I did this once before, and some people said it was useful.
Since I had to re-build a bunch of stuff, I tried to update it and clean it up.
There are still pointers that others would delete, but the stuff keeps coming up in discussions,
so I left them in, with notations.
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MusicBee Installation (Windows XP) -- updated 2015-05-05
******* Steven @ 2014-04-14
******* Some of the recommended winamp plugins are now available natively in MB
******* eg, downmix to mono and in v2.4 there is a gap killer/silence remover dsp
Installation Steps:
0) MusicBee
download
http://getmusicbee.com/download.html version: mb24 (final) -- MusicBeeSetup_2_4_5404 (2014-10-18).zip
--or: mb24 (final) -- MusicBeePortable_2_4 (2014-10-18).zip
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--OR: mb25 (beta) --- MusicBeeSetup_2_5_5524-RC2 (2015-02-16).exe
-AND: mb25 (patches)- MusicBee_Exe_Patched [2015-05-07].zip
note: If use "25/beta" -- also check out constantly updated files
"Latest Version" Forum = Official Betas
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?board=6.0 "Latest Updates" Site = even later patches
http://musicbee.wikia.com/wiki/Latest_Update --- run .exe installer
1) mb_TagTools
download:
http://musicbee.wikia.com/wiki/Additional_Tagging_and_Reporting_Tools version: 2015-03-22-2 (v4.11.5559)
--- copy all to C:\Program Files\MusicBee\Plugins
--- See 'Tools/Tagging tools' menu.
--- To configure plugins go to 'Edit/Preferences/Plugins'
2) LAME (for MP3)
download:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Lame_Encoder.htm version: 3.99.5
--- copy lame.exe & lame_enc.dll to C:\Program Files\MusicBee\Codec
--- activate in MusicBee - Edit > Preferences > File Converters and tick MP3-enabled
3) AAC (NeroAACCodec - for AAC/MPeg)
download:
http://www.nero.com/eng/downloads-nerodigital-nero-aac-codec.php version: 1.5.1
--- copy .exes (neroAacDec & neroAacEnc & neroAacTag) to C:\Program Files\MusicBee\Codec
--- activate in MusicBee - Edit > Preferences > File Converters and tick AAC-enabled
4) OGG-Vorbis
download:
http://www.rarewares.org/ogg.php version: oggenc2.87-1.3.5-generic [2015-03-19].zip
--- copy oggenc2.exe to C:\Program Files\MusicBee\Codec
--- activate in MusicBee - Edit > Preferences > File Converters and tick OGG-enabled
5) OPUS
download:
http://opus-codec.org/downloads/ version: opus-tools-0.1.9-win32.zip
--- copy .exe's (opusenc & opusdec & opusinfo) to C:\Program Files\MusicBee\Codec
--- activate in MusicBee - Edit > Preferences > File Converters and tick OPUS-enabled
6) MPC
download:
http://files.musepack.net/windows/musepack_windows_2009-04-02.zip version: 1.30.0
--- copy mpcenc.exe to C:\Program Files\MusicBee\Codec
--- activate in MusicBee - Edit > Preferences > File Converters and tick MPC-enabled
7) Flac
download:
http://xiph.org/ version: FLAC 1.3.1 (25-Nov-2014)
--- copy flac.exe to C:\Program Files\MusicBee\Codec
--- activate in MusicBee - Edit > Preferences > File Converters and tick FLAC-Enabled
ALAC (Zeranoe FFmpeg) = high-res .m4a (like diff between .mp3 & VBRV0)
download:
http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/ version: ffmpeg-20150502-git-6197672-win32-static.7z
--- copy ..\bin .exe's (ffmpeg & ffplay & ffprobe) to C:\Program Files\MusicBee\Codec
--- activate in MusicBee - Edit > Preferences > File Converters and tick ALAC-Enabled
9) WavPack
download:
http://www.wavpack.com/downloads.html version: 4.70.0
--- copy WavPack.exe to C:\Program Files\MusicBee\Codec
--- activate in MusicBee - Edit > Preferences > File Converters and tick WAVPACK-Enabled
X) TAK (Tom's lossless Audio Kompressor)
download:
http://thbeck.de/Download/TAK_2.3.0.zip version: 2.3.0
--- copy TakC.exe to C:\Program Files\MusicBee\Codec
--- activate in MusicBee - Edit > Preferences > File Converters and tick WAVPACK-Enabled
******* Steven @ 2014-04-14
******* bass_aac24 should not be needed for Windows 7 and above -
******* Microsoft now includes an aac decoder with the standard windows installation
?) bass_aac24 (audio add-in)
download:
http://www.un4seen.com/download.php?z/2/bass_aac24 version: 2.4.5.1
