Fixed a crash in Preferences
Fixed a crash when adjusting Preferences when there were no Preferences previously stored.

General enhancements
This version contains several other fixes and enhancements providing greater stability and efficiency.

Fixed an issue with naming interleaved output files when sourced from split files
Fixed an issue where in some cases, an output interleaved file would retain an erroneous split file extension if the asset was composed of split files.

Fixed several issues where the application would crash on exit
Fixed a number of issues where the application would crash when exiting and a dialog or alert was being shown.

Fixed issues with importing ID3 Tags
Fixed a couple of issues when importing different ID3 tags where there was actually no data for the tag.

Improved Asset Analyzer
Modified the Asset Analyzer to always report errors silently to the log file instead of potentially displaying an error alert.

General enhancements
This version contains several other fixes and enhancements providing greater stability and efficiency.

Fixed an issue with naming interleaved output files when sourced from split files
Fixed an issue where in some cases, an output interleaved file would retain an erroneous split file extension if the asset was composed of split files.

Fixed several issues where the application would crash on exit
Fixed a number of issues where the application would crash when exiting and a dialog or alert was being shown.

Fixed issues with importing ID3 Tags
Fixed a couple of issues when importing different ID3 tags where there was actually no data for the tag.

Improved Asset Analyzer
Modified the Asset Analyzer to always report errors silently to the log file instead of potentially displaying an error alert.

General enhancements
This version contains several other fixes and enhancements providing greater stability and efficiency.

New handling of embedded artwork in media files
Artwork in media files is now handled by loading the artwork as needed instead of loading during import. As a result, the "Import Embedded Artwork" Preference has been removed.a

Fixed an issue with FLAC metadata
Fixed an issue where "COMPOSER" and "CONDUCTOR" were not being written to files or read from files.

Fixed an issue when clearing a numeric metadata field
Fixed a crash that would occur when clearing a numeric metadata field.

Updated LAME Codec UI
Improved LAME Codec UI to better communicate the methodology of the encoder.

Enhanced Metadata Artwork Editor
-Enhanced the editor to show as a drop target when dragging to indicate valid image files.
-Added a Remove button to the editor to remove artwork from the Asset.

Enhanced DRM content handling
-Fixed playback issues with Play Control when playing DRM and some other content.

Fixed an issue with audio output routing
Fixed an issue where audio playback was not respecting the audio routing setup in Audio MIDI Setup.

Fixed an issue with pausing audio playback
Fixed an issue where pausing audio playback may cause a buzzing on some hardware. The fix may also address other playback issues.

Fixed a crash issue when importing an "empty" folder
Fixed an issue where importing a folder that didn't contain any recognizable files would cause a subsequent crash.

Fixed a crash issue when importing malformed AIFF and WAVE files
Added a workaround to import Region info correctly when saved with incorrect endianness.

Updated Quicktime Time Reference Metadata display
Updated the Quicktime Time Reference metadata display to show a time value according to the current time units settings.

Fixed an issue where output files may not be exported correctly.
Fixed an issue where, in rare cases, interleaved exported files may be created with mono audio split between output channels.

Added change for empty Region Data.
Added change to skip reading Region Data from WAVE files when the chunk data size is 0.

Fixed an issue where certain WAVE files would not be properly imported on PPC.
Fixed an endian-swap bug on PPC that would cause certain WAVE files to be imported as Quicktime files.

General enhancements
This version contains several other fixes and enhancements providing greater stability and efficiency.

New handling of embedded artwork in media files
Artwork in media files is now handled by loading the artwork as needed instead of loading during import. As a result, the "Import Embedded Artwork" Preference has been removed.

Fixed an issue with FLAC metadata
Fixed an issue where "COMPOSER" and "CONDUCTOR" were not being written to files or read from files.

Fixed an issue when clearing a numeric metadata field
Fixed a crash that would occur when clearing a numeric metadata field.

Updated LAME Codec UI
Improved LAME Codec UI to better communicate the methodology of the encoder.

Enhanced Metadata Artwork Editor
-Enhanced the editor to show as a drop target when dragging to indicate valid image files.
-Added a Remove button to the editor to remove artwork from the Asset.

Enhanced DRM content handling
-Fixed playback issues with Play Control when playing DRM and some other content.

