windows media player controls

Is there a way to access Windows Media Player controls (like rate, volume, etc…) without using plugins?
Right now my window users have to download Quicktime which would be a real turnoff for me if I was going to install software.

Has anybody used soft declares for this?
Rock on,
Sean

Insert
Active-X Component…
Windows Media Player

See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd564682(v=vs.85).aspx

Unfortunately, midi is dead in the water for Active-X WMP