| Version (as of 2/27/2018) | 5 |
| Platforms | |
| License | Freeware |
| Category | Audio |
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Software Overview
Main Features
- Supports a large number of audio and video formats
- Manages multimedia content in a single integrated library
- Customizable user interface with skins
- Supports user-developed plug-ins
- Online browsing and shopping features
Nullsoft Winamp is a media player that plays audio, video, and other multimedia content. The software supports many audio and video file formats, and provides tools for organizing music and video files into playlists and searchable libraries.
Winamp includes the following components for playing, organizing, burning, and synchronizing media:
- Main Window: The default view for playing music; provides access to all Winamp features.
- Playlist Editor: Allows users to create and manage lists of songs.
- Media Library: Organizes all multimedia into one location; supports CD ripping and burning, podcast subscriptions, and online shopping; can synchronize audio and video files with portable media players.
- Browser: Allows users to browse the Web, listen to audio blogs, and search for application skins and plugins.
- Video: Supports video playback in window or full screen mode; provides access to Internet TV stations.
- Visualizations: Displays animated graphics that are synchronized with playing music.
- Equalizer: Supports equalization (EQ) presets, crossfades, and other playback settings.
If you are looking for a media player for home use, Winamp may be the answer. It provides many of the standard features included with most media players while also allowing you to customize it. You can use the Winamp SDK, which is provided by Nullsoft, to contribute plug-ins that add useful features to the software. If you are looking for a substitute to Microsoft Windows Media Player or Apple iTunes, check out the customizable Nullsoft Winamp media player.
Supported File Types
Primary file extension
Winamp Codec Pack
Other file extensions used by Nullsoft Winamp 5
Ffmpeg Codecs Download
| Supported File Types | |
|---|---|
| .AAC | Advanced Audio Coding File |
| .AIF | Audio Interchange File Format |
| .AMF | Advanced Module File |
| .ASF | Advanced Systems Format File |
| .ASX | Microsoft ASF Redirector File |
| .AU | Audio File |
| .AVI | Audio Video Interleave File |
| .CDA | CD Audio Track Shortcut |
| .FLAC | Free Lossless Audio Codec File |
| .FLV | Flash Video File |
| .M2V | MPEG-2 Video |
| .M3U | Media Playlist File |
| .M4A | MPEG-4 Audio File |
| .M4V | iTunes Video File |
| .MID | MIDI File |
| .MKV | Matroska Video File |
| .MOD | Music Module File |
| .MP1 | MPEG-1 Layer 1 Audio File |
| .MP2 | MPEG Layer II Compressed Audio File |
| .MP3 | MP3 Audio File |
| .MP4 | MPEG-4 Video File |
| .MPG | MPEG Video File |
| .MTM | MultiTracker Module |
| .NSA | Nullsoft Streaming Audio File |
| .NSV | Nullsoft Streaming Video File |
| .OGG | Ogg Vorbis Audio File |
| .PLS | Multimedia Playlist File |
| .PVF | Portable Voice Format |
| .Q1 | Winamp Equalizer Presets File |
| .SND | Sound File |
| .STM | Scream Tracker 2 Module |
| .SWF | Shockwave Flash Movie |
| .WAV | WAVE Audio File |
| .WMA | Windows Media Audio File |
| .WMV | Windows Media Video |
| .WPL | Windows Media Player Playlist |
| Additional Related File Formats | |
|---|---|
| .669 | UNIS Composer 669 Module |
| .A2M | Adlib Tracker II File |
| .AC3 | Audio Codec 3 File |
| .ACM | Interplay Audio File |
| .AIFF | Audio Interchange File Format |
| .APE | AVS Plugin Effects File |
| .APE | Monkey's Audio Lossless Audio File |
| .APL | Monkey's Audio Track Information File |
| .AVS | AVS Preset File |
| .DSM | Digital Sound Module |
| .EQF | Winamp Equalizer Preset File |
| .FAR | Farandole Composer Module |
| .IMF | Id Music File |
| .IT | Impulse Tracker Module |
| .KAR | Karaoke MIDI File |
| .LA | Lossless Audio File |
| .LNG | Winamp Language File |
| .LRC | Lyrics File |
| .M4B | MPEG-4 Audiobook File |
| .MIDI | MIDI File |
| .MILK | MilkDrop Winamp Plugin Preset |
| .MINIUSF | Nintendo 64 Song File |
| .MPE | MPEG Movie File |
| .MPEG | MPEG Video |
| .MPU | MPEG Layer 3 Audio File |
| .NSF | NES Sound Format File |
| .NST | NoiseTracker Module |
| .OGA | Ogg Vorbis Audio File |
| .OKT | Oktalyzer Module |
| .PSF | Portable Sound File |
