Download Max 0.5.3

Max is an application for the Mac OS X platform that allows you to convert a music CD into audio files in MP3, FLAC or Ogg Vorbis format. It uses, among other things, the encoders LAME, libVorbis, libFLAC and Core Audio to compress the music and it can fill in the artist and titles for you with the help of FreeDB. Stephen has released version 0.5.3 with the following changes:

Version 0.5.3:

New features:
• ISRC now displayed for tracks

bug fixes:

• Fixed nasty bug in post-MP3 encoding that would crash Max
• Select next/previous track fixed in French localization

Known issues:

• Enhanced audio CDs cause Max to crash
• Not all output formats are tagged with metadata

Version 0.5.2:

New features:
• Added Speex output and conversion
• Added French localization
• Added ability to include file format in output file naming
• Added option to autosave FreeDB data after automatic lookup
• Added option to delete input files after encoding
• Added converter/encoder load balancing
• Added shortcuts for navigating selected CD tracks
• Added “iTunes-friendly” mode for MP3 files
• Ogg FLAC files are now tagged with metadata

changes:

• Improved user interface for Preferences
• Improved Log window appearance
• CD windows now autosave track table information
• Ripper/Converter/Encoder windows save table information
• Improved error reporting

bug fixes:

• Fixed bug that prevented more than ~117 files from being converted simultaneously
• Fixed bug that prevented simultaneous encoding of two or more file formats with the same extension
• CD window now correctly auto-closes when ripping and encoding are complete
• MP3 track tag is now correct when converting (no bogus total tracks)
• Workaround for iTunes numeric genre bug

Version 0.5.1:

New features:
• Full online help
• Added ability to set the Ogg Vorbis quality numerically
• Added FreeDB proxy support
• Improved Converter/Encoder window appearance
• Added disk free space field to Converter/Ripper/Encoder windows
• Added option to automatically encode all tracks on disc insert
• Added option to disable dynamic showing/hiding of windows
• Added option to automatically close window after encoding
• Added option to specify directory for temporary files
• Added Growl notifications for Ripping/Encoding/Conversion Complete
• Changed default Growl notifications

bug fixes:

• Fixed multithreaded issues that could lead to “Application Unexpectedly Quit” and user interface glitches
• Max now refuses to convert/rip if no output formats are selected
• Discs will no longer auto-rip if FreeDB query fails

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