External software compatible with musikCube

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mcAmp plugin

With the mcAmp (http://www.musikcube.com/~mestk/other_stuff/mcAmp0.2.zip) plugin there are many programs that work with musikCube.

For information, mcAmp is a Winamp Emulation.

EvilLyrics

EvilLyrics (http://www.evillabs.sk) is a Lyrics searching tool.

It searches for lyrics online and stores lyrics for offline viewing.

It includes a karaoke feature.

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FadeAmp 2

FadeAmp (http://www.winamp.com/plugins/details.php?id=138321) is a tool for Winamp to crossfade between two songs.

It works great with musikCube but you need to start musikCube twice.

Two tips :

- Create a copy of musikCube.exe (musikCube_2.exe)

- Use miniPlayer plugin

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BlaeroWMP

BlaeroWMP (http://www.deviantart.com/view/36139554/) is like miniplayer, compatible with many media players.

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Software that officially supports musikCube

FoxyTunes

FoxyTunes (http://www.foxytunes.com/) is a Firefox/Thunderbird/Flock add-on that allows controlling media players with buttons in the status bar.

Since the version 1.2.5, musikCube is officially supported !

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LyricWiki

LyricWiki (http://www.luminescence-software.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=5&Itemid=28) do the same thing as EvilLyrics. LyricWiki displays the lyrics of the song you are listening. LyricWiki software works with LyricWiki (http://www.lyricwiki.org/Main_Page) database. You can download it on the Luminescence website (http://www.luminescence-software.org)

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CD Art Display

CD Art Display (http://www.closetosoftware.com/?s=cdartdisplay) is a free desktop program that shows the current song cover in a skinnable display.

On the RC5 Build 176 (http://closetosoftware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=150) the developer added musikCube support, but it uses Tunage feature.

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Web Services and Instant Messengers

These are plugins for showing what you are currently listening to on your instant messenger. Some can also be used for making music charts.

musikMSN

musikMSN (http://musikcube.com/page/plugins/view/6) is a plugin created by Otto that allows you to show what you are listening to on a .NET Messenger Service client.

This plugin works with :

- MSN Messenger 7

- MSN Messenger 7.5

- Windows Live Messenger 8

- Windows Live Messenger 8.1 (BETA)

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YahooCube

YahooCube (http://www.musikcube.com/page/plugins/view/28) is a plugin created by ObsidianX. Like musikMSN, it shows what you are listening to on Yahoo! Messenger 8

ObsidianX may work on a Gaim plugin and possibly other instant messenger clients as well.

YahooCube topic (http://www.musikcube.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=1237)

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Miranda

There are some plugins for miranda for showing what you are listening :

[1] (http://addons.miranda-im.org/details.php?action=viewfile&id=2620) [2] (http://addons.miranda-im.org/details.php?action=viewfile&id=541) [3] (http://addons.miranda-im.org/details.php?action=viewfile&id=2013) [4] (http://addons.miranda-im.org/details.php?action=viewfile&id=858)

cubeScrobbler

cubeScrobbler (http://www.musikcube.com/page/plugins/view/17) is a plugin that sends information about the song you are listening to your Last.fm (http://www.last.fm/) account.

Last.fm is a social place where you can see what other people are listening.

Note : This is not an official plugin.

If you are a musikCube user, you can join our Last.fm group (http://www.last.fm/group/musikCube)

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Other Plugins

iTunes Ratings Import

iTunes Ratings Import (http://www.musikcube.com/page/plugins/view/16) allows the importing of ratings from iTunes into musikCube.

iTunes to musikcube migration tool (ITUtoMC v.0.8)

ITUtoMC (http://www.activecontext.de/itutomc.aspx) easily migrates the following information from iTunes to musikCube:

  • rating
  • date added
  • last Played
  • times played
  • playlists

Note: The application requires .Net Framework 1.1 to be installed on your computer.

Conclusion

Developers take care of the integration of musikCube in their softwares

We advise you to use plugins with the latest musikCube release.

If you have errors, problems or bugs you can contact plugin makers on the forum (http://www.musikcube.com/punbb/).


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