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Winamp 5.5 Build 1550 Beta Preview 1

Copernic   on 13 September 2007 - 19:52 · 22 comments & 7934 views

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Nullsoft Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity music player for Windows. Winamp supports MP3, CD, Audiosoft, Audio Explosion, MOD, WAV and other audio formats, custom appearances (skins) plus audio visualization and audio effect plug-ins.

Changelog:

* New: Winamp Bento (SingleUI Skin)
* New: Unified File Editor, with Album Art tab (for mp3, m4a, wma, ogg, flac)
* New: Album Art window for Winamp Modern skin
* New: Global 'playback thread priority' setting for decoders
* New: Option to not show playlist item number in classic songticker
* New: Version History drop-down selector and Search (in About dialog)
* New: [in_mp3] Multi-channel mp3surround support
* New: [gen_ml] Tree Options tab in Media Library Preferences
* New: [ml_local] 3 pane view options in 'Add/Edit View' dialog
* New: [ml_local] Smart View Presets
* New: [ml_local] Album Art support/pane and retrieval service
* New: [ml_local] Toolbar buttons to control view options
* New: [ml_plg] Winamp Playlist Generator (powered by Gracenote MusicID)
* New: [ml_pmp] New fields, configurable filter panes & columns, 3 pane view



* New: [ml_pmp] Album Art view & support for iPod and P4S Devices
* New: [ml_pmp] Separate view for video files
* Improved: General misc dialog/ui tweaks & improvements
* Improved: Re-tuned and optimized classic Spectrum Analyzer
* Improved: Surround indicator in Winamp Modern skin for multi-channel files
* Improved: Classic Songticker option for Winamp Modern skin (via Config drawer)
* Improved: [in_cdda] Conductor metadata support
* Improved: [in_cdda] Handling of multiple discs
* Improved: [in_flac/in_vorbis] ALBUM ARTIST & ENSEMBLE read support
* Improved: [in_flac] Advanced Editor mode
* Improved: [in_mod] Added support for more than 256 samples
* Improved: [in_mp3] Faster metadata gathering (also improves ReplayGain scan speed)
* Improved: [in_wm] Faster WMA/WMV metadata gathering
* Improved: [gen_ff] General freeform skinning engine optimizations
* Improved: [gen_ml] Collapsed/expanded state of treeview items now remembered
* Improved: [gen_ml] Skinned scrollbars for Media Library with Modern skins
* Improved: [gen_ml] Reordering of treeview items (via drag+drop)
* Improved: [ml_disc] Better Unicode support & other misc tweaks
* Improved: [ml_history] Unicode support
* Improved: [ml_local] Customize Columns menu for top filter panes
* Improved: [ml_local] Option to show horizontal scrollbar for top panes
* Improved: [ml_local] New 'Podcasts' view (appears after downloading a podcast)
* Improved: [ml_local] Added ISPODCAST and PODCASTCHANNEL field names
* Improved: [ml_local] Added BEGINSLIKE comparison operator
* Improved: [ml_local] Dragging of headers to sort column order
* Improved: [ml_local] Redesigned Smart View Editor
* Improved: [ml_local] Star Rating display and selection
* Improved: [ml_pmp] 'Copy to Local Media' config separated from CD Ripping settings
* Improved: [ml_pmp] Portables "Sync" can now keep podcasts updated
* Improved: [ml_rg] ReplayGain calculation support for 64, 88.2 & 96 KHz samplerates
* Improved: [ml_wire] Optional automatic downloading of new podcast episodes
* Improved: [ml_wire] Multi-select, 'Send To' menu and other general enhancements
* Improved: [ml_wire] Podcast downloads now saved in channel subfolders
* Improved: [pmp_ipod] Now uses the iPod's podcast menu for podcasts
* Fixed: DWM Thumbnails & Flip3D for Modern skins in Vista
* Fixed: Long filepaths corrupted when opening Winamp via Explorer context menu
* Fixed: Oversized preference pages with large DPI setting
* Fixed: Recurrence of multiple instances bug (previously fixed in 5.3)
* Fixed: Selecting 'No' for 'Physically Remove' prompt removes playlist/mldb item
* Fixed: TV button in video window not working
* Fixed: Windows showing if switching from modern to classic skin in minimized state
