Amiga program to Read MP3 Files ?

Rich M · 28 December 2004, 02:18

what program can I get to enable my Amiga A1200+68030 accel to Read MP3 files?

currently I am using a program named "Eagle Player" but cant read MP3 only WAVE files.

Is there any place where I can download such program that reads MP3 files on the Amiga so I can play music MP3 tunes?

Thanks

Joe Maroni · 28 December 2004, 08:49

AmigaAmp

but you need a good accelerator...

Rich M · 28 December 2004, 10:00

Yes youre right, I just tried AmigaAmp with my A1200 with 68030 accell and the sound came out stuttered, I suppose the only thing I can do is the convert to WAVE first and then play on amiga

Luckily It got 4 GB HDD so can fit a few WAVE files while still retaining ample space for other Miggy programs

Effy · 28 December 2004, 11:04

If you have 64 or more Mb Ram then you can try to have the mp3 unpacked to AIFF in Ram and play it from there. Otherwise the best you can do with your 68030 is to play a mp2 at ´low quality´ at ´22 khz´ in stereo with Songplayer .. been there, tried it ...

Frog · 28 December 2004, 11:58

you can have a try with AmiNetRadio http://amigazeux.net/anr/

Bloodwych · 28 December 2004, 12:04

Eagleplayer can play MP3s with the right engine - but you still won't have enough CPU power.

kriz · 28 December 2004, 12:37

u can try a different ahi mode, try songplayer (search for it), settings in amigamp can also be tweaked (also songplayer)..

Rich M · 28 December 2004, 13:14

Thanks for all the feedbacks!

I will try each of your suggestions tonight and see how it goes.

Meanwhile I'm eyeing a decent Miggy Tower Setup at ebay, to compnesate my current-lacking-power A1200

keropi · 28 December 2004, 13:26

how good is a phase5 1260/50 at playing mp3's??? will amigamp consume all the cpu?

AMIGAZ · 28 December 2004, 14:32

My A1200D miggy with Blizz 1260 can play mp3's with no problemos, the CPU load is about 40-50% when playing 192kbps mp3 files so give it a try Keropi!

keropi · 28 December 2004, 15:14

nice, thanx

manicx · 29 December 2004, 12:12

I used DelitrackerII with the right codec. It works fine on a A1200 030/50 but at lower rates and mono. Still, good laugh, but bear in mind not to touch the mouse during playback...

Rich M · 09 January 2005, 03:55

Does an A1200 with "Blizzard 68040 FPU 68040+68882 (CPU running at 30 Mips)" will suffice to run AmigaAmp and play MP3 files normally?
If it will, There is this chap wanted to sell his blizzard 68040 to me.
Cheers

Tolismlf · 09 January 2005, 09:07

Wow, the mighty Amiga 030 can actually play mp3s!

What next? Shall we try to play a wav to C64?

Bloodwych · 09 January 2005, 13:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich M

Does an A1200 with "Blizzard 68040 FPU 68040+68882 (CPU running at 30 Mips)" will suffice to run AmigaAmp and play MP3 files normally?
If it will, There is this chap wanted to sell his blizzard 68040 to me.
Cheers

Not sure, but I think there is a list included with some of the players docs that guide you.

I'd say you'd be able to get pretty good quality out of that.

spiff · 09 January 2005, 14:05

Isn't the sound output a limiting factor on an amiga with out a separate soundcard?
Havn't checked the freq output range (wasn't there a roof around 12khz?).. but most mp3s can probably be optimized a lot for common amigas and save a lot of cpu by not decoding that many kbps.

Bloodwych · 09 January 2005, 14:17

Spiff, that's very true. AHI, required for AmigaAmp, has settings for the Amiga Paula chip. Obviously the best options exist when you have a soundcard. Songplayer can be used without AHI.

The roof for Paula is around 28Khz, but if I remember rightly certain screenmodes (say DBL-PAL??) allow for much higher frequencies.

