Current version: 1.0b14 (30 September 2009)

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The current version of Rip is Rip-1.0b14 as of 30 September 2009.

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Changes in 1.0b3:

• Fixed crashes of the form "XXX was mutated while being enumerated"
• Removed 64-bit versions
• Album art is now embedded in FLAC and ALAC files
• Added ability to submit disc information to MusicBrainz and FreeDB
• Added a new panel for metadata editing
• Fixed version numbering scheme (for Sparkle compatibility)
• Fixed UI glitches where sheets were not initially active

Requested feedback:

• Use of metadata editing drawer vs. metadata editing panel
• Stability

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Changes in 1.0b4:

• Implemented custom file naming
• Apple Lossless tagging improved
• WavPack encoder added

Please note that Rip is now open source!! See https://launchpad.net/rip for more information. Please use the new Bug Reporter and Feature Request URLs.

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Changes in 1.0b5:

• New audio extraction user interface
• New metadata plugin system added
• New AlbumArtExchange metadata plugin
• Additional MusicBrainz information is embedded in FLAC and WavPack files if MusicBrainz is used as the metadata source (blueprint)
• Non-latin text is correctly saved in FLAC metadata (lp:343711)
• Metadata changes are now reflected immediately

Requested feedback:

• New audio extraction interface
• Desired metadata plugins

Note: The data format has changed in this version. Delete ~/Library/Application Support/Rip/Ripped CDs.sqlite before running.

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Changes in 1.0b6:

• Replay gain information is automatically calculated and included in the log file
• Added AIFF encoder
• AIFF and WAVE files are now tagged with metadata
• Audio extraction interface further refined
• Coalesced the disc, track and drive inspector panels into one inspector
• Improved functionality of metadata editor
• Added integrated crash reporter
• Metadata changes are now reflected immediately
• Disc images are now created correctly
• Lookup Metadata Using menu works again

Requested feedback:

• New audio extraction interface
• New metadata editor and panel

Note: The data format has changed in this version. Delete ~/Library/Application Support/Rip/Ripped CDs.sqlite before running.

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Changes in 1.0b7:

• Metadata lookups now populate the track metadata

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Changes in 1.0b8:

• Encoding to Apple Lossless without cover art no longer causes a crash

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Changes in 1.0b9:

• Audio extraction engine accuracy and speed greatly improved for damaged discs
• More discs can be used to determine a drive's read offset

Requested feedback:

• Accuracy and speed of audio extraction on damaged discs

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Changes in 1.0b10:

• Improved automatic drive read offset detection
• Vastly improved Accurate Rip support

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Changes in 1.0b11:

• Added an option to force output file generation when accurate extraction fails
• Added a sheet for manual drive offset specification
• AccurateRip checksums are correctly calculated for the final track on discs where the 5th to last audio frame doesn't contain silence

Note: The data format has changed in this version. Delete ~/Library/Application Support/Rip/Ripped CDs.sqlite before running.

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Changes in 1.0b12:

• Added an option to skip replay gain calculation
• Added an option to automatically save a cue sheet after extraction is complete
• Fixed a crash that could occur on disc ejection
• Improved automatic drive offset calculation

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Changes in 1.0b13:

• Rip is now a 64-bit application
• Added a shortcut for selecting all tracks
• Track durations incorrectly listed as mm:60 now display correctly
• Improved Accurate Rip verification for some CDs
• MusicBrainz works correctly on Snow Leopard

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Changes in 1.0b14:

• Recompiled for Leopard
• Many 64-bit fixes