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LossyWAV

2008-02-01T12:07:53Z

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{{Software Infobox
| name = lossyWAV
| screenshot =
| caption =
| maintainer = [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showuser=42400 Nick.C]
| stable_release = v0.6.7 RC2
| preview_release = beta v0.7.5
| operating_system = [[Wikipedia:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]]
| use = [[Wikipedia:Digital signal processing|Digital signal processing]]
| license = [[Wikipedia:LGPL|LGPL license]]
| website = [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=56129 Hydrogenaudio]
}}
lossyWAV is a new free lossy pre-processor for [[PCM]] audio contained in the [[WAV]] file format. It reduces [[Wikipedia:Audio bit depth|bit depth]] of the input signal, which, when used in conjunction with certain lossless codecs, reduces the bitrate of the encoded file significantly compared to unpreprocessed compression.
lossyWAV's primary goal is to maintain [[transparency]] with a high degree of confidence when processing any audio data.

==History==
lossyFLAC is an idea started by [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showuser=409 2Bdecided] at hydrogenaudio, utilising the wasted bits feature of the FLAC lossless codec with the aim of transparently reducing audio bit depth (making some lower significant bits (LSB's) zero), consequently taking advantage of FLAC's detection of consistently zeroed lower significant bits within each single frame and significantly increasing coding efficiency.[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=55522&view=findpost&p=498179] In this way the user can enjoy audio encoded using the same codec (which may be all important from a hardware compatibility perspective) at a reduced bitrate compared to the lossless version.

[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showuser=42400 Nick.C] ported the original [[Wikipedia:MATLAB|MATLAB]] implementation to [[Wikipedia:Borland Delphi|Delphi]] (Many thanks [[Wikipedia:CodeGear|CodeGear]] for Turbo Explorer!!) with a liberal sprinkling of [[Wikipedia:IA-32|IA-32]] and [[Wikipedia:x87|x87]] Assembly Language for speed.

Subsequently, lossyFLAC proved itself to work with other lossless codecs, so the application name was changed to lossyWAV.

Since then, Nick.C has heavily developed and built upon lossyWAV, with valuable tuning performed by [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showuser=25015 halb27] at hydrogenaudio.

==Indicative bitrate reduction==
It must be stressed that lossyWAV is a pure [[Wikipedia:variable bit rate|variable bit rate]] pre-processor. Bits-to-remove from the audio data are calculated on a block-by-block basis (default codec-block length = 512 samples) using overlapping [[Wikipedia:fast Fourier transform|fast Fourier transform]] (FFT) analyses of at least two lengths (default = 64 & 1024 [[Wikipedia:Sampling %28signal processing%29|samples]]). After some manipulation, the results of each FFT analysis for a specific codec-block are then grouped and the minimum value used to determine bits-to-remove for the whole codec-block. Each sample in the codec-block is then rounded such that the first <bits-to-remove> LSB's are zero. In this way the wasted bits feature of [[Wikipedia:FLAC|FLAC]] et al is exploited.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!lossyWAV Test Set
!FLAC -8
!Version
!lossyWAV -1
!lossyWAV -2
!lossyWAV -3
|-
!10 Album Test Average
| 850kbps
| beta v0.5.8
| 480kbps
| 426kbps
| 376kbps
|-
!53 sample "problem" set
| 784kbps
| beta v0.5.8
| 543kbps
| 491kbps
| 434kbps
|-
!10 Album Test Average
| 850kbps
| v0.6.7 RC2
| ----
| ----
| 402kbps
|-
!53 sample "problem" set
| 784kbps
| v0.6.7 RC2
| 558kbps
| 515kbps
| 462kbps
|-
!10 Album Test Average
| 850kbps
| beta v0.7.1 -extrafft
| 505kbps
| 458kbps
| 404kbps
|-
!53 sample "problem" set
| 784kbps
| beta v0.7.1 -extrafft
| 567kbps
| 525kbps
| 464kbps
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ '''Large Foobar2000 Conversion: (lossyWAV -3; [[Wikipedia:FLAC|FLAC]] -5 -b 512)'''
|-
!Album
!FLAC -8
!Version
!lossyWAV -3
|-
!3686 Tracks; 290 Discs; 100913MB > 42391MB (42.0%)
| 884kbps
| beta v0.6.2
| 371kbps
|-
!3686 Tracks; 290 Discs; 100913MB > 44990MB (44.6%)
| 884kbps
| beta v0.7.1 -extrafft
| 394kbps
|}
The beta v0.6.2 3686 track conversion took 7 hours 15 minutes on an Intel C2D @ 3GHZ, 2GB RAM.

==File identification==
lossyWAV-processed WAV files are named with a double filename extension, .lossy.wav, to make them instantly identifiable. e.g. ".lossy.flac" would indicate an audio file which was processed using lossyWAV, and subsequently encoded using FLAC.[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=55522&view=findpost&p=498559]

From beta v0.6.1, the -correction parameter is used when processing to create a correction file which is named with the .lwcdf.wav double filename extension. When "added" to the corresponding .lossy.wav, using a not yet implemented parameter of lossyWAV, the original file will be reconstituted.

Combinations of lossyWAV with each specific encoder are referred to as lossy'''X''', where '''X''' is an abbreviation of the lossless codec name. Combination names are listed in the "[[LossyWAV#Known supported codecs|known supported codecs]]" section below.

From beta v0.5.9, lossyWAV inserts a variable length FACT chunk into the WAV file immediately after the FMT chunk. This takes the form:<pre>fact/<size>/lossyWAV beta vx.y.z : dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm:ss
-2 -cbs 512 -nts 0.00 -snr 21.00 -skew 36.00
-spf 22224-22235-22336-12347-12358 -fft 10101</pre>Where the version, date & time and user settings are copied. Additionally, if a lossyWAV FACT chunk is found in a file, the processing will be halted (exit code = 16) to prevent re-processing of an already processed file.

The -check parameter can be used to determine whether a file has previously been processed without trying to process it, exit code = 16 if already processed; exit code = 0 if not.

==Quality presets==
*-1: Highest quality preset, disc space-saving alternative to lossless archiving for large audio collections.
*-2: Default preset; a compromise between -1 and -3.
*-3: High quality preset for usage on a compatible [[Wikipedia:Digital audio player|DAP]], approx. 400kbps for "normal" music. [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=56129&view=findpost&p=531316]

All tuning has been performed on quality preset -3 with -2 and -1 being more conservative. Quality preset -3 is generally accepted to be (and from testing so far is) transparent. If you find a track which -3 fails to achieve transparency after processing, please post a sample (no more than 30 seconds) in the development thread.

