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True to its name, this alarm clock keeps you on schedule by playing your favorite audio files. Music AlarmClock has a straightforward, modern interface with easily navigable buttons for setting your alarms and managing your audio playlists. You can set as many alarms as you like, running them once, daily, or on a specific date or day of the week. Program settings include the ability to repeat and shuffle the playlist, customize the interface, and fade in alarm music. We like the built-in media player, which includes a default beep, and allows you to easily add and remove MP3, WAV, and WMA audio files. The player also displays the title as each song is played. While the application includes a five-minute snooze, we wish it included a text message as the alarm plays. Anyone who wants a musical wake-up call will appreciate this freeware.Publisher's Description
From Photon Technologies:
Music AlarmClock is a free alarm clock that will play MP3's and other supported media types for when you need to awake in the morning. You can always let the Music AlarmClock wake you up with its default alarm. Version 2.1.0 contains the following features: shuffle play list; repeating play list; *.m3u compatibility; play list that is always saved; alarm list that is always saved; customize your alarms to be played once, every day, specific date, or on specific days of the week; enhanced interface with user defined colors and transparency; ability to minimize to the system tray, so you can save on desktop space; fade-in alarm music, so that you're saved the unexpected jolt in the morning; and a five minute snooze button.
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All versions:
4.0 starsout of 20 votes
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Current version:
4.4 starsout of 14 votes
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"Fits my needs perfectly, but could use some refinement."
Version: Music AlarmClock 2.1.0
Pros
Very simple! Even a novice to computers could figure out how to use this program.
Plays the music that I enjoy listening to and I suspect that the people it's failed on forgot to test this program's limitations before using it.
I can forgive that it's not more extensively detailed in how it allows you to customize your alarms, since the simple layout makes it utterly idiot-proof.Cons
That being said, it does have it's limits. You need to make sure the program has been started properly, that your volume is all the way up, and that there are no headphones plugged in, and only then can you be sure it'll work perfectly.
There's also stray graphical glitches when adding songs, which usually crops up in the form of the last item in the list being doubled. It doesn't effect the performance of the program, but it bothers me to no end.
Also, as some others have said, sometimes the program just arbitrarily refuses to recognize some MP3's as valid files to play. This is irritating at most.
What's more frustrating is that the program doesn't accept FLAC files. A large portion of my music collection is in this format, and it's very very bothersome to have to downgrade my music just to satisfy this programs requirements.
Also, there's another glitch in that the program will often play only about 95% of the song, cutting off at the last few seconds. It's jarring and jilting!!Summary
Overall, I still think this is a really good and easy program to use, so long as you can cope with it's limitations and forgive it's failings.
I've been using it for the last week and my morning experience has been much better than with my old conventional alarm clock. -
"Easy to use"
Version: Music AlarmClock 2.1.0
Pros
Easy to use and so much comfortable.
Cons
dont have words
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"Fun, Cute, & Customizable Little Alarm Clock !"
Version: Music AlarmClock 2.1.0
Pros
great alarm clock.. does just what you want it to do! several different options to choose the type of alarm you'd like! another great feature is the ability to create a playlist!
Cons
every once & a while an error message will pop up saying that the mp3 couldn't be found. i know the file wasn't deleted & the next day it will work. just must be a bug. however this can be quite detrimental because the alarm will not go off!
Summary
great little alarm clock for freeware =) gotta be careful about the bugs though.. caused me to miss a few classes =P
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"Very nice app."
Version: Music AlarmClock 2.1.0
Pros
Much better than others I have use. (Last use: Talking Alarm Clock)
Its very simple and easy to add alarms, unlike others where your never sure if you got it right. The interface is a major plus for me! ^^Cons
Only really big minus is the inability to edit alarms. But I do wish the thing came with a color picker for the customize. ^^
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"My new favorite PC alarm clock"
Version: Music AlarmClock 2.1.0
Pros
I've had no problems at all with it after been using it a couple of weeks now. It's got everything I need in an alarm clock and after trying ALL of the others, even some that were supposedly the best, this one is by far the better pc alarm clock. I love that you can customize the look to your liking. And the built in playlist is definitely a perk.
Cons
Only one drawback, although it won't take away any stars from my rating; It would be nice to be able to edit your existing alarms. Such as changing the time and naming the alarm.
My only suggestion for a future release would be the ability to give each alarm it's very own playlist. After that, Music AlarmClock would be perfect, and should come standard with all computers.
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"Simple, easy to use and customizable"
Version: Music AlarmClock 2.1.0
Pros
Works well! I've downloaded other alarm clock versions but I always go back to this one. Awesome.
Cons
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"Needs better features..."
Version: Music AlarmClock 2.1.0
Pros
-Plays most common music formats (.mp3, .wma, .wav)
-Simple to use
-Repeat function is a MUST for alarm
Cons
-Cannot set one alarm for multiple days of week (mon/wed/fri), each day must have individual alarm
-Cannot make individual playlist for each alarm
-Cannot edit old alarms, must delete and remake
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"Good Alarm clock"
Version: Music AlarmClock 2.1.0
Pros
very customizable and you can minimize it to your tray
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"The only one I found for free that works great"
Version: Music AlarmClock 2.1.0
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"Nice little program..."
Version: Music AlarmClock 2.1.0
Pros
I like the playlist support, though I had to get another program to create M3U's from iTunes (but that's an entirely separate issue...).
Cons
Well, I tried it for a night, but the alarm did not in fact go off. I'm sure I did something wrong, though, so not too big a deal. It would be nice to be able to change the appearance of the time and date displayed, or set it to the system format, but no other issues.
