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Golden Records Versions To find out what version of the software you are currently using, click Help on the menu bar at the top of the program's window (not the Help button on the toolbar), and then click "About Golden Records Vinyl to CD Converter". If you purchased more than 3 months ago you should be aware that you may need to purchase an upgrade to use the current version. For upgrade pricing go to www.nch.com.au/upgrade with your old registration ID number and Key. If you want to try the new version but want to be able to restore the old version, please backup your Program Files sub folder containing the software. You will need to do this if you want to be able to restore the old version again. You are under no obligation to upgrade; if you are happy with your current version we suggest you keep using it. Click the appropriate button to download the latest version of this software: Windows Download Mac Intel Download Mac PPC Download Build Version Logs Follow: ---------------------------------------------------- Version 1.87 Windows Upgrade Release Fixed default record save location is not validated Fixed if scroll the long records list to end and then clear it, newly added or recorded files will not be visible. Done improve Noise Floor wizard step Done update and improve Recording Calibration page of wizard Done fix mainwindow layout on 125dpi Done improve list of recording usability Done faster, more intuitive way to select noise floor while recording Fixed the Track length from track information should match the actual length of the track Fixed attempt to rename file during recording causes unexpected result when pressing some keys. Fixed the 'Add Files' option works too slow, but progress bar is not displayed. Fixed some URLs in Help are not hyperlinks(just text). Fixed wrong description of keyboard shortcuts in Help. Fixed recording options are not visible Uploaded 2011-09-06 Version 1.86 Windows Upgrade Release Fixed Wizard->Recording Source->Image for the "Cassette Tape" are not with proper alignment Fixed Auto-split feature is non functional in this version - appears to have issues with timeout not working correctly and/or noise floor sensitivity Uploaded 2011-07-04 Version 1.85 Windows Upgrade Release Fixed move option "Discard recorded files that are shorter than" from Options->general tab to "Recording Options" dlg Fixed When 'Measure Noise Floor' page disabled in Wizard, link in 'Recording Options' does not work. Fixed recording and split Fixed Painting problem Fixed "Add Tag Text" not working Done remove last page of wizard Done color the Record button on Recording Session dialog Done recording Session window needs a "Finish" button Done the buttons 'Remove Cursor Point' and 'Split File at Cursor Points in List' should be inactive when there are no Cursor Points. Fixed Toolbar can not be installed at the time of instalation. But can be installed from Help menu Done having shortcut key for play and pause as Space Done new wizard page Done remove "Additional options" from Recording Sources Wizard page Done short cut keys can be displayed in the right click menu too Uploaded 2011-05-23 Version 1.84 Mac OS X Upgrade Release Uploaded 2011-05-16 Version 1.84 Windows Upgrade Release Fixed in edit audio tag Track Number not looks good Fixed right click menu Join File should not be active when user select single recording file Fixed 'Duration at which noise floor must be maintained' option works not so exactly Done Options->AudioSettings, disable "Recording speed" combobox, if Cassette is selected. Done message "Commence Burning on disc?" (screenshot attached) - Please add to the end how to select recordings. ie "..select multiple recordings with keep pressing Ctrl key and clicking on the recordings it the list one by one" Done detecting Sound Level... Fixed some actions are available through hotkeys when they are not applicable. Fixed the 'Recording Speed' settings take effect on recording using the 'Cassette Tape' mode. Fixed recording titles increment even if no recording is actually made Fixed shows 'Erasing disc' for a long time before it reads there is no disc in drive Fixed can not close the record dialogue on <= 10.4 Done prompt when burning tracks. Done remove "Select all" description at top of the wizard Recording Source page Done provide more information on Audio Restoration page Done change description text on the Output Format page of wizard Done add hotkeys for buttons in 'Recording session" dialog. Done move option "Discard recorded files that are shorter than" from Options->general tab to "Recording Options" dlg Done it is impossible to select the 'Connection mode' in Wizard when 'Cassette Tape' is selected as recording source. Uploaded 2011-05-16 Version 1.83 Windows Spanish Language Upgrade Release Done add link to Disketch Fixed locate Audio File(s)->all file not working as expected Fixed when 'Measure Noise