Version 19.421 March 2024Volume-Control Issue Fixed (Apple Music / Bluetooth / PartyBox) - A new option has been implemented to address volume-control issues associated with Apple Music and certain Bluetooth speakers (specifically the JBL PartyBox 310). With this combination, an issue has been experienced in which volume will jump down between players. A new Bluetooth Assurance Plus option has been added to the Actions > System Settings window to address this issue. The Bluetooth Assurance settings now has a "ON BA+" option. For anyone experiencing this volume issue, we recommend turning BA+ ON (with AMA and EVR off). If you turn BA+ ON and continue having issues, please contact [email protected]. For additional information please visit: https://www.ballparkdj.com/partybox310.
Version 18.1218 January 2024BallparkDJ Español - BallparkDJ is now available in Spanish! BallparkDJ has always received tremendous support and interest from the Latino community, and we are rewarding that loyalty with the release of a Spanish language version of BallparkDJ, complete with Spanish Instructional Videos and Professional Introductions. The Language option is available in the Actions > System Settings window, allowing you to toggle between English and Spanish. You may also toggle between English and Spanish by swiping left on the BallparkDJ logo at the top of the screen. Not all of our announcers have experience with the Spanish language, and therefore when ordering professional voicing from those announcers, the format options available to you may be limited to what they can accommodate. Several announcers who are familiar with the Spanish language, including Joe Martinez, Marysol Castro, and Michael Araujo, provide the full array of formats and options. Learn More: https://www.ballparkdj.com/spanish.
Version 18.1109 November 2023Dynamic Overlap - Dynamic Overlap gives users the ability to start music first, and then start the voice intros at just the right moment, resulting in a flexible runway of music both before and after the players voice introduction. Start the music playback as soon as the previous play ends with the PLAY MUSIC button, then wait until the perfect moment when the batter is approaching the plate, and tap the PLAY VOICE button. Let the music continue until the pitcher is about to pitch, then tap STOP. With this setup, we also recommend turning on Soften Music During Voice, and setting the music for a longer duration like 60 seconds. This allows you to start the players walk-up music, and continue playing it through delays such as mound/coach visits, and yet start the voiced intro at the right moment while the music softens. When Dynamic Overlap is turned on for a player, a lightning icon will appear between the voice and music icons to the right of the player. The Dynamic Overlap toggle is located in the Edit Player screen just below the voice/music overlap sliders. When Dynamic Overlap is turned on for the Team Intro of a Pre-Game/Red Team, users can start the music with PLAY MUSIC, then begin the Team Intro when they are ready by tapping PLAY INTRO. After the Team Intro completes, a PLAY NEXT button will appear, giving the user complete control over when to start the introduction of each player, perfectly timing the voice intro for the moment the player takes the field or the court..
Version 18.415 September 2023- Fixed auto-importing of a song (which is used in EVR) each time BallparkDJ is launched.
- Fixed an issue that was causing some players that should be eligible for a redo to be omitted from the redo list of players.
- Fixed an issue where Apple Music Assurance (AMA) was not appearing in System Settings on certain devices.
- Fixed an issue on initial install of BallparkDJ that caused user to get in a loop if they were trying to restore teams but had never purchased full version on that device.
- Voice and Music Toggles - Two new convenient toggle buttons have been added to the Edit Player screen to toggle Voice or Music off. These toggles are located just to the right of the Edit buttons and are only present if music and/or voice has been setup for that player. These buttons allow user to turn off the music or voice for some period, while retaining the details of the music or voice when they are reactivated.
- Turn Music Audio OFF - A new toggle titled “Turn Music Audio OFF” is now available in the Actions > Team Settings screen. This will turn off music for all players, while retaining the details of the music on all players (such as start, length, overlap with voice and relative volume). To restore the music for all players, simply toggle this option back OFF. This option might be convenient when playing in tournaments which do not allow music.
- Team-Specific Voice Effects - Each team may now have their own unique Voice Effects. The team Voice Effects option is available at the bottom of the Actions > Team Settings screen. If Team Voice Effects is turned on, those effects will be used by all players on the team. If Team Voice Effects is turned off, then the global Voice Effects in the Actions > System Settings screen will be used for that team, if they are turned ON. Voice Effects are also now shared when sharing teams, so any Voice Effects that are active (whether Team or System) will now be shared to the recipient.
