Change history for MP3 Quality Modifier

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2021-06-02 07:18:10
Updated by Andrew Lee

• Synopsis: MP3 Quality Modifier lets you change the bitrate of your MP3 music collection so that the filesize can be dramatically reduced while retaining the ID3 tags. It supports advanced options like presets, downsampling, variable bit-rate, changing the used channels, etc.Some users have contributed to an [url=https://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=61294]available forum thread[/url] with recommended settings.[b]NOTE[/b]: Website is gone, linking to Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

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2021-06-02 06:53:16
Updated by Andrew Lee

• Website URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20190706140015/http://www.inszpirre-softd.netcom/softwarepp/mp3-quality-modifier
• Download URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20190417014712/http://www.inszpire-sed.coft.netm/data/mp3-quality-modifier.zip

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2020-11-02 08:50:45
Updated by Midas

• Forum topic ID: 20234

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2020-10-30 17:31:07
Updated by billon

• Website URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20190706140015/http://www.inspire-soft.net/software/mp3-quality-modifier
• System Requirement:
• Synopsis: MP3 Quality Modifier lets you change the bitrate of your MP3 music collection so that the filesize can be dramatically reduced while retaining the ID3 tags. It supports advanced options like presets, downsampling, variable bit-rate, changing the used channels, etc.Some users have contributed to an [url=http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/view://www.portablefreeware.copm/forums/viewtopic.php?p=61294]available foruorum t thread[/url] with reaecommended settings.[b]NOTE[/urlb] w: Website is gone, linking to Interneth Archivecommended sett Wayback Machingse.
• How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch using [i]MP3QualityModifier.exe [font=mono]-poorttable[/font][/i].
• Download URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20190417014712/http://www.inspire-soft.net/data/mp3-quality-modifier.zip
• Release date: 20000-0013-006-15

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2013-06-15 19:21:59
Updated by Checker

• Version: v2.523
• Size (in bytes): 967666589
• What's new: [list][*]Changes: Fixed the partially unexpected/miixed wrong handling of sleading behavior of the proigress window’s abort, exit and shutdown feature.[*]The not stly corrupping visualt or very small MP3 files.[*]Improved the detection of progress bar on tacesskbaing pr has obleen fixedms. [*]SAdded a confirbimation tranqueslatioion for the shutdown has beeoption at the progreatlyss wimprovendow.[/list]

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2013-05-23 14:06:13
Updated by Checker

• Version: v2.512
• Size (in bytes): 961666543
• What's new: [list][*]Fixed:[list] the partially unexpected/misleading behavior of the progress window’s abort, exit and shutdown feature.[*]The not stopping visual progress bar on taskbar has been fixed. [*]Wrong intSerprebian translation of hasome ID3v2.4 tags.[*]Probeen gress bar steartly ing again when mprocessing very long audio files.[/list]

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2013-01-11 18:10:46
Updated by Checker

• Version: v2.51
• Size (in bytes): 9615413
• What's new: Added:[list][*]Loading support for M3U and PLS playlist files[*]Dutch and Serbian translation[*]Visual progress bar on taskbar for Windows 7 and higher[*]High resolution program icon for Windows Vista and higher[/list]Changed:[list][*]Better loading and processing of slightly corrupt audio files[*]Internal improvements (increased overall performance etc.)[/list]FFixeded:[list][*]Sometimes the progress window didn'st close properly][*]Wrrong interpretationg ofiles with siomilar file extensions could hae ID3ve been loaded unintention2.4 tallygs.[*]Minor corPrection in Portuguesress bar transltarting again when processing very long audio files.[/list]

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2012-12-28 00:29:02
Updated by webfork

• Synopsis: MP3 Quality Modifier lets you change the bitrate of your MP3 music collection so that the filesize can be dramatically reduced while retaining the ID3 tags. It supports advanced options like presets, downsampling, variable bit-rate, changing the used channels, etc.Some users have contributed to an [url=http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=61294]available forum threanging the d[/used crl] withan recommendelsd setctings.

