Below you will find information about the new features introduced in each of the Total Recorder versions for the Standard, Professional and VideoPro Editions.
To learn more about the features of a particular edition, refer to the Standard Edition, the Professional Edition or the VideoPro Edition page. You can use the Feature Comparison Chart to compare the features of the different editions.
You can read the overview page for general information about Total Recorder Developer Edition.
Total Recorder supports add-on programs. For more information about the latest versions of Total Recorder Add-ons, see this page.
Notes:
1.
The Professional Edition of
Total Recorder includes all of the features of the Standard Edition.
Only advanced features introduced specifically for the Professional
Edition are listed in the Professional Edition column.
2. Beginning with Total Recorder 8.0, Total Recorder
VideoPro Edition has been introduced that has all of the features
of Total Recorder Professional Edition with the Video Add-on.
The VideoPro Edition of Total Recorder includes
all of the features of the Professional Edition. Only advanced
features introduced specifically for the VideoPro Edition are
listed in the VideoPro Edition column.
Standard Edition |
Professional Edition (1) |
VideoPro Edition (2) |
Version 8.6 (released
on October 27, 2015) |
- Total Recorder is compatible with Windows 10 now.
- Other minor enhancements.
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Version 8.5 (released
on October 17, 2013) |
- Total Recorder is compatible with Windows 8.1 now.
- Other minor enhancements.
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Version 8.4 (released
on October 17, 2012) |
- Total Recorder is compatible with
Windows 8 now.
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- Ability to specify whether Total
Recorder should execute scheduled jobs in a minimized
or normal window.
- Monkey's Audio (APE) support libraries
updated to the latest version (version 4.11).
- Other minor enhancements.
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- In addition to normalization
of a full file, now it is possible to normalize a selection.
- Ability to edit recent URL list.
- Other minor enhancements.
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Version 8.3 (released
on July 15, 2011) |
- Support for MPEG-4 and 3GP files (*.mp4, *.m4a, *.3gpp,
*.3gp, *.3g2, *.3gp2) with AAC audio streams (Windows
7 only).
- Support for playback of MOV (Apple QuickTime) files
with AAC audio streams (Windows 7 only).
- The following tag fields are now supported for all types
of files: "Album Artist", "ISRC", and "beats per minute".
- Optionally, add the recording's start time to the file
tag.
- Other minor enhancements.
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- You can use batch processing to change the audio speed
in files.
- If the recording's start time is added to the file
tag then you can display the time that a particular position
in a recording was recorded.
- Other minor enhancements.
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- Support of MPEG-4 and 3GP video files (*.mp4, *.m4a,
*.m4v, *.mp4v, *.3gpp, *.3gp, *.3g2, *.3gp2) with AAC
audio streams and AVC/H.264 or MPEG-4 part 2 video streams
(Windows 7 only).
- Support for playback of MOV (Apple QuickTime) video
files with AAC audio streams and AVC/H.264 or MPEG-4 part
2 video streams (Windows 7 only).
- Other minor enhancements.
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Version 8.2 (released
on October 17, 2010) |
- You can schedule jobs on multiple days of the week.
- Other minor enhancements.
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- The new free-of-charge Streaming Add-on allows you
to transfer an audio being played back or captured by
Total Recorder over a local network or the Internet in
real time.
- You can listen to audio being captured from a sound
board.
- The Send to iTunes/iPod Add-on allows you to set the
"Store position" and "Exclude from shuffle" options when
sending files to iTunes/iPod.
- Other minor enhancements.
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- Now you can copy the current frame to the Clipboard.
- A range of video streams in FLV files supported by
Total Recorder became wider.
- Other minor enhancements.
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Version 8.1 (released
on March 5, 2010) |
- You can adjust the playing volume and recording level
using hot keys.
- The recording state is displayed on Total Recorder's
icon in the Task Bar or System Tray.
- A new command line parameter supports the "Jump to
time" feature.
- Other minor enhancements.
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- In addition to the number of minutes, you can now specify
the number of seconds when splitting a file based on time.
