Mcool - minimalist music player

[I am Baas]

Mcool is a minimalist music player, light, transparent and seamless. Powered by Bass and BassVis. Support for light media library, lyrics, and visualization.

http://www.cnblogs.com/diystar/archive/ ... 67238.html



Dl @ http://files.cnblogs.com/diystar/mcool.zip (light version available too @ http://files.cnblogs.com/diystar/mcoolite.rar)

Softpedia link

[webfork]

Looks interesting...


Here's the English translation of the website. Evidently supports visual effects.

Edit: evidently the link itself angered the BBcode Gods so you have to copy and paste the following thread:

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http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnblogs.com%2Fdiystar%2Farchive%2F2010%2F02%2F10%2F1667238.html&act=url

Also here's the softpedia link:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia ... cool.shtml

[I am Baas]

Mcool 13 [Code: flight] is available (Mcool 13.02 2012.12.10):

Fine-tune the progress bar size.

Previous changes:

13.01 -2012.10.15 Important update, the interface is a button: Click - Play/Pause, Hold Down - Next.

13.00 -2012.9.28 Adds Win8 mode option.

Dl at http://files.cnblogs.com/diystar/mcool.zip

[smaragdus]

Mcool is still in development- the latest release is 13.0.0.3232.

[I am Baas]

Mcool is still in development- the latest release is 13.0.0.3232.

Thanks smaragdus. I added Mcool to the database @ http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2699

I also noticed your (somewhat old) review on Softpedia / the developer Webpage. Feel free to make amendments to the entry.


Everyone else, please vote!

http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2699

[smaragdus]

@I am Baas

Thanks for adding Mcool to the database. Mcool is not my favourite audio player but it might be very useful since it supports all common and some not so popular audio formats (the developer has added support even for TAK- Tom's lossless Audio Kompressor files) out of the box, in contrast with foobar2000 for example, which requires to download additional components even for playing a rather common format like APE (Monkey's Audio). In the past there were several skins but they have been removed. Yet the 'GUI' can be changed a bit- I will show how Mcool looks on my system:

https://postimg.cc/image/pznykq11l/
https://postimg.cc/image/dz2ijztmx/
https://postimg.cc/image/gho7kofd5/

In my opinion Mcool is not very intuitive, its 'Options' menu is too small and doesn't look well and overall this player is not easy to handle but it is tiny, light, customizable, it offers some interesting features ('Side hide' for example) and its support for Cue Sheets (CUE) is excellent (which is an essential feature for me).

I guess that the users can add their own wallpapers in 'wallpaper' folder inside 'plugins' folder but I haven't tested that.

And yes, I voted for Mcool, which, in my opinion, deserves to be in the database. No doubt Mcool is not for everyone but it works fine, it's and is regularly updated.

P.S.

I have just discovered that the developer of Mcool has provided a separate download for Mcool wallpapers.

Support for OptimFROG (OFR) files has been added but the required 'dlls' are not included so they should be downloaded separately from Un4seen web-site (BASS_OFR).

[I am Baas]

Thanks smaragdus. I have updated the entry accordingly.

There are separate add-ons for Video plug-in, Winamp Milkdrop2 Visual Effects, Winamp Audio plug-ins, Lastfm DLL&SRC, have you tried any of those?

[smaragdus]

Thanks smaragdus. I have updated the entry accordingly.

There are separate add-ons for Video plug-in, Winamp Milkdrop2 Visual Effects, Winamp Audio plug-ins, Lastfm DLL&SRC, have you tried any of those?

No, I haven't. I will add a note about playing of OptimFROG (OFR) files, one needs to visit http://www.un4seen.com/, go to BASS->add-ons and download 'BASS_OFR 2.4.0.2', extract the archive and put 'OptimFROG.dll' in the same folder where is 'mcool.exe', while 'bass_ofr.dll' should be put in 'plugins' folder.

[smaragdus]

Mcool version 16.0.0.3306 has been released, changes:

3306 -2015.11.16 Adds radio mode, and multi sound card support (test).