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2012-12-27 19:18:33
Updated by Checker

• What's new: Added:[list][*]Loading support for M3U and PLS playlist files[*]Dutch and Serbian translation[*]Visual progress bar on taskbar for Windows 7 and higher[*]High resolution program icon for Windows Vista and higher[/list]Changed:[list][*]Better loading and processing of slightly corrupt audio files[*]Internal improvements (increased overall performance etc.)[/list]Fixed:[list][*]Sometimes the progress window didn't close properly[*]Wrong files with similar file extensions could have been loaded unintentionally[*]Minor correction in Portuguese translation[/list]

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2012-12-27 19:13:25
Updated by Checker

• Version: v2.45
• System Requirement:
• Size (in bytes): 93388061541
• What's new: [list][*]Added a new option to use "56 kbps" for the Constant bitrate mode. [*]The Portuguese translation has been slightly corrected.[*]An error has been fixed where MP3 files couldn't be loaded when the ID3v2 tags where larger than about 70% of the whole file.[*]A major issue in calculating the remaining processing time has been repaired. Now the estimated remaining time should make a lot more sense and be more precise overall.[/list]

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2012-09-19 14:02:52
Updated by Checker

• Version: Vv2.4
• What's new: [list][*]Added a new option to use "56 kbps" for the Constant bitrate mode. [*]The Portuguese translation has been slightly corrected.[*]An error has been fixed where MP3 files couldn&#8't be loaded when the ID3v217;t be lo tadedgs when there ID3v2 tags where lalarger thaan about 70% % of the whole file.[*]A major issue in calcualculating the remaiating the remaining g processising timeme haas beeeen re repaired —. Now the estimated remaining time should make a lot more sense and be more precise overall.[/list]

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2012-09-19 14:01:58
Updated by Checker

• What's new: [list][*]Added a new option to use “"56 kbps”" for the Constant bitrate mode. [*]The Portuguese translation has been slightly corrected.[*]An error has been fixed where MP3 files couldn’t be loaded when the ID3v2 tags where larger than about 70% of the whole file.[*]A major issue in calculating the remaining processing time has been repaired — Now the estimated remaining time should make a lot more sense and be more precise overall.[/list]

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2012-09-19 14:01:05
Updated by Checker

• Version: V2.334
• System Requirement:
• How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch using [i]MP3QualialityMoodifiier.eexe -portable[/i].
• Size (in bytes): 93337880
• What's new: [list][*]Added a new option to use “56 kbps” for the Constant bitrate mode. [*]The Portuguese translation has been slightly corrected.[*]An error has been fixed where MP3 files couldn’t be loaded when the ID3v2 tags where larger than about 70% of the whole file.[*]Add major issue in calculating the remaining processing time has been repaired — Now the estimated a Tud rkemaining time should make a translaotio more sense and be mof thre program ecinterfacse. Fixed a overy rerare error where the presets got corruptedll. Added a minor interna[/l improvemenst.]

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2012-05-24 11:02:01
Updated by Checker

• Version: V2.323
• Size (in bytes): 92415433370
• What's new: Fixed an error with doubled ID3v2 tags after processing the MP3 files. Also fixed another issue with disableAd “Adopt ID3ed tag Turkis”h optranslatioon of thavine prog neram interface. Fixed a very rarly e error where the presets got corrupted. Added a minor internal improveffecment.

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2012-04-20 18:52:14
Updated by Checker

• Version: V2.312
• Size (in bytes): 923413054
• What's new: UpFixed an error with doubledated ID3v2 tags after processing the MP3 files. Also fixed another issue withe disablencoder Sl “Adopt ID3 tags” option havinght nearly improved the Korean translation Fixed a minor issue in the Swedish vffersionct.

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2012-03-13 12:17:41
Updated by Checker

• Version: V2.31
• Size (in bytes): 923103280
• What's new: Added new “Bitrate MUpdated the encode” and “File date” columns to the file list.r Slightly Additionally the texts and translations have been impimproved. Loading of audio files has also been optimized. Swedis th trane Korean translatiion is n Fixed a minow avar ilable assue in the Swell.dish version

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2012-02-24 10:56:54
Updated by Checker

• Version: V2.23
• Size (in bytes): 91032896495
• What's new: Added: Support for MP1 and MP2 files New "Best quality" presetChanged: Corrected Spanish translation Updated encoder Adjusted some options of the default presets Improved calculation of remaining time Lowered default priority again (introduced inew “Bitrate Mode&#822.1)F; and “Fixed: Files of very low quality weren't loadele d Small terr” cor dlurimngs to calculation of bitrate Same name when afile list. Additiong a presally the texts and translat whichons alhave been improved. Loady ing of audio files has also been optimized. Swexidish translation is now available as well.