- Team Backup: Remind Me Next Time - When prompted to backup your team, a new option is available to “Remind Me Next Time” which will result it BallparkDJ prompting you to backup your team the next time you open your team. This is in addition to the Remind Me Next Week option which will wait another week before prompting for backup.
- Edit Music Length Feedback - In the Edit Music screen, feedback is now displayed in red text during playback to reflect the time into playback, and to help users determine their desired length of play for music. This is in addition to the feedback that has always been displayed in blue text that reflects the time offset into the full song. The time is displayed in format 12.3 with 12 reflecting seconds and 3 reflecting tenths of a second. If the song is setup to begin at 34.0 and play for 20.0 seconds, the top blue counter will start at 34.0 and play up to 54.0 during playback while the bottom (smaller red) counter will start at 0.0 and play up to 20.0..
Version 17.110 July 2023- Fixed display issues related to smaller devices such as iPod Touch
- Fixed an issue in which the STOP button would disappear while music was still playing, in certain situations
- Miscellaneous polish and fixes
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- Dark/Light Color Theme Mode - BallparkDJ will now has a Dark Mode color theme option in Actions > System settings. Options include Auto, Light, and Dark. When Auto is selected, the color theme will reflect the color them of the phone/iOS in Settings > Display & Brightness. If their Light or Dark mode is selected, that mode will be used regardless of the settings of the phone. Dark Mode not only looks cool, but it's easy on the eyes and saves battery life. Learn Mode: ttps://www.ballparkdj.com/dark-mode
- Long Read - The Order Page now provides a Long Read option for Order Type, in addition to Standard, SuperVoice, and Pregame. The Long Read order type should be used for longer / customized reads that do not fit the standard single player introduction format, such as customized sportsmanship reads. Long Read orders are priced at $0.05 per character, with a minimum price of $8.00. Learn More: https://www.ballparkdj.com/long-read
- 2-Tap Pre-Loading - We have improved the 2-Tap process to help reduce and minimize the playback delay when tapping the play button. After tapping the player, BallparkDJ immediately begins doing any work it possibly can (such as pre-loading the music and applying Voice Effects) so that once the PLAY button is tapped with the 2nd tap, everything is ready to go and the delay from that point is minimized. The PLAY button will show a "Loading" message at the bottom right while the pre-loading process is active. 2-Tap mode now has the advantages of preventing accidental taps, confirmation of proper selection, eliminating clipping of intros (by waking up speaker), and now minimizing the delay during playback. Learn More: https://www.ballparkdj.com/2tap.
Version 16.803 May 2023- Play/Stop Button Improvements - In the Edit Music screen, a large Play/Stop button was added, making it much easier to access than the Play/Stop button that previously resided at the extreme bottom left of the screen.
- Bluetooth Assurance Improvement - Fixed an issue that some users have reported where voice would sometimes not play even when Bluetooth Assurance is on. Learn more at https://www.ballparkdj.com/music-issues
- 2-Tap++ - In BallparkDJ 13.2, a 2-Tap+ mode was implement to help fix some issues where the beginning of the voice introduction would sometimes get clipped off when playing over certain Bluetooth speakers (including ION Pathfinder). So “Now Batting, Number 17, Jordan Payne” would get clipped and you might only hear “17, Jordan Payne”. In version 16.7, we have now added a 2-Tap++ mode which takes a more aggressive approach to wake up some speakers which would not respond to 2-Tap+ mode. Learn more at https://www.ballparkdj.com/2tap
- Pre-Game Sorting Improved - Any team can be sorted by name or numbers by choosing Actions > Advanced > Sort Team. When sorting a red/pre-game team, the Team Intro player is now ignored and left at the top of the team where it always belongs.
- Apple Music Playback Fix - Fixed an issue where Apple Music would sometimes not play properly in the Edit Player / Edit Music screens. Also fixed an issue where Apple Music would sometimes not play when music starts before voicing.
- STOP Button Progress Fixes - Fixed an issue where the time-in/time-left shown on the STOP button would sometimes glitch during playback.
- Music Playback with User-SuperVoice - Fixed an issue where certain music (iTunes, BallparkDJ Clips, and External Sources) would not play initially after restarting BallparkDJ, when the players were setup with SuperVoicing supplied by the user (and not pro-voiced SuperVoicing)..