Apart from the quality presets the -nts (noise threshold shift) parameter is the most important parameter to control quality. Without noise threshold shifting (-nts 0) the number of bits to be removed is computed in a theoretically optimal way. -nts 0 is defaulted when using quality preset -3.

In order to be defensive a negative -nts value can be chosen up to -48. -nts -2 is defaulted when using quality preset -2, and -1 defaults to -nts -4. For archiving purposes and/or very cautious users even more conservative values may be of interest.

Because of internal precautions in addition to 2Bdecided's principles experience so far tells us that a small positive -nts value keeps the encoding transparent or brings up only subtle differences. This way file size can be decreased. A -nts value of more than 10 however is not recommended.

==Supported input formats==
*[[WAV]]: 4-bit to 32-bit integer; sample rate ≥ 32kHz [[Pulse Code Modulation|PCM]]. Very high sample rates (>48kHz) have not been extensively tested. Tunings have been focussed on 16-bit, 44.1kHz samples (i.e. [[Wikipedia:Red Book (audio CD standard)|CD]] PCM).

==Codec compatibility==
===Known supported codecs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ '''Recommended settings'''
|-
!Codec
!lossyWAV parameters
!Encoder parameters
!Combination name
|-
![[Free Lossless Audio Codec|FLAC]]
| —
| -'''5''' -'''b''' 512 --'''keep-foreign-metadata'''[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=56129&view=findpost&p=533689]
|lossy'''FLAC'''
|-
![[Wikipedia:Lossless Predictive Audio Compression|LPAC]]
| —
| -'''b'''512
|lossy'''LPAC'''
|-
![[Wikipedia:Audio Lossless Coding|MPEG-4 ALS]]
| —
| -'''l''' -'''n'''512
|lossy'''ALS'''
|-
![[TAK]]
| —
| -'''fsl'''512
|lossy'''TAK'''
|-
![[WavPack]]
| —
| --'''blocksize'''=512
|lossy'''WV'''
|-
![[Wikipedia:Windows Media Audio#Windows Media Audio Lossless|WMA Lossless]]
| —
| —
|lossy'''WMALSL'''
|}

There is also [http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_8_4/dvd-benchmark-part-6-dvd-audio-11-2001.html#Meridian%20Lossless%20Packing%20(MLP)%20in%20a%20Nutshell evidence] — so-called "Bit Shifting" — to suggest that lossyWAV may work with [[Wikipedia:Meridian Lossless Packing|MLP]], but this remains untested due to prohibitive prices of encoders.

A comparison of portable media players is [[Wikipedia:Comparison of portable media players#Audio Formats|here]], which shows FLAC and WMA Lossless compatibility among listed players.
Any player supported by [http://www.rockbox.org Rockbox] can use FLAC or wavPack files after installing Rockbox.

===Known unsupported codecs===
*[[ALAC]]
*[[Lossless Audio|LA]]
*[[Monkey's Audio]]
*[[OptimFROG]]
*[[TTA]]

==Using lossyWAV==
===Application settings===
<pre>
lossyWAV v0.6.7 RC2, Copyright (C) 2007,2008 Nick Currie. Portions (C) 1996
Don Cross. lossyWAV is issued with NO WARRANTY WHATSOEVER and is free software.

Usage : lossyWAV <input wav file> <options>

Example : lossyWAV musicfile.wav

Quality Options:

-1 highest quality preset, circa 500kbps for 44.1khz, 2ch;
-2 default settings, circa 450kbps for 44.1khz, 2ch;
-3 DAP preset, circa 400kbps for 44.1khz, 2ch.

Standard Options:

-o <folder> destination folder for the output file(s).
-nts <n> set noise_threshold_shift to n dB (-48.0dB<=n<=+12.0dB);
(-ve values reduce bits to remove, +ve values increase).
-snr <n> set minimum average signal to added noise ratio to n dB;
(0.0dB<=n<=48.0dB) Increasing value reduces bits to remove.
-force forcibly over-write output file if it exists; default=off.
-check check if WAV file has already been processed. default=off;
errorlevel=16 if already processed, 0 if not.
-correction write correction file while processing WAV file. default=off;

System Options:

-quiet significantly reduce screen output.
-nowarn suppress lossyWAV warnings.
-detail enable detailled output mode.

-below set process priority to below normal.
-low set process priority to low.

Special thanks:

David Robinson for the method itself and motivation to implement it.
Don Cross for the original Pascal source for the FFT algorithm used.
Horst Albrecht for valuable tuning input and feedback.</pre>

===Example Foobar2000 converter settings===
[[Image:Foobar2000_Converter_Settings.PNG]]

===Example flossy3.bat file called from Foobar2000===
<pre>
@echo off
z:\bin\lossyWAV %1 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 -below -nowarn -quiet
z:\bin\flac.exe -5 -f -b 512 "%~N1.lossy.wav" -o"%~N2.flac"
del "%~N1.lossy.wav"
</pre>

==Frequently asked questions==
*'''Question:''' Is it [[Variable Bitrate|VBR]]?
*'''Short answer:''' Yes.

*'''Question:''' Is it [[transparency|transparent]]?
*'''Short answer:''' Almost certainly.

*'''Question:''' Is it [[lossless]]?
*'''Short answer:''' No.

*'''Question:''' Why should I use this?
*'''Answer:'''
:*high quality
:*extremely low chance of audible [[artifact|artefacts]]
:*reasonable [[bitrate]]s
:*usable with unmodified, established lossless formats.

==Current test settings==
No current test settings

==External links==
*[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=60494 lossyWAV v0.6.7 RC2 issue thread]
*[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=56129 Current development thread] You will find the latest release candidate and latest beta version in post #1 of this thread.
*[http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=55522&st=0 Original lossyFLAC thread] Where David Robinson (Replaygain developer) introduces the method and a Matlab implementation.