Fixed an issue with audio output routing
Fixed an issue where audio playback was not respecting the audio routing setup in Audio MIDI Setup.

Fixed an issue with pausing audio playback
Fixed an issue where pausing audio playback may cause a buzzing on some hardware. The fix may also address other playback issues.

Fixed a crash issue when importing an "empty" folder
Fixed an issue where importing a folder that didn't contain any recognizable files would cause a subsequent crash.

Fixed a crash issue when importing malformed AIFF and WAVE files
Added a workaround to import Region info correctly when saved with incorrect endianness.

Updated Quicktime Time Reference Metadata display
Updated the Quicktime Time Reference metadata display to show a time value according to the current time units settings.

Fixed an issue where output files may not be exported correctly.
Fixed an issue where, in rare cases, interleaved exported files may be created with mono audio split between output channels.

Added change for empty Region Data.
Added change to skip reading Region Data from WAVE files when the chunk data size is 0.

Fixed an issue where certain WAVE files would not be properly imported on PPC.
Fixed an endian-swap bug on PPC that would cause certain WAVE files to be imported as Quicktime files.

General enhancements
This version contains several other fixes and enhancements providing greater stability and efficiency.

Fixed issue with Quicktime metadata
Fixed an issue where Quicktime metadata was not displayed or used properly after import.

Fixed issue with processing numeric metadata
Fixed an issue where some numeric metadata would not be processed correctly.

Fixed an issue with entering edit mode
Fixed an issue where Option+click would not enter edit mode if the Caps Lock key was down.

Updated Asset List for Assets that cannot be found.
Made a slight change such that assets that are not found on the filesystem are displayed in gray text instead of black text indicating they are "offline".

Fixed an issue with "Safe Saving"
Fixed an issue where saving session files would fail if the files were not on the volume containing the OS.

Updated Flip4Mac Compatibility
Updated to work with latest version of Flip4Mac Quicktime Component (v2.3.0.14)

Updated AIFF Importing
Updated AIFF importing to support more valid, but officially non-compliant AIFF files.

Fixed issue with exporting MPEG4 metadata
Fixed an issue where iTunes would not recognize the track metadata in MPEG4 Audio files.

General enhancements
This version contains several other fixes and enhancements providing greater stability and efficiency.

Fixed various Movie Preview issues
-Fixed an issue where previewing a movie, selecting a different asset, then adjusting the UI would cause a crash.
-Fixed an issue where changing playback position of a movie while the movie was paused would not updated the image.
-Fixed an issue where if the movie was paused, when resizing the movie preview area, the movie would not redraw until play resumed, and sometimes would leave artifacts.

Removed Services Keyboard Equivalents
Removed the keyboard equivalents for the Services menu items since these caused conflicts for many users.

Fixed an issue importing SD2 Annotation as ProTools File Comment
Fixed an issue where SD2 Annotations were incorrectly read.

Modified Session Save Functionality
Significantly modified the session save functionality to be much faster, use minimal memory during save, and create session files that are approximately half of the previous size.

Fixed an issue with reading files from Audio CDs
Added a patch to workaround an issue where other apps may cause references to files on Audio CDs to point to the CD itself. This is only necessary on Mac OS X before 10.5.6.

Fixed a conversion issue
Fixed an issue where it was not possible to convert directly from DVI/Intel IMA ADPCM to MPEG4 Audio.

General enhancements
This version contains several other fixes and enhancements providing greater stability and efficiency.

Maintenance updates Released. We have updated our product line providing greater compatibility and stability.

Added support for Microsoft GSM 6.10 in WAV/BWAV files
Added ID/Read support for Microsoft's GSM 6.10 codec in WAV/BWAV files.

Fixed bug in MPEG 4 Audio / Apple Lossless files
Fixed a bug in creating MPEG 4 Audio / Apple Lossless files that created slightly malformed files.

General enhancements
This version contains several other fixes and enhancements providing greater stability and efficiency.

- New Volume Control
- New MPEG 4 Audio file support
- New Editor/Viewer for ID3 Attached Picture Tag
- New Import Embedded Artwork Preference
- New Display Help in Asset List Preference
- Other general enhancements and bug fixes

Updated User Interface
Sound Grinder adds a horizontal wiper between the list view and conversion pane. Move the slider up and down to resize, double-click to open and close the conversion pane and option+double-click to reset to the default position.

