any way to change the decoder Winamp uses?

[Descend492]

I hate winamp's MP3 playing. IT adds lots of hiss and pops that other programs like SOnique don't have. The sound is also of just a lower quality. However, I like the features of Winamp more than any other player out there. Is there any way to get the best of both worlds - using another decoder than the default one with Winamp? That would be sweet

 

[PliotronX]

Yes, you're in luck. You have a choice of several decoding plugins for WinAMP. The two best I know of at the moment are MAD and in_mpg123.


They have instructions on setting them up at their respective sites. It's very easy Have fun

 

[Descend492]

excellent! thanks man! I already notice less pops and better sound quality.

 

[TP]

I just learned about MAD last week and man have I been loving it...I will check the other one out too...

 

[Descend492]

the other one doesn't seem as advanced as MAD, I just went for MAD. Give it a shot, though, and tell me how it it

 

[nortexoid]

sweet...just downloaded MAD and am using it...nto sure if i notice a difference tho - as i'm not much of an audiophile...nonetheless..i shall soon find out...

 

[Gatsby]

All I hvae to say aboutthe mad plugin is WOW.

WOW!

Gatsby - 789

 

[ChiefWiggum]

Wow!

I just loaded the MAD plugin. Man. What a difference!

Thanks-

Mike

 

[nortexoid]

one bad thing about it is it's slower for seeking large files....just initially...after the first seek it's fine...

all in all, better than my aureal plug-in, which was kinda cool, but a little too much crap added to it.

 

Dont even bother with winamp and get a real encoder.
Use steinberg wavlab or audioactive.