What's new in DDClip Pro 3.02
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Note: There are three packages of DDClip 3.02: LE, SE and Pro.
      Not all features mentioned here are present in DDClip LE and SE.
      To see comparison table please read WEB page at:
      http://www.softlab-nsk.com/ddclipro/ddcprodl.html

On-line version of the text below is available at:
      http://www.softlab-nsk.com/ddclipro/whatsnew.html

DDClip Pro 3.02:
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Fixed bugs:

    - Removed clicks at ends of clips
    - Corrected "Duplicate track" command (creates copy of track with
      all clips, track volume/pan and track audio effects)
    - In full zoom (press "/" key on numpad) entire project can be played
      to its end (last 1/4 ... 1/2 of a second was not played in some cases)
    - "Save all" command shows progress bar correctly even if full size
      of all source files exceeds 2Gb
    - Fixed some bugs in audio recording, corrected real-time DC adjust
      during recording
    - AIFF files are saved correctly
    - Removed quiet clicks in equalizers
    - Fixed crash when opening large projects (decades of minutes or longer)
    - Fixed bugs with very long names of source media files
      (128 characters or longer)
    - Fixed some other bugs that caused program crash,
      the program is now more stable

New features:

    - New hot keys for many editing operations: split clip, fadein/fadeout,
      add profile point, change height of tracks, add/edit audio effects and
      others (read "Accelerators" section in on-line help included
      with the program). Now work with DDClip is faster and more effective
    - Exporting resulting audio with any sample rate (not only the same
      as in project) using fast and high-quality resampling algorithm,
      real-time preview is available
    - Added "Insert" button in audio recorder: allows to record many takes
      and insert them to project without closing recording dialog. Names
      of recorded files can be incremented automatically (for example,
      "Sound00.wav", "Sound01.wav" etc.)
    - Added "Sound Statistics" command for one clip
    - Added "Enable all tracks" command (turns off all Solo/Mute on all tracks)
    - Added support of Adobe Premiere EDL scripts (projects can be
      imported/exported in EDL format), please note that many project
      parameters (such as audio effects) can not be saved in EDL, you
      should not store all your work in EDL instead of TML (internal format
      of DDClip)
    - Added separate color for waveform of non-selected clips
    - Added color for background of empty track, see "Settings/Colors"
    - Clip volume can be shown on clips (if it is not 0 dB),
      you can turn it on/off in in "Settings/Audio"
    - Selected range or its boundaries (start/end) can be moved with mouse
    - Added autoscroll for playback (press Ctrl+Enter to playback project
      until its end from current time position)
    - Setting/changing volume of group of selected clips simultaneously
      ("Volume offset" command on local menu of selected audio clip)

Miscellaneous changes

    - Updated on-line help with all features described
    - "Save project" command is always available
    - Extended range of audio meter up to "0 ... -144" dB
    - Playback of any clip in Clip Collection can be started and stopped
      with "Space", "Enter", "Esc" keys
    - Multiple source files can be opened in Clip Collection
      simultaneously, multiple clip collection files (*.prc) can be added too
      ("File/Add from collection" command)
    - Volume/pan for clips/tracks is shown in status bar when mouse cursor
      is on a clip/track
    - Volume values in status line are shown with 0.1 dB precision
    - Tempo of MIDI file can be set with 0.01 bpm precision
    - If "Alt" is pressed before adding/moving profile points, it is done
      without changing of profile value
    - Frequency/phase response of audio effects: when you type any value
      in edit boxes (positive/negative range in dB, min/max frequency),
      diagram is updated automatically (you don't need to click on diagram
      to update it after typing values manually)
    - Added "Recent files" and "Recent clip folders" to "File" menu

DDClip Pro 3.01:
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Fixed bugs:

