Software Update: CloneCD 3.0.2.3

Crest_ reports that today Elby CloneCD 3.0 released has. The version is now out of the Beta phase which was accompanied by a large list of new features and some bug fixes:

Version 3.0.2.3, June 20, 2001

New features:

• Major redesign of all functions.
• “Copy on the Fly” added, including copy of Subchannel Data, ISRC numbers, Catalog Numbers, CD+G, CD+Midi, PreGaps and Indices *WITHOUT* the need of time consuming “Subchannel Scans” before the start(requires DAO- RAW capable writer).
• Own Memory Allocation, which prevents Windows to “swap out” buffers. This works with Windows 9X/ME and Windows NT/2000!
• Error skipping with several CD-ROMs or DVD-ROMs (eg, TOSHIBA) up to 3 times faster!
• CloneCD can be launched several times. If you start CloneCD several times, you can write the same image file on different recorders at the same time!
• Added optional creation of “Sheets”. “Cue-Sheets” can be used to process images created with CloneCD with many other CD-Writing applications, eg Nero.
• Added option to abort on read errors.
• Added option to load and save copy profiles.
• Some options which only confused people have been removed.
• Improved SAO RAW mode. SAO-RAW mode can now copy MultiSession, CD-Extra, ISRC Numbers, Catalog Numbers, Gaps and Indices.
• Added “SAO” (without RAW) mode, so the “rest of the MMC CD-Writers” is now supported as well (SONY CRX-100, HP8100, Toshiba SDR-1002, just to name a few)
• Redesigned File I/O.
• All I/O operations are now timed to prevent, that CloneCD “hangs” forever.
• Redesigned UI. Easier to use.
• All functions can be controlled by the keyboard.
• UI improved for blind or visually impaired people.
• Added “Wait for Disc Insertion” Sound.
• Demo Version now writes at full speed and saves all settings.
• Demo Version is restricted to 21 days of trial time.
• Locale Editor allows you to create your own localized CloneCD version.
• Language can be switched “on the fly”.
• Added “ccddriver.dll”. If support for new CD-Writers is added in a future version, only this small file needs to be updated.
• Many more CD-Recorders are supported, eg ACER CD-RW 1208 including CD-Text / CD+G writing and Seamless Link, AOPEN CRW1232-A/Pro including Just Link, NEC NR-7700A including Burn Proof, RICOH 7125 including Just Link , YAMAHA 2200 including BurnProof, SANYO BP1500 and SANYO BP5 including 24x writing and Burn Proof, just to name a few.

Compatibility fixes and improvements:

• Hardware requirements updated.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed page locking bug in ElbyCDIO driver for Windows 9x/ME.
• Fixed bug in Setup program, which caused the ElbyCDIO driver not always to be updated correctly.
• Many minor bugs fixed.