Improved Removable Drive Handling
Corrected an issue when using removable USB Flash drives.

Updated FLAC Comments Handling
Fixed an issue in reading FLAC comments.

Corrected an MP4 Decoding Issue
Corrected an issue where some anomalies occurred during MP4 decoding.

Added a Stereo to Mono Mixer
Sound Grinder now mixes both channels when converting stereo to mono.

New Key Commands
Sound Grinder now supports the J, K and L key commands for REW/PLAY/FWD.

New Preferences
You can now choose what happens when double-clicking in the List View and other lists.

Updated for 10.5 (Leopard)
Updated Sound Grinder to be fully functional on 10.5 (Leopard).

General Enhancements
This version contains several other fixes and enhancements providing greater stability and efficiency.

- correction d'un problème de crash concernant certaines conversions
- mise à jour du support pour fichiers Apple Lossless
- autres corrections de stabilité

- Fixed issues causing "end of file" errors
Fixed an issue where Sound Grinder would display "end of file" errors during import.

- Fixed Log Window crash
Fixed a bug where if you have the Log Window open, one open session with unsaved changes, and quit Sound Grinder, Sound Grinder will crash on exit.

- Logging updates
We updated our logging information to include file/folder name for all file related errors.

- BWAVE enhancements
We have updated our support of the BWAV file format providing better support of content specific to this format.

- Quicktime metadata enhancements
We have updated our Quicktime conversion to better handle extended characters.

- MP3 bug fixed for later versions of the LAME codec
In earlier versions of the LAME codec, it was necessary to add additional silence to correct an error. This was corrected in a later version of the LAME codec.  Our MP3 support now only writes the additional silence if the LAME version is prior to 3.96. 

- Other fixes
This version also includes other fixes that provide improved stability

- noms de fichiers splittés conformes aux conventions ProTools
- amélioration de performances de lecture
- correction de bugs

Correction de bugs

Support for FLAC, OGG/FLAC, and BWAV formats
You can now import and export FLAC, OGG/FLAC and BWAV file formats and their associated metadata.

Support for MP3 ID3 Tags, Vorbis Comments, FLAC Comments, and Quicktime User Data
You can now import, edit and export MP3 ID3 Tags, Vorbis Comments, FLAC Comments, and Quicktime User Data as supported by the LAME MP3 and other codecs and standards. Additionally, when converting between formats, any equivalent metadata will be carried over to the output file.

Support for Digidesign file content
Sound Grinder now supports the retention of Digidesign specific content in AIFF, WAVE/BWAVE, and Sound Designer 2 files. This data includes region info, waveform overviews, comments and other text info.

Support for Finder/Spotlight Comments
In addition to standard metadata, you can now import/export Finder/Spotlight comments, and export processing information including: date, time, file type, codec, bit depth, and sample rate.

Updated Interface
Sound Grinder now includes new enhancements to the main window including: additional columns in the list view, support for loop playback and updated transport controls.

Playback with Preview
You can now hear the results of your conversion and normalizing settings prior to conversion. Simply select your files and press OPTION+SPACE to hear the expected end result.

New Logging Options
We have added a feature in preferences to "Log Errors and Continue Processing". Enabling this feature instructs Sound Grinder to attempt to process all files, even if errors are encountered. Any errors or other messages will appear in a Log Window. This is very helpful for large jobs where you cannot monitor the processing, but need to be informed of any issues that may have occurred.

New Enhanced Processing Engine
While previous versions of Sound Grinder were excellent, we thought we could do better! So for Sound Grinder 2.5, we have developed a new, enhanced processing engine, almost completely rewritten from the ground up to be faster, more efficient, rock solid and provide the groundwork for many future enhancements. We are confident that you will really enjoy this version!

- support for codecs under the WAVE file format,
- ability to convert to custom sample rates,
- new enhancements to Rapdi Convert

Améliorations de performance et corrections de bugs

- normalisation Peak et RMS
- support du format AMR
- autres améliorations diverses

- fonction Rapid Convert
- curseur de lecture
- nouveaux formats supportés
- option de hiérarchisation des dossiers
- limitation des noms à 31 caractères
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