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~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ · 02-01-2010, 12:17 AM

foobar2000

Guybrush · 02-03-2010, 08:19 AM

After a lot of time spent thinking, ifuring out code, writing, hunting components, reading up on various forum threads, I finally have a foobar that's working and looking like I want it.

Screenie 1 - Looking at Caravan's albums from the 1970s.
Screenie 2 - Shows how compilation albums appear and the visualization tab in the bottom right.

I'm quite satisfied with the library tree on the left hand side of the screen. I've set up some filters (ex. for "1970s" and "MA Compilations") and they work flawlessly

Zer0 · 02-03-2010, 09:16 AM

I decided to give Foobar a try lately. At the moment it looks like this

Gonna start changing it around a bit more, when i figure out how to put panels on the right.

abdullah424 · 02-03-2010, 01:48 PM

I actually decided to give Foobar a try myself. Your layout looks really similar to mine Zero.

Cadrian · 02-04-2010, 05:03 PM

Since I screwed up my Itunes last week by trying to move stuff around that shouldnt have been. I have tried to make a vow never to go back to Itunes.

I downloaded Foobar at first and I really like its low memory usage and how fast it is about playing songs. I also tried mediamonkey but didnt like it at all.

But after downloading pretty much everything I could I settled with Winamp... I am still tinkering with foobar, I just need to understand it before I can really start using it. Winamp everything I like but the speed at which I click a song it take about 5 seconds for it to play because of all the music I have. It plays songs back to back with ease it only takes some time if I click a specific song.

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Guybrush · 02-04-2010, 05:34 PM

Cadrian, since you have a sizeable collection, you should take a look at Winamp's Smart View function if you haven't. Just look at the left, you can right-click f.ex "Audio" and then choose "New Smart View" or something along those lines. You can set up filters or "queries" for how you want to access your music.

It's pretty easy to figure out and let's you find stuff a little easier.

Also when you have a large library, the search bar from Winamp is quite handy as scrolling doesn't work very well - you know what I mean. I love the fact that the winamp search also searches for stuff included in path/filename (although searches in big libraries are a bit slow). You can get the same functionality for Foobar, for example the Columns UI panel Quicksearch Panel.

You can see that searchbox here in my screenshot at the top of my foobar with a light red background coloration.

The smart view functionality in Winamp, should you come to like it, is also easily replicated in Winamp, also demonstrated in the screenie on the left hand side.

And don't forget this thread : http://www.musicbanter.com/lounge/47...scussions.html

Dieselboy · 02-04-2010, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by abdullah424

Nice album you have on display in that pic. I just got done reviewing that in my journal, and came in here and saw this. The song you have highlighted is also one of, if not the best, on there.

Cadrian · 02-04-2010, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

Cadrian, since you have a sizeable collection, you should take a look at Winamp's Smart View function if you haven't. Just look at the left, you can right-click f.ex "Audio" and then choose "New Smart View" or something along those lines. You can set up filters or "queries" for how you want to access your music.

It's pretty easy to figure out and let's you find stuff a little easier.

Also when you have a large library, the search bar from Winamp is quite handy as scrolling doesn't work very well - you know what I mean. I love the fact that the winamp search also searches for stuff included in path/filename (although searches in big libraries are a bit slow). You can get the same functionality for Foobar, for example the Columns UI panel Quicksearch Panel.

You can see that searchbox here in my screenshot at the top of my foobar with a light red background coloration.

The smart view functionality in Winamp, should you come to like it, is also easily replicated in Winamp, also demonstrated in the screenie on the left hand side.

And don't forget this thread : http://www.musicbanter.com/lounge/47...scussions.html

Ill have to play around with that Smart view option.... I just looked at it. Ill have to read more about before I start playing with it. Seems I have screwed up alot in messing with my other media players by just thinking I was doing small tweaks.

Ya I noticed the search ability to search file information.... Which has been great it catches a lot of stuff that just isn't taged just right.

Foobar is the future for me.... It has to be. Its the only player that doesn't lag on me at all. I just gotta figure out how to script it or find a skin or something I like. I am just really bad at scripting and programing. I am also bad about tweaking stuff I have no business messing with and ruining everything. So Foobar is a real curse for me in that factor, considering there is no limit to what you can do.

