Version History

Please always check this Version history page for reported bugs before contacting Support. All releases are free for the version that you purchased. See the online User's Guide for a complete description of all new features. Some release upgrades may require you to reactivate the program.

V.r = Version.release

V.r 2.11

December 06, 2009
•  Added option to use Device volume for sound item playback. Useful in multi-zone speaker systems.
•   Refresh List toolbar button was not adding newly created Fx effects to SoundItem. Now fixed.

V.r 2.10

September 22, 2009
•   Help -- Check for Updates now pings the Website to check for latest version release.
•  Minor Help document updates.

V.r 2.9

February 17, 2009
•  Automator can now be closed and reopened without losing linkages to a running scripts.
•  Accessibility: Improved Help table of contents and help document page navigation.
•  Accessibility: Fixed shortcut key ommissions when accessing menuitems with screen reader.

V.r 2.8

January 11, 2009
•  Includes minor user interface fixes.
•  Options will be reset to factory settings with this install due to a data structure change. See the note on Options Restore before installing this new release.

V.r 2.7

December 22, 2008
•  Minor change to fix installation error occuring on certian machine configurations. If V.r 2.6 installed ok, do not bother with this release.

V.r 2.6

November 01, 2008
•  Enhanced feature - Script Editor and Step Editors have been enhanced with expandable sections.
•  New feature - New automation step to clear announcements added. Allows for swapping in new announcements at a specified time or after a set of music selections completes.

V.r 2.5

October 19, 2008
•  New feature - Volume indicator added to play position progress bar. Helpful when auto fades are in use to determine current volume.
•  New feature - Can now set fonts and larger font sizes for the Sound Item listbox. Easier to read when running shows or presentations.
•  Enhanced feature - Recent files list truncates path for easier reading. Path is still shown as a mouse-over tooltip.

V.r 2.4

October 17, 2008
•  Enhanced feature - Now supports 64 bit Windows (runs in 32 bit mode on x64 systems).
•  New feature - Can now set fonts and larger font sizes for the menu bar at the top of the editor. Easier to read when running shows or presentations.

V.r 2.3

October 9, 2008
•  Enhanced feature - You can now drag and drop a Sound List to Open it.
•  Fixed - Error when opening some list editors (ex. Step list editor).
•  Fixed - Error when saving a file to user documents for first time (user folder does not exist error).
•  Fixed - Wrong message was displayed when trying to open a file that does not exist via Recent Files.

V.r 2.2

September 28, 2008
•  Enhanced feature - Significant optimizations to the sound buffer driver code.
•  Fixed - Script Play Step references to Sound Items may be corrupted when more than one script is Imported.. "NOT_FOUND" message is the typical symptom.
•  Fixed - Bug when moving Sound Items Up or Down in the list or after a Sound List sort would sometimes result in automation script errors. Typical error message is "ERROR! Invalid Id Reference." .
•  Added feature - Sound Item Edit panel now has expandable section bars. More intuitive operation. Attribute group show/hide tool bar is removed since the section bars replace its function.
•  Added feature - Date scheduling was added for scheduling by calendar dates. ( more info )
•  Added feature - Tools -- Automation menu item to support new date scheduling features (time periods, favorite schedule).
•  Added feature - WMP Plugin support to allow support for extended audio types like FLAC, OGG, AAC and more. ( more info )
•  Added feature - Shuffle steps when run option for Scripts. Causes script steps to be randomly shuffled when the script is run.
•  Added feature - Auto Reset added for Offset times on Play Steps.
•  Added feature - Stop All Step now available for scripts. Halts script execution.
•  Added feature - Check for Updates link to Help menu. Browser goes direct to Versions web page. (this page)
•  Added feature - Play List Logging option to log of all sounds played. For commercial use where fees are paid for copyrighted audio. ( more info )
•  Enhanced feature - Drag and drop now supports dropping folders as well as files.
•  Enhanced feature - Subfolders are now searched for audio files when doing drag and drop or Import a Folder of Audio Files.

V.r 2.1

June 16, 2008
•  Version 2 Release 1. First release for version 2

Known bugs

•  No known bugs at this time.

Options Restore

If the release you are installing will force a program Options reset to factory settings, you will need to manually reset your custom settings after installation. You can trust your memory or make a record of your custom settings. One approach to recording your options settings is to take screen shots of each Options tabs. Open the Options dialog and copy the first tab screen shot to the Windows clipboard (Alt-Print Screen). Then open Windows Accessories -- WordPad and paste the screen shot. Repeat for each Options tab. Now you have screen shots of all your custom settings.