What is the best software for a music server?

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  • rcchap
    Member
    • Jan 2004
    • 49

    What is the best software for a music server?

    I'm curious what software people are using to organize and play music via their computers and why.
  • ekkoville
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2004
    • 392

    #2
    I use Media Jukebox from JRiver. It has great add-ins for burning, ripping, and portable mp3 players. I load the music from it to my mp3 player as well. It also has several formats to convert to along with a recording function from the whatever source you are playing. A media editor is also available to edit any file.

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    • Gordon Moore
      Moderator Emeritus
      • Feb 2002
      • 3188

      #3
      Winamp free works for me... it's very easy to use and has decent plug-ins.
      Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.

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      • Bruce
        Senior Member
        • Aug 2000
        • 156

        #4
        Gordon,

        Doesn't Winamp convert all source material to a 48kHz signal internally in the computer, or did I get that wrong?
        Bruce

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        • Gordon Moore
          Moderator Emeritus
          • Feb 2002
          • 3188

          #5
          No Idea , I've never looked into that. I'm sure it's on their site somewhere.

          The new Winamp Player offers the best of everything, bringing your streaming services, podcasts, radio stations, audio books and downloads together. Enjoy all your music in one place, and customize your listening experience with the legendary Winamp Player.
          Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.

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          • ajpoe
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2004
            • 439

            #6
            I don't think that has to do with the software, but the soundcard that you are using. For example, the Audigy cards convert everything to 48khz. I believe the M-Audio and some of the others will output a 44.1khz signal. I'll have to look into that a bit more...

            AJ
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            • Bruce
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2000
              • 156

              #7
              Gordon and AJ,

              Sorry, I think I'm referring to the windows kernel mixer (k-mixer) that gets used with Winamp.

              I think that's the reason M-Audio cards can use the ASIO interface (bypassing k-mixer) to keep the signal going to the soundcard in the digital domain at the native 44.1kHz without any conversion to 48kHz and the resulting conversion artifacts.
              Bruce

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              • rcchap
                Member
                • Jan 2004
                • 49

                #8
                Thanks guys. J river looks cool. Probably just go with WMP 10.
                Last edited by rcchap; 08 December 2004, 14:48 Wednesday.

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                • Britchie
                  Member
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 45

                  #9
                  I've been using Itunes from apple for my music server. real easy to use and very flexible

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                  • JonMarsh
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                    • Aug 2000
                    • 15261

                    #10
                    JRiver Media Center, which is only $5 more than the deluxe version of Media Center, DOES support ASIO playback. Along with a lot of other cool features. Including DVD playback or recording.

                    I'm going to try this for a media player, as ASIO is the only way to go for CD, even SPDIF.

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                    • Kingdaddy
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                      • Jan 2004
                      • 355

                      #11
                      Cinemars Music Lobby which uses J Rivers MC10 as the front end is a great and easy to use package, however MC10 has some glitches and is fickel. I have screen shots of the interface. Check out post #22

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