--- copy bass_aac.dll to C:\Program Files\MusicBee
******* Steven @ 2014-04-14
******* bass_alac is already included in the standard MB install
?) bass_alac24
download:
http://uk.un4seen.com/filez/2/bass_alac24.zip version: 2.4.3
--- copy bass_alac.dll to C:\Program Files\MusicBee
******* Steven @ 2014-04-14
******* only external video players are supported -
******* the MB video plugin has been dis-continued so the K-Lite or Lav filters are not relevant to MB
?) K-Lite Codec pack (includes LAV support)
download:
http://www.free-codecs.com/K_Lite_Codec_Pack_download.htm version: K-Lite_Codec_Pack_1110_Mega.exe
plus: klcp_update_1112_20150501.exe
--- run the .exe installer & update
?) FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder
download:
http://www.free-codecs.com/FFDShow_download.htm version: ffdshow_rev4533_20140929_clsid.exe
--- run the .exe installer
?) BassDShow (video add-in .. MusicBee support abandoned)
download:
http://www.2shared.com/file/FbrbPdh6/BASS_DSHOW.html >> only has BASS_DSHOW.dll
or:
http://surodev.com/downloads/BASS_DSHOW.zip or:
http://www.un4seen.com/bass.html version: 1.2.2.0 (2012-01-12)
>>> REMOVED <<<
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Comments/Notes/etc. from various sources:
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use VLC as an external player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/nb: issues re: MusicBee library .. minimal support inside MB for VLC
do get support (for playback) but not full library info/integration
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use LAV Filters for all (based on ffmpeg)
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=156191 Version 0.61.1:
http://files.1f0.de/lavf/LAVFilters-0.61.1.exehttp://www.lavfilters.com/ Version 0.60 (2014-01-12)
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video support
steven (2012-03)
some video formats require Codecs that do not come with your computer by default.
In my testing, i didnt need to install anything for these formats:
- MPG, MPEG, WMV, MOV
- what i did need to install was a codec for .MP4, for which i downloaded the K-Lite (Standard) codec pack
http://www.free-codecs.com/K_Lite_Codec_Pack_download.htmsteven (2013-11)
unfortunately the guy who developed the bass video plugin that my plugin is based from does not appear to be spending time to support it,
i feel it wasnt fully ready, and also i cant justify the time needed to support it so i am doubtful it will go anywhere.
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Check this whether it gets the job done:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/m4p_input_plugin_for_winamp.htmAfter installing the plugin go to Edit>Preferences>Player>Input-plugins and press the "import winamp" button
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Steven (2011-04)
re: error: "Unable to open file (error=BASS_ERROR_CODEC)"
--its been asked a few times before on the forum
--http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=2322.0
Due to licensing restrictions MusicBee (and most other freeware players that havent purchased the required MP3 licenses) can only use the MP3
codec that comes already installed with windows. However the Windows 'N' series does not include this codec.
You can download it yourself from miscrosoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=31017ed3-166a-4c75-b90c-a6cef9b414c4Windows 8 Pro N
http://www.microsoft.com/it-it/download/details.aspx?id=30685freeware MP3 codec (160 kB)
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/MPEG_Layer_3_Codec.htm------------------------------------------
http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=8884.0Topic: Top plugins (for wiki)
I can link up to 10 plugins from the main wiki menu, if I want. Right now I have:
Theater Mode
Lyrics Plugin
Additional Tagging and Reporting Tools
Alternative Mediakey Plugin
MusicBee Remote for Android
Are there any others that you all think should be highlighted?
The rest will be listed and linked to the forum thread, too, they just won't be in the main menu.
