Category Archives: Windows

MS Windows Audioware

foobar2000 ~ foo_uie_jsplitter

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JSplitter (component name: foo_uie_jsplitter) is a JavaScript-based user interface component for foobar2000 that allows users to create highly customized panels, layouts, browsers, playlists, artwork displays, VU meters, and other interface elements using JavaScript. It originated as a successor to older scripting components such as Panel Stack Splitter and has become popular among theme developers.

What JSplitter provides:

  • JavaScript scripting for custom UI panels
  • Dynamic layouts and splitters
  • Custom playlist viewers
  • Album art browsers
  • Biography and review panels
  • VU meters and visualizations
  • Integration with foobar2000 playlists, library, playback state, and metadata
  • Support for importing complex themes and panel collections developed by other users

github.com/dima-lur/jsplitter
hydrogenaudio.org/index.php/topic,126743.0

Recorder ~ KDE Recording App

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Recorder is a simple, cross-platform audio recording application.

apps.kde.org/krecorder
invent.kde.org/utilities/krecorder

Rainmeter ~ Athena 4 Music Visualizer

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Music visualizer skin for Rainmeter.

Highly responsive, low resource usage. Scaled for 1080p monitors.

Dual channel RMS gauges.

(Digital audio on PC doesn’t use VU scale, it uses dBFS) I set it to show output % which feels more apt for a PC visualizer.

Dual channel FFT RTA audio spectrum – 20Hz to 16KHz

www.deviantart.com/nikharg/art/Athena-4

gpodder.net ~ Libre Podcast Web Service

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gpodder.net is a libre web service that allows you to manage your podcast subscriptions and discover new content. If you use multiple devices, you can synchronize subscriptions and your listening progress.

It works best with the gPodder application, but you can also use it with Amarok, other supported clients or as standalone web application without any client app.

Features:

  • Share your favorite content with others
  • Keep track of your playback progress
  • Back up your subscriptions
  • Discover new content, based on your listening habits
  • Create and share lists of related podcasts
  • For publishers: Find out which parts of your content are popular

gpodder.net
gpodder.github.io

SonicDive ~ 8D Music Player

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✨ Features
🎵 Audio Visual Spectrums
SonicDive supports multiple real-time audio visualizations:

💿 Disk Spectrum
📊 Bars Spectrum
🌊 Wave Spectrum
🖼️ Thumbnail Spectrum
⭕ Circle Spectrum
Each spectrum reacts dynamically to the music’s frequency and intensity.

🎚️ Audio Effects & Modes
Choose from a variety of sound profiles to match your mood:

🔊 Flat
🎧 3D Audio
🎧 8D Audio
🎤 Hip-Hop
🎻 Classic
🎸 Rock
🎥 Dolby Effect

Features:

  • 8d music
  • dolby sound
  • 3d music
  • spectrums
  • opensource
  • pyqt5
  • python

sourceforge.net/projects/sonicdive-8d-music-player

FreqCheck Audiogram ~ Sine Wave Generator

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FreqCheck is a sine wave generator to create audio curves. With appropriate use, a kind of audiogram (auditory curve) is possible.

mpesch3.de/misc

GSonic ~ Stereo Redefined

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GSonic Reference is a high-quality speaker and room correction tool that generates precision FIR correction filters from in-room measurements. It combines spatial measurement averaging with advanced filter generation to deliver studio-grade correction for any stereo listening environment.

Features:

  • Integrated Measurement & Filter Generation — Measure and generate in a single application
  • Spatial Averaging — Multi-position measurement for robust, position-independent correction
  • Automatic Clock Drift Compensation — No need for loopback cables or synchronized clocks
  • Low Latency Filters — 32,768-tap FIR filters at 48 kHz (pure C++ codebase, 341 ms processing latency)
  • Stereo Balance — Perceptual loudness-based stereo balancing
  • Target Curve Support — Built-in presets or bring your own custom target curves
  • Multiple Output Formats — Mono (L/R) and interleaved stereo WAV filters for maximum compatibility
  • ASIO & WASAPI Support — Choose your preferred audio backend on Windows

github.com/ObsessiveCompulsiveAudiophile/GSonic
hydrogenaudio.org/index.php/topic,129351.0

PodcastEasy ~ Easy Podcast Downloader

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An application to download podcasts. Enter RSS feeds manually or import OPML file to download the latest podcasts.

github.com/r57zone/PodcastEasy
sourceforge.net/projects/podcasteasy

WMP ~ Windows Media Player Goodies

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WMP Goodies is the place where you can find archived and custom skins, visualizations, plug-ins, and older versions of WMP since July 12, 2015. We also have really important guides for repairing and creating features for Windows Media Player.

We have available for download:

  • 269 Skins
  • 62 Visualizations
  • 10 Plug-ins
  • 7 older versions of WMP (from 6.4 to 11)
  • 5 Guides to help you get the most out of Windows Media Player

sites.google.com/view/wmpgoodies/home

Pear Desktop ~ Desktop Client For YouTube Music

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Pear Desktop is an Electron-based desktop client for YouTube Music designed for Windows, Linux and macOS. The project keeps the standard YouTube Music interface while adding desktop integration, plugins, themes and additional playback features.

The application is open source and distributed under the MIT license.

Features:

  • Native desktop-style window and controls
  • Plugin framework
  • Ad blocker
  • Lyrics support
  • Last.fm scrobbling
  • Discord Rich Presence
  • Media key support
  • Custom themes and CSS
  • Audio compressor
  • Equalizer
  • Crossfade
  • Skip silences
  • SponsorBlock integration
  • Video/audio mode toggle
  • Notification support
  • Downloader plugin
  • OBS integration
  • System tray support
  • Global keyboard shortcuts

How It Works

Pear Desktop loads the standard YouTube Music web interface inside a desktop application window and extends it through plugins and Electron desktop integration. It is not a standalone music service and still requires a YouTube Music or Google account for normal use.

Basic Usage

  1. Download the correct installer for your operating system from the Releases page.
  2. Install and launch the application.
  3. Sign into your Google account.
  4. Use YouTube Music normally.
  5. Optional plugins can be enabled or disabled from the Plugins menu.

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux
  • macOS

Notes

Because Pear Desktop uses Electron, memory and CPU usage are generally higher than lightweight native audio players such as foobar2000 or AIMP. The project is intended primarily as a feature-enhanced desktop frontend for streaming music from YouTube Music rather than as a traditional local-library music player.

github.com/pear-devs/pear-desktop

VUPlayer ~ Freeware Windows Player

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VUPlayer is an open-source multi-format audio player for Windows 7 SP1 or later.

www.vuplayer.com/vuplayer
github.com/jfchapman/VUPlayer

cosmo-pd ~ Phase Distortion Synthesizer

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A monorepo for Casio CZ-101 phase distortion synthesis — including a preset manager web/desktop app, an in-browser phase distortion synthesizer, and a VST3/CLAP/AUv2 plugin.

github.com/fpbrault/cosmo-pd