* Fixed: [ASX Loader] Recursive playlist loading & case-insensitive element matching
* Fixed: [ASX Loader] Handling of entries embedded within a REPEAT tag
* Fixed: [dsp_sps] DEP incompatibility
* Fixed: [gen_ff] "Can't unload script while in script" error when switching skins
* Fixed: [gen_ff] Transparent docked toolbars for skins using alpha-blending
* Fixed: [gen_jumpex] Crash when loading multiple files via Explorer context menu
* Fixed: [gen_jumpex] Enter key not working when JTFE dialog is skinned*
* Fixed: [gen_jumpex] Remove Duplicate Entries action broken in pledit
* Fixed: [gen_ml] %playcount% returning Comment on drag+drop from ML to pledit
* Fixed: [in_cdda] CDDB crash when attempting to rip a CD in a 2nd instance of Winamp
* Fixed: [in_flac] General FLAC Editor quirks (Comments field, Enter key, etc)
* Fixed: [in_flac] 24bit files don't play when 'Allow 24bit' setting is disabled
* Fixed: [in_mod] Fadeout value goes below 0.0 sec in in_mod config
* Fixed: [in_mod] Interpolator 'division by zero' crash bug
* Fixed: [in_mp3] Crash on some mp3's with corrupt ID3v2 extended headers (rare)
* Fixed: [in_mp3] Crash on loading corrupt id3v2.3 tags of a later revision
* Fixed: [in_mp3] Negative bitrate in File Info for long mp3's
* Fixed: [in_wave/libsndfile] Crash on invalid .au files
* Fixed: [in_wm] Garbage characters when editing filetypes in config
* Fixed: [in_mp4/libmp4v2] Memory leaks
* Fixed: [ml_disc] 0 byte temp files not deleted after ripping
* Fixed: [ml_disc] Double-click drive icon in Rip & Burn not selecting tree item
* Fixed: [ml_disc] Crash when using in playlist filename generation
* Fixed: [ml_disc] Drag+drop from Audio CD view to Playlist Editor
* Fixed: [ml_local] (no album) items adding to Album count in Artist pane
* Fixed: [ml_local] isempty and =0 queries now return same results
* Fixed: [ml_local] Add dir to 'Watch Folders' path truncated to 64 characters
* Fixed: [ml_pmp] Inserting extra period in filename when transcoding to mp4/aac
* Fixed: [ml_wire] Subscription Updates setting always resets to 'Never'
* Fixed: [pmp_ipod] Potential incompatability issue with latest version of iTunes
* Fixed: [pmp_p4s] 'Error In Insert' when transferring to some P4S devices
* Fixed: [vis_milk] Milkdrop DEP incompatibility
* Misc: Winamp Remote is now an installer option (ml_orb.dll)
* Misc: Moved drawing engine out of gen_ff to tataki.dll
* Misc: Moved freetype font renderer out of gen_ff to freetype.wac
* Misc: Removed db.w5s (replaced by new Gracenote database system)
* Misc: Removed unicows.lib/dll as we have officially dropped support for Win9x
* Updated: Gracenote MusicID CDDB v2.5
* Updated: libpng 1.2.20
* Updated: [enc_aacplus] Coding Technologies aacPlus Encoder v8.1.0
* Updated: [gen_jumpex] JTFE v0.99.1c b420 'dev'
* Updated: [in_flac] FLAC 1.2.0
* Updated: [in_mp3] FhG Decoder v4.10
* Updated: [in_vorbis] libvorbis 1.2.0


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(2 replies) #1 +MchWalte on 13 Sep 2007 - 20:20
Add this to the links: http://beta.aol.com/projects.php?project=winamp&loc=0

As that's where a lot of beta info is and you can send feedback.

NEW screen shot: http://beta.aol.com/projects/winamp/img/winamp_55_ml.jpg

Here's a nice beta logo:

But yall are still using the OLD AOL logo, so don't expect yall do change this, lol.

Last edited by MchWalte on 13 Sep 2007 - 20:29
#1.1 vetbangbang023 on 13 Sep 2007 - 21:18
Yikes, the screenshot is small, but that UI looks way too cluttered. You have no idea where the hell you should be directing your eyes.

Update: I saw a larger screen shot. What a mess. It's like they said: Let's do....everything....and let's put it.....everywhere.

Last edited by bangbang023 on 13 Sep 2007 - 21:24
#1.2 Dipso on 13 Sep 2007 - 23:12
Quote - (bangbang023 said @ #1.1)
Yikes, the screenshot is small, but that UI looks way too cluttered. You have no idea where the hell you should be directing your eyes.

Update: I saw a larger screen shot. What a mess. It's like they said: Let's do....everything....and let's put it.....everywhere.


