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Hello everyone !!

I am happy to announce the new version 1.19 of vArranger. Here are the new features list !!


- NEW SFZ FORMAT SUPPORT : The vArranger Software Synthesizer can now load SFZ instrument files !
This allows the vArranger virtual Synth to load many more sounds, as we can find today some interesting SFZ instruments available for free
The SFZ format allows a more in depth synthesis than the SF2 format
SFZ are composed of one .sfz file (editable with a text editor) and many .wav files (close to the sfz file, or better, in a dedicated sub-folder for each sfz)
You just need to copy your .sfz files (and .wav files as they are positioned) into the SAMPLES folder, like any SF2 files.
The rules are the same for SF2 and SFZ for most aspects, but as SFZ files does not contain a program change and banks numbers, you need to rename your sfz files to : msb.lsb.pc@filename.sfz   
For exp : grandpiano.sfz   become =>  1.2.7@grandpiano.sfz  (bank cc0 = 1 ; bank cc 32 = 2 ; pc = 7)


- OPTIONS / MIDIPORTS / AUDIO INPUT : NEW feature to listen in realtime (and record) the sound from the audio input of your audio card. This can be a useful to mix an external stereo synth or player or a mono microphone or a guitar with the vArranger audio engine without need of using a real hardware mixer.
Just select your ASIO (preferred) or WASAPI audio input channel from the list.
If you don't need the audio input, please select - None - as this will otherwise use some unnecessary resources.


- OPTIONS / AUDIO INPUT : New screen that displays all the options of the audio input.

(https://www.varranger.com/images/AudioInput.png)

* You can change the volume of the audio input. Value of 64 mean +0dB. (Can be controlled by a MIDI controller)
* You can MUTE the AUDIO INPUT with one button (Can be controlled by a MIDI controller)
* There are 3 knobs, to add some FX to the AUDIO INPUT. This will send your audio input to the actual 3 FX engines of vArranger synth. This is wonderful to add some reverb and delay in realtime to your singing voice
* You can MUTE all the FX with one button. (Can be controlled by a MIDI controller) This is useful to remove the reverb and delay when you want to talk to the audience.
* And ... the bonus ... You can also use your preferred ' Chanel Strip ' VST plugin to the audio input. This can be a nice EQ / Compressor / Gate plugin or a guitar simulation plugin... !


- VST instruments to VST plugins : You can now send the 16 VST instruments to the 3 vArranger FX engines, by adjusting the 3 knob level in the VST options screen. This is useful for VSTi that does not include an FX section, or if you want to use the same reverb/chorus/delay... for the vArranger Software Synth AND for the VST instruments (AND for the audio input). This can save some CPU too, not having to compute many reverbs.

(https://www.varranger.com/images/VSTOptions.png)



- DELAY to REVERB : Possibility to send an amount of the FX3 to the FX1. This is especially useful to add some reverb (FX1) to the echoed voices produced by a delay (FX3). The FX1 knob is on the VST options screen of the FX3


- SF2/SFZ VOLUMES : It is now possible to set a different volume for each SF2 or SFZ file. To do that, you need to edit the \vArrangerData\Sounds\Samples\Volumes.txt file
This file lists all the current SF2 and SFZ files and their volumes.
The default volume for all soundfonts is set at 200 (= 200%  = +6dB)
You can change it to adjust the relative volumes between files from different sources.
Some sounds are already sampled very hot, and the default volume value of 200 is too much and cause the sound to distort. In this case, setting a value of 100 is recommended


- New VST Intelligent CPU saver : We now bypass the VST instruments that are not currently in use in the current patch. This may results in a huge diminution of CPU usage if you load many VSTi, and remove the noises generated by some VST (like the leslie of VB3) while not currently in use.


- Better VST loading / unloading : This can correct some VST plugins that had problems.


- Try to not cut the sound while loading VST snapshots


- Better handling for stronger stability of the ASIO and WASAPI low latency streams


- INS TRACK NAME : The name of the instruments displayed in the 16 tracks can be taken from an INS file, for every midi out.
A different INS for the drums track can be assigned too
https://www.varranger.com/vforum/index.php/topic,3687.0.html


- VST CONTROLLERS : if one controller is assigned to only one VST instrument, it will be tied to this VSTi, whatever the current selected VSTi


- OPTIONS / CONTROLLERS for the RIGHT tracks, to change
* Filter Resonance (Timbre/Harmonic Intensity) (cc#71)
* Release Time (cc#72)
* Attack time (cc#73)
* Brightness (cc#74)


- HARMONY AUTO mode


- Computer screen never shut down while playing, and ask for the windows best performance mode


- LED FEEDBACK for the Novation Launchkey MKII with their new Incontrol


- SONG CHORDS export to MIDIFILE : Add the markers of every section, and the correct signature


- Many more improvements and optimisations



And this update is still free for all vArranger users !


