How to setup and customize foobar - an advanced audio player for Windows如何设置和定制foobar -一个先进的音频播放器的W indows

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Foobar is an application I think everyone should try. Foobar是一种应用程序我认为每个人都应该尝试。 It’s an audio player that plays a lot of different file types (MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC / Ogg FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, AU, SND, CDDA, WMA and more with optional components).这是一个音频播放器播放了很多不同的文件类型（ MP1 ， MP2 ， MP3播放，的MP4 ，货币政策委员会， AAC格式，奥格Vorbis ，后手/奥格后手， WavPack ，音频， AIFF格式，非盟，硝化， CDDA ， WMA和更与可选组件） 。 It also does more than just play your music.它也不仅仅是播放您的音乐。 It can rip songs from CDs, convert songs to many other formats, you can edit the tags of your songs, customize virtual everything, and lots more.它可以撕裂的歌曲从CD转换歌曲，许多其他格式，您可以修改标签的歌曲，自定义虚拟的一切，以及更多的。 And the best thing about it is that it uses less ram when compared to most other audio players.和最好的事情是，它使用较少的内存相比，其他大多数音频播放器。 This makes it perfect for using while playing games, if you use it for nothing else.这使得完美的使用，而玩游戏，如果你使用它而已。

You can您可以 download Foobar here在这里下载Foobar , where it also lists some features and links to screenshots among other things. ，其中还列出了一些功能和链接截图等等。 Run the installer until you get to the Choose Components box.运行安装程序，直到您去选择组件对话框。 Make sure to check Optional Features so that you get all you can out of this program.请务必检查可选的功能 ，让您得到所有你可以从这个计划。 Feel free to customize the shortcut icons however you want.随意定制的快捷图标不过你想要的。

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After you finish installing the program, run it and you should get a window like the one below.在您完成安装程序，运行它和你应该像一个窗口下面的一个。 Pick whichever style you want.两者风格选择你想要的。 Or just leave it as is, because I’ll show you how to customize it however you want!或只是离开它是，因为我将告诉您如何定制但是你想！ You can always go back to this Quick Setup by going to View -> Layout -> and click Quick Setup .您可以随时回到本快速安装前往查看 -> “布局- >” ，然后按一下快速安装。

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Now, to customize it, go to View -. Layout -> and click Create Scratchbox .现在，自定义它，去察看 -. 布局 -> “ ，然后点击创建S cratchbox。 You should get a window like the one below.你应该像一个窗口下面的一个。 This Scratchbox lets you mess with the interface without it actually applying until you tell it to.这Scratchbox让你混乱的界面没有实际运用，直到你告诉它。

Left click on any gray area and the window below should pop up.左点击任何灰色地带和下面的视窗应该弹出。 The first thing you will want to add is a splitter.的第一件事，你将要加入是一个分离器。 This cuts up space so you can add more elements.这削减空间，使您可以添加更多的内容。 A top/bottom splitter splits the area you clicked into two areas, one on top and one on bottom.一名高级/底部分流该地区的分裂您点击进入这两个领域，一个顶部和一个底部。 A left/right splitter splits the area you click into two areas, one on the left and one on the right.阿左/右分流该地区的分裂您点击进入这两个领域，一个在左边和右边。 I always get the two confused because I think it means the split line goes from left to right or up to down, but that’s not what it means.我总是让两个困惑，因为我认为，这意味着不用分割线从左向右或向下，但这并不意味着什么。

If you use playlists, the next thing you want to place is Playlist Tabs , which lets you switch between playlists.如果您使用的播放，在今后的事情要发生是播放标签 ，它可让您播放之间切换。 If you’re like me and just want all your songs listed, skip the playlist tabs and add a Playlist View , which actually shows your songs.如果你像我一样，只想您的所有歌曲列出来，跳过播放的标签，并添加一个播放全景，这实际上表明您最喜爱的歌曲。 People who used the playlist tab still need a playlist view.谁用人民的播放选项卡仍然需要一个播放的观点。 You can stop here if you just want a really basic, no thrills interface.你可以在这里停，如果您只是想要一个真正基本的，没有刺激接口。 It will work fine.它将罚款。 Something you will probably want to add is the Album Art Viewer and a Playback Visualization (I like Sprectrograms).你可能会想要新增的相册艺术浏览器和回放可视化 （我喜欢Sprectrograms ） 。 Feel free to just mess around with everything.随时公正食堂周围的一切。 You can remove parts by right clicking on the part you want to get rid of and click C ut UI Element .您可以移除部分右击的部分要摆脱和单击C UT斯达康用户界面元素 。 When you’re done, go to Edit -> Apply Layout .当您完成后，去编辑 -> “应用布局。

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Now that you have Foobar looking how you want, you probably want to add your music, right?现在您已经Foobar期待您希望如何，你可能要添加的音乐，对不对？ Go to File -> Add Folder and choose the folder with your music.转到文件 -> “添加文件夹，并选择文件夹，你的音乐。 One thing you need to know is, that if you change something in your music folder, you will need to remove all your songs ( ctrl + a and then delete ) and then add your songs back.有一件事你需要知道的是，如果你改变在你的音乐文件夹中，您将需要删除您的所有歌曲（ 按CTRL + 1 ，然后删除） ，然后添加你的歌曲回来。 Playing music is a simple thing, so I don’t think I need to go over how to do that.播放音乐是一个简单的事情，所以我不认为我需要去该怎么做。 But there is still more Foobar can do!但仍然有更多的Foobar可以做！ Right click on a song, this shows some more stuff you can do with Foobar, like converting, getting tags from freedb, applying replaygain, etc. Click Properties or press alt + enter , this will bring up the metadata (or tags) of your song.右击一首歌，这表明一些东西你能做的Foobar ，如转换，越来越标记从freedb ，运用replaygain等点击属性或按ALT + 输入 ，这将带来的数据（或标签）的歌曲。 Foobar makes it simple and quick to edit all your metadata. Foobar变得非常简单和快速编辑您的所有数据。