Version 16.407 March 2023Apple Music Assurance - When Apple Music Assurance (AMA) is turned ON, BallparkDJ takes an extra step when playing Apple Music to assure it plays. AMA is intended to fix an issue where Apple Music randomly/periodically simply does not play. AMA defaults to ON but can be toggled on/off by choosing Advanced > Apple Music Assurance from the Actions menu..
Version 15.1009 December 2022- Fixed issue with voice capture introduced by iOS 16.2.
- Fixed issue with Actions > Advanced > Sort Team > by Player Number. Was not properly sorting numbers that began with 0 such as 07.
- Improved the presentation of the dynamic time left and time played text on the STOP button that is displayed while playing a player.
- Enabled support for mp4 files for music when using the External Sources option on the Select Music screen..
Version 15.612 October 2022- Fixed issue where accessing the Edit Player screen would load the details for the wrong player
- Fixed issue where volume changes would be reset when accessing the Edit Player screen
- Fixed issue where setting music to Full Play wouldn't load up the overlap slider properly
- Miscellaneous Fixes and Improvements.
Version 15.303 August 2022- SuperVoice Component Deletion Issue Fixed - An issue was corrected in which SuperVoice components (typically added to the Pre-Game/Red team) could not be deleted.
- Sort Team by Number Fixed - A "Sort Team" option is available in the Actions > Advanced menu with choices to sort by Player Name or Player Number. An issue was fixed for the "Player Number" sort and now the players are sorted properly from smallest numbers at top to largest numbers at bottom.
- Volume Issue Fixed - Fixed a volume issue which occurred when switching focus back to BallparkDJ and playing a player which involves Apple Music. The BallparkDJ playback volume was not properly reflecting the device volume..
Version 14.212 June 2022Apple Music Song Mix-Up Fixed
- Fixed an issue impacting some users where a players songs were getting mixed up and played for the wrong players.
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Order Flow Improvements:
- Suppress the "Show Countdown" when voicing players while ordering.
- Added purchase amount and SuperVoice sport to order details.
- Improved error messaging on failed payments on order page..
Version 13.512 April 2022- Team Name Order and Redo - Users who have ordered SuperVoice in the past may now request the Team Name component. This Team Name component is optional and inserted between the event and the number name, for instance Now Batting "for the Cambridge Bears" Number 10, Jordan Payne. The Team Name checkbox will show up below the list of events if it is available. If you do not yet have the Team Name component (and therefore do not see the Team Name checkbox), you can request it by choosing Request Team Name from the Actions menu on the gold team. If you already have the Team Name component and need it to be redone, simply choose Request Team Name Redo from the Actions menu on the gold team.
- Continuous Play Relative Volume - When Continuous Play is turned on for a team (typically a Pre-Game Intro team), the relative volume (music vs voice) that is specified for the first player on the team (typically Team Intro), will be maintained through the entire team while the song attached to the first player is played through the introduction of all players.
- Volume Level Fixes - Fixed various issues related to the fading and restoring of volume level, primarily when Apple Music is involved..
Version 13.218 February 20222-Tap+ Play Mode - A new 2-Tap+ play mode has been added to the 1-Tap and 2-tap options. 2-Tap+ will appear identical to 2-Tap mode, but uses a more aggressive approach to awaken/prime certain Bluetooth speakers from their sleep mode. If you are having an issue with the beginning of your intros getting clipped off, please try 2-Tap+ mode. You may discover that you need to wait a couple seconds between taps. These 2-Tap Play modes have several advantage: Confirmation Step - 2-Tap helps ensure you tapped the correct player before playing it over the speaker, Accidental Tap Prevention- Protecting against accidental tapping of a player during a game at awkward moments, and Prevents Delay / Clipping - A number of users have reported delay/clipping issues when playing over certain Bluetooth speakers. These reports include a delay between tapping the player and the audio beginning, as well as clipping off (skipping) of the first part of the intro. These 2-Tap methods allows us to queue up the players audio in a way that eliminates this delay/clipping, with 2-Tap+ using a more aggressive approach.
Request Voicing on Redos - When a user requests a redo for a professionally voiced player to correct a pronunciation, BallparkDJ will now take the user through voicing of each player requested to allow the user to provide the proper pronunciation to the announcer.
Pre-Game Team Adjustments - Some adjustments were made with respect to the behavior of red Pre-Game teams. Users will now be able to order voice recordings from the red team in order to insert a Coaches player just after the Team Intro that introduces the coaches during the pre-game intros. Also, some work was done in order to properly retain SuperVoice setup of the players on the red team when requesting voice redos or add-on players..
