Our WMA converter becomes better...

17 August 2010 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.7 released
What's new in this version:

full unicode support
UTF-8 encoded m3u playlists are supported
UTF-8 encoded tags are supported now
added auto-check for software updates

22 July 2010 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.6.3 released
What's new in this version:

interface for setting up options related to m3u winamp playlists is slightly changed ([Options|Encode] and [Options|CD Audio])
fixed few bugs related to m3u playlists, now m3u lists should be supported correctly
fixed bug causing batch processing to hang with [Options|Batch|Immediately remove successfully completed tasks from batch queue] option being checked
fixed bug related to [Options|Batch|Play sound when batch processing is finished] option, now should work as intended
few minor bugfixes

9 July 2010 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.6.2 released
What's new in this version:

fixed bug causing to fail conversions to AAC format and tag changes of m4a files on restricted user accounts
fixed bug causing application to crush, when number of concurrently running batch tasks was being changed to value greater than one that was set on application start
some minor interface improvements

2 July 2010 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.6.1 released
What's new in this version:

few options added to Batch Queue settings, now you can set number of concurrently running tasks to control batch processing performance
fixed bug with shell extension causing application to crush when you try to add files or folders with full path containing improper symbols (usually happens with broken or foreign (like HFS) file systems)

16 June 2010 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.6 released
What's new in this version:

implemented multi-tasking batch conversion to improve perfomance on computers with multiple processors or multiple cores of single processor
added shell extension (adding files to Batch Queue from MS Explorer’s context menu ) for x64 platforms
some minor interface improvements
some minor bugs fixed

18 May 2010 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.5 released
What's new in this version:

application now supports conversion from AAC format (.aac m4a m4b mp4 files) to all other supported formats
application now also converts from all previously supported audio formats to AAC(M4A)
few minor bugfixes

13 April 2010 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.4.3 released
What's new in this version:

application now should work properly with standard (restricted) user accounts in Windows Vista/7
fixed bug when application crashes while performing batch conversion and skipping already converted files
compressed WAV files now can be properly decoded (with system codecs)
few minor bugfixes

25 March 2010 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.4 released
What's new in this version:

APE (Monkey's Audio) codecs are updated
FLAC codecs are updated to 1.2.1
OGG Vorbis codecs are updated
LAME 3.98.2 support added
Fixed major memory leak in FLAC codecs
few bufixes, application works now in Windows 7

20 April 2007 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.3 released
What's new in this version:

FLAC codecs v1.1.4 are implemented
Code reworked to be compatible with Windows Vista
LAME 3.97 support added
Default settings for CDDB changed, added "reset to default" button
Now you can rename files and folders in FileList using F2 keyboard shortcut
Fixed major memory leak in FLAC codecs
Fixed issue making AWMAW unable to read nonstring value of WM/TrackNumber field in wma files
Fixed bug blocking AWMAW from creating one symbol long name ouput folders in root folder of disk
A lot of minor bugfixes

11 October 2006 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.2 released
What's new in this version:

Status bar for Batch Queue added
Last versions of OGG Vorbis codecs are implemented
WPL playlist support added
Drag and Drop, Copy/Paste from MS Explorer are supported now
Shell extension for adding files to Batch Queue from MS Explorer's context menu implemented
Added keyboard shortcuts for playing file in File List
APE format support added
FLAC format support added
A lot of interface improvements/bugfixes

