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Plugins / Re: Game Bar Widget

« on: May 30, 2022, 04:05:53 PM »

Please please please don't think I'm ungrateful - this is EXACTLY what I've been after - saves tabbing out of games just to fwd,back,pause,play tracks in MusicBee -AWESOME !!

but here comes the but (sorry) the volume control slider option - am I doing something wrong?
I select the volume setting (number) with "A" button on the XBox controller, then Dpad right to the slider, "A" again to select the actual "button"/slider/setting, then dpad Left or Right to change volume IF the widget hasn't already jumped automatically back to  eh Back track - so I end up going back a track 20 times more than I do actually changing volume.  

If I do manage to get the volume to change up or down, when the widget reverts back to its initial state [when it feels like it rather than remaining as selected] the volume changes back to what it was previously set to.
I think I need to press Down on the Dpad to "save" the change? or B or X or tbh I dont know - it seems random or i get lucky and the moon and planets are in alignment at that precise time.

As said THANK YOU - I'm genuinely appreciative but - is it a Games For Windows Live, oops having terrible flashbacks, the XBox game bar just being typical microsoft jank or  is there anything I can do to fix this volume "game" of silly buggers?
I'm currently playing Elden Ring and i think changing volume is harder than the boss fights.  

The reiterate please dont take this badly - it's a plugin/widget I've been waiting for. I'm assuming its the Xbox bars stubbornness to have people add "unapproved" third party widgets added???

Is there anyway selecting the volume's number and pressing up or down on the DPad could change volume instead of having to select the slider so it holds requiring "B" or button to revert back to play/pause or even a to add a setting with a chosen timer to prevent the widget auto returning from vol control window to "< Play/Pause >" ? or (as said, its microsofts "awesomless" causing this issue?

pps Thanks for the best Audio player on the planet !!!

ps using current version install + beta 3.5.8150 P

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Questions / Re: Musicbee doesn't locate all of my existing mp3 files

« on: January 08, 2022, 08:19:49 PM »

The incomplete uninstall is much more of a Windows problem than a MusicBee problem. You will find this is the case for almost all non-portable software. As Turk says, there are some uninstaller apps that can help, but I would recommend Bulk Crap Uninstaller or Geek Uninstaller, which will not spam you with ads.

If you do try MusicBee again, I second the suggestion for portable version.

I'm positive IO Bits apps don't spam ads - they have pop ups assking if you wish to update (not recommended for iFun screen recorder as the newer version has a watermark and less features but is a really good screen recorder for free) than asking if you wish to update. Disabling that is possible. Only time I see ads in any io bit software is when clicking the "pro" options. fix : dont click em
but as we know theres a 100s of apps doing more or less the same thing, some better than others, some more complicated than they need be (i'll take a gander at your suggestions, may replace io bits uninstaller although ASC is useful (alongside CCleaner, Glary's as they all seem to miss things the others don't.)
I think ever since io bits unlocker i've taken a shine to their apps - all in free mode are more than enough for most users - same with sordum 's tools/util's [all 100% free]

In defense, (wow my feelings  ) My recommendation was 2 fold, ASC or uninstaller are very easy to use for someone who may prefer such a UI & more so, io bits generates a saveable list of EVERY part of a softwares instal, saveable as a text file so you can manually insure any leftovers are found by the other recommend app, "Everything" via its simple to use / easy to see search option & display & its free. (Everything 1.5a is worth installing instead of the "stable" release 1.4, as it IS more stable than the stable release, unsure why it hasn't been made current.

ps wow Bulk Crap is so large (109mbs) portable, Geek Uninstaller only 1.7mb compressed. Thats quite the difference eh Guess i'll find out why on vm test install .

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Questions / Re: MB hangs when clicking any split button

« on: January 06, 2022, 06:02:39 PM »

Have you tried the portable version? Perhaps add 2 copies, 1 on c drive, 1 on another drive, just cos u can

i have 3 portables and 1 installed version (i like different layouts n looks depending on the genre I'm listening too, dont judge

anyway if doesn't occur in the portable - use that for now and investigate the installed vrsn versus windows processes when you have time.

and if it doesn't occur in the portable there maybe some form of software/OS/3rd party audio "something" clash occurring that a process of elimination will uncover - some background activity..... gremlins... or just good old windows things (that could possibly be safely disabled using something like winaero - but thats jumping ahead. go portable for now]

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Questions / Re: Auto-replace genre?

« on: January 06, 2022, 05:49:10 PM »

can i suggest Tagscanner?

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Questions / Re: Musicbee doesn't locate all of my existing mp3 files

« on: January 06, 2022, 05:47:01 PM »

Itunes? on windows - we have to help you from this terrible cicumstance.

