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VRS 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 VRS". 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 Linux Download Build Version Logs Follow: ---------------------------------------------------- Version 5.45 Windows Version Release: Fixed VRS has been crashed after playing the prompt 3 or 4 times Fixed shortcut key works even if Edit Data is in disabled state Fixed recording functionality is not proper working. Fixed play window - click on Pause moves waveform to begin. Fixed VRS hanging when trying to encode/delete large volume of files Fixed transmit to email - in the received email "By:" and "At:" fields are blank Fixed VRS is ignoring sample rate settings Fixed not using new record directory after user changes it Done add shortcut key.html help page in VRS Help contents. Uploaded 2012-04-08 Version 5.44 Windows Version Release: Fixed recording file should also get displayed when user change Channels list Fixed after trial period expires, VRS crumbles at startup. Fixed service crash when user tries to close application after trial period expires Fixed make sure that threaded mp3 encoding keeps channels on same thread when overlap is set Uploaded 2012-03-06 Version 5.43 Windows Version Release: Fixed Options-> Channel tab - If select a channel and remove, actually other channel removes Fixed Options-> "Log Data" tab->"Log Recording Details to CSV File" - in the output csv Channel Name is wrong for VoIP line.. the same wrong name logged into database Fixed Way2Call does not work with VRS Done let run multiple mp3encoders at a time(up to number of cpus).. and multiple audio processing Fixed [Painting issue]: Main screen updates slowly, so user see the old image and how repainting occurs Added the ability to run multiple mp3 encoders on machines with multiple processors/cores Fixed validation throughout options menu Uploaded 2012-01-09 Version 5.42 Windows Version Release: Fixed VRS add a rule to Windows Firewall each time when closing options if 'Network' tab has been visited. Fixed [Play Device]: Play device is empty at first time when you try to choose it for the next channel after the first Fixed DTMF Tone Detection not working with CAHTA boards Done allow Default Recordings folder to be modified from the options dialog Fixed some search settings are applied as you type while others not Fixed Play button is inactive while should be Fixed search for keywords occurs even if rescaning for new recordings occurs Uploaded 2011-11-03 Version 5.41 Windows Spanish Language Version Release: Fixed if option 'Log only mode (Do not record)' is enabled app records from this channel anyway but then removes that record Uploaded 2011-06-21 Version 5.40 Windows English Version Release: Fixed can not remove Axon lines from VRS Fixed error message when adding a VoIP line with too many is not correct Fixed 'Find&Play' dialog and 'Play Window' having different audio output devices. Fixed when deleting large numbers of files from the Find&Play dialog could hang VRS for 5-10 minutes. Fixed issue where first VoIP channel could not be deleted. Fixed issue where VRS still starts when autorun is turned off. Fixed issue where unplugging a USB audio device could cause sound output to get misdirected. Fixed issue with Win7 where recording beep could cause VRS to hang permanently. Added Direcrt Sound output. Fixed issues where deleting a file while it is playing could cause delete to fail. Fixed VRS used port 94 for web access to recordings, but this port closed by windows firewall. Added automatic opening of web control panel port for firewall on first run of the application. Uploaded 2011-06-15 Version 5.39 Windows German-language Version Upgrade Release: Added additional help items Uploaded 2010-12-10 Version 5.38 Windows Spanish-language Version Upgrade Release: Incorporates changes made to Windows English versions v5.36 and v5.37 Fixed several translation errors Uploaded 2010-12-01 Version 5.37 Windows Upgrade Release: Added the ability to play recordings in the browser via the Web Control panel Added Web Control panel links to main menu and toolbar Added the ability to sort files in the Web Control panel Fixed hangs occuring in the Find & Play dialog if audio files other than recordings were in the directory and certain search criteria were used Fixed issue where recordings from SoundTap had "_from__to_" incorrectly appended to their file names Linked Help to 'Passwords Settings' dialog Uploaded 2010-11-30 Version 5.36 Windows Upgrade Release: Added inter-application CAHTA device locking to prevent conflicts over which application will control