I'm missing something here, what have portable recorders and so on got to do with Winamp?
On 22 Nov 2013, at 9:06 am, Dave Scrimenti <dscrime...@comcast.net> wrote: > Dane thinks that all anyone needs is what he needs. I wrote to the list a few > months ago asking for a portable recorder that could append and overwrite, > and he unhelpfully wrote back that I don't need those features. Apparently he > didn't communicate this pearl of wisdom to the makers of ProTools, Sonar, > Sound Forge, or any other professional recorder since they all include the > ability to append, punch in etc. If only they knew he didn't need these > things, they could have saved a lot of time. > But if you can get beyond hissnarky attitude, he actually does make some > valid points in that post. Total Recorder is an excellent alternative player, > and it only costs I think $12 for the standard edition. VLC plays more > filetypes than Winamp. I always keep a copy on my system, and whenever I have > a file no other player will play, VLC seems to do it. And just because Winamp > won't be updated doesn't mean we have to stop using it any time soon. In > fact, even newer filetypes might be playable if someone made a plug-in. > A couple other good things about Winamp. The Pacemaker plug-in that allows > you to change the pitch and/or tempo of a file. I also have a script for > customizable rewind and fast forward that allows me to easily jump back and > forth by increments of any size from a couple seconds to several minutes by > just hitting control plus left or right arrow. > Foobar2000 is pretty good. I can't stand iTunes. If I didn't have an iPod > touch, I wouldn't even have that piece of junk on my PC, although it's not > terrible with the blindTunes scripts if you have JFW. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "goshawk on horseback" > <goshawk_on_horseb...@fastmail.co.uk> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 3:17 PM > Subject: Re: The World Ends With The Demise Of Winamp > > >> for a start, whilst you may like all that looking things up and customizing >> stuff, not everyone does. at least with winamp, the keyboard shortcuts were >> already there, and could all be found in the menus, with out having to go >> through all of that looking up stuff. >> winamp will play so many more different file types/formats than iTunes, plus >> many more can be added with extra plugins. this is great if one is an >> obscure format fiend, or has collections of stuff in many different formats, >> such as mod, xm, s3m for example. >> I really don't see why you have to be so very harsh on those of us who like >> winamp! there is really no need for that sort of attitude. >> >> Simon >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 4:18 PM >> Subject: The World Ends With The Demise Of Winamp >> >> >> Okay so are you just saying that or have you actually tried and explored >> other players. >> >> For example I've just looked up Windows Media Player Keyboard Shortcuts >> using my friend Google and discovered over 200 keyboard shortcuts. >> >> I know VLC has hundreds of the damn things and even more if you're >> prepared to take a few moments to customise the software. >> >> I'm yet to find what iTunes doesn't do that Winamp does. The interface >> is different and takes a little getting used to I admit. >> >> If you're prepared to spend a small amount of money you can buy one of >> the most exciting pieces of audio software for the Windows PC to ever >> have been invented on the planet and that's Total Recorder, the player >> is incredibly powerful even for the Standard Edition. >> >> And finally, supposing Winamp is a spent force come December 20 then >> there's nothing at all stopping anyone from using the software if they >> see fit though that may mean that the software won't be able to play any >> audio/video formats that come our way in the future. >> >> As I said, much ado about nothing and "Joy To The World" come December >> 20, so fitting that this event is so close to Christmas Day <smile>. >> >> >> On 22/11/2013 2:19 AM, Tom Kaufman wrote: >>> I don't think you understand; while these players may be accessible, will >>> they allow one to do _all_ the things that Winamp does? Wil they, for >>> example, start listening to a file; then you have to stop in the middle; >>> will they let you go in and pick up right where you left off? Windows >>> Media >>> Player won't; at least as far as I know it won't! Can't speak for some of >>> the others as I've not tried them! But this is my concern as I want to be >>> able to start listening to a show and be able to stop it; then go to the >>> point where I stopped listening later on! If these other players will do >>> this easily, fine! >>> Tom Kaufman >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>> Trethowan >>> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 5:47 AM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: ITunes Player >>> >>> So in other words - if Winamp ceases to exist - its much ado about nothing >>> given there are alternatives out there. >>> >>> And by the way the software is called iTunes and not iTunes player. >>> >>> >>> On 21 Nov 2013, at 8:23 pm, Gary Wood <k8...@att.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Maybe that's also why I mentioned the ITunes player, because I don't know >>> how accessible it is. People mention Fubar, but I've never tried it, so I >>> don't know how accessible it is compared to Winamp. Maybe the reason are >>> hooked on Winamp, is because of the Winamp keystrokes that people find >>> accessible. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Kaufman" <tomca...@comcast.net> >>>> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 12:09 AM >>>> Subject: RE: ITunes Player >>>> >>>> >>>>> Windows Media is pretty accessible. However it still won't allow one to >>> do >>>>> things like going to a specific point in a file, just by typing in a >>> command >>>>> as Winamp does! >>>>> Tom Kaufman >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>>>> Trethowan >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:35 PM >>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>>> Subject: Re: ITunes Player >>>>> >>>>> I hope you enjoy it. >>>>> >>>>> I also forgot to mention Windows Media Player, there are a few little >>> things >>>>> I don't like about it such as it not having support from FLAC audio for >>> some >>>>> strange reason but the software is very accessible. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 21 Nov 2013, at 3:09 pm, Gary Wood <k8...@att.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dane, you mentioned about the ITunes media plakyer, but can you access >>>>> music content on the web with that as a media player? 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