Author: MarvinKleinMusic

Sownloader 7.1 is now available!
Hey everyone,

Sownloader 7.1 is now available for everyone. This is another major update for Sownloader 7 which has been released just a month ago. It brings back another Sownloader feature from the past, ID3Tag customization. We removed this feature earlier because of regular changes on the Smule website. This version of Sownloader makes it even easier to customize all your media files, it adds another form which will pop-up if you are saving a file. Actually we support the following ID3Tags:
- Title
- Year
- Album/App
- Performer
Keep in mind that each ID3Tag is limited to 32 Chars. In addition, we give you the option to turn off this pop-up and to generate the year automatically. The next big release will contain better support for default ID3Tags and for automatic ID3Tag detection.

Full Changelog:

[General]
+ Added ID3Tag form
+ Added new option to turn off the automatically add of the current year
+ Added sownloader certificate
~ Updated User-Agent to Mozilla/5.0
# Fixed wrong save path initialization for new users
# Fixed positioning of forms
# Fixed a grammar mistake in program description

[Sownloader.log]
+ Added elapsed time for update search

[Layout]
+ Added background gradient to licenses
~ Groupbox labels to Calibri 9pt, bold
~ Changed button fonts to Calibri 10-12pt
~ Sharper text for menus and buttons
~ Changed all types of fonts to “Calibri”
15/02/2017
Sownloader 7 is now available!
Hey everyone,

The first big update of 2017 is now available for Sownloader. This update adds multi-thread support and improves many small details in the software. In addtion to this, I have added many more performances to “MarvinKleinMusic favourites” which can be found in the menu at “Extras”. The biggest new feature in this update is definitely the multi-thread support, it allows Sownloader to use different threads on your computer to handle more tasks at the same time.

Another new feature is the converter which can be found in menu “Extras”. This is just a small tool which allows you to convert media files from your computer to either .mp3 or .m4a.

Sownloader 7 – Converter

The converter supports the following converting methods:
- .mp4 to .mp3/.m4a
- .m4a to .mp3
- More options will be included in future releases
Sownloader 7 logo

Changelog:

[General]
+ Added new setting to config.ini
+ Added update search to menu
+ Added MarvinKleinMusic favourites to “Extras”
+ Added converter to Sownloader
+ Added social media buttons to about
+ Added shortcuts for Update search, Settings, Help, News, MarvinKleinMusic favourites & Tag Editor
+ Added licenses form
~ Updated copyright information
~ Changed donation currency from Euro(€) to USD($)
# Fixed the skipVersion command in Sownloader main form
# Fixed error while starting Sownloader
# Fixed security issues
# Fixed an issue with the config.ini
# Fixed progressbar in statusstrip

[Website]
~ Updated favicon icon
# Fixed help section

[Layout]
+ Added new icons to menu
+ Added new logo
+ Added new loading screen
~ Updated fonts for menus and buttons
# Fixed flickering of tab control in settings
# Fixed grammar mistakes in labels and menus
# Fixed position of each form
# Fixed wrong autofocus in main form and settings.
– Removed background gradient in settings

[Sownloader.log]
+ Added error reporting for Tag Editor
~ Updated Sownloader.log error reporting

[Converting]
+ Added multi-thread support
# Fixed freeze while converting a song
# Fixed audio quality of converted mp4 files
# Fixed converting crash with files that contains a blank space

[Supdater]
+ Added Supdater 1.2 to Sownloader
+ Added button to start Sownloader after updating
~ Updated copyright information/description

[Tag Editor]
# Fixed layout issues in the Tag Editor
# Fixed System.IndexOutOfRangeException in Tag Editor

[MarvinKleinMusic favourites]
+ Added one MarvinKleinMusic favourite video performance (great performance Adrian & Chanticleer!)
+ Added three Magic Piano songs to MarvinKleinMusic favourites