| .PTM | PolyTracker Module |
| .RMI | RMID MIDI File |
| .ROL | Ad Lib Synthesized Instrument |
| .S3M | ScreamTracker 3 Module |
| .S3Z | Compressed Scream Tracker 3 Module |
| .SDS | MIDI Sample Dump Standard File |
| .SPC | SNES Soundtrack File |
| .SZ | Winamp Classic Skin Download |
| .ULT | UltraTracker Module |
| .USF | Nintendo 64 Music File |
| .USFLIB | Nintendo 64 Song Library |
| .VAG | PlayStation Compressed Sound File |
| .VOC | Creative Labs Audio File |
| .VQF | TwinVQ Audio File |
| .WAL | Winamp Modern Skin |
| .WLZ | Winamp Language Pack |
| .WSZ | Winamp Classic Skin |
| .WV | WavPack Audio File |
| .XM | Fasttracker 2 Extended Module |
| .XMI | Extended MIDI File |
Updated: February 27, 2018
Introduction
This is a MAD input plug-in forWinamp 2. It replaces the MPEG audiodecoder functionality that comes with Winamp to provide superior sound for MP3and other MPEG audio files. It supports output resolutions from 8 to 32bits.
Please note: There is not yet available a plug-in forWinamp 3.
Hear the Difference
The following sound samples demonstrate the audible difference between MADand most other decoders. These samples were created at an 8-bit resolution sothat the difference is readily apparent; naturally the quality improves withmore resolution, but the difference remains.
- Sample decoded by Nullsoft MPEG Audio Decoder 2.666:sample-nullsoft.wav (711K)
- Sample decoded by MAD plug-in 0.7.0a:sample-mad.wav (711K)
You may want to turn up your volume to really hear the difference.
How it Works
High-quality output begins with a highly accurate decoder. MAD fullysatisfies the ISO/IEC 11172-4 computational accuracy requirements forcompliance. However, accuracy alone is notenough.
Internally, MAD represents the decoded audio signal with high precision.Combined with a form of dither, this allows output samples to be calculatedwith less objectionable quantization noise and more audible dynamic range thanmost decoders produce today. The result is unusually high-quality output thatis a more faithful reconstruction of the signal encoded in MPEG audio than youmay have realized possible.
Compatibility
You can use this plug-in with any sound card using either 16- or 8-bitoutput resolutions. Output is dithered so that you will perceive an increaseddynamic range even at these low resolutions.
If your sound card supports higher resolution output, you can choose tohave MAD produce output directly in 24- or 32-bit formats.
Winamp Codecs
High-resolution output also depends on support from your Winamp outputplug-in. At this time, 24-bit output is reported to work with Nullsoft'swaveOut plug-in if the 'Max blocksize' and 'Min blocksize' configurationparameters are set to 16kB and 4kB respectively.
24-bit output is not reported to work with the DirectSound plug-in.
It is not yet known if any combination of output plug-ins and sound cardswill support 32-bit output. If you are able to try this, please report theoutcome. Note that the sound quality from 32-bit output is identical to thatof 24-bit output; the samples are simply padded to a 32-bit word length forcompatibility with hardware that requires this.
Status
A beta version of the plug-in is available fordownload. Source for the plug-in is available in theregular source code release of MAD.
Preliminary streaming support is implemented, but you may wish to leave thedefault decoder installed for more complete handling of play from URLs untilfull streaming support is available.
Mailing Lists
To receive announcements of new releases, you may subscribe to themad-announcemailing list.
To discuss MAD in general with other users, you may subscribe to themad-usermailing list. This list also receives announcements frommad-announce so it is not necessary to subscribe to both.Pre-release versions of the plug-in are sometimes made available tosubscribers of this list in order to get feedback on new or experimentalfeatures before an official new release is made.
Both mailing lists are for MAD in general, not just this plug-in, so pleasebe sure to identify your use of the plug-in in your messages.
Copyright and Author
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
Send inquiries, comments, bug reports, suggestions, patches, etc. to the author, or visit the SourceForge project to contribute to the public forums or submit bug reports or patches there.