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This page contains most Foobar2000 v0.9.x components available at time of [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Foobar2000:Components_0.9&action=history last update].
This page contains most Foobar2000 v0.9.x components available at time of [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Foobar2000:Components_0.9&action=history last update].
=1st Party Components=
The following components are created and maintained by the foobar2000 development team. Support for them should be asked for in the [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showforum=29 Support forum]
===Included in Installer===
[[Image:Optional_features.png|thumb|The Optional Features screen of the fb2k Installer]]
In addition to foobar2000's core functionality, the following components can be installed as needed, in the Optional Features section of the installer.
*Audio CD Support (foo_cdda) Adds Support for [[CD|Audio CD]] Playback
*Album List (foo_albumlist) Gives quick access to Media Library Content with customizable tree view
*Standard DSPs (foo_dsp_std) Equalizer, resampler, advanced limiter, hard limiter, stereo to 4 channel upmixer and a couple other effects
*ReplayGain Scanner (foo_rgscan) advanced solution for volume matching
*[[Foobar2000:Converter|Converter (foo_converter)]] Converts files to WAV or any other formats using command line encoders
*[[Foobar2000:File_operations|File Operations (foo_fileops)]] Renames, moves, or copies files according to specified patterns
*Archive Reader (foo_unpack) Adds support for playing files directly from ZIP RAR and GZIP archives
*ABX Comparator (foo_abx) [[ABX]] component for double blind listening tests
*[[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Freedb_Tagger_(foo_freedb2)|freedb Tagger (foo_freedb2)]] Tag retrieving support from freedb service for any set of files (mp3,mpc,flac,...-not only CDDA tracks)


===Additional Components===
These components are provided as separate downloads, found on the [http://www.foobar2000.org/components/index.html Additional Components page].
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Monkey's Audio Decoder (foo_input_monkey)|Monkey's Audio Decoder (foo_input_monkey)]] Adds decoding support for Monkey's Audio files (.[[APE]]) as well as APE Link files (.[[APL]]).
*[[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/ALAC Decoder (foo_input_alac)|ALAC Decoder (foo_input_alac)]] Apple Lossless ([[ALAC]]) decoder (has known stability issues: random crashes during decoding)
*[[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Playback Statistics (foo playcount)|Playback Statistics (foo playcount)]] Collects playback statistics for your Media Library content.
*[[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Binary Comparator (foo_bitcompare)|Binary Comparator (foo_bitcompare)]] Performs binary comparison between two or more tracks and reports differences.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/File Integrity Verifier (foo_verifier)|File Integrity Verifier (foo_verifier)]] Checks specified media files for decoding errors.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Quick Tagger (foo_quicktag)| Quick Tagger (foo_quicktag)]] Adds customizable context menu commands for quickly setting tag fields to preconfigured values
* Text Tools (foo_texttools) Adds customizable context menu commands for copying information about the selected tracks to Windows Clipboard.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Decoding Speed Test (foo_benchmark)|Decoding Speed Test (foo_benchmark)]] Measures decoding speed of audio files.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Convolve (foo_convolve)|Impulse response convolver (foo_convolve)]] Allows arbitrary effects to be captured and used inside foobar2000. ([http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10611 More Info])
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Kernel Streaming Output (foo_out_ks)|Kernel Streaming support (foo_out_ks)]] Allows bit-exact playback bypassing Windows kernel mixer.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/ASIO Output (foo_out_asio)|ASIO output support (foo_out_asio)]] Adds ASIO output support.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/WASAPI output support (foo_out_wasapi)|WASAPI output support (foo_out_wasapi)]] Adds Windows Audio Session API exclusive mode output support, allowing bit-exact output and muting all other sounds on Windows Vista systems.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Audio CD Writer (foo_burninate)|Audio CD Writer (foo_burninate)]] CD burning support (requires Nero to be installed on your system.)
====Deprecated components====
These components are no longer maintained and provided only for compatibility with old configurations that rely on them. Functionality similar to what they offer is now provided through other still-maintained components.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Masstagger (foo_masstag)|Masstagger (foo_masstag)]]
=3rd Party Components=
The following components are created and maintained by 3rd-party authors, using foobar2000's [http://www.foobar2000.org/SDK.html SDK]. Support for these components should be asked for in the [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showforum=33 3rd Party Plugins forum] Asking for help directly in the component's thread is usually preferred.
== User Interfaces ==
== User Interfaces ==
=== Default User Interface ===
[[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Default user interface (foo_ui_std)|Default user interface (foo_ui_std)]]. Included in the standard installation package. Allows complex layout customization through [[#UI Elements|UI Elements]] components.