Now, select all your music by pressing ctrl + a and right click again.现在，选择所有你的音乐按 CTRL + a和右键一次。 Hover over File Operations - Move To and Rename To are two very useful things.悬停在文件操作-移动及重新命名为两个非常有益的事情。 Move To can easily organize your music collection based on the tags, and Rename To renames all your files based on tags, although Move To can do this too..转向可以轻松地组织您的音乐收藏的基础上的标签，并重新命名为重新命名所有的文件标记的基础上，虽然转向能够做到这一点太.. Click on Move To.按一下转向。 You should get a window like the one below.你应该像一个窗口下面的一个。 Select a place to move your music (I recommend your My Music folder) and click in the File Name Pattern box.选择一个地方移动您的音乐（我建议你我的音乐文件夹） ，然后按一下在文件名模式方块。 This is where all the magic happens.这是所有魔术发生。 You can enter how to arrange your music here.您可以输入如何安排你的音乐在这里。 For example, if you want folders with different artists, you type %artist% to add folders for different albums in these folders with the artist’s name, type /%album%.例如，如果您想以不同的文件夹的艺术家，你输入艺术家％ ％ ，添加不同的文件夹的相册中的这些文件夹与艺术家的名称，类型/ ％相簿％ 。 Finally, type somethings like /%track% %title% to put the songs in the album folders with the track number and file name.最后，键入somethings像/ ％跟踪标题％ ％ ％ ，使歌曲的专辑资料夹，跟踪数量和文件名。 You can also click on the button to the right of the box to use some of the presets, but I like having control over what I want to happen.您也可以按一下按钮右边的开箱即可使用的一些预置，但我喜欢有控制权的是我想做的发生。 Click Run when you are done.单击运行当你做。 Note that you will need to rescan your music folder ( File -> Add Folder ) to play your newly arranged files.请注意，您将需要重新扫描您的音乐文件夹（ 文件 -> “添加文件夹）发挥你的新安排的文件。

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But wait, there is still more!别急，还有更多！ Go to File -> Preferences or just press ctrl + p .进入文件-> “预置或按C TRL和规划。 You should see something like the image below.您应该会看到类似下方的图片。 Click the + by Display and click on Default User Interface .点击+的显示 ，然后按一下预设的用户界面 。 Here you can do a little more with Fooobar’s interface, such as applying transparency to the Window.在这里您可以做一些更多的Fooobar的接口，如采用透明的窗口。 What I want to focus on right now are the check boxes.我想侧重于现在的复选框。 I like to make sure Minimize To Notification Area is checked.我喜欢，以确保最小的通知区检查。 Foobar uses the least amount of ram when minimized there. Foobar使用最少的内存时，尽量减少存在。 I also like to check Show Balloon Tip On Song Change .我也喜欢检查显示气球提示论宋变化 。 Back to the list view, it should be obvious what you can change under Colors and Fonts.回到列表视图，应该是很明显的变化，您可以根据颜色和字体。 Filetypes lets you choose what files automatically open with Foobar.档案可让您选择哪些文件自动打开与Foobar 。

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Ok, this is is a fairly important one, so it gets to start its own paragraph!没关系，这是一个相当重要的，所以它得到开始自己的第！ Click on the + sign by General and click Keyboard Shortcuts .点击+标志一般 ，然后按一下键盘快捷键 。 This is what makes Foobar so great for using while playing games for me.这是使Foobar如此巨大的使用，而玩游戏对我来说。 Foobar lets you set your own Global Hotkeys, which will work even when Foobar is minimized. Foobar可以设定自己的全局热键，将工作Foobar即使是最低限度。 Click on Add New .按一下新增 。 The first thing you’ll probably want is a ‘next’ button.的第一件事，你可能想要的是一个'下一步'按钮。 Next is located under Main and then Playback in the action box.其次是位于主 ，然后重放的行动中。 Click it, and then click in the key box and press the key combination you want to use (I use Windows + Right Arrow Key ).按一下它，然后单击在关键框中并按下组合键要使用（我使用的是Windows +右箭头键 ） 。 Check Global Hotkey if you want to be able to change the song without switching to Foobar.检查全局热键如果你希望能够改变这首歌不切换到Foobar 。 Repeat this for all the hotkeys you want.重复此为所有的热键你想要的。 I usually just add Previous (Windows + Left) and Play or Pause (Windows + Down).我通常只是添加前 （的Windows +左）和播放或暂停 （仅限Windows +下） 。 Make sure to click Save All when you’re done.请务必单击全部保存时，即可大功告成。

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Someday I’ll talk more about this amazing little audio player.总有一天我会更多地谈论这个小音频播放器。 For now, mess around with it and enjoy!现在，更动它和享受！