Guybrush · 02-05-2010, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadrian

Ill have to play around with that Smart view option.... I just looked at it. Ill have to read more about before I start playing with it. Seems I have screwed up alot in messing with my other media players by just thinking I was doing small tweaks.

Ya I noticed the search ability to search file information.... Which has been great it catches a lot of stuff that just isn't taged just right.

Foobar is the future for me.... It has to be. Its the only player that doesn't lag on me at all. I just gotta figure out how to script it or find a skin or something I like. I am just really bad at scripting and programing. I am also bad about tweaking stuff I have no business messing with and ruining everything. So Foobar is a real curse for me in that factor, considering there is no limit to what you can do.

The scripting is quite easy, actually. It seldom needs to get more advanced than "if this, do this, otherwise do this". One thing you will benefit from, more so when you're using foobar than Winamp, is having a really tidy collection regarding tags and file organization. Winamp just shows stuff as text so that's quite robust. Foobar can show album art and do other nice and fancy things and if you want to use features like that, it quickly becomes more vulnerable to inconsistencies in tags.

If that's a problem for you, then you might want to check out Musicbrainz Picard which is supposed to be really good tagging software. Just make sure you try it out on a few files to make sure it does what you want before you apply it to your whole collection!

noise · 02-05-2010, 01:11 AM

i agree - a compulsively tagged collection is essential if you want to make the most of foobar.

that way, you can make a playlist that updates automatically, and which contains only tracks by australian bands from albums released between 1984 and 1992 that are in the genres "punk" or "rock" and have a rating of 4 or greater. just an example...

02-03-2010, 08:19 AM	#112 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	After a lot of time spent thinking, ifuring out code, writing, hunting components, reading up on various forum threads, I finally have a foobar that's working and looking like I want it. Screenie 1 - Looking at Caravan's albums from the 1970s. Screenie 2 - Shows how compilation albums appear and the visualization tab in the bottom right. I'm quite satisfied with the library tree on the left hand side of the screen. I've set up some filters (ex. for "1970s" and "MA Compilations") and they work flawlessly __________________ Something Completely Different

02-03-2010, 09:16 AM	#113 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I decided to give Foobar a try lately. At the moment it looks like this Gonna start changing it around a bit more, when i figure out how to put panels on the right. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

02-04-2010, 05:34 PM	#116 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Cadrian, since you have a sizeable collection, you should take a look at Winamp's Smart View function if you haven't. Just look at the left, you can right-click f.ex "Audio" and then choose "New Smart View" or something along those lines. You can set up filters or "queries" for how you want to access your music. It's pretty easy to figure out and let's you find stuff a little easier. Also when you have a large library, the search bar from Winamp is quite handy as scrolling doesn't work very well - you know what I mean. I love the fact that the winamp search also searches for stuff included in path/filename (although searches in big libraries are a bit slow). You can get the same functionality for Foobar, for example the Columns UI panel Quicksearch Panel. You can see that searchbox here in my screenshot at the top of my foobar with a light red background coloration. The smart view functionality in Winamp, should you come to like it, is also easily replicated in Winamp, also demonstrated in the screenie on the left hand side. And don't forget this thread : http://www.musicbanter.com/lounge/47...scussions.html __________________ Something Completely Different

02-05-2010, 01:11 AM	#120 (permalink)
noise thirsty ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boulder Posts: 742	i agree - a compulsively tagged collection is essential if you want to make the most of foobar. that way, you can make a playlist that updates automatically, and which contains only tracks by australian bands from albums released between 1984 and 1992 that are in the genres "punk" or "rock" and have a rating of 4 or greater. just an example... __________________ my flac collection

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02-03-2010, 01:48 PM	#114 (permalink)
abdullah424 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 351	I actually decided to give Foobar a try myself. Your layout looks really similar to mine Zero.

02-04-2010, 05:03 PM	#115 (permalink)
Cadrian Music Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 111	Since I screwed up my Itunes last week by trying to move stuff around that shouldnt have been. I have tried to make a vow never to go back to Itunes. I downloaded Foobar at first and I really like its low memory usage and how fast it is about playing songs. I also tried mediamonkey but didnt like it at all. But after downloading pretty much everything I could I settled with Winamp... I am still tinkering with foobar, I just need to understand it before I can really start using it. Winamp everything I like but the speed at which I click a song it take about 5 seconds for it to play because of all the music I have. It plays songs back to back with ease it only takes some time if I click a specific song. [IMG]