Software Update: AIMP 3.10 Build 1027 Beta 1

The first beta release of version 3.10 of the media player AIMP has been released. AIMP is a free Russian-made lightweight media player with support for the most commonly used music formats. The appearance is somewhat like Winamp and can be adjusted by means of skins. AIMP has an 18-channel equalizer on board and supports plugins. Furthermore, the program can rip CDs, convert music files and edit tags.

In version 3.10 the appearance has been slightly modified, the audio converter is again supplied with the program and various changes have been made to the playlists and the audio library. The changelog for this release shows the following changes and improvements:

Common:

• Design of default skin has been updated
• Design of Error Dialog has been updated
• Skins are now stored in the profile folder of the program
• Added an ability to set template for running line for Internet Radio playback
• Option “Fade in volume at the beginning of track” has been moved to the Quick Options menu

Audio Converter:

• The “Audio Converter” utility is distributed with the player again
• Added an ability to encode files using few threads
• Added an ability to encode files to APE, FLAC, OGG, WAV, WV, WMA and MP3 formats (Lame Encoder should be installed)
• New design

playlist:

• All playlists are stored now in profile folder of the program
• Playlists are not deleted now from the disk when you close playlist tab (optional)
• Playlists Manager Dialog has been added
• Added an ability of semiautomatic synchronization of the playlist with the specified folder or playlist
• Added an ability to load few playlists to separate tabs via Drag-n-Drop operation
• Added an ability to work with groups via keyboard
• “Mark” menu item has been added to the context menu of playlist

Plugins:

• Update Checker – Added an ability to download and install an update in semiautomatically mode

Skins Engine:

• Engine has been detached from the functional part of the program – potential abilities are extended

Audio Library:

• An ability to choose default player – AIMP or build-in player of Audio Library
• The storage of playlists has been moved to the playlists manager of the player
• An ability of access to the catalog of Internet radio stations has been removed
• An ability of access to the content of flash drives from Audio Library has been removed