[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:Encoder/Decoder]]
[[Category:Lossy]]

Foobar2000:Foobar2000

2007-10-15T07:02:13Z

Sundance:

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<div style="font-size: 24px; border: 0px; font-weight: normal; padding-left: 5px; margin: 0px;">[[Image:foobar2000 Logo.png]] the foobar2000 wiki</div>
|-
|style="border: 1px solid #777777; padding: 10px; border-right: 0px;"|
'''foobar2000''' is a freeware audio player, and more. Apart from audio playback, it also supports media libraries, file conversion, CD ripping, and many more powerful features.
<div style="border: 1px solid #CCCCCC; padding: 5px 10px;">
'''The latest stable version is:''' [http://www.foobar2000.org/foobar2000_0.9.4.5.exe v0.9.4.5]<br />
</div>

== Features ==
* Powerful open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player (even user interface is a component)
* Full Unicode support
* [[Replay Gain]] support
* [[Gapless]] playback
* Low memory footprint
* Efficient handling of really large playlists ([http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=47684&view=findpost&p=424530 HA.org])
* Music library
* Advanced [[tagging]] capabilities. (generic file info box and [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Masstagger_%28foo_masstag%29|masstagger]])
* Customizable keyboard shortcuts
* Streaming Support
* Support for transcoding all supported audio formats using the [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Converter (foo converter)|Converter component]] (requires external commandline encoder executables for different output formats).
* [[Secure_ripping|Secure]] CD ripping
* [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Default_user_interface_%28foo_ui_std%29|Default User Interface]]
** Multiple playlists displayed as tabs
** Highly customizable playlist display using [[Foobar2000:Titleformat_Introduction|Titleformating scripts]]

== Supported Audio Formats ==
Native Support ("out-of-the-box"):
* [[MP1]], [[MP2]], [[MP3]], [[MP4]], [[Musepack]], [[AAC]], [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[FLAC]] / Ogg FLAC, [[Speex]], [[WavPack]], [[WAV]], [[AIFF]], [[AU]], [[SND]], [[CDDA]], [[WMA]].

Supported through plug-ins:
* [[TTA]], [[Monkey's Audio]], [[ALAC]], [[MOD]], [[SPC]], [[TFMX]], [[Shorten]], [[OptimFROG]], [[LPAC]], [[AC3]], [[DTS]], [[PSF]], [[NSF]], [[XID]], [[XA]], [[Matroska]], [[MMS]], [[RSTP]], [[TAK]], etc.

In addition, foobar2000 can also play music directly from compressed RAR, ZIP, [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/foo_unpack_jma.zip JMA] & [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/foo_unpack_lha.zip LHA] archives without requiring the user to extract the files prior to playing.

Foobar2000 has been coded exclusively for the Windows platform with an English interface. The author does not intend to provide alternate language versions nor alternate platform versions. However, several people have had success [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=24&t=6349&hl=wine running foobar2000 on x86 Linux systems] by using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine], although the Columns UI plugin is known to be problematic.

== Using foobar2000 ==
* [[foobar2000:components 0.9|foobar2000 0.9.x Components]]
* [[foobar2000:Directories|foobar2000 Directories]]
* [[foobar2000:Encouraged Tag Standards|foobar2000 Encouraged Tag Standards]]
* [[foobar2000:FAQ|foobar2000 FAQ]]
* [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Foobar2000_Guides foobar2000 Guides (category)]
* [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Foobar2000_Preferences foobar2000 Preferences (category)]
* [[foobar2000:Tips & Tricks|foobar2000 Tips & Tricks]]

=== Technical Information ===
* [[Foobar2000:ID3 Tag Mapping|ID3 Tag Mapping]]

=== General Guides ===
''Note'' All '''general''' guides were written for 0.8.3 version and could contain outdated information. For 0.9 version, check out the External Guides below.
* [[foobar2000:Newbie User Guide|Newbie User Guide]]
* [[foobar2000:Intermediate User Guide|Intermediate User Guide]]

=== Specific Guides ===
'''0.9.x'''
* [[foobar2000:Preferences|Preferences Dialog]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Introduction|Introduction to titleformat scripts]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Titleformat Reference]] - Quick-Reference for fields and functions
* [[foobar2000:Masstaggers User Guide|Masstagger]]
* [[foobar2000:Commandline Guide|Commandline Usage]]
* [[foobar2000:Increasing Performance|Increasing Performance]] - Tips
* [[foobar2000:Autoplaylist|Autoplaylist]] Guide and Cookbook

'''0.8.x'''
The following articles contain outdated information that does not apply to Foobar2000 v0.9:
* [[foobar2000:Tagz|Tagz (Simple Syntax)]]
* [[foobar2000:Tagscript|Tagscript (Script-like Syntax)]]

=== External Guides ===
'''0.9.x'''
* [http://fooblog2000.com/ Fooblog2000] News blog with the latest configuration/component tips and guides.
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/ Bachi-Bouzouk's English/French guide] Complete manual about foobar2000, Replay Gain, the masstagger (with a tutorial) and common plugins. Two rather extensive FAQ for UI columns and overall use. Step by step guide to help new users.
* [http://foobar.s53.xrea.com/index.html fb2k Wiki Page] for Japanese users.
* [http://foobar2000.audiohq.de/ Frank Bicking's German-language guide].
* [http://www.bobulous.org.uk/misc/Replay-Gain.html Replay Gain] focusing on Foobar2000. (But the other articles on this site contain misleading information)

'''0.8.x'''
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar/ Bachi-Bouzouk's guide]
* [http://www.dizwell.com/prod/node/44 Howard Rogers' Beginners' Configuration Guide]
* [http://shsc.info/foobar2000#titelanker2 SH/SC New user guide]
* [http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/foobar/ TechSpot's "complete guide to Foobar2000"]

==== Scripting Tutorials ====
'''0.9.x'''
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/tutorial.php Bachi-Bouzouk's Scripting Tutorial] Color schemes detailed. Main functions explained, basic and complex code for your columns. Several .fcs explained, detailed FAQ.
* [http://tagz.brother-john.net/ Brother John's Foobar2000 Scripting Tutorial]

== Important Links ==
=== Official Site ===
* [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Homepage]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Download]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/requirements.html foobar2000.org: Requirements]

=== Community ===
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showforum=28 Official foobar2000 forum]
* [http://foobar2000.fo.funpic.de/ German Support Forum]
* [http://www.foobar.prv.pl/ Polish-language forum]
* [http://www.foobar2000.pt.vu Portuguese forum]
* [http://www.fforum.ru/index.php?showforum=59 Russian-language forum]
* [http://www.foobar2000.ru/forum/ Another Russian-language forum]

