What would the world be like w/o winamp?

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ElFenix

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Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: notfred
Basically the same.

"What if we were all robots that flocked to Microsoft for the next version of Windows to play the next version of an AOL MP3 player on?"

/me goes back to listening to MP3s in iTunes.

just like mozilla i don't think AOL has messed around with it much

The only reason winamp 3 plays video is because AOL wants to compete with WMP.

what is this winamp 3 you speak of?
 

Pilsnerpete

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BennyD:

eh, wot? About the easy part? It's easier with the SC because your changes are realtime instead of like a 2 second lag. Is there a setting in WA to lower the lag? Also, it's been weird tonight. When I'm typing, the music starts to cut out.
 

Koing

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I use Winamp 2.75. Simple and I have a nice clean skin for it. No more needed.

I use WMP for video with the simplest skin. I dont' like all the big skins! Just looks stupid and takes too much space up!
 

Jeff7

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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: vtqanh
Originally posted by: Eli
Winamp sucks.

Use Sonique. :)

and how exactly does it suck?

It's decoding quality is sub par and its equalizer is less than optimal.

And you can't change the speed of the songs. :)

Use Google to look for a plugin called Pacemaker - it allows independent adjustment of speed, pitch, and tempo.



Originally posted by: BennyD
Originally posted by: Pilsnerpete
Originally posted by: dighn
Originally posted by: Pilsnerpete
Oh yeah? Does your coolplayer have a "decent" EQ? I'm guessing no.

I got hardware eq (santa cruz)

can't say the same about others but I'd never use any eq. besides, coolplayer is't th eonly alt mp3 player out there. if you looked there are tens of these around.
The Santa Cruz uses a s/w eq too. I get conflicts when I try to use both eq's at the same time (for fine tuning). I like them both, but the SC one is easier.

eh?
10 Band Graphical Equaliser

I was quite unimpressed with the equalizer of the Santa Cruz, mainly because if I adjusted the controls, I'd get static around the frequency I'd adjust. My Aureal Vortex2 was the only soundcard I've used that would still give great sound, no matter what I'd do with the equalizer.