Suse LINUX Professional 9.3 Update 00662644461625 User Manual
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00662644461625
Visualizations
amaroK comes with a number of visualizations that display a graphical effect
for the music played. Native amaroK visualizations are displayed in the player
window. Cycle through the various available display modes by clicking the ani-
mation.
for the music played. Native amaroK visualizations are displayed in the player
window. Cycle through the various available display modes by clicking the ani-
mation.
In addition to the above, amaroK also supports the visualization plug-ins of the
XMMS media player. To use these, first install the
XMMS media player. To use these, first install the
xmms-plugins
package then
select ‘Visualizations’ from the amaroK menu. This opens a window listing the
available plug-ins. XMMS plug-ins are always displayed in an extra window.
In some cases, there is an option to display them in fullscreen mode. For some
plug-ins, you may not get a smooth visual effect unless you use a 3D-accelerated
graphics card.
available plug-ins. XMMS plug-ins are always displayed in an extra window.
In some cases, there is an option to display them in fullscreen mode. For some
plug-ins, you may not get a smooth visual effect unless you use a 3D-accelerated
graphics card.
13.2.2
XMMS
XMMS is another full-featured media player with robust audio support, so that
pops or breaks during playback should be very rare. The application is easy to
use. The button for displaying the menu is located in the upper left corner of the
program window. For those preferring a GNOME-like look and feel, there is a
GTK2 version of XMMS available, the Beep Media Player. Just install the package
pops or breaks during playback should be very rare. The application is easy to
use. The button for displaying the menu is located in the upper left corner of the
program window. For those preferring a GNOME-like look and feel, there is a
GTK2 version of XMMS available, the Beep Media Player. Just install the package
bmp
. However, not all XMMS plug-ins are supported by this port of XMMS.
Select the output plug-in module with ‘Options’ ➝ ‘Preferences’ ➝ ‘Audio I/O
Plugins’. If the
Plugins’. If the
xmms-kde
package is installed, the aRts sound server can be con-
figured here.
Important
Using the Disk Writer Plug-In
XMMS automatically redirects its output to the ‘Disk Writer Plugin’ if
it is not able to find a configured sound card. In this case, the played
files are written to the hard disk as WAV files. The time display then
runs faster than when playing the output through a sound card.
it is not able to find a configured sound card. In this case, the played
files are written to the hard disk as WAV files. The time display then
runs faster than when playing the output through a sound card.
Important
Start various visualization plug-ins with ‘Options’ ➝ ‘Preferences’ ➝ ‘Visualiza-
tion Plugins’. If you have a graphics card with 3D acceleration, select an appli-
cation such as the OpenGL spectrum analyzer. If the
tion Plugins’. If you have a graphics card with 3D acceleration, select an appli-
cation such as the OpenGL spectrum analyzer. If the
xmms-plugins
package is
installed, try the Infinity plug-in.
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13.2. Multimedia Players