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Version history for fre:ac - free audio converter (64-bit)

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Changes for v1.1.2a - v1.1.2b

  • - Bug fixes
  • - fixed crash when decoding MP3 files on x64 Windows systems without AVX support
  • - Updated codecs
  • - updated mpg123 to version 1.26.2 (plus Windows x64 ASM patch)
  • Version 1.1.2a (June 2020)
  • - Bug fixes
  • - fixed font scaling with high DPI settings on Windows
  • Version 1.1.2 (June 2020)
  • Improvements
  • scale UI to adjust to system font size by default
  • added support for theme colors and dark mode on Linux/FreeBSD
  • improved handling of maximized window state on Linux/FreeBSD and macOS
  • try to keep the selected encoder the same when upgrading from fre:ac 1.0.x
  • removed non-working option to not lock CD trays while ripping
  • stop ripping before trying to eject a disc
  • write audio data CRC to log files when ripping
  • write MD5 checksums to log files when verifying files
  • write log entries when replacing existing files
  • Bug fixes
  • fixed length of last chapter of some audio books being detected as 0:00
  • prevent interpreting numerical IDs or dates at the beginning of file names as track numbers
  • fixed a possible source of random crashes when adding files to the joblist
  • fixed possible crash when importing MP4/M4A files
  • fixed possible crash when encoding in SuperFast mode
  • fixed some graphics glitches on macOS
  • Updated codecs
  • updated Monkey's Audio to version 5.44
  • updated mpg123 to version 1.26.1
  • updated FAAD2 to version 2.9.2
  • updated CDRip to version 2.4



Changes for v1.1.2 - v1.1.2a

  • - Bug fixes
  • - fixed font scaling with high DPI settings on Windows



Changes for v1.1.1 - v1.1.2

  • Improvements
  • scale UI to adjust to system font size by default
  • added support for theme colors and dark mode on Linux/FreeBSD
  • improved handling of maximized window state on Linux/FreeBSD and macOS
  • try to keep the selected encoder the same when upgrading from fre:ac 1.0.x
  • removed non-working option to not lock CD trays while ripping
  • stop ripping before trying to eject a disc
  • write audio data CRC to log files when ripping
  • write MD5 checksums to log files when verifying files
  • write log entries when replacing existing files
  • Bug fixes
  • fixed length of last chapter of some audio books being detected as 0:00
  • prevent interpreting numerical IDs or dates at the beginning of file names as track numbers
  • fixed a possible source of random crashes when adding files to the joblist
  • fixed possible crash when importing MP4/M4A files
  • fixed possible crash when encoding in SuperFast mode
  • fixed some graphics glitches on macOS
  • Updated codecs
  • updated Monkey's Audio to version 5.44
  • updated mpg123 to version 1.26.1
  • updated FAAD2 to version 2.9.2
  • updated CDRip to version 2.4



Changes for v1.1 Beta 1 - v1.1

  • Bug fixes
  • Fixed parallel processing being active for CD track reference files on Windows
  • Fixed freaccmd ejecting the CD after ripping 1 track with eject option is enabled in fre:ac
  • Fixed crash of freaccmd when DISPLAY variable is not set on Linux/FreeBSD



Changes for v1.1 RC1 - v1.1 RC 2

  • Bug fixes
  • Fixed inability to read raw AAC files with the FAAD2 decoder
  • Fixed inability to create WMA files with long path names
  • Fixed cursor positioning and text selection in right-to-left mode
  • Fixed cursor position calculation not respecting kerning on Windows 10
  • Updated codecs
  • updated Monkey's Audio to version 5.24
  • Updated translations
  • updated Serbian translations



Changes for v1.1 Beta 3 - v1.1 RC1

  • Improvements
  • now passing float samples to LAME encoder directly if sample format is float
  • made automatic ripping work when using the single output file option
  • added options to control chapter information and cover art to freaccmd
  • handle Ctrl+C in freaccmd to clean up temporary files when aborted
  • respect colorization tint color on Windows Vista, 7 and 8/8.1
  • improved HiDPI detection on Linux/FreeBSD systems
  • log CDDB information when ripping
  • Bug fixes
  • fixed drag & drop not accepting long file paths on Windows
  • fixed file modification time stamp getting lost when output verification is active
  • fixed file creation time stamp not being preserved despite option being enabled
  • fixed freaccmd not correctly handling relative output folders
  • fixed black title bar color on Windows Vista, 7 and 8/8.1
  • fixed online updater not working



Changes for v1.1 Beta 1 - v1.1 Beta 3

  • Improvements
  • added support for dark mode on Windows 10
  • prepared for freedb.org shutdown on 31st March 2020
  • the fre:ac installer is now digitally signed
  • added separate Windows Wave File Output entry to encoder list
  • display current signal processing settings in status area
  • added a toolbar button to configure signal processing
  • added new tips to Tip of the Day dialog
  • Bug fixes
  • fixed compatibility issue with Windows 10 UTF-8 codepage setting
  • fixed FLAC decoding on macOS
  • fixed issues opening Opus files with a .ogg extension
  • fixed Monkey's Audio encoder not showing up in 64 bit builds
  • fixed some issues with freaccmd command line interface
  • Updated codecs
  • updated Monkey's Audio to version 5.18
  • Updated translations
  • updated Chinese (simplified) translation



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