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General Discussion / Re: Minimum GPU specs for Milkdrop at 4K 60 FPS

« on: December 27, 2022, 11:26:18 PM »

It really depends on the presets in use at the time.
Most are lightweight but many of the most impressive are heavy especially when blending between.

4k is overkill unless your screen is wall size.
I used to be a VJ and can tell you that if the FPS is high then you won't notice it is a lower resolution.
Nothing hangs around on screen for long enough to tell 1 pixel from another.

If you use the keyboard shortcuts to add text and images, then the extra resolution can be useful, but again this depends on the images and the font settings used per preset.

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General Discussion / Re: Would it be possible to Passthrough the Chrome audio to WACUP?

« on: May 08, 2022, 10:39:51 PM »

Chrome would still send mangled audio to WACUP.
The solution is really to fix the audio in chrome.
Depending on your sound drivers it seems that different CLI parameters work for different people.
Forcing it to adapt to multi-channels worked on my system, but other people get better audio just by forcing WAV output.
Some need a combination of command switches.

See here for examples
https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/21248703/5-1-surround-sound-in-chrome?hl=en
Full list
https://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/

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Preview Build Discussion / Re: Waveform Seeker Display ...

« on: September 29, 2021, 08:39:34 PM »

In simple terms;
Reading a compressed digital file from a fast storage medium, means it does not risk pausing or stuttering the music due to having to actively scan the whole file at the same time as playback.
Temporarily the player is reading 2 parts of the same file at the same time.

With an audio CD you have large full uncompressed audio on a slow device, thus risking a massive delay with processing.

I think the only sensible way to have waveforms for CDs, would be to have a way to scan the CD before playing, like the way the volume levels are done.

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General Discussion / Re: Can you create a collective podcast feed?

« on: August 31, 2021, 12:22:51 AM »

You will have to compile your feeds into a single feed using an online RSS aggregator.

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Preview Build Discussion / Re: Volume/tone changes when WACUP window loses focus

« on: July 02, 2021, 02:39:56 AM »

Which output plugin are you using and have you tried swapping to another ?

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General Discussion / Re: AWESOME! JUST DISCOVERED WACUP!

« on: May 29, 2021, 04:37:51 AM »

The DSP side of things is being reworked but many old plugins work well.
It is useful to report any bugs you find with old plugins, as it does help with knowing what to support or fix if the problem is in the old Winamp code.

*cough* Also useful is providing a link to plugins you are referring to, so others can confirm the same results.
http://sqrsoft.com.ar

As it seems active I think you should report your bug in the newest version to them, and perhaps suggest they also checkout WACUP as the active continuation of the Winamp project.
A new core means new plugin possibilities so maybe they will be able to make use of new features as available.

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General Discussion / Re: Milkdrop on system audio?

« on: May 03, 2021, 08:51:03 PM »

It still uses linein the same way.
Open the "Play URL" in the file menu.
Use "linein://"

Or use the more advanced WACUP capture settings in the prefs panel

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General Discussion / Re: Is there any way to force FLAC to output Stereo?

« on: March 18, 2021, 12:22:56 AM »

Change the settings in the AC3 plugin to stereo.
make sure you have the newest version https://sourceforge.net/projects/ac3filter/files/winampac3/

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General Discussion / Re: There is an optimal size (file, and image) for Album Art?

« on: March 04, 2021, 03:45:36 AM »

As the title says there is, there is.
However you seem to be mixing a statement with a question.

Are you saying there is one, or asking if there is one ?
If you are asking then no not really.
Some album art is exactly square and some rectangular, hence the album art popup window can accommodate any ratio you have.
The size depends on the resolution of your display and if you prefer to see it at 100% scale, or scaled down from as big as you can find.

Me I opt for a large high quality image in the folder with the name cover.* or front.* or folder.* or the album name, and if I embed them I use medium sized images usually over 512x512 saved as JPG so they don't bloat the music files too much.

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Wishlist / Feature Requests / Re: FLAC support

« on: February 25, 2021, 01:07:07 AM »

I don't understand the benefit of converting MP3s to a lossless format.
The quality won't be better as the damage is already done, and you waste a lot of space.

@Mits WACUP does have CUE support but not as a playlist.
Open the wave display for a file and if the CUE file is there you should see names and dividers.

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General Discussion / Extra plugins you may need

« on: January 02, 2021, 08:34:46 AM »

WACUP is very complete but there are a few extra file formats and input/output solutions you may need.
NOTE: Wacup already plays Shockwave Flash SWF files, so don't bother looking for a plugin.

Vorbis OPUS input plugin by BogProg Software
http://bogproghome.hopto.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2

AC3/DTS input plugin by AC3Filter
https://ac3filter.net/wiki/WinampAC3 (Web Archive link)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ac3filter/files/winampac3/

RealMedia audio/video and RTSP/PNM streams input plugin by Tara
http://musiclivesonline.com/software/watara.html (Web Archive link)
https://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Audio_Input_Plugin_for_Winamp.htm (v1.0.3b)
Instructions say you need to install Realplayer or Realplayer Alternative.
You can use the Media Player Classic standalone RealMedia splitter instead.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpcbe/

OFR OptimFROG lossless audio input plugin by Florin Ghido.
http://losslessaudio.org

Weird MPEG Variants will often play back on regular MP3 decoders, but will ignore extra data.
You may need a specific plugin to hear the extra frequency bands, channels or lossless audio.
You should convert any of these files to a better supported format and disable the plugin after being used.

Thompson MP3Pro input plugin by Coding Technologies
www.codingtechnologies.com/products/mp3pro.htm (Web Archive link)
https://www.free-codecs.com/download/mp3pro_decoder_plugin_for_winamp.htm

Thompson/Fraunhofer Lossless MP3HD input plugin by Technicolor
http://all4mp3.com/learn/mp3HD.php (Web Archive link)
https://winampheritage.com/plugin/mp3hd-input-plug-in-v1-5-0/221984

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General Discussion / Re: High res audio player

« on: December 05, 2020, 05:13:30 AM »

@dro can you check that DSD plugin and see if it can be made to work.

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General Discussion / Re: High res audio player

« on: November 30, 2020, 04:54:50 PM »

Sometimes WACUP doesn't swap the device immediately.
You may have to select the one you want then close the player.
It should detect it fine when loading again.

The Windows playback device settings can be accessed by right-clicking on the volume icon in the system tray (see the image).
Unless an output plugin has it's own options for setting the output quality, Winamp and Wacup ask Windows what it is currently set to (including the amount of channels available).

Have you tried this plugin ?
https://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Audio/Audio-Plugins/DSD-Plugin-for-Winamp.shtml

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General Discussion / Re: High res audio player

« on: November 30, 2020, 02:21:49 PM »

1) This is not the Winamp site, This is WACUP.
2) Please state which version of WACUP you are using.
3) please state which WACUP output plugins you have tried or are wanting to use.
4) What is the quality setting displayed in the playback devices windows panel for your DAC. Make sure Windows is announcing the correct settings.
5) if your DAC does not come with ASIO drivers and support, you will have to install ASIO4all or a virtual audio driver from the VoiceMeeter site.
You will still need to set the desired preferred quality in the windows own playback options.

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Wishlist / Feature Requests / Re: AC3 input

« on: November 24, 2020, 05:12:23 AM »

That repo was abandoned
Version 1.20a works