http://members.cox.net/dsleslie3/Winamp.doc ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Sanfilippo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 4:02 PM Subject: winAmp tutorial
> Hi, > > As long as folks are sharing tips on getting the most out of winamp, I'm > wondering if there's some plain text documentation around which at least > summarizes things this wonderful software can do. There's a lot here, > the interface is rather unusual and a tutorial explaining important > features would be nice to read thru. > > Thanks in advance, and apologies if this is an old subject. > > Js > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brett Boyer > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 13:20 > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: this is a bit lengthy, how to convert files using winamp > > > Hey just wanted to drop a quick thank you for that mini tutorial. I > remember > the first time back in version 2.something, I converted my first mp3 to > wav > and didn't know about switching plugins back and forth. I thought I > broke my > machine instead I had about 30 large wave files and no sound was coming > out. good times anyway I don't think I would use winamp for converting > but I had to thank > you for writing a nice concise mini tutorial that actually was correct > and > made sense. > bb > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 2:06 AM > Subject: this is a bit lengthy, how to convert files using winamp > > >> Hello everyone >> >> I've seen some >> questions about this on a couple lists so I thought I'd write this up. > >> It is a bit lengthy as the subject line says but I hope you'll stick >> with it. A while ago, the subject of converting files using Winamp >> came up, and I thought I'd explain the process in some detail >> for those who are interested. Unfortunately, real audio files don't >> really work well with Winamp nowadays. At least, that's been my >> experience. If anyone's been able to get them to play in Winamp 5.5, >> please please let me know! >> >> >> However, if you have a WMA file that you want as an mp3, or if you >> have a cd track as a wav file that you want as an mp3, you can use >> Winamp's discwriter plugin to do this task. So, here's how you do it, >> step by step. Remember, if you have an interest in this, save the >> e-mail somewhere and go back to it later so you can perform the steps. >> >> Ok, here we go! >> >> 1. Fire up Winamp, you knew that one would be in there. >> >> 2. now find the file that you want to convert and open it up in >> Winamp, either by pressing enter on it or through the open file >> dialogue. 3. Ok, now press the letter v to stop it, we don't want it >> to keep playing. 4. now here's where the fun starts. go to the >> preferences, control plus p of course. >> 5. go to the plugins section and then choose output in the tree view. >> >> 6. now tab over to the list of plugins, and focus on the one called >> the Nullsoft Discwriter plugin, your version number may vary but it >> all comes to the same. >> >> 7. now, it's time to configure it so that we can tell what type of >> file to convert to. so tab to the configure button. >> >> 8. now you're going to be in a dialogue with some buttons in it. the >> first one will determine where your output file, that is to say your >> converted file will be saved. you may hear something like,output file >> location c:\doccuments and settings...my music button. If you press >> that button, a dialogue will pop up and you can then determine where >> your file will be saved. 9. now that you've done that, you'll be back >> in the dialogue, and the next thing you'll see is a checkbox that >> says,output to directory containing source files, and by default, this > >> is unchecked. This is so that you can have your converted file in >> exactly the same folder as the original file was. >> so check that if you want the file to go there, i would do that for >> simplicities sake. You can always move it later. >> 10. Next checkbox you'll see says, display save as dialogue for every >> file. This is so that if you're converting an entire list of files, >> you'll be able to determine where each file goes. I would imagine >> that you would probably want them all to go in the same folder, but >> maybe not? so check that if you like, i normally leave it as is >> because usually I'm only converting one file. This is unchecked by >> default. >> 11. Next up, we have a combo box that determines if there are or >> numbers at the beginning of your outputted file name. >> the choices you have are, disabled, 1 digit, 2 digits, 3 digits and >> 4 digits. >> I can't imagine why anyone would actually want 4 digits, that is >> unless you're converting literally thousands of files, which i've >> never done and probably won't ever do. If I'm converting something >> from an album i like to at least have a number at the beginning of >> the file name, 01, or 02, depending on where you are in the playlist > of >> files. >> but if you want to disable this, you can. >> >> 12. Next, we have a combo box that determines the title format, the >> one by default is % title %. this means you get the % which equals >> the first 2 numbers like we mentioned before, artist name, title and >> then the track name. so i would keep that as is. >> >> 13. Next we have output file type, and the choice is set to auto >> recommended. this is so you can choose different file formats. and >> after that there is a checkbox that says enable single mode, which I'm > >> not sure about. so leave auto recommended as is, and the single mode >> check box on my system is unchecked. 14. Ok, now we're getting to >> the good part here, hang with me folks! this next checkbox will >> determine wether or not Winamp actually remembers what file you >> convert to a lot, so if you convert to mp3 a lot, leave this checkbox >> checked so you can just perform the final few steps. >> Now, tab once again and you'll land on a button that determines what >> file you can actually convert your file to. for mine in particular, >> this button says, >> MPEG layer 3 192KBPS, 44.1 K Hertz, stereo >> that's usually what i convert to, but if you want something >> different, you can press this button and you can change the file >> type, bitrate and sampling rate of your file. Note that if you don't >> have the radium codec installed, you won't be able to convert to >> anything higher than 56k, 22.50 k hertz stereo. >> I believe the lame encoder will fix this too, and the lame encoder >> should be very easy to find if you do a little hunting around. >> 15. Ok, now that you've determined everything about your file, it's >> time to actually do the conversion! So tab past that next checkbox, >> i have no idea what the thread priority hack refers to, so just press >> ok and you'll be in the preferences again. so now, close the >> preferences in the usual way. >> >> 16. Ok, now to convert your file, press the letter x which will, >> essentially play your file, but you won't hear any sound. Trust me, >> you won't. that's just how this plugin works because it moves very >> quickly. If you want to know the status of your conversion, press the > >> hotkey which reads your title bar, insert t for JAWS and control shift > >> t for Window-eyes, or whatever one you use. You will know your file >> is converted when you hear the name of your file, followed by Winamp >> stopped. Note that while the file conversion happens, you may notice >> that software speech is slower to respond, and sometimes it just >> doesn't happen at all, but like I say the conversions happen very > quickly. >> 17. If you followed all the steps above, congratulations, you just >> converted your first file with Winamp. Believe me, subsequent >> conversions won't be such a long process, especially if you have the >> checkbox to remember your file type preferences. But before you go >> listen to your newly created file, you have to switch your output >> plugin back to the one you ordinarily use. If you attempt to listen >> to another file, you'll just be creating more files and you'll have >> a lot of stuff on your hard drive you don't want. So, open the >> preferences again, tab over to the list of plugins and then choose >> the plugin you used before, i would bet it's either the Nullsoft >> waveout plugin or the direct sound one. But the idea here is to >> change it back to whatever plugin you were using before. so once you >> do that, tab to the close button and you can now go back to rockin >> with Winamp! I hope this wasn't too long but i did want to write this >> process out. This is especially cool because when you want to >> convert a file again, all you'll need to do is switch to the >> discwriter plugin, play your file and Winamp will convert it. then >> all you have to do is switch back to your regular plugin and life's >> good. 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