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difool

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whats new in version 8
« on: March 25, 2002, 04:12:26 am »

Hi there,
I followed some discussions about the betas ov version 8 and I was trying to figure out what will be new in that version but I wasn't able to find any information.
Well I am VERY happy with V7.2 and I am wondering what could make me wanna have V8...
so could somebody please help me out with some info about what I can expect (features, improvements, etc)?

Thanks!
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Gatobrit

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RE:whats new in version 8
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2002, 04:29:32 am »

difool - I'm sure someone will fill this out more completely. However, I've been a MJ user for a few years and the new features I like are...


*  Reply Gain - it's a DSP that keeps the relative volume of tracks about the same. So no more constantly reaching for the volume.

*  Faster ripping. The standard MP3 encoder is LAME and it now supports on-the-fly ripping / encoding. MP|PLS| is also supported in the same way now I believe.

*  Smart lists are now much smarter and easier to use - filtering etc.

*  CD burning is much easier than before including data CD's.
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LCtheDJ

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RE:whats new in version 8
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2002, 06:56:18 am »

Does v7 have crossfade? I forget. MJv8 does.
It also has several new way to add a track to Playing Now.  Besides adding to the end of the list you can add directly to after the currently playing track, among other options.
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PeterS

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RE:whats new in version 8
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2002, 07:43:00 am »

New features in 8.0:
- New freeform mini-me skins
- New Visualization studio
- On-the-fly encoding
- Faster, easier and more powerful file organization
- Slicker Interface
- Integrated CD labeler
- Download manager
- Inline file(s) property editing
- Support for CD and DVD database
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Mysticeti

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RE:whats new in version 8
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2002, 08:30:14 am »

So if I have a playlist that's less than ~650MB of data I can burn it to CD directly from MJ?

That would be very handy as I recently purchased a Rio Volt MP3/CD player.
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Gatobrit

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RE:whats new in version 8
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2002, 08:41:33 am »

Indeedarooni!
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RE:whats new in version 8
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2002, 09:29:57 am »

From MJ v8.0 Help file:
  • Better Organization. Faster, easier and more powerful file organization
  • Send To bar. Used to easily add files to a playlist, to Playing Now, or even to a device. Double-clicking on files will automatically send them to whatever destination you have chosen.
  • More flexible Media View. Now you can customize Media View to include custom fields, file location, and playlists, among other things
  • Simplified Interface
  • Inline File(s) Property Editing. Edit all fields from the content view.
  • Support for CD and DVD Database
  • Integrated CD Labeler Media Jukebox now has it's own labeler, that will automatically fill in fields for you.
  • Visualizations. Highly improved and customizable visualizations.
  • Visualization Studio. Create your own visualizations with this new tool.
  • New Freeform "mini-me" Skins. Media Jukebox now offers new "mini-me" modes, with it's own skins.
  • Expansive Id3 Tag Support. More flexibility with tagging. Can now remove tags, and save all fields into extended id3 v2 tags (including replay gain, custom fields, and rating)
  • On-the-fly Encoding
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    Doof

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    RE:whats new in version 8
    « Reply #7 on: March 25, 2002, 11:07:31 am »

    Another thing that was cool (for me) is that MJ now shows video INSIDE MJ instead of relying on an external window (although you can still do that too).
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    JimH

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    RE:whats new in version 8
    « Reply #8 on: March 25, 2002, 11:19:16 am »

    or full screen video, with menu bars top and bottom that hide themselves.
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    difool

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    RE:whats new in version 8
    « Reply #9 on: March 25, 2002, 10:42:46 pm »

    Thanks Guys,
    sounds promising!
    so now I will start nagging about when its finally done
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