=== Appearance ===
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=49783 Configuration Distribution Thread] Fast Way To Clone Another's Advanced Configuration {{foobar2000v09}}.
* [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Columns UI/Appearance|Appearance]] Guides to customizing the look of your Foobar2000
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=43077 Foobar Gallery 0.9]: screenshot thread {{foobar2000v09}}
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=30988 Foobar Gallery 0.8]: screenshot thread {{foobar2000v08}}
* [http://pelit.koillismaa.fi/fb2k/index.php Default UI formatting strings]: cut-n-paste ready
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31027 Columns UI configs]: .fcs file format
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{{Software Infobox|
|name = foobar2000
|screenshot = [[Image:Foobar2000v0.9.png|250px]]
|caption = Screenshot of foobar2000 v0.9 using the default user interface
|maintainer = Peter Pawlowski
|stable_release = 0.9.4.5
|preview_release = None
|operating_system = Windows
|use = Media Player
|license = Proprietary, BSD
|website = [http://www.foobar2000.org/ www.foobar2000.org]
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[[Category:foobar2000]]
[[Category:Media Players|foobar2000]]

Foobar2000:Foobar2000

2007-10-15T07:01:34Z

Sundance:

{{notitle}}<div style="position: relative; top: -45px; z-index: 100;">
{|cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"|
|style="border: 1px solid #777777; padding: 10px; border-bottom: 0px;" colspan="2"|
<div style="font-size: 24px; border: 0px; font-weight: normal; padding-left: 5px; margin: 0px;">[[Image:foobar2000 Logo.png]] the foobar2000 wiki</div>
|-
|style="border: 1px solid #777777; padding: 10px; border-right: 0px;"|
'''foobar2000''' is a freeware audio player, and more. Apart from audio playback, it also supports media libraries, file conversion, CD ripping, and many more powerful features.
<div style="border: 1px solid #CCCCCC; padding: 5px 10px;">
'''The latest stable version is:''' [http://www.foobar2000.org/foobar2000_0.9.4.5.exe v0.9.4.5]<br />
</div>

== Features ==
* Powerful open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player (even user interface is a component)
* Full Unicode support
* [[Replay Gain]] support
* [[Gapless]] playback
* Low memory footprint
* Efficient handling of really large playlists ([http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=47684&view=findpost&p=424530 HA.org])
* Music library
* Advanced [[tagging]] capabilities. (generic file info box and [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Masstagger_%28foo_masstag%29|masstagger]])
* Customizable keyboard shortcuts
* Streaming Support
* Support for transcoding all supported audio formats using the [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Converter (foo converter)|Converter component]] (requires external commandline encoder executables for different output formats).
* [[Secure_ripping|Secure]] CD ripping
* [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Default_user_interface_%28foo_ui_std%29|Default User Interface]]
** Multiple playlists displayed as tabs
** Highly customizable playlist display using [[Foobar2000:Titleformat_Introduction|Titleformating scripts]]

== Supported Audio Formats ==
Native Support ("out-of-the-box"):
* [[MP1]], [[MP2]], [[MP3]], [[MP4]], [[Musepack]], [[AAC]], [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[FLAC]] / Ogg FLAC, [[Speex]], [[WavPack]], [[WAV]], [[AIFF]], [[AU]], [[SND]], [[CDDA]], [[WMA]].

Supported through plug-ins:
* [[TTA]], [[Monkey's Audio]], [[ALAC]], [[MOD]], [[SPC]], [[TFMX]], [[Shorten]], [[OptimFROG]], [[LPAC]], [[AC3]], [[DTS]], [[PSF]], [[NSF]], [[XID]], [[XA]], [[Matroska]], [[MMS]], [[RSTP]], [[TAK]], etc.

In addition, foobar2000 can also play music directly from compressed RAR, ZIP, [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/foo_unpack_jma.zip JMA] & [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/foo_unpack_lha.zip LHA] archives without requiring the user to extract the files prior to playing.

Foobar2000 has been coded exclusively for the Windows platform with an English interface. The author does not intend to provide alternate language versions nor alternate platform versions. However, several people have had success [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=24&t=6349&hl=wine running foobar2000 on x86 Linux systems] by using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine], although the Columns UI plugin is known to be problematic.

== Using foobar2000 ==
* [[foobar2000:components 0.9|foobar2000 0.9.x Components]]
* [[foobar2000:Directories|foobar2000 Directories]]
* [[foobar2000:Encouraged Tag Standards|foobar2000 Encouraged Tag Standards]]
* [[foobar2000:FAQ|foobar2000 FAQ]]
* [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Foobar2000_Guides foobar2000 Guides (category)]
* [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Foobar2000_Preferences foobar2000 Preferences (category)]
* [[foobar2000:Tips & Tricks|foobar2000 Tips & Tricks]]

=== Technical Information ===
* [[Foobar2000:ID3 Tag Mapping|ID3 Tag Mapping]]

=== General Guides ===
''Note'' All '''general''' guides were written for 0.8.3 version and could contain outdated information. For 0.9 version, check out the External Guides below.
* [[foobar2000:Newbie User Guide|Newbie User Guide]]
* [[foobar2000:Intermediate User Guide|Intermediate User Guide]]

=== Specific Guides ===
'''0.9.x'''
* [[foobar2000:Preferences|Preferences Dialog]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Introduction|Introduction to titleformat scripts]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Titleformat Reference]] - Quick-Reference for fields and functions
* [[foobar2000:Masstaggers User Guide|Masstagger]]
* [[foobar2000:Commandline Guide|Commandline Usage]]
* [[foobar2000:Increasing Performance|Increasing Performance]] - Tips
* [[foobar2000:Autoplaylist|Autoplaylist]] Guide and Cookbook

'''0.8.x'''
The following articles contain outdated information that does not apply to Foobar2000 v0.9:
* [[foobar2000:Tagz|Tagz (Simple Syntax)]]
* [[foobar2000:Tagscript|Tagscript (Script-like Syntax)]]

=== External Guides ===
'''0.9.x'''
* [http://fooblog2000.com/ Fooblog2000] News blog with the latest configuration/component tips and guides.
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/ Bachi-Bouzouk's English/French guide] Complete manual about foobar2000, Replay Gain, the masstagger (with a tutorial) and common plugins. Two rather extensive FAQ for UI columns and overall use. Step by step guide to help new users.
* [http://foobar.s53.xrea.com/index.html fb2k Wiki Page] for Japanese users.
* [http://foobar2000.audiohq.de/ Frank Bicking's German-language guide].
* [http://www.bobulous.org.uk/misc/Replay-Gain.html Replay Gain] focusing on Foobar2000. (But the other articles on this site contain misleading information)

'''0.8.x'''
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar/ Bachi-Bouzouk's guide]
* [http://www.dizwell.com/prod/node/44 Howard Rogers' Beginners' Configuration Guide]
* [http://shsc.info/foobar2000#titelanker2 SH/SC New user guide]
* [http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/foobar/ TechSpot's "complete guide to Foobar2000"]

