Finds the lyrics of the song that is currently playing on Winamp, iTunes, Last.fm and various internet radio stations (e.g. ChroniX Radio, SomaFM) with a simple dbl-click.
Windows XP or Vista and an internet connection. Works with Winamp 5.x, iTunes, Last.fm
Identifies the song by the mp3 tags or from the MusicDNS database and then uses LyricWiki's SOAP web service to find the lyrics.
Just run the setup file and press next - next - next (it's really easy).
Once LyricsFinder11 is loaded it creates an icon in the system tray (white rectangle with a blue 11 number). Just dbl-click it. Of course other options are available by right clicking on it (Find Lyrics, Settings..., About.. & Exit.
Searches in the LyricWiki database for the song that is currently playing in Winamp. Once it finds them it opens the Lyrics Form to..., well, to show them. (more information about the Lyrics Form in the forms section).
Opens the Settings Form (more information in the forms section).
Regular about form with credits and...a random user quote.
I guess it closes the application?
Means exactly what it says, that every time you start your pc the application will load.
This program (if YOU want) uses the MusicDNS (Music Digital Naming Service) database in order to identify a song. You can choose one of the following options:
Always: (always connect to MusicDNS in order to identify a track, SLOW but very useful when the tags of your mp3 are not correct).
Never: (never connect to MusicDNS, identify a track only by the mp3 tag, FAST but needs mp3's with filled tags to work).
When needed: (uses the mp3's tags to identify a song but if they are empty then connects to MusicDNS to identify the song).
A 32byte key is needed to access the MusicDNS database, the default key is for identifying 5 million songs per month. Since this application is a freeware this number may be (long shot) exceeded, therefore by pressing the button in this option the application will get a new FREE unique key (provided by MusicDNS) for identifying 1000 songs per day.
Why stick with the color someone else has choosen? Open the palette and pick the color you like to see on you Lyrics window.
It's the maximum time that LyricsFinder11 will spend trying to find the lyrics for a song. Most lyrics are found within 10sec (default is 20sec).
Check this option if you want the application to search for lyrics, every time that Winamp, iTunes, Last.fm...etc changes track.
Manual search for the lyrics of the track that is currently playing on Winamp. Useful when you haven't enable 'Auto Refresh Lyrics' in the Settings Form.
Allows you to save the lyrics showed as a text file (*.txt) or save Artist and song Title in the mp3's ID3v1 tag.
Another mysterious button, I'll let you figure that one out by yourself.
* The program has difficulties identifying mp3 with variable bitrate via
MusicDNS database.
Solution: None
* When in "Auto Refresh" mode, after several (5 plus) hours virtual memory may run low.
Solution: Close and restart LyricsFinder11.
* In some PCs with hardware DEP (Data Execution Prevention) the application doesn't work at all or crashes.
Solution: In this case you should manually add "LyricsFinder11.exe" in the list of exceptions from DEP. Read more here.
It is completely FREE (that's what FREEWARE really means).
There is NO catch, NO ads, NO viruses, NO Trojans. Actually there is one minor thing... have fun.
The number 11 is a tribute to the film/rockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, since most (or should I say all) lyrics finding programs work based only on the mp3's tags, LF11 goes up to eleven by using the MusicDNS database to identify the track when the tags are not filled.
YES you can (if you know other internet radios which show the Artist and Title then email info@lyricsfinder11.com and they will be added in the LyricsFinder11 capabilities).
Like I said, you can contact me (George S.) at info@lyricsfinder11.com
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