=== Columns UI ===
=== Columns UI ===
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== User Interface Addons ==
== User Interface Addons ==
=== UI Elements ===
=== UI Elements ===
The [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Default user interface (foo_ui_std)|default user interface (foo_ui_std)]], included in the standard installation package, can be extended with the following component(s):
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Facets (foo_facets)|Facets (foo_facets)]] Flexible media library viewer based on linked lists.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Facets (foo_facets)|Facets (foo_facets)]] Flexible media library viewer based on linked lists.
UI Elements extend the functionality of Default User Interface.
=== Panels ===
=== Panels ===
Panels extend the functionality of Columns UI / Panels UI components.
Panels extend the functionality of Columns UI / Panels UI components.
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* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Voice Cut Filter (foo_dsp_centercut)|Voice Cut Filter (foo_dsp_centercut)]] Voice cut filter.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Voice Cut Filter (foo_dsp_centercut)|Voice Cut Filter (foo_dsp_centercut)]] Voice cut filter.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Channel Mixer (foo_channel_mixer)|Channel Mixer (foo_channel_mixer)]] Up/down mix to/from 1-6 channels.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Channel Mixer (foo_channel_mixer)|Channel Mixer (foo_channel_mixer)]] Up/down mix to/from 1-6 channels.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Convolve (foo_convolve)|Convolve (foo_convolve)]] Takes impulse response and does a fast convolution of the sound data with that impulse response.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Crossfeed (foo_dsp_crossfeed)|Crossfeed (foo_dsp_crossfeed)]] Filters the music to help reduce fatigue caused by listening to music with headphones.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Crossfeed (foo_dsp_crossfeed)|Crossfeed (foo_dsp_crossfeed)]] Filters the music to help reduce fatigue caused by listening to music with headphones.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Dolby Headphone Wrapper (foo_dsp_dolbyhp)|Dolby Headphone Wrapper (foo_dsp_dolbyhp)]] Dolby Headphone engine DLL.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Dolby Headphone Wrapper (foo_dsp_dolbyhp)|Dolby Headphone Wrapper (foo_dsp_dolbyhp)]] Dolby Headphone engine DLL.
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* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/AC3 Decoder (foo_ac3)|AC3 Decoder (foo_ac3)]] Decodes Dolby Digital lossy audio compression technologies format ([[AC3]]).
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/AC3 Decoder (foo_ac3)|AC3 Decoder (foo_ac3)]] Decodes Dolby Digital lossy audio compression technologies format ([[AC3]]).
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/AC3 Packet Decoder (foo_packet_decoder_ac3)|AC3 Packet Decoder (foo_packet_decoder_ac3)]] Needed for [[AC3]] in [[Matroska]].
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/AC3 Packet Decoder (foo_packet_decoder_ac3)|AC3 Packet Decoder (foo_packet_decoder_ac3)]] Needed for [[AC3]] in [[Matroska]].
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/ALAC Decoder (foo_input_alac)|ALAC Decoder (foo_input_alac)]] Apple Lossless ([[ALAC]]) decoder (has known stability issues: random crashes during decoding).
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/DTS Decoder (foo_dts)|DTS Decoder (foo_dts)]] Decodes Digital Theater Systems ([[DTS]]) audio format.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/DTS Decoder (foo_dts)|DTS Decoder (foo_dts)]] Decodes Digital Theater Systems ([[DTS]]) audio format.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Matroska Plugin (foo_input_mkx)|Matroska Plugin (foo_input_mkx)]] Decodes [[Matroska]] audio container format.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Matroska Plugin (foo_input_mkx)|Matroska Plugin (foo_input_mkx)]] Decodes [[Matroska]] audio container format.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/MIDI Synthesizer Host (foo_midi)|MIDI Synthesizer Host (foo_midi)]]  
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/MIDI Synthesizer Host (foo_midi)|MIDI Synthesizer Host (foo_midi)]]  
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Monkey's Audio Decoder (foo_input_monkey)|Monkey's Audio Decoder (foo_input_monkey)]] Adds decoding support for Monkey's Audio files (.[[APE]]) as well as APE Link files (.[[APL]]).
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/OptimFROG Lossless Audio Decoder (foo_input_ofr)|OptimFROG Lossless Audio Decoder (foo_input_ofr)]] Decodes both the Lossless ([[OptimFROG|OFR]]) and DualStream (OFS) audio format.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/OptimFROG Lossless Audio Decoder (foo_input_ofr)|OptimFROG Lossless Audio Decoder (foo_input_ofr)]] Decodes both the Lossless ([[OptimFROG|OFR]]) and DualStream (OFS) audio format.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Shorten Decoder (foo_input_shorten)|Shorten Decoder (foo_input_shorten)]] Decodes Shorten ([[SHN]]) audio format.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Shorten Decoder (foo_input_shorten)|Shorten Decoder (foo_input_shorten)]] Decodes Shorten ([[SHN]]) audio format.
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* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/S98 Decoder (foo_input_s98)|S98 Decoder (foo_input_s98)]] Sound format for the NEC PC-98 microcomputer.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/S98 Decoder (foo_input_s98)|S98 Decoder (foo_input_s98)]] Sound format for the NEC PC-98 microcomputer.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/USF Decoder (foo_input_usf)|USF Decoder (foo_input_usf)]] Decodes sound data ripped directly from a Nintendo 64 video game.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/USF Decoder (foo_input_usf)|USF Decoder (foo_input_usf)]] Decodes sound data ripped directly from a Nintendo 64 video game.
==Output==
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/ASIO Output (foo_out_asio)|ASIO output support (foo_out_asio)]] Adds ASIO output support.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Kernel Streaming Output (foo_out_ks)|Kernel Streaming support (foo_out_ks)]] Allows bit-exact playback bypassing Windows kernel mixer.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/WASAPI output support (foo_out_wasapi)|WASAPI output support (foo_out_wasapi)]] Adds Windows Audio Session API exclusive mode output support, allowing bit-exact output and muting all other sounds on Windows Vista systems.