Added MarvinKleinMusic favourites:
https://www.smule.com/recording/the-animals-house-of-the-rising-sun/225212212_824299592
https://www.smule.com/recording/beyonce-halo/414010542_915896026
https://www.smule.com/recording/alter-bridge-wonderful-life-original-acoustic/632816155_870481806
https://www.smule.com/recording/aerosmith-i-dont-want-to-miss-a-thing/389180235_910126944
https://www.smule.com/recording/lauryn-hill-tanya-blount-sister-act-2-his-eye-Is-on-the-sparrow/492506800_770540802
https://www.smule.com/recording/eva-cassidy-autumn-leaves/56089930_201505114
https://www.smule.com/recording/sixpence-none-the-richer-kiss-me/565210116_390415011
https://www.smule.com/recording/falling-slowly/373723159_171048752
https://www.smule.com/recording/drake-hotline-bling-piano-r-b/836848587_758723968
https://www.smule.com/recording/lorde-lorde-royals-acoustic-beat/173630729_446621750
https://www.smule.com/recording/ellie-goulding-feat-tarrus-riley-powerful-acoustic/533775705_530236225
https://www.smule.com/recording/the-rolling-stones-ruby-tuesday/949726964_859857336
https://www.smule.com/recording/adele-when-we-were-young-male-key/377974586_852031637
https://www.smule.com/recording/pink-bridge-of-light/120933022_900389656
https://www.smule.com/recording/sara-bareilles-brave/273235153_119657569
https://www.smule.com/recording/callum-scott-dancing-on-my-own-lower-key-acoustic/490018200_891101304
https://www.smule.com/recording/justin-cry-me-a-river-acoustic/494609242_522167589
https://www.smule.com/recording/amanda-seyfried-little-house/92760682_826790599
https://www.smule.com/recording/dj-sammy-heaven-candlelight-mix/103610044_208226031
https://www.smule.com/recording/michael-buble-buble-version-what-a-wonderful-world/989936829_915422881
https://www.smule.com/recording/skyfall/208157041_197404115
https://www.smule.com/recording/michael-buble-on-an-evening-in-roma/532683785_865946411
https://www.smule.com/recording/sia-cheap-thrills/262201552_888773325
https://www.smule.com/recording/train-hey-soul-sister-piano/212278671_883041256
https://www.smule.com/recording/ed-sheeran-i-see-fire-female-key/687813295_864886348
https://www.smule.com/recording/hans-zimmer-time/376069011_841862703
26/01/2017
Adfly links and Sownloader
Hey everyone,

I recognized that some people are using adfly links to link my software on different platforms. These are mostly marked with a kind of “support” label to support the development of Sownloader. But this is not true. Sownloader does not use any adfly links. I have different reasons why I don’t use the adfly service.
1. Sownloader is a non-profit software
2. Advertisements on adfly can contain viruses for your PC or other devices
I don’t want to earn money with this project. Sownloader was developed for all users who want to download and save their media for future enjoyment and for those who want to share their memories with family and friends. I’m just a Smule user who wants to offer a better experience for all Smule products. Furthermore, by developing this software I am able to save my memories as well. Sownloader will never be for profit and you will not see any types of advertisements on my website or Sownloader itself. Earlier this year I decided to enable donations for Sownloader to manage the server and domain fees (https://sownloader.com/news/2016/04/06/usage-of-donations/).

Security to you and to the Sownloader site is of utmost importance. Any advertisements on adfly can contain viruses or trojans which are a risk to you. Please do not click on any of these external links or advertisements.

If you find any adfly links which directs you to Sownloader, please report them to our support email, with the URL, and where you found it.

support@sownloader.com

Best,

-Marvin

Update (28.10.2016):

The first adfly links which redirect the user to the Sownloader services were blocked.
23/10/2016
Interview with Nikki Nemeyer

Hi Smuleans,

In this post I want to introduce you to Nikki Nemeyer. She’s one of the power users of Sing! Karaoke by Smule, and she has joined Smule back in September 2012. I interviewed her on Facebook, and I got really interesting answers from her, especially her cover with AdrianSings of Riptide (Vance Joy cover) by Taylor Swift blew my mind. It was an absolutely perfect cover – make sure to check it out! I already got to know her in April 2013 after I had joined the SINGTOPIA community group. Now she helps me with many things, for example having managed the last contests, creating images for this website and Sownloader, or her donations which keep this site alive for each Smule user. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, for all your hard work that you did in the last years Nikki! And for all your help and support. You are a wonderful person who inspires me to work even harder on my projects.

