Improvements tips for 5.9+

[ECraig]

... 5. Also add 'samplerate' and 'codec' columns in ML.

[ECraig]

1. Option to view playlists with all columns of ML (i.e. replace ML window), and provide tabs for playlists
2. Format Converter should have 24, 32 and 32-bit float options also
3. Option to disable 'timer' and 'seeker' (less CPU stress, better sound reproduction)
4. Introduce drag and drop *from* Winamp

[Mikey7]

+1

The only thing in the plugin that isn't working is drag & drop. The rest works in 5.9 Final. Download below.

https://winampplugins.co.uk/jtfe.html

[thinktink]

in_flac.dll still doesn't have GetExtendedRead_setTime. Is that something that can't be added easily due to the nature of FLAC files?

[the SASS Man]

In the "view file information" dialog, Winamp has a tab for viewing the contents of ID3, ID3v2, and/or Lyrics3 tag(s) attached to .MP3 files.

Even though we have one or more plugins to locate lyrics on the web, we need the functionality to add or edit the contents of Lyrics3 tags embedded within the .MP3s, themselves. Obviously, Winamp has native functionality to detect the Lyrics3 tag (though, not, apparently, to view them). With everything else available on the File Information dialog, it shouldn't be hard to add edit fields for the Lyrics3 and/or ID3v2 Lyrics data.

Thank you.

[Dr4go]

i want the queue manager back again.

+1

[ryerman]

I am not saying it: Winamp does read ID3 Tags in FLAC files, and does it perfectly.

Great!
Please upload a FLAC file that has only ID3 tags, without any other tags, that Winamp reads .
This could be very helpful.

[Fernando Villarroel]

You seem to be saying that Winamp will read ID3 tags in FLAC files. I think that is untrue.

I am not saying it: Winamp does read ID3 Tags in FLAC files, and does it perfectly.

[ryerman]

The only ones I use are AIMP and Winamp on PC, and PowerAmp on Android.

OK, but that does not answer the second question.
You seem to be saying that Winamp will read ID3 tags in FLAC files.
I think that is untrue.
It is possible that FLAC files have ID3 tags, but that is usually seen as a bad thing.

https://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30377

[Fernando Villarroel]

Which media players show information from ID3 tags in FLAC files that cannot be shown by using Vorbis Comments? And what is that information?

The only ones I use are AIMP and Winamp on PC, and PowerAmp on Android.

[ryerman]

ID3 Tags, in order for all of the info to properly appear in media players, from songs titles and bands names, up to album covers.

Which media players show information from ID3 tags in FLAC files that cannot be shown by using Vorbis Comments? And what is that information?

[Fernando Villarroel]

i stopped using FLAC, but i never needed ID3 tags in FLACs. did u mean ID3 tags or just metadata in general?

ID3 Tags, in order for all of the info to properly appear in media players, from songs titles and bands names, up to album covers.

[Aminifu]

...

Personally, the missing of JTFE will, for me, be the reason to stay on 5.666 forever, as long as a new version doesn't implement these features or at least allows to load the old dll, maintaining compatibility with it (while not officially shipping it with the installer). That would be ok as well....

Anyway, I am very glad to hear about the 5.9 plans at all, and that there's some movement again!

All the best to the new dev team and best regards,
kzuse

My sentiments exactly.

[MrSinatra]

I never had those problems since, what I do, is:

1. Before playing my FLAC files with Winamp, I add the ID Tags to them using AIMP Advanced Tag Editor, that way I can add the album art manually, cherry picking the clearest image possible at around 3000 x 3000 pixels. So, besides being useful with Winamp, I can also play them in my phone using PowerAmp.

2. After adding the ID tags to the files, I rename them to be "BAND NAME - 01", "BAND NAME - 02" and so on, and I rename their folder to "YEAR (ALBUM NAME)", that way all of my audio files remain chronologically organized in Winamp by selecting the "Sort list by path and file name" option. And as the previous option, this also works for keeping them organized in PowerAmp as well.

Hope it helps in something.

i stopped using FLAC, but i never needed ID3 tags in FLACs. did u mean ID3 tags or just metadata in general?

[Fernando Villarroel]

1. I believe the album art plugin should be a feature added (I love the large art that is in a separate window), and I remember reading that there's a bug that makes the artwork a little blurred/pixelated, that I can definitely see with some artwork.

2. It would be nice to be able to sort in the main window with the artwork by album artist, then by year. Currently I have it by album artist and then it defaults to alphabetical order.

I never had those problems since, what I do, is:

1. Before playing my FLAC files with Winamp, I add the ID Tags to them using AIMP Advanced Tag Editor, that way I can add the album art manually, cherry picking the clearest image possible at around 3000 x 3000 pixels. So, besides being useful with Winamp, I can also play them in my phone using PowerAmp.

2. After adding the ID tags to the files, I rename them to be "BAND NAME - 01", "BAND NAME - 02" and so on, and I rename their folder to "YEAR (ALBUM NAME)", that way all of my audio files remain chronologically organized in Winamp by selecting the "Sort list by path and file name" option. And as the previous option, this also works for keeping them organized in PowerAmp as well.

Hope it helps in something.