==Visualisation==
==Visualisation==
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===General===
===General===
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Alarm (foo_alarm)|Alarm (foo_alarm)]] Starts playback at the specified period of time.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Alarm (foo_alarm)|Alarm (foo_alarm)]] Starts playback at the specified period of time.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Binary Comparator (foo_bitcompare)|Binary Comparator (foo_bitcompare)]] Performs binary comparison between two or more tracks and reports differences.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Channel Usage Visualisation (foo_vis_channelusage)|Channel Usage Visualisation (foo_vis_channelusage)]] Channel Usage Visualisation.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Channel Usage Visualisation (foo_vis_channelusage)|Channel Usage Visualisation (foo_vis_channelusage)]] Channel Usage Visualisation.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Common Services (foo_common)|Common Services (foo_common)]] Common services.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Common Services (foo_common)|Common Services (foo_common)]] Common services.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Converter (foo converter)|Converter (foo converter)]]
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Converter (foo converter)|Converter (foo converter)]]
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Cwbowron's Title formating (foo_cwb_hooks)|Cwbowron's Title Format Hooks (foo_cwb_hooks)]] Adds various global titleformat functions/variables, tagger window, new file tagger, and more. No longer maintained, not compatible with current foobar2000 versions anymore.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Cwbowron's Title formating (foo_cwb_hooks)|Cwbowron's Title Format Hooks (foo_cwb_hooks)]] Adds various global titleformat functions/variables, tagger window, new file tagger, and more. No longer maintained, not compatible with current foobar2000 versions anymore.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Decoding Speed Test (foo_benchmark)|Decoding Speed Test (foo_benchmark)]] Measures decoding speed of audio files.
* [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Directory_Monitor_(foo_dirwatch)|Directory Monitor (foo_dirwatch)]] Allows you to specify directories to monitor, and notifies the Media Library of any changes (additions, renames, deletions) that occur.
* [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Directory_Monitor_(foo_dirwatch)|Directory Monitor (foo_dirwatch)]] Allows you to specify directories to monitor, and notifies the Media Library of any changes (additions, renames, deletions) that occur.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/EXTM3U Playlist Creater (foo_extm3u)|EXTM3U Playlist Creater (foo_extm3u)]] Allow to save current playlist in the EXTM3U format.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/EXTM3U Playlist Creater (foo_extm3u)|EXTM3U Playlist Creater (foo_extm3u)]] Allow to save current playlist in the EXTM3U format.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Feature Watcher (foo_whatsnew)|Feature Watcher (foo_whatsnew)]] Watches for added or removed features.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Feature Watcher (foo_whatsnew)|Feature Watcher (foo_whatsnew)]] Watches for added or removed features.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/File Date (foo_filedate)|File Date (foo_filedate)]] Add to file tag date added, accessed, created or modified from context menu entries.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/File Date (foo_filedate)|File Date (foo_filedate)]] Add to file tag date added, accessed, created or modified from context menu entries.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/File Integrity Verifier (foo_verifier)|File Integrity Verifier (foo_verifier)]] Checks specified media files for decoding errors.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/HyperIM (foo_2hyperim)|HyperIM (foo_2hyperim)]] Provides 19 media macros.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/HyperIM (foo_2hyperim)|HyperIM (foo_2hyperim)]] Provides 19 media macros.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/iPod Manager (foo_dop)|iPod Manager (foo_dop)]] Experimental iPod plugin for foobar2000 0.9.2+, currently in alpha version.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/iPod Manager (foo_dop)|iPod Manager (foo_dop)]] Experimental iPod plugin for foobar2000 0.9.2+, currently in alpha version.
