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MilkDrop

MilkDrop is a hardware-accelerated music visualization plugin for Winamp and Kodi, which was originally developed by Ryan Geiss in 2001. It uses DirectX and beat detection to render iterated images which blend seamlessly. MilkDrop uses a complex system of interpolation to transition between presets gradually through time, creating a constantly changing…

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CPUGPUBSD licenseXBMCXbox
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Presets

EnvironmentSoftwareFile format
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Large language modelQwen2.5Fine-tuned
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Hardware-acceleratedMusic visualizationPluginWinampKodi
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Developer
Ryan Geiss
License
Proprietary (before 2.25c); 3-clause BSD license (2.25c), source-available (2.25d)
Operating system
Windows, DirectX 9
Release
5 November 2001; 24 years ago (2001-11-05)
Stable release
Milkdrop 2.25d, Winamp 5.66, Kodi 20.2.0 / 9 September 2022; 3 years ago (2022-09-09)
Type
Music visualization

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MilkDrop

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples39
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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MilkDrop

Top relations

related to history · 17
MilkDrop → BSD, CPU, Geiss Plugin, Geoff Potter, GPU, July, Kodi, LiveCD, May, November, PC, Redi Jedi, Ryan Geiss, The, Winamp, XBMC, Xbox
related to Presets · 6
MilkDrop → Creating, Hence, Internet, Presets, Since MilkDrop, Winamp
related to MilkDropLM · 4
MilkDrop → Built, MilkDropLM, Qwen2, The
related to Reception · 4
MilkDrop → According, August, Geiss, Winamp
Developer · 1
MilkDrop → Ryan Geiss
License · 1
MilkDrop → Proprietary (before 2.25c); 3-clause BSD license (2.25c), source-available (2.25d)
Operating system · 1
MilkDrop → Windows, DirectX 9
Release · 1
MilkDrop → 5 November 2001; 24 years ago (2001-11-05)
Stable release · 1
MilkDrop → Milkdrop 2.25d, Winamp 5.66, Kodi 20.2.0 / 9 September 2022; 3 years ago (2022-09-09)
Type · 1
MilkDrop → Music visualization

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presets winamp released geiss music visualization ryan plugin software directx preset license 2001 uses bsd system kodi source-available author code

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MilkDropDeveloperRyan Geiss1.00infobox
MilkDropLicenseProprietary (before 2.25c); 3-clause BSD license (2.25c), source-available (2.25d)1.00infobox
MilkDropOperating systemWindows, DirectX 91.00infobox
MilkDropRelease5 November 2001; 24 years ago (2001-11-05)1.00infobox
MilkDropStable releaseMilkdrop 2.25d, Winamp 5.66, Kodi 20.2.0 / 9 September 2022; 3 years ago (2022-09-09)1.00infobox
MilkDropTypeMusic visualization1.00infobox
MilkDropWebsitehttp://www.geisswerks.com/milkdrop/1.00infobox
MilkDropis ahardware-accelerated music visualization plugin for Winamp and Kodi0.90text
MilkDroprelated to historyRyan Geiss0.60section
MilkDroprelated to historyGeiss Plugin0.60section
MilkDroprelated to historyWinamp0.60section
MilkDroprelated to historyThe0.60section

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