Floor' page disabled in Wizard, link in 'Recording Options' does not work. Uploaded 2011-04-28 Version 1.82 Windows German Language Upgrade Release Fixed the 'RIAA Equalization' options can not be deselected in Wizard. Uploaded 2011-04-23 Version 1.81 Windows French Language Upgrade Release Fixed the 'RIAA Equalization' options can not be deselected in Wizard. Uploaded 2011-04-26 Version 1.80 Windows Upgrade Release Fixed the 'Advanced Record Options' chapter of Help is obsolete. Fixed failed Dialog Layout and Text. Fixed Wizard can't be disabled. Fixed failed Check Bug Fixed: The 'File Name' button in the 'Recording Session' dialog does not work when 'Configure Recording Output Format' option is disabled. Fixed the 'RIAA Eq' option becomes active after reopening the 'Options' dialog. Fixed it is impossible to enter a time less than 20 seconds using keyboard for option 'Discard recorded files that are shorter than:'. Fixed no error message is appeared if 'Copy To' folder cannot be created or read only. Fixed wrong message appears when user cancel the burning process. Done add Video Tutorial link to Help menu Uploaded 2011-04-20 Version 1.79 Windows French Language Upgrade Release Translation only Uploaded 2011-02-15 Version 1.78 Windows Spanish Language Upgrade Release Fixed lost '.' character at the end of 'Format Settings..' button, or it does not fit to button. Uploaded 2011-02-09 Version 1.76 Windows Upgrade Release Fixed unable to download the mp3el component from site Uploaded 2011-02-05 Version 1.75 Windows Upgrade Release Fixed Recording session-> File name - if edited, can only use once then goes back to default. Fixed the %autonumber% each time increases when closing Recording window. The next time recording window is opened, one number will be skipped Fixed it is impossible to disable 'RIAA Equalization' effect. Fixed "Play buttons tool tips' shows wrong shortcuts space instead of Ctrl+P Done it is not possible to change output format settings from Options. Can change them only from Wizard Fixed When user clicks on ToolBar-> Play on a recorded mp3-vbr, music begins playing, then after 1 sec appears "Play Window" and the music restarts playing from the beginning again. Fixed in the Recording folder there is file grprocesses.list and Logs folder. These should not be there Fixed "Recording Session" window ->Recording Time - that time doubles if user clicks on pause->Play(resume).. eg if time was 20 sec before pause, then after resume time become 40 sec Uploaded 2011-02-03 Version 1.74 Windows Mac Release Fixed application crash with attempt to change 'Noise Floor' value using link in the 'Recording Options' dialog. Fixed Wizard is usable due to confused displaying of pages. Fixed the 'Recording Volume Level' slider works on right channel only. Fixed when pressing space during renaming of a file, Golden starts playing this file. Fixed input level volume only controlling top channel, not bottom channel Fixed right click menu items for Recording list has been disabled for multiple selection Fixed recording Options can not be applied "on fly", do not allow to change them during recording. Fixed the 'Recording Speed' option in the 'Options' dialogue should be inactive when the 'Cassette Tape' is selected as 'Recording Source'. Fixed incorrectly linked Help buttons. Uploaded 2010-12-23 Version 1.73 Windows German Language Upgrade Release: Fixed Help/outputformat.html - typo "elect ", changed "select" Uploaded 2010-12-15 Version 1.72 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed move Selected File Up & Down not working through shortcuts. Fixed progress slider slightly overlapped. Fixed help documentation for Burning Audio and MP3/Wave CDs lacks clarity Fixed grprocesses.list file is added to recordings folder Fixed unable to include spaces when renaming tracks; opens music preview Fixed Windows 2000 able to play and download mp3 components from site Fixed Play window now shows on Windows 7 Fixed split MP3 output no longer produces noise sound. Uploaded 2010-12-09 Version 1.71 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed installation failures on Windows 2000 Fixed missing pull-down list on Windows 2000 for 'Split Files' combo box on Play Window Fixed incorrect list of speeds for burning Audio CD being shown on Windows 7 Fixed problem with Audio CD burning on Windows XP and Windows 7 Fixed bug with adding mp3 files on Windows XP and Vista Fixed mp3 recordings not appearing on Recorded File list on main window Fixed crashes when joining a large number of recorded files together Fixed message for discarded files not updating duration after 'Discard recorded files that are shorter than:' setting has been changed Fixed operation of 'Playback Audio While Recording' setting at first run after installation Fixed selected file(s) not opening in Switch when File - Launch - Switch menu option is used Fixed validation on Noise Floor input to prevent the acceptance of character (non-numeric) data for this numeric data field Fixed recording still not starting before audio starts despite the 'Start recording only when audio starts' setting in Recording Options having been disabled Fixed zero length files being created by the Split function in certain circumstances Fixed display of wrong error when no disc is in drive when burn is selected Fixed slightly incorrect time being shown on Recording Session dialog Fixed files not opening in WavePad for editing when multiple files have been selected Fixed no software products being shown on list in Related Tools screen during installation Increased the default width of the user interface at first appearance after installation so that the Help button is visible Updated NCH logo Uploaded 2010-08-09 Version 1.70 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Changed application name from Golden to Golden Records Changed recording subsystem to fix skipping during recording Fixed options shown when burning a CD being for Data CD only Fixed message for discarded files Fixed sorting by size (was sorting alphabetically) Fixed zero length files being made by Split function Fixed short delay being inserted between joined files Fixed 'Post-Recording Action' of burning to a Data CD not burning CD automatically as expected Fixed 'Purchase Online' button remaining after software registration. Fixed several problems with the Help file Uploaded 2010-08-05 Version 1.60 Windows Upgrade Release: Changed hot-key for removing a file from 'Ctrl+Del' to just 'Del' Changed Recording Session dialog to include "Press Record to begin recording" text when displaying a Recording State of "Idle" Fixed the 'Change Playback' option causing controls to behave abnormally Fixed problem with burning to Audio CD success feedback Fixed display of Thank-you page after installation Fixed problem with running Wizard Removed unnecessary "Are you sure" prompt Reviewed and revised GUI Uploaded 2010-02-05 Version 1.51 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Added a 'Playback Audio While Recording' setting Added grid lines in track list (OS X 10.4 and greater) Changed status bar to now update display of recording processing progress Changed to allow filename to be specified while recording Changed to not notify that recordings are done if none have been made Fixed record then burn Fixed key bindings in the Play Window Fixed resumption of uncompleted file conversion on restart Fixed Recording Time and Total Recording Time during recording Fixed noise floor sampling when done through the Recording Session settings Fixed copies of files with the same name not having an extension Fixed recording on Mac PowerPC Improved look and performance of waveform in Play dialog Removed limitation on the number of split points that a file can have Uploaded 2009-09-30 Version 1.50 Windows Upgrade Release: Added audio playback while recording, allowing for easier manual splitting of tracks when recording albums Added "burn another copy" option at the end of the burning process Changed the Play Window from being resizable to now be a fixed size Changed software installation file to include mp3 encoder Fixed recording setup wizard to remember the folder name specified for the "Make copy to:" option in its 'Output Format' step Fixed problem with renaming Fixed empty drop-down menus for Genre and Category in ID Tag edit dialog for mp3 files Fixed calculation of total recording time for a recording session Fixed slow refresh of waveform While playing a recorded file Fixed burning to AudioCD Fixed 'Open Music Folder' shortcut key Fixed audio restoration tools remaining active when disabled Fixed operation of hot-keys for the Play Window Updated the Options section of the Help file Uploaded 2009-09-21 Version 1.41 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Added "Copy to" item to right-click menu Fixed problem with %autonumber% increasing when recording is discarded Fixed all recorded files being burned instead of selected files Fixed bug causing program to hang while playing recordings Fixed "Play a Tone when Recording Starts and Stops" option Fixed Split working incorrectly if item in list has a time larger than the next listed item Fixed sizing issue with 'Edit Tag' dialog Fixed link to Golden Records web page on splash screen Fixed 'Seek' on Play window not working if the Time slider was briefly clicked Fixed "Your Recordings have finished processing" message appearing multiple times Recompiled mp3 encoder for Intel CPU Removed the Eject button from the toolbar Uploaded 2009-06-16 Version 1.40 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed llib bugs Uploaded 2009-04-09 Version 1.33 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed bug causing Play dialog to hang Fixed problems when Stop button is pressed Fixed crashes when using '33 RPM played at 45 RPM' Uploaded 2009-04-03 Version 1.32 Windows German-language Upgrade Release: Fixed bug causing crashes