Some great new features have been added to MyLyrics lately. The binding against an unique LRC source, better tagging support, new MyLyrics screens and an improved configuration are the hightlights of this release.
The most exciting new feature is the support for BennieBoy's LRCFinder webservice. MyLyrics and LRCFinder is a great match which enables you to create your own LRC's file based on a plain lyric. You can share your LRC files with the community as well as get hold on the LRC's files from LRCFinder that matches a song in your MediaPortal music database.
The plugin now also supports music streams, and thereby the Last.fm and Shoutcasts plugins.
[size=+1]Major Changes since version 1.23[/size]
Support for BennieBoy's LRCFinder
LRCFinder is connected to a database with thousands of LRC files. With LRCFinder enabled you will be able to search your whole MediaPortal music database for matching entries or get the LRC file for your currently played title in MyMusic. Also, the plugin let you contribute to the database by uploading the LRC file you just inserted in the MyLyrics configuration or created in the LRC editor mode. You only have to enable these features in the MyLyrics configuration and you are all set for your own karaoke music center.
Support for Last.fm and ShoutCast plugins
MyLyrics doesn't just check for music files played within MyMusic. Now it also checks for change in information releated to audio streams. When the artist and title tags change in a stream MyLyrics now automatically searches for a LRC or lyric matching these pair of information and presents the result in regular manner.
New screen 'LRC pick'
Press the 'P' key in MyLyrics and enter the LRC pick mode. Here all LRC files matching your currently played title is found and you can select among them to find the one that matches your song the best. Browse through the found LRC's with the numeric keys and press 'P' to select your favourite one. You will then be returned to a LRC mode and you can enjoy the song with the chosen LRC.
Improved 'LRC editor'
You will often see that LRCFinder cannot find a LRC file for one of your songs. However if a plain lyric is found it is easy for you to convert it into a LRC file, upload it to the LrcFinder database and share it with the community. To do so, enter the LRC editor mode by pressing 'E'. When in LRC editor mode you can tag a line by pressing the 'Enter' and now also erase the latest tagged line by pressing the 'Backslash' key. When all lines have been tagged, the created LRC file is automatically uploaded to the LRCFinder database (if enabled through the MyLyrics configuration).
Toggle between LRC and plain lyric
Press the 'F' key to toggle between LRC and plain lyric modes. This might be handy when a found LRC file doesn't fit your song as expected and you want to created your own. Then switch from LRC mode to lyric mode, which starts the search for a plain lyric. Go into LRC editor and create your own LRC file.
Easier 'MyLyrics configuration'
To ease the configuration of the plugin, three configuration modes have been introduced. A Lyrics mode where you use all supported lyrics sites and services (including LrcFinder) in your searches for lyrics. A LRC mode where you only uses LRCFinder to search for LRC files. And finally a Custom mode where you freely can choose the combination of lyric sources of you choice. Notice, when LRCFinder is selected it will usually be searched first. However in a batch search, all selected sources have equally priority.
[size=+1]Release notes to MyLyrics 1.35[/size]
MyLyrics enables the display of lyrics for the currently played music file inside MediaPortal.
The plugin is able to show LRC and plain lyrics, and uses both musictags and online searches to find lyrics.
Basic features:
- Dynamic search for the lyrics (both LRC's and plain lyrics) to the currently played music file.
- Browse your music database and select the songs to which you want to find lyrics.
- Batch search for lyrics matching songs in music database.
- Search single title and select amoung lyrics from various lyrics sites.
- Add/delete/edit lyrics and save changes in lyrics databases.
- Import/export lyrics to/from music tags.
- Include lyrics from the Internet, musictags, text- and lrc-files.
- Create a LRC from a basic lyric on the fly and share it with the community.
Keys:
- W key (or '#' button on remote): Toggle between basic and wide screen.
- E key (or '*' button on remote): Toggle between lyric and editor screen.
- P key: Toggle between LRC and LRC pick screen.
- F key: Toggle between LRC and lyric mode. In lyric mode a new online search starts.
- S key: Increase the vertical scroll speed in scroll mode. A total of six speed available.
- Enter key (or 'OK' on remote): Tag line in LRC editor mode.
- Backslash key: Delete the last tagged line in LRC editor mode.
Screens:
- Lyrics basic: shows lyric with coverart on the right (default lyrics screen).
- Lyrics wide: shows wider lyric area and no coverart.
(Two sub modes for both Lyrics basic and Lyrics wide: static mode (default) or scroll mode)
- LRC basic: shows lrc file and coverart on the right (default lrc screen).
- LRC wide: shows wider lrc area and no coverart (the plugin autoselects this if the lrc contains one or more long lines).
- LRC pick: uses BennieBoy's LRCFinder to select among different matching LRC entries.
- LRC editor: enables the creation of lrc lyric from a plain lyric.
Compatible with MediaPortal 1.0.2 and MediaPortal 1.1.0 Alpha.
Installation:
Simple copy the content of the zip-file into your MP library (typical C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal).
Noteworthy changes since version 1.34:
- Fix: The LyricWiki entry fixed (webservice always returned information text instead of lyric.).
- Fix: Toogle between cover and artist art were deactivated, so artist art was never shown.
- Add: Album art also shown in editor mode
- Fix: Fix LyricsPlugin unicode (thanks to yoavain!)
