From: lordmulder <mulder2@gmx.de>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:22:18 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Added an option to manually specify the number of parallel instances.
X-Git-Tag: Release_401~69
X-Git-Url: http://git.osdn.net/view?a=commitdiff_plain;h=f75c3ca496fc512051847e7904316ad8b9c35814;p=lamexp%2FLameXP.git

Added an option to manually specify the number of parallel instances.
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diff --git a/doc/Changelog.html b/doc/Changelog.html
index d6b5579b..9df5c04b 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog.html
+++ b/doc/Changelog.html
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 <h3>LameXP - Version History</h3><br>
 
 Changes between v4.00 and v4.01:<br><ul>
+<li>Added an option to manually specify the number of parallel instances
 <li>Updated LAME encoder to v3.99.0.12 (2011-02-13), compiled with ICL 12.0.2
 <li>Updated Vorbis encoder to v2.87 using aoTuV Beta-6.01 (2011-02-22), compiled with ICL 11.1 and MSVC 9.0
 <li>Updated language files (big "thank you" to all contributors !!!)
diff --git a/etc/Translation/Blank.ts b/etc/Translation/Blank.ts
index 8add5035..8299ea30 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/Blank.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/Blank.ts
@@ -606,6 +606,22 @@
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
+        <source> Multi-Threading </source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Choose the number of parallel instances based on the number of CPU cores (Recommended)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fewer Instances</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>More Instances</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
         <source>Reset Advanced Options </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
@@ -1058,6 +1074,10 @@
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
+        <source>%1 Instance(s)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
         <source>Do you really want to disable the update reminder?</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_DE.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_DE.ts
index f7b87cf2..767b2a9c 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_DE.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_DE.ts
@@ -1146,6 +1146,26 @@
         <source>Warning: Custom parameters won&apos;t be checked at all. Use them at your own risk !!!</source>
         <translation>Achtung: Benutzerdefinierte Parameter werden nicht überprüft. Benutzung auf eigene Gefahr !!!</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source> Multi-Threading </source>
+        <translation></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Choose the number of parallel instances based on the number of CPU cores (Recommended)</source>
+        <translation>Anzahl der parallelen Instanzen entsprechend der Anzahl der CPU Kerne festlegen (Empfohlen)</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fewer Instances</source>
+        <translation>Weniger Instanzen</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>More Instances</source>
+        <translation>Mehr Instanzen</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>%1 Instance(s)</source>
+        <translation>%1 Instanz(en)</translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_ES.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_ES.ts
index a9d1a674..78ffb6e5 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_ES.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_ES.ts
@@ -1145,6 +1145,26 @@
         <source>Warning: Custom parameters won&apos;t be checked at all. Use them at your own risk !!!</source>
         <translation>Aviso: Los parámetros personalizados no se comprobarán en absoluto. ¡¡¡ Úselos bajo su propio riesgo !!!</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source> Multi-Threading </source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Choose the number of parallel instances based on the number of CPU cores (Recommended)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fewer Instances</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>More Instances</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>%1 Instance(s)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_FR.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_FR.ts
index a405d9fa..6d3a6cd0 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_FR.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_FR.ts
@@ -1154,6 +1154,26 @@ Sélection automatique (par défaut)</translation>
         <source>Warning: Custom parameters won&apos;t be checked at all. Use them at your own risk !!!</source>
         <translation>Avertissement : Les paramètres personnalisés ne peuvent pas être entièrement vérifiés. Vous les utilisez à votre propre risque !!!</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source> Multi-Threading </source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Choose the number of parallel instances based on the number of CPU cores (Recommended)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fewer Instances</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>More Instances</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>%1 Instance(s)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_IT.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_IT.ts
index b85f01e9..bceed85b 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_IT.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_IT.ts
@@ -1146,6 +1146,26 @@
         <source>Warning: Custom parameters won&apos;t be checked at all. Use them at your own risk !!!</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source> Multi-Threading </source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Choose the number of parallel instances based on the number of CPU cores (Recommended)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fewer Instances</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>More Instances</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>%1 Instance(s)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_RU.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_RU.ts
index 634477eb..c65d5b68 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_RU.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_RU.ts
@@ -1148,6 +1148,26 @@
         <source>The LameXP shell integration has been re-enabled.</source>
