QuuxPlayer Standard Edition 2.2.1.4

QuuxPlayer Standard Edition 2.2.1.4 is a powerful tool which delivers a clean, well-organized and almost infinitely customizable audio player interface, in a small, no-nonsense package for people who just want to listen to music. Quux has done away with the emphasis on skins, visualizations, and other irrelevant features and stressed playback quality and ease-of-use over visual bling. Audiophiles will appreciate the built-in support for virtually every audio format, as well as Media Center-friendly features that make it easy to browse your music library from across the room with a wireless gamepad. The program also downloads album art, song lyrics, album and band information upon request, and displays them in a clutter-free, clean user interface

Major Features:

1. Unmatched Usability
   
   • Unmatched ease and minimal distraction in finding and playing the music you want to hear.
   • "HTPC Mode" makes it easy to see all important controls from across the room.
   • SmartFilters™ and Quick Indexes™ take you directly to what you want to hear.
   • Text search updates results as you type.
   • Works with gamepads (wired or wireless) to control your music without your mouse or keyboard.
   • "Global Hotkeys" enable your Windows multimedia keyboard to control QuuxPlayer even when you're in another application.
   • Play an entire album (and nothing else) with a single key or gamepad button.
   • Unlimited playlists, both standard and automatic (including plain-english rules).
   • Automatic monitoring of your selected Windows folders keeps your library up to date.
   • "Mini-Player" view for basic controls when the main screen is minimized.
   • Advanced features for optimizing for home stereo / home theater enjoyment.
   • No need for plug-ins or skins for important features: QuuxPlayer is complete with one download.
2. Outstanding Sound
   
   • Plays all major file formats, including MP-3, iTunes (including AAC and Apple Lossless), OGG/Vorbis, Windows Media, FLAC, and more.
   • High precision decoding, rendering, and equalization deliver uncompromising sound quality.
   • Gapless playback for tracks designed to flow from one to the other, such as live recordings.
   • 30 / 10 band graphic equalizer with unlimited presets, preset locking, and superb audio transparency. 
   • Preamp gain control with clipping warning and optional automatic clipping prevention.
   • Volume Leveling (Replay Gain) support with analysis and playback features.
   • ASIO driver support for direct communication with sound hardware delivers 24-bit sound quality.
3. Superior Performance
   
   • No bloat and minimal memory footprint - 1.6MB download includes all functionality - no additional plugins needed!
   • Responsive user interface for instant feedback and total control.
   • Loads files quickly and easily, up to 3,000 tracks per minute.
   • Outstanding performance with libraries of 100,000 tracks or more. 
4. Rich Feature Set
   
   • Internet Radio support for easy browsing and selection of stations around the world. Choose from over 150 built-in stations or add your favorites.
   • Easy podcast organizing and playback, with automatic download capabilities.
   • Album details feature fetches lyrics, reviews and information from the internet.
   • You can automatically post what you're listening to to Twitter.com or Last.fm.
   • A chromatic spectrum analyzer.
   • Your library can include tracks on your local computer or home network.
   • Automatically downloads album art.
   • Locking mode prevents unauthorized users (kids, party guests...) from adjusting controls without your approval.
   • Sleep feature will gradually turn down the volume until a certain time, and then either exit the program or shut down the computer, based on your preference. 
   • Now able to support languages other than English.
5. Excellent Music Management Capabilities
   
   • Integrated tag editor makes it easy change your files' tags and stays out of the way when you don't need it.
   • Option to keep files and folders structured based on file tags (artist, album, track title, etc.)
   • Ability to convert automatic to normal play lists and vice-versa.
   • Import and Export playlist files (m3u format). 
   • Automatically update file path information for your library (great if you use detachable storage).
   • Export file information to spreadsheets. 
6. Respect For You and Your Music
   
   • Never changes your music files unless you specifically tell it to: you worked too hard to get them the way you wanted to have your music player alter them.
   • Doesn't change your Windows file associations unless you tell it to.
   • No spyware. No hidden add-ons. No bundled utilities. Never had 'em; never will.

Enhancements: Auto download of artist biographies

Requirements:

• 1.6 GHz Processor
• Dual Core recommended
• 512MB Ram
• 1GB recommended