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News / Beta version 1.5.4
« on: March 09, 2011, 21:54:09 »
Similarity 1.5.4 build 1078 Beta version

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- New multi-thread caching mechanism what minimize locking, improvement in speed up to 2-5 times (depends on core count)

- Added OpenCL support. "Precise" algorithm now can calculated on your video card. OpenCL - is a framework for writing programs that execute across different platforms consisting of CPUs, GPUs, and other processors. It's support drivers for nVidia CUDA and AMD/ATI APP.



- Detailed logs and work threads limit count options in config



  (Detailed specially designed to find problems with network and scanning process, Similarity writes to log every step of working, please, if you encounter some problems enable detailed logs and send them with your issue)

- Fixed  issue with tag comparing algorithm

- Network improvements (proxy connections)

- New translations: Danish and Brazilian Portuguese


Speed test Intel I7-2600 (HT on) and nVidia Geforce 460 1Gb on 5000 files (duration optimization disabled)
Version 1.5.31h20min
Version 1.5.417min4.7x times
Version 1.5.4 with OpenCL13min6.13x times

Added in build 1079

- New algorithm of searching max. frequency (issue by this topic)

- Spectrum analysis linear scale fixed, it now calculates from local maximum.



Added in build 1084

- Selection of folder in files list, just select only folders and use context menu




- OpenCL can used on devices without textures and images support


Added in build 1089

- Corrected calculation of max.frequency

- Added support of ATI/AMD old video cards, 4xx0 series (tested on 4550)

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News / Version 1.5.3 released
« on: January 19, 2011, 22:03:40 »
  • New decoder: Apple QuickTime (if you have installed iTunes, Similarity automatically can decode ALAC,AAC,MP4 files)



  • You can analyse duplicates for quality after scan



  • Analysis rating field added to Rearrange and Automark



  • Improvements in caching (rescan shows results much faster)

  • Scan progress in Windows 7 Taskbar



  • File renaming tool in Tag editor



  • Swap files command on same group



  • Executables and installer signed with our certificate (GAR Software)



  • New help topics

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News / Beta version
« on: January 09, 2011, 23:11:58 »
Similarity 1.5.3 build 990 Beta version

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- Improvments in caching, rescan shows results faster
- Scan status in Taskbar of Windows 7 (percents)
- File renaming tool in tag editor
- Swap files command in results view in same group (context menu)
- New decoder Apple QuickTime (if you have installed ITunes, Similarity automatically can decode ALAC,AAC,MP4 files)




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News / Version 1.5.2 released
« on: November 02, 2010, 10:10:09 »
New article: Musical Composition Analysis with Similarity

Changes:

  • Selection of bad values in Analysis mode with red color



  • Crashes now contain information about what decoder is crashed. This is help your to uninstall bad written and problematic decoders, that can't properly work in true multithreaded environment such as Similarity



  • Additional keyboard shortcuts



  • Counter in analysis mode
  • Bug with 100% similarity precise algorithm fixed
  • Network improvments

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News / Version 1.5.1 released
« on: October 14, 2010, 12:10:43 »
  • Mini-spectrum in Analysis mode (Premium subscription)



  • Spectrum analysis (Premium subscription)





  • added folder group sorting on "Automark","Rearrange" (Premium subscription)



  • Fixes in VBR bitrate calculation

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News / Version 1.5.0 released
« on: September 23, 2010, 23:18:34 »
1. New Analysis mode introduced, it's primary goal to show you unquality, problematic music files. We publish detailed article about this mode latter.





In future we planning to add some more sophisticated algorithms to it. And it works more slowly, because it's scan full content of file, not just a begining.

2. Some small bugs fixed.

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News / Version 1.4.1 released
« on: September 02, 2010, 22:11:32 »
Starting from this version of Similarity we introduce a paid Premium subscription to some of the advanced functions. They include:
  • Precise comparison method
  • Automatic save and restore
  • Automatically mark
  • Rearrange groups
  • Folder groups
  • Priority 48 hours technical support.

We are forced to switch payments to the subscription form, because as it’s being developed, Similarity needs more and more resources to support it: we spend that money on tag auto-filling server rental, extending the functionality of the program, translating it to other languages and so on. The basic functionality is still free. Thank you for your understanding.

