- PaceMaker is a plug-in module for WinAmp and MediaMonkey players that controls how the music sound as it's playing. That is, PaceMaker is able to. Speed up or slow down the music tempo without affecting the music key (pitch).
- Archive plugins for the great Winamp media player, download Winamp plugins for free on WinampHeritage.com.
- Double-click the installer file 'Hi-ResAudioPlayer1.2.7.exe' saved in your computer. The installer file will be extracted. When User Account Control screen is shown, click Yes or Continue. Select the language for installation screen is shown. If there is no problem in English, please simply click Next.
- Winamp 2.7 (Full) An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon.
PaceMaker plug-in v2.7.3 (October-2015) Copyright © PaceMaker plug-in
Introduction
PaceMaker is a plug-in for Winamp player enablingindependent control of the sound tempo, pitch and playback rate:
Winamp supports a wide variety of contemporary and specialized music file formats, including MIDI, MOD, MPEG-1 audio layers 1 and 2, AAC, M4A, FLAC, WAV, OGG Vorbis, and Windows Media Audio.
Tempo control speeds up or slows down themusic tempo without alteringthe music pitch (key)
Pitch control changes the music pitch (key) without affecting the tempo
Speed control changes the music playback rateaffecting both tempo and pitch, as if a record or an audiotape were played at a too high or low rate.
PaceMaker features also Vocal Removal capability tosuppress original singing voice, which is useful for karaoke andpracticing singing.
Getting Started
See instructions how to turnon PaceMaker plug-in in Winamp player!
Software updates
Please visit the PaceMaker plug-in homepage tocheckforsoftwareupdates
System requirements
A PC with a 300 Mhz processor or better. :-)
Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 operating system orcompatible.
Either Winamp or MediaMonkey media player installed in the PC. Winamp player can be downloaded for free at www.winamp.com, and MediaMonkey at www.mediamonkey.com.
What's new in version 2.7.3
- PaceMaker can now remember it's location & snap to edges of an alternative display, in systems that have more than one display
- For developers: Added control API message to get a handle for the Winamp player instance that opened PaceMaker
Changes in PaceMaker plug-in version 2.7.2
- Installer detects also MediaMonkey player, as alternative to Winamp
- Resolution to an issue that caused Winamp to stop playing the current song, if user rewinded the song for more than couple of seconds when the player was playing the final 30% of the current song (!)
- Small improvements in sound quality
Changes in PaceMaker plug-in version 2.7
- Option to enlarge the PaceMaker control window size for easier visibility & control on high-resolution displays (see configuration settings for more information)
- Sound quality improvements
- Installer now support plug-in installation for MediaMonkey player (notice that memorizing tempo/pitch/speed parameters separately for each song don't work with MediaMonkey).
- Bugfix: 'memorize settings for each song' database can now treat properly also songs whose names are longer than 255 characters
Changes in PaceMaker plug-in version 2.6:
- Sound Quality improvements
- Added Alt+Key shortcuts for quick selection of Voice Cancel mode on PaceMaker window (Basic / Advanced algorithm, play only Left/Right Channel)
- Extended external message control API to allow controlling Remove Vocals feature from external programs
Changes in PaceMaker plug-in version 2.5.2:
- Load previously used Tempo, Pitch, Speed settings with full decimal precision upon starting the plug-in. Earlier version rounded the loaded setting to whole numbers.
Changes in PaceMaker plug-in version 2.5.1:
- Fixed skips in sound under heavy system load
Changes in PaceMaker plug-in version 2.5:
- Fixed alt+key shortcut keys
- Simplified registration information entry
Changes in PaceMaker plug-in version 2.4:
- Improvements in sound quality
- Fix for AAC audio decoder
- Plug-in Uninstaller tool
- Additions to external control API
Changes in PaceMaker plug-in version 2.3:
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
- Easier to use installation tool
- Windows 7 compatible installation
- Support for Windows 7 and 64bit Windows
- Adjusted processing parameters to improved soundquality
Changes in PaceMaker plug-in version 2.2:
- Added 'Play Right Channel only' and 'Play LeftChannel only' vocal removal modes to support dual-channel karaokerecords.
- Windows Vista bug fix: Moved PaceMaker settings fileand Song setting database file 'pacemaker_songparams.txt' into userapplication directory to resolve write access problem in Vista(existing song parameter database is migrated automatically when thenew version is started for the first time).