3 August 2005 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.1 released
What's new in this version:

Minor interface improvements in Batch Queue and File List (color items)
Some bugfixes and interface improvements in File List player
Fixed bug with causing application crush in Windows 98SE when converting to non-CBR WMA format
USB CD/DVD drives support added
8bit WAV PCM files support added
"genre" tag field now supported as a string type, index value of "genre" tag used when string value isn't available
"End time" column in Batch Queue replaced with "Elapsed time" column
Implemented status dialog on adding files to Batch Queue
Fixed problem with big pause between end of current task processing and start of next task processing in case of large amount of files in Batch Queue
Fixed bug in id3lib.dll crushing application on mp3 files with broken tag info
Fixed bug with filename generation using values of empty tag fields
Help buttons are added to application dialogs
Fixed problem with Drag'n'Drop from File List to Batch Queue in Windows 9x, Windows ME.
Performance on writing WMA tags increased
Some interface bugs in Batch Queue are fixed
A lot of minor bugfixes and interface improvements
Event logging and automatic bug-report generation are implemented
Now you can set quality of OGG encoding as average bit rate or as quality
Major changes in encoding/decoding engine
Normalizing feature now works correctly
Fixed some bugs with M3U playlists
OGG Vorbis 1.01 implemented, 8000Hz-32000Hz sample rates support for OGG format added
Added 2-pass CBR Windows Media Audio codec support
Fixed bug "Unable to launch the URL(Err=0x00000005)" in decoding of WMA files
Fixed bug with canceling of ripping and playing CD audio
Fixed bug with file renaming in File View, now keyboard shortcuts ("Del" key for file removing and "Enter" key for adding to Batch Queue and changing current folder works correctly
Fixed bug with conversion to OGG format(now files are converted wholly, without cutting off last 2-3 seconds)
Fixed bug with decoding of huge WMA files (100Mb and greater)
Fixed bug with DRM protected files, now AWMAW tells you that WMA file is DRM-protected without freezing in background or totally crushing
Fixed bug with conversion audio file to output file with same name and path
Fixed bug with nag-screen in unregistered version (nag-screen now appears only one time when you add folder with subfolders into Batch Queue)
Fixed bug with duplicate folders appearing in time of batch conversion
Fixed bug with tag editor (now you can safely edit tag info in WMA files when converting WMA to another format in batch mode)
Some speed targeted code optimization
Fixed interface bug with MP3->WAV conversion (now "Stereo" mode is correctly displayed when converting 2-channel mp3 file to WAV PCM)
Now you can update tag information in read-only files (new option added to "General" section of application settings)
Some stability targeted modifications in batch-conversion engine
Column headers in File List and Batch Queue are correctly displayed in Windows XP

14 October 2003 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.01 released
What's new in this version:

Fixed bug with "genre" and "track number" tags in WMA format, now Advanced WMA Workshop write and read these tags correctly.
Fixed bug with default output formats in general settings
Fixed some bugs which caused memory leaks and overall encoding process instability in batch mode
Interface bugs with "Immediately remove..." and "Play sound.." are fixed, now these options are completely functional. Batch option "Ask for format settings..." have been removed.
A lot of minor bugfixes

16 August 2003 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.0 released
What's new in this version:

Added global option for deleting source audio file after conversion
Some additional templates for output filename generation are implemented: source filename, subfolders from full path of source file.
Some minor interface changes
Fixed annoying bug in WMA decoder engine
In MP3 to OGG conversion fixed bug with channel mode identification in source MP3 file
Fixed some interface bugs with progresses in Batch Queue
Fixed interface bug in WMA format settings dialog, (now settings of quality based VBR format are displayed correctly)
Fixed bug with “something” to WAV conversion when output filename generation template is used.
Fixed some bugs with drag'n'drop to Batch Queue
A lot of minor code changes

6 May 2003 Advanced WMA Workshop 2.0 beta released
What's new in this version:

Most of program code completely rewritten.
Added support of WMA 9 codecs: CBR, quality based VBR, two-pass VBR and WMA Lossless formats.
Now you can convert CDA to all supported formats (WMA 9, OGG Vorbis, MP3, WAV PCM) and convert digital audio of supported formats from one to another (all-to-all).
Major changes in user interface (toolbars are redesigned, Batch Queue is completely redesigned, program settings are restructured, new program menu style implemented, and many other...)
Batch Queue processing becomes more effective due to major changes in batch engine, now you can navigate through your files, edit Tag information of your digital audio, perform other actions when Batch Queue is processed
Implemented long-awaited feature: now you can change task information(format settings, ID3 Tag information) for several selected tasks
A lot of minor features and interface changes