- When using "Pause Reduction", you can specify the duration
of preserved pauses after the reduction.
- The batch processing feature has been extended as follows:
- Presets for your batch processing
parameters can be saved and later reused.
- Pause reduction is supported.
- Batch processing of a folder
or a list of files can be launched through the command
line.
- Improved time calculation during the background recording
of VBR MP3 streams.
- Other minor enhancements.
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- Support for multiple monitors. You can do the following:
- Specify the monitor to be used
when playing video in full-screen mode.
- Specify the monitor from which
a window or region will be captured.
- Ability to perform background recording of FLV streams
transmitted using HTTP.
- Total Recorder can work with a wider range of audio
streams in FLV files.
- Other minor enhancements.
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Version 8.0 (released
on October 27, 2009) |
- A new kernel-mode filter driver is introduced. This
new driver simplifies the settings for recording in software
mode and resolves some of the problems with older types
of Total Recorder drivers.
- Improvements to the user interface include the following:
- A new skin engine. One default
skin is supplied, which you can choose to use for
many of the Total Recorder windows.
- Total Recorder's main window
has been redesigned, and it can now be resized.
- The "Recording source and parameters"
dialog and dialog for format selection, are restructured.
- Many other improvements.
- Support for audio files in Monkey's Audio (APE) format.
- Ability to specify a pre-defined recording level for
recording from a sound board. This level is automatically
set when a recording starts and the original level is
restored when the recording completes.
- Enhancements to playlist operations include the ability
to find duplicates in a playlist and to sort playlist
items based on their track numbers.
- After a system re-boot, Total Recorder’s scheduler
now looks for jobs that missed their start time or were
executing, and launches them.
- Artwork is stored in Ogg Vorbis files based on official
specifications
- Other minor enhancements.
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- Total Recorder can now be set as the default system
program for certain types of files.
- Total Recorder can save an audio file with a different
speed than the speed with which it was recorded.
- An audio file can be converted to another format when
saving based on split conditions or when saving tracks
into separate files. You can also set the destination
folder to be the same as the source folder during these
save operations.
- Improved background-recording functionality:
- If a reference URL contains
alternative links, Total Recorder will try to use
another link when one link does not work.
- In the case of network problems
during a scheduled background recording, Total Recorder
can try to reconnect to the specified URL.
- In addition to the Sound Image Panel and the Sound
Image Window, a new Ruler Panel can be used to position
within a sound file.
- Many other minor enhancements.
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- Total Recorder now supports video files in FLV (flash
video) format.
- The separate video window has been eliminated. Video
information is now displayed in a Video panel, with an
option to display it in full screen.
- When viewing video in full screen, you can use a pop-up
control panel.
- Other minor enhancements.
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Version 7.1 build 3540
(released on Mach 5, 2009) |
- Total Recorder is compatible with Windows 7 Beta (32-bit
and 64-bit) now.
- The error preventing the Scheduler
service from correct work is eliminated (getting message
"The Scheduler service is not properly configured.
Do you want to restore it?" at launching the Scheduler).
- Other minor errors are fixed.
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Version 7.1
build 3400 (released on October 23, 2008) |
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Favorites are now supported
by Total Recorder. Similar to the favorites you use in
a browser, such as Internet Explorer, you can do the following:
- Add a file, playlist, or URL to
your Favorites list.
- Open an item from your Favorites
list in Total Recorder.
- Import and export favorites.
- Maintain a history of favorites.
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Play an audio file or a video file
at a slower or faster speed than normal while optionally
preserving the original tone.
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The process and the ability to capture
a URL for background recording have been enhanced.
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New buttons have been added to the
toolbar on the Sound Image panel.
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Many other enhancements.
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Version
7.0 (released
on April 18, 2008) |
A new kernel-mode driver
is introduced, which provides the following: |
- Full support
for Windows Vista 32-bit.
- Elimination of sound distortion when
recording sound from applications that use DirectSound,
such as Skype 3.x. |
Total Recorder can
still be used with the old driver, referred to as
Total Recorder's user-mode driver. When you
install Total Recorder, you can choose which
drivers to install, and then specify which driver
will be used by Total Recorder.
