diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index affbd25d..722b169a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,10 @@ ui_*.h
 moc_predefs.h
 src/res/qrc_resources.cpp
 windows/ASIOSDK2
+debug/
+jamulus.vcxproj
+jamulus.vcxproj.filters
+release/
+deploy/
+Jamulus.app/
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 10e6eac9..8ce0392b 100755
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *	Volker Fischer
diff --git a/README b/README
index 1f16f905..4f696650 100755
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *	Volker Fischer
diff --git a/android/sound.cpp b/android/sound.cpp
index 24d1378e..1397e9fd 100644
--- a/android/sound.cpp
+++ b/android/sound.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/android/sound.h b/android/sound.h
index fb1b1e6d..fba16499 100644
--- a/android/sound.h
+++ b/android/sound.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/linux/deploy_linux.sh b/linux/deploy_linux.sh
index 6d4186a6..c0df7135 100755
--- a/linux/deploy_linux.sh
+++ b/linux/deploy_linux.sh
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ qmake Jamulus.pro
 make -j2
 make dist
 
+mkdir -p deploy
 mv *.tar.gz deploy/Jamulus-version.tar.gz
 cd linux
diff --git a/linux/sound.cpp b/linux/sound.cpp
index 0745cec2..57fe9bd4 100755
--- a/linux/sound.cpp
+++ b/linux/sound.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/linux/sound.h b/linux/sound.h
index 398093b0..12daeefb 100755
--- a/linux/sound.h
+++ b/linux/sound.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/mac/deploy_mac.sh b/mac/deploy_mac.sh
index 7cb131ec..ef841dde 100755
--- a/mac/deploy_mac.sh
+++ b/mac/deploy_mac.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ cd ..
 # cvs -n update 2>null | grep -i "M " # error if any file is locally modified!!! -> TODO
 
 
+# call qmake
+qmake Jamulus.pro
+
 # first clean up
 rm -rf Jamulus.app
 make clean
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ macdeployqt Jamulus.app -dmg
 zip Jamulus-version-mac.zip Jamulus.dmg COPYING
 
