Sometime users asks us about AIMP’s random playback mode. In this article, I want to talk about our random playback implementation that used in modern version of AIMP for all supported platforms. Let’s go.
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AIMP v5.30 for PC
Today AIMP celebrates it 17th birthday. At this beautiful day, we are happy to present you a new version of AIMP for PC – v5.30. What’s new in this version?
Sound Engine
First and main, now AIMP can play audio files with a 768 kHz sampling frequency. To make it possible, we have increased sound engine performance at 15%.
Additionally, we have extended sound effects support:

DSP
Since this release, you can use few DSP plugins at same time. You can exclude the plugin from processing chain by un-checking it mark. Sound processing order is equal to order of plugins in the list. Use drag-n-drop to re-order plugins in the list.
VST
Yes, we’ve added support for VST plugins (our host implements VST API v2.4). VST plugins can be installed as well as another plugins*.
* 64-bit VST-plugins will work only on 64-bit version of app.
Playlists
Performance
We’ve improved playlists loading speed:
- AIMPPL4 loads at 30% faster
- XSPF loads in half the time
Batch operations
In the “Managing playlists” dialog you will find few new commands that applies to all selected playlists:

- Export playlist(s) to disk
- Reload tags for all files
- Reload data from preimage
- Remove missing files
Removing
We’ve added the “physically remove files with it folders” command that will be useful when getting acquainted with new albums or artists. The command allows you to delete entire album in just a couple of clicks if you don’t like it.
Personal settings
Personal settings block has been extended by individual tempo control:

This setting will be useful for audiobook playback, you no longer need to adjust tempo by yourself when switching between playlists with music and audiobooks. Dont forget to switch on the option in app settings:

Not all users knew that if you put a file/album name as equalizer preset name, it will be catched up automatically when you play that file/album. That’s why in v5.30 we decided to rework the presets creation dialog, making the naming rules more transparent:

Information Bar
Notifications
When you change volume or rate the playing track, a notification about this action displays in app’s main window. Now, notifications can also be displayed in the Information Bar:

Macros
List of available macros for the Information Bar has been extended by new one – %Playlist. The macro will display a name of playing playlist, if the playlist has not been removed or unloaded.
Card View
Now, if you change card position, the card will remember new position and will use it for next shows.
Tag Editor
New fields
In this release, we’ve added support for the “key” tag field. Now you can not only view data from the field, but also modify it.
Undo
Advanced Tag Editor now has an “undo” feature:

The Undo requires more memory and cpu time to operate, because tag editor forced to make a backup of modifying data. So, if performance is critical for you, just disable undo feature in app settings (its switched on by default):

Errors
Now, if an error occurs when saving the changes, the editor provides detailed information about what exactly happened. However, we hope that this feature will not be used by you.
Music Library
Performance improvements
- Data fetching process is 5% faster
- Database queries now can be aborted during the action
Navigation in the grouping tree will not be delayed as it was before
- Database queries now can be aborted during the action
- Asynchronous writing to a file
App’s UI will no longer to hang while database saving the changes to a file - Smart-refresh in UI controls
If the changes made in the file are not related to data filtering, the engine will apply these to already loaded data that avoid from unnecessary access to database - Sorting data in a table is 7% faster
It depends from number of records and CPU cores
Than larger the number of records in your music library, the more noticeable the effect of the changes.
Templates
Table view now provides an ability to create a templates that includes colum’s visibility, order and sorting settings:

Grouping tree provides new “Grouping Templates” dialog that allows you to manage already created templates:

Note that the dialog displays only user-created templates (templates that can be modified), built-in templates will not be listed here.
Also
Made easier to disable unused music library data sources:

The action will find plugin that implements selected data source, unload it and ask user to restart the app.
Miscellaneous
Settings
We’ve added an ability to disable volume control via mouse whell over interactive controls.
We’ve introduced the “save album art to file folder” option as well as it implemented for lyrics.
Time codes
Default skin in “modern” view now highlights time codes for the “comment” tag field:

Click on time code will seek playback to this time.
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Beta-version is already available for download on our website.
Roadmap for 2023
Another year has passed. It brought us many events, challenges, and “plot twists”. When the world keeps changing every second, one can’t really plan much for any distant future. But let’s try. Ready, set, go!
Continue readingAIMP v5.10
Better code-name for v5.10 is “features forgotten by time”. The release includes quite old and not so popular features, but which users ask for every now and then. Most of them are cosmetic or improves app usability.
Continue readingXSPF as default playlist format
As you can see, the XSPF file format became a default playlist format in both AIMP version (in AIMP v5.03 for Windows and AIMP v3.30 for Android). What is XSPF? What is the reason to make it default playlist format in AIMP?
Continue readingAIMP v5.03 - First x64 release
Today we have started public beta-testing of AIMP for Windows v5.03. As we have announced, this release brought native Windows 64-bit support. Since now, player will releases in two editions: 32-bit and 64-bit.
Continue readingRoadmap 2022
Overview of 2021 is summed up, survey results are presented, it’s time for the roadmap for 2022.
Continue readingSurvey results
I’ve kept AIMP development surveys open for almost two months so that everyone could participate. Now that most all of you had your say – it’s time to see the results.
Continue readingAIMP5: Skin Editor

The skin editor’s fifth version boasts an upgraded UI design, supports the new Skin Engine, and provides many new features that facilitate working with skins.
Continue readingAIMP5: Skin Engine
AIMP5
Year 2021. 2+0+2+1 = 5. 2021 will be the year of AIMP5 – our new update for the Windows OS AIMP player.
Continue readingRoadmap 2021
Too short and too hard year has finally come to an end. We are ready to summarize its results and present our roadmap for upcoming 2021.
Continue readingNext of AIMP for Windows
Despite the fact that we were focused on mobile version of the app as most popular today, development of the PC version has not been stopped.
Continue readingRoadmap 2020
A year is coming to its end, so we are ready to summarize its results and present our RoadMap for upcoming 2020.
Continue readingAIMP v4.60
Meet the Web
Podcasts
Starting from this version player has built-in podcast support, so it’s no longer necessary to find a plug-in, download it and install it yourself.