CUETools Changelog

What's new in CUETools 2.2.5

Dec 23, 2023
  • Update MAC_SDK from 9.04 to 10.37
  • FFmpeg plugin: Update FFmpeg.AutoGen from 6.0.0.2 to 6.1.0
  • FFmpeg plugin: Fix decoding flac using ffmpeg.dll plugin
  • Fix APE encoding under 32-bit
  • CUETools: Preserve settings for builtin formats
  • FFmpeg plugin: Allow decoding aiff using ffmpeg.dll
  • Fix C2 mode for further drives: MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-868, HL-DT-ST BD-RE WH10LS30, HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22LS51
  • CUETools: Avoid applying offset twice
  • Update libFLAC from 1.4.2 to 1.4.3

New in CUETools 2.2.4 (Jun 10, 2023)

  • CUERipper: Allow editing Metadata using F2
  • CUETools, CUERipper: Add setting to always write UTF-8 CUE sheet
  • settings.txt: AlwaysWriteUTF8CUEFile
  • CUETools GUI: CUETools - Advanced Settings - CUETools - General
  • The setting is disabled by default, to preserve previous behavior
  • FFmpeg plugin: Update FFmpeg.AutoGen from 4.3.0.3 to 6.0.0.2
  • FFmpeg plugin: Allow tta decoding using ffmpeg.dll
  • CUETools, CUERipper: Add setting for creating CUE file in Tracks Mode
  • settings.txt: CreateCUEFileInTracksMode
  • CUETools GUI: CUETools - Advanced Settings - CUETools - General
  • The setting is enabled by default
  • libFLAC: Fix unable to retrieve metadata (32-bit)
  • libFLAC: Fix arithmetic overflow under 32-bit
  • APE: Fix exception when decoding very small files

New in CUETools 2.2.3 Maintenance (Jan 28, 2023)

  • Update MAC_SDK from 4.33 to 9.04
  • CUETools.ALACEnc.exe: Add check for StereoMethod
  • Show complete MACLib version string in settings
  • CUETools: Copy basic tags TRACKNUMBER and TRACKTOTAL
  • Update WavPack from 5.4.0 to 5.6.0
  • CUETools: Add script to only verify when a rip log is present
  • CUETools: Improvements to XLD and EAC log parsing
  • CUETools: Fix encoding single selected album twice
  • CUETools.Flake: Disable variable blocksize modes
  • Update libFLAC from 1.3.4 to 1.4.2
  • FFmpeg plugin: Update FFmpeg.AutoGen from 4.1.0.4 to 4.3.0.3
  • FFmpeg plugin: Fix Audio file length is unknown
  • Fix C2 mode for further drives: PLDS DU-8A5LH, iHAS324 F
  • Update taglib-sharp to 2.3.0.0
  • CUETools: Fix tta decoding exception
  • CUERipper: Add setting for C2ErrorMode.
  • A ComboBox has been added, which allows to select the C2ErrorMode for each drive, if required.
  • The default setting is Auto, which preserves the behavior of CUERipper.
  • CUETools Settings: Enable Insert and Delete key for Decoders
  • CUETools Settings: Fix removing of Encoders or Decoders

New in CUETools 2.2.2 Maintenance (Jun 3, 2022)

  • CUETools.exe /<profile>: Enable CTDB verification
  • CUETools.ARCUE.exe: Add option to specify offset
  • CUETools, CUERipper: Make sure output template contains extension .cue
  • CUETools.Ripper.Console.exe: Prevent overwriting
  • Fix C2 mode for further drives: Slimtype - DVD A DU8AESH, ASUS DRW-24F1ST d, PIONEER BD-RW BDR-XD05
  • CUETools: Use first album art in batch mode
  • Add flac.exe to Encoders
  • Update libFLAC to 1.3.4
  • Update taglib-sharp (2.2.0.0 with current fixes in main branch)
  • Update UnRAR DLLs to version 6.11

New in CUETools 2.2.1 Maintenance (Feb 12, 2022)

  • CUERipper: Fix index error when 1st track is data track
  • CUETools, CUERipper: Add freedb site address setting. This setting can also be used to disable retrieving freedb metadata entries.
  • taglib-sharp: Fix width and height of album art in flac tags
  • CUERipper: Save metadata before Exit
  • CUETools: Consider the Album Art search option "None"
  • CUETools: Fix CTDB.FetchFile Exception, if "Verify using CTDB" is disabled
  • CUERipper: Add a blank entry to the metadata selection drop-down list
  • CUERipper: Save metadata before Eject
  • Fix C2 mode for HL-DT-ST BD-RE BU40N