Enjoy !

Dan




ps : We are now a pretty large community of users who bought vArranger since 2009 !
And this represents a lot of efforts to offer support to everyone and continuously improve vArranger while everyone has his own configuration and expectations.
I am still full of ideas for new features for vArranger, and I know there are still some really awaited features I promised and I need to add soon. I hope you will understand...
I really like the idea of FREE support and FREE updates, as always since 2009, and want to continue this way as far as possible !
Since the beginning of the story, I favor the building of the vArranger community here rather than selling an update every year, like most of commercial companies does. I am happy to see that we have today more than 28000 posts in the forum !
Few users asked me in the past, about the possibility to Donate, so ... starting today, you will have the possibility to DONATE the amount you want, by clicking on the link bellow :


DONATE NOW (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=L9AVE97ZBQST6)


* You don't have to donate to get the update
* If you are a new vArranger user, enjoy first vArranger during few years before donating :)
* If you don't own an official vArranger licence, you will not get the update because you have donated something
* If you like the Update and want to contribute to the future vArranger developments, thank you very much for your donation !
* I will send the update to anyone asked it in the other v1.19 post. No need to ask it again here :)

Hi Dan,

Thank you very much for this update. Great enhancements. I would like to receive this new version.

Regards Jos van Loendersloot

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Sounds like a great update, cant wait to play with it.

Best regards, Niko.

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hello Dan

i would love to receive the new version!

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Greetings Dan

Please send me version 1.19

Thanks

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Moin Dan, la version bêta est suffisante ou avons-nous besoin d'une nouvelle version 1.19
Wolfgang

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Thank you Dan - the new features look great.

Jim

Hello Dan,
Please also send me the new Version 1.19.
Many Thanks, Best Regards !!

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Good job! congratulations

Hello Dan,

please send me the new Version 1.19.


Thanks in Advance,
Carlo

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Hi Dan,

Thanks for your hard work and great release note.

Thanks,
Paul

Hello Dan,
Good job ! Super !  :D
Please also send me the new Version 1.19.
Many Thanks, Best Regards !!
Silvio

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hello Dan

Please, i would like to receive the new version

Merci

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V 1.19  is a great release : we get new major features which make vArranger more versatile !

Good job  :)

Hi Dan,
Please send me the new version.

Deane

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Hello Dan,
Please also send me the new Version 1.19.
Thanks

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Thank you Dan.  I am already enjoying my favourite new feature - Auto Harmony!

Regards,
Brian.

Hello Dan,
Please send me the new Version 1.19.
Great Job

Many Thanks!!!

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Hello Dan,

I would like to receive this new version.

Thank you very much.

Ron Solomon

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Hi Dan, remember me, I'm waiting for the bench sounds yamaha Claudio greetings

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Wow Claudio ! I sent it to you on the October 12th. You seems to not received it?

I just sent it to you again, with the new vArranger version 1.19.

Hope you will get it this time

Dan

unfortunately Scale Tuning does not work correctly. Totally wrong! with this version..  ???

This is strange.
Are you using only the vArranger software synth and SF2?
Do you use transpose?

I use both SF2 and vSynth So far I would never have such problems with ex versions.
I also tried transpose. totally wrong. Unfortunately
Ps. before I have new vSynth already installed..

salut dan c vrai le réglage d'échelle ne fonctionne pas correctement. Totalement faux !
cette version est super mais ce problème ne me permet pas de profiter de cette version je jeu de la musique oriental merci de voir ce problème merci

Dan, merci de m'adresser la nouvelle version !

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Dan, would you please send me the new version.
Thanks
Bernie

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Bonjour Dan,
Merci de m'envoyer la nouvelle version 1.19... et merci pour tout ton boulot!

Pierre

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Good Morning Gentleman, will you please send me the link t download the new version?
I thank you in Advance

Best Regards

Leo

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Thank You Again...!!!

Hello,

If you use te ARABIC SCALE with the vArranger Software Synthesizer

or

If you still use the 32 bit version of the synth

Please download and install the vArrangerSynth again.

It should be working again.

Regards,

Dan

vsynth reinstalled problems is solved thank you :D (x64)

can i have the new version?

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Hallo..Dan
I have heard thats New Version 1.19.01 ?
Or is it the same You send to me ?

Thank You...

hello dan I had not received the email of October 12 but I did not want to bother you again because you said that soon you would release the new version. now the new version has arrived but I have a problem during startup VA hangs on loading audio and gives me error "arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow" how can I fix ??? thanks Claudio

Dedadavor you should already have the v1.19.01, right?

