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MacAmp 2.0 has improved desktop broadcasting

updated 04:30 am EST, Tue January 23, 2001

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Subband Software today released MacAmp 2.0, a major revision to its application previously known as AMP Radio. The new version features enhanced MP3 broadcasting capabilities, an tracker, support for the Ogg Vorbis format, and more. Additionally, a revamped playlist improves the $15 shareware application's ability to function as a stand alone MP3 player.

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01/23, 08:33am | report spam | close Reply | delete
Uh, the name?

I'm sure the hard-working WinAmp guys have something to say about this ...

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macamp == old

macamp has been around for a long time. The original one changed its name to macast (known mostly as Macass, since it was lame) this is not the first time this product name has been used.

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Smooth

Just when we hear that WinAMP will be re-ported to Mac somebody goes and jumps on the name. Way to capitalize on customer confusion to move your software. Now Nullsoft will have to call their product something stupid like AmpRadio!

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Uhhh...no

Mac Amp has been arround longer then WInamp. The orginal MacAmp had to change its name becuase the head programer left and with it he took the name. He created Amp Radio and thus could legally name it MacAmp.

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macamp :/

too little, too late

too bad.

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macamp!

it's not too late, it is only beginning.

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01/23, 09:42am | report spam | close Reply | delete
ewwwww

I can't believe they changed the interface. It loooks like every other mp3 player now---which I hate. The old one was slick...

too bad. :(

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Didn't they learn?

What's up with those analog-style controls for volume, treble, and bass? Didn't Subband hear that Apple was FLAMED for that volume k***? They're so annoying to control...

Function follows form.

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Your loss

As a long time Audion user, I have to say, anyone that skips this release based on MacAmp's last efforts is missing out - so far it appears to be a fast, reliable player. I'm definitely impressed.

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Macamp was not out first

WinAmp was out way before MacAmp. Infact, WinAmp was cool right when it came out because it had skins, when the first Version of MacAmp came out, it didn't. And it was almost 4 months later.

Why would we want a stupid port of a Windows CrapAmp? That player sucks.

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Get a Grip

AMP Radio is one great MP3 player and MacAMP 2.0 continues that tradition. The lead programmer on the project is also working on the WinAMP port to the mac platform. GO SUBBAND!!!

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Functionally beats others

I've been a longtime Audion follower, and with the recent c*** we've had to take with the new registration "upgrade" price, and a very crash new Audion, MacAmp is my new player.

Once you are over the constant annoyance of what skin to pick for each hour of Audion's use, you'll realise MacAmp 2 is a really solid player, very fast and stable. Functionally, it is the best player. And that's what it comes down to in the end.

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Bad Form

It auto tries to send any song you are playing to subband.com. If you connect to subband.com in tracker, you can hear what others are playing. Invasion of privacy at its best! Seen how macamp is also just recycled parts from other apps? gui from winamp, (plus hideous k****), BLR from the MacAMP PE from @soft, icon from winamp, the background of the webpage is the same as unsanity's!

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Misinformation abounds

Wow, seems like I must be getting old to be able to recognize all the misinformation around here.

First off, Subband's MacAmp == AmpRadio. Subband choose to rename it for their own reasons I'm sure, but they can do it because they won't get sued for it (unlike @soft which was threatened with legal action into changing their MacAmp into MACAST)

Second, MacAmp (as distributed originally by NullSoft) WAS first. It was ported from Macintosh to PC by Justin Frankel. MacAmp was created by Dmitry Boldyrev, and he then let Justin do the port. Unfortunately, Dmitry fell short of time and MacAmp languished until he let @soft take up the project.

Thrid, this was not a case of brand confusion games. The rumor of Winamp being coded for the Mac is ages old, but those of us in the industry have generally seen it reffered to as "Winamp for Mac". Subband had given us a hint (a very big one in fact) a couple of weeks before AppleInsider broke it's flawed story.

Speaking of flawed stories, Dmitry is NOT working on Winamp for Mac. Somewhere in the Winamp forums it clearly states that this is a NullSoft internal project run by one of their own coders. If Dmitry is involved in any way with Winamp for Mac it would be the equivalent of shooting himself in the foot. Dmitry relies on proceeds from the software that Subband sells. Nullsoft relies on the money that AOL throws at them. There is no reason for Dmitry to work on Winamp for Mac.

And don't get my started on the k**** =p

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Re: Misinformation

Thank you anoymous stranger! Who was that masked man? Anyway, we at Subband love to hear input, whether its from Ex-Audion users switching over to users who are less than satsified. That's why we've set up our own MacAmp forums, accessible from http://www.subband.com/macamp

As for the "invasion of privacy", due to use of @home cable modems, we had problems with the archive being served up. early this morning, and it contained preferences that shouldn't have been included. The download archvie has been updated, for anyone who wishes to redownload.

-Paul
MacAmp 2.0!

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Re: Misinformation

Paul, I'm stranger than you think =p

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AHHH

It converted all my mp3s to MacAmp file icons. Why! I can't change that in preferences! Now I gotta drag them to quicktime if I wanna edit them.

Wasn't there a applescript that converted file types?

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Re: AHHH

Yes you can, it's under the playlists tab in preferences, "Change Creator/Type". Uncheck this to turn off that option.

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You can toggle the change file types in preferences

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Re: AHHH

To change Type and Creator, I use Snitch. Get it at http://www.niftyneato.com.

--gdw

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Come on people...

Can't you see that this IS Winamp for Mac! The icon says it all.

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broadcasting

Still, all of you are forgetting one thing; macmap 2.0 has a great broadcasting plug in. It is by far superior in quality and stability to the one in soundjam.
That alone is worth the software.

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Broadcasting not enough

I downloaded the demo and I like it, better than iTunes, in fact. Just two things make it not better than iTunes:

Skins
iTunes is free.

iTunes will most probably be able to broadcast soon, and I don't need that feature anyway. I don't think most people will.

If MacAmp 2 isn't going to be free, it needs more features in addition to skins to make me feel like my $15 is well spent vs my iTunes using friends....

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Stalls!!!!!

This damn thing stalls more often than I care to put up with...and me with broadband and plenty of ram cache for it!

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MacAmp 2.0 has improved desktop broadcasting

updated 04:30 am EST, Tue January 23, 2001

Uh, the name?

macamp == old

Smooth

Uhhh...no

macamp :/

macamp!

ewwwww

Didn't they learn?

Your loss

Macamp was not out first

Get a Grip

Functionally beats others

Bad Form

Misinformation abounds

Re: Misinformation

Re: Misinformation

AHHH

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Re: AHHH

Come on people...

broadcasting

Broadcasting not enough

Stalls!!!!!

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