2 options (2nd option is easiest to disagnose)

1/
Consider trying IO Bits ASC [Advacend System Care] (exceptionally useful even in free mode - dont get caried away with installing all it offer although may of the tools I use from there are good for this purpose not essential),
Reinstall musicbee, ASC will now collect the installation data on ALL files installed, and export a list of everything.
Then run ASC's uninstal option, it will remove everything, anything left can be located using another free app called "Everything" - remove all by hand if necessary.

restart pc

reinstall a fresh copy of musicbee.

all the above maybe not be necessary it may simply be due to windows 255 character limitation.
Insure your folder & filenames character totals do not exceed 255 characters [a windblows limitation]

2/
if they do then they wont be read, so you'll need to shorten "something" - folder path, folder name or the track title
ie including your C drive + whatever folder name eg Music then thats inside another folder (?)
"Music from the 60's" then inside that is (?)
"The Jim Hendrix Experience Discography"
with another folder titled
"The Jimi Hendrix Experience - whatever the album name (Publisher - catalog number) year 196X (mp3)"
then inside that are the tracks titled :-
 "track 01. Jimi Marley Exponentially Experienced beyond Belief - Oh my what a really long name.mp3"

as you can assume it's already well over 255 characters anmd simply will not be read.

Shortening them will fix that issue - there's other ways but having asytem of foldering with short be concise names works a treat, and provides an already structured means of finding your music within musicbee via computer folder tree etc.


As said to remove all Musicbee's leftovers the free tool (which is far better than windows explorer anyway, called "EVERYTHING" will help you locate... well everything.



PLEASE do not use itunes, yuk, spit.

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Questions / Corsair keyboard volume rocker to control Music bee alone.

« on: January 06, 2022, 05:21:40 PM »

Bought a corsair keyboard [K95 Elite, uk layout with 6 Gkeys] assuming the volume rocker would control at very least the foremost application ignoring all else,  or at least could be set in iCue4.

Odd thing is it has controlled musicbee once or twice but only for a short time, 3 or? volume changes then reverted to system wide ... most strange.

Can anyone enlighten on this, is it possible to use the rocker to adjust ONLY musicbee excluding all else, or to assign a key change to swap media key control to musicbee (displayed via a colour change/flash when selected/controlling muscibee) the with a secondary click revert to system wide control (again displayed by a colour change upon key select then, and so on?

I've asked at corsair forums...... 6 months ago.

ps I'm aware of iVolume2 and not a fan of app upon app potential clashes with iCue4 already installed.  Although this method works I'd like to avoid .

'm also aware of Eartrumpet but as far as I know thats unassignable.

Any help appreciated.


ps That'll teach me, should have just bought an old Griffin powermate or Aimos usb volume control knob.... 

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MusicBee Wishlist / Re: Hotkey for adjusting pitch control

« on: January 06, 2022, 04:43:40 PM »

ignore I should LTR - Semi tone, not tempo.... my bad i'll leave the comment strikedthrough in case its info someone may find useful.

slap me with a wet fish.

VST host option, send to external .... nah, doesn't really address the request though if you're wanting to adjust & audition in realtime per audio clip/sample.
Seems bad form to suggest an alternate app. 

Apologises first if this is not what you're after or have considered and not been satisfactory but can it not be done with a toolbar option?
Right click the "Configure Toolbar" and add the options (listed below) and assign a png icon for the button(s) of your choice for a silouette icon set such as IconMoon's.
 
As I understand there' s 5 tempo options:-
 2 each for increase/decrease by 10% +/-,
1 for setting a preset, called "Set",
1 to "Use" said preset
& lastly another to "Reset".

It's alphabetically in the "Player" group in the pulldown menu in the "Set Toolbar Buttons".

Again apologise if [not if, you did] I've just told you what you know already.

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Plugins / Re: Corsair LED Plugin

« on: December 09, 2021, 05:35:50 PM »

Dear OP

WOW & thank you for this. Superb job ! Works perfectly (for me) [k95]

Apologise in advance for off topic question - I only ask as you appear to be the most likely to have knowledge of both iCue & Musicbee's "inner workings".
Would you know of a way to control Musicbee's volume using a corsair kbd's vol rocker (in my case the K95) when mbb is running, but return to system audio when mbb is closed with out the need for secondary apps that are feature rich, but far to feature rich for such a supoosedly simple task?
I've tried with varying degrees of unsatisfactory success using Volume2* & Volumekey, both [sort of] work, no that's unfair they work but are either more than whats needed or begin to complicate a simple audio signal chain, I even thought I "found the fix" and wrote a tutorial at corsairs forum re Volume2 & set up, to later decide it wasn't the best method but the best I could find.  

ANY help on this would be so welcome. I wish corsairs own iCue had the answer within, and assumed it would hence my purchase to find a nice volume rocker go to waste. [?]


ps here was my lame attempt at assuming I'd found the holy grail https://forum.corsair.com/forums/topic/150195-how-to-remap-the-volume-controll-at-a-k95-rgb/
It was in response to anothers near identical, unasnwered question @ corsairs forums.

