Amazing Slow Downer Changelog

What's new in Amazing Slow Downer 3.7.3

Feb 22, 2024
  • Bug fix - Fixed a problem related to playback of 192 kHz wave files

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.7.2 (Jul 10, 2023)

  • New - Now remembers the last loaded playlist location and name

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.7.1 (Nov 23, 2022)

  • New - Key commands for recalling next or previous loop
  • Bug fix - Fixed a problem related to corrupt mpeg-dash files

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.7.0 (Dec 17, 2021)

  • Bug fix - Fixed a bug in the mp3 decoding engine that could possibly crash the app

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.6.9 (Oct 24, 2021)

  • New - Support for mpeg-dash files (requires Windows 10)
  • Change - Now requires Windows 7 or higher

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.6.8 (Jul 3, 2021)

  • New - Key command for resetting song parameters
  • Bug fix - App could deadlock when loading corrupt .m4a files
  • Bug fix - Fixed a minor problem related hot key commands

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.6.7 (Sep 17, 2020)

  • New - Support for newer versions of the VEC USB foot pedal

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.6.6 (Sep 17, 2020)

  • New - Better support for .m3u files created by other apps such as iTunes, WMP and the VLC player app

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.6.5 (Jul 15, 2020)

  • Bug fix:
  • Fixed a problem related to East Asian versions of Windows 10

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.6.4 (Jan 23, 2020)

  • Bug fix - Some mp4 files could possibly crash the app
  • Change - Better command line support, -p for start playback

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.6.3 (Mar 4, 2019)

  • New - Support for QuickTime files with PCM audio
  • New - Built in Ogg Vorbis encoder

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.6.2 (Jan 4, 2019)

  • Bugfix - USB pedals didn't work OK on Windows 10 build 1809

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.6.1 (Mar 17, 2018)

  • Bug fix - Fixed a problem related to Apple's new file system (APFS)

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.6.0 (Jul 13, 2017)

  • Maintenance update - minor internal corrections and fixes

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.7 (Nov 29, 2016)

  • Maintenance update - minor changes for Windows 10

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.6 (Aug 2, 2016)

  • Maintenance update - minor internal corrections and fixes

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.5 (Jun 7, 2016)

  • Bugfix - Certain file types didn't play OK on Windows XP
  • Bugfix - Seeking in FLAC files didn't work Windows XP

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.4 (Apr 5, 2016)

  • New - FLAC files: Support for 96kHz 24-bit files plus Unicode filename support
  • New - Better support for multiple monitors

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.2 (Nov 9, 2015)

  • New - Better looking app icon
  • Change - Better handling of some .mp4 files
  • Bug fix - Fixed a problem related to ID3v2 in mp3 files
  • Bug fix - Fixed a minor problem related to looping mp3 files
  • Bug fix - Fixed a minor problem related to importing of iTunes playlists

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.1 (Feb 26, 2015)

  • New - Made it possible to double or half a loop using key command "B" and "N"
  • Bug fix - Stereo files with complete silence in either channel now works fine

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.9 (Aug 12, 2014)

  • Change - More logical behaviour when using "Change Speed/Pitch at New Loop"

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.8 (Jun 9, 2014)

  • Bug fix - Looping didn't work OK for mp3 files

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.7 (Jun 7, 2014)

  • Change - Better support for mp4 files (audio only)
  • Change - Support for extremely long WMA and AAC/M4A files
  • Bug fix - Very long MP3 ver. 2.5 files could possibly display wrong length
  • Bug fix - Fixed a problem with Slow Down Type II playing very long files

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.6 (Apr 11, 2014)

  • New - Added a switch in the "Misc Settings" dialog to enable or disable use of QuickTime
  • Change - Better stereo field preservation for Slow Down Type II and III
  • Change - Better sound quality for Slow Down Type II
  • Change - Now requires a computer with support for the SSE2 instruction set
  • Bug fix - Corrupt aac/m4a files could possibly crash the application

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.5 (Jul 29, 2013)

  • New - Support for 32-bit floating point wave files without having QuickTime installed
  • Bugfix - Minor fix needed for MP3 encoding when running Windows 8
  • Bugfix - Wrong song selected when importing a playlist

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.4 (Dec 4, 2012)

  • New - Files are now digitally signed with Roni Music certificate
  • New - Better looking history dialog
  • New - Better error checking when saving encoded files such as MP3
  • New - Better support for Apple format files with uncommon sample rates

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.3.1 (Oct 20, 2012)

  • Change - Minor but important internal change.
  • Apple has fixed a bug in QuickTime 7.5 which means pitch change now works for iTunes store files.

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.3 (Oct 2, 2012)

  • Bug fix - Fixed a bug that could possible crash the program when decoding MP3 files

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.2 (Sep 13, 2012)

  • Change - Better support for encoding very low bitrate files using the Lame MP3 encoder

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.9 (Dec 12, 2011)

  • Change - Much faster audio processing if using Slow Down Type IV
  • Bug fix - Some mp3 files could possible crash the program
  • Bug fix - ID3 data for Apple format files could possible wrong
  • Bug fix - Fixed a problem that could occur when looping Apple format files

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.7.2 (Oct 7, 2011)

  • Bugfix - Playback of Apple iTunes/QuickTime files was partially broken

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.3 (Jun 4, 2011)

  • New - Support for many more file types
  • Bug fix - Some uncommon file types could possibly crash the program

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.2 (Feb 10, 2011)

  • New - Displays track names for audio CDs from Windows Media Player data base
  • New - "Miscellaneous Seetings" has a new switch - Multi Media Keys foreground only
  • Change - "Change Speed/Pitch at New Loop" now works when "Wait Between Loops" is activated

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.1 (Oct 20, 2010)

  • New - Logarithmic speed slider
  • Change - If missing ID3 title, display the file name
  • Bugfix - Fixed slow application termination

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.0 (Aug 17, 2010)

  • Change - Minor change in the DirectX playback engine

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.9 (Feb 13, 2010)

  • Bugfix - Fix for MP3 ID3 tags with both Unicode and ASCII text
  • Change - Better error checking for files with non-standard MP3 ID3v2 tags

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.8 (Feb 1, 2010)

  • Bugfix - WMA files wouldn't play on certain version of Windows

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.6 (Sep 29, 2009)

  • Change - Changed the default key commands for "Select Slow Down Type" and "Toggle Processing On/Off"
  • Change - Better detection of VBR MP3 files

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.5.1 (Feb 25, 2009)

  • Bugfix - Saving to an mp3 files using Frauenhofer ACM encoder could fail
  • Bugfix - Because of changes in QuickTime 7.6, playback of DRM protected files from the iTunes store was broken (come on Apple)

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.4 (Dec 2, 2008)

  • New - Now opens Windows Media Player playlist files ( .wpl )
  • New - Added key commands for the Mix slider
  • New - Now displays the currently selected file in the title bar
  • Change - Better support for .m3u files created by Windows Media Player
  • Bugfix - Certain ID3v2 tags wasn't found

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.3 (Aug 25, 2008)

  • Change - Apple has fixed a bug in QuickTime 7.5 which means pitch change now works for iTunes store files
  • Change - Can now use the pop-up menu for Karaoke presets
  • Bugfix - Minor fix in the MME playback engine
  • Bugfix - VBR mp3 files didn't play the last couple of seconds

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.1.6 (Jun 8, 2007)

  • Support for Musepack audio files

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.1.1 (Mar 17, 2007)

  • Checks for updates

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.0.2 (Aug 22, 2006)

  • Added a "Recent File List" item in the track list menu

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.0.0 (Jul 4, 2006)

  • New slow down engine with transient preservation