Last.fm stats plugin
Last.fm similar artists plugin
mobile web plugin
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http://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=1341.0Steven: Recommended WinAmp plugins
please feel free to add to this list started by ild2
--------------------- Steven
- mono downmix (and more)
http://www.winamp.com/plugin/wide-and-dynamix/3973- gap killer ("gapless playback" for tracks not encoded with a gapless encoder), sqrsoft advanced crossfader
http://www.winamp.com/plugin/sqrsoft-advanced-crossfading-output/32368- crossfeed (bs2b)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bs2b/files/Winamp%20plugin/noise sharpening
-- VST plugin (thanks REIKA)
http://www.savioursofsoul.de/Christian/programs/winamp/-- you can use plural VSTs at the same time if you use EffectChainer
http://www.acondigital.com/us_Downloads.htmlor
http://www.brothersoft.com/effectchainer-download-277411.html?bottom--------------------- Steven (quote from voom)
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http://www.aixcoustic.com/index.php/Electri-Q-posihfopit/30/0/or
http://www.savioursofsoul.de/Christian/vst-plugins/eqs-filters/electri-q/-- Install Winamp, Install this plugin (select winamp, not VST), copy over the dsp_eqfree.dll
from the winamp plugin directory to the MusicBee plugin directory
and dive into musical greatness or so
-- Oh and maybe just browser here:
http://www.winamp.com/plugins/dsp-effect/5-- note, that the plugins come as exes.
In W7 it will complain .. can't write to C:. Run them as admin then.
-- Of course, with VST plugin chainer/manager, MUCH more would be possible ... but alas, I never got that stable.
--------------------- fish
-- That BS2B (Bauer stereophonic-to-binaural) plugin is awesome for headphones and works fine with ASIO output.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bs2b/files/Winamp%20plugin/ --------------------- ild2
-- sqrsoft advanced crossfader (and gap killer)
http://www.winamp.com/plugin/sqrsoft-advanced-crossfading-output/32368-- noise sharpening
can't find a winamp dsp... only SPS preset -
requires the winamp dsp studio plugin which doesn't load in musicbee.
--------------------- larryfine
-- A great plugin with a lot of features like a multiband compressor, equalizer, stereo image enhancer, limiter,
autogain control and many others. It works with Directsound or ASIO and there is a standalone VST version.
It's a little busy at first use, but with presets and a little tweaking it becomes awesome.
http://www.stereotool.com/-- Crompressor & Wider
A very simple but useful dsp plugin to compress and enhance audio. Works only with 16 bit audio format.
http://mpesch3.de1.cc/misc.html--------------------- gloveofpower
I've been looking for a compressor/limiter to use with my music which has a lot of adjustments available and sounds warm.
I tried out the stereotool one mentioned above in this thread, and thought that having as many options as it offers is awesome; and a
multi-band compressor is an excellent thing to have, but somehow, I felt that the quality of the sound was not to my liking. It seemed like it
made everything sound more digital, and any 'bad' sounds inherent to the mp3/digital compression were emphasized. Kinda harsh tonally. I
tried EQing, and messing with the settings for a long time, but just couldn't produce anything that sounded good to my ears.
I like to use a program called T-Racks for my audio mastering when I produce. It's a VST that is quite powerful, and is meant to simulate tube
rack-mount equipment. However, for my everyday listening, I wanted something that would be a bit more stable (ie a DSP meant to interact with
a playback program like MusicBee, rather than a VST, linked through some bridging DSP which is one too many layers of complexity for me).
There is a DSP called izotope ozone made for winamp which is meant to emulate classic tube mastering equipment that is quite good. It has a pretty interface which matches up nicely with the MusicBee 'Dark' skin. Although it is not a free plugin, it is worth the cost if you are looking for something to use long term, which has a pleasingly warm sound and a lot of adjustable settings. I like to keep the room simulation bypassed (it's good for headphones though), put a gentle dip at 3.5kHz on the valve equalizer, bypass bass compression, about -10dB on the tube
limiter, and some light tube saturation starting at about 5kHz. These settings give a nice analog sound with sufficient detail brought up
through the limiter that you can listen to your music at a moderate volume and still hear good detail. The limiter is great to tame
instruments that are mixed super hot too. Like most Miles Davis records--his playing has so much dynamic range that unless you turn it up
loud, you just don't hear everything in the quieter parts of his phrases. A good compressor/limiter can remedy that.
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