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There is no doubt that if you are serious about your music collection, then Winamp 5.5 should be your music player. There is almost nothing that Winamp cannot do, and if there is, the very active Winamp community will develop an add-on for it.
We have been using Winamp since the very minimalistic version 0.20a back in the late 90s, and have been following the development thereafter very closely. A few months ago, Winamp released version 5.5, its 10th Anniversary Edition, which might just be the most complete, versatile, and powerful media player around.
While most people should have heard of Winamp, not many people know of all the added features available to you, especially when you purchase the Pro
version.
Fortunately, Winamp, as a free version, is still a pretty comprehensive piece of software. As a music player, this application is top-notch; it supports almost every codec currently out there and the developers have done a great job of making this a great tool to help you arrange your music collection.
The interface and layout have also been designed to make this software a pleasure to use, even though it is completely customisable (the default interface will show you your playlists, videos, album art, and current music line-up).
The playback controls are also straightforward, but one of the most useful and underrated features of Winamp is the search and manage
mode. By simply browsing your playlist (while the music is playing) you can press ‘Q’ while a song title is highlighted and it will be queued to play after the current song. You can continue to que-up songs in the order you’d like while the music is playing.
If you’d like to create playlists for different music genres you can simply create a playlist in the Media Library, and then whenever you hear a song you’d like to add to a particular playlist, you simply right click on the song entry and send it to the playlist of your choice. You can do the same if you want to create a CD with some of your songs: simply send them to the CD Burner option from within Winamp.
Furthermore, should your music file not have the correct ID3 tags, you can again simply right click on the file and select Auto-tag. Winamp will then take a signature of that music file, reference it against the Gracenote database, and complete all the ID3 tags for you.
iPod users who don’t like to use iTunes will really appreciate the fact that Winamp now features built-in support for the iPod. Once your iPod is connected, you can send your playlists directly to your iPod or add individual files.
While these and many, many more features are available with the Free version, the paid-for Pro version unlocks faster CD-ripping and CD-burning speeds. The Pro version is also the only version that will rip CDs directly to MP3.
Even though it is not necessary to purchase the Pro version, it does makes things a lot easier if you want to use Winamp to manage your entire music collection. If you are an audiophile or are looking for an all-in-one media player, then
Winamp is definitely worth a look.
We have been using Winamp since the very minimalistic version 0.20a back in the late 90s, and have been following the development thereafter very closely. A few months ago, Winamp released version 5.5, its 10th Anniversary Edition, which might just be the most complete, versatile, and powerful media player around.
While most people should have heard of Winamp, not many people know of all the added features available to you, especially when you purchase the Pro
version.
Fortunately, Winamp, as a free version, is still a pretty comprehensive piece of software. As a music player, this application is top-notch; it supports almost every codec currently out there and the developers have done a great job of making this a great tool to help you arrange your music collection.
The interface and layout have also been designed to make this software a pleasure to use, even though it is completely customisable (the default interface will show you your playlists, videos, album art, and current music line-up).
The playback controls are also straightforward, but one of the most useful and underrated features of Winamp is the search and manage
mode. By simply browsing your playlist (while the music is playing) you can press ‘Q’ while a song title is highlighted and it will be queued to play after the current song. You can continue to que-up songs in the order you’d like while the music is playing.
If you’d like to create playlists for different music genres you can simply create a playlist in the Media Library, and then whenever you hear a song you’d like to add to a particular playlist, you simply right click on the song entry and send it to the playlist of your choice. You can do the same if you want to create a CD with some of your songs: simply send them to the CD Burner option from within Winamp.
Furthermore, should your music file not have the correct ID3 tags, you can again simply right click on the file and select Auto-tag. Winamp will then take a signature of that music file, reference it against the Gracenote database, and complete all the ID3 tags for you.
iPod users who don’t like to use iTunes will really appreciate the fact that Winamp now features built-in support for the iPod. Once your iPod is connected, you can send your playlists directly to your iPod or add individual files.
While these and many, many more features are available with the Free version, the paid-for Pro version unlocks faster CD-ripping and CD-burning speeds. The Pro version is also the only version that will rip CDs directly to MP3.
Even though it is not necessary to purchase the Pro version, it does makes things a lot easier if you want to use Winamp to manage your entire music collection. If you are an audiophile or are looking for an all-in-one media player, then
Winamp is definitely worth a look.
