Winamp mp3 mono mode

atiati · 18th March 2007, 12:26

Hello Dear Winamp developer team !

In the older winamp I can change the mp3 input decoder into mono downmix mode, but this function I not found in the winamp 5.x version. I wish put back this option into the newest winamp. Thanks.

Sawg · 18th March 2007, 12:33

Winamp > Preferences > Playback > Force mono

kzuse · 18th March 2007, 15:52

But I think he wanted really mono decoding, so that CPU usage is lowered.

Does the decoder to a mono decoding if "Playback -> Force mono" is active? Or is it just downmixed after decoding?

Benski · 19th March 2007, 17:31

It's downmixed after decoding. It's always been like that. Even the old '8 bit' setting just decimated to 8bit after decoding. It's not a speed improvement, it's actually a little slower

kzuse · 19th March 2007, 20:37

Oh, that's really bad practice, isn't it?
Especially when writing "This option will lower CPU usage on stereo files" - that's, kidding the user?!?

I really didn't think that about winamp...

Koopa · 19th March 2007, 20:46

Winamp never used much CPU on my system(s), so who cares?

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18th March 2007, 15:52	#3
kzuse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: (D) Posts: 367	But I think he wanted really mono decoding, so that CPU usage is lowered. Does the decoder to a mono decoding if "Playback -> Force mono" is active? Or is it just downmixed after decoding?

19th March 2007, 17:31	#4
Benski Ben Allison Lead Developer Winamp Dev Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 1,018	It's downmixed after decoding. It's always been like that. Even the old '8 bit' setting just decimated to 8bit after decoding. It's not a speed improvement, it's actually a little slower

19th March 2007, 20:37	#5
kzuse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: (D) Posts: 367	Oh, that's really bad practice, isn't it? Especially when writing "This option will lower CPU usage on stereo files" - that's, kidding the user?!? I really didn't think that about winamp...