         <translation type="unfinished">Интегрирование в контекстное меню включено.</translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source> Multi-Threading </source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Choose the number of parallel instances based on the number of CPU cores (Recommended)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fewer Instances</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>More Instances</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>%1 Instance(s)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/etc/Translation/LameXP_UK.ts b/etc/Translation/LameXP_UK.ts
index a3414878..c9b4341a 100644
--- a/etc/Translation/LameXP_UK.ts
+++ b/etc/Translation/LameXP_UK.ts
@@ -1145,6 +1145,26 @@
         <source>Warning: Custom parameters won&apos;t be checked at all. Use them at your own risk !!!</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source> Multi-Threading </source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Choose the number of parallel instances based on the number of CPU cores (Recommended)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Fewer Instances</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>More Instances</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>%1 Instance(s)</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>MetaInfo</name>
diff --git a/gui/MainWindow.ui b/gui/MainWindow.ui
index 041030bf..8e6a8cbb 100644
--- a/gui/MainWindow.ui
+++ b/gui/MainWindow.ui
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@
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                   <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_17">
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                     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_16">
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                         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@
                        </property>
                       </spacer>
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                      </item>
-                     <item row="8" column="1">
+                     <item row="2" column="1">
                       <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
                        <property name="text">
                         <string>Faster Processing</string>
                        </property>
                       </widget>
                      </item>
-                     <item row="8" column="2">
+                     <item row="2" column="2">
                       <widget class="QLabel" name="labelLameAlgoQuality">
                        <property name="font">
                         <font>
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                        </property>
                       </widget>
                      </item>
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                      </item>
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+                     <item row="1" column="1" colspan="3">
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                        <property name="maximum">
                         <number>4</number>
@@ -2211,6 +2211,170 @@
                   </layout>
                  </widget>
                 </item>
+                <item row="7" column="0">
+                 <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_12">
+                  <property name="font">
+                   <font>
+                    <weight>50</weight>
+                    <bold>false</bold>
+                   </font>
+                  </property>
+                  <property name="title">
+                   <string> Multi-Threading </string>
+                  </property>
+                  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_32">
+                   <item row="0" column="0">
+                    <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_31">
+                     <item row="1" column="1" colspan="3">
+                      <widget class="QSlider" name="sliderMaxInstances">
+                       <property name="minimum">
+                        <number>1</number>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="maximum">
+                        <number>16</number>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="pageStep">
+                        <number>1</number>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="sliderPosition">
+                        <number>4</number>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="orientation">
+                        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="tickPosition">
+                        <enum>QSlider::TicksBelow</enum>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="tickInterval">
+                        <number>1</number>
+                       </property>
+                      </widget>
+                     </item>
+                     <item row="1" column="0">
+                      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_35">
+                       <property name="orientation">
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+                       <property name="sizeType">
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+                       </property>
+                       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                        <size>
+                         <width>10</width>
+                         <height>20</height>
+                        </size>
+                       </property>
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+                     </item>
+                     <item row="1" column="4">
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+                       <property name="orientation">
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+                       </property>
+                       <property name="sizeType">
+                        <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                        <size>
+                         <width>10</width>
+                         <height>20</height>
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+                     </item>
+                     <item row="0" column="1" colspan="3">
+                      <spacer name="verticalSpacer_17">
+                       <property name="orientation">
+                        <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="sizeType">
+                        <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                        <size>
+                         <width>8</width>
+                         <height>8</height>
+                        </size>
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+                      </spacer>