[Midas]

Edit: evidently the link itself angered the BBcode Gods so you have to copy and paste the following thread:

https://translate.google.com/translate? ... ml&act=url

Also here's the softpedia link:
https://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedi ... cool.shtml

It also works if you explicitly enclose URLs in BBcode [url] tags...

[Checker]

Mcool version 16.0.0.3306 has been released, changes:

3306 -2015.11.16 Adds radio mode, and multi sound card support (test).

Thanks ... and updated

[smaragdus]

The developer of Mcool keeps to his favourite practice to release new versions with the same version number, quotations from readme.txt:

3308 -2015.11.28 歌词微调。Adds function of lyrics tuning.

3308 -2016.1.1 歌词微调（在选项>常规>鼠标手势里设置）。Adds function of lyrics tuning.

[bitcoin]

looks like there have been some updates

[Midas]

looks like there have been some updates

Yes, and thanks for calling attention for them.


Versions blurb, translated with Google:

New version download: Mcool 3360 (2019.7.8) Donate to get the full version | Concept version McoolDev 3360 (2019.7.8) | Classic version Classic (ClearType support) | Touch screen version (2018.7.19) | Visual plug-in VIS | Photo gallery Wallpaper | Lite version (compatible with MacType) | Mini version (compatible with Wine) | Video version McoolVideo

@ www.cnblogs.com/diystar/archive/2010/02/10/1667238.html

Unfortunately, the available changelog stops way back in 2016. Here it is, also Google translated.

3360 -2016.6.24 supports GIF dynamic background, currently the only player that realizes this function. Dynamic background (gif image).

Spoiler!   

3336 -2016.3.24 The finishing touch: any layout (catch up with foobar2000); optimized for tablets. Arbitrary layout (all in one).

3330 -2016.3.10 Proportional adjustment of the integrated layout (with the appearance of foobar2000). Ratio adjust (all in one).

3308 -2015.11.28 Fine-tune the lyrics (set in Options> General> Mouse Gesture). Adds function of lyrics tuning.

3306 -2015.11.15 Radio mode (switch songs or lists at the hour, not online music), and multiple sound card support. Adds radio mode, and multi sound card support.

3300 -2015.10.15 Improve the details and fix the bug of cutting songs. The perfect version. Fixes some bugs.

3280 -2015.8.1 Simple layout function. Layout (all in one) function.

3260 -2015.6.1 Added Win10 mode. Win10 mode.

3252 -2015.5.10 Task bar progress bar. Taskbar progress display.

3236 -2015.4.10 The finishing touch: transparency adjustment. Adds function of transparency tuning.

3232 -2015.3.25 User-defined software name (please modify manually in mcool.ini). Adds function of customizing app name.

3230 -2015.3.12 Airplay re-engraving interface. Airplay interface copy.

3218 -2015.1.20 Desktop lyrics. Desktop lyrics.

3216 -2015.1.12 Integrated interface (learn Foobar2000 and Douban FM). All in one interface.

3212 -2015.1.6 Added Winamp audio plug-in support (learn thousands of quiet listening), and the wheel penetration function (learn Airplay3). Adds Winamp DSP plugins support, and adds function of wheel transparent.

3210-2014.12.20 Important updates: local volume adjustment, custom mouse buttons / gestures. Adds local volume control, and adds fuction of customizing mouse control / gesture.

3208 -2014.11.25 Simplified the right-click menu, and moved the conventional items to the option window. Simplifies the popup menu, moves the general items to option window.

3206 -2014.11.22 Added text alignment options and redesigned navigation buttons. Adds option of text alignment, and redesigns the buttons of playback.

3202 -2014.11.10 Added playback memory, clip looping (Hotkey: Ctrl + 1/2), and welt hiding function. Adds functions of playback memory, AB repeat and screen side hide.

3200 -2014.11.5 Added no interface option (remove the tray icon first, then Ctrl + Alt + W to hide the interface, Ctrl + Alt + X to close). Adds option of no interface.

