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The main advantages of Winamp is its ease of use. In addition, it is skinnable, and extensible using plugins. As of version 5.2, it fully supports multi-user (i.e. each user of your computer may have their own skin, playlist, and other settings).
 
The main advantages of Winamp is its ease of use. In addition, it is skinnable, and extensible using plugins. As of version 5.2, it fully supports multi-user (i.e. each user of your computer may have their own skin, playlist, and other settings).
  
You can download Winamp at http://www.winamp.com/ . While you are there, you might also check their [http://www.winamp.com/skins/ skin library] and [http://www.winamp.com/plugins/ plugin library]. And also check the very useful [http://forums.winamp.com/ community (forums)] where new plugins are announced and publicly tested, and very minor updates (i.e. 0.001 version increment) are posted.
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You can download Winamp at [http://www.winamp.com/ winamp.com]. While you are there, you might also check their [http://www.winamp.com/skins/ skin library] and [http://www.winamp.com/plugins/ plugin library]. And also check the very useful [http://forums.winamp.com/ community (forums)] where new plugins are announced and publicly tested, and very minor updates (i.e. 0.001 version increment) are posted.
  
 
== Features ==
 
== Features ==
 
=== Free ===
 
=== Free ===
* Crippled CD burning (~8x)
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* Crippled CD burning (~)
* Crippled CD ripping (~8x)
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* Crippled CD ripping (~)
 
* [[AAC]], [[MP4]], [[FLAC]] ([http://win32builds.sourceforge.net/flake/index.html Flake] encoder), [[WAV]], [[WMA]] encoding
 
* [[AAC]], [[MP4]], [[FLAC]] ([http://win32builds.sourceforge.net/flake/index.html Flake] encoder), [[WAV]], [[WMA]] encoding
 
* [[Transcoding]] of the different audio formats
 
* [[Transcoding]] of the different audio formats
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== Supported formats ==
 
== Supported formats ==
 
=== Playback ===
 
=== Playback ===
Directly supported formats (i.e. provided with installer) include: [[MP1]], [[MP2]], [[MP3]], [[WAV]], [[AAC]], [[WMA]], [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[MIDI]], [[FLAC]], and [[Module]]
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Directly supported formats (i.e. provided with installer) include: [[MP1]], [[MP2]], [[MP3]], [[WAV]], [[AAC]], [[WMA]], (Ogg) [[Vorbis]], [[MIDI]], [[FLAC]], and [[Module]]
  
 
Plugins also exist for many other formats, such as [[TTA]], [[WavPack]], [[Musepack]], [[TAK]]. Go to Winamp's [http://www.winamp.com/plugins/ plugin library] to download.
 
Plugins also exist for many other formats, such as [[TTA]], [[WavPack]], [[Musepack]], [[TAK]]. Go to Winamp's [http://www.winamp.com/plugins/ plugin library] to download.
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== Recommended plugins ==
 
== Recommended plugins ==
* '''Playlist Separator''' - provides a customizable separator line to delimit albums in a long playlist.
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* '''Playlist Separator''' provides a customizable separator line to delimit albums in a long playlist.
* '''MojoMaster''' - sexy dancer visualization.
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* '''MojoMaster''' sexy dancer visualization.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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[[Category:Software]]
 
 
[[Category:Media Players]]
 
[[Category:Media Players]]

Revision as of 19:17, 13 June 2007

Winamp
{{{logo}}}
Winamp-screenshot.png
Modern Winamp skin
Developer(s) Team Nullsoft
Release information
Initial release {{{released}}}
Stable release 5.35
Preview release None
Compatibility
Operating system Windows
Additional information
Use Media Player
License freeware
Website www.winamp.com

Winamp is a music player for Windows developed by Nullsoft with a feature-reduced freeware edition. The commercial "Pro" version is also available.

The main advantages of Winamp is its ease of use. In addition, it is skinnable, and extensible using plugins. As of version 5.2, it fully supports multi-user (i.e. each user of your computer may have their own skin, playlist, and other settings).

You can download Winamp at winamp.com. While you are there, you might also check their skin library and plugin library. And also check the very useful community (forums) where new plugins are announced and publicly tested, and very minor updates (i.e. 0.001 version increment) are posted.

Features

Free

  • Crippled CD burning (~8×)
  • Crippled CD ripping (~8×)
  • AAC, MP4, FLAC (Flake encoder), WAV, WMA encoding
  • Transcoding of the different audio formats
  • Replay Gain support
  • Replay Gain scanner to apply Album Gain or Track Gain to the tags
  • Media library
  • Full Unicode support

Pro

The Pro version, which can be bought online, comes with some additional features compared to the free version.

  • Burn CDs at full speed
  • Rip CDs at full speed
  • additional MP3 encoding

Supported formats

Playback

Directly supported formats (i.e. provided with installer) include: MP1, MP2, MP3, WAV, AAC, WMA, (Ogg) Vorbis, MIDI, FLAC, and Module

Plugins also exist for many other formats, such as TTA, WavPack, Musepack, TAK. Go to Winamp's plugin library to download.

Supported languages

  • English

Supported platforms

  • Windows

Recommended plugins

  • Playlist Separator – provides a customizable separator line to delimit albums in a long playlist.
  • MojoMaster – sexy dancer visualization.

External links