Amazing Slow Downer Changelog

What's new in Amazing Slow Downer 4.1.9

Jul 18, 2023
  • New - Key commands for recalling next or previous loop
  • New - Now remembers the last loaded file/playlist name and location

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.1.8 (Jun 20, 2022)

  • New - Support for VEC Infinity IN-USB-3 foot pedal
  • Bug fix - Looping near end of file could possibly fail

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.1.6 (Nov 24, 2021)

  • Bug fix - Fixed a bug in the mp3 decoding engine that could possibly crash the app
  • Bug fix - Help file didn't display correctly on macOS 12

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.1.5 (Nov 15, 2021)

  • New - Key command for resetting song parameters
  • New - FLAC and OGG files now supported on Apple Silicon (ARM) machines
  • Change - Better support for importing of iTunes playlists if running on macOS 11.3 or better
  • Bug fix - Fixed a minor bug in the mp3 decoding engine
  • Bug fix - Was possible to add new songs while exporting

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.1.4 (Mar 9, 2021)

  • New - Contains a native build for the Apple Silicon (ARM) processor

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.1.3 (Sep 18, 2020)

  • Support for newer versions of the VEC USB foot pedal
  • Some changes needed for macOS 11 Big Sur

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.1.2 (Jul 17, 2020)

  • New - Better support for .m3u files created by the Apple Music app and the VLC player app
  • Bug fix - Key command "Cmd+A" now works in file open dialogs

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.1.1 (May 11, 2020)

  • Bug fix - Drag and Drop from the "Music" app on macOS 10.15 (Catalina) was partially broken

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.1.0 (Jan 3, 2020)

  • Bug fix - App could crash when accessing keyboard preferences on macOS 10.11.6

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.0.8 (Nov 4, 2019)

  • Minor cosmetic changes including better support for "Dark Mode"
  • Bug fix - App could crash when trying to play a missing file

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.0.7 (Mar 17, 2019)

  • Bug fix - A couple of minor fixes

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.0.6 (Mar 17, 2019)

  • New - Better support for movie files (.mov and .m4v)

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.0.5 (Jan 8, 2019)

  • Bug fix - Key command for the "Cue slider" didn't work when slider was set to the far end

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.0.4 (Nov 9, 2018)

  • New - Better "VoiceOver" support

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.0.3 (Sep 17, 2018)

  • Bug fix - Exporting a file could possibly fail
  • Bug fix - 8-bit AIFF files didn't sound OK

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.0.2 (Sep 17, 2018)

  • Maintenance update - minor internal corrections and fixes

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.0.1 (May 27, 2018)

  • New - Support for .m4v files
  • Bug fix - Fixed a problem related to Apple's new file system (APFS)
  • Bug fix - Minor bug fix related to hot key commands

New in Amazing Slow Downer 4.0.0 (May 10, 2018)

  • New - First 64-bit version - now requires macOS 10.10 or better

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.6.1 (Apr 11, 2018)

  • Bug fix - Fixed a problem related to Apple's new file system (APFS)

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.6.0 (Jul 14, 2017)

  • Maintenance update - minor internal corrections and fixes.

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.8 (Apr 27, 2017)

  • Bug fix - Fixed a buffer overflow error that could crash the app when seeking to a new position

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.7 (Nov 29, 2016)

  • Minor changes for macOS Sierra (10.12)

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.6 (Aug 2, 2016)

  • Bug fix - Certain ID3v2 tags wasn't found.

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.4 (Jan 5, 2016)

  • New - Support for m3u playlist files
  • Bug fix - App could crash when storing a loop preset
  • Bug fix - App would crash when importing a playlist (Mac App Store version only)

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.2 (Nov 9, 2015)

  • New - Updated for computers with high resolution "Retina" display
  • New - Better looking app icon
  • Change - Now requires OS X 10.7 or better
  • Bug fix - Fixed a minor problem related to importing of iTunes playlists

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.1 (Feb 26, 2015)

  • New - Built in support for FLAC and Ogg files
  • New - First version for Mac App Store

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.5.0 (Feb 26, 2015)

  • New - Built in support for FLAC and Ogg files
  • New - First version for Mac App Store

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.9 (Aug 12, 2014)

  • Change:
  • More logical behaviour when using "Change Speed/Pitch at New Loop"
  • Bug fix:
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when exporting a "Preset" file

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.7 (Jun 6, 2014)

  • Bug fix - Fixed a problem with Slow Down Type II playing very long files

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.6 (Mar 7, 2014)

  • Bug fix - Fixed a buffer under run for mono MP3 files with low sample rates
  • Change - Changed default modifier key for "Next/Previous Track" to the shift key to avoid a conflict with OS X default system key commands

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.5 (Oct 24, 2013)

  • Change - Now requires OS X 10.5 or better and Intel computers - PPC computers are not supported anymore
  • Change - Better stereo preservation for Slow Down Type II and III
  • Change - Improved sound quality for Slow Down Type II
  • Bug fix - Text would disappear when using the "Very Large" and "Extremely Large" window size on OS X 10.9 (Mavericks)

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.4 (Dec 4, 2012)

  • New - Better looking history dialog

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.3 (Oct 1, 2012)

  • Bug fix - Fixed a bug that could possibly crash the program if "Use QuickTime for MP3 encoding" was enabled

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.2 (Sep 13, 2012)