3191 -2014.8.26 embedded in the desktop. Pins to desktop.

3190 -2014.8.19 The first step of music management: list grouping. Playlists grouping.

3186 -2014.8.10 List-based grading system (Hotkey: 0..5). Rating system based on playlist.

3181 -2014.8.1 New icon enabled (Friendly made by siphon ink author BGLL). Uses the new icon.

3180 -2014.7.22 Added Win7 task bar special effects. Adds windows 7 taskbar effect.

3166-2014.6.29 Important update: automatically download album art (from lyrics fans). Downloads album covers from geci.me.

3160 -2014.6.1 Important update: Added minimalist mode and OGG / Opus built-in cover display function. Adds minimalist mode, and adds function of displaying cover embedded in OGG / Opus.

3152 -2014.5.18 Add tray right-click menu, add ALAC (M4A) built-in cover display function. Adds systray popup menu, and adds function of displaying cover embedded in ALAC (M4A).

3151 -2014.5.1 Redesigned visual effects and added oscilloscope effects. Redesigns visual effects, and adds oscilloscope effect.

3150 -2014.4.20 Use lyrics fan API to download lyrics. Downloads lyrics from geci.me.

3136 -2014.3.30 Added optional buttons and mouse penetration function. Adds function of transparent window.

3132 -2014.3.6 Simplified the interface, keeping up with Foobar2K; adding the playing panel. Simplifies the interface, and adds now playing panel.

3130 -2014.2.26 Important update: Grouped by album. Grouping by album.

3120 -2014.2.18 Optimized font rendering (under Windows 7/8). Optimizes font rendering in Windows 7/8.

3110 -2014.1.26 The finishing touch: custom font color. Adds function of customizing font color.

3108 -2013.11.16 Last.fm synchronization function (please go to the blog homepage to download the plugin). Last.fm scrobbler support.

3106 -2013.11.8 Backtracking random play (learn Airplay 2). Random playback can be traced back.

3103 -2013.10.12 Optimize the right-click menu. Optimizes popup menu.

3102 -2013.9.30 Modify the scroll bar style. Modifies style of scroll bar.

3100 -2013.9.10 No border design; Mini mode can also not be topped (Hotkey: T). Borderless designs.

3086 -2013.8.20 Added lyrics panel function. Adds function of lyrics panel.

3082 -2013.8.08 Added the function of displaying lyrics in the visual interface. Adds function of displaying lyrics on visual interface.

3080 -2013.8.01 Added the function of setting fonts and resuming the simple automatic shutdown function. Adds function of setting font, and re-adds simple function of auto shutdown.

3060 -2013.6.26 Fixed the bug that stopped responding in mini mode, removed the functions of automatic shutdown and lyrics adjustment. Fixes bug of stop responding in mini mode, and removes functions of auto shutdown and lyrics trimming.

3050 -2013.5.23 Added gesture function. Adds gesture function.

3030 -2013.3.10 Add Aero frosted glass effect [If you need source code, please contact me], XP / Win7 / 8 shows no difference, press the Insert key to open Adds aero glass effect.

3020 -2013.2.23 Add simple Tag editing function (select and click, equivalent to rename in the resource manager, edit in the format of [singer-song name] [album]). Adds function of editing audio tags (select and click, edit with [artist-title] [album] format).

3010 -2013.1.23 At the request of netizens, add the function of reading embedded CUE, lyrics and album cover. Adds function of reading CUE, LRC and album cover built in media.

3002 -2012.11.03 No button design; fine-tune the progress bar size. Buttonless design; modifies the size of the progress bar.

3001 -2012.10.15 Important improvement, the interface is the button: click-play / pause, press and hold-forward. Important update, the interface is a button: Click-Play / Pause, Hold Down-Next.

3000 -2012.9.28 Added Win8 mode. Adds Win8 mode option.

@ https://mcool.appinn.me/changelog.html

[bitcoin]

Yes, and thanks for calling attention for them.

yw, google translate wasn't working for some reason at the time so i couldnt decipher any more than that - it said something like "server refused" iirc