==== Scripting Tutorials ====
'''0.9.x'''
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/tutorial.php Bachi-Bouzouk's Scripting Tutorial] Color schemes detailed. Main functions explained, basic and complex code for your columns. Several .fcs explained, detailed FAQ.
* [http://tagz.brother-john.net/ Brother John's Foobar2000 Scripting Tutorial]

== Important Links ==
=== Official Site ===
* [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Homepage]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Download]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/requirements.html foobar2000.org: Requirements]

=== Community ===
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showforum=28 Official foobar2000 forum]
* [http://foobar2000.fo.funpic.de/ German Support Forum]
* [http://www.foobar.prv.pl/ Polish-language forum]
* [http://www.foobar2000.pt.vu Portuguese forum]
* [http://www.fforum.ru/index.php?showforum=59 Russian-language forum]
* [http://www.foobar2000.ru/forum/ Another Russian-language forum]

=== Appearance ===
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=49783 Configuration Distribution Thread] Fast Way To Clone Another's Advanced Configuration {{foobar2000v09}}.
* [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Columns UI/Appearance|Appearance]] Guides to customizing the look of your Foobar2000
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=43077 Foobar Gallery 0.9]: screenshot thread {{foobar2000v09}}
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=30988 Foobar Gallery 0.8]: screenshot thread {{foobar2000v08}}
* [http://pelit.koillismaa.fi/fb2k/index.php Default UI formatting strings]: cut-n-paste ready
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31027 Columns UI configs]: .fcs file format
|style="border: 1px solid #777777; padding: 10px;" valign="top"|
{{Software Infobox|
|name = foobar2000
|screenshot = [[Image:Foobar2000v0.9.png|250px]]
|caption = Screenshot of foobar2000 v0.9 using the default user interface
|maintainer = Peter Pawlowski
|stable_release = 0.9.4.4
|preview_release = None
|operating_system = Windows
|use = Media Player
|license = Proprietary, BSD
|website = [http://www.foobar2000.org/ www.foobar2000.org]
}}<br clear="both" />
<div style="margin-left: 17px;">__TOC__</div>
|}

[[Category:foobar2000]]
[[Category:Media Players|foobar2000]]

Foobar2000:Foobar2000

2007-09-06T11:55:56Z

Sundance: /* Supported Audio Formats */

{{notitle}}<div style="position: relative; top: -45px; z-index: 100;">
{|cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"|
|style="border: 1px solid #777777; padding: 10px; border-bottom: 0px;" colspan="2"|
<div style="font-size: 24px; border: 0px; font-weight: normal; padding-left: 5px; margin: 0px;">[[Image:foobar2000 Logo.png]] the foobar2000 wiki</div>
|-
|style="border: 1px solid #777777; padding: 10px; border-right: 0px;"|
'''foobar2000''' is a freeware audio player, and more. Apart from audio playback, it also supports media libraries, file conversion, CD ripping, and many more powerful features.
<div style="border: 1px solid #CCCCCC; padding: 5px 10px;">
'''The latest stable version is:''' [http://www.foobar2000.org/foobar2000_0.9.4.4.exe v0.9.4.4]<br />
</div>

== Features ==
* Powerful open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player (even user interface is a component)
* Full Unicode support
* [[Replay Gain]] support
* [[Gapless]] playback
* Low memory footprint
* Efficient handling of really large playlists ([http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=47684&view=findpost&p=424530 HA.org])
* Music library
* Advanced [[tagging]] capabilities. (generic file info box and [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Masstagger_%28foo_masstag%29|masstagger]])
* Customizable keyboard shortcuts
* Streaming Support
* Support for transcoding all supported audio formats using the [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Converter (foo converter)|Converter component]] (requires external commandline encoder executables for different output formats).
* [[Secure_ripping|Secure]] CD ripping
* [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Default_user_interface_%28foo_ui_std%29|Default User Interface]]
** Multiple playlists displayed as tabs
** Highly customizable playlist display using [[Foobar2000:Titleformat_Introduction|Titleformating scripts]]

== Supported Audio Formats ==
Native Support ("out-of-the-box"):
* [[MP1]], [[MP2]], [[MP3]], [[MP4]], [[Musepack]], [[AAC]], [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[FLAC]] / Ogg FLAC, [[Speex]], [[WavPack]], [[WAV]], [[AIFF]], [[AU]], [[SND]], [[CDDA]], [[WMA]].

Supported through plug-ins:
* [[TTA]], [[Monkey's Audio]], [[ALAC]], [[MOD]], [[SPC]], [[TFMX]], [[Shorten]], [[OptimFROG]], [[LPAC]], [[AC3]], [[DTS]], [[PSF]], [[NSF]], [[XID]], [[XA]], [[Matroska]], [[MMS]], [[RSTP]], [[TAK]], etc.

In addition, foobar2000 can also play music directly from compressed RAR, ZIP, [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/foo_unpack_jma.zip JMA] & [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/foo_unpack_lha.zip LHA] archives without requiring the user to extract the files prior to playing.

Foobar2000 has been coded exclusively for the Windows platform with an English interface. The author does not intend to provide alternate language versions nor alternate platform versions. However, several people have had success [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=24&t=6349&hl=wine running foobar2000 on x86 Linux systems] by using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine], although the Columns UI plugin is known to be problematic.

== Using foobar2000 ==
* [[foobar2000:components 0.9|foobar2000 0.9.x Components]]
* [[foobar2000:Directories|foobar2000 Directories]]
* [[foobar2000:Encouraged Tag Standards|foobar2000 Encouraged Tag Standards]]
* [[foobar2000:FAQ|foobar2000 FAQ]]
* [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Foobar2000_Guides foobar2000 Guides (category)]
* [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Foobar2000_Preferences foobar2000 Preferences (category)]
* [[foobar2000:Tips & Tricks|foobar2000 Tips & Tricks]]

=== Technical Information ===
* [[Foobar2000:ID3 Tag Mapping|ID3 Tag Mapping]]

=== General Guides ===
''Note'' All '''general''' guides were written for 0.8.3 version and could contain outdated information. For 0.9 version, check out the External Guides below.
* [[foobar2000:Newbie User Guide|Newbie User Guide]]
* [[foobar2000:Intermediate User Guide|Intermediate User Guide]]

=== Specific Guides ===
'''0.9.x'''
* [[foobar2000:Preferences|Preferences Dialog]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Introduction|Introduction to titleformat scripts]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Titleformat Reference]] - Quick-Reference for fields and functions
* [[foobar2000:Masstaggers User Guide|Masstagger]]
* [[foobar2000:Commandline Guide|Commandline Usage]]
* [[foobar2000:Increasing Performance|Increasing Performance]] - Tips
* [[foobar2000:Autoplaylist|Autoplaylist]] Guide and Cookbook