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===Playlist tools===
===Playlist tools===
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Audioscrobble Charts (foo_scrobblecharts)|Audioscrobble Charts (foo_scrobblecharts)]] Generate a playlist from an artist's Last.fm chart. It also allows you to sort a selection in the playlist by the artist's charts.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Audioscrobble Charts (foo_scrobblecharts)|Audioscrobble Charts (foo_scrobblecharts)]] Generate a playlist from an artist's Last.fm chart. It also allows you to sort a selection in the playlist by the artist's charts.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Audio CD Writer (foo_burninate)|Audio CD Writer (foo_burninate)]] CD burning support (requires Nero to be installed on your system.)
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Bin Pack (foo_binpack)|Bin Pack (foo_binpack)]] Creates playlists from a list with a maximum length.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Bin Pack (foo_binpack)|Bin Pack (foo_binpack)]] Creates playlists from a list with a maximum length.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Command Playlist (foo_cmd_playlist)|Command Playlist (foo_cmd_playlist)]] Add /playlist-activate:"Name" to the foobar command line to activate the named playlist.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Command Playlist (foo_cmd_playlist)|Command Playlist (foo_cmd_playlist)]] Add /playlist-activate:"Name" to the foobar command line to activate the named playlist.
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===Playback Statistics===
===Playback Statistics===
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Playback Statistics (foo playcount)|Playback Statistics (foo playcount)]] '''(Official)''' Collects playback statistics for your Media Library content.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Playback Statistics Custom (foo_playback_custom)|Playback Statistics Custom (foo_playback_custom)]] Stores playback statistics in tags like foo_playcount_mod, with claimed faster response, and uses foo_custominfo db if file is unavailable for writing.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Playback Statistics Custom (foo_playback_custom)|Playback Statistics Custom (foo_playback_custom)]] Stores playback statistics in tags like foo_playcount_mod, with claimed faster response, and uses foo_custominfo db if file is unavailable for writing.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Play Count Mod (foo_playcount_mod)|Play Count Mod (foo_playcount_mod)]] Unofficial playcount modded to supress the update tag popups.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Play Count Mod (foo_playcount_mod)|Play Count Mod (foo_playcount_mod)]] Unofficial playcount modded to supress the update tag popups.
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* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Freedb Tagger (foo_freedb2)|Freedb Tagger (foo_freedb2)]] Freedb.org tagger. Now included with official foobar2000 installers.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Freedb Tagger (foo_freedb2)|Freedb Tagger (foo_freedb2)]] Freedb.org tagger. Now included with official foobar2000 installers.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Live Show Tagger (foo_tradersfriend)|Live Show Tagger (foo_tradersfriend)]] Live show tagger.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Live Show Tagger (foo_tradersfriend)|Live Show Tagger (foo_tradersfriend)]] Live show tagger.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Quick Tagger (foo_quicktag)| Quick Tagger (foo_quicktag)]] Adds customizable context menu commands for quickly setting tag fields to preconfigured values
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Masstagger (foo_masstag)|Masstagger (foo_masstag)]]
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Masstagger Addons (foo_masstag_addons)|Masstagger Addons (foo_masstag_addons)]] Some addons for masstagger, including code page conversion and chinese conversion.
* [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Masstagger Addons (foo_masstag_addons)|Masstagger Addons (foo_masstag_addons)]] Some addons for masstagger, including code page conversion and chinese conversion.