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Ability to export and import Total
Recorder's configuration settings and scheduled jobs.
This is useful if you need to reinstall your system, move
Total Recorder from one computer to another, or as a backup.
- Tags for RIFF files are supported. This
allows you to work with tags for WAV files, for example,
in the same manner as MP3 files.
- You can rename files from a playlist
using tag information.
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Use of the latest version of FLAC
sources, resulting in higher speeds and better compression
when encoding to FLAC format.
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Support for clear-type fonts and Windows XP visual styles.
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Current clip info is displayed in Total Recorder's main
window.
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Ability to automatically start playing
a file when you open the file.
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Improvements when working with playlists.
For example, you can use drag-and-drop to move files in
playlists.
- Total Recorder's help is now in .chm
format.
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Other minor enhancements.
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Ability to background record
(i.e. capture) Internet broadcasts in MP3, WMA, and Ogg
Vorbis formats. This feature allows you to do the following:
- Record Internet broadcasts in their
original format without decoding and re-encoding.
- Record without using an external
player.
- Extract track information from
a stream.
You can also play back an Internet
broadcast.
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Use the unique time-shift feature
which enables you to listen to recorded sound while a
recording is being made. While listening, you can move
anywhere within the recorded part of the sound stream
and start playback. This feature is available for both
ordinary recordings and when background recording Internet
streams.
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Cue-sheet files are now supported
by Total Recorder. Cue points can be created as follows:
- Manually, to make a bookmark in
a sound file.
- Automatically during a recording
session based on pause reduction, changes of clip info
in an external player, etc.
- Automatically when capturing an Internet
transmission and the information about a track changes.
A file can be split at
any time using cue points.
- Sequential numbers can be assigned to
tracks while recording in split mode.
- If a scheduled job is running and your
computer is about to shut down, hibernate, or be put into
stand-by mode, you can cancel any type of shut-down process.
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The features of saving a file based
on split conditions and the manual splitting of files
have been redesigned.
- Many other enhancements.
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Version 6.1 (released
on December 6, 2006) |
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Total Recorder now supports playlists
in M3U, PLS, and WPL format.
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A scheduled job can be started while
your computer is in standby or hibernate mode.
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Other minor enhancements.
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The new Video Add-on allows you to
play, record, and edit video files in AVI format. You
can record from a video device plugged into your computer,
such as a camera, or you can capture video from your screen.
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Total Recorder can execute a command
line after a file has been recorded or after a recording
session has completed. This feature is available when
recording in split mode and for a scheduling recording.
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In addition to the ability to shut
down your computer when an automatic job completes, you
can now have your computer put in standby or hibernate
mode.
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Ability to save a stereo file as a
mono file with channel mixing. This can be used, for example,
to save the left and right channels of a stereo file to
separate mono files.
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Total Recorder can merge multiple
files into a single file. A period of silence can be inserted
between the files or a fading effect can be applied to
the files during a merge.
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You can use batch processing to split
a number of files.
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You can select whether you want a
file permanently deleted or moved to the Recycle Bin when
you delete the file.
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Many other enhancements.
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Version 6.0 (released
on May 12, 2006) |
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Total Recorder now supports the use
of skins to customize the look and feel of the interface.
Besides the skins distributed with Total Recorder, you
can use a free-of-charge skin editor to develop your own
skins.
- Total Recorder's driver is enhanced in many ways. Some
of these enhancements are:
- Support for multiple sound streams. This allows
you, for example, to launch several scheduled recordings
at the same time.
- Resolved issues with the compatibility of some sound-board
mixers.
- Settings that allow you to control the driver's
behavior based on the sound applications you use.
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“Monitoring mode” allows
you to monitor sound signals passed through Total Recorder
when it is not recording. You can preview the sound levels
before you begin an actual recording.
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You can display information, including
the activity, for all your sound applications that use
the Total Recorder driver. For example, you can display
the format used by an application for playback.
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Ogg Vorbis is now supported through
a free-of-charge “Ogg Vorbis Support Add-on”.
