SAM Broadcaster PRO (64-bit)

What's new in this version:

SAM Broadcaster PRO 2018.9 (64-bit)
- Event Scheduler improved to show ETA of next event execution
- Ability to enable/disable scheduled events


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2018.8 (64-bit)
- Ability to change background color and set background image for Main and Dual screen. (Right-click on desktop)
- Improvements to Windows Media decoding


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2018.7 (64-bit)
- Fixed: pgrades in previous version caused some edge case problems with AAC/M4A/Ogg


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2018.6 (64-bit)
- Added M4A stream decoding support
- Added stream decoding support for SAM Cloud / Cheapest Stream servers
- Fixed AAC stream decoding support
- Added HTTP server playback of AAC/M4A files
- Updated AAC decoder library


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2018.5 (64-bit)
- Streaming decoding support from HTTPS sources
- Streaming decoding support from sources protected by HTTP Basic Authentication. (Include credentials in URL, i.e. http://user:pass@server.com/file.mp3)
- Added FLAC streaming support
- Improved Ogg streaming support
- New THttpClient.EffectiveUrl in PAL scripting. Provides final URL after all redirects
- Fixed bug where AGC settings failed to load properly in certain cases


Broadcaster PRO 2018.4 (64-bit)
- Statistic Relays using new HTTP library
- Removed obsolete Statistic Relays


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2018.3 (64-bit)
- Change log not available for this version


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2018.2 (64-bit)
- Statistic Relays using new HTTP library
- Fixed memory leak with updated Wowza statistic relay
- Fixed memory leak with THttpClient PAL script class
- Better redirect support inside HTTP library
- THttpClient.MaxRedirects property in PAL script to enable/disable redirect support or set limits
- Fixed documentation issue in PAL Scripting reference for TPAL.WaitForTime


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2017.11 (64-bit)
- Ability to label statistic relays to easily identify them. (Right-click on relay and select "Change Label")
- Lock layout so it cannot be changed accidentally
- Layout Snap-to-Grid mode that makes sure windows are located and sized on a 4x4 grid
- New default layouts for various screen sizes that is also Snap-to-Grid optimized


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2017.10 (64-bit)
- Added ability to drag&drop a Directory into Queue, Playlist or Drop target
- Added ability to drag&drop a Playlist File into Queue, Playlist or Drop target
- Fix bug where cross-fade settings did not restore to factory defaults
- History opened track search window when using Ctrl+A and Ctrl+I shortcuts
- Improved Scheduled Events to use 24h time in all cases to avoid regional setting issues


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2017.9 (64-bit)
- Ability to label encoders to easily identify them. (Right-click on encoder and select "Change Label")


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2017.8 (64-bit)
- PAL Studio object can now control studio muted state, Virtual DJ mode and Auto-recovery settings (Refer to PAL scripting reference)
- PAL THttpClient class allows you to interface with external APIs or make more advanced web requests. (Refer to PAL scripting reference)
- PAL static variable DATA_PATH that points to SAM working directory. (i.e. SAM->Tools->Jump to->Data path)
- PAL static variable PROGRAM_PATH that points to SAM programs directory. (i.e. SAM->Tools->Jump to->Program path)
- Execute external commands via PAL script (Example: ExecuteCmd('notepad.exe',[DATA_PATH+'EventLog.log']); )
- PAL can now log messages to Event Log (Example: PAL.Log('Notice message',ltNotice);)
- HTTP Basic authentication support in both PAL scripting and audio streaming (Use http://user:pass@website.com/document?query format)
- Added AnsiQuotedStr function to PAL for easier ExecuteCmd parameter quoting


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2017.7 (64-bit)
- Added support for additional PCM WAV formats (24bit, 32bit, 64bit in IEEE_FLOAT and PCM)


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2017.6 (64-bit)
- Database export to CSV. Use /EXPORT parameter or Export command from Program Files.
- Database import from pevious CSV export. Use /IMPORT parameter or Import command from Program Files.
- Updated database structure for FireBird and MySQL to be more consistent across databases.
- Reverted URLEncode to use "%20" instead of plus ("+") for encoding spaces. This affected Shoutcast v1 titles.