the device Added Caller Name to CID data collected from CAHTA devices Added validation for Autobackstep field input to prevent the acceptance of character (non-numeric) data. Fixed 'Test FTP Settings' on Transmit tab of Options dialog not showing any results Fixed issue where command line operation start and stop used different indexes for channels (both are now 0-based) Fixed Play window waveform cursor not always ending at the correct position Fixed change of 'Hardware record sample rate' in Options dialog not prompting an engine restart Fixed bug where VRS could make a huge file when compressing audio if the PC had a hard reboot Fixed problem with Telephony Device Control Recording Mode not working correctly Fixed bug where UI started after the service and didn't show proper recording states for some channels Fixed issue with Database DSN names on 'Log data' tab of Options dialog Fixed file format filter on 'Save As...' dialog in Find & Play Fixed Find & Play displaying incorrect duration when recording is in progress Fixed problem with file renaming in Find & Play dialog Fixed various minor Find & Play dialog bugs Fixed issue with dialogs not fitting on 800x600 at 120 DPI Fixed saving of Warn for harddisk space setting Fixed 'Don't show this message again' setting not being saved Fixed hardware channels with sample rates other than 8000 not working with VRS Remote Monitor if VoIP channels are also used Improved documentation in Help file for recording stop option to align recordings with the time of day Revised the Help file to include text for Find & Play toolbar 'Backup' button Uploaded 2010-10-07 Version 5.35 Windows Spanish-language Version Upgrade Release: Incorporates changes made to Windows English version v5.34 Fixed several translation issues with labels and text Uploaded 2010-05-17 Version 5.34 Windows Upgrade Release: Changed several minor configuration parameters Changed Recording Started prompt to now be disabled by default Changed Find & Play so it no longer stops recordings by default when opened Changed compression to now be disabled by default Changed default hardware recording sampling to 22050 Hz (for better quality hardware recording immediately) Fixed several Help file issues Uploaded 2010-05-14 Version 5.33 Windows French-language Version Release: Initial release of Express Rip for French speakers Uploaded 2010-03-29 Windows Spanish-language Version Release: Initial release of Express Rip for Spanish speakers Uploaded 2010-03-29 Version 5.32 Windows German-language Version Upgrade Release: Incorporates changes made to Windows English versions v5.18 through v5.31 Uploaded 2010-02-22 Version 5.31 Windows Upgrade Release: Updated splash screen (shown at startup, and when 'Help - About VRS' is clicked) Uploaded 2010-02-12 Version 5.30 Windows Upgrade Release: Added option to make recordings up to 6 hours in length (previously a customization, now available to all) Fixed Play/Delete from weblet to work for directories other than the default recordings folder Fixed sorting in the Find & Play dialog Uploaded 2010-02-11 Version 5.21 Windows Upgrade Release: Added new splash screen and icons Changed button names on the 'Confirm Stop' dialog (which appears when you exit the program) to "Continue", "Stop", and "Cancel" Fixed UAC (User Access Control) bug; the 'Options - Network' dialog now has an "Add port to Windows Firewall" button to open the selected port for weblet Updated right click menu for channels Updated NCH Software logo Uploaded 2009-07-31 Version 5.20 Windows Upgrade Release: Changed layout/location of various settings within the Options dialog Fixed bug preventing recordings being stopped from the command line Fixed GUI display sizing and other issues Fixed recording volume being reset to 0 when Record control type is changed. Fixed problem requiring restart of application to restore normal operation after Web control, Remote Monitor, or Remote Control is enabled. Fixed inability to view recordings that are stored on E: drive from the web control panel. Fixed missing "from number" on VoIP Channel recorded file names. Fixed transmission of recordings hanging when the 'Run external plugin' Transmit Method option is being used. Fixed registration issue Updated the Help files to reflect changes to the Options dialog. Uploaded 2009-07-22 Version 5.18 Windows Upgrade Release: Added vertical scrollbar for scrolling of channels in all the views Added real time recording duration display while channel is recording. Added blinking red light for channel buttons and taskbar icon when recording. Added Dialed Number to the recording file names. Changed GUI appearance, plus