    - Export to file now works correctly
    - Opening of compressed WAVE audio files does not crash program
    - Parametric equalizer always shows correctly its dialog
      after deleting any instance of this effect
    - Marks always have correct names after opening project (empty names too)
    - Marks can be placed at exact edges of clips; mark local menu
      is always accessible
    - Project opened after other one with different framerate does not have
      a sign that it is changed just after opening
    - Small fix in frequency response drawing

Miscellaneous changes:

    - Audio meter: in mono mode both peaks can be cleared with single click
    - "Ctrl"+click at blue indicator of selection range clears selection;
      local menu is also available
    - Added "Copy to clipboard" function to Sound Statistics
      ("Command/Statistics" menu)
    - Current program version is written to project summary
      ("Options/Settings" menu, "Summary/Extended/Software" item)
      and to exported files
    - DDSound Volume Control window can be not shown on start of DDClip
      ("Options/Settings/Devices" menu)
    - Audio Recording dialog:
        - Destination file name of recorded file can be set before or after
          start of recording
        - Separated buttons "Record" and "Prepare/Record" (first one
          does not guarantee instant start of recording but requires
          only one button pressure)
        - Audio can be recorded in mono/stereo modes independently of project
          settings (mono, stereo, from left or right channel)

DDClip Pro 3.0:
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    - Increased number of audio tracks (up to 32)
    - Fixed problems with playback/recording audio in 24bit/96 kHz format,
      now it works correctly (tested on CardDeluxe in all modes up to
      24bit/96kHz)
    - Waveforms of audio files are filled in background when you add
      new audio file to clip collection or open project without
      clip collection. You don't need to wait until waveform is filled
      and can start work just after inserting new audio file to project.
      You can see progress of waveform filling in status bar
    - Improved recording dialog: now you don't need to set new file name
      before recording and can set it after. You can also select recording
      device just from recording dialog
    - Improved full duplex recording: you can set current time position
      (vertical red line) to desired place and when you start recording,
      playing is started from current time position. Recorded audio clip
      is also inserted to project at this position

DDClip Pro Beta 3:
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    - Effects list on clips, tracks and project can be called by single click
      on triangle mark showing presence of effects
      (open "Options/Settings/Effects" to change it)
    - Dithering algorithm is now several times faster
    - Smooth and fast redrawing of frequency and phase response of effects
      and response of parametric equalizer
    - Improved sound statistics: now it shows not only decibels but also
      sample values
    - Auto compensate DC offset of audio (optional - you can turn it
      on/off or set DC manually in file properties in clip collection)
    - Auto compensate DC offset when recording audio (optional)
    - Mark comments: you can add any text to marks and it will be shown
      when mouse cursor is on mark
    - Added multi-file export of audio for preparing audio CDs (note that
      you should make 44100 Hz/16 bit/Stereo project for CD audio).
      You can set marks of special group "Export separator" (set it in
      "Mark info" local menu on mark) to mark beginning of audio track(s).
      Then select "File/export/multiwave" menu and type name, for example
      "track". You will get audio files with names "track01.wav",
      "track02.wav" etc. that you can record to audio CD. Length of files
      is adjusted to 1/75th of one second so you can record audio CD
      without pauses between audio tracks (note that your CD recorder
      must support "Disk at once" mode to do this!)
    - Snap clips boundaries and current time position to clips, marks etc.
    - New hot keys ("go" means move current time position):
           "Home" - go to the beginning of current view
           "End" - go to the end of current view
           "Ctrl+Home" - go to the beginning of project
           "Ctrl+End" - go to the end of project
           "Ctrl+Enter" - play to the end of project
           "PageUp" - go to next mark
           "PageDown" - go to previous mark
           "F5" - open "Options/Settings" immediately
    - Always show current video frame when scrubbing (moving current time
      position with mouse)
    - Tooltips with file name in clip collection to see very long file names
      completely
    - Copy/Cut/Paste commands for audio effects in local menus
    - Setting of all volume values with 0.1 dB precision (clip, track and
      master volume)
    - Fixed bug with negative time showing in status line when cursor is
      on audio clips
    - Fixed some bugs with audio effects adding and Undo/Redo (caused program
      crash in some cases)

