Zeus_Hunt Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Winamp is an audio player that can handle audio CDs, MP3 audio files, and streaming audio broadcasts. It combines extensive functionality with an intuitive interface. Winamp features a playlist editor and a 10-band graphic equalizer with user-definable presets that can automatically load specific files. It also includes Windows Media Technology 4.0 input/output support and the industry-standard Fraunhofer MP3 decoder. This download no longer includes VIS/DSP plug-ins; you can download them separately.Thanks to toyo for the update.Download Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeus_Hunt Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 Screenshots of new Bento Skin:Winamp, that staple of media players, will soon turn 10! And its not letting it pass without a bang. On the 10th of October at 10:10am, Winamp 5.5 (PC-only) will be released sporting two new and potentially controversial features: support for mp3 blogs and the ability to stream your music collection over the Internet (a Beta version is available here).Cashing in on the growing popularity of mp3 blogs, and the lack of tools to take advantage of them, Winamp’s Media Monitor can be used in conjunction with the software’s built-in browser to access any mp3s linked to on a blog page, presented as a playlist or even downloaded to your library. Winamp also includes handy links to a dozen or so music blogs to get you started.The second major new feature is the Winamp Remote. This acts like a local media server, cataloging your tracks and videos and then enabling you to access them from another device, including other PCs running Winamp or via a web browser, various mobile devices, and game consoles (Playstation 3, XBox 360 or Nintendo Wii).However, unlike iTunes, sharing isn’t restricted to devices on the local network, and instead you can also share your music over the Internet. To make this relatively simple, Winamp prompts you to send an email (or SMS text message) to a friend to let them access your playlists from their computer (they’ll need to create a free account to verify their identity, but only once). In this regard, Winamp Remote makes iTunes’ network sharing features seem rather puny and inflexible.Also new to version 5.5 is the “Bento” skin. This is a move away from Winamp’s traditional multi-windowed interface (the default skin), which can be confusing and cluttered at times. Instead, the new skin only has one window which is more in keeping with other media management software.The rest of Winamp performs as you’d expect it. It is still a very good media player; responsive, highly customisable, able to cope with many formats and yet still has a low demand on system resources. It will synchronise with a number of portable media players, including iPods*, making it a potential replacement for iTunes or Windows Media Player. Obviously, its still a beta version so there are some niggles with the program — it locked the interface for the duration of one track, although it had worked fine previously, and there are a couple of error messages when you close the program.Winamp continues to evolve, and the new and bold features are a worthy update in which to mark the application’s tenth anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyo Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 man this is hot!!! didnt even knew it. stream music 2 ur friends and so on... and the bento skin, nice. thx zeus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrVoice Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Sounds like they've been working hard on this new version. I've been a loyal Winamp user since '02 and I think it's amazing how they can keep making it better and better. This upcoming release fills me with joyful anticipation ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyo Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 maybe its time 2 start listening 2 eachother mp3 collections:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 There's still a lot of bugs in these Beta releases. They're obviously doing all they can to fix it, but there does seem to be issues with shutdown affecting many users. I don't have the last stable release on my system as after I reformatted a few months back, I was certain there would be a new version "any day". I think I should have just gone ahead and installed it. Listening to my mp3's on Zoom Pro isn't the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lshenliang Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Is there any New Keygen for Winamp 5.x ? Please post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyo Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 PM-ed :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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