Soundpad News

The changes include:

- Installer fix for silent microphone on Corsair Void USB headset (same fix as in the beta 3.1.1).
- Fixed application freeze when playing back missing files in a loop. The freeze occurs when Continue playback after current file and Repeat playback of sound list are enabled and every file in the sound list is missing.

The changes include:

- Fixed application not starting when launched in maximized state with native theme (Thanks for sending in the crash dumps).

The changes include:

- Sound recorder can now record speakers or microphone and shows maximum recording time.
- Fixed application freeze when the maximum recording time is reached.
- Hotbar entries now have a flexible width and resize dynamically.
- Added context menu entries to play a hotbar sound on speakers or microphone only.
- Added option to start Soundpad minimized (not available in demo version).
- Added option to show Soundpad always on top.
- Preparations for dark theme. It is not yet complete and colors are subject to change, but if you want to test it, launch Soundpad with parameter -t 2.
- When the default playback device is changed in Windows, and Soundpad is configured to play on the default device, then the currently played sound will continue to play on the new default device.
- Changed pause symbol in main window title on Windows 10.
- Added option to remember if hotkeys are enabled or disabled throughout application starts.
- Added status symbols to the status bar showing Repeat playback of current file and Continue playback after current file.
- Added notification icon to status bar. Is not yet used in the Steam edition, but only in the standalone version to notify if a new version of Soundpad is available.
- Certain error codes, that are shown in the status bar, e.g. when a sound can't be played, can now be clicked to get further information and solutions.
- Installer fix for silent microphone on certain systems with IDT sound chips. Affected users received the temporary version 3.0.8 to fix it and can now uninstall that version.
- Installer fix for silent microphone on systems with specific Realtek Chip when sample rate was set higher than 48kHz.
- Troubleshooting report is now generated asynchronously and contains date, elevation state and if a minidump exists.

The changes include:

- Fixed issue with forbidden characters when saving the sound list. This bug allowed sound files with such characters in their tag (artist or title) to make the entire sound list unreadable.

Many people asked for it and as we didn't come to implement it directly into Soundpad, our buddy Nikodem Jaworski, the developer of Meowpad, decided to take matters into his own hands.

We are proud to present his free open source app, with which you can play TTS phrases in Soundpad.

Try it yourself: Text-To-Speech for Soundpad.
Contributions, suggestions or bug reports can be made via Github.