Claudio, can you download and install the vArrangerSynth again ?
It will correct the ARABIC SCALE and the arithmetic error on 32 Bit systems.

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Like i said i dont know...
not instaled till now.....
Thanks

Hello Dan now works perfectly excellent work thanks again greetings Claudio

Hi Dan, can i have this update? Thanks..

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Hi Dan,
Would luv the update please. Finally getting all my stuff unpacked again.

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Hi Dan.  Can you please send me the new version?

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Hello, Dan!
Could you send this new version 1.19 of the va2?
Thanks
Best regards from Russia

Andrew, you already received it, to your email you have registered on the forum. No?

Hi Dan,
Please send me the latest update and procedure. I got my VA on a USB stick.
Thanks a lot.

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Hello Dan,

please send me the new Version 1.19.


Thanks in Advance,
Benoit

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hello all , Hello Dan,

please send me the newest Version 1.19.

thanks and regards

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Hi Dan,']
Thanks for the update link.
Which one is needed to install first, the vArrangerSynth.exe or vArranger2.exe?
Regards

The synth

Hello Dan,

Could you send a copy of the new version to me please?

Thank you

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Hello Dan,

Could you send a copy of the new version to me please?

Thanks

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Géniale cette version Dan , l'enregistrement audio est vraiment un must; bravo pour ton travail et merci de faire évoluer ce fantastique logiciel .

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Dan can you please send me the latest update?

Thanks,

Terry

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Greetings Dan

Please send me version 1.19

Thanks

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Bonjour Dan,

cela fait un moment que je n'ai pas utilisé vA², ma clé usb étant tjrs connectée sur le PC, sûr que j'aimerai installé la v 1.19....

Merci d'avance and keep on "developping!"

Serge

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Hi Dan

Please send me  version 1.19. keep up the great work

all the best

Ken

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Bonjour Dan
Pourrais tu m'envoyer la dernière version du vArranger
Merci
Fred

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Hi Dan,

Well done on the next step..

Can you please send me the new version..


Happy coding

Lionel

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Merci DAN pour cet update dont il me tarde d'essayer les nouvelles fonctionnalités.
Merci de m'envoyer la version 1.19.
Cordialement.

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Merci DAN pour cette nouvelle version

Quote from: Dan on November 03, 2018, 08:00:43 PM
Andrew, you already received it, to your email you have registered on the forum. No?

hi, Dan!
I got. it turned out to be spam...
Thank you!!!!

Hi Dan
Please send me  version 1.19. keep up the great work

all the best

Silviu Turcu

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Hi Dan,

Thanks for the continuing support for vArranger.
I would like to try the new version 1.19.

Thank you, jetz.

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Salut Dan, merci de m'envoyer cette nouvelle mouture. Avec la lecture des cdg...ce serait encore mieux...!!!

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OK. Les CDG ca sera la prochaine

Halo Dan. Please send to new version 1.19. Thx.

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I  want the new version  :)

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May I have this last version too, Dan?

Thanks :-)

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Dan
Could you please send me version 1.19.
Many thanks
Eric

You already have it. No?

Dan
The version I am running is 1.18 I am afraid that I have not received 1.19.
Cheers
Eric

I sent it to you on October 24th to your email address that you have set on the forum.
I am sending it to you again

Thanks a lot Dan.
Eric

Hi Dan,

Can you send 1.19 to me please?

Kind Regards


Morris

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Hi Dan
It would not be bad if possible for you to include Panorama in Audio In. I have not found. Were also not synonymous noc an audio Imput 2.

what do you want to do?

I need an input for accordion and one for vocal.

Pan controller will not be bad either.

Best regards

Accordion is mono?

Vocal is also mono. I did not understand you what you mean.

I need 2 microphones to use. One for Vocal and one for Acoustic Accordion to record.

Maybe will add a second input later................

Super and panorama regulator?

why need panorama?

For example, I want to record accordion right or left in the mix. hehehe

Actually, the input 1 is panned left and input 2 is panned right when using a stereo input

.
I think we do not quite understand each other.
I meant when I use two mikrofphone separately. One for vocal and another for accordion and both of them liked to record mono. Vocal I want to have in the mite and Akkordion right for example.

Hi Dan.

I would like the new version please.

Regards

Tim

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Great Dan, could you send me the instructions to download the latest version (arranger and synth)

Regards from Colombia,

Pedro Rozo

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Hi Dan!
Version 1.19 is ready to download! I have still version 1.18!
Could you provide me the download link for the new Version!
Thank you! Appreciate your work very much!
Peter

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Hi Dan

Please send me  latest version.
Thanks.