+                     </item>
+                     <item row="5" column="1" colspan="3">
+                      <spacer name="verticalSpacer_18">
+                       <property name="orientation">
+                        <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="sizeType">
+                        <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                        <size>
+                         <width>20</width>
+                         <height>8</height>
+                        </size>
+                       </property>
+                      </spacer>
+                     </item>
+                     <item row="4" column="1" colspan="3">
+                      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBoxAutoDetectInstances">
+                       <property name="text">
+                        <string>Choose the number of parallel instances based on the number of CPU cores (Recommended)</string>
+                       </property>
+                      </widget>
+                     </item>
+                     <item row="2" column="1">
+                      <widget class="QLabel" name="labelMaxInstancesFewer">
+                       <property name="text">
+                        <string>Fewer Instances</string>
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+                      </widget>
+                     </item>
+                     <item row="2" column="2">
+                      <widget class="QLabel" name="labelMaxInstances">
+                       <property name="font">
+                        <font>
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+                         <bold>true</bold>
+                        </font>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="text">
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+                       </property>
+                       <property name="alignment">
+                        <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
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+                     </item>
+                     <item row="2" column="3">
+                      <widget class="QLabel" name="labelMaxInstancesMore">
+                       <property name="text">
+                        <string>More Instances</string>
+                       </property>
+                       <property name="alignment">
+                        <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
+                       </property>
+                      </widget>
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-     <y>79</y>
+     <x>84</x>
+     <y>380</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>70</x>
-     <y>79</y>
+     <x>397</x>
+     <y>372</y>
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
@@ -3071,12 +3241,12 @@
    <slot>click()</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>70</x>
-     <y>79</y>
+     <x>93</x>
+     <y>159</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>65</x>
-     <y>79</y>
+     <x>599</x>
+     <y>315</y>
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
@@ -3087,12 +3257,12 @@
    <slot>setDisabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>70</x>
-     <y>79</y>
+     <x>84</x>
+     <y>380</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>70</x>
-     <y>79</y>
+     <x>459</x>
+     <y>380</y>
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
@@ -3103,8 +3273,8 @@
    <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>123</x>
-     <y>214</y>
+     <x>163</x>
+     <y>231</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel">
      <x>256</x>
@@ -3119,8 +3289,8 @@
    <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>123</x>
-     <y>214</y>
+     <x>163</x>
+     <y>231</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel">
      <x>465</x>
@@ -3135,8 +3305,8 @@
    <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>123</x>
-     <y>214</y>
+     <x>163</x>
+     <y>231</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel">
      <x>360</x>
@@ -3151,8 +3321,8 @@
    <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>123</x>
-     <y>214</y>
+     <x>163</x>
+     <y>231</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel">
      <x>569</x>
@@ -3192,5 +3362,69 @@
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>checkBoxAutoDetectInstances</sender>
+   <signal>clicked(bool)</signal>
+   <receiver>sliderMaxInstances</receiver>
+   <slot>setDisabled(bool)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>363</x>
+     <y>953</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>363</x>
+     <y>897</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>checkBoxAutoDetectInstances</sender>
+   <signal>clicked(bool)</signal>
+   <receiver>labelMaxInstances</receiver>
+   <slot>setDisabled(bool)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>363</x>
+     <y>953</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>409</x>
+     <y>916</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>checkBoxAutoDetectInstances</sender>
+   <signal>clicked(bool)</signal>
+   <receiver>labelMaxInstancesFewer</receiver>
+   <slot>setDisabled(bool)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>363</x>
+     <y>953</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>185</x>
+     <y>916</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>checkBoxAutoDetectInstances</sender>
+   <signal>clicked(bool)</signal>
+   <receiver>labelMaxInstancesMore</receiver>
+   <slot>setDisabled(bool)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>363</x>
+     <y>953</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>588</x>
+     <y>916</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
  </connections>
 </ui>
diff --git a/res/localization/LameXP_DE.qm b/res/localization/LameXP_DE.qm
index a11f6ae3..167a10c2 100644
Binary files a/res/localization/LameXP_DE.qm and b/res/localization/LameXP_DE.qm differ
diff --git a/src/Config.h b/src/Config.h
index 05c23b3e..26988fd3 100644
--- a/src/Config.h
+++ b/src/Config.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #define VER_LAMEXP_MAJOR				4
 #define VER_LAMEXP_MINOR_HI				0
 #define VER_LAMEXP_MINOR_LO				1
-#define VER_LAMEXP_BUILD				332
+#define VER_LAMEXP_BUILD				334
 #define VER_LAMEXP_SUFFIX				Beta-1
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp b/src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp
index 260b2305..aa4a8654 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Dialog_MainWindow.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(FileListModel *fileListModel, AudioFileModel *metaInfo, S
 