Revision as of 19:13, 2 July 2008

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This page contains most Foobar2000 v0.9.x components available at time of last update.

1st Party Components

The following components are created and maintained by the foobar2000 development team. Support for them should be asked for in the Support forum

Included in Installer

The Optional Features screen of the fb2k Installer

In addition to foobar2000's core functionality, the following components can be installed as needed, in the Optional Features section of the installer.

  • Audio CD Support (foo_cdda) Adds Support for Audio CD Playback
  • Album List (foo_albumlist) Gives quick access to Media Library Content with customizable tree view
  • Standard DSPs (foo_dsp_std) Equalizer, resampler, advanced limiter, hard limiter, stereo to 4 channel upmixer and a couple other effects
  • ReplayGain Scanner (foo_rgscan) advanced solution for volume matching
  • Converter (foo_converter) Converts files to WAV or any other formats using command line encoders
  • File Operations (foo_fileops) Renames, moves, or copies files according to specified patterns
  • Archive Reader (foo_unpack) Adds support for playing files directly from ZIP RAR and GZIP archives
  • ABX Comparator (foo_abx) ABX component for double blind listening tests
  • freedb Tagger (foo_freedb2) Tag retrieving support from freedb service for any set of files (mp3,mpc,flac,...-not only CDDA tracks)

Additional Components

These components are provided as separate downloads, found on the Additional Components page.

Deprecated components

These components are no longer maintained and provided only for compatibility with old configurations that rely on them. Functionality similar to what they offer is now provided through other still-maintained components.

3rd Party Components

The following components are created and maintained by 3rd-party authors, using foobar2000's SDK. Support for these components should be asked for in the 3rd Party Plugins forum Asking for help directly in the component's thread is usually preferred.

User Interfaces

Columns UI

Columns UI (foo_ui_columns) Very popular alternate interface for foobar2000 based on a columns and panel layout.

Columns UI introduced components with panel capability which extend the user interface.

GFX

GFX window (foo_ui_gfx) is a skinnable user interface, which doesn't only focus on looking good but tries to be as fast and "lightweight" as possible, too. It uses lua as scripting language. Two skins are included in the archive. Development of this component appears to have ceased.

Panels UI

Panels UI (foo_ui_panels) gives the ability to manage multiple panels through titleformating. No longer maintained and not compatible with current foobar2000 releases anymore.

User Interface Addons

UI Elements

The default user interface (foo_ui_std), included in the standard installation package, can be extended with the following component(s):

Panels

Panels extend the functionality of Columns UI / Panels UI components.

DSP

Input

Music codecs

Other codecs

Visualisation

Other

General

Lyrics

Notifier

Online database

Online radio

Playlist tools

Playback Statistics

Remote control

Tagging

Links