This add-on is built based on the latest Ogg Vorbis engine.
You can still work with Ogg Vorbis using the vorbishc.dll
file as before.
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The “Recording Wizard”
allows users to easily specify their settings for recording.
The wizard can also help you resolve some problems you
may experience.
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Other minor enhancements.
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You can use the new free-of-charge
Send to iTunes/iPod Add-on. This add-on allows you to
send files directly to iTunes/iPod. You can manually send
files, or Total Recorder can send the files automatically
while recording in Split mode or as part of a scheduled
recording.
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The sound image window has been greatly
improved. Some of the improvements include the following:
- Ability to change the horizontal (time) scale of
a sound image. This allows you to edit sound with
the most accuracy.
- Ability to change the vertical (amplitude) scale
of a sound image to the extent that separate samples
can be viewed.
- A sound image can be displayed in either amplitude
form (as in previous versions of Total Recorder) or
in wave form (as in many sound editors).
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Additional options are available when
recording in split mode.
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If you use the scheduler to record
Internet transmissions, you can specify a time when Total
Recorder will establish an Internet connection and then
wait until the scheduled recording starts.
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Ability to insert a portion of silence
into a sound file.
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Many other enhancements.
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Version 5.3 (released
on October 13, 2005) |
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High quality formats are now supported.
This includes high quality PCM formats (up to 192kHz 24bit
and float mono and stereo), high-quality FLAC formats
(up to 192kHz 24bit mono and stereo), high-quality Windows
Media Audio Lossless stereo formats (up to 96kHz 24bit),
and the stereo formats of Windows Media Audio Professional
codec.
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You can use the new free-of charge
Digital Mixer Add-on. This add-on allows you to mix a
recording with another file or the contents of the Clipboard,
record in mix-over mode (to add comments, for example),
perform mixed software and sound board recording, and
to save mixed sound streams separately.
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File name generation rules can now
include the week number, job comments, or the day-of week
name.
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A new plug-in for capturing clip information
from Windows Media Player is available, and has advantages
over the older visualization plug-in. The plug-in can
capture clip information while the Windows Media Player
window is not in a normal state (e.g. playing video clips
in full screen mode).
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The Sound image window has been improved
with additional controls, buttons, and displays.
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Version 5.2 (released
on May 24, 2005) |
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Total Recorder now supports FLAC format.
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Ability to automatically adjust the
recording level to set the optimal level.
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When normalizing a file, the loudest
periods can be excluded. This can be helpful, for example,
if you have a recording containing random peaks.
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On the “Recording source and
parameters” dialog, you can now specify an input
device for different recordings. This allows you to use
different input devices for different scheduled jobs.
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You can copy tag information from
one file to another by using tags stored in an existing
sound file to fill in the tag fields.
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The “Options”-“Settings”
dialog is redesigned.
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Other minor enhancements.
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A pause reduction feature has been
added. This feature reduces the lengths of pauses which
are often present, for example, between Internet radio
programs. The pause reduction feature can be used both
during a recording and for an existing recording. Pause
reduction can also be used in conjunction with split mode.
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Version 5.1 (released
on February 14, 2005) |
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Customization of the user interface
lets you show Total Recorder in the System Tray, use Always
on Top mode, and set up different views (Compact, Full,
or Customized).
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Global hotkeys can be set up and used
for various functions within Total Recorder regardless
of whether it is running in the background, the foreground,
or it is minimized.
Multimedia keyboard keys can be used for global hotkeys
and shortcuts.
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A drag-and-drop feature lets you
open a sound file by dragging the file from Windows Explorer
and dropping it onto Total Recorder’s main window.
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Presets can be used to store settings
for your recording source and parameters. This allows
you to quickly set the recording source and parameters
as required.
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Total Recorder's scheduler is redesigned.
The “Schedule item” dialog has been split
into three tabs.
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Other minor enhancements.
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Ability to display and work with a
sound image in a separate window. For example, you can
change the size and scale of a sound image.