New in CUETools 2.1.9 Maintenance (May 4, 2021)

  • Codecs: Update WavPack to 5.4.0
  • Update Russian translation
  • EACPlugin: Add Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • Allow three dots at the end of album titles
  • Update UnRAR DLLs to version 6.01
  • Fix C2 error mode for selected drives (LG GH24NSD1, ASUS DRW-24D5MT)
  • Codecs: Update libmp3lame plugin dlls to 3.100
  • Codecs: Update libFLAC to 1.3.3 git 27c6157. This fixes an issue with compression efficiency, depending on CPU type.
  • CUERipper: Add access key shortcuts, update TabIndex
  • CUETools: Add and update access key shortcuts
  • CUETools: Add tooltips to frmChoice buttons

New in CUETools 2.1.8 HF1 (Mar 2, 2021)

  • [CUETools.Codecs.FLACCL] Fix constructor

New in CUETools 2.1.6 (Dec 9, 2014)

  • CUETools: Fixed issue with setting profiles
  • CUETools: FLAC encoder optimized using new window functions by ktf
  • CUETools: libFLAC updated to 1.3.1
  • CUETools: fixed a bug where external decoders would not start

New in CUETools 2.1.5 (Nov 13, 2014)

  • CUETools: added support for CDTOC tag to help determine pre-gap and data track info
  • CUETools: added button for easier access to encoder settings
  • CUETools: support for non-subset FLAC modes disabled by default
  • CUETools: built-in managed encoders (libFlake, libALAC, etc) renamed to 'cuetools' for simplicity
  • CUETools: CUETools FLAC decoder optimized; verification now works around 50% faster when not limited by I/O
  • CUETools: to simplify the interface, removed lossyWAV support; encoder was outdated anyway
  • CUETools: added support for WMA lossless as input and both WMA lossless and lossy as output
  • CUETools: cleaned up encoder/decoder pages in advanced settings
  • CUETools: treat batch jobs with only 1 album as non-batch, i.e. allow interactive UI, such as repair dialog
  • CUETools: use TRACKTOTAL, DISCTOTAL, ALBUMARTIST tags instead of old style fb2k TOTALTRACKS, TOTALDISCS, ALBUM ARTIST
  • CUETools: CTDB verification can be enabled during encoding
  • CUETools: CTDB verification results can be saved as tags
  • CUETools: libFLAC updated to 1.3.0
  • CUETools: removed reference to the CSScriptLibrary
  • CUERipper: right-click on the album art shows an enlarged fragment of it
  • CUERipper: clicking through all available cover art selects 'no cover art'
  • CUERipper: hovering over album art shows album art URL
  • CUERipper: track quality is correctly reported in EAC-style log
  • CUERipper: Test & Copy now works for drives that fail gap-detection
  • CUERipper: remember chosen format & offset between restarts
  • CUERipper: track comments saved as tags
  • CUERipper: disc load/eject button
  • CUETools.Converter: added support for encoding to lossy formats
  • CUETools.Converter: added support multi-channel audio
  • CUETools.Converter: added support for stdin/stdout
  • CUETools.Converter: added support for different compression levels
  • ArCueDotNet.exe: added CTDB support
  • FLACCL: hi-res audio support
  • FLACCL: Intel HD Graphics support
  • Various bug fixes

New in CUETools 2.1.4 (Jan 24, 2013)

  • CTDB 2.0: now ignoring pregap in parity calculations
  • CTDB 2.0: popular CDs can have twice larger correction files
  • CTDB 2.0: confidence values no longer include AccurateRip data
  • CTDB 2.0: simplified (per-track) verification log
  • CTDB 2.0: faster verification process with less network traffic
  • CUERipper: support for some older drives, like PLEXTOR W1210A
  • CUERipper: support for cover art
  • CUERipper: main window resizable
  • CUERipper: real test© mode
  • CUERipper: options dialog
  • Tagging: support for release date, release country, disc subtitle, label, catalog number, comment
  • Local DB: can now refresh folder, removing missing files from database and adding new files.
  • Codecs: LAME encoder updated to use libmp3lame.dll, which is now included in CUETools download (version 3.98.4)
  • Various bug fixes

New in CUETools 1.8.0 (Aug 2, 2007)

  • Added: Option to offset the output audio.
  • Fixed: Error when stoping with FLAC/WavPack output.
  • Now accepts files that don't end on a CD frame boundary, shows warning.
  • Updated FLAC library to 1.2.0, uses set_compression_level, and changed padding to 8k.