DDClip Pro Beta 2:
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    - Added dithering for conversions from 24 bit (32-bit float) to
      8/16 bit-sound (optional for playing and export to WAV/AIFF/AVI file)
      with rectangular, triangular and Gaussian p.d.f. noise
      (see "Options/Settings/Audio" menu for playback dithering and "Options"
      button in Save dialog for choosing export file format and dithering).
      Please note that dithering requires additional calculation time
    - Reorganized folders in "Options/Settings" for dithering options, settings
      for audio devices moved to new "Devices" folder
    - Sound statistics added (info about maximal/average level, RMS level,
      DC offset, number of clipped samples) as "effect" for realtime
      statistics. Changed "Command/Check overflow" command to "Statistics":
      now it shows levels/overflow and non-real-time statistics too
    - Used corrected filters in equalizers (graphic/parametric) with
      high/lowshelf filters (see frequency and phase response of equalizer)
    - Advanced work with presets: when you open dialog window of any effect
      and current effect parameters are equal to any preset its name
      is shown in "Presets" edit box. When you add a preset and its parameters
      are equal to any existing warning message box is shown
    - Small fix in frequency response drawing

DDClip Pro Beta 1:
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(new since 2.xx versions)

    - High quality 24-bit sound processing (in 32-bit float format) 
    - Playback/recording sample rate is limited only by possibilities
      of sound card (96 kHz or more is available)
    - Playback/recording in 8/16/20/24-bit formats
    - Support of high quality sound files (up to 20/24 bits) for audio clips
      and export files
    - Real-time audio effects (without using of temporary files): graphic
      equalizer, parametric equalizer, delay, echo, flanger, chorus, phaser,
      allpass filter, variable filter, channel mixer
    - Presets for audio effects stored in INI-file (can be copied and modified
      with any text editor)
    - Using chains (sequences) of effects (real-time preview is possible
      if your processor is fast enough)
    - Audio effects can be applied on audio clips, tracks and entire project
    - Storing to file/loading from file chains of audio effects
    - Copy/paste chains of audio effects through clipboard
    - Controlling of sound processing (effects on audio clips, tracks and
      project) in real-time preview (also independent controlling of effects
      on different tracks and project when playing entire project)
    - Setting of sound processing quality for audio effects separately for
      real-time playing and preview, frequency response and export files (fast,
      medium and fine quality differ in calculation time with almost no audible
      difference in sound).
    - Optional short FadeIn/FadeOut (0.01 ... 100 ms, independent of volume
      profile) on audio clips to remove clicks at boundaries of clips (with
      linear/bell profile)
    - Frequency and phase response of audio effects - you can see how chain of
      effects REALLY affects amplitude and phase at all frequencies of sound
      being processed. Can be shown for one effect or entire effects list
    - Added "DDSound Volume Control" - additional volume control
      application with special features for controlling playback/recording
      audio devices volume with possibilities of storing/loading
      of all audio devices settings

Other new features:

    - Added toolbar to Clip Collection window
    - Added quick disabling of audio/video usage at clip dragging from
      Clip Collection to Project window
    - Enable/disable current time changing directly from tracks
    - Color of small clips can be changed to highlight them
    - "Tab" button changes selection to the next clip on the same track
    - Add/Delete existing profile points by left mouse button click in "Add
      profile point" mode (with "Ctrl" button pressed)

Miscellaneous changes:

    - Added progress bar for "Save All" command
    - Optimized clip and track local menus
    - Added command "Duplicate track"
    - Letters case in file names don't change
    - Added command "Delete profile" for all selected audio clips

Fixed Bugs:

    - Restore project size from file
    - Fast waveform restore after project and all clips moved
      to another directory
    - Fixed error message "SQRT: domain error" when opening example project
      "boy_lite.tml"

To see features added before to DDClip 2.xx version please look at
http://www.softlab-nsk.com/ddclip/whatsnew.html

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