- More generic sound file support, tested with .wav,.wma, .mp3, .flac, .ogg and CD audio
- Fixed a bug that halted program at startup if thesong parameter file were corrupted.
- Fixed a crash with MediaMonkey player. PaceMakerworks with MediaMonkey player, except it can't store tempo/pitch/speedsettings for each song separately.
License & Warranty
The PaceMaker plug-in is provided 'asis' without external support or warranty for non-registeredusers. The software can be freely used and further distributedfor non-commercial purposes. Use for commercial purposes requireregistering the plug-in against small registration fee (see thesection 'Registering PaceMaker'). Registering a singlecopy of PaceMaker will authorize to use the PaceMaker plug-in forcommercial/professional use by one person in one computer at a time.
The PaceMaker software can be distributedas a part of a program collection or a publication, as far as nochanges are made to the PaceMaker software or installationpackage, and no other payment is demanded for PaceMaker plug-inexcept for reasonable delivery costs.
Use of PaceMaker plug-in module or thesource code as a part of a commercial product without author'spermission are prohibited. Please contact author for further details.
Always wear protective clothing andapproved helmet when using the software. The software may containsmall particles, so keep it out of reach of children under age offive. The author don't assume any responsibility for mental orsocial problems the software may cause.
Please feel free to contact the author inany case of confusion of these terms.
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Full Version
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System requirements:
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8 or 10 (32-bit & 64-bit)
- Microsoft .net framework 4.0
- 256MB RAM minimum, 512MB recommended
- 1GHz or higher CPU
- Bluetooth connectivity if using Vectir for Bluetooth Remote Control
- WiFi connectivity if using Vectir for WiFi Remote Control
- Compatible IR hardware if using Vectir for IR Remote Control
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Release notes:
Date: 05 February, 2017 | Version: 4.1.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Updates ready for lock screen widgets in the app (Android coming soon)
- Signing certificate update
- Minor bug fixes
Included Application Plugins
- Winamp
- PowerPoint
- Windows Media Player
- iTunes
- VLC
- Spotify
Included System Plugins
- Windows Control
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Sound
Included Hardware Plugins
- Bluetooth Remote Control
- WiFi Remote Control
- USB-UIRT
Version History
Date: 06 April, 2016 | Version: 4.0.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Support for iOS devices added
- Polish translation added
- Remote desktop updates
- File write hang during network comms bug fixed
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 03 November, 2015 | Version: 3.8.3.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Remote desktop network bandwidth reduced (requires client 3.8.3)
- Keyboard controller updated for changes in Windows 10
- Virtual keyboard/mouse driver updated for changes in Windows 10
- Windows 10 related bug fixes
- Remote profile designer memory usage reduced
- Remote profile designer bug fixes
- 'Open with application' file browser command added to Windows plugin
- Network protocol updates ready for iOS client (still a few weeks away)
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 01 October, 2015 | Version: 3.8.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- 7 new language translations added (Arabic, German, French, Turkish, Italian, Russian and Vietnamese)
- Existing translations updated (Portuguese, Spanish)
- Remote profiles updated to use less memory
- Remote desktop fixed on Windows XP
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 19 June, 2015 | Version: 3.7.6.2 stable
Updates in this release:
- Support for extended keyboard in latest mobile app
- New sub-remote mode added
- Spotify updates and bug fixes
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 18 May, 2015 | Version: 3.7.4.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Simultaneous keyboard commands now supported
- Keyboard command dialog updated with new settings
- Mouse remote control enhancements
- Mouse right click on disconnect bug fixed
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 02 May, 2015 | Version: 3.7.3.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Keyboard key held condition now simulated correctly
- Enable key repeat parameter now obsolete
- Key generation bug fixes
- Remote desktop updates
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 12 March, 2015 | Version: 3.7.1.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Remote desktop mouse mode added (requires client 3.7.2)
- Spotify plugin updated for compatibility with latest Spotify
- Remote store bug fixes
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 9 February, 2015 | Version: 3.7.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Remote Store added
- Device Manager added
- Plugins now stored under %ProgramData%Incendo TechnologyVectirPlugins
- Desktop remote now renders text cursor
- Keyboard plugin updated
- Winamp plugin bug fixes
- Spotify plugin bug fixes
Date: 12 December, 2014 | Version: 3.6.2.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Virtual mouse/keyboard driver included
- Installer updated to allow selection of required plugins/remotes (this won't uninstall deselected plugins/remotes, only install new ones)
