Hi, I really like MaPlEr from www.mar-dy.com It is about 8 dollars but was written with accessibility as the main focus. It is what they call a playlist generator but it is quite nice.
On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 05:07:00 +0000 Reg Webb <[email protected]> wrote: > Exactly Chris. Being interested in other players doesn't mean I'm panicking > about the demise of Winamp. Having access to something that supports third > party plug ins, and is less narrowly commercially restrictive than Windows > Media Player would be a definite asset. And I agree about DBPoweramp as > well, which I used to use, but gave up for the reasons you specify, although > it's a great thing if you can use it. Would Access Bridge help? > Having only one user friendly flexible player is dangerous, because the > interface of any player under current development can suddenly become > inaccessible, as we've seen with several programmes over the years, and the > days of audio CDs must be numbered. > > > Reg > > > At 23:55 22/11/2013, you wrote: > >This is certainly true. WinAmp is just going to become like Eudora >which is > >still used by a large number of people despite Qualcomm >stopping > >development years ago. > > > >That said, I would love to have an app that would make Foobar2000 >fully > >accessible. It is one of the best players out there for high >definition > >music, music mastered at higher quality than standard CD, >like that sold by > >sites such as HDtracks.com. I collect high def >music both physical media > >like SACD, DVD-Audio and Blu-Ray audio and >digital files as well, and > >finding accessible players that support >the digital formats without > >transcoding them or downmixng them to CD >quality or less can be difficult. > >It has been a long time since I >tried out WinAmp, so perhaps they have > >since added support for >higher sample rate and bit depth audio formats > >either directly or >through plugins, but it did not support them in the > >past. But even >if they have, it would still be great to have an app for > >Foobar2000 >since having more choices is always better than having less. > > > >On the same note, I would also love to have an app to make >dBpoweramp made > >more accessible. It is probably the best CD ripping >software out there, it > >has the best secure ripping and error >correction scheme out there and is > >great for people like me who like >to rip CDs to both MP3 and a lossless > >format at the same time, but >I've never been able to use it without sighted > >assistance as the >menus, which I believe are Java based read somewhat like > >those in >Open Office with Window Eyes reading all of the items over and > >over >again and no way to tell which item you are on and what setting is > >selected. > > > >Regards, > > > >Chris > > > >-----Original Message----- From: Chris Skarstad > >Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 3:27 PM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: Foobar2000 > > > >Duyahn has a good point here guys. I think some of you are taking the > >sentence, Winamp is going away a bit too literally. The program will > >still function for years to come. We've been able to use the program > >since 1997 when it first came out in its very early days, and we'll be > >able to use it until a version of Windows is released that doesn't > >support programs like Winamp. The only thing going away is the website > >to download it, and development of the program will stop too, but again > >your current instalation and all previous versions will still > >work for a long long time to come. So lets all relax and keep enjoying > >Winamp as long as it's possible to, which, again will be for a long long > >time. > > > > > > > >On 11/22/2013 5:13 PM, Duyahn Walker wrote: > >>Whyu is everybody jumping the gun? Winamp is still usable even if >>it is > >>shutting down. I hate Foobar 2000. I have used Winamp since >>2000 when I > >>knew about it since 2.95. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> *From:* Dave Bahr <mailto:[email protected]> > >> *To:* Reg Webb <mailto:[email protected]> ; > >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >> *Sent:* Friday, November 22, 2013 4:06 PM > >> *Subject:* Re: Foobar2000 > >> > >> I never got that program to work. at all. tried using xmplay but > >> no luck either, interface wasn't worth a damn. > >> On 11/22/2013 2:32 PM, Reg Webb wrote: > >>> Sue and all > >>> > >>> I was just thinking about this player today, definitely in the > >>> spirit of Winamp - Peter Polowski worked with Justin Frankel in > >>> Winamp's early days. > >>> It's too bad those lists don't read, for reasons I don't > >>> understand. I'd be curious to know how big these problems are > >>> from the point of view of Window-Eyes accessibility. > >>> > >>> > >>> Reg > >>> > >>> > >>> At 19:23 22/11/2013, you wrote: > >>>> Hello. Since winamp is going away, I think that someone should > >>>> create an app to help out in getting foobar2000 to work with > >>>> window eyes, it reads some of the lists when you are in the list > >>>> boxes and parts of the screen window eyes for some reason does > >>>> not read, plus you can not change the volume. I tried the > >>>> keyboard short cuts by assigning them, that has not worked out > >>>> that well. I could use some help here. Thank you. > >>>> ____________________________________________________________ > >>>> Do THIS before eating carbs (every time) > >>>> 1 EASY tip to increase fat-burning, lower blood sugar & decrease > >>>> fat storage > >>>>http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/528faf1b6d6fa2f1a50edst03duc > >>>> > >>>> If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the > >>>> original sender only. 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