Release notes for Nemp
Bugfixes in 4.6.3
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* Automatically getting lyrics is working again
* faster playback without micky-mouse-effect didn't work on mp3 files
* Bitrate/duration has been computed incorrectly on some odd mp3 files
* Drag&Drop didn't work in some cases
* Moving separate windows led to a chaotic behavior in some cases
* some fixes regarding the extended skin system
Bugfix in 4.6.2
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* fixed an issue with non-ascii-characters in the webserver
New in version 4.6
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* Support for iTunes-Tags (m4a)
* Faster start of playback (on network drives)
* Walkman mode: Fluttering on low battery
* New default skin, new logo and icons
* Settings dialog changed
* several bugfixes, including the "out of memory" issue on large music collections
New in version 4.5
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* Support for Apev2-Tags
* A-B repeat
* Skipping silence at the end of track
* Getting "CD No." or "Part of a Set" from albums with more than one disk
* several settings, minor changes at the GUI, bugfixes
New in version 4.4
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* Revised Webserver for remote control: Customizable in layout and function through "themes"; more features (sort playlist, delete files from playlist, browse in the library, "vote" for files); two user groups (user and admin) with different rights
* new feature: Insert headphone file directly into the playlist and start playback immediatly from the current position
* Drag&drop will insert the files AFTER the selected track, not BEFORE it.
* some bugfixes and minor changes at the GUI
New in version 4.3
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* better support for CD audio
* revised "Clean up media library" and "refresh library"
* When dragging the position slider, the destination time is displayed
* Soundcard selection "Default device"
* some bugfixes and minor changes at the GUI
New in version 4.2
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* Media keys should work now again
* Ctrl+V will insert files at the selected position
* Nemp Wizard, to setup some basic settings on first start
* Everthing, which change audio files or create new files on the users harddisk (except configuration files in the /data directory) is now Opt-IN. The wizard will check just these things
New in version 4.1
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* Support of Flac- and Ogg-tags (read/write)
* Support for the Logitech G15 display
* Copy&Paste: When pressing Ctrl+Shift+C, a proper m3u playlist file is created
* Feature "Copy playlist to USB" with optional renaming of the files
* Equalizer-settings: Easy switching between presets
* Webserver: Setting for "Port"
* Push-to-talk shortcut (F8)
* File details: Editing additional tags (for the tagcloud)
* recording Webradio: Setting "Stream as directory"
* Coverflow: Change at quicksearch; Show missing covers first/last; Clearing the cache
* ID3-tag editor: check read-only-flag of the files
* feature "Show files with missing tags"
* Option "Delete item" for missing "recent playlists"
* Add webradio: Just show a simple Input box, as at the Play button
* Non mp3/ogg/flac-files cannot be edited (including lyrics and extended tags). Only exception: ratings
* Setting for displaying useful data, when some date ais missing (like "show directory if album data is missing")
* Nemp can be closed, even if the library is currently updating
* GUI: Drag&Drop to headphone, from headphone to playlist, from detail-cover to playlist and headphone
* Method "reinit player engine" led to an exception
* If no track number data was entered, Nemp will not write "0" into the ID3v2tag, but just nothing
* Feature deleted: Searchin the Shoutcast Database. The API was changed, and the terms of use excludes open source software
Bugfix in version 4.0.1
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* Rating has not been saved into the ID3Tag, if the play counter was 0
New in version 4.0
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* new coverflow: modern look&feel, albums without cover a seperated by directory, automatic download of missing covers (Opt-IN)
* Browse mode "tagcloud". Automatic setting of extended tags (like "singer-songwriter") by LastFM, Display of most common tags in different font sizes. A double click on a tag will create a new cloud, limited to files with the selected tag
* Sorting by file age, for browsing grouped by month
* Columns for file type (mp3, ogg, ..) and play counter
* Expanded cover display aside the library: Display of further information, editing is possible
* Editing file details directly in the main window. Begin editing after two clicks or key F2. Changing the rating by on click
* Automatic adaption of rating of frequently played files. The change depends on the play counter (often played tracks will change less)
* Extended support for Windows7: Customized preview window in the taskbar, buttons for volume control, progress bar
* When saving the playlist with just one album an appropriate filename is suggested ("artist - album")
* Direct playback from the library without changing the playlist
* "Prebook-list" in the playlist, i.e. change order of playback through numeric keys
* playlist history. A click on "previous title" will jump to the previous title (even in random mode)
* Party mode with customizable zoom (1.5x, 2x, 2.5x) for bigger buttons, reduced menus, less functions (like no editing/deleting the library, editing Id3-Tags, ...)
* Better webradio favourites: Custom sort, export as pls playlist
* Random playlist extended: Duration and tags as criteria
* GUI: After Click into the player part, the mouse wheel changes volume. Resizing seperate windows possible at the border, not only at the bottom right.
* Hedphone control integrated into the main window
Before 4.0
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* not documented here (Nemp 3.x and before was closed source)