- Remote profiles updated if a newer version is available and user has not modified existing remote profile
- Keyboard command setup dialog updated
- Remote profiles featuring slider controls updated to include larger slider thumb images
- Portuguese translation added
- Indonesian translation added
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 25 October, 2014 | Version: 3.6.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
Winamp 2.73
- Remote device events added (only compatible with Android devices)
- Media player, system, mouse and desktop remote profiles have been updated with volume button events
- Copy and paste support added to remote profile designer
- Text wrapping in remote button controls
- Spotify initialisation bug fixed
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 15 October, 2014 | Version: 3.5.2.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Full Spotify remote control support added (Spotify plugin included in build)
- If upgrading from previous version download and import Spotify remote profile from http://www.vectir.com/download/remote-profiles/spotify/
- Remote desktop initial zoom setting fixed
- Remote profile design surface re-rendered when full screen remote setting enabled in Android app
- Fixed problems when running Vectir under multiple Windows accounts
- Menu configuration changes detected and reflected in Vectir mobile app
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 21 August, 2014 | Version: 3.5.1.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Remote desktop performance updates
- New remote desktop client commands
- WiFi server updates
- Full version now converts to free version at end of trial period
- More functionality in free version (client version 3.5.1 or later)
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 28 June, 2014 | Version: 3.5.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Sub remote support added (load remotes from within remotes)
- Power source, battery charge, and monitor power state data sources added to Windows plugin
- New text rendering options added to remote profile button control
- Custom file browser open commands
- System power remote profile added
- Full screen mouse remote profile added
- VLC remote profiles updated to include System sub remote
- Profile rendering memory usage reduced
- New dependency on .net 4.0. Installer will start .net 4.0 install if required.
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 12 May, 2014 | Version: 3.4.0.0 stable
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- Remote profile display resolution groups
- Remote profile metadata
- Unique remote profile name limitation removed and remote profile IDs added
- Remote profile designer updates
- Updates to allow remote and server shortcuts in Android and Windows Phone apps
- WiFi server hostname connection mode now listens on all available networks
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 9 April, 2014 | Version: 3.3.2.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Full VLC remote control support added (VLC plugin included in build)
- If upgrading from previous version download and import VLC remote profile from http://www.vectir.com/download/remote-profiles/vlc/
- Improved task switcher application detection
- USB-UIRT IR recording dialog now writable to allow manual command entry
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 28 February, 2014 | Version: 3.3.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Support for new font size in pixels setting in remote profile designer and menu designer
- Support for state triggered images in remote profile designer
- New resize mode setting for picture box control
- Improved remote profile designer support for devices with large screen sizes
- New UDP port added to WiFi server for fast commands
- Support for new mouse commands from Vectir mobile client
- File paths remembered and restored for remote designer and import/export dialogs
- Reduced CPU usage when mobile device not connected
- Environment variables now supported in command line and keyboard commands
- PowerPoint bug fixes and slide timer issues resolved
- All remote profiles rebuilt with a new gun metal theme
- New remote profile groups added at 720x1280 and 1080x1920 resolutions
- If updating from previous version, import latest remote profiles
- Changes have been made for loading remote profiles from within remote profiles but this feature won’t be enabled until the next release
- Free version remote profile limit lifted from 5 to 10
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 22 November, 2013 | Version: 3.2.1.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Fixed Windows 8.1 compatibility issues
- Fixed WiFi hostname network selection problem
- Fixed mouse cursor visibility issue on Windows 8 touch screen devices
- Fixed Bluetooth port startup issue
- Fixed Edit menu dialog problem where filebrowser base directory was hidden
- Fixed iTunes bugs related to non media files in albums
- Added setting for dismissing screensaver on remote command
- Added automatic error reporting option
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 17 October, 2013 | Version: 3.2.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Added media library search for iTunes, Winamp and WMP
- Added various context menu commands for improved iTunes, Winamp and WMP media control
- Added Winamp remote play queue management
- Added new datasinks for iTunes, Winamp and WMP track position
- Updated remote profiles to support menu search
