Artem Izmaylov

Artem Izmaylov is an independent Russian developer whose decade-long focus on high-fidelity playback has produced AIMP, a lightweight yet surprisingly powerful audio engine that audiophiles routinely rank beside far heavier commercial suites. Designed around a multi-threaded decoding core, the player handles every mainstream lossy and lossless codec—MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC, APE, WV, TTA, OPUS, and even exotic chiptune formats—while offering 32-bit/192 kHz output, ASIO/WASAPI exclusive modes, and an 18-band graphic EQ with adjustable preamp. Its tabbed playlist system accepts drag-and-drop folders, M3U, PLS, CUE sheets, and Internet streams, and can tag, rename, or normalize tracks on the fly. A built-in 15-band spectrum analyzer, cross-fade, alarm clock, and shutdown timer cater to casual listening, whereas modular DSP plug-ins, transparent compression, and gapless playback satisfy critical ears. Skins and keyboard macros are fully skinnable, and a compact mini-player docks to screen edges for office use. Ancillary utilities include an audio converter that can rip CDs to any format with AccurateRip verification, a YouTube-to-MP3 downloader, and a cloud lyrics searcher. The entire footprint remains under 30 MB, so the program launches instantly even on legacy laptops. Artem Izmaylov’s AIMP is offered gratis on get.nero.com, delivered through trusted Windows package sources such as winget, always pulling the newest build and supporting batch installation alongside other applications.