Foobar2000 - User Interface Gallery

PJPro:

Why not post your configuration?

Here's what I've got so far:

Fairly basic, but I'm pleased to have set this up, thanks in no small part to PJP's tutorial.

I've had to do a fair bit of experimentation and playing around with the settings in order to get it to handle compilation albums properly (i.e. not list each individual artist on compilations as if they were separate albums) and to get Chronflow working (in the end the solution was to create a separate folder for artwork, rather than store the jpegs in the individual music folders). All good fun though. Next task: to get it to ignore "The" at the beginning of artist's names, e.g. so that "The Beatles" are filed under B rather than T.

Nice one tractorboy....and irrefutable evidence that someone else does actually use foobar2000 on this forum!

tractorboy:

Fairly basic, but I'm pleased to have set this up, thanks in no small part to PJP's tutorial.

No problem.

tractorboy:

I've had to do a fair bit of experimentation and playing around with the settings in order to get it to handle compilation albums properly

How did you manage to sort this out? Tweaking the tags?

tractorboy:

All good fun though.

So, I'm not the only nerd.

tractorboy:

Next task: to get it to ignore "The" at the beginning of artist's names, e.g. so that "The Beatles" are filed under B rather than T.

You must be pretty happy with your foobar setup if you're getting into the weeds.

The other things you could have a look at are the PnP Media Server (fab for streaming, especially to a PS3) or there's a few lyric plugins. I had a play with a lyric thing but it didn't really do it for me.....but worth a look?

PJPro:

tractorboy:

I've had to do a fair bit of experimentation and playing around with the settings in order to get it to handle compilation albums properly

How did you manage to sort this out? Tweaking the tags?

 Yup, selecting a whole album, right clicking, properties, and entering the name of the album into the "Album Artist" field. That sorted it automatically. I guess though the effectiveness of this will depend on how Foobar has been set up to sort files in the main Foobar properties sections.

tractorboy:

PJPro:

tractorboy:

I've had to do a fair bit of experimentation and playing around with the settings in order to get it to handle compilation albums properly

How did you manage to sort this out? Tweaking the tags?

 Yup, selecting a whole album, right clicking, properties, and entering the name of the album into the "Album Artist" field. That sorted it automatically. I guess though the effectiveness of this will depend on how Foobar has been set up to sort files in the main Foobar properties sections.

Agreed.

Schbeemb:

PJ, Your setup looks fantastic.

Thanks.

Schbeemb:

Are there any remote control options with Foobar?  For example, Media Monkey and iTunes have good remote functionality from the Touch. Foobar allows use of the all important Wasapi.

M.

Looks like there's a few. See here. I think the one you are after is the bluetooth control. The development thread can be found here. I don't know good it is and can't try it out as I only have a very basic phone which used only for phoning people. It hasn't even got a camera!

I've been using Foobar2000 for a month now PJPro after reading your original post. I am using the WASAPI plugin and it has really made a significanrt difference. I am awaiting items from DABS.ie to build a HTPC in the living room to utilise Foobar2000 as a jukebox and put the CD player into early retirement. I may invest in a DACMagic further down the line when funds allow.

I tried fiddling with the Columns UI but found it a little awkward, however I did get Chronflow to work. To be honest I prefer the default setting and particularly like the built in visualisations, especially the Spectrum Analyser.

What I would like to do is integrate Chronflow with the default layout which I imagine is not possible. Plus if I were to have a party I would love to be able to integrate G-Force visualisation which I have paid for on Windows Media Player. There is a plugin for Columns UI via Winamp but I can't make it work.

You can use the foobar visualisations in Columns UI. I don't know anything about the G-Force component. Sorry

PJPro:

You can use the foobar visualisations in Columns UI. I don't know anything about the G-Force component. Sorry

How?

When I look in the preferences for Columns UI and try to set up panels and splitters none of the Default UI visualisations are listed (Oscilloscope, Spectrum, Peak Meter, VU Meter).

adamshaw:

PJPro:

You can use the foobar visualisations in Columns UI. I don't know anything about the G-Force component. Sorry

How?

When I look in the preferences for Columns UI and try to set up panels and splitters none of the Default UI visualisations are listed (Oscilloscope, Spectrum, Peak Meter, VU Meter).

Well, I added the spectrum visualisation panel to my Columns UI.....although, as you say, the others aren't available.


Spectrum Analyser in foobar2000.

I've also downloaded the Shpeck component (for adding Winamp visualisation plugins). Which plugin do you want to run and I'll have a go. Milkdrop? But.....I'm not going to install Winamp (as you have to for the latest versions of Milkdrop).

I've also got Channel Spectrum Panel Visualisation working. The dll is available here.

Again, this is available from the Columns UI Preferences by adding a panel to your UI by selecting the appropriate visualisation. It's more groovy than the default sprectrum analyser.....but I don't really know what you're after.

Please remember you need to restart foobar whenever you place a new dll into the component folder.

Had a look at that Channel Spectrum Panel Visualisation, interesting.

I had already seen and used the the Columns UI Spectrum Analyser but it is not exactly like the Default version which is a shame.

I have the Schpeck Winamp plugin but I don't really want to install Winamp in order to use G-Force.

Evening Lads,

I'm a FB2K user too..

Just the basic setup for me though.

Just having a play with it at the moment- the missus like itunes interface and being able to control it with the remote control for the imon software for some reason.

I on the other hand prefer the sound quality  using the WASAPI

What a fantastic thread. Thanks PJPro, and thanks especially to your primer on setting up the UI within Foobar.

 I've just migrated back from using a Mac with iTunes to a PC running XP and Foobar and am currently evaluating the differences between using ASIO or Kernel Streaming (they do sound rather different to me), and now that I can navigate my library in Foobar like I could in iTunes, I have no reason to go back.

This makes me very happy.

You're welcome. Why not post a picture of your UI when you're happy with it?