Music Players & Converters

Originally Posted by seanne

dBpowerAMP

It's free

Not for full-functionality.

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Personally, I highly recommend Razorlame for it great customizability. Though I'm not sure what file types it accepts. Either way, if making an MP3, Razorlame and Lame 3.97beta2 is AMAZING. With such good MP3 encoding, what more could you need?

Also, I recommend the truly free BeLight. Though it is made more for video w/ audio applications, it can make AAC files, accepts AC3 input as well as various other formats. It is a GUI for a program called Besweet so it does require a bit of setup.

For true, all format loving with filters and, well, just amazing conversion for free, check out BeHappy. Easily the most comprehensive free tool for audio conversion/filtering. It is explained throughly at the link, and can use just about every encoder/codec to make whatever file you want.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by killmoms

Winamp - not available on my platform.

dbPowerAmp - not available on my platform.

foobar2000 - hideous, and not available on my platform.

Guess I'll stick with iTunes then. Does everything I need.

Not to "agree" with Merv Burger, but I too am wondering why you even posted. I guess it tells us what your status is with media players, but you definitely don't give us a reason to care in that post. And that leaves only that you are trying to say "I have a mac."

Now, if you had said, "I'm really happy using iTunes, but I have no other choice since there are no other media players that are good on Mac", I bet Merv wouldn't have said a thing.

I hope to own a macbook soon, so im not apple-hating, but you really should be a bit more conversational and less against-the-grain of windows PC discussions.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Roph

I stick by the 2nd generation of winamp, using 2.95, thankfully readily available over at OldVersion. With the correct plugins it can play and do everything you can throw at version 5, though much less of a bloat.

For my music converting / encoding needs I use CDex, mainy because it's the first thing I've ever used and it's done everything I've ever wanted it to, so why switch. I've been using both for years.

I too use 2.9x Winamp. It easily is great. I'm almost wishing I had someway of cataloging my music though. I used to have all my music in one folder, but windows explorer doesn't like that much, so now its all divided into folders and its hard for other people to browse my music. Maybe soon I'll try something else like foobar2000 or iTunes.

I've never heard of CDex, might give that a try. Does it work better than EAC, or have you ever tried E(xact)A(udio)C(opy)?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by RacinReaver

Dayvon, try using the Winamp Library (alt-L to access). It can keep track of boatloads of music through different folders without lagging (like iTunes does on my computer). You can also close the library when you aren't using it, so you can still have the tiny Winamp bar at the top of your screen.

LOL

I can't believe I never noticed this!!

...will now use Winamp 2.9x for the rest of life...

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