'''0.8.x'''
The following articles contain outdated information that does not apply to Foobar2000 v0.9:
* [[foobar2000:Tagz|Tagz (Simple Syntax)]]
* [[foobar2000:Tagscript|Tagscript (Script-like Syntax)]]

=== External Guides ===
'''0.9.x'''
* [http://fooblog2000.com/ Fooblog2000] News blog with the latest configuration/component tips and guides.
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/ Bachi-Bouzouk's English/French guide] Complete manual about foobar2000, Replay Gain, the masstagger (with a tutorial) and common plugins. Two rather extensive FAQ for UI columns and overall use. Step by step guide to help new users.
* [http://foobar.s53.xrea.com/index.html fb2k Wiki Page] for Japanese users.
* [http://foobar2000.audiohq.de/ Frank Bicking's German-language guide].
* [http://www.bobulous.org.uk/misc/Replay-Gain.html Replay Gain] focusing on Foobar2000. (But the other articles on this site contain misleading information)

'''0.8.x'''
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar/ Bachi-Bouzouk's guide]
* [http://www.dizwell.com/prod/node/44 Howard Rogers' Beginners' Configuration Guide]
* [http://shsc.info/foobar2000#titelanker2 SH/SC New user guide]
* [http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/foobar/ TechSpot's "complete guide to Foobar2000"]

==== Scripting Tutorials ====
'''0.9.x'''
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/tutorial.php Bachi-Bouzouk's Scripting Tutorial] Color schemes detailed. Main functions explained, basic and complex code for your columns. Several .fcs explained, detailed FAQ.
* [http://tagz.brother-john.net/ Brother John's Foobar2000 Scripting Tutorial]

== Important Links ==
=== Official Site ===
* [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Homepage]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Download]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/requirements.html foobar2000.org: Requirements]

=== Community ===
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showforum=28 Official foobar2000 forum]
* [http://foobar2000.fo.funpic.de/ German Support Forum]
* [http://www.foobar.prv.pl/ Polish-language forum]
* [http://www.foobar2000.pt.vu Portuguese forum]
* [http://www.fforum.ru/index.php?showforum=59 Russian-language forum]
* [http://www.foobar2000.ru/forum/ Another Russian-language forum]

=== Appearance ===
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=49783 Configuration Distribution Thread] Fast Way To Clone Another's Advanced Configuration {{foobar2000v09}}.
* [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Columns UI/Appearance|Appearance]] Guides to customizing the look of your Foobar2000
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=43077 Foobar Gallery 0.9]: screenshot thread {{foobar2000v09}}
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=30988 Foobar Gallery 0.8]: screenshot thread {{foobar2000v08}}
* [http://pelit.koillismaa.fi/fb2k/index.php Default UI formatting strings]: cut-n-paste ready
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31027 Columns UI configs]: .fcs file format
|style="border: 1px solid #777777; padding: 10px;" valign="top"|
{{Software Infobox|
|name = foobar2000
|screenshot = [[Image:Foobar2000v0.9.png|250px]]
|caption = Screenshot of foobar2000 v0.9 using the default user interface
|maintainer = Peter Pawlowski
|stable_release = 0.9.4.4
|preview_release = None
|operating_system = Windows
|use = Media Player
|license = Proprietary, BSD
|website = [http://www.foobar2000.org/ www.foobar2000.org]
}}<br clear="both" />
<div style="margin-left: 17px;">__TOC__</div>
|}

[[Category:foobar2000]]
[[Category:Media Players|foobar2000]]

Foobar2000:Foobar2000

2007-09-06T11:54:38Z

Sundance:

{{notitle}}<div style="position: relative; top: -45px; z-index: 100;">
{|cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"|
|style="border: 1px solid #777777; padding: 10px; border-bottom: 0px;" colspan="2"|
<div style="font-size: 24px; border: 0px; font-weight: normal; padding-left: 5px; margin: 0px;">[[Image:foobar2000 Logo.png]] the foobar2000 wiki</div>
|-
|style="border: 1px solid #777777; padding: 10px; border-right: 0px;"|
'''foobar2000''' is a freeware audio player, and more. Apart from audio playback, it also supports media libraries, file conversion, CD ripping, and many more powerful features.
<div style="border: 1px solid #CCCCCC; padding: 5px 10px;">
'''The latest stable version is:''' [http://www.foobar2000.org/foobar2000_0.9.4.4.exe v0.9.4.4]<br />
</div>

== Features ==
* Powerful open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player (even user interface is a component)
* Full Unicode support
* [[Replay Gain]] support
* [[Gapless]] playback
* Low memory footprint
* Efficient handling of really large playlists ([http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=47684&view=findpost&p=424530 HA.org])
* Music library
* Advanced [[tagging]] capabilities. (generic file info box and [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Masstagger_%28foo_masstag%29|masstagger]])
* Customizable keyboard shortcuts
* Streaming Support
* Support for transcoding all supported audio formats using the [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Converter (foo converter)|Converter component]] (requires external commandline encoder executables for different output formats).
* [[Secure_ripping|Secure]] CD ripping
* [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Default_user_interface_%28foo_ui_std%29|Default User Interface]]
** Multiple playlists displayed as tabs
** Highly customizable playlist display using [[Foobar2000:Titleformat_Introduction|Titleformating scripts]]

== Supported Audio Formats ==
Native Support ("out-of-the-box"):
* [[MP1]], [[MP2]], [[MP3]], [[MP4]], [[Musepack]], [[AAC]], [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[FLAC]] / Ogg FLAC, [[Speex]], [[WavPack]], [[WAV]], [[AIFF]], [[AU]], [[SND]], [[CDDA]], [[WMA]].

Supported through plug-ins:
* [[TTA]], [[Monkey's Audio]], [[ALAC]], [[MOD]], [[SPC]], [[TFMX]], [[Shorten]], [[OptimFROG]], [[LPAC]], [[AC3]], [[DTS]], [[PSF]], [[NSF]], [[XID]], [[XA]], [[Matroska]], [[MMS]], [[RSTP]], etc.

In addition, foobar2000 can also play music directly from compressed RAR, ZIP, [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/foo_unpack_jma.zip JMA] & [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/foo_unpack_lha.zip LHA] archives without requiring the user to extract the files prior to playing.