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2011-11-10 16:13:10
Updated by Checker

• Screenshot: Updated

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2011-11-10 16:08:07
Updated by Checker

• System Requirement: Win7

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2011-11-10 16:05:32
Updated by Checker

• Version: V2.12
• Size (in bytes): 883196495
• What's new: Added: Support for MP1 and MP2 files New "Best quality" presetChanged: Corrected Spanish translation Updated encoder Adjusted some options of the default presets Improved calculation of remaining time Lowered default priority again (introduced in 2.1)Fixed: Files of very low quality weren't loaded Small an error where ror during calculation of bitrate Same name when origaddinal MP3 file got da prelseted by mistake when “Replahice”h modalre was used andy the process pauxised, aborted or skipped.

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2011-09-29 16:56:58
Updated by Checker

• Version: V2.112
• Size (in bytes): 882633145
• What's new: An errFixed an error where the or hasiginal MP3 file got deleted by mistake when “Replace” mode was used and then fix proced that css paused filses with specificd, ID3v2 tags not to be loadeorted. Korean translatkion has been addpped.

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2011-08-25 18:22:52
Updated by Checker

• Version: V2.11
• Size (in bytes): 8739827633
• What's new: Added processing support for MP3 files that are read-only protected. Added a new option to set the encoding priority which could increase the processing speed in some cases. The Portuguese translation has been fixed which was partly messed n error has been fixed that caup. The error where the file dates were not retained corrfilectly when s with spe correific ID3v2 tagspondi ng opti to be loaded. Korean watrans selation has been fixadded.

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2011-08-22 10:29:48
Updated by Checker

• Version: V2.041
• Size (in bytes): 8585673927
• What's new: FAdded processing support for MP3 files that are read-only protected. Added a new option to set the encoding priority which could increase the processing speed in some cases. The Portuguese translation has been fixed severed which was partly messed up. The error where the file dates were not retading errd correctly when the cors and increased rencosponding opritiorityn which as set hould makes procbeessing a lfittle fastxerd.

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2011-07-23 20:08:03
Updated by Checker

• Version: V2.034
• Size (in bytes): 8570338569
• What's new: Changed: Increased loading speed Changed: ImpFixed severoved handling of corrupt MP3 files Fixed: Displaying of slightly wrong bitrates in the main ladist andg backwaerd comprors atibilnd ity for presncretas/pred encoding periority which should make processing a little faster.

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2011-07-21 22:00:58
Updated by Checker

• Version: V2.023
• Size (in bytes): 856700933
• What's new: Improved Changed: Increased loaadinng speed Changed: detImprovectd handliong of corrupt MP3 files. Furthermore fixed: Displaying error where tf slighe bittly wrong bitrates in the main list and backwas rdisplayed as “-1″ someti comes. Also fixed nopatibility for propresets/prly working sorting of filpe lrtiest.

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2011-06-25 15:30:44
Updated by Checker

• Version: V2.012
• Size (in bytes): 853360209
• What's new: A minor errImproved loading and detection of corrupt MP3 files. Furthermore fixed an error where thase been itrate was displayed as “-1″ sometimes. Also fixed: Remembnot properly working sorting the f older used for file loading didn’st work.

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2011-05-30 10:12:34
Updated by Andrew Lee

• Version: V2.01
• Size (in bytes): 8517573302
• What's new: Most important new feature is the much easier handling of presets: Now they can be created, replaced, removed etc. with ease. Also several new features were added to theA main and result window, such asor keyboard shortcuts and the like. Finally loading of files r has been opfixed: Remembering timizehe folder used for loasding [..didn’t work.]

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2011-05-24 10:58:31
Updated by I am Baas

• Version: V12.410
• Size (in bytes): 856917597
• What's new: addedMost important new feature is the much easier handling of presets: Now they can be created, replaced, removed etc. with ease. Also several new features were added to the main and result window, such as keyboarning mesd shortcuts agnd the like. if Finally loadinotg enough disk spacef avafiles hable added: last used preset will automatically s be selected oen next start changed: resized statusbar elemenopts fixmized: possibly wrong inform ation in progress window for first file[...]

