Cyclef Explorer™ by Red Chair Software, Inc.

Section 6. Playback on Computer (TrueStream)

This section describes how to playback tracks on your Xclef through your computer's sound system instead of through the Xclef itself, a feature called TrueStream.

6.1 Introduction to TrueStream

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Back during the early development of Cyclef, many people asked for the ability to play music stored on their Xclef through their computers' audio systems and speakers. This can be especially useful, for example, for people who store music on a Xclef and want to play it back on a workplace computer that is not supposed to store music files on a permanent basis. This is precisely what Cyclef Explorer's TrueStream feature allows you to do.

TrueStream streams tracks you select on your Xclef through the USB or Firewire connection to your computer, where it is played back using your favorite MP3 player software such as Winamp. Because Cyclef allows you to choose your own playback software instead some simple builtin player, you can take advantage of advanced playback features of your software such as visualization, audio filters, and transformations.

6.2 Streaming Your Music

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Using TrueStream is simple. Just select any audio tracks in Cyclef Explorer, right-click to open the context menu, select "Play Track", and then "Play in [name of software]". The default player is Winamp 2. Cyclef will then begin streaming the selected audio tracks to your computer. As soon as there is enough audio data streamed to begin playback, your selected MP3 player software will be invoked.

6.3 External Playback Software Integration

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6.3.1 Selecting Your Playback Software

TrueStream currently supports Winamp 2 and Winamp 3 by Nullsoft, dBpowerAMP, Media Jukebox, RealOne, Windows Media Player, and any other software that supports HTTP streaming playback.

To switch the player used by TrueStream, right-click on any audio track, select "Play Track", and then select "Choose Software Player...". You can also do this by going to the "Play on Computer" tab in the Configuration dialog and selecting the player you want to use.

6.3.2 Winamp 3 Support

While support for the other players does not require additional software, support for Winamp 3 does. For Cyclef to be able to communicate with Winamp 3 in a way that makes TrueStream possible, you need the "Winamp 2.x Plugin Manager for Winamp 3". We provide a link to the download on the same page as our Cyclef downloads. Due to legal reasons (the software belongs to someone else) we cannot bundle it directly into Cyclef.