Foobar2000 has been coded exclusively for the Windows platform with an English interface. The author does not intend to provide alternate language versions nor alternate platform versions. However, several people have had success [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=24&t=6349&hl=wine running foobar2000 on x86 Linux systems] by using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine], although the Columns UI plugin is known to be problematic.

== Using foobar2000 ==
* [[foobar2000:components 0.9|foobar2000 0.9.x Components]]
* [[foobar2000:Directories|foobar2000 Directories]]
* [[foobar2000:Encouraged Tag Standards|foobar2000 Encouraged Tag Standards]]
* [[foobar2000:FAQ|foobar2000 FAQ]]
* [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Foobar2000_Guides foobar2000 Guides (category)]
* [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Foobar2000_Preferences foobar2000 Preferences (category)]
* [[foobar2000:Tips & Tricks|foobar2000 Tips & Tricks]]

=== Technical Information ===
* [[Foobar2000:ID3 Tag Mapping|ID3 Tag Mapping]]

=== General Guides ===
''Note'' All '''general''' guides were written for 0.8.3 version and could contain outdated information. For 0.9 version, check out the External Guides below.
* [[foobar2000:Newbie User Guide|Newbie User Guide]]
* [[foobar2000:Intermediate User Guide|Intermediate User Guide]]

=== Specific Guides ===
'''0.9.x'''
* [[foobar2000:Preferences|Preferences Dialog]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Introduction|Introduction to titleformat scripts]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Titleformat Reference]] - Quick-Reference for fields and functions
* [[foobar2000:Masstaggers User Guide|Masstagger]]
* [[foobar2000:Commandline Guide|Commandline Usage]]
* [[foobar2000:Increasing Performance|Increasing Performance]] - Tips
* [[foobar2000:Autoplaylist|Autoplaylist]] Guide and Cookbook

'''0.8.x'''
The following articles contain outdated information that does not apply to Foobar2000 v0.9:
* [[foobar2000:Tagz|Tagz (Simple Syntax)]]
* [[foobar2000:Tagscript|Tagscript (Script-like Syntax)]]

=== External Guides ===
'''0.9.x'''
* [http://fooblog2000.com/ Fooblog2000] News blog with the latest configuration/component tips and guides.
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/ Bachi-Bouzouk's English/French guide] Complete manual about foobar2000, Replay Gain, the masstagger (with a tutorial) and common plugins. Two rather extensive FAQ for UI columns and overall use. Step by step guide to help new users.
* [http://foobar.s53.xrea.com/index.html fb2k Wiki Page] for Japanese users.
* [http://foobar2000.audiohq.de/ Frank Bicking's German-language guide].
* [http://www.bobulous.org.uk/misc/Replay-Gain.html Replay Gain] focusing on Foobar2000. (But the other articles on this site contain misleading information)

'''0.8.x'''
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar/ Bachi-Bouzouk's guide]
* [http://www.dizwell.com/prod/node/44 Howard Rogers' Beginners' Configuration Guide]
* [http://shsc.info/foobar2000#titelanker2 SH/SC New user guide]
* [http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/foobar/ TechSpot's "complete guide to Foobar2000"]

==== Scripting Tutorials ====
'''0.9.x'''
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/tutorial.php Bachi-Bouzouk's Scripting Tutorial] Color schemes detailed. Main functions explained, basic and complex code for your columns. Several .fcs explained, detailed FAQ.
* [http://tagz.brother-john.net/ Brother John's Foobar2000 Scripting Tutorial]

== Important Links ==
=== Official Site ===
* [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Homepage]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Download]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/requirements.html foobar2000.org: Requirements]

=== Community ===
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showforum=28 Official foobar2000 forum]
* [http://foobar2000.fo.funpic.de/ German Support Forum]
* [http://www.foobar.prv.pl/ Polish-language forum]
* [http://www.foobar2000.pt.vu Portuguese forum]
* [http://www.fforum.ru/index.php?showforum=59 Russian-language forum]
* [http://www.foobar2000.ru/forum/ Another Russian-language forum]

=== Appearance ===
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=49783 Configuration Distribution Thread] Fast Way To Clone Another's Advanced Configuration {{foobar2000v09}}.
* [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Columns UI/Appearance|Appearance]] Guides to customizing the look of your Foobar2000
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=43077 Foobar Gallery 0.9]: screenshot thread {{foobar2000v09}}
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=30988 Foobar Gallery 0.8]: screenshot thread {{foobar2000v08}}
* [http://pelit.koillismaa.fi/fb2k/index.php Default UI formatting strings]: cut-n-paste ready
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31027 Columns UI configs]: .fcs file format
|style="border: 1px solid #777777; padding: 10px;" valign="top"|
{{Software Infobox|
|name = foobar2000
|screenshot = [[Image:Foobar2000v0.9.png|250px]]
|caption = Screenshot of foobar2000 v0.9 using the default user interface
|maintainer = Peter Pawlowski
|stable_release = 0.9.4.4
|preview_release = None
|operating_system = Windows
|use = Media Player
|license = Proprietary, BSD
|website = [http://www.foobar2000.org/ www.foobar2000.org]
}}<br clear="both" />
<div style="margin-left: 17px;">__TOC__</div>
|}

[[Category:foobar2000]]
[[Category:Media Players|foobar2000]]

Foobar2000:Foobar2000

2007-09-06T11:53:46Z

Sundance:

{{notitle}}<div style="position: relative; top: -45px; z-index: 100;">
{|cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;"|
|style="border: 1px solid #777777; padding: 10px; border-bottom: 0px;" colspan="2"|
<div style="font-size: 24px; border: 0px; font-weight: normal; padding-left: 5px; margin: 0px;">[[Image:foobar2000 Logo.png]] the foobar2000 wiki</div>
|-
|style="border: 1px solid #777777; padding: 10px; border-right: 0px;"|
'''foobar2000''' is a freeware audio player, and more. Apart from audio playback, it also supports media libraries, file conversion, CD ripping, and many more powerful features.
<div style="border: 1px solid #CCCCCC; padding: 5px 10px;">
'''The latest stable version is:''' [http://www.foobar2000.org/foobar2000_0.9.4.4.exe v0.9.4.4]<br />
</div>

== Features ==
* Powerful open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player (even user interface is a component)
* Full Unicode support
* [[Replay Gain]] support
* [[Gapless]] playback
* Low memory footprint
* Efficient handling of really large playlists ([http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=47684&view=findpost&p=424530 HA.org])
* Music library
* Advanced [[tagging]] capabilities. (generic file info box and [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Masstagger_%28foo_masstag%29|masstagger]])
* Customizable keyboard shortcuts
* Streaming Support
* Support for transcoding all supported audio formats using the [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Converter (foo converter)|Converter component]] (requires external commandline encoder executables for different output formats).
* [[Secure_ripping|Secure]] CD ripping
* [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Default_user_interface_%28foo_ui_std%29|Default User Interface]]
** Multiple playlists displayed as tabs
** Highly customizable playlist display using [[Foobar2000:Titleformat_Introduction|Titleformating scripts]]

== Supported Audio Formats ==
Native Support ("out-of-the-box"):
* [[MP1]], [[MP2]], [[MP3]], [[MP4]], [[Musepack]], [[AAC]], [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[FLAC]] / Ogg FLAC, [[Speex]], [[WavPack]], [[WAV]], [[AIFF]], [[AU]], [[SND]], [[CDDA]], [[WMA]].

