ncmpcpp guide

clone ncmpcpp git repository

git clone git://repo.or.cz/ncmpcpp.git

install dependencies

libboost-all-dev fftw2 fftw-dev libfftw3-dev libfftw3-3 libreadline-dev curl  libcurl4-gnutls-dev  libcurl3-nss libncursesw5-dev  libtaglib-cil-dev libncurses5-dev g++ make cmake autoconf

install mpd , mpc , alsa equal

sudo apt-get install mpd mpc libasound2-plugin-equal

i always stopping mpd service in my default autostart

sudo service mpd stop
sudo update-rc.d mpd disable

create alsa config in home ( ~/.asoundrc ) like this:

pcm.!default {
  type hw
  card 1 # my default card is 1 maybe your default card is 0 , to find your default card . Check on /etc/asound/cards with cat ( maybe i wrong :3 sorry ) for easy to find your default soundcards.. check with alsamixer
}

ctl.!default {
  type hw
  card 1
}

ctl.equal {
  type equal;
}

pcm.plugequal {
  type equal;
  slave.pcm "plughw:1,0";
}

pcm.!default {
  type plug;
  slave.pcm plugequal;
}

reload alsa

sudo alsa force-reload

and then type alsamixer -D equal

SETTING UP mpd config

create mpd and playlists directory with following command :

mkdir -p ~/.mpd/playlists

CREATE THIS FILES with following command:

touch ~/.mpd/{mpd.db,mpd.log,mpd.pid,mpdstate,tag_cache}

CREATE ~/.mpd/mpd.conf like this:

music_directory        "/home/rndtx/Music" # Your Music Directory
playlist_directory     "/home/rndtx/.mpd/playlists"
db_file            "/home/rndtx/.mpd/tag_cache"
log_file        "/home/rndtx/.mpd/mpd.log"
pid_file        "/home/rndtx/.mpd/mpd.pid"
state_file        "/home/rndtx/.mpd/mpdstate"
bind_to_address "127.0.0.1"
audio_output {
    type        "alsa"
    name        "My ALSA Device"
    device        "hw:1"    # optional # Your default soundcard ( default is hw:0 )
    format        "44100:16:2"    # optional
    mixer_device    "default"    # optional
    mixer_control    "PCM"        # optional
    mixer_index    "0"        # optional
}
audio_output {
        type                    "fifo"
        name                    "My FIFO"
        path                    "/tmp/mpd.fifo"
        format		"44100:16:2"
}

add audio to mpd group:

sudo usermod -aG audio mpd

now: type mpd

if you get this error db: Database corrupted just ignore :)

now start to type ncmpcpp

press TWO (2) button on your keyboard to see you music directory

press SPACE button to add your music to playlist

if you see ( Volume n/a ) add this to your mpd.conf

mixer_type "software"

and then type ncmpcpp again

if not change, stop mpd service first ( mpd --kill ) and type mpd again

now volume information is show!!!

play the music, with ENTER button

to download lyrics press L button

to see equalizer , press 8

to change equalizer type: press space button

to stop the music press S



THANKS FOR WATCHING!!!!!