General MIDI's Jukebox

The MIDI standard has been a highly influential development step in the history of IT&C. At the time it came out, it revolutionized the playback options and, as such, it has remained over time a highly praised format. While modern formats are superior to the original protocol, many people still employ MIDs for various reasons, probably the most important being nostalgia.

For those who store these tracks, General MIDI's Jukebox offers a highly intuitive and easy to grasp player. This can be used with all revisions of the popular format and even allows one to create playlists from the loaded tracks.

The program is highly intuitive and features only one window. Users will instantly recognize the standard multimedia player GUI setup, with an ample playlist frame and the typical play/pause and next or previous track buttons. A notable feature is the retro-style interface, which blends in wonderfully with the legacy sound format employed.

One of the great features of this program is the ability to load entire MIDI folders. This is a powerful option for users with large multimedia libraries! Once source MIDs have been selected, either singly or in batch, the program automatically populates the playlist. Customized lists can be saved to disk with the FOX extension (no connection to FoxPro).

The tool allows users to employ the standard player functions, including randomizing the playlist, as well as looping tracks. Most commonly-used functions also feature hotkeys and in the unlikely case one encounters problems, a help file is available.

In conclusion, General MIDI's Jukebox is a simple and practical MID player that is valuable to anyone with legacy multimedia libraries.