winLAME -> Version History

This is the version history page for winLAME, showing the last 20 software updates. You can return to the main page for this software by clicking here.

Index:

• Version 2017 (Dec 23, 2017)
• Version 2017 beta 3 (Oct 23, 2017)
• Version 2010 beta 2 (Jun 29, 2010)
• Version 2010 beta 1 (Jan 13, 2010)
• Version 2009 beta 2 (Nov 3, 2009)
• Version 2009 beta 1 (Apr 18, 2009)

• Release Date: Dec 23, 2017
• Download(s):
  winLAME-2017-release.msi
• 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

• Release Date: Oct 23, 2017
• Download(s):
  winLAME-2017-beta3.msi
• • 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

• Release Date: Jun 29, 2010
• Download(s):
  winLAME-2010-beta2.msi
• Fixed renaming output files from temporary file to final file.
• Fixed lockup when writing an output file is skipped, and the next file is about to be written.
• Fixed version check for libFLAC.dll; only version up to 1.1.2 are supported currently (porting winLAME to the API changes would be welcomed!)

• Release Date: Jan 13, 2010
• Download(s):
  winLAME-2010-beta1.msi
• Fixed bug where encoding a file contained in a path containing non-ASCII characters would give an error.
• Upgraded LAME to 3.89.2, compiled with Intels ICL compiler
• Other small bug fixes

• Release Date: Nov 3, 2009
• Download(s):
  winLAME-2009-beta2.msi
• The about page showed a blank page.
• When a playlist was written, the playlist file only contained the last encoded file.
• When converting to Wave format, the comboboxes showed no drop-down list.
• Fixed a crash when reading an mp3 file that contained invalid ID3v2 tags
• Fixed crash when a freedb query for a CD returned multiple entries
• Fixed transferring genre field to encoded files
• Fixed reading and writing tags for WMA.
• Fixed installer that didn't install correct msvcr80.dll and msvcp80.dll
• Fixed bug where track numbers was always set to the same value and genre field was always set to "Blues"
• Fixed bug where the ID3v2 tag always contained a large length value
• Added a patch from Adam Kropelin that provides reading FLAC metadata when converting from FLAC files.
• Updated BASS and libsndfile libraries to latest versions

• Release Date: Apr 18, 2009
• Download(s):
  winLAME-2009-beta1.msi
• * Updated encoding/decoding libraries: LAME 3.98.2, libsndfile-1.0.19 (fixes security vulnerability, see Secunia advisory SA33980), libvorbis 1.2.0 * Support for reading/writing ID3v2 tags from/to .mp3 files * Translatable user interface (english and german, at the moment) * Full Unicode support for filenames * Numerous bug fixes (see the winLAME bugtracker)