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2017.5 (64-bit)
- Updated Help links to new Help Center location
- Fixed hint on Cancel Switch button
- Improved UTF-8 support for CheapestStream and SAMBC Cloud encoders
- Fixed some images not loading for Amazon Album Cover search
- Fixed SAM DJ pre-release timeout issue


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2017.4 (64-bit)
- Removed Dual Channel as option from CheapestStream and SpacialNet encoders due to HTML5 playback incompatibility
- Removed Dual Channel as option from MP3 (LAME) and SpacialNet encoders
- Fixed missing images in online changelog
- Added log message for PRE-RELEASE versions (QA/BETA)
- Updated EULA
- Updated CodeSign certificate


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2017.3 (64-bit)
- New Jingles & Drops window
- Fixed error when deleting custom category


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2017.2 (64-bit)
- Fixed bug where Skip Track button was enabled when DJ did not have the permission, causing DJ to be logged out when clicked
- Event Scheduler up/down buttons removed as state was not persisted
- Added "graceful back-off" logic to SAMCloud Encoder to avoid stampede scenarios and to allow "kick" functionality to work better
- Encoder now more gracefully handle case where two tried to DJs connect to same slot at same time
- CheapestStream Encoder improvements to prevent rare crash when switching users while encoding


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2017.1 (64-bit)
- Fixed Amazon Album Cover search
- Removed unsupported profiles from WM Encoder
- WebSocket message parsing improvements
- Improved DEBUG edition code and tracing
- Upgraded network library


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2016.5 (64-bit)
- Fixed in-app upgrade download
- Added "Keep me signed in" option to SAM Broadcaster Cloud sign in screen
- Fixed playlist import into SAM Broadcaster Cloud while logged in as owner
- Improved installer checking for running application instances
- Fixed station permission issue when switching users after initial password failure
- Improved websocket message parser to handle edge cases that caused stability problems


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2016.4 (64-bit)
- Broadcast Control now displays currently playing track information for Cloud source
- Do not return requests on Touch if requests are disabled on software side
- Enable HTTP port only for legacy requests (which helps minimize any firewall issues)
- Fix bug where Cloud static relay could fail to update on Statistic Relay window after user switch
- Changed cloud statistic relay URL and also AudioRealm listing improvements
- Splash screen improvements


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2016.3 (64-bit)
- Fixed bug in M4A decoder which could cause application to crash
- Improve handling of corrupt M4A files
- Fixed PAL script reset to always restart script
- Updated PAL Scripting Reference guide with new available PAL commands
- Changed hidden exception tracing parameters (Only works with DEBUG build)
- /LogOnHidden - create debug file for hidden exceptions (recommended and also default if no parameter specified)
- /FailOnHidden - show bug report window on each hidden exception
- /DisableHidden - disable hidden exception tracing


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2016.2 (64-bit)
- Request playlist will now also sync on changes to Playlists (if enabled)
- Improved trace logging for easier issue resolution
- Fixed thread safety on some core objects
- Fixed problem with library import for requests via SAM Broadcaster Cloud
- Parameters added to trace hidden exceptions: (Only works with DEBUG build)
- /LogOnHidden - create debug file for hidden exceptions (recommended)
- /FailOnHidden - show bug report window on each hidden exception


SAM Broadcaster PRO 2016.1 (64-bit)
- SAM Broadcaster PRO and Live-DJ now supports importing requests directly from Cloud
- PAL scripting updates: TCloudApi, RequestPolicy.Mode. See PAL scripting reference for details
- Fixed issues with SAM crashing when no sound device is present while using VoiceFX
- Fixed rare floating point overflow issue inside VU meters
- Fixed issues with UTF-8 Encoding in STWCUE HTML Output events and instream STWCUE packets
- SAMCloud: Prompt when logging in to an active session. Also fixed signout bug
- SAMCloud: Refresh Request List Button will pull current request from API
- Clockwheel debugging option added to Category Rotation Module
- Product version added to activation window
- GUI improvements
- New version detection improvements
- Fixed weird issue with seeing track on decks if you clicked on it with both left and right mouse buttons
- SAM Broadcaster Cloud branding changes
- Licensing system updates