Author Archives: tom2tec

SonicTree ~ Linux File Player

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SonicTree is a Linux music player for local music playback and filesystem-based navigation. It allows you to browse and play music directly from your existing folder structure without requiring a separate music library database.

Features:

  • Designed around local folder-based music playback for clean and distraction-free listening experience
  • Playback architecture powered by GStreamer for stable playback pipeline and decoder handling
  • Audio metadata support powered by TagLib
  • Low CPU usage during playback. Small and stable memory footprint with minimal background overhead
  • Gapless Playback for improved listening experience for continuous albums, live recordings, and gapless music.
  • Smooth and responsive playback experience with stable long-session playback behavior
  • Repeat Off, Repeat Track, and Repeat Playlist modes
  • Keyboard shortcuts for playback, seeking, and volume control
  • Persistent application settings
sonictree user interface

sourceforge.net/projects/sonictree

References:

itsfoss.com/sonictree-music-player/#get-sonictree
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gapless_playback
gstreamer.freedesktop.org
taglib.org

Sunamu ~ Stylish Onscreen Display

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Show your currently playing song in a stylish way!

Sunamu Interface

github.com/Vistaus/Sunamu

References:

itsfoss.com/sunamu-music-widget

optiscan ~ Advanced CD Reader & Writer

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A Windows GUI application for high-quality audio CD ripping, writing, and advanced disc diagnostics, written in C++.

OptiScan reads and writes audio CDs at the raw sector level using SCSI/MMC commands and provides multiple quality scanning modes to assess disc health before, during, or after extraction.

github.com/dhucul/OptiScan

LRCv2 ~ Synced Lyric Extensions

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LRCv2 XML-inspired format specification proposal draft with features – Synced Lyrics with Meaning, Translation, Singer metadata, Custom Styling, Chords, Karaoke with Time and Pitch.

github.com/marz1877/LRCv2

References:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LRC_(file_format)

JellyBox ~ Jellyfin Music Player

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This is unofficial audio client for app. Currently it supports macOS, iOS and android via APK file. I’m also working on adding Linux(deb) support and windows.

jellybox interface

github.com/avdept/JellyBoxPlayer
sourceforge.net/projects/jellybox.mirror

Resources:

jellyfin.org

Shortwave ~ Gnome Radio Player

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Listen to internet radio. Gnome style.

apps.gnome.org/Shortwave
gitlab.gnome.org/World/Shortwave

foobar2000 ~ foo_ui_webview2

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A modern UI component for foobar2000 built on WebView2 (C++ DLL). It turns the entire foobar2000 window into a WebView2 canvas, letting you build the interface with modern web technologies while keeping native Windows 11 visual effects (Mica/Acrylic).

Features:

  • Full WebView2 UI — the entire client area is rendered by WebView2
  • Native Windows 11 effects — Mica / Acrylic / Tabbed backgrounds
  • Extended title bar into the client area — custom title bar content, Snap Layout support
  • Bidirectional C++ / JS bridge (BridgeCore)
  • 200+ APIs across 20+ namespaces
  • Plugin extension system (PluginRegistry)
  • Web Components library (fb-* elements)
  • SMP compatibility layer
  • MCP Server — AI agent integration via CDP
  • DUI / CUI panel support

nereafantasia.github.io/foo_ui_webview2
github.com/NereaFantasia/foo_ui_webview2

References:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebView
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2

Resources:

Theme List

Gallery:

FPrism WUI

FPrism WUI ~ hydrogenaudio.org/index.php/topic,129771.0

tonepose ~ Pitch Shift Mac Audio

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Pitch-shift audio from Spotify, Apple Music, browsers, and more, from the menu bar. No BlackHole or virtual cables. Free and open-source.

github.com/metezem/tonepose

OmniPans ~ Panning & Volume Control

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A utility to control volume / pan for all audio devices on Windows.

OmniPans controls

github.com/SatsukiAnakawa/OmniPans

foobar2000 ~ Duration & Subsong Manager

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A foobar2000 component that lets you override the length of any track, hide individual subsongs from the Media Library, and read playback time at millisecond precision.

Language: English | 中文

Features:

Duration Manager — custom track length
  • Set a custom length for any track via the context menu “Set custom duration”.
  • Manage all overrides in Preferences → Tools → Duration & Subsong Manager → Duration Manager (search, edit, delete).
  • Overrides are matched by file content hash + subsong index, so they survive file moves/renames.
  • During playback the track is automatically truncated to the custom length (jumps to the next track when reached).
Subsong Manager — hide subsongs
  • For multi-subsong files, choose exactly which subsongs are visible in the autoplaylists.
  • Configure include/exclude ranges (e.g. 1-3,5,7) or checkbox in Preferences → Tools → Duration & Subsong Manager → Subsong Manager.
  • Note: this filters the Media Library query at runtime, so changes take effect after a restart.
High-Precision Timer (UI element)
  • An auxiliary UI element for the Duration Manager that shows playback position and track length in millisecond precision: [HH:]MM:SS.mmm.
  • Add it via the layout editor like any other UI element (“High-Precision Timer”).
Compatibility
  • foobar2000 v2.0 or newer, Windows, 32-bit and 64-bit.
  • Built against the foobar2000 SDK (2025-03-07).

github.com/M3MEMonster/Duration_and_Subsong_Manager

SonEQ ~ Analog Style Equalizer Plugin

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SonEQ is the ultimate analog-style equalizer for both mixing and mastering sessions. Inspired by the warmth and character of classic analog EQ units, SonEQ provides a remarkably tasteful character to the audio source.

Provides Vintage Analog Charm.
Has A User-Friendly Interface.
Offers Versatile Applications.
It’s Completely Free.

Sonimus SonEQ seamlessly integrates with all major DAWs, available in VST, AU, and AAX formats.

sonimus.com/products/soneq
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YNMrTWl0Bg
sonimus.com/music-artists-program

24seven.fm Covers ~ Radio Cover Art

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Cover-art for the 24seven.fm family of internet radio stations — Streaming Soundtracks, 1980s.FM, Adagio.FM, Death.FM, and Entranced.FM. A shared, host-agnostic C++ engine drives three Windows front-ends plus a cross-platform core library:

ComponentDirectoryOutputBuild system
Desktop viewerdesktop/24sevenfm_covers.exe
(x64, self-contained)		MSBuild (.vcxproj / .sln)
Winamp pluginwinamp/gen_24sevenfm_covers.dll
(x86 / 32-bit)		CMake
foobar2000 componentfoobar2000/foo_24sevenfm_covers/foo_24sevenfm_covers.dll
(x64)		MSBuild
(.vcxproj)
Core librarylib/coverfetch static lib (cross-platform)CMake

All three front-ends share the same Direct2D renderer (shared/d2d_*.cpp), the cover engine (shared/cover_engine.* — cover preload, crossfade/flip transitions, remaining-time countdown), the options page (shared/options_*), and the networking/parse library (lib/). The library alone (lib/) is portable C++11 and already cross-compiles for Android/iOS.

github.com/pke/24sevenfm_covers