Dexster Changelog

What's new in Dexster 5.0

May 27, 2023
  • New: Auto Markers based on Time Intervals, Equal Parts and Silence new
  • New: Batch Automation feature ( FIR Filter, Invert, Notch Filter ) for task automation new
  • Improved: Larger screen GUI
  • Improved: Windows 11 compatibility
  • Improved: Several other improvements and fixes
  • Updated: User manual

New in Dexster 4.9 (Jun 8, 2022)

  • New: Batch Automation feature (amplify, delete silence, normalize, tempo, trim, reverse, band pass, low pass, high pass) that can be used to automate your audio editing task.
  • New: Copy to New waveform shortcut
  • Fixed: Fixed issues related to markers
  • Improved: Minor GUI update
  • Improved: Several other improvements and fixes
  • Updated: User manual

New in Dexster 4.8 (Mar 28, 2021)

  • New: Beats Detection
  • New: Echo Effects
  • New: Marker Panel for marker management
  • New: Option to control Marker with the left or right key
  • New: Preset management for Text to Speech
  • Improved: Larger screen for video to audio. Start and End points segment will now display video time (hh:mm:ss:ms) rather than just percentage.
  • Improved: Minor GUI update
  • Improved: Several other improvements and fixes
  • Updated: User manual

New in Dexster 4.6 (Sep 5, 2017)

  • New: DirectX effects (Chorus, Compressor, Distortion, Echo, Flanger, Gargle, Parametric EQ, Reverb, Waves Reverb) new
  • New: Encryption feature to protect audio files new
  • Fixed: Design issue that causes extra white border on the software
  • Improved: Speed and performance
  • Improved: Minor GUI update
  • Improved: Several other improvements and fixes
  • Updated: User help manual

New in Dexster 4.4 (Mar 18, 2015)

  • New: Expander effects - new
  • Improved: Delete Silence feature improvement with the option to set silence criteria and new presets (Audiobook, Trim Edges)
  • Improved: Amplification adjustment can now based on dB or percentage
  • Improved: Increased recent file history on File menu
  • Improved: Preset editor for Delete Silence
  • Improved: Several other improvements and fixes
  • Updated: User help manual

New in Dexster 4.3 (Sep 4, 2014)

  • New: interface is now 125% (120 DPI), and 150% (144 DPI) compatible new
  • New: option to add label to a marker new
  • Fixed: Zooming on waveform with mouse wheel
  • Fixed: Markers not correctly listed
  • Fixed: VST interface does not display properly
  • Improved: Several other improvements and fixes
  • Updated: User help manual

New in Dexster 4.2 (Feb 11, 2014)

  • New Text to Speech feature. new
  • Improved: Amplify feature improvement. You may now increase / decrease sound volume in dB scaling
  • Improved: Fade in / out feature improvement with the options to set initial and final amplification.
  • Improved: New Waveform settings (frequency, channel) will be saved and remembered.
  • Improved: Preset editor for Amplify, Fade in, and Fade out
  • Improved: Several other improvements and fixes
  • Updated: User help manual

New in Dexster 4.1 (Jul 15, 2013)

  • New Repeat Loop feature. Use repeat loop feature to create a seamless loop of audio - new
  • Improved: Pitch Shift feature with ready-made presets (Female / Male / Chipmunk Voice)
  • Improved: Amplify feature with ready-made presets (Quarter / Half / Double / Triple Volume)
  • Improved: Stretch feature has been renamed as Tempo
  • Improved: Tempo feature with ready-made presets (Half / Double Speed)
  • Improved: Normalize feature with ready-made presets (Normalize to 100%, Normalize to 80%)
  • Improved: Preset editor for Pitch Shift, Amplify, Tempo and Normalize
  • Improved: Several other improvements and fixes
  • Improved: Minor GUI update
  • Updated: User help manual

New in Dexster 4.0 (Feb 23, 2013)

  • New export multiple feature. You can now export and split audio file according to duration time, averagely, markers and silence detection - new
  • Improved: Audio CD burning now accept audio format M4A, AAC, FLAC, MP4
  • Improved: Audio Merging now support audio format M4A, AAC, FLAC, MP4, CDA
  • Improved: Save Selection As has been renamed to Export Selection.
  • Fixed: Problem to edit short audio files if default program is set to Dexster.
  • Updated: User manual

New in Dexster 3.9 (Dec 19, 2012)