  • Change - Better support for encoding very low bit rate files using the Lame MP3 encoder
  • Change - Better support for Audacity Lame MP3 encoder

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.0.1 (Mar 12, 2012)

  • Bug fix - Minor fix related to an audio problem with Slow Down Type IV
  • Bug fix - Because of changes in iTunes 10.6, drag and drop from iTunes would add duplicated files (Lion issue only)

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.4.0 (Mar 7, 2012)

  • New - Displays the selected file in the window title bar
  • Change - Better preservation of the stereo image for all slow down types
  • Change - Default key command for "Karaoke" On/Off is changed into [Shift] + [K]
  • Change - Key command for "Save Song As MP3 file" is [Command] + [Shift] + [S]

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.9 (Dec 12, 2011)

  • Bug fix - ID3 data could be wrong for some file types

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.8 (Oct 19, 2011)

  • Change - Reduced the scroll rate for the loop up/down arrow controls

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.7 (Oct 4, 2011)

  • New - The USB command dialog has a new "Toggles" switch that performs the selected command only as long as pedal/button is held down
  • Bug fix - Fixed a minor bug in the MP3 decoding engine that could cause ASD to crash when playing certain files.

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.6 (Sep 16, 2011)

  • Change - Restructured the "Import iTunes Library" dialog
  • Bug fix - Some minor bug fixes related to USB remote controlling

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.5 (Sep 6, 2011)

  • New - Support for remote controlling with USB HID devices (foot pedals etc)

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.4 (Aug 2, 2011)

  • Change - Minor changes for OS X 10.7 (Lion)
  • Bug fix - Some audio files didn't didn't play the very last audio frames

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.3 (Jun 4, 2011)

  • Bug fix - Old file extension wasn't replaced when saving a new file
  • Bug fix - Minor fix for CD-Text CDs
  • Change - The default read buffer size is now "Medium"

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.2 (Mar 16, 2011)

  • New - Displays CD-Text info if available (Miscellaneous Settings)
  • Change - "Change Speed/Pitch at New Loop" now works when "Wait between loops" is activated
  • Change - Much faster display of files in the "File Open" dialog
  • Bug fix - The "Eject" button icon was displayed upside-down
  • Bug fix - MIDI remote fast forward/rewind didn't always work OK

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.1 (Oct 19, 2010)

  • New - Logarithmic speed slider
  • Change - If missing ID3 title, display the file name
  • Bugfix - Correct display of Unicode characters in the Key Commands dialog

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.3.0 (Jun 28, 2010)

  • New - Support for Apple Remote controller
  • Bugfix - Drag/Drop from iTunes 9.2 was broken
  • Change - Now requires OS X 10.4 or later

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.9 (Feb 12, 2010)

  • Bug fix - Fix for MP3 ID3 tags with both Unicode and ASCII text.
  • Change - Better error checking for files with non-standard MP3 ID3v2 tags.
  • Change - Renamed the File Menu | Save File List As... into into Save Playlist As.

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.7 (Jan 29, 2010)

  • Change - Updated the QuickTime decoding engine - now works with latest versions of the Flip4Mac and Perian QT components
  • Change - Now displays the enclosing folder name for the selected file in the window title bar
  • Change - Text labels on main screen now uses a font size according to the current zoom setting
  • Change - Finally changed the display name from "Amazing X" to "Amazing Slow Downer"
  • Bugfix - Better error checking folr corrupt MP3 ID3 tags
  • New - Load/Save MIDI Remote template files

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.6 (Sep 29, 2009)

  • Support for libmp3lame.dylib provided it's placed in the Library/Application Support folder
  • Change - Changed the default key commands for "Select Slow Down Type" and "Toggle Processing On/Off"
  • Change - Better detection of VBR MP3 files

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.5.2 (Mar 17, 2009)

  • Bug fix - Because of changes in iTunes 8.1, drag and drop support from iTunes was broken.

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.5.1 (Feb 23, 2009)

  • Bug fix - Cue slider didn't work OK when running on PPC computers.

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.5 (Feb 16, 2009)

  • New - Support for Flash files (.flv) from YouTube provided you have the Perian QuickTime component installed. Free download at: http://perian.org/
  • Change - Tracklist now truncates a too long title in the middle and then also displays a help tag if mouse held over the title.

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.4 (Nov 17, 2008)

  • New - Added key commands for the Mix slider
  • New - Now displays the currently selected file in the title bar
  • Bug fix - Certain ID3v2 tags wasn't found

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.3 (Jun 17, 2008)

  • Bug fix - VBR mp3 files didn't play the last couple of seconds

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.2 (Apr 21, 2008)

  • Added a "Delete" item in the track list menu

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.1 (Apr 11, 2008)

  • Change - "Delay before playback" and and "Wait between loops" may now be simultaneously active
  • Bug fix - Looping didn't work correctly in bypass mode
  • Bug fix - Didn't handle filenames with versal file extensions correctly

New in Amazing Slow Downer 3.2.0 (Feb 21, 2008)

  • Now possible to enter a new value for speed, pitch and stretch by double clicking in the status bar at the bottom
  • A second selection of the same sort item in the tracklist pop-up menu will reverse the order
  • Files are now added in correct order
  • New files are now added after the currently selected file
  • Because of changes in QuickTime 7.4, playback of Apple Lossless files was broken again (come on Apple)
  • First few millesconds was skipped when looping a mp3 file