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Hi Dan,

can you send me this Version

Thank's

Already sent it to you 2 month ago

Bonjour dan,
Sur la version 19 il y a un petit bémol sur les VST en effet lorsque sur le canal droit je sélectionne un VST Les contrôleurs midi fonctionne bien avec ce VST ce qui n'est pas le cas sur le canal gauche en fait sur le canal gauche il ne se recale pas avec le nouveau VST

Please read how VST Controllers works here : https://www.varranger.com/vforum/index.php?topic=1760.0

Bonsoir Dan,

Pourrais-tu m'envoyer la version 1.19 ?

Merci d'avance.

Bernard

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Bonjour DAN,
j'insiste mais
Les contrôleurs VST contrôlent automatiquement l'instrument VST actuellement affiché à l'écran.
Et en cas de changement de VST pas de problème ça fonctionne bien avec le canal droit mais pas avec le canal gauche utilisation de deux claviers.

Essaye de poster ton problème sur le forum en français, car ici c'est le forum en anglais

Yesssss, please !!!

Hi Dan
Thanks

Hi Dan,

Could you please send me the new version.

Thanks

Peter

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hello dan where can I download the latest version?

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Hello Dan,

Also please send me the newest version of Varranger.

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Hi Dan

Can you send me the latest update please.

Jules

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Hi Dan,

That's great news.
Can you send a copy to me as well please.
Thanks
Anno Visser

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Hello, Dan!
Could you send me this new version?
Thanks!

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Hello.
Please send me the new Version 1.19 VA.
Thank you.

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Hi Dan,

is the 19.01 the newst ?
when new please send me.

Thank's

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Dan please send new version 1.19

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Hallo Dan,

please send me the new Version 1.19 VA.

Thank you.

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Bonjour Dan,

J'aimerais bien recevoir la dernière mise à jour de vArranger. Merci par avance et cordialement. Michel Dessertenne

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Bonjour Dan,
Oui, j'aimerais avoir cette nouvelle version SVP.
Merci

Thanh

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Hi Dan,
May I ask how to see what version am running,.
Merci

In top right on the vArranger's main screen, is displayed the version number

Hello Dan, can you pleas send me the link to download Version 1.19. Thanks

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Hi Dan,
Please send me the new version.  Thanks in advance.
Best regards,

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Hello Dan,
please can you send me the link to download Version 1.19. Thanks

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Hello Dan,  can you send it for me as well, please?  Thanks in advance!

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bonjour DAN,
Je souhaiterais tester la version 1.19
comment procéder ?
merci, bonne journée

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Hi Dan.  Please send the new version to me.  Thanks.

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Hi Dan,
Please send me the new version.  Thanks in advance.
Best regards from the Netherlands

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Hallo Dan,

Could you please send me the newest version?

Thank you

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Hi Dan,

Sorry, to which email did you send the link of the new version? Cause i can't find your email in my email. What email did you use Dan?

Thank you

The one you have registered in your forum profile

Hi Dan,

Please can you send me the latest version.

Many thanks,
Mike

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Please Send me version 1.19 Dan, thank you.

BTW, the beta version i tried before, can't show the intrument names on the tracks. I use Roland Integra 7, and i always change the instruments of all tracks using my Roland Integra INS file, but the instrument names on the tracks are not the real names of the instruments being used.

thank you

Stange, you should already have the latest version

The name track from INS is described here :
https://www.varranger.com/vforum/index.php/topic,3687.msg29623.html#msg29623

oh, i thought it was beta version...sorry

cause the one that you sent me was always deleted by my windows 10. How can i solve the problem?

thank you

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028485/windows-10-add-an-exclusion-to-windows-security

Dan,


With jos from belgium can You send the latest version for my friend jean
thanks
best regards
Jos

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Bonjour,

Je souhaiterai avoir la dernière version de vArranger.
Merci de votre retour.

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Hi Dan,
Could you please send me a copy of the new update. Thank you for mentioning about the updated psr  Settings for arpeggios.
Actually tried  VArranger with my psr s950 as controller this morning  instead of Pa4x. Gave me far less hassles with setting up.
Thank you.

Hi Dan,
Could you send me the new version v1.19?
Thanks,
Jagannath

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Hi Dan,
Could you send me the new version v1.19?
Thanks,
Phiet

Hi Dan,
I used version 1.18.01 + Cruser glide usb
what I must do now ?
I'm sorry about American languead !!!
Thanks,
Phiet

Hello Dan,
It would be of great advantage if you would always specify the version number after the last point.  So 19.01 .... and so on.

Thank's
Freakman