Fixed text errors and corruptions Uploaded 2009-03-13 Version 1.31 Windows German-language Upgrade Release: Fixed "Kopieren in" Fixed Recording window layout for 96 dpi screens Fixed link to "Thanks" web page so that it now displays the German-language version of the page Uploaded 2009-02-18 Version 1.30 Windows Upgrade Release: Added ability to listen while recording Fixed incorrect reading of date stamp Fixed crashes when "Nothing" radio button selected in Uninstall Software confirmation dialog Fixed disk capacity displayed as a negative value in Recording Session dialog When using a CD that has already been written to Fixed CD-RW not erasing automatically before burning Fixed display of "Recording Discarded" message Fixed problem with burning out of order Fixed sizing and other GUI issues in Options dialog Fixed inability to change Output Folder unless "Make copy to" is enabled in Options Fixed Golden Records icon shown in the Windows 'Add or Remove Programs' application Fixed program inexplicably stopping When copying certain vinyl LPs (but not all) Fixed burn to MP3 not working Fixed window layout for 120 dpi screens Fixed small errors in tooltips Fixed display of volume control slider in Play window Fixed operation of Back button on CD Burn Settings dialog in Golden Records Wizard Fixed grayed-out "Disc Label 16 character Max" in Burn Audio dialog Fixed validation of various numeric data inputs in Options dialog, which would previously accept invalid character data Fixed deselection of Vinyl Record recording source when Recording Speed radio button selection is changed Fixed recordings not being discarded Fixed 'Total Disc Capacity:' displaying "Disc Already Used" even if no disk loaded Fixed Help text for Keyboard Shortcuts all being displayed in bold font Fixed 'Technical Support' Help page Removed display of small icon beside each item in the Recorded File list Uploaded 2009-02-16 Version 1.24 Windows German-language Version Release: Initial release of Golden Records for German speakers Uploaded 2008-10-29 Version 1.23 Windows Upgrade Release: Changed handling of mp3el component; it now downloads on demand when needed rather than the first time Golden Records is started after installation Fixed Audio Tag editor issues with mp3 files Fixed crashes on Vista Fixed crashes occurring while recording, burning, and when using the auto file splitter Fixed Burn Audio/Burn MP3 so that the "Total Duration" and "Total Disc Capacity" fields remain static (previously the values displayed could be edited) Fixed issue with main window expanding to double size Fixed wrong message appearing when recording with "Join Files" selected Fixed File Duration field being 100 times greater when album art added Removed "View current audio and calibration settings" button. This information is now on the Audio Settings tab of the Options dialog Uploaded 2008-10-15 Version 1.22 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Fixed error with software version number displayed by main dialog Uploaded 2008-06-13 Version 1.21 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Fixed Dmg not opening Uploaded 2008-06-06 Version 1.20 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Fixed tracks being burned in the wrong order Uploaded 2008-06-05 Version 1.16 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Fixed bug with program crashing after saving a recording in mp3 format (mp3el component for compressing audio file was not downloading correctly) Uploaded 2008-01-10 Version 1.15 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Fixed Audio CD burning issue Fixed Registration dialog problem with Leopard (10.5) Fixed inaccurate disk information gathering Fixed disk erasing failure Fixed disk ejection after burning and erasing Fixed ProgressBar indeterminate mode display Made progress reporting more accurate Uploaded 2007-12-13 Version 1.14 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Fixed Help content, which was not bundled into previous Mac release Uploaded 2007-10-25 Version 1.13 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Added File Open dialog file type filter Added Add File item to right-click menu Fixed MainDialog list view manual reordering issue Fixed keyboard shortcuts for menu Fixed string ampersand issue Fixed Edit Tag dialog issue Removed Edit File item for Mac Uploaded 2007-10-22 Version 1.12 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Fixed some major issues arising from bug report Uploaded 2007-10-12 Version 1.11 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Various bug fixes Uploaded 2007-10-11 Version 1.10 Windows Upgrade Release: Added Toolbox Fixed bug with splitting files (the first file contained no audio data) Uploaded 2007-08-14 Mac OS X Upgrade Release: Added file icons to indicate music file type Fixed Wave Window live scroll and redrawing bug Removed unnecessary resources to shrink install file size Updated toolbar icons Uploaded 2007-10-10