 # move new file in deploy directory
+mkdir -p deploy
 mv Jamulus-version-mac.zip deploy/Jamulus-version-mac.zip
 
 # cleanup and go back to original directory
diff --git a/mac/sound.cpp b/mac/sound.cpp
index f5b2b53c..206b814c 100755
--- a/mac/sound.cpp
+++ b/mac/sound.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/mac/sound.h b/mac/sound.h
index 7952625b..fa286990 100755
--- a/mac/sound.h
+++ b/mac/sound.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/aboutdlgbase.ui b/src/aboutdlgbase.ui
index a89281f1..738395df 100755
--- a/src/aboutdlgbase.ui
+++ b/src/aboutdlgbase.ui
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
            <item>
             <widget class="QLabel" name="lblCopyright">
              <property name="text">
-              <string>Copyright (C) 2005-2018</string>
+              <string>Copyright (C) 2005-2019</string>
              </property>
              <property name="wordWrap">
               <bool>false</bool>
diff --git a/src/analyzerconsole.cpp b/src/analyzerconsole.cpp
index 82a92c66..af751356 100644
--- a/src/analyzerconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/analyzerconsole.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer 
diff --git a/src/analyzerconsole.h b/src/analyzerconsole.h
index 6c088a52..6a8af738 100644
--- a/src/analyzerconsole.h
+++ b/src/analyzerconsole.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/audiomixerboard.cpp b/src/audiomixerboard.cpp
index ff6be827..b76cad95 100755
--- a/src/audiomixerboard.cpp
+++ b/src/audiomixerboard.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer 
diff --git a/src/audiomixerboard.h b/src/audiomixerboard.h
index 51fec28b..4c1f5601 100755
--- a/src/audiomixerboard.h
+++ b/src/audiomixerboard.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/buffer.cpp b/src/buffer.cpp
index 80aa49e6..c2a4125c 100755
--- a/src/buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/buffer.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/buffer.h b/src/buffer.h
index 3243278a..f9eeef31 100755
--- a/src/buffer.h
+++ b/src/buffer.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/channel.cpp b/src/channel.cpp
index f49ed0e7..91dde08d 100755
--- a/src/channel.cpp
+++ b/src/channel.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/channel.h b/src/channel.h
index 48717220..4adaa973 100755
--- a/src/channel.h
+++ b/src/channel.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/chatdlg.cpp b/src/chatdlg.cpp
index 90b13e1e..908a3a44 100755
--- a/src/chatdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/chatdlg.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/chatdlg.h b/src/chatdlg.h
index cafbcdfd..eb2b0a07 100755
--- a/src/chatdlg.h
+++ b/src/chatdlg.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index a82ef116..0b511686 100755
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index cbe95ef2..045781e3 100755
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/clientdlg.cpp b/src/clientdlg.cpp
index 4decac1e..47144d81 100755
--- a/src/clientdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/clientdlg.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/clientdlg.h b/src/clientdlg.h
index 2c91925c..28a7b9e7 100755
--- a/src/clientdlg.h
+++ b/src/clientdlg.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/clientsettingsdlg.cpp b/src/clientsettingsdlg.cpp
index 720fb1c2..432a6467 100755
--- a/src/clientsettingsdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/clientsettingsdlg.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/clientsettingsdlg.h b/src/clientsettingsdlg.h
index 9d1e3734..5e768a3c 100755
--- a/src/clientsettingsdlg.h
+++ b/src/clientsettingsdlg.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/connectdlg.cpp b/src/connectdlg.cpp
index b9d791a7..8a4f9a99 100755
--- a/src/connectdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/connectdlg.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/connectdlg.h b/src/connectdlg.h
index 1c952d01..c467575e 100755
--- a/src/connectdlg.h
+++ b/src/connectdlg.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index 1d2c2beb..b1d8514a 100755
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * \Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * \Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  * \author    Volker Fischer
  *
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 4b7fc354..07929d09 100755
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/multicolorled.cpp b/src/multicolorled.cpp
index a5a0bce7..3315854c 100755
--- a/src/multicolorled.cpp
+++ b/src/multicolorled.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/multicolorled.h b/src/multicolorled.h
index dda0bd52..642eeac9 100755
--- a/src/multicolorled.h
+++ b/src/multicolorled.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/multicolorledbar.cpp b/src/multicolorledbar.cpp
index 13112246..fe5beecd 100755
--- a/src/multicolorledbar.cpp
+++ b/src/multicolorledbar.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/multicolorledbar.h b/src/multicolorledbar.h
index 3e0b34ce..f3f151e8 100755
--- a/src/multicolorledbar.h
+++ b/src/multicolorledbar.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/protocol.cpp b/src/protocol.cpp
index d9cd1e65..c97a317b 100755
--- a/src/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
index fe7e8a16..a79dcf02 100755
--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index cabc2e3f..ee6ec754 100755
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 4ef49a0e..a14cf45c 100755
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/serverdlg.cpp b/src/serverdlg.cpp
index bd1922e7..495fd2d3 100755
--- a/src/serverdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/serverdlg.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/serverdlg.h b/src/serverdlg.h
index 63901b30..5b621794 100755
--- a/src/serverdlg.h
+++ b/src/serverdlg.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/serverlist.cpp b/src/serverlist.cpp
index 2373921d..d7298d62 100755
--- a/src/serverlist.cpp
+++ b/src/serverlist.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/serverlist.h b/src/serverlist.h
index 5788f032..ede13dd0 100755
--- a/src/serverlist.h
+++ b/src/serverlist.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/serverlogging.cpp b/src/serverlogging.cpp
index e5d41c44..13afb14e 100755
--- a/src/serverlogging.cpp
+++ b/src/serverlogging.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/serverlogging.h b/src/serverlogging.h
index f26211dc..fc281ae6 100755
--- a/src/serverlogging.h
+++ b/src/serverlogging.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 24814572..f5760dee 100755
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 645160ed..696723ce 100755
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/socket.cpp b/src/socket.cpp
index 6d0c818a..3925d409 100755
--- a/src/socket.cpp
+++ b/src/socket.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/socket.h b/src/socket.h
index 886a7ecb..c87f7db5 100755
--- a/src/socket.h
+++ b/src/socket.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/soundbase.cpp b/src/soundbase.cpp
index a8546f88..f8e64665 100755
--- a/src/soundbase.cpp
+++ b/src/soundbase.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/soundbase.h b/src/soundbase.h
index e8fef81a..83133b66 100755
--- a/src/soundbase.h
+++ b/src/soundbase.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/testbench.h b/src/testbench.h
index b72c6cf2..49bf645b 100755
--- a/src/testbench.h
+++ b/src/testbench.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index 16e27edb..50160cde 100755
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 6710e3c3..20a8f09e 100755
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/windows/sound.cpp b/windows/sound.cpp
index 93eef040..308ba367 100755
--- a/windows/sound.cpp
+++ b/windows/sound.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer
diff --git a/windows/sound.h b/windows/sound.h
index 203e5467..ef577fed 100755
--- a/windows/sound.h
+++ b/windows/sound.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /******************************************************************************\
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2018
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2019
  *
  * Author(s):
  *  Volker Fischer