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The '''FuturePlayer '''is an application for [[FutureOS|FutureOS]] which plays a combination of hardware and software to play '''MP3 songs and WAV fileswith the CPC'''. The bitrate can be up to 128 kbps (or maybe more, it was never tried). It's the first ever MP3 player for the Amstrad CPC.

For playing .WAV files The MP3 data is directly streamed to the FuturePlayer via the printer port of the CPC Digiblaster . The printer port must have 8 bit, so you can use a CPC Plus or an CPC old generation with a 8 bit printer port patch. Both are supported by FutureOS, which is neededa prerequisite to use the software. <br>

For playing .MP3-Files *The hardware part consists of a special expansion peripheral card which is needed, that connected to the printer port of the CPC or CPCPlus and to a stereo amplifier. It was originally developped by [[Dr.Zed]] for his CP/M computer. [[TFM|TFM]] got in contact with Dr. Zed]]and both decided to create the FuturePlayer. The Dr.Zed build the MP3 expanson card was first shown 2004 at itself for the CPC. And TFM wrote the software for the CPC.*The software is an application for [[COM IIFutureOS|COM-IIFutureOS]] meeting in Frankfurt am Main, but which plays MP3 songs and WAV files. For playing .WAV files the CPC [[Digiblaster]] is needed. For playing .MP3-Files the FuturePlayer card is needed (see before). MP3 files can not be bought from Dr. Zed stored on hard disc (up to 5 MB on HD-20) or in Stores at the momenon floppy disc.

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