added 'Show All' functionality to My Computer node
  • Added some basic tree configuration options
  • Added scripting is now part of MediaMonkey standard functionality
  • Added ability to add/remove album art for all tracks on an Album
  • Added ability to disable the Album Art window title bar
  • Added ESC closes Album Art image window
  • Fixed Album Art window doesn't update in response to changes in the Properties dialog
  • Fixed database errors / access violations related to Album Art
  • Fixed paths to Album Art covers should consistently be relative
  • Fixed save Album Art to tag option isn't disabled for non WMA/MP3 files
  • Fixed WMA playback/scanning problems
  • Fixed CD burning doesn't work on some systems with 2 CD drives
  • Fixed minor UI bugs

MediaMonkey 2.3.1.808 (Alpha 1)

  • Added native Audio CD burning (Nero is no longer required)
  • Added wheel scrolling on mouseover on main panel
  • Added Album Art features
  • Tagging (optional for MP3/WMA
  • Linked graphics for other formats
  • Display during playback
  • Added ability to rename custom fields via options menu
  • Added/Improved portable device synchronization significantly
  • Added Portable Device Plugin interface (API not yet published)
  • Added iRiver H-xxx device plugin (tested only with H-320 device--see readme)
  • Added ability to view/synch the device database from MediaMonkey
  • Added Auto-Synchronization based on Artists, Albums (in addition to Playlists)
  • Added support for custom synchronization masks (e.g. different format for audio books)
  • Improved portable device configuration UI
  • Improved portable device representation--now appears directly in the tree
  • Improved OGG Vorbis encoding quality with switch to Libvorbis 1.1
  • Fixed relative paths aren't supported in iRiver H-xxx devices
  • Fixed need to delete existing tracks from the device before first-time synch
  • Added various new mask features
  • - Returns full path of the track
  • - Returns path without the first 'n' folders in the hierarchy
  • - Returns path of the last 'n' folders in the hierarchy
  • - Returns a group of n letters where 1 is the first letter of the chosen field
  • Added tagging for .wav files
  • Added ability to configure 'Play Next' as the default double-click action
  • Fixed ripping fails on directory creation if File Monitor is active on the directory
  • Fixed performance issues when recalculating paths in the conversion dialog
  • Fixed 'ghost' entries occasionally appear in the db
  • Fixed some DB fields are unnecessarily short
  • Fixed last character of ID3v2 tags are incorrect in some cases
  • Fixed Various Artist albums are sometimes scanned into too many albums
  • Fixed Album Browser settings don't persist
  • Fixed numerous CD playback problems
  • Fixed CD Reader ASPI settings sometimes not used properly
  • Fixed changes to CD drive letter can interfere with playback
  • Fixed removable CD devices sometimes function incorrectly
  • Fixed player 'previous' button doesn't work in some cases
  • Fixed volume jumps if sleep mode is enabled just before machine turns off
  • Fixed mass edit of track properties incorrectly displays year and track #
  • Fixed track length is reported incorrectly via the Winamp API
  • Fixed explorer shell commands aren't localizable
  • Fixed minor UI bugs / UI cleanup