 	//Setup "Advanced Options" tab
 	sliderLameAlgoQuality->setValue(m_settings->lameAlgoQuality());
+	if(m_settings->maximumInstances() > 0) sliderMaxInstances->setValue(m_settings->maximumInstances());
 	spinBoxBitrateManagementMin->setValue(m_settings->bitrateManagementMinRate());
 	spinBoxBitrateManagementMax->setValue(m_settings->bitrateManagementMaxRate());
 	spinBoxNormalizationFilter->setValue(static_cast<double>(m_settings->normalizationFilterMaxVolume()) / 100.0);
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(FileListModel *fileListModel, AudioFileModel *metaInfo, S
 	while(checkBoxBitrateManagement->isChecked() != m_settings->bitrateManagementEnabled()) checkBoxBitrateManagement->click();
 	while(checkBoxNeroAAC2PassMode->isChecked() != m_settings->neroAACEnable2Pass()) checkBoxNeroAAC2PassMode->click();
 	while(checkBoxNormalizationFilter->isChecked() != m_settings->normalizationFilterEnabled()) checkBoxNormalizationFilter->click();
+	while(checkBoxAutoDetectInstances->isChecked() != (m_settings->maximumInstances() < 1)) checkBoxAutoDetectInstances->click();
 	lineEditCustomParamLAME->setText(m_settings->customParametersLAME());
 	lineEditCustomParamOggEnc->setText(m_settings->customParametersOggEnc());
 	lineEditCustomParamNeroAAC->setText(m_settings->customParametersNeroAAC());
@@ -239,8 +241,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(FileListModel *fileListModel, AudioFileModel *metaInfo, S
 	connect(lineEditCustomParamOggEnc, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(customParamsChanged()));
 	connect(lineEditCustomParamNeroAAC, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(customParamsChanged()));
 	connect(lineEditCustomParamFLAC, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(customParamsChanged()));
+	connect(sliderMaxInstances, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(updateMaximumInstances(int)));
+	connect(checkBoxAutoDetectInstances, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(autoDetectInstancesChanged(bool)));
 	connect(buttonResetAdvancedOptions, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(resetAdvancedOptionsButtonClicked()));
 	updateLameAlgoQuality(sliderLameAlgoQuality->value());
+	updateMaximumInstances(sliderMaxInstances->value());
 	toneAdjustTrebleChanged(spinBoxToneAdjustTreble->value());
 	toneAdjustBassChanged(spinBoxToneAdjustBass->value());
 	customParamsChanged();
@@ -607,6 +612,7 @@ void MainWindow::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
 		m_metaInfoModel->setData(m_metaInfoModel->index(4, 1), m_settings->metaInfoPosition());
 		updateEncoder(m_settings->compressionEncoder());
 		updateLameAlgoQuality(sliderLameAlgoQuality->value());
+		updateMaximumInstances(sliderMaxInstances->value());
 
