The Levelator Changelog

What's new in The Levelator 2.1.2

Nov 30, 2015
  • Version 2.1.2 is compatible with OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)

New in The Levelator 2.1.1 (Feb 9, 2010)

  • If an .mp4 file was submited it was reported as an .mp3 file. (Neither are accepted by the Levelator.)
  • Attempts to Levelate compressed files (ie, other than WAV, AIFF, etc.) are now detected and reported in a more friendly manner.
  • If the source file can't be opened (eg, due to a permissions problem) a better error message is displayed.
  • "New Version" alerts are now displayed even for minor updates if specified on our servers.
  • When installing a new version, the program did not always display the "news" file on first startup (OS X only).

New in The Levelator 2.0.6 (Feb 1, 2010)

  • Audio files could not be processed on Intel Macs running OS X 10.4.
  • When installing a new version, the program did not always display the "news" file on first startup (OS X only).

New in The Levelator 2.0.2 (Jan 4, 2010)

  • A number of improvements have been made to The Levelator's® algorithms based on sample audio files submitted by users. Most notably is a reduction in certain unnatural volume adjustments.
  • libsndfile has been updated to version 1.0.21 which has fixed the following:
  • 24-bit files are now properly supported.
  • Soundtrack Pro 2 .aiff files are now supported.
  • Adobe Soundbooth files are now supported.
  • Unicode filenames are now supported.
  • Very short source files are now supported.
  • You can now drag/drop and audio file onto the application icon in the OS X Dock.
  • The Levelator now verifies that it has sufficient disk space for temporary and output files before processing the source file.
  • ctrl-o/cmd-o (Open File...) now works after alt-tab has been used to switch applications.
  • The .ini (settings) file is now deleted during installation in order to properly refresh the 'news' timestamp.
  • The formatting of error reports has been improved.
  • Log files are now unique on a per-user basis.

New in The Levelator 2.0.1 Beta (Dec 21, 2009)

  • A number of improvements have been made to The Levelator's® algorithms based on sample audio files submitted by users. Most notably is a reduction in certain unnatural volume adjustments. (63)
  • libsndfile has been updated to version 1.0.21 which has fixed the following:
  • 24-bit files are now properly supported. (52)
  • Soundtrack Pro 2 .aiff files are now supported. (41)
  • Adobe Soundbooth files are now supported. (42)
  • Unicode filenames are now supported. (67)
  • Very short source files are now supported. (38)
  • You can now drag/drop and audio file onto the application icon in the Dock (OS X). (47)
  • The Levelator now verifies that it has sufficient disk space for temporary and output files before processing the source file. (55)
  • ctrl-o/cmd-o (Open File...) now works after alt-tab has been used to switch applications. (50)
  • The .ini (settings) file is now deleted during installation in order to properly refresh the 'news' timestamp. (46)
  • The formatting of error reports has been improved. (56)
  • Log files are now unique on a per-user basis. (61)

New in The Levelator 1.4.1 (Feb 7, 2009)

  • When the app is (re)installed, it clears its cache of the new "phone home" message.
  • If you right-click on an audio file, Send to... allows you to start The Levelator. No longer does this leave an additional instance of the application running each time.
  • The Levelator appears in the Windows task bar. (Windows only)
  • The Levelator is included in the Alt-Tab display of running applications.
  • Error messages no longer include cryptic characters such as "
  • ".

New in The Levelator 1.3.0 (Sep 20, 2007)

  • Fixed a bug that caused The Levelator to crash when trying to Levelator more than one source file.