Version 1.808 - 10/12/00

• Updated MP3 Decoder to AE 4.5
• Fixed help system so help appears in english AND german (instead of just german)
• Fixed the loop1, loop all bug
• Ogg Vorbis decoder built in
• More strings are localisable in language files
• Full 8 bit ASCII character set now supported by system font
• Pressing F3 in full screen mode brings up the Sonique logo
• Brand new EULA

Version 1.63 - 7/21/00

• Improved overall performance
• Added alternate languages to the installer and help
• Fixed the DFX crashing bug
• Fixed the .wav writer bug
• Lots of other bug fixes

Version 1.50 - 3/25/00

• Brand New MPEG Audio Decoder - Audio Enlightenment 4 (AE4) - Cooler, Faster, Better than Before! It will rock you...
• Multi Monitor Support - Full screen visuals can now be viewed on your secondary monitor. Window can be dragged on the second monitor. Sonique stays on the second monitor when switching modes.
• Full Screen Settings - you can now switch between normal, directx (normal and exclusive) and GDI.
• DSP Plugin Support (finally) - SDK available online
• Completely re-written audio system: higher performance, less ram, less CPU, super low latency buffering
• Overhauled Navigation Menu UI - Now the important stuff is big and the other stuff is small. Neato.
• Setup Options UI changes - mostly to make room for new features
• Multi-language support - look for language packs soon on sonique.com
• New visual system and improved full screen support - faster, more stable, etc
• Improved stream buffering
• New installer / uninstaller (yay!)
• Fixed CD-Audio sampling device in use bug
• Fixed MSVCRT.DLL crashing bug
• Fixed Mikit module playback bugs
• New PCM .wav reader
• New .wav writer
• Lots of other bug fixes
• Supports MS Multimedia Keyboard

Version 1.30 - 11/24/99

• Fixed the Up/Down Arrow behaviour in certain screens
• Some registration modifications
• CD insert not sticking/not reversing bug.
• Added master volume control option.
• Made setup screens enter/leave in a more cool fashion.
• Added plugin info query interface for visuals.
• Improved shuffle randomness & made first song random when shuffle is turned on.
• Fixed bug: playlist progress in small mode was different to nav mode.
• Fixed bug: dropping a song with append off and play immediately off didn't stop the playing.
• Added ability for visuals to change their names at any time.
• Added Individual Mode Positions and Lock Window Positions options.
• Rearranged setup options between General & Playlist.
• Fixed bug where pressing "d" to delete the current song would keep playing that song if shuffle was on.
• Changed spelling/text layout of window titles.
• Fixed redirection problems in stream library.
• Added Intellimouse keyboard support
• Fixed playlist selection combo. with mouse+keyboard.

Version 1.20 - 10/4/99

• Added search engines page.
• Plugin crash exception handling (will print message if visual plugin crashes & plugin will be disabled until Sonique is restarted).
• Added commandline option "-debugvisuals" for visual developers, disables exception handling.
• Fixed bug when files are dropped onto Sonique and "Play Immediately" is selected (would play wrong song & slow down loading).
• Fixed QuickStart bug which would make it crash if it downloaded a new radio station listing with more than 10 items.
• Removed occasional crash when changing between songs of different types.
• Added vertical sync. option for fullscreen visuals, to reduce shearing.
• Added option to scan playlist for info when idle (will read song length and title).
• Fixed problem where starting Sonique with a playlist loaded left the current file open.
• Added playlist screen arrows for large playlists - mini arrows indicate whether list can be scrolled up or down.
• Improved EQ settings loaded on startup - will remember EQ name, etc.
• Double clicking an audio enhancement knob causes it to reset to 100%
• Fixed a skin bug (EQ sliders).
• Added EQ slider alpha mask support.
• Added playlist total time display.
• Added append/play immediately key shortcuts to drop files to be consistant with "open file".
• Added ability to import WinAmp extended playlists (and when saving .pls files, extra info is now readable by WinAmp).
• Fixed streaming DLL problems (might get "Connection Aborted").
• Fixed QuickStart problem (when one upgrade of a batch failed, windows freezed up).
• Added >1000 song capability - song # is underlined when it wraps.
• Fixed bug in fullscreen, if there was an error initializing directdraw it could crash.
• Added remembering fullscreen mode option.
• Removed concurrency problems while loading songs of a different type than the currently playing song.
• Fixed bug - vis selector in mid mode would sometimes get 'stuck' on.
• Rearranged online music screen.
• Fixed some FTP streaming problems. (Leading / in CWD & ignoring error responses).
• Fixed stream buffering problems.
• Fixed problem where QuickStart doesn't close properly if Online Update window is open.

Version 1.05 WMA - 6/27/99

• Fixes various skin loading bugs
• Mode change bug fixed (caused Sonique to disappear when changing modes)
• Saves last skin used on exit.
• Radial fill for progress indicators
• WAV Writer bug fixed
• Drawer/Knob overdraw issues fixed
• Append files on right click
• Install skins by right clicking on skin files
• Drag n drop / Double-click skin loading
• Sonique supports non-standard display regions better
• Better handling of transparent regions in skins
• Timing issues with full-screen mode solved
• Audio buffer latency reduced
• Decode priority adjusted to minimize song load impact
• Escape from full-screen handled better
• Allow positioning of blue-circle icons in skins
• Round / Square corner detection for skins
• 360 degree fill mode for playlist progress ring allowed
• Href icon link added
• Full-screen keyboard support improved (less lag)
• TAB key displays "www.sonique.com" in full-screen mode
• Logo blend color option added to skins
• Now uses registry in addition to sonique.ini
• Left/Right motion will turn knobs
• Streaming compatability improved
• TAB key will shift between visual mode and playlist editor
• Toggle added to clear text from full-window mode
• Quickstart CPU issues resolved
• Multiple Quickstart instances issue resolved
• Online update improved
• New Version of WMA (Win 98 Memory Leak Fixed - Thanks Microsoft)
• Info is only available when playing.
• Skins dir created on install
• Fixed CD Player Alias Problem
• Dynamic-Automatic Audio Buffering Added
• Quickstart Overhauled (like majorly man)
• Installer kills sonique & quickstart (no more reboot)
• Pressing keys in full-screen mode no longer hangs win 98

Version 1.0 WMA - 5/26/99

• Windows Media Technology 4.0 Built In.
• Sonique Quickstart Utility.
• Skin support Added
• Demo Song Added, plays on first run - huge thanks to Molly Boyles for providing us with this great sounding audio clip! Keep rockin' girl!
• Online Tools button changed to Music Download.
• Enlarged Mode button changed to Visual Mode.
• Full Screen & Full Window Visuals.
• Visual selector arrows removed from Visual Mode. You must now use the BIG GRAY ARROW buttons to switch visuals in Visual Mode.
• New version of STARDUST Mpeg Audio Decoder. This version (1.9) is the best sounding and fastest yet (perhaps best decoder in the world?)
• Setup Options System tab modified (quickstart added, show sonique on taskbar added)
• More keyboard shortcuts - (see hotkeys.html)
• Performance issues addressed (visual system faster)
• Song Information Moved, and it works now!
• Track Quick Picker Removed (it was pretty much lame)
• Online Tools (now Music Download) Screen Modified.

Version .97 beta - 5/1/99

• New HTML based help system. Click the blue question mark icon on any screen to receive contextual help in your default web browser.
• Mikit Module Plug-in Fixed - No longer cuts off last few seconds of song.
• Internal revisions and fixes to prep for 1.0 release.