look and feel improvements. Changed Find and Play speech recognition tab. Uploaded 2008-12-12 Version 5.17 Windows German-language Version Release: Initial release of VRS for German speakers Uploaded 2008-08-25 Version 5.16 Linux Version Release: Initial release of VRS for Linux Uploaded 2008-06-26 Version 5.15 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed inability to use a different record folder for recording from channel Fixed program hanging if VoIP lines were removed then added back in Fixed problem with selecting between Mono and Stereo input for hardware channels Modified the Options dialog so that it will fit on 800x600 screen Uploaded 2008-06-17 Version 5.14 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed "Channel %X" hyperlink on main window linking to wrong place Fixed Auto-Delete of recordings not working Fixed "Log Recording Details to Database" Fixed recording from VoIP source (SIP) not starting Fixed restart prompt not coming up when channel settings changed using "Edit channel" button on main window Fixed transmit hang while current transmission not compete Fixed issues with conversions using Switch Uploaded 2008-06-06 Version 5.13 Windows Upgrade Release: Some minor layout fixes Better password storage (secure) Uploaded 2008-06-05 Version 5.12 Windows Upgrade Release: Now supports up to 64 Channels Allows deletion of any channel, not just the last one listed Sped-up the initialization of the channels list on Options -> Channels Supports SQL statements up to 2048 characters long (old limit was 260) Fixed Help Uploaded 2008-03-12 Version 5.11 Windows Upgrade Release: Fixed Find & Play dialog Fixed Play dialog Uploaded 2007-12-17 Version 5.10 Windows Upgrade Release: Added Browse button for Run command line exe option Added a log message if the "Recording Started" prompt fails to play (due to a corrupt file or incorrect permissions) If stereo recording and hum reduction enabled, added log message to tell the user it isn't applied. It only works when it is mono recording purposefully Changed to use dynamic adding of controls and layout Fixed CD backup from Find & Play causing AccessViolation-Main(1001)-Win51 (crash/thread/command/windows version) Fixed Help Menu -> IMS link Fixed bug where file could not be deleted when logging MD5 of audio. Fixed Remote Control and Remote Monitor settings removal if in trial or registered. Fixed time not being saved in Channel Properties -> Start/Stop Properties -> Date-Time -> Schedule Recordings Fixed naming of recording files to remove illegal characters Fixed a major bug in VoIP lines that contained a port number (file would not be created) Buy Online toolbar button fixed StatusBar text fixed LLIB Speech engine change included Removed Open Firewall (as no longer needed) TextEdit dialog now appears for Prompt for Dial Data Main Window is now defined as not resizeable so no arrow adjustment appears Uploaded 2007-10-26 Version 5.09 Changed Web Control to fix error with playing files on FireFox Changed bgaudio - now finds the correct file path for vrd file, which fixes a bug with database logging if the channel folder is not set to the default Added a Stop button on the Speech search in Find & Play. Fixed hiding of columns and resizing in Find & Play. Database Tab no longer requires a UserName or Password (ODBC connections do not require them on all databases). VRS v5.09 German Version also released (the previous version was 5.06) Uploaded 2007-03-15 Version 5.08 Added new trace to service.cpp to determine change service error Changed Database tab of Options - Test DB buttons added to call the Engine to perform the ODBC Tests Changed Help text for MAPI email Fixed setting of Web Control from SettingsDlg; improved timer resetting and web restarting Fixed style sheet of Web Control pages Uploaded 2007-02-27 Version 5.07 Changed the way Dial/Data is added to Find & Play window Changed all setText/getText on passwords to be setpasswordtext/getpasswordtext Log text added to Mirror File Function that explains privileges. Fixed error with License class. VRS Pro now registers properly. Fixed error on setting dial/data, string length issue Fixed error on setting line wave, string length issue Uploaded 2006-12-18 Version 5.06 Changed Help format to be html. (Fixed links to new Help file) Changed to store Record In and out as non-real devices. (Removed Get Real Device) Changed name of Devices tab in Options to Channels tab Changed 3 instances of LArgumentStringExpander parameter to be tstrlen rather than sizeof (2 bgaudio, settingdlg) Default detect level for Voice Activated Recording lowered to -18dB During Registration Check, web