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=== Mediamonkey 3.0 Beta 2 is now alive! ===
=== Mediamonkey 3.0 Beta is now alive! ===
To be one of the testers, go to the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384 MediaMonkey 3.0 Testing] thread.
To be one of the testers, go to the [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384 MediaMonkey 3.0 Testing] thread and download the latest release (at the end).


Remember that it's still an '''Beta''' version so it may have bugs. Only use this early version to test new functionality, to give feedback and help the developers with debugging. Make sure that you have made the necessary backups of your data and settings.
Remember that it's still a '''Beta''' version so it may have bugs. Only use this early version to test new functionality, to give feedback and help the developers with debugging. Make sure that you have made the necessary backups of your data and settings.


This Beta phase means that all features (including database structure) should be fixed, and that the real debugging can start.
This Beta phase means that all feature changes (including database structure) are complete, and that the real debugging can start.




'''New & improved:'''
'''New & improved:'''
* Windows Vista support
* Full Windows Vista support
* New album art views
* New Album Art library views
* Themeable internal player and new taskbar player
* Themeable internal player and new floating and taskbar players
* Improved global skinning
* Generally improved skinning, icons and logo
* Various GUI improvements
* Various user interface improvements and tweaks
* New client-side framework for easy installation of components (scripts, skins, ...)
* Custom library views and filters
* Now uses lightweight database (SQLite) for improved performance and reliability
* Auto-rename files whenever tags change
* Extended support for ID3v2.4 and similar tags
* Easy installation of components (scripts, skins, ...)
* Added native podcast support
* Lightweight database (SQLite) for improved performance and reliability
* Extended support for ID3v2.4 and other common tags
* Native podcast support
* New iTunes/Winamp-style browser
* New iTunes/Winamp-style browser
* Automated volume analysis and Album Gain support
* Automated volume analysis and Album Gain support
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* Native AAC playback and tagging
* Native AAC playback and tagging
* Built-in crossfading and silence removal
* Built-in crossfading and silence removal
* Added search history
* More advanced search, with search history
* Vista-style hierarchy browser
* Vista-style hierarchy browser
* New type of scripts: Auto-DJ scripts
* Much better tagging support for classical music
* New type of scripts: Search scripts (for "Auto-tag from Web")
* New type of scripts: Auto-DJ scripts and Search scripts
* ... and many, many more (see [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384 what's new]).
* ... see [http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15384 what's new] for a detailed list

Revision as of 23:40, 12 October 2007

Mediamonkey 3.0 Beta is now alive!

To be one of the testers, go to the MediaMonkey 3.0 Testing thread and download the latest release (at the end).

Remember that it's still a Beta version so it may have bugs. Only use this early version to test new functionality, to give feedback and help the developers with debugging. Make sure that you have made the necessary backups of your data and settings.

This Beta phase means that all feature changes (including database structure) are complete, and that the real debugging can start.


New & improved:

  • Full Windows Vista support
  • New Album Art library views
  • Themeable internal player and new floating and taskbar players
  • Generally improved skinning, icons and logo
  • Various user interface improvements and tweaks
  • Custom library views and filters
  • Auto-rename files whenever tags change
  • Easy installation of components (scripts, skins, ...)
  • Lightweight database (SQLite) for improved performance and reliability
  • Extended support for ID3v2.4 and other common tags
  • Native podcast support
  • New iTunes/Winamp-style browser
  • Automated volume analysis and Album Gain support
  • Configurable (and global) hotkeys
  • Improved support for various music formats, including wav, wma and ogg
  • Native AAC playback and tagging
  • Built-in crossfading and silence removal
  • More advanced search, with search history
  • Vista-style hierarchy browser
  • Much better tagging support for classical music
  • New type of scripts: Auto-DJ scripts and Search scripts
  • ... see what's new for a detailed list