- Added new command parameter to close menu after command execution
- Added support for remote desktop images up to 120k
- Fixed bug that could cause WiFi server to lockup
- Minor bug fixes
- If updating from previous version, download latest remote profiles
Date: 12 June, 2013 | Version: 3.1.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Updates for new Android client
- Profile image caching to improve load time
- Spanish translation added
- Sleep/wake bug fixed
- Updates for free version
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 24 April, 2013 | Version: 3.0.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Updates for Windows Phone 8 support
- Remote icon support
- Menu image support
- WiFi server stability updates
- WMP high memory usage issue fixed
- Remote desktop performance updates
- Winamp composer menu bug fixed
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 21 November, 2012 | Version: 2.7.3.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- PowerPoint notes data source
- PowerPoint presentation timer data source
- PowerPoint slide timer data source
- System time data sources (Windows plugin)
- Multiline textbox support in remote designer
- New TextView dialog added to remote designer (use to view PowerPoint notes etc)
- New PowerPoint profiles available. Download from remote profiles page
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 22 September, 2012 | Version: 2.7.2.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Landscape profile support in remote profile designer
- Zoom feature in remote profile designer
- New profile group at 1024×600 resolution included
- Winamp data source/data sink for sound balance
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 17 July, 2012 | Version: 2.7.1.2 stable
Updates in this release:
- Client context menus now supported in menu designer
- Copy, Paste, Cut and Delete context menu commands for file browser
- Play in Winamp and Enqueue in Winamp context menu commands for file browser
- Profile configuration bug fixes
- WiFi server memory leak fixed
- Minor bug fixes and updates
Date: 14 March, 2012 | Version: 2.7.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Support for paging in large media player menus
- Support for new albums by artist menu
- Minor bug fixes
- New dependancy on .net framework 3.5 SP1
Date: 21 November, 2011 | Version: 2.6.0.0 stable
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- WiFi server hostname option
- WiFi server PC sleep/wakeup problem fixed
- Winamp trackname fix
- Winamp plugin memory leak fixed
- Auto update feature fixed
- Profile fixed databindings for application states
Date: 14 September, 2011 | Version: 2.5.3.1 stable
Updates in this release:
- Virtual keyboard support for east Asian characters
- East Asian character support in profiles and menus
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 18 July, 2011 | Version: 2.5.2.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Android WiFi Remote Control support included
Date: 11 July, 2011 | Version: 2.5.1.5 stable
Updates in this release:
- Android Bluetooth Remote Control support included
- Improved remote desktop performance
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 21 February, 2011 | Version: 2.5.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- File browser menu type added
- Remote profile menu designer updated
- Mouse touchpad control added to remote profile designer
- Winamp unicode track select bug fixed
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 23 November, 2010 | Version: 2.4.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Artist/Composer/Genre menus added for Winamp, WMP and iTunes
- Playlist track preview menus for Winamp, WMP and iTunes
- Updates for multiple menu levels in remote profiles
- Nokia touch screen profile group included (Thanks Saurav Srivastava and Dark13)
- Remote profile designer arrow key positioning
- Remote profile designer window size remembered and restored
- Vectir window size remembered and restored
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 20 August, 2010 | Version: 2.3.1.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Updates for Vectir SDK release
- WMP updates
- Touch screen profile multiple progress bar bug fixed
- Window maximized with auto hidden task bar bug fixed
- Workaround included for .net framework non responsive menus bug
- Support for 800x600 screen resolution
- Activity log text box high CPU usage problem significantly improved
Date: 28 June, 2010 | Version: 2.3.0.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- iTunes, Winamp & WMP album artwork datasources
- Album menu datasources for iTunes and WMP
- Winamp Media Library playlist datasource now supported
- PowerPoint slide image datasource
- Remote profile designer updates (PictureBox control added, bug fixes)
- Improved mouse remote control
- Windows 7 WiFi server issues fixed
- WPF text box memory problem resolved
- Minor bug fixes
Date: 06 April, 2010 | Version: 2.2.3.0 stable
Updates in this release:
- Updates for client menu search feature
- Full support for PowerPoint 2007 and later versions
- Minor updates
Date: 12 March, 2010 | Version: 2.2.2.0 stable
Updates in this release:
Winamp 2.7x
- Automatic connection now supported for the Toshiba Bluetooth stack
- WiFi server updates
- Minor updates
Winamp 2.72
Date: 26 February, 2010 | Version: 2.1.0.0 stable
Winamp 2.79
Updates in this release:
- WiFi remote control server bugs fixed
- Windows 7 Bluetooth remote control issues resolved
- Remote profile designer updates
- Minor bug fixes