Version 12.301 November 2021Voice Order Flow Improvements
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iOS 15 Music Fix - This version fixes an issue that some users have been experiencing periodically with music skipping/glitching. This issue was only impacting those using paid iTunes Store music and was caused by a bug introduced with iOS 15.
SuperVoice for Volleyball - SuperVoice is now available for Volleyball. SuperVoice provides full-team pre-game introductions and announces every Volleyball event and action, from powerful and professional major league voices, infused with music.
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- Improved/Increased Font Sizes on the Add-On and Revoice Screens
- Player Number field is now limited to 3 characters and limited to ONLY numerical digits
- Team Name pronunciation is now required when placing an order or redo request. The user will be prompted to provide the team name pronunciation when placing each order or redo request. This recording will be delivered to the announcer and ensure team names are pronounced correctly when they are involved in the introductions
- Fixed an issue with fade-out of Apple Music
- Fixed an issue related to applying SuperVoice after importing players.
Version 11.912 July 2021Instructional Videos - 7 new Instructional Videos are available covering topics: Getting Started, Order Pro Voicing, Ordering SuperVoice, Setting Up Music, Requesting a Voice Redo, Pre-Game Full-Team Intros, and Sharing Teams. The Instructional Videos may be accessed from the Actions menu at the bottom of any team, or from the Instructional Videos menu at the bottom of the BallparkDJ home screen. You may also find all videos on our web site at https://ballparkdj.com/learn.
Version 11.630 April 2021Fixed issue where music set to play fully would abruptly stop mid-playback.
Fixed issues regarding music playbacks on devices running an iOS version older than 14.
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Introducing Joe Martinez - BallparkDJ is excited to welcome Joe Martinez to our talented roster of announcers. Joe is best known as a ring announcer for UFC and Golden Boy Boxing events. Joe has an exciting energetic style of his own and we think your team will love the way he introduces your players.
Music Finish Sound Effect - A new option was added in the Edit Music screen titled “Music Finish Sound Effect”. This was added primarily as a “Fade Out” alternative but can provide a dramatic finish to any introduction. Fade Out can be problematic for some combinations of Apple Music and Bluetooth speakers because we have to adjust the volume of the device to fade out and this results in beeping on some Bluetooth speakers. The new Music Finish Sound Effect provides a great alternative and a dramatic ending and masks the sudden stopping of the song (without fade out). Additionally, the sound effect may be repeated as many times as the user wishes, resulting in an echo/reverb effect. The Fade Out option has also been moved from the Edit Player window to the Edit Music window. When Music Finish is turned on, it’s recommended that the Fade Out is turned off. Try the “Whoosh” effect repeating 3 times.
Volume Adjustment Improvements - Improvements were made in the area of volume management and volume adjustment. Certain combinations of clicks were resulting in the volume unexpectedly being lowered. This has been corrected.
Apple Music and iOS 14 - Improvements were made in order to fully support Apple Music and team sharing and Song Assistant with Apple Music..
Version 1109 March 2021Introducing Joe Martinez - BallparkDJ is excited to welcome Joe Martinez to our talented roster of announcers. Joe is best known as a ring announcer for UFC and Golden Boy Boxing events. Joe has an exciting energetic style of his own and we think your team will love the way he introduces your players.
Music Finish Sound Effect - A new option was added in the Edit Music screen titled “Music Finish Sound Effect”. This was added primarily as a “Fade Out” alternative but can provide a dramatic finish to any introduction. Fade Out can be problematic for some combinations of Apple Music and Bluetooth speakers because we have to adjust the volume of the device to fade out and this results in beeping on some Bluetooth speakers. The new Music Finish Sound Effect provides a great alternative and a dramatic ending and masks the sudden stopping of the song (without fade out). Additionally, the sound effect may be repeated as many times as the user wishes, resulting in an echo/reverb effect. The Fade Out option has also been moved from the Edit Player window to the Edit Music window. When Music Finish is turned on, it’s recommended that the Fade Out is turned off. Try the “Whoosh” effect repeating 3 times.
Volume Adjustment Improvements - Improvements were made in the area of volume management and volume adjustment. Certain combinations of clicks were resulting in the volume unexpectedly being lowered. This has been corrected.
Apple Music and iOS 14 - Improvements were made in order to fully support Apple Music and team sharing and Song Assistant with Apple Music..
