Category Archives: Mac

Apple MacIntosh Audioware

DeaDBeeF ~ Extensible Unix Audio Player

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DeaDBeeF (as in 0xDEADBEEF) is a modular audio player for GNU/Linux, *BSD, OpenSolaris, macOS, and other UNIX-like systems.

DeaDBeeF lets you play variety of audio formats, convert between them, customize the UI almost any way you want, and use many additional plugins which can extend it even more.

deadbeef

deadbeef.sourceforge.net
deadbeef.sourceforge.net/download
deadbeef.sourceforge.io/plugins.html
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.deadbeef.android

Plugins:

CUI ~ A faceted library browser plugin for Deadbeef. Columns-UI-like

github.com/VirInvictus/deadbeef-cui

References:

github.com/topics/deadbeef
github.com/topics/deadbeef-plugin
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeaDBeeF

foo_enhanced_spectrum_analyzer ~ Foobar Spectrum Display

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Works with Columns UI and Default UI.

foo_enhanced_spectrum_analyzer

Hydrogen Audio Topic
Download

if2ktool ~ Migrate Data From iTunes™ To Foobar2000

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This tool is aimed at people migrating a music library from iTunes™ to Foobar2000, and allows you to keep the various statistics and dates that are saved by iTunes. It reads these fields from your iTunes Library XML, and writes them to the file tags that are expected by the import function of foo_playcount. You can transfer playlists too.

github.com/macklinb/if2ktool

Discord ~ Open Source & Multi-platform Chat

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It’s time to ditch Skype and TeamSpeak. All-in-one voice and text chat for gamers that’s free, secure, and works on both your desktop and phone. Stop paying for TeamSpeak servers and hassling with Skype. Simplify your life.

discordapp.com

Ampache ~ Open Source File Manager & Server

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A web based audio/video streaming (PHP) application and file manager allowing you to access your music & videos from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.

ampache.org
github.com/ampache
www.reddit.com/r/ampache
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampache

Discogs Enhancer ~ Chrome Browser Extension

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Discogs Enhancer is a free, open source extension that adds extra features to both Discogs.com and Chrome.

You can block sellers, use a dark theme, see price comparisons, get feedback notifications, convert foreign currencies, search Discogs and other online record shops with any highlighted text, improve tracklist readability, customize lots of Marketplace aspects, and more!

Every feature is optional so you can choose only the features you want to use.

www.discogs-enhancer.com

LilyPond ~ Music Notation For Everyone

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LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the highest-quality sheet music possible. It brings the aesthetics of traditionally engraved music to computer printouts. LilyPond is free software and part of the GNU Project.

lilypond

lilypond.org

Frescobaldi ~ LilyPond Sheet Music Editor

Frescobaldi is a free and open source LilyPond sheet music text editor.

www.frescobaldi.org

ly2video ~  GNU LilyPond Files Into Video

ly2video is a Python script which converts music represented by a GNU LilyPond file into a video containing a horizontally scrolling music staff which is synchronized with a MIDI-generated audio rendering of the music.

It is also possible to synchronize the video of the scrolling music notation with a previously recorded audio track of the same music, such as a live performance, even when the audio uses tempo rubato or is not precisely metronomic.

github.com/aspiers/ly2video

References:

www.weblily.net/weblily-app/Clickable-Notation-Reference.html

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LilyPond

foo_dsp_dolbyhp ~ Foobar Virtual 5.1 Headphones

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Dolby Headphone technology gives you the sound of a 5.1 surround system through any pair of headphones.

It accurately models the surround sound listening experience of a properly set up and calibrated 5.1-channel speaker system, making it ideal for personal and portable surround listening.

This component wraps the functionality of a Dolby Headphone engine DLL (typically DOLBYHPH.DLL bundled with some software DVD players) to be used under Foobar2000. After installation you must configure the plugin pointing out the location of that DLL in your system and restart foobar2000. Amplification is provided by the Dolby Headphone engine itself.

foo_dsp_dolbyhp

Additional resources:
ww.head-fi.org/threads/5-1-headphone-experience-foobar-configuration-for-all-stereo-music-files.447089/

www.head-fi.org/threads/foobar2000-dolby-headphone-config-comment-discuss.555263/

www.dlldownloader.com/dolbyhph-dll/

cmus ~ Lightweight Unix Player

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cmus is a small, fast and powerful console music player for Unix-like operating systems.

cmus-2.4.3-osx

cmus.github.io

MPD ~ Cross Platform Music Player Daemon

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Music Player Daemon (MPD) is a flexible, powerful, server-side application for playing music. Through plugins and libraries it can play a variety of sound files while being controlled by its network protocol.

MPD can broadcast via Snapcast.

www.musicpd.org
www.musicpd.org/clients

Google Play Music Desktop Player

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The same beautiful Material Design experience you love on the browser, just as a dedicated desktop player.

Google Play Music

www.googleplaymusicdesktopplayer.com

Giada ~ Your Hardcore Loop Machine

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Giada is a free, minimal, hardcore audio tool for DJs, live performers and electronic musicians. How does it work? Just pick up your channel, fill it with samples or MIDI events and start the show by using this tiny piece of software as a loop machine, drum machine, sequencer, live sampler or yet as a plugin/effect host. Giada aims to be a compact and portable virtual device for Linux, Mac and Windows for production use and live sets.

www.giadamusic.com
github.com/monocasual/giada