Audio Dropouts prevented in Version 5.06

[MTUSUPPORT]

Beta Test is Gone, 5.06 is Released!

Hoster 5.06 Beta 14 was available until March 15, 2012 so you could test for audio dropouts.

BEFORE INSTALLING:

1. Using Windows Explorer or My Computer, copy C:\MTU\Hoster\HosterInfo.ini and name it HosterInfo505.ini. If you need to restore back to a prior version rename it back to HosterInfo.ini.

March 15, 2012 - Hoster 5.06 is released!

We created 2 versions:

1. Hoster Full 506.09: - Hoster Lite 506.09: - Sept 19, 2011 for Import Database and Upgrade Install Date.

2. Hoster Full 506.03: - Hoster Lite 506.03: - March 15, 2012 for Import Database and Upgrade Install Date.


MTU and our fabulous Beta Testing Team have diagnosed everything possible to discover what contributed to audio dropouts.

* One of the MAIN causes is Laptops are shipped with Power Management set to "Max Battery Life", instead of "Max Application Performance", which does these nasties:

1. Slows your CPU Speed!

2. Slows your Hard Drive rotation!

3. turns OFF your Optical Drive (DVD/CDR), requiring ~10 seconds to spin up before usable!


* We added a "Prevent Audio Dropouts" list box in the Tools menu "Audio Controls" Command dialog. It can adjust from 0 to 20, defaulted to "10". Read the manual on this control and why/how to decide to adjust it.

* The "Singers" button to maintain your Singers Database (now the Tools menu "Edit Singers Database...") allowed you to click Refresh or Export buttons WHILE a song plays. These should not be used while playing, and are now grayed out until play stops.


Another major "protection" we added for you.... 5.06 makes a backup of your Singers Database from prior versions (i.e. 3.221a, 4.000, 4032, 5.00 etc.) BEFORE converting to the new indexed Database so you can re-install your prior version and still use your old Singers Database. Changes are NOT made to this file, thus you want to decide reasonably soon to downgrade or stay with 5.06.

Enjoy...

[MackieRocks]

I have found what I think to be an anomaly in 5.06 (Beta). When I call up a singer using the 'Search + Singers' tab, on some of the singers, their list comes up but immediately disappears and on others, it doesn't. Am I doing something wrong?

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by MackieRocks

I have found what I think to be an anomaly in 5.06 (Beta). When I call up a singer using the 'Search + Singers' tab, on some of the singers, their list comes up but immediately disappears and on others, it doesn't. Am I doing something wrong?

I haven't noticed any problem like you describe.
As it's different to the previous you may want to give a bit longer to make sure you understand it.

[mindonstrike]

And as always. Set a restore point before installing incase there is a problem. Always a good idea

[admin]

Out of 5 pages of posts in the "Studdering" thread, I thought at least 20 users would be there... only 4!

The other posts were our incredibly helpful Roy and Dale trying to solve the problems.

[JonPyle]

Well be honest it took me three months to figure out my problem. I have no glitches and everything is fine now. I'm afraid to test it. I'm one stress free happy camper right now...You did note my conflict was with the Cyberlink software.

Jon

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by JonPyle

Well be honest it took me three months to figure out my problem. I have no glitches and everything is fine now. I'm afraid to test it. I'm one stress free happy camper right now...You did note my conflict was with the Cyberlink software.

Jon

Jon as long as you make the back up copies and restore point as suggested, testing this will not effect your original settings or going back to your original version.

[WaltR]

I notice the search and singers buttons are now one of the same. When I click this button a window pops up as expected but I am unable to call up any singers songs. Is this because it is a beta version or am I doing something wrong?

Walt