Uhm, 1: the point of the bento skin is to have one interface will all the elements in it. and 2: you can customize it (ie hide elements etc etc) after playing around with it a bit i realy like it, only gripe i have is i dont realy use the media library, so i would love for a way to show a big playlist without having to open the whole ML part. Maby like a drawer or something...
(3 replies) #2 YaZoR on 13 Sep 2007 - 21:01
-1 for the overuse of 'yall'.

Even once is bad enough yall hear?


Oh fudge.
#2.1 +MchWalte on 13 Sep 2007 - 21:18
Quote - (YaZoR said @ #2)
-1 for the overuse of 'yall'.

Even once is bad enough yall hear?


Oh fudge.



Thanks for the laugh. Last time I checked yall is a word, so I'm sorry that my usage of a plural second-person pronoun gets on your nerve - get over it. This is about WinAmp not freakin fudges and grammar. Ya hear?
#2.2 YaZoR on 14 Sep 2007 - 22:10
Quote - (MchWalte said @ #2.1)
Thanks for the laugh. Last time I checked yall is a word, so I'm sorry that my usage of a plural second-person pronoun gets on your nerve - get over it. This is about WinAmp not freakin fudges and grammar. Ya hear?


oh christ I wasbored and taking the urine.

And btw, yall isn't a word in the English Dictionary -> http://www.askoxford.com/results/?view=dic...earchtype=exact
#2.3 +MchWalte on 19 Sep 2007 - 06:31
Quote - (YaZoR said @ #2.2)
Quote - (MchWalte said @ #2.1)
Thanks for the laugh. Last time I checked yall is a word, so I'm sorry that my usage of a plural second-person pronoun gets on your nerve - get over it. This is about WinAmp not freakin fudges and grammar. Ya hear?


oh christ I wasbored and taking the urine.

And btw, yall isn't a word in the English Dictionary -> http://www.askoxford.com/results/?view=dic...earchtype=exact


Where I come from buddy it's a word. Now drop it? This is about WinAmp and it's beautiful skin not by me saying the word yall 2 times. Get over it, move on, go play in the street.. jeez
#3 JohnBfromMemphis on 13 Sep 2007 - 21:26
that new Bento skin is pretty sweet! I really like the under-the-hood changes as well.
(1 reply) #4 Diaboli on 13 Sep 2007 - 22:49
omg, i just switched to foobar now this
WHY..WHY!!!
#4.1 excalpius on 14 Sep 2007 - 04:35
I find your lack of faith disturbing...

It's Mr. Vader to you
#5 Darken on 13 Sep 2007 - 23:43
Thanks for the heads up.
#6 SixofTen on 14 Sep 2007 - 05:04
The new skin owns!
(3 replies) #7 +chaosblade on 14 Sep 2007 - 10:20
Bento looks like a desperate attempt to mimic Foobar. Seriously.
#7.1 +Harlem39s Finest on 14 Sep 2007 - 12:17
+1
#7.2 miguel_montes on 14 Sep 2007 - 12:33
Maybe, maybe not. If you don't like it, you can use one of the other thousands skins available.
#7.3 SixofTen on 14 Sep 2007 - 15:53
<<removed>>

Last edited by bangbang023 on 14 Sep 2007 - 16:36
(3 replies) #8 spiritv2 on 14 Sep 2007 - 11:08
Lord knows foobar NEVER tried to imitate anything winamp does. Good skin, nice funcionality great for hi-res.
#8.1 Eis on 14 Sep 2007 - 12:35
That was a pretty obvious attempt at sarcasm, but I'm calling you on it.

Go on, make me a list.
#8.2 CRIKEY on 15 Sep 2007 - 02:27
Quote - (Eis said @ #8.1)
That was a pretty obvious attempt at sarcasm, but I'm calling you on it.

Go on, make me a list.


i wanna see this list too;

and playing music can't be one of them
#8.3 +SOOPRcow on 16 Sep 2007 - 04:17
You guys know that foobar is developed by the guy who wrote the dirrectsound wrapper for winamp?

oh and that said, I still don't like the new default layout... doesn't feel like winamp to me.
#9 WarLuigi on 16 Sep 2007 - 08:41
NICE! I've wanted a UI like this for a long time and it's finally here. Can't wait to see the final release.
#10 TheBigB on 22 Sep 2007 - 22:30
finally! it has a ui similar to itunes, yet it works with my zen vision:m. and it's better than itunes, too. i switched instantly.

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