 		//Re-install shell integration
 		if(m_settings->shellIntegrationEnabled())
@@ -1925,6 +1931,23 @@ void MainWindow::customParamsChanged(void)
 }
 
 /*
+ * Maximum number of instances changed
+ */
+void MainWindow::updateMaximumInstances(int value)
+{
+	labelMaxInstances->setText(tr("%1 Instance(s)").arg(QString::number(value)));
+	m_settings->maximumInstances(checkBoxAutoDetectInstances->isChecked() ? NULL : value);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Auto-detect number of instances
+ */
+void MainWindow::autoDetectInstancesChanged(bool checked)
+{
+	m_settings->maximumInstances(checked ? NULL : sliderMaxInstances->value());
+}
+
+/*
  * Reset all advanced options to their defaults
  */
 void MainWindow::resetAdvancedOptionsButtonClicked(void)
@@ -1941,6 +1964,7 @@ void MainWindow::resetAdvancedOptionsButtonClicked(void)
 	while(checkBoxBitrateManagement->isChecked() != m_settings->bitrateManagementEnabledDefault()) checkBoxBitrateManagement->click();
 	while(checkBoxNeroAAC2PassMode->isChecked() != m_settings->neroAACEnable2PassDefault()) checkBoxNeroAAC2PassMode->click();
 	while(checkBoxNormalizationFilter->isChecked() != m_settings->normalizationFilterEnabledDefault()) checkBoxNormalizationFilter->click();
+	while(checkBoxAutoDetectInstances->isChecked() != (m_settings->maximumInstancesDefault() < 1)) checkBoxAutoDetectInstances->click();
 	lineEditCustomParamLAME->setText(m_settings->customParametersLAMEDefault());
 	lineEditCustomParamOggEnc->setText(m_settings->customParametersOggEncDefault());
 	lineEditCustomParamNeroAAC->setText(m_settings->customParametersNeroAACDefault());
diff --git a/src/Dialog_MainWindow.h b/src/Dialog_MainWindow.h
index 090c5211..f1693adc 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/Dialog_MainWindow.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ private slots:
 	void toneAdjustTrebleChanged(double value);
 	void toneAdjustTrebleReset(void);
 	void customParamsChanged(void);
+	void updateMaximumInstances(int value);
+	void autoDetectInstancesChanged(bool checked);
 	void resetAdvancedOptionsButtonClicked(void);
 	void sourceModelChanged(void);
 	void metaTagsEnabledChanged(void);
diff --git a/src/Dialog_Processing.cpp b/src/Dialog_Processing.cpp
index 6723bc91..228edab1 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_Processing.cpp
+++ b/src/Dialog_Processing.cpp
@@ -267,9 +267,14 @@ void ProcessingDialog::initEncoding(void)
 	WinSevenTaskbar::setTaskbarProgress(this, 0, m_pendingJobs.count());
 	WinSevenTaskbar::setOverlayIcon(this, &QIcon(":/icons/control_play_blue.png"));
 
-	lamexp_cpu_t cpuFeatures = lamexp_detect_cpu_features();
-	int parallelThreadCount = max(min(min(cpuFeatures.count, m_pendingJobs.count()), 4), 1);
+	int maximumInstances = max(min(m_settings->maximumInstances(), 16), 0);
+	if(maximumInstances < 1)
+	{
+		lamexp_cpu_t cpuFeatures = lamexp_detect_cpu_features();
+		maximumInstances = max(min(cpuFeatures.count, 4), 1);
+	}
 
+	int parallelThreadCount = max(min(maximumInstances, m_pendingJobs.count()), 1);
 	if(parallelThreadCount > 1)
 	{
 		m_progressModel->addSystemMessage(tr("Multi-threading enabled: Running %1 instances in parallel!").arg(QString::number(parallelThreadCount)));
diff --git a/src/Model_Settings.cpp b/src/Model_Settings.cpp
index 46962aa0..f6b91798 100644
--- a/src/Model_Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/Model_Settings.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ MAKE_ID(customParametersOggEnc, "AdvancedOptions/CustomParameters/OggEnc");
 MAKE_ID(customParametersNeroAAC, "AdvancedOptions/CustomParameters/NeroAAC");
 MAKE_ID(customParametersFLAC, "AdvancedOptions/CustomParameters/FLAC");
 MAKE_ID(metaInfoPosition, "MetaInformation/PlaylistPosition");
+MAKE_ID(maximumInstances, "AdvancedOptions/Threading/MaximumInstances");
 
 //LUT
 const int SettingsModel::mp3Bitrates[15] = {32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 160, 192, 224, 256, 320, -1};
@@ -258,3 +259,4 @@ MAKE_OPTION2(customParametersOggEnc, QString());
 MAKE_OPTION2(customParametersNeroAAC, QString());
 MAKE_OPTION2(customParametersFLAC, QString());
 MAKE_OPTION4(metaInfoPosition, UINT_MAX);
+MAKE_OPTION4(maximumInstances, 0);
diff --git a/src/Model_Settings.h b/src/Model_Settings.h
index 7c4b5c92..032a92f0 100644
--- a/src/Model_Settings.h
+++ b/src/Model_Settings.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ public:
 	MAKE_OPTION_DEC2(customParametersNeroAAC);
 	MAKE_OPTION_DEC2(customParametersFLAC);
 	MAKE_OPTION_DEC4(metaInfoPosition);
+	MAKE_OPTION_DEC4(maximumInstances);
 
 	//Misc
 	void validate(void);