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Icons / Re: Win10 MusicBee Icons (x3)

« on: November 27, 2021, 04:27:27 PM »

Link offline 

New link

Thank You - v.nice

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Questions / Re: ISRC & Cat Number Fields

« on: May 22, 2021, 12:46:54 PM »

I'd prefer not to lock this thread, but if the current behavior continues I will.

So let's knock off the name calling and try to stay on topic.

Indeed I'd prefer to stay on topic and not dramatize 5 words said flippantly that some janitors bravely swooped in and saved the MB developer from.

Personally I thought I only came to request a tag field - amazing what others turned this into but i'll accept the blame, after all I did say "I dont have the time".  

ps what does dog pilling mean?

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Questions / Re: ISRC & Cat Number Fields

« on: May 20, 2021, 10:13:08 AM »

Submitted into evidence as Exhibit A, see hiccup's reply #1 above where the OP's "I don't have  the time" is reproduced in the quote.

Yes a tribunal is most definitely required regarding this heinous of crimes.

Maybe after 2 or 3 years of cross examination, we'll get to the bottom of this shocking injustice.

O.P. "DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME" !!!    
was it 1/ a figure of speech said with Musicbee's wonderfully open ended customisation in mind allowing the user to tweak almost every aspect to his or her liking & that setting up virtual fields was merely an additional complication for those new comers that might have become accustomed to a uniform tagging system and enabling an easier entry level set of tools wouldn't put such people off using musicbee OR 2/ a coded wording designed to offend the entire planet and FORCE the developer to work his fingers to the bone and likely also meant the op kicked kittens in his spare time..

or, no tin foil hat, was it a combination of part 1 & merely requesting a feature but a few overly sensitive individuals decided to ignore the important part of the comment and over fixate on 4 or 5 wordswritten ass joke but instead take it upon themselves to be offended by something that was so unbelievably benign it makes you question some peoples sanity?

Tune in to the next exciting episode of oh ffs did this really need explaining?



ps I deleted the part of the comment a number of you were bothered by for 1 reason, so you were no longer bothere by it - It has nothing to do with some paranoid conclusion of "he's trying to appear as the victim"... regardless, it appears I'm "damned if I do, damned if I don't."

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Questions / Re: ISRC & Cat Number Fields

« on: May 17, 2021, 09:01:56 PM »

Wow "Thanks" for the replies.  

This reminds me of those threads where someone describes an issue they have with their computer and the only "helpful" posts are "Well I don't have that problem"

instead of "here's how you fix it"....

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Questions / ISRC & Cat Number Fields

« on: May 16, 2021, 07:53:49 PM »

Any chance of getting dedicated Catalogue Number Fields (as well as ISRC) now the 2 have been fully separated by all online stores and most if not all standalone ID Tag tools?


Thanks for the best audio player, ever, though.

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Questions / Re: Overriding the Original Tags

« on: May 16, 2021, 09:43:59 AM »

working out which version the tag or (most likely) tagS are stored in is a good starting point.

I know it'd be nice to do it all inside MB but... sometimes it's quicker and cleaner to use a dedicated tagger whose developer has spent only time on perfecting their tool (no jack of all trdes)
To which i suggest Tagscanner as it has an option that makes this task of unifying different contradicting id tags super easy by cross referencing from the original tags, writing new tags (acrooss the various versions of id tags &/or in the id format of your choice.
When updating all tags with a simple "save" click it insures 1 id tag version isn't returning a different set off info versus another version, causing you a headache ...  in musicbee (which is an ok tag editor but, i'll leave it at but.)

Tagscanner comes in portable or installable format (x86 or 64bit variants) has a simple, neatly laid out ui and  wont require pages of a manual to do basic things.

Has the usual lookup ooptions at discogs, musicbrainz etc & can also create m3u, cue files and  if you wish to dig a little further even create text (rtf/txt) files displaying the info in your tags via simple scripts all produced at a click of a button to contain similar info you'd find at discogs. Handy for keeping info about the album/ep etc that you don't want to retain in your tags comment section or just wish to have ALL the info for future reference.

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Plugins / Re: DiscordBee - Updates your Discord status with Infos from MusicBee

« on: June 08, 2020, 07:12:22 PM »

Has Discord been updated or something? I've spent FAR too long trying to find this elusive "Add Game" option in the settings of discord clicking every option at least 20 times and "for the life of me" I can NOT find "add game" anywhere, I can add steam, twitter or whatever only because there is an option for it.

I've clicked my profile in chat, the cog in the bottom left next to the mic/headphones icons next to my name - basically just where the f is this option?

Its driving me flippin mental. 

Plug in is installed fine, it opens etc.

p.s. screenshot would begreatly appreciated of where exactly in discord this add game option is.

TIA


it's not done by adding musicbee to steam as a game is it? nah there's no mention of that in the instructions....