14 January 2003 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.81 released
What's new in this version:

Fixed bugs with MP3 encoding engine
LAME version 3.93 implemented, it adds speed and quality to mp3 encoding.
Some interface improvements

27 November 2002 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.8 released
What's new in this version:

CD ripping engine updated
CDDB engine updated
Added normalization in ripping mode
Added support for local CDDB
Added proxy authorization
Added "rip to memory" option
Fixed bug with "Load from source" button.
Fixed tab order in some dialogs
Some interface improvements

21 October 2002 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.76 released
What's new in this version:

A lot of minor bugfixes

15 October 2002 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.75 released
What's new in this version:

Huge memory leak fixed
Full Drag and drop support
Some interface improvements
A lot of minor bugfixes

19 September 2002 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.7 released
What's new in this version:

OGG 1.0 support included in this version
M3U Winamp playlist support implemented (adding to Batch from playlists, adding converted files to playlist)
CD drive auto-update implemented (update File List on insert/remove CD disc)
Fixed bug with playing media files (sometimes AWMAW crushes when you pressing "stop" button)
Fixed some bugs with File List update
Fixed bug with changing task's output format from WMA,MP3 or OGG with enabled ID3Tag to WAV PCM (AWMAW crushes in the end of conversion)

22 August 2002 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.61 released
What's new in this version:

Drag-and-drop support
Some errors in batch mode are fixed
Some interface improvements
A lot of minor bugfixes

10 June 2002 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.6 released
What's new in this version:

LAME 3.92 with ABR support included
Some bugs with filename generation from ID Tags are fixed
A lot of minor bugfixes

23 March 2002 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.58 released
What's new in this version:

Navigation in File List becomes more handy, some bugs here are fixed
Bug with OGG RC3 tags saving fixed
Some bugs with saving Batch Queue are fixed (this bugfix mainly related to cd-ripping with batch and saving ID3Tag track number)
Now you can run task properties dialog in Batch Queue simply double-clicking on task.
Bug with ogg bitrate settings is fixed, now you can easily set bitrate as "quality" value from 0(low) to 10(high)
Bug with updating files in File List is fixed
Some annoying bugs with "Play" command are fixed

11 March 2002 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.56 beta released
What's new in this version:

Bug with splash-screen when application starting first time fixed
Some bugs with mp3 encoding are fixed

20 January 2002 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.55 released
What's new in this version:

Play button added to main toolbar, now you can listen quickly your WMA, MP3, OGG, WAV files and audio tracks before conversion.
LAME version 3.91 implemented, it adds speed and quality to mp3 encoding.
Vorbis SDK 1.0 RC3 is implemented
Fixed bug with ID3 Tag v2 and Xing VBR header in mp3 files with variable bitrate.
Some minor code optimizations and bugfixes

14 November 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.51 released
What's new in this version:

Vorbis SDK 1.0 RC2 is implemented
Some problems with tagging of OGG files on bitrates higher than 128 are solved
Fixed bug in WMA decoding engine and conversion from WMA to any other format becomes more stable
Some interface bugs in "Edit ID3 Tag" dialog are fixed
A lot of minor bugfixes

22 October 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.5 released
What's new in this version:

CD ripping directly to WMA 8 format added
Jitter correction feature added
CDDB support added
Output filename generation from Tag fields using template
Windows XP interface style is now supported
Help system updated
Some little interface changes
A lot of minor bugfixes

4 October 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.49 released
What's new in this version:

Bug with WMA Tags when using multiple tag edition (no garbage in tag fields) is fixed
Bug with "Delete source file after processing" format option is fixed, now corresponding option in format's conversion dialog and in Batch Queue is turning on/off correctly
Some bugs with Tags when transcoding WMA to MP3 or resampling WMA files are fixed
Some interface changes and bugfixes

