XMPlay audio player
Platform: Win32Current version: 3.4.2
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XMPlay is an audio player, supporting the OGG / MP3 / MP2 / MP1 / WMA / WAV / CDA / MO3 / IT / XM / S3M / MTM / MOD / UMX audio formats, and PLS / M3U / ASX / WAX playlists. A load more formats are also supported via plugins. When XMPlay was first released in 1998, only the XM format was supported, hence the name "XMPlay".

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XMPlay support siteXMPlay Support site

support.xmplay.com
 Main features 
Balls-on accurate
Plays the way nature intended
32/24-bit & multi-channel output
Take advantage of supporting hardware for ultimate quality
Gapless output
Gapless playback of all supported formats
Interpolation & volume/pan ramping
For output that's smoother than a baby's arse!
DSP
Automatic gain control (and Replaygain), 9 band equalizer, reverb, plugin support
Net streaming
All supported file types (including MODs and archives) can be streamed from FTP and HTTP servers (inc. Shoutcast/Icecast/Icecast2), optionally writing a copy to disk, FTP directories and HTML webpages can be scanned for playable files
Track information
Displays file/format information, messages/tags, and instrument/sample texts, open webpages from the texts
Title formatting
You decide how you want the track titles to look, title updating from 'net streams and CUE sheets
Library
A database of your tracks, with directory monitoring, for quick and easy access to the tracks you want to play
Saved/preset settings
Save settings (DSP/etc) to be automatically used each time specific tracks or filetypes are played, save presets for quick application at any time
Disk writing
Write 8/16/24/32-bit WAV files, use external encoders (MP3/OGG/etc), optional level normalization, dithering & noise shaping, individual MOD instrument writing
Keyboard shortcuts
Fully customizable shortcuts, including global hotkeys
Integration
Open files/folders from Windows Explorer, drag'n'drop files/folders/shortcuts/URLs, monitor the clipboard for playable URLs, drag'n'drop tracks from XMPlay into other programs, icon customization
Archive plugins
Archived/compressed files can be loaded just like normal files, including support for nested archives
Unicode file support
Support for Russian, Chinese, etc...
Visualisation
Compatible with Sonique plugins, fullscreen display, includes a MOD pattern view
No installation
UnZIP where you want and go!

 Skins 
click on a skin image to download
downloadTeKnoid
by Noruen

3 variations included
downloadFlat II
by Cypress

7 variations included
downloadXMP Underground Radio
by Thomas Radeke
downloadAiwa Z-D3300M
by Cypress

2 variations included
downloadAcidian Fire
by Noruen

2 variations included
downloadSterling XP
by Tero Niemi

7 variations included
downloadBruise
by Tony Palmer

4 variations included
downloadJFGreu
by Tony Palmer
original by Aux
downloadNNP-3
by Ernie
downloadHeavyDuty
by Tero Niemi

4 variations included
downloadImAbar
by KelticDanor

9 variations included
downloadLunaFamfam
by Funkkybebel
downloadNeutron
by Ben Laufer
downloadMin
by Ben Laufer

3 variations included
downloadGo
by Dimitris Pipertzis
downloadWAClassic
by TommyB
downloadWe'll see..
by Lasse Mattila
downloadWMP10 v2
by Ben Laufer

2 variations included
downloadWindows Classic 2
by Amit

2 variations included
downloadWindows Classic 2 Mini
by Amit

4 variations included
downloadXLXM
by Dragan Jakovljevic
downloadiXMPlay
by Thomas Radeke

2 variations included
downloadB-Red
by Fernsx
downloadMMD3 updated for 3.4
by KelticDanor
original by Sven Kistner
downloadPowerDee
by Fernsx
downloadWAModern updated for 3.4
by KelticDanor
original by Sven Kistner
downloadSection
by KelticDanor

2 variations included
downloadSilk
by KelticDanor

6 variations included
downloadMiniskin 2
by Jon Frisk
downloadPlastic
by Thomas Radeke
downloadBonjour, BS2000
by Danny Trommer

5 variations included
downloadGlobe
by Mich
downloadVintage
by Brightguy
more skins as well as variations are avaliable at the support site
downloadSkinning kit
Example skin files, demonstrating what's required to create your own XMPlay skins. The source files for other skins are also avaliable at the support site.

