xmms-crossfade 0.3.12

xmms-crossfade is an output plugin for XMMS. Its main feature is automatic crossfading. xmms-crossfade also removes the gaps between tracks, to play whole MP3 albums without any audible interruption.
xmms-crossfade supports OSS via a builtin driver, and any other platform by using existing output plugins. As of version 0.3.9, the Audacious and BMP players are also supported.
Main features:
Crossfading:
- Crossfade between two songs, i.e. fade out the end of the current song while fading in the beginning of the next for a smooth transition. Length and volume of the fadings can be adjusted separately for fading in and out.
Fadein/Fadeout:
- Smoothly fadein/fadeout at the beginning or end of playback.
Continuous output:
- Keeps the audio device opened when switching from one song to the next. When used with the Gap-Killer, this allows for seamless playback of whole albums without any audible interruption between the tracks.
Gap-Killer:
- Removes the short gaps of silence at the beginning and/or end of mp3 files. These gaps are caused by some mp3-encoders.
Automatic detection of live albums:
- Automatically detects live albums and pre-mixed tracks which already are crossfaded. For those tracks, crossfading can be disabled automatically.
High quality:
- XMMS-crossfade can take special care to avoid the clicks some soundcards produce when suddenly being stopped. Also, it can improve quality when seeking within a song.
Secondary effect plugin:
- XMMS-crossfade allows you to select a second effect plugin. This is usefull for example when using the volume normalizing plugin together with the icecast plugin.
Enhancements:
- This release adds support for audacious-1.3.0.
- There was a change in that version that broke compatibility.