Winamp Configuration for Lossless File Types
The following tutorial was written by Five
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I prefer v2.81, old versions are available from these sites:
http://www.winampheaven.net
http://www.oldversion.com
WINAMP SUPPORT FOR SHN - FLAC - APES
Shorten:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=257776
FLAC:
http://www.winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=131643
FLAC frontend also comes with it as I recall:
http://flac.sourceforge.net/
Monkey's Audio:
You have to install the frontend then install the plugin, in your D:\Program Files\Monkey's Audio\MAC Winamp Plugin (PIMP).exe. You can copy this and uninstall the frontend afterward if you just want the winamp plugin.
http://www.monkeysaudio.com/
Or...
It asks whether to install the plugin when you install the program. That's the easiest way I guess. If you chose not to do it then you can also open up the program, go to the general settings and press the button there.
***Gapless playback!
Also very important is to configure WinAmp for gapless audio playback for a seamless listening experience. There's a couple ways to do this:
You do not need any external gapless plugins for Winamp. Just use the default directsound/waveout plugin, go to preferences/plugins/output/configure/buffering and set the 'buffer ahead on track change' to something like 1 or 2s. Also select the fading tab and disable all fades. There, completely gapless playback without any flashy external plugins.
The other alternative (you guessed it) is to use a gapless audio plugin:
I believe Shnamp 2.02 comes with this one:
http://www.winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=24303
I use this one:
http://www.winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=107818
To activate after installation, use <Ctrl+P>, then go to "Output", then select one of these two.
*thanks to Kotti for showing me how to configure WinAmp for gapless playback without plugins and pointing out that Monkey's Audio Frontend asks you if you want to install the WinAmp plugin when you first install it.