 Plugins 
downloadFLAC input plugin (revision 6)
Allows XMPlay to play FLAC (inc. Ogg FLAC) encoded files and streams.
downloadMIDI input plugin (revision 6)
Allows XMPlay to play MIDI files, using SF2 soundfonts (not included) to provide the sounds. Includes a lyrics/karaoke vis mode. An example soundfont (and example MIDI files) is available here.
linkRealAudio, SID, AHX, ACM, IFF/8SVX, DELIX input plugins
A bunch of plugins by Sebastian Szczepaniak, adding support for RealAudio files and streams, SID (c64) files, AHX (HivelyTracker) files, ACM (Interplay game music) files, IFF/8SVX files and over 100 Amiga formats.
link"Highly Experimental" PSF input plugin
A plugin by Neill Corlett, allowing XMPlay to play music from Playstation and Playstation 2 games (PSF and PSF2 formats).
link"Ganbatte!" D00 input plugin
A plugin by OPLx, allowing XMPlay to play D00 and D01 files.
downloadWavPack input plugin (revision 2)
A plugin by Sebastian Andersson, allowing XMPlay to play WavPack encoded files.
downloadMusepack input plugin (revision 1)
A plugin by Sebastian Andersson, allowing XMPlay to play Musepack encoded files.
downloadMonkey's Audio input plugin (revision 1)
A plugin by Sebastian Andersson, allowing XMPlay to play Monkey's Audio encoded files.
downloadDirectSound output plugin (revision 1)
Allows XMPlay to use DirectSound output.
downloadASIO output plugin (revision 5)
Allows XMPlay to use ASIO output when there are ASIO drivers present.
downloadWASAPI output plugin
Allows XMPlay to use Windows Vista's WASAPI output, in either shared or exclusive mode.
download7-Zip archive plugin (revision 4)
Allows XMPlay to load and play files from within 7-Zip archives.
downloadARJ archive plugin (revision 4)
Allows XMPlay to load and play files from within ARJ archives.
downloadLHA archive plugin (revision 8)
Allows XMPlay to load and play files from within LHA and LZH archives. Includes support for the -lh7- method.
downloadMMCMP packer plugin (revision 1)
Allows XMPlay to load and play MMCMP packed files.
downloadMOD packer plugin (revision 3)
A plugin by Sebastian Szczepaniak, allowing XMPlay to load and play MOD files in several packed formats - KRIS, AC1D, NP2, NP3, PHA, PP21, PP30, PRUN, PRU2, P40, P41, P50, P60, P61, TP3.
downloadPP archive plugin (revision 2)
Allows XMPlay to load and play files from within PowerPacker archives.
downloadRAR archive plugin (revision 8)
Allows XMPlay to load and play files from within RAR archives. Includes RAR 3.0 support.
downloadWAD archive plugin (revision 1)
Allows XMPlay to load and play files from within WAD archives used by DOOM and other games.
downloadXM-EXE executable plugin (revision 2)
Allows XMPlay to load and play files from within EXEs created by XM-EXE 1.5 & 1.6.
downloadXPK archive plugin (revision 3)
Allows XMPlay to load and play files from within XPK archives.
downloadZIP archive plugin (revision 8)
Allows XMPlay to load and play files from within ZIP archives.
downloadMSN "now playing" plugin (revision 6)
Displays what you're currently listening to in MSN.
linkVisual & Input plugins
A plethora of visual and input (additional format) plugins are available at the XMPlay Support site.
downloadDSP plugin SDK
C/C++ DSP plugin header and example, demonstrating what's required to create your own DSP plugins.
downloadNative "input" plugin SDK
The input plugin SDK is currently available only on request. If you would like to create an XMPlay input plugin, please get in touch.
downloadWMA support modules (wmfdist.exe)
WMA playback requires the Windows Media Format modules to be installed. They come installed with Windows Media player, so will already be on most users' systems, but they can also be installed separately.
More plugins in development: AAC/MP4 (Advanced Audio Coding), AC3 (Audio Coding Revision 3), ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec), OFR (OptimFROG), SPX (Speex), Audioscrobbler, Album cover art, Winamp visuals

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