27 August 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.47 released
What's new in this version:

Play sound on finishing of batch processing feature added
Fixed security bug with DRM-protected files
Some minor interface changes and bugfixes

21 August 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.45 released
What's new in this version:

Multi-file tag edition feature added
Now you can change priority of conversion process
Splash screen added
Some bugs with output folder option are fixed
Bug with crushing Advanced WMA Workshop when path of output file isn't exists is fixed
Some bugs with saving Batch Queue on exit are fixed, now Track Number, Copyright and URL fields of tag and Enable DRM option for WMA encoding in batch tasks are saved correctly
Bug when trying to add WMA to WAV task to Batch Queue, but instead of it MP3 to WMA is added is fixed
Some minor interface changes and bugfixes

25 July 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.4 released
What's new in this version:

Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology support included
WMA files resampling is supported now
Now you can set default output directory for converted audio files
Now our help system is context oriented.
Major interface changes
Some little bugfixes

14 July 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.35 released
What's new in this version:

Error with "General failure in WMA encoder module. Error code: 16" message, when decoding protected WMA files fixed
Xaudio 3.2.9.5 library applied to decode mp3 files
"Select All" feature in File List and Batch Queue added
Sizes of columns in File List and in Batch Queue are saved now on exit
Fixed bug with appeared when canceling WMA->MP3 conversion
Fixed some bugs with reading ID3v2 Tag from WMA files
Some minor interface changes

09 July 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.3 released
What's new in this version:

ID3v2 support added.
Optional using 3.89beta version of LAME encoder added.
Now sizes of Tree View, List View and Basket Queue panes are saved on exit.
Fixed bug with "Ask for encode/decode settings when adding task to batch queue" setting in batch options dialog,now it works again.
Fixed interface bug with WMA settings (samplerate,bitrate,channels), now all settings satisfy format restrictions.

23 June 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.2 released
What's new in this version:

OGG format support added. Now you can convert your WMA files to OGG Vorbis format
Bug with VBR quality and MPEG quality in MP3 settings fixed.
Help system updated.
Some bugs with task properties in Batch Queue fixed.

15 June 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.11 released
What's new in this version:

Bug with openining WAV PCM fomat files with long filename is fixed.
Bugs with files opened with another process are fixed.
Some bugs in error messaging are fixed.
Some minor interface bugs are fixed.

11 June 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.1 released
What's new in this version:

Help system updated
Minor interface bugs fixed
Now files are not reversed when adding to batch
Some annoyed bugs fixed

09 June 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.09b released
What's new in this version:

WMA to MP3 conversion using LAME 3.70 encoder added
Encode/decode dialogs and settings dialogs modified
Encode/decode engine revised, optimized for speed and stability
Some changes in interface: dialog bar added, toolbar is slightly modified
A lot of little interface changes
Tons of minor bugfixes

23 May 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.01 released
What's new in this version:

WMA 8 support added. Now you can convert your audio files to WMA 8 and decode WMA 8 to WAV PCM.
Bitrate/samplerate/channels combinations are changed to satisfy WMA 8.
Some minor interface improvements.

18 May 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 1.0 released
What's new in this version:

Batch toolbar added
Now you can procees and delete selected tasks in Batch Queue only
Now you can rearrange tasks in Batch Queue moving them up and down
Main toolbar slightly changed
Now you can add directories to Batch Queue (with recursive scanning optionally)
Interface settings are restored/saved on start/exit
Some interface bugs with flicking are fixed
Bug with expiratinon dialog fixed

12 May 2001 Advanced WMA Workshop 0.97 released
What's new in this version:

Illustrated html-help added
Bug with canceling "mp3 to wma" or "mp3 to wav" processing on Win98/Me platform (with "unnamed file not found" dialog) fixed.
Some bugs with File List content updating are fixed.
Now window size and position are saved now on exit.
Status bar now shows information about selected files in File List
Some minor interface changes and bugfixes