Yata Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Someone from a random forum on a google search: From my limited understanding... Compression attempts to first mask out sounds you "can't hear" and then takes the rest and applies lots of math to come out with the final products. Sound enhncement does a number of things to counteract the compression and other artifcats. The two most well known tequniques are stero enhancement by taking the stero image and further seperating it helps some especially on "small systems" like computer and headphones. The other is harmonics in both bass and treble ranges where sounds are most often compressed away. This may not be how iTunes does it, but these are common tricks. Try google searching it. Quote "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former" [ dA Paint.NET Chat :: Yata on dA ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew D Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I got WMP 11 and found it to be so..... rubbish that I just switched back to WMP 10, and that's great for all your music and video needs. As for iTunes, I don't really like the interface or style of it, so I'd stick WMP 10. But definetly not 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paint_boy Posted August 6, 2007 Author Share Posted August 6, 2007 Well I just found a program that enhances the sound better. Not only that it does it for all the system's sounds, not just iTunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I use iTunes, although the 30+ sec load time is annoying. I don't often close it, though, and my computer generally stays on until it starts slowing and needs a reboot. The 80 MB footprint is also rather ridiculous, too. But CoverFlow is just so cool! Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paint_boy Posted August 6, 2007 Author Share Posted August 6, 2007 Yeah Cover Flow is awesome! It's with some version of Mac OS X you can do Cover Flow when you click the blue / light blue person thingy..... I saw it on their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matoyak Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I use iTunes to rip from CDs. I switch between iTunes and WMP10 for burning CDs. I use WinAMP to listen to music, the sound quality's just better overall (set the sound setting to techno and move the 1K bar just above the middle line...it makes every song you'll ever hear better no matter if it's techno or not...not sure why). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjerre Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 VLC player Quote ROFL Warning: you may get pwned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBlackLamb Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 At the moment I use WinAmp, but I'm considering switching to Foobar2000 Quote dA Son, someday you will make a girl happy for a short period of time. Then she'll leave you & be with men that are ten times better than you can imagine. These men are called musicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yata Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I've heard of that program. Never tried it though. Quote "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former" [ dA Paint.NET Chat :: Yata on dA ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Ha...2000...interesting how for the past seven years, that hasn't sounded all that cool. Oh, and iTunes is best arranged for me. Performance and flashiness isn't everything. Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paint_boy Posted August 6, 2007 Author Share Posted August 6, 2007 VLC player Can you tell me what makes the VLC so good? I am considering switching to it. I love you sig too. It's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkfight Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 WMP ftw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paint_boy Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 I can't stand Windows Media Player. Especially the store. iTunes store is put together so much better. I like iTunes UI better and itunes has cover flow. And WMP takes like 30 seconds to open and iTunes opens in a snap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkfight Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 i agree with the part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frojo Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I use winamp. It loads instantly, has a cool skin, and does everything that I would want an mp3 player to do. Quote I'm still alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I can't stand Windows Media Player. Especially the store. iTunes store is put together so much better. I like iTunes UI better and itunes has cover flow. And WMP takes like 30 seconds to open and iTunes opens in a snap. My experience has been the complete opposite. Except I do like the iTunes store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkfight Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Go Windows Media Player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paint_boy Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 I can't stand Windows Media Player. Especially the store. iTunes store is put together so much better. I like iTunes UI better and itunes has cover flow. And WMP takes like 30 seconds to open and iTunes opens in a snap. My experience has been the complete opposite. Except I do like the iTunes store. Huh... Sometimes iTunes does open slows, but WMP does it all the time for me. It crashes a lot for me, too. i'll take a look into WinAMP. Does anyone know if it is possible to make it so iTunes displays lyrics? I would love that. It might annoy my parents when I sing a long though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frojo Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Im not sure, but you can do that in winamp! http://www.winamp.com/plugins/search/?q=lyrics I love plugins Quote I'm still alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephan Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Although WMP looks cooler then before, I like Winamps customisability more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paint_boy Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 you know I don't need to download more junk but your tempting me... Is it compatible with the iPod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paint_boy Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 Well.... I downloaded winamp and so far I am not liking it. I like the 50 free mp3's though. I'll download them IF IT IS legal... Is it legal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frojo Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Its legal. I think you need to enter your credit card # though. Im not sure about ipods. I dont have one. Ill be getting one soon though. Quote I'm still alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Well.... I downloaded winamp and so far I am not liking it. I like the 50 free mp3's though. I'll download them IF IT IS legal... Is it legal? "I...will MAKE it...legal." :-) Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surgency Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Windows Media Player for me. Because wheni first got a computer (i was 8 and it was so crappy that i cannot imagine anymore, but back then it was amazing) it had wmp 9 (or 8) on it. and ever since then i have used it and i am too lazy to download new software for playing music. (i upgraded to wmp 11 of course). besides, i usually listen to cd's or radio using TEAC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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