MediaMonkey
Input/Output Plug-ins |
Input
plug-ins generally add support for new audio formats,
while Output plug-ins control how MediaMonkey outputs
audio. Our favorite input/output plug-ins are shown
below. MediaMonkey is generally compatible with Winamp
plug-ins written for Winamp 2, and broader range is
available from the Winamp
Plug-ins site.
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Plug-in
: VID4wa Video Plug-in
Description : This plug-in
allows you to play your video files using
MediaMonkey and add them to the library.
It supports various video formats including:
AVI, MPEG, MPG, MPV2, MPE, WMV, ASF, DAT,
IVF, VOB, and DivX. Simply double-click
the file from within MediaMonkey to play.
Additional commands are available to control
the video via right-click on the video-window
(e.g. change quality, aspect ratio, brightness,
contrast, etc.).
Installation : Run the
installer and install to the MediaMonkey
directory. Restart MediaMonkey and scan
your hard drive for video files.
Author's site : http://rc4wa.narod.ru
Size : 256KB
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Plug-in
: Monkey's Audio
Description : This is
an APE encoding application (that is independent
of MediaMonkey) and a plug-in allows MediaMonkey
to play files encoded in the APE format.
APE is a fairly popular lossless compression
format that ensures that your CDs are
recorded at the highest possible level
of quality, but takes up more hard disk
space than lossy compression formats such
as OGG or MP3. A Monkey's Audio encoder
is also available at the Monkey's audio
site.
Installation : Run the
Monkey's audio installer. It'll give the
option to install the Monkey's Audio Winamp
plugin, which you can install to the MediaMonkey
directory. Restart MediaMonkey and scan
your drive for APE files.
Author's site : http:www.monkeysaudio.com
Size : 3MB
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Plug-in
: FLAC
Description : This plug-in
allows MediaMonkey to play files encoded
in the FLAC format. FLAC, an increasingly
popular lossless compression format, ensures
that your CDs are recorded at the highest
possible level of quality, but takes up
more hard disk space than lossy compression
formats such as OGG or MP3. A FLAC encoder
is also available at the FLAC web site.
Installation : Run the
installer and install to the MediaMonkey
directory. Restart MediaMonkey and scan
your drive for FLAC files.
Web site : http://flac.sourceforge.net/
Size : 104KB
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Plug-in
: MP3Pro
Description : This plug-in
allows MediaMonkey to play files encoded
in the MP3 Pro format which offers some
improvements over standard MP3s.CD Reader
is a freeware plugin that improves the
quality of Audio CD playback. In addition,
it may resolve certain problems some users
experience with CD playback. Note, however,
that this plug-in is also used for standard
MP3 playback--something you may not desire
if you're using the MAD plug-in.
Installation : Run the
installer, and then copy the in_mp3PRO.dll
file to the MediaMonkey directory. Restart
MediaMonkey, and scan your drives for
MP3Pro files.
Author's site : http:www.mp3prozone.com
Size : 83KB
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Plug-in
: MusePack
Description : The MusePack
plug-in allows MediaMonkey to play MusePack
encoded files. This format offers the
highest quality audio of the various lossy
compression formats (for bitrates of ~160
Kbps). The encoder can also be found on
the www site.
Installation : Run the
installer
Author's site : http://www.saunalahti.fi/cse/mpc/index.html
Size : 83KB
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Plug-in
: SqrSoft Advanced Crossfading Output
Plug-in
Description : The SqrSoft
Advanced Crossfading plug-in is a work
of art. It automatically removes any gaps
of silence between tracks, and at the
same time crossfades between tracks to
make for professional sounding mixes.
The only downside is that it requires
a bit more CPU power than the standard
output plug-ins. Definitely one to try
out. Also, it is incompatible when using
MAD at 24 or 32 bit sound.
Installation : Unzip
the installer, run it, and let it copy
files to the winamp plugins directory.
Then copy the installed files from the
Winamp directory to the Songs-DB plugins
directory. From the Tools|Options|Output
plug-ins menu, change the output plug-in
to the SqrSoft output plug-in.
Author's site : http://www.sqrsoft.com.ar/en/index.html
Size : 98KB
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Plug-in
: MAD .14.2b
Description : MAD replaces
the standard MP3 decoding plug-in included
with MediaMonkey. It's faster, more reliable,
and offers improved quality. The MAD installer
is included with MediaMonkey, or you can
find it at the link below.
Installation : Just double-click
the installer.
Author's site : http://www.mars.org/home/rob/proj/mpeg/mad-plugin
Size : 145KB
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Plug-in
: CD-Reader 1.95
Description : CD Reader
is a freeware plugin that improves the
quality of Audio CD playback. In addition,
it may resolve certain problems some users
experience with CD playback. CD Reader
is included with MediaMonkey, or you can
find it at the link below.
Installation : See MediaMonkey
readme
Author's site : http://www.url.ru/~copah/
Size : 83KB
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