CNET Editors' review
musikCube desperately wants to be cool: its Web site's slogan proclaims, "Don't be square." It's off to a good start with a smaller desktop music player that loads faster than iTunes, but there are too many problems and quibbles with version 1.0 to make it worth considering as a regular media player.
Most glaring is that the Search function doesn't work. No matter what we typed in, the search box simply didn't do anything. The program didn't crash, but we didn't even get a "No results found" message, making us believe that "Search" might not be for searching our library. Other drawbacks included the inability to share music with others on the same network, an awkward placement of the player control panel, and a confusing distinction between playlists and what musikCube calls "Collected" songs.
It can rip CDs, and we liked that we could play or queue a random song based on album, artist, genre or year, but if being "square" means being functional, we'll be square any day of the week, daddy-o.
Publisher's Description
From project musik:
MusikCube is much more than an MP3 player, it is a music library. MusikCube supports MP3, MP4, WAV, WMV, AIFF, OGG, FLAC, APE, and CD audio file formats, among others. It also features an integrated CD ripper that helps you take control of your music from the start. MusikCube tries to stay as intuitive and attractive as possible without degrading the performance of your computer, as well as to be a functional part of your operating system.
The latest update adds a variety of new features and fixes, including the "Collected" library, customizable hot keys, a theme editor, and better volume control.
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All versions:
3.8 starsout of 31 votes
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Current version:
3.5 starsout of 10 votes
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"Highjacked outlook express, free and fast program"
Version: musikCube 1.0
Pros
Very light and played .flac files I recently downloaded seemlessly during the very short time i had it.
Cons
comodo firewall caught it using a dll to highjack outlook express. Not sure why it did this this but I worry that it is recording the questionable media I play and emailing this info (with my ISP address) to God knows where.! I uninstalled it. The zoom player I downloaded to play the .flacs seems safe so far.
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"SPEEDY, uses less computer resources, ipod compatible..."
Version: musikCube 1.0
Pros
1. uses less resources as compared to winamp/media player/jukebox/etc...
2. Can copy/manage any music files from your computer/ipod/cd in just seconds (10GB in 8seconds approx)
3. user friendly, simple plain format
4. Skin can be set to many transparency levels.
Cons
1. NOT recommended for people preferring looks...
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"Did not work"
Version: musikCube 1.0
Cons
Does not play mp4 files, in audio or video...
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"A nice, usable, fast package"
Version: musikCube 1.0
Pros
musikCube does what it claims: it delivers a great MP3 player and library management service at half the usual process requirement. It's also clean, intuitive, and easy to use. Heck, it might as well cure cancer.
In my tests on my 750 mhz machine, the program dipped in and out of 5 to 20 percent of my processor, which is a little under 200 mhz (peanuts for most people). Simply put, unless you are really crunched for space and speed, this program will deliver a good, robust experience that doesn't slow down your computer at all. In fact, for gamers or internet browsers who like to have multiple programs running, it's perfect.
It also has a great interface, which doesn't look amazing at first glance. It's a bland program when you first start it up, and it appears that way for a while. But the program really shows it's chops at how well it controls, and how easy it is to select and playlist songs. It's actually like iTunes (but without the suck) making it a great program for even newbies and vets alike.
Cons
The program is definitely in it's 1.0 version: in the last hour I have used it, it crashed several times (hint: don't change songs too fast. Wait a few seconds or pause the one you are on). It's also missing that usual layer of polish that you expect from more of the big name programs, like Winamp. It's also a little bit lacking in the sound department. If you turn on the equalizer the music sounds fine, if not better than some other programs, but on it's own accord music can sound tinny and less than the usual fullness you expect.
But those points are very minor; by and large musikCube succeeds in making a great little program that played your MP3 collection, and does it well.
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"Not Very Good"
Version: musikCube 1.0
Pros
Easily installed/uninstalled
Cons
This player wouldn't do what it was told in the playlists...It's all rather clumsey.
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"musikCube = nice and simple"
Version: musikCube 1.0
Pros
Very fast at loading, beats wma and real easily.
Nice simple design.
Cons
Crashed once but i have had no problems since.
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"great program"
Version: musikCube 1.0
Pros
user friendly program. musikcube has not crashed (unlike real player and wmp) and still has a library feature.
Cons
appearance
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"Fast, Light"
Version: musikCube 1.0
Pros
Very fast library, can easily handle the largest of media libraries. Very light, loads instantly, only uses 1-6mb of memory. Dunno what the CNET review was talking about because search works perfectly. Has plugins, such as last.fm support.
Cons
none really, does exactly what I want it to.
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"Musikcube is pretty good..."
Version: musikCube 1.0
Pros
Customizable
Has wide range of options
Good tag editing and also good for multiple tag editing
User friendly
Has a good search
Good mini player
Good for making and editing playlist
Watches drives and folders for new music and updates at startup
Cons
Volume is terrible the worst I ever heard in a computer mp3/media player
High memory usage lower than most mediaplayers though, but still sort of high.
Crossfade, I have not found the option to change this yet
Basically if the volume is normal this would be the player of my choice
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