DOWNLOAD MyLyrics 1.35 here
The most exciting new feature is the support for BennieBoy's LRCFinder webservice. MyLyrics and LRCFinder is a great match which enables you to create your own LRC's file based on a plain lyric. You can share your LRC files with the community as well as get hold on the LRC's files from LRCFinder that matches a song in your MediaPortal music database.
The plugin now also supports music streams, and thereby the Last.fm and Shoutcasts plugins.
[size=+1]Major Changes since version 1.23[/size]
Support for BennieBoy's LRCFinder
LRCFinder is connected to a database with thousands of LRC files. With LRCFinder enabled you will be able to search your whole MediaPortal music database for matching entries or get the LRC file for your currently played title in MyMusic. Also, the plugin let you contribute to the database by uploading the LRC file you just inserted in the MyLyrics configuration or created in the LRC editor mode. You only have to enable these features in the MyLyrics configuration and you are all set for your own karaoke music center.
Support for Last.fm and ShoutCast plugins
MyLyrics doesn't just check for music files played within MyMusic. Now it also checks for change in information releated to audio streams. When the artist and title tags change in a stream MyLyrics now automatically searches for a LRC or lyric matching these pair of information and presents the result in regular manner.
New screen 'LRC pick'
Press the 'P' key in MyLyrics and enter the LRC pick mode. Here all LRC files matching your currently played title is found and you can select among them to find the one that matches your song the best. Browse through the found LRC's with the numeric keys and press 'P' to select your favourite one. You will then be returned to a LRC mode and you can enjoy the song with the chosen LRC.
Improved 'LRC editor'
You will often see that LRCFinder cannot find a LRC file for one of your songs. However if a plain lyric is found it is easy for you to convert it into a LRC file, upload it to the LrcFinder database and share it with the community. To do so, enter the LRC editor mode by pressing 'E'. When in LRC editor mode you can tag a line by pressing the 'Enter' and now also erase the latest tagged line by pressing the 'Backslash' key. When all lines have been tagged, the created LRC file is automatically uploaded to the LRCFinder database (if enabled through the MyLyrics configuration).
Toggle between LRC and plain lyric
Press the 'F' key to toggle between LRC and plain lyric modes. This might be handy when a found LRC file doesn't fit your song as expected and you want to created your own. Then switch from LRC mode to lyric mode, which starts the search for a plain lyric. Go into LRC editor and create your own LRC file.
Easier 'MyLyrics configuration'
To ease the configuration of the plugin, three configuration modes have been introduced. A Lyrics mode where you use all supported lyrics sites and services (including LrcFinder) in your searches for lyrics. A LRC mode where you only uses LRCFinder to search for LRC files. And finally a Custom mode where you freely can choose the combination of lyric sources of you choice. Notice, when LRCFinder is selected it will usually be searched first. However in a batch search, all selected sources have equally priority.
[size=+1]Release notes to MyLyrics 1.35[/size]
MyLyrics enables the display of lyrics for the currently played music file inside MediaPortal.
The plugin is able to show LRC and plain lyrics, and uses both musictags and online searches to find lyrics.
Basic features:
- Dynamic search for the lyrics (both LRC's and plain lyrics) to the currently played music file.
- Browse your music database and select the songs to which you want to find lyrics.
- Batch search for lyrics matching songs in music database.
- Search single title and select amoung lyrics from various lyrics sites.
- Add/delete/edit lyrics and save changes in lyrics databases.
- Import/export lyrics to/from music tags.
- Include lyrics from the Internet, musictags, text- and lrc-files.
- Create a LRC from a basic lyric on the fly and share it with the community.
Keys:
- W key (or '#' button on remote): Toggle between basic and wide screen.
- E key (or '*' button on remote): Toggle between lyric and editor screen.
- P key: Toggle between LRC and LRC pick screen.
- F key: Toggle between LRC and lyric mode. In lyric mode a new online search starts.
- S key: Increase the vertical scroll speed in scroll mode. A total of six speed available.
- Enter key (or 'OK' on remote): Tag line in LRC editor mode.
- Backslash key: Delete the last tagged line in LRC editor mode.
Screens:
- Lyrics basic: shows lyric with coverart on the right (default lyrics screen).
- Lyrics wide: shows wider lyric area and no coverart.
(Two sub modes for both Lyrics basic and Lyrics wide: static mode (default) or scroll mode)
- LRC basic: shows lrc file and coverart on the right (default lrc screen).
- LRC wide: shows wider lrc area and no coverart (the plugin autoselects this if the lrc contains one or more long lines).
- LRC pick: uses BennieBoy's LRCFinder to select among different matching LRC entries.
- LRC editor: enables the creation of lrc lyric from a plain lyric.
Compatible with MediaPortal 1.0.2 and MediaPortal 1.1.0 Alpha.
Installation:
Simple copy the content of the zip-file into your MP library (typical C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal).
Noteworthy changes since version 1.34:
- Fix: The LyricWiki entry fixed (webservice always returned information text instead of lyric.).
- Fix: Toogle between cover and artist art were deactivated, so artist art was never shown.
- Add: Album art also shown in editor mode
- Fix: Fix LyricsPlugin unicode (thanks to yoavain!)
DOWNLOAD MyLyrics 1.35 here