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During a scheduled job, Total Recorder
can automatically reconnect to an Internet transmission
or restart a program when problems arise, such as the
failure of a connection.
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A scheduled recording can be muted.
This is useful when a recording is scheduled in the middle
of the night and you do not want to be disturbed.
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Generation rules can be used for some
file tag fields, such as the Comment field.
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Version 5.0 (released
on October 26, 2004) |
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Support for Total Recorder add-on
programs. Add-ons can be applied while playing, recording,
or saving a sound file. They can be used to transform
sound streams (e.g. apply equalizer settings or remove
noise) or to monitor them (e.g. display results of spectrum
analysis).
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New options for normalization. Now
you can remove the DC offset of a sound stream and normalize
the left and right channels of a stereo file independently.
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A boundary click suppression feature
prevents clicks in boundary points when modifying a sound
file (e.g. adding or deleting parts of a file).
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To adjust the playing volume and
recording levels, balance controls have been added.
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Shortcut keys can be customized.
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The Playing volume and recording
level panel is now hidden and can be toggled on/off.
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Other minor enhancements.
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Ability to perform batch processing.
Using this feature, you can select one or more files and
do the following: change the format, apply sound effects
(normalization, fade in/out, add-ons), repair MP3 files,
manage file tags and file types, and define rules for
generating target file names.
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Version 4.5 (released
on April 15, 2004) |
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You can play a file or part of a
file using repeat playback mode. This causes playback
to repeat continuously.
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Sound level indicators have been
redesigned and can display peak levels.
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There are more ways to launch a recording
of an unlimited duration. This can be done through the
command line, using auto-stop mode, or by removing the
stop time for a scheduled job while it is running.
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A new command line parameter lets
you start a job and use parameters defined in a scheduled
job. This allows you to use playback/recording parameters
that cannot be set through the command line.
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Ability to edit the lists of time
values that are used for the Jump to Time and Move forward/backward
features.
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Other minor enhancements.
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URLs and Run commands for scheduled
recordings can be generated based on templates. Besides
other fields, a template can include a field for generating
a month name. For a date field, an offset (in days) can
be specified.
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When recording in Split mode, the
last part of a recording can be duplicated. This is useful
because a file may be split in the middle of a sentence.
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Version 4.4 (released
on December 17, 2003) |
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Total Recorder now supports Windows
Media Audio format.
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The ability to change the sound level
in MP3-formatted files without re-encoding.
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Other minor enhancements.
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Version 4.3 (released
on September 15, 2003) |
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Total Recorder now has controls for
playing volume and recording level.
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The ability to define rules for using
in "Save as..." operations.
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The Auto-stop recording feature has
been redesigned.
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A "Comment" attribute for
a scheduled job has been added, and it can be used for
sorting the list of scheduled jobs.
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New shortcuts have been added.
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Other minor enhancements.
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Ability to split sound based on changed
clip information in an external player.
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Ability to use clip information from
an external player to form tags and file names.
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Predefined values for start time
and duration can be set for a scheduled job.
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A context menu has been added to
the Sound Image panel.
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Version 4.2 (released
on May 1, 2003) |
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Support for VBR (Variable Bit Rate)
MP3 format
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Ability to repair MP3 files.
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Generation of file names for "Save
... as" operations based on file/recording tags.
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Additional options for setting file/recording
tags.
- Enhanced "Jump to time" feature.
- Ability to sort scheduled jobs by starting date and time.
- Total Recorder can run with some restricted functions
to allow better compatibility with other programs.
- Other minor enhancements.
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Ability to launch an application through
the scheduler.
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Ability to split sound that has already
been recorded.
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Tools to make it easier to manually
split a file/recording.
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Generation of file names for "Save
... as" operations based on split mode conditions.
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Version 4.1 (released
on December 17, 2002) |
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Full support for the Ogg Vorbis format.
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"Jump to time" feature lets
you easily navigate to a particular point in a sound file.
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Improved displays of the properties
of files and recordings.
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Improved user interface and other
minor enhancements.
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Sound image visualization. This helps
you navigate in sound data and allows you to see portions
of sound with different characteristics.