  • 24-bit / 32-bit WAV audio is now supported - new
  • Improved: Better support of large audio file
  • Fixed: Distorted audio issue when low quality audio is imported for audio CD burning
  • Fixed: Incorrect Start / End extraction label value
  • Fixed: Minor bugs found in previous version
  • Updated: User manual

New in Dexster 3.8 (Jul 16, 2012)

  • A complete makeover of the audio extraction from video feature. The following video formats are now supported for audio extraction:
  • AVI
  • MPEG
  • WMV, ASF
  • MOV, QT
  • MP4, M4V
  • 3GP, 3G2
  • FLV, F4V
  • DAT
  • MKV
  • VOB
  • OGM, OGV
  • AVCHD (M2TS, M2T, MTS, TS)
  • WEBM
  • Improved: Dexster now runs on Windows 8 (32/64-bit)
  • Fixed: Minor bugs found in previous version
  • Updated: User manual

New in Dexster 3.7 (Apr 2, 2012)

  • A complete makeover of Dexster user interface - new
  • Improved: Bigger, cleaner, and smoother icons
  • Improved: Resizable in normal windowstate
  • Improved: Optimized for bigger resolutions
  • Improved: Stability and performance
  • Fixed: Minor bugs found in previous version
  • Updated: User manual

New in Dexster 3.6 (Apr 13, 2011)

  • New: Support audio formats m4a, mp4, aac, flac as read and write
  • New: Batch conversion now support m4a, mp4, aac, flac audio formats as read and write
  • New: Paste from file now support audio cd, m4a, mp4, aac, flac audio formats
  • New: Mix Paste from File now support audio cd, m4a, mp4, aac, flac audio formats
  • Fixed: VST plugins loading error issue
  • Improved: New method for reading audio cd format
  • mproved: Audio tag editor to read and write m4a audio data
  • Updated: Internal links to new website
  • Updated: Help manual

New in Dexster 3.5 (Aug 12, 2010)

  • New: Distortion effects
  • New: Keyboard shortcut commands
  • Fixed: Audio CD Burning support in Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
  • Fixed: Several minor bugs
  • Improved: Zooming feature
  • Updated: Help manual

New in Dexster 3.4 (May 29, 2010)

  • New: Support Virtual Studio Technology (VST) effects
  • New: Clicks/Pops Reduction
  • Improved: Audio CD Extraction functions
  • Improved: Pitch Shift effect
  • Improved: Windows 7 support
  • Improved: Minor design updates
  • Fixed: Minor bugs
  • Updated: Help manual

New in Dexster 3.3 (Jan 13, 2010)

  • New: Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit) supported
  • New: Audio CD Extraction tool now support M4A, AAC as output format
  • Improved:Added up and down options in audio merging
  • Improved: Redesigned Dexster to work with standard user access permisison
  • Improved: Minor design updates
  • Improved: Windows Vista support
  • Fixed: Error bugs that occur when null preset is selected
  • Updated: Help manual

New in Dexster 3.2 (Jan 13, 2010)

  • New: Noise Reduction feature
  • New: Equalizer feature
  • Fixed: Trim feature
  • Fixed: Overflow error in Viewing Range and Selection Range
  • Fixed: Incorrect FFT block size in FFT Filter
  • Fixed: Incorrect audio length after the mixing
  • Fixed: Duplicate entry for Insert Silence effect. One of the silence effect has been renamed to mute effect
  • Fixed: Inaccurate Playback/Recording volume control values
  • Fixed: Run time error when using manual zooming and selection
  • Improved: New parameters and presets for compressor effect
  • Improved: New amplification control for audio mixing
  • Improved: Design layout
  • Improved: Silence effect now accepting silence duration (seconds) as parameter
  • Updated: Help manual

New in Dexster 3.1 (Jan 13, 2010)

  • Redevelopment of Audio CD Burning feature to support Audio CD burning in Windows Vista. This fixes the problem to recognize burning drive in Windows Vista. Blue ray drives are now supported.
  • Redevelopment of Audio CD Extraction feature to support Audio CD extraction in Windows Vista. This fixes the problem to recognize cd/dvd drive in Windows Vista.
  • Fixes problem to support Audio CD (.cda) format for editing
  • Marker now support hh:mm:ss view
  • Viewing Range now allow to enter hh:mm:ss values
  • Selection Range now allow to enter hh:mm:ss values
  • Minor design improvement
  • Improvement on Status Bar to display useful information during editing
  • Updated help manual
  • Windows Vista supported