Supported through plug-ins:
* [[TTA]], [[Monkey's Audio]], [[ALAC]], [[MOD]], [[SPC]], [[TFMX]], [[Shorten]], [[OptimFROG]], [[LPAC]], [[AC3]], [[DTS]], [[PSF]], [[NSF]], [[XID]], [[XA]], [[Matroska]], [[MMS]], [[RSTP]], etc.

In addition, foobar2000 can also play music directly from compressed RAR, ZIP, [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/foo_unpack_jma.zip JMA] & [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/foo_unpack_lha.zip LHA] archives without requiring the user to extract the files prior to playing.

Foobar2000 has been coded exclusively for the Windows platform with an English interface. The author does not intend to provide alternate language versions nor alternate platform versions. However, several people have had success [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=24&t=6349&hl=wine running foobar2000 on x86 Linux systems] by using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine], although the Columns UI plugin is known to be problematic.

== Using foobar2000 ==
* [[foobar2000:components 0.9|foobar2000 0.9.x Components]]
* [[foobar2000:Directories|foobar2000 Directories]]
* [[foobar2000:Encouraged Tag Standards|foobar2000 Encouraged Tag Standards]]
* [[foobar2000:FAQ|foobar2000 FAQ]]
* [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Foobar2000_Guides foobar2000 Guides (category)]
* [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Foobar2000_Preferences foobar2000 Preferences (category)]
* [[foobar2000:Tips & Tricks|foobar2000 Tips & Tricks]]

=== Technical Information ===
* [[Foobar2000:ID3 Tag Mapping|ID3 Tag Mapping]]

=== General Guides ===
''Note'' All '''general''' guides were written for 0.8.3 version and could contain outdated information. For 0.9 version, check out the External Guides below.
* [[foobar2000:Newbie User Guide|Newbie User Guide]]
* [[foobar2000:Intermediate User Guide|Intermediate User Guide]]

=== Specific Guides ===
'''0.9.x'''
* [[foobar2000:Preferences|Preferences Dialog]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Introduction|Introduction to titleformat scripts]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Titleformat Reference]] - Quick-Reference for fields and functions
* [[foobar2000:Masstaggers User Guide|Masstagger]]
* [[foobar2000:Commandline Guide|Commandline Usage]]
* [[foobar2000:Increasing Performance|Increasing Performance]] - Tips
* [[foobar2000:Autoplaylist|Autoplaylist]] Guide and Cookbook

'''0.8.x'''
The following articles contain outdated information that does not apply to Foobar2000 v0.9:
* [[foobar2000:Tagz|Tagz (Simple Syntax)]]
* [[foobar2000:Tagscript|Tagscript (Script-like Syntax)]]

=== External Guides ===
'''0.9.x'''
* [http://fooblog2000.com/ Fooblog2000] News blog with the latest configuration/component tips and guides.
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/ Bachi-Bouzouk's English/French guide] Complete manual about foobar2000, Replay Gain, the masstagger (with a tutorial) and common plugins. Two rather extensive FAQ for UI columns and overall use. Step by step guide to help new users.
* [http://foobar.s53.xrea.com/index.html fb2k Wiki Page] for Japanese users.
* [http://foobar2000.audiohq.de/ Frank Bicking's German-language guide].
* [http://www.bobulous.org.uk/misc/Replay-Gain.html Replay Gain] focusing on Foobar2000. (But the other articles on this site contain misleading information)

'''0.8.x'''
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar/ Bachi-Bouzouk's guide]
* [http://www.dizwell.com/prod/node/44 Howard Rogers' Beginners' Configuration Guide]
* [http://shsc.info/foobar2000#titelanker2 SH/SC New user guide]
* [http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/foobar/ TechSpot's "complete guide to Foobar2000"]

==== Scripting Tutorials ====
'''0.9.x'''
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/tutorial.php Bachi-Bouzouk's Scripting Tutorial] Color schemes detailed. Main functions explained, basic and complex code for your columns. Several .fcs explained, detailed FAQ.
* [http://tagz.brother-john.net/ Brother John's Foobar2000 Scripting Tutorial]

== Important Links ==
=== Official Site ===
* [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Homepage]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Download]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/requirements.html foobar2000.org: Requirements]

=== Community ===
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showforum=28 Official foobar2000 forum]
* [http://foobar2000.fo.funpic.de/ German Support Forum]
* [http://www.foobar.prv.pl/ Polish-language forum]
* [http://www.foobar2000.pt.vu Portuguese forum]
* [http://www.fforum.ru/index.php?showforum=59 Russian-language forum]
* [http://www.foobar2000.ru/forum/ Another Russian-language forum]

=== Appearance ===
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=49783 Configuration Distribution Thread] Fast Way To Clone Another's Advanced Configuration {{foobar2000v09}}.
* [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Columns UI/Appearance|Appearance]] Guides to customizing the look of your Foobar2000
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=43077 Foobar Gallery 0.9]: screenshot thread {{foobar2000v09}}
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=30988 Foobar Gallery 0.8]: screenshot thread {{foobar2000v08}}
* [http://pelit.koillismaa.fi/fb2k/index.php Default UI formatting strings]: cut-n-paste ready
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31027 Columns UI configs]: .fcs file format
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{{Software Infobox|
|name = foobar2000
|screenshot = [[Image:Foobar2000v0.9.png|250px]]
|caption = Screenshot of foobar2000 v0.9 using the default user interface
|maintainer = Peter Pawlowski
|stable_release = 0.9.4.3
|preview_release = None
|operating_system = Windows
|use = Media Player
|license = Proprietary, BSD
|website = [http://www.foobar2000.org/ www.foobar2000.org]
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