Duration check added


Please, read new articles:
FAQ
Working with groups in Similarity
Step-by-step tutorial

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News / Version 1.3.7 released
« on: August 07, 2010, 17:29:15 »
  • New Similarity icon.


  • New decoders tab in options, you can now enable/disable decoders, set priority and extensions to them.


  • Some fixes in DirectShow decoder

  • By default we disable DirectShow decoder, you can simply enable it in options, if you want. Reasons:
      1) Many users doesn't want to decode video files and compare audio streams in them.
      2) More important, all crashes that we received recently were caused by bugged 3rd party DirectShow filters, not by Similarity, some of this filters can't work correctly in true multithread environment, some simply bugged. Several people use very old, invalid filters, that they installed via some packs and never updated. We can't change and fix that, only user can solve this by removing unnecessary codecs and filters.

If you interesting in translating Similarity in your language write to support email.

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News / Version 1.3.6 released
« on: July 21, 2010, 21:17:50 »
  • Fully rewritten network protocol and network processing (still beta)


  • Launched first full time Similarity tag server


  • Tested tag sharing via proxies
  • Autoclose for servers
  • Minimize to tray in config


  • More statistics for network, enabled local rating


  • crash with networking fixed

If you interesting in translating Similarity in your language write to support email.

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News / Version 1.3.4 released
« on: July 03, 2010, 15:51:12 »
+ Greatly improved precise algorithm, it now consumes 20 times less memory (Similarity can now compare more than 200 000 files on computer with 2 Gb RAM)
 - fixed some compartability and visual issues with Windows XP

If you interesting in translating Similarity in your language write to support email.

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News / Version 1.3.3 released
« on: June 28, 2010, 20:12:12 »
 + Automarking mechanism



 + Added Move to folder

 + Added mark file



 - fixed issue with autloading/autosaving
 - fixed issue with flickering in tabs

If you interesting in translating Similarity in your language write to support email.

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News / Version 1.3.2 released
« on: June 27, 2010, 09:01:18 »
+ Autosaving/autoloading results and progress on exit and start



 + Grouped folders selection (only files from different groups compared)



 + Rearranging duplicates groups





 - network problems fixed
 - some bugs fixed

If you interesting in translating Similarity in your language write to support email.

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News / Version 1.3.1 released
« on: June 11, 2010, 20:21:09 »
+ New DirectShow decoder (Similarity can use any DirectShow filters like FFmpeg, AC3Filter, Haali, CoreAVC, etc and decode any supported by them format)
 + New Microsoft Media Foundation (MMF) decoder (natively support M4A,M4,AAC in Windows 7)
 - removed ACM decoder (replaced by DirectShow)
 - 2 crashes fixed

If you interesting in translating Similarity in your language write to support email.

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News / Version 1.3.0 released
« on: May 29, 2010, 18:58:02 »
1. The new "Precise" algorithm is introduced. This is previous experimental algorithm with super fast speed and caching, enable it in options dialog.



2. Keyboard shortcuts added, keyboard usability improved than you delete, ignore.



3. Many new features (coming and present) depends on network functionality (as "Precise" algorithm), you must automatically registred by program than you go to network tab.





4. Very raw and experimental technology of P2P tags sharing, it tries to get tags information from over Similarity users, it's not share any content of sound only artist, album and song title.






5. Not very intuitive sensivity fields in options, replaced by threshold percentage fields - "what your see is what you get".



6. New results showing mechanism, one pair of duplicates shown only once in one group. This remove redudency in results view.

7. Results showing mechanism improved, it now very fast and not slows down as old than too many results. Tested on 200 000 results (30 000 files).

8. Some bugs fixed (like disk selection)

9. New translations: Estonian,Italian.

If you interesting in translating Similarity in your language write to support email.

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News / Beta version 1.2.0 available
« on: May 20, 2010, 19:05:39 »
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This is beta version, not release.

1. The new "Precise" algorithm is introduced. This is previous experimental algorithm with super fast speed and caching, check it for enabling in options dialog.




2. Not very intuitive sensivity fields in options, replaced by threshold percentage fields - "what your see is what you get".




3. Many new features (coming and present) depends on network functionality (as "Precise" algorithm), you must automatically registred by program than you go to network tab.





4. Very raw and experimental technology of P2P tags sharing, it tries to get tags information from over Similarity users, it's not share any content of sound only artist, album and song title.






5. Some bugs fixed (like disk selection)

6. New translations: Estonian, Italian

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