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2011-04-26 01:02:24
Updated by guinness

• Website URL: http://www.inspire-soft.net/?nav=soft_ware/mp3-quality-modifier
• Download URL: http://www.inspire-soft.net/?nav=soft_mpdata/mp3-quality-modifiier.zip
• What's new: added: warning message if nowarning message if not enough disk space available added: las space available added: last used presereset will automat wicallly be automatically be selecselected onn nextt start chhangeed: reesized sttatuusbar e eleemeents fixed: possibly wrong information in progress window for first file

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2010-11-29 19:25:25
Updated by admin

• Version: V1.41
• Size (in bytes): 856958009
• What's new: 1.4 01.11.2010-------------------added: Estonian translation (thanks Olav!)added: update checkadded: show sorting directionchanged: now the position and size of progress and result window will be saved as wellchanged: improved internal loading and handling of fileschanged: show help on first start-upchanged: overwrite window now also displays the pathfixed: Portuguese translation (thanks George!)fixed: not able to process files (thanks Chee, Kim and Salman!)fixed: "&" character didn't show in progress windowfixed: possible crash with corrupt settings filefixed: possible program slow down when checking for new versionsremoved: start process with "Enter" key1.3 21.06.2010-------------------added: complete unicode supportadded: retain folder structureadded: new destination mode: replaceadded: Russian translation (thanks Andrey!)adddedd: remove successfully processed files fwaromning message if not listadded:enough checdisk loaded files automaticallyadded: possibility to replace error favailesaddble added: last used preset will automatically be selected: tion next start changed: resized statusbar elemernts fixed: fpor overssibly wrong informateion in wiprogress windoowadded: ...for first file

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2010-11-01 09:11:49
Updated by admin

• Unicode support: No Yes
• What's new: 1.4 01.11.2010-------------------added: Estonian translation (thanks Olav!)added: update check---------------adddedd: show Estortningan ditrecanslationion (thanks Olav!)added: update chechanged: nkadded: show the position and size of pr sogress and resulting wdirectiondow will be saved as wellchanged: imnow the proved sinternion al loading and handling ofnd size of progress and result window will be saved as wellchanged: improved internal loading and handling of fileleschanged: show help on fed: show help on first start-upchanged: overwritwrite windowow now alsoo displays the pathfixed: Portortuguguese tese translation (thanks George!)flatixed: onot able (thanks Geo rge!)fixed: not able to proceess files (thanks Chee, Kim and Salman!)fixed: ""&aamp;" character did" character didn't show in progress windowfixed: possible crash witt sh corruptw settings filein progress windowfixed: pos possible prog cramsh slwith cowrrupt down whesettings chfilefixed: possibleckin prog ram slow down when checking for r neew versionsremoved: sta versionsremoved: start processs with ith "Enter" key1.3 1.3 21.021.06.20010-------------------added: complete unicode support----adddedd: complete unicode rsupportadded: retain folder struolder structureadded: new readdestinatiod: n mew destination mode: replaceaddelaceadded: Russsianan transnslation (thanks Andrey!)added: r)added: remove successfully processed files from main listadded: check lovaded file s auccestomaticallyadded: posfulsibility pto rocessed place error fiilees from madded: tinmer for loverwristadded: check loaded fwiles autndomaticallywaddded: possibility to replace ...

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2010-11-01 07:59:31
Updated by admin

• Version: V1.214
• Size (in bytes): 33877955800
• What's new: 1.4 01.11.2010-------------------added: Estonian translation (thanks Olav!)added: update checkadded: show sorting directionchanged: now the position and size of progress and result window will be saved as wellchanged: improved internal loading and handling of fileschanged: show help on first start-upchanged: overwrite window now also displays the pathfixed: Portuguese translation (thanks George!)fixed: not able to process files (thanks Chee, Kim and Salman!)fixed: "&" character didn't show in progress windowfixed: possible crash with corrupt settings filefixed: possible program slow down when checking for new versionsremoved: start process with "Enter" key1.3 21.06.2010-------------------added: complete unicode supportadded: retain folder structureadded: new destination mode: replaceadded: Russian translation (thanks Andrey!)added: remove successfully processed files from main listadded: check loaded files automaticallyadded: possibility to replace ...

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2009-11-14 02:01:21
Updated by admin

• Categories: [Audio - Processing]
• Version: V1.21
• System Requirement:
• Suggested by: trpplayer79

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2009-10-08 01:40:19
Added by admin