Update and installation
Calmer spectrum with peak markers
31 finely segmented frequency bands rise promptly and fall smoothly. A bright peak marker holds briefly and then falls with a delay. The spectrum does not alter the sound and remains useful at low playback volume.
Large spectrum window and custom advertising
The original crest is centred between Bangert and Software. Full screen and Close window are at the upper right, with Frequency display below. Language follows the main application even when playback is paused. Management > Settings > Custom advertising accepts a central JPG/PNG logo and two text lines on each side. Any custom entry replaces the entire brand block. Clear the logo and both texts to restore it. Logos up to 8 MB are resized for storage.
One fixed loudness adjustment per track
Automatically match loudness starts off and is remembered. The complete recording is measured before playback, then its gain stays fixed through quiet passages, crescendos, pauses, resumes and seeking. Each crossfade track keeps its own fixed gain. Switching during a track takes effect from the next track. Music files remain unchanged. Initial measurement depends on length and source; matching cached measurements are reused.
Clear paths and field numbers
Management > Data & backup > Data paths & music sources displays the program data folder and offers folder pickers for primary/fallback music, backups and exports. Check and save the selection; music files are not moved. Language and appearance offers a visible field-number switch with hover explanation and clickable help. Identifiers stay the same across languages.
Quality filters and large queues
Minimum MP3 bitrates: 96, 120, 128, 192, 256, 320, 384 and 512 kbit/s. Resetting filters preserves the chosen minimum. Missing new tags do not erase known genres or languages. Position updates process only the displayed upcoming tracks while preserving the complete queue.
Measurement limits
The target is -18 LUFS, with up to +18 dB gain and a -2 dBTP peak ceiling. Complete mono/stereo recordings up to 40 minutes and 384 MiB encoded size can be measured. If measurement is unavailable, playback uses a fixed original gain and shows a notice. Gain is never adjusted later within the playing track. Spectrum and actual playback level remain separate.
New player header
The large original crest and Bangert-Software appear on the left. The frequency display is centred and about 3 cm narrower. Player, version and Back to start appear on the right in a clear, readable size.
Faster frequency display
The frequency display measures musical content independently of listening volume. Faster bars use their height even for quiet recordings through shared automatic display gain. Relative band levels and existing colours are preserved; fine horizontal lines divide the bars.
Thumbs beside the current track
Thumbs up sets or removes a favourite. Thumbs down permanently excludes the track from normal playback queues and removes its favourite flag. A new exclusion also removes it from the current queue; playback stops if no future track remains.
One-time exception
Include excluded tracks for one mix applies to the newly started queue. The checkbox resets after a successful start. The saved thumbs-down rating remains; the next normal queue excludes the track again. The exclusion can be removed in the track list.
Shuffle playback
In Player, choose Actions > Shuffle playback to play all current filter matches in a mixed order. Permanent exclusions are respected. Favourites are available from the view selector.
Crossfade now
The new button beside Next track immediately crossfades to the next queued track. It uses the selected 1–10 seconds, or 3 seconds when automatic crossfade is off. Next track remains an immediate skip. An unavailable successor does not interrupt the current track.
Screen stays awake
While VMW is open, it prevents automatic display sleep and the screensaver, including while paused or minimised. Closing VMW releases the protection and restores the previous screensaver state. Deliberate Windows locking remains possible.
Quieter colours
Red is less intense. White uses softer, warmer surfaces. The glare-free scheme also covers backgrounds and gaps so no bright white spaces remain.
Blutfang visits
Newly rendered graphics make Blutfang sharper. He walks across the screen, pauses in the middle, gently turns his head and winks once. His gaze stays directed at the viewer. Separate visit and Halloween switches, previews, click-to-close and Esc remain available.
ZIP backup - save, extract and run
Close VMW completely, ZIP the entire Musikregal folder including Daten and store it safely. To restore, extract the complete ZIP and run Musikregal.exe. It contains the program, collection and music index; no reinstallation is needed in the same Windows account. External audio and separately stored licence and credentials are not included.