FUSION AMPman LCD - A WinAmp "Skins" Interface. ========================================== Or should I call this version 1.whatever? hehehe... Version notes: 3/12/98 ------- A pretty major interface change here. What used to be WinAmp's default visualization scheme ("fire" spectrum analyzer and white oscilliscope) is now a full LCD process. Personally, I think this change make the far-too-often- overlooked oscilliscope one heckuva kick-ass viz! The main viz viewport has been extended for aesthetic reasons, and a light gray mesh added behind the viz area. [My sincere thanks to Arend Miller and Mathew Tolj who convinced me to re-explore the "all LCD" metaphor, AND who took the time to re-work the skin to illustrate what they meant. You guys deserve a huge round of applause. :) ] The eject button now clicks upwards instead of downwards because of some weird optical illusion which makes the "up" position look off center. [Thanks to Raif Awaida for pointing this anomaly out.] 3/11/98 ------- Firstly, Fusion AMPman is now a WinAmp "skins" set. Just a couple of very minor modifications to clean up the interface. With WinAmp 1.80, the viz display now sports an all black background - something I wanted right from the start but was unable to do. I've also included re-designed WinAmp Speakers, coordinated to match the AMPman skin. Designer's notes ---------------- If you think the interface looks familiar, it is. I based it on the look of my trusty old Sony Walkman. Kinda figured it would make a neat design... after all, the idea of having personal music wherever you are DID go ballistic when Sony introduced the Walkman, and WinAmp does exactly that - your choice of music, whatever you're doing... Display notes ------------- First things first: if you're using a 256-color display, Fusion AMPman will look like crap. The very subtle shadings in the interface will look their pretty good on a hi-color display (16-bit) and smooth as silk on a true-color (24- or 32-bit) display. Acknowedgements: First and foremost, I MUST extend my heartfelt thanks to Mike (aka "wick") of Layer3.org, whose website is almost totally responsible for the incredible response to the original Fusion AMPman "hack/mod/variation". You're the best, Mike! *** One more HUGE note of thanks to you, Mike, for awarding Fusion AMPman Layer3.org's FIRST and still the only 5-star rating for a single skin set!!! Another note of thanks must also go to Marcel of MP3.com - where Fusion AMPman made its debut - who gave it MP3.com's very first and still the only 5-smiley rating for WinAmp mods. Here's one more smiley for ya, Marcel... :) Justin Frankel & company - You guys have created the single most incredible MP3 player I have ever seen. Hats off to you all, and my heartfelt thanks and appreciation for including Fusion AMPman in your very first "skins" release. You've done more than just make my day... To Ray Waldin, who designed those WinAmp speakers - KEWL!!! To everyone who sent me their notes of appreciation, (and I mean I got a heckuva lot of e-mail!!!) thanks bunches for your support. You are the main reason why Fusion AMPman became the runaway success it has been. WOW!!! And last but not least, to my dearest Kity, without whose support and encouragement, Fusion AMPman might never have made its debut. This one's for you, babe... I love you. [Gee... this IS starting to sound like the Academy Awards, isn't it? ] Hope you like Fusion AMPman as much as I had fun doing it. This has been one helluva trip for something which was first started for the heck of it. Watch out for a proper homepage and for further Fusion "skins". Cheers! - Blaye blayde@bitsmart.com