Well, let’s get to the interview with her:

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02/08/2016
Latest news about Sownloader

Hey everyone,

It is time to share the latest news about the Sownloader development with all of you. Actually I am working on a brand new feature, which reads all information about a performance.

I will implement this feature to improve Sownloader’s ID3Tag support massive. ID3Tag’s are information in every audiofile, which contains data about the performer, the app (in which the performance was created), the year of publishing, and many more data. Actually, Sownloader uses a small part of this technology to set the performance cover to every file. This data will be shown for example if you transer your songs with iTunes to your mobile phone.

Another coming feature is the converting an audiofile feature. At the current version of Sownloader you can choose between the file type mp3, m4a, and .mp4 to save a performance, but I will implement a new page to Sownloader where you can convert the files after you have downloaded it.

Since today Sownloader is also available on Facebook! Give us a like to get the latest news about the development regulary. You can find us here: https://www.facebook.com/sownloader/

Best,

-Marvin

21/07/2016
Sownloader 6.0.4 is now available!

Hey everyone,

Another small update for Sownloader is now available! This update has his focus on bug fixing and improvements. I am sill working on the bookmark feature which will come sooner this year. So stay tuned for other updates.

Here is the full changelog of this version:
# Fixed disabled buttons after downloading
# Fixed icon bug in about tab
# Fixed layout issues in the TagEditor
# Fixed loading time for the settings page
# Improved converting speed
+ Added support for ID3Tag “Year”
+ Added support for ID3Tag “Comment”
+ Added information when Sownloader is converting a file
~ Bitrate for converted audio from 160k to 192k
~ Updated settings

Best,
-Marvin

17/05/2016
Website update

Hey everyone,

Because of massive spam requests in Sownloader web, we have updated the website to block spam requests. Important to know is that Sownloader Web only supports video and audio which were produced with Smule apps. Sownloader Web does not support YouTube or any other video platforms. Furthermore, spam, e.g. text instead of urls are blocked as well. We hope that this methods will help us to keep our database clean and overseeable.

Last but not least we have added the guest counter to every page. You can find it at the bottom of each page. It shows you information about the guests today, in total, how many are online (based on the last 15min) and yesterday. We are currently working on a ranking of the most popular Sing! performances based on the usage of Sownloader Web. Stay tuned!

Best,

-Marvin

21/04/2016
Sownloader 6.0.3 is now available!

Hey everyone,

Another update for Sownloader is available today. The focus in this update is to fix some ugly bugs which are blocking the best user experience. Furthermore, the new update helps us to make Sownloader even better because we have updated the sownloader.log functionality. Here is the full changelog:

~ Updated sownloader.log functionally
~ Webbrowser is now usable while downloading
# Fixed an issue with the “Add” button
# Fixed an issue which happens if you download two small songs
# Sownloader won’t freeze anymore if converting crashes

Best,

-Marvin

16/04/2016
Usage of donations
Hello everyone,

In order to continue, to provide and maintain the most up to date products and to cover server fees, I have added a PayPal donation feature to both Sownloader and the web services.
I am proud to say there are currently more than 2,000 users of Sownloader Web services, and the numbers grow everyday!
Please help me keep these services available.
This is how we will spend your donations.
- Server fees – costs 2-5€ / month
- Domains (sownloader.com & marvinkleinmusic.de) — costs ~ 20€ / year
- SSL certificate – costs 20€ / year
- Canon EOS 600D – costs 300€ -> For better video quality in our YouTube videos
If you like to donate to support us, you can do it here.
06/04/2016