28 December 2004, 02:18	#1
Rich M Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tokyo, Japan Age: 35 Posts: 23	Amiga program to Read MP3 Files ? what program can I get to enable my Amiga A1200+68030 accel to Read MP3 files? currently I am using a program named "Eagle Player" but cant read MP3 only WAVE files. Is there any place where I can download such program that reads MP3 files on the Amiga so I can play music MP3 tunes? Thanks

28 December 2004, 11:04	#4
Effy http://www.amigaclub.be/ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Belgium Age: 45 Posts: 676	If you have 64 or more Mb Ram then you can try to have the mp3 unpacked to AIFF in Ram and play it from there. Otherwise the best you can do with your 68030 is to play a mp2 at ´low quality´ at ´22 khz´ in stereo with Songplayer .. been there, tried it ... __________________ My new toy besides my Amiga's

28 December 2004, 12:04	#6
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,699	Eagleplayer can play MP3s with the right engine - but you still won't have enough CPU power. __________________ Live Long and Procrastinate A500 Batman Pack Classic Workbench

28 December 2004, 13:26	#9
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,041	how good is a phase5 1260/50 at playing mp3's??? will amigamp consume all the cpu? __________________ *A1200D mfilos ed.* : ACA 1231/42 , Indivision MK2 , IDEfix Express , Subway , PicoPSU 120w custom 3.9 ROM/OS**

28 December 2004, 15:14	#11
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,041	nice, thanx __________________ *A1200D mfilos ed.* : ACA 1231/42 , Indivision MK2 , IDEfix Express , Subway , PicoPSU 120w custom 3.9 ROM/OS**

28 December 2004, 08:49	#2
Joe Maroni Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Age: 33 Posts: 1,056	AmigaAmp but you need a good accelerator...

28 December 2004, 10:00	#3
Rich M Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tokyo, Japan Age: 35 Posts: 23	Yes youre right, I just tried AmigaAmp with my A1200 with 68030 accell and the sound came out stuttered, I suppose the only thing I can do is the convert to WAVE first and then play on amiga Luckily It got 4 GB HDD so can fit a few WAVE files while still retaining ample space for other Miggy programs

28 December 2004, 11:58	#5
Frog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,145	you can have a try with AmiNetRadio http://amigazeux.net/anr/

28 December 2004, 12:37	#7
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 31 Posts: 2,201	u can try a different ahi mode, try songplayer (search for it), settings in amigamp can also be tweaked (also songplayer)..

28 December 2004, 13:14	#8
Rich M Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tokyo, Japan Age: 35 Posts: 23	Thanks for all the feedbacks! I will try each of your suggestions tonight and see how it goes. Meanwhile I'm eyeing a decent Miggy Tower Setup at ebay, to compnesate my current-lacking-power A1200

28 December 2004, 14:32	#10
AMIGAZ Amiga-Mad Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sweden Age: 36 Posts: 1,285	My A1200D miggy with Blizz 1260 can play mp3's with no problemos, the CPU load is about 40-50% when playing 192kbps mp3 files so give it a try Keropi!

29 December 2004, 12:12	#12
manicx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 960	I used DelitrackerII with the right codec. It works fine on a A1200 030/50 but at lower rates and mono. Still, good laugh, but bear in mind not to touch the mouse during playback... __________________ Love Kick Off 2? Visit the Kick Off Gathering.

09 January 2005, 03:55	#13
Rich M Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tokyo, Japan Age: 35 Posts: 23	Does an A1200 with "Blizzard 68040 FPU 68040+68882 (CPU running at 30 Mips)" will suffice to run AmigaAmp and play MP3 files normally? If it will, There is this chap wanted to sell his blizzard 68040 to me. Cheers

09 January 2005, 09:07	#14
Tolismlf Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Greece Age: 36 Posts: 235	Wow, the mighty Amiga 030 can actually play mp3s! What next? Shall we try to play a wav to C64? __________________

09 January 2005, 14:05	#16
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 621	Isn't the sound output a limiting factor on an amiga with out a separate soundcard? Havn't checked the freq output range (wasn't there a roof around 12khz?).. but most mp3s can probably be optimized a lot for common amigas and save a lot of cpu by not decoding that many kbps.

09 January 2005, 14:17	#17
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,699	Spiff, that's very true. AHI, required for AmigaAmp, has settings for the Amiga Paula chip. Obviously the best options exist when you have a soundcard. Songplayer can be used without AHI. The roof for Paula is around 28Khz, but if I remember rightly certain screenmodes (say DBL-PAL??) allow for much higher frequencies. __________________ Live Long and Procrastinate A500 Batman Pack Classic Workbench

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