AbracaDABra 2.1

Changes:

• DABSDR library updated to 2.1 with implementation of selectivity filter
• Bug fixes

AbracaDABra 2.0

Changes from v1.2:

• based on DABSDR 2.0.1 (API changes)
• support for announcements
• XML header supported for RAW file recording and playback
• dynamic programme type (PTy) supported
• audio concealment with noise (optional)
• UI changes
  • support for UI visual styles (dark theme on all platforms)
  • UI localisation (CZ, DE, PL)
  • settings redesigned
• many bug fixes and small changes

Note: There are changes in INI file in AbracaDABra 2.0. It is recommended to remove INI file and start from the scratch if you update from 1.2. Location of INI file is platform dependent and is documented here.

AbracaDABra 1.99.5

• Support for application translation added
• DE, PL, CZ translation is complete, volunteers for other languages welcome
• Application uses system language by default (or EN if translation in system language is not available), user can set language in settings
• MacOS 10.14 Mojave supported by Intel DMG
• Several small fixes and improvements
• Ready for 2.0 release

AbracaDABra 1.99.4

• UI changes
• support for XML header in raw recordings (can be disabled in Settings)
• fixes of MacOS DMG generation (support for older version of MacOS, package signature)
• bug fixes

AbracaDABra 1.99.3

• UI changes
  • support for visual styles (dark mode supported on all platforms but only MacOS supports automatic switching)
  • expert mode switch moved to settings
  • DL+ can be disabled in settings
  • application no longer resizes when showing DL+
• optional audio concealment using pink noise (only FAAD, can be configured in settings, disabled by default)
• bug fixes and improvement

AbracaDABra 1.99.2

WARNING: This is testing release

• DABSDR v2.0.0
• Service list handling for RAW file input improved
• Announcement, user apps support and programme type acquisition improved

AbracaDABra 1.99.1

WARNING: This is testing release

• all DAB announcements supported including test alarm feature
• announcements can be disabled or enabled in setup menu
• DABSDR 1.99.0
  • API redesigned
  • suppport for announcements
  • optimized for ARM NEON
  • SNR calculation changed again
  • improvements and performance optimizations
  • newly released for linux on AARCH64 platform (built under Arch Linux ARM)

AbracaDABra 1.2

Version 1.2 changes:

• DABSDR 1.1.8 (fixes some audio problems)
• settings dialog redesigned again
• support for Airspy devices (sample rate 4096kHz required, tested with Airspy Mini)
• command line options added
  • currently only --ini (-i) implemented, used to select specific ini file instead of default
• many small changes and improvements

AbracaDABra 1.1

Version 1.1 changes:

• settings redesigned
  • RTL-TCP IP address configurable
  • new structure of ini file, some settings from 1.0 will be lost, it is recommended to delete ini file and to set the application from the scratch. To do so, delete ini file before starting the application:
    • MacOS / Linux: $HOME/.config/AbracaDABra/AbracaDABra.ini
    • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\AbracaDABra\AbracaDABra.ini
  • new RTL-SDR experts settings in ini file (details in project README)
• volume control in application
• dark mode support on MacOS
• improved SNR detection in SDRDAB library (thanks to Bernhard Kistinger for consultations)
• AppImage for Linux available (built with Ubuntu 22.04)
• many small changes and improvements

AbracaDABra 1.0

First public release. It is definitely not perfect, so please report any problems.