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Ability to close the player after
a scheduled recording completes.
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The Split mode feature has been enhanced
so that a file can be split based on a low level of sound
being recorded.
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"Split now" feature has
been added.
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Advanced stop recording conditions
have been extended. A recording can be stopped based on
a low level of sound being recorded.
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Version 4.0 (released
on July 24, 2002) |
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The ability to directly use playback
and recording devices.
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Extended functionality of the "Undo"
and "Redo" operations.
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Sensitivity of the sound level indicators
has been increased.
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Improved user interface.
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Split mode. A recording can be automatically
split into separate files based on different conditions.
For example, a new file can be created once a recording
reaches a certain size or after a specified amount of
time.
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Advanced file name generation rules
let you specify options for the names of automatically
generated files. These can be files created in split mode
or by a scheduled job.
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Advanced options for automatically
stopping a recording. For example, you can restrict a
recording by time or size, or specify a time limit for
no sound being recorded.
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The ability to play an Internet transmission
when a scheduled recording starts.
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Other minor enhancements.
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Version 3.4 (released
on March 12, 2002) |
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The ability to regulate the level
of sound being recorded from a software source.
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Total Recorder can preserve pauses
in a recording.
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The incompatibility with Lame encoder
versions 3.90 and 3.91 is resolved.
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A frequency for writing cached data
can be set. This can help prevent clicks and gaps in recordings.
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Diagnostic tools are enhanced.
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Compatibility with some software
has been improved.
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Version 3.3 (released
on November 7, 2001) |
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The sound level for each channel is
displayed separately.
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The ability to schedule a job to
run on weekdays or weekends.
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Version 3.3 is completely compatible
with Windows XP.
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Other minor improvements.
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Version 3.2 (released
on May 9, 2001) |
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Pre-recording mode. In this mode Total
Recorder records continuously and stores the last specified
number of seconds of data. When you push the Record button,
this data is added to the beginning of your recording.
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The ability to edit ID3v2 tags.
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Automatic removal of gaps while recording
in software mode.
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Improved stability and compatibility.
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Version 3.0 (released
on December 27, 2000) |
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The ability to play and record compressed
sound using installed codecs.
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The ability to use external MP3 modules
for recording in MP3 format.
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Compatibility with Windows Millennium
Edition.
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A Fast-save capability.
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Automatic stop after a specified
amount of recording time.
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Interface improvements.
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Version 2.2
(released on February 2, 2000) |
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Support for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows
2000.
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The ability to resample a recording
(i.e. change sound stream parameters). Resampling can
be done either during the recording process or when you
save a recording.
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The maximum recording size is no longer
limited to 2GB. It is now possible to record up to 49
continuous days. However, since an individual .wav file
has a limit of 4GB, a long recording must be broken into
pieces in order for it to be saved.
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A save progress indicator.
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The ability to increase the priority
of the Total Recorder program and provide cleaner recordings.
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The ability to normalize the volume
of a recording.
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Version 2.1
(released on July 26, 1999) |
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Accelerated recording/converting.
This allows you to convert a sound file to standard wave
format without listening to it. This operation normally
takes a fraction of the time it would require to play
the file.
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These allow you to select and save
only part of a recording or part of an existing wave file.
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The ability to continue recording
to the same file after it was stopped.
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A level indicator reflects the amplitude
of a signal during recording and playback.
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The ability to have more than one
open copy of Total Recorder (like in version 1.0).
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Version 2.0
(released on April 20, 1999) |
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Capturing and recording of sound
streams that programs request from a sound card. This
allows full duplex recording of Internet phone conversations
when using programs such as NetMeeting and VoxPhone.
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Recording from CD, microphone and
other input lines.
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Built-in scheduler that allows you
to program jobs (record or playback) to start at a given
time, similar to programming a VCR.
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Command line parameters that allow
you to use an external scheduler such as Microsoft Task
Scheduler to schedule a recording or playback.
Automatic installation and de-installation
of the virtual device driver.
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Version 1.0
(released on October 22, 1998) |
First version of Total Recorder
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