server is restarted, VRS Remote Control/Remote Monitor disabled Firewall password allowed to be blank on startup Fixed Synway issue where a new recording was started for each phone ring Fixed remote control bug so that VRS Remote Control works if and only if it is enabled Fixed remote monitor bug so that VRS Remote Monitor works if and only if it is enabled Fixed bug with entering dial/data so that string length is not cut off on recording start Fixed error in line count, can now add 32 lines Fixed error introduced in API commands from Engine change Set Static text is now used for HyperLink Channel Names Mapped Window from DialogUnits to Pixels to handle different display settings Firewall opened by default on startup/install Scheduling is only logged if a manual line is pressed, not if activation is noted Uploaded 2006-12-08 Version 5.03 Problem with compressing files for backup in find and play window fixed Now downloads mp3 codec if compressing to MP3 Uploaded 2006-07-07 Version 5.02 If TAPI device does not match Record Device log as error Underscores on file names are only added when FTP upload is enabled. Added Log Only Mode option to Channel Properties The "Record Device Options" group box contents in Channel Properties are re-arranged horizontally. Playing prompt on Channel Properties dialog uses the Play Device Saving the channel folder on Channel Properties settings bug fixed If you deleted an active channel the DBDisplay carried over to the next channel (ie level still set) - fixed Auto Delete Log option on the Options -> Database tab On the Recordings tab of Options the contents are re-arranged to fit better 1.5 X speed play with Find & Play Shortcut keys for speed play on Find & Play window Backup option on Find & Play gives facility to compress the files to lower bitrate (mp3), and a link to burn to CD/DVD Third tab "Speech Search" on Find & Play: type in list of keywords to search for (map with other Find & Play search functions) Fourth tab "Play Options" on Find & Play: Sound Play Device, and variable speed options SQL test worked oddly when linked to Microsoft Access - fixed Cannot select folder for backup - fixed Burn works with backup now Help file updated Uploaded 2006-06-09 Version 5.01 Fixed Caller ID bug with TAPI devices Fixed crash when you remove a device from your system Fixed sample rate setting not set correctly on options dialogue Changed filename format to use _ instead of spaces Deleted file are sent to the recycle bin (Find&Play and auto delete) Fixed bug with selection of files in find&play dialogue Improved Find&Play selection where no vrd files are present Warning if you choose telephone device control and have not selected caller id device Fixed bug with starting last channel listed Uploaded 2006-06-09 Version 5.00 Database and CSV logging added SQL Backup logging of insert commands (executed upon next connection) Toolbars changed in both Main and Find&Play to CoolToolbar Start/Stop buttons now CoolButtons Now works under Windows 2000 (current version crashes after all) Two columns are displayed if more than 7 lines are selected New Toolbar button with drop down arrow -> Channels Default window view is 16 lines Channel Labels are clickable with a drop down menu being displayed on left, right and double click On drop down menu -> Start (manual only), Stop (manual only), Add New Channel, Properties Setting Buttons were removed LDB Display color changed Calendar date search added to Find&Play Dialog and Scheduling option on Channel Bubbletips added when a line start/stop is clicked on non-manual line. Find and Play linked to Express Scribe. Help File new section added on Database/CSV Logging Sample Codec Rate overwritten with Synway Synway Telephone Board support added as a record device MD5 Verification Added as option on Recording Tab Warning Message on DriveSpace moved to General Tab from Recordings VRS main window buttons changed to be cool buttons Channel Properties dialog split into two-> Device, Control Prompt Dialog removed -> function moved to Device Properties: -MINID 35851 Bug Fixes: Mirror recordings option "Copy Index" always copies index even when unselected. Copy VRD file option does not work. Clicking the Test SQL statement button, leaves the database open so then when you make a call the SQL statement fails. On Find And Play the duration for showing recordings needs to be in the format of 00:00:00 but this is not obvious. NCH Software homepage help goes to software page Install related programs does not work In Help Contents, the very last link on the page to go to the VRS web page goes to the NCH Software home page. Uploaded 2006-06-07