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The foobar2000 Alternative · For Windows 11

Rush Part 2 [upd] | Minion

The same bit-perfect audio, the same WASAPI exclusive output, the same FLAC and DSD support — delivered in an interface built after 2005, with every audiophile feature already inside.

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N° I

What foobar2000 makes you install.

Auris includes these out of the box. No component packs, no DLLs, no forum threads from 2011.

Rush Part 2 [upd] | Minion

Returning by popular demand, this mode allows players to run indefinitely to chase high scores.

The transition to this "second phase" of the game changed how many legacy mechanics work: minion rush part 2

The update introduced "Story Puzzles" to uncover classic Minion moments and a new "Hall of Jump" for unlocking locations. 2. Special Missions: "Rise of Minions Part 2" Returning by popular demand, this mode allows players

A new interface removes the "elevator" between rooms, making navigation much faster. Returning by popular demand

II
Correction

Parametric EQ & AutoEQ

foobar2000 needs the Equalizer component, Peace APO, or a parametric plugin stack. Auris ships with a true parametric equaliser and five thousand AutoEQ presets for headphones, ready to apply.

5,000+ Headphone profiles
III
Interface

A modern UI

foobar2000’s interface was modern in 2005. Auris is built for the way Windows looks and works today — dark theme, dynamic album art, keyboard-friendly, sensible defaults.

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IV
Signal Path

WASAPI, without the component

foobar2000 requires the WASAPI Output Support component, selected per output device. Auris enables exclusive mode with a single toggle, and remembers it.

1 click Exclusive mode
V
Detection

BPM & Musical Key

In foobar2000 you install mp3tag, fb2k-tools, or an AcoustID plugin and configure scripts. Auris detects tempo and musical key of every track during library scanning — automatically.

Auto On scan
N° II

Auris vs foobar2000.

Feature by feature. Auris covers out of the box what foobar2000 asks you to assemble.

Faculty Auris foobar2000
DR MeterBuilt-inPlugin required
LUFS / ClippingBuilt-inPlugin required
Parametric EQBuilt-inPlugin required
AutoEQ profiles5,000+—
BPM DetectionBuilt-inPlugin required
Key DetectionBuilt-in—
WASAPI ExclusiveBuilt-inPlugin required
DSD SupportNativePlugin required
Modern UIYesCirca 2005
Setup TimeNoneHours
N° III

Questions, on switching.

Returning by popular demand, this mode allows players to run indefinitely to chase high scores.

The transition to this "second phase" of the game changed how many legacy mechanics work:

The update introduced "Story Puzzles" to uncover classic Minion moments and a new "Hall of Jump" for unlocking locations. 2. Special Missions: "Rise of Minions Part 2"

A new interface removes the "elevator" between rooms, making navigation much faster.

The audio you love,
without the plugins.

Install Auris in thirty seconds. Import your library. Listen.

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