NCMPCPP basic config file with slight edits, core from here: https://computingforgeeks.com/how-to-configure-mpd-and-ncmpcpp-on-linux/

config

##
 # Files
 mpd_music_dir = "~/Music"  
 lyrics_directory  = ~/.ncmpcpp/lyrics
 ncmpcpp_directory  = ~/.ncmpcpp
 mpd_host = "localhost"
 mpd_port = "6600"  
 mpd_connection_timeout = "5"  
 mpd_crossfade_time = "5"  

 # Playlist
 playlist_disable_highlight_delay = "0"  
 playlist_display_mode = "columns"  
 playlist_show_remaining_time = "yes"

 browser_display_mode = "columns"  
 autocenter_mode = "yes"  
 fancy_scrolling = "yes"  
 follow_now_playing_lyrics = "yes"  
 display_screens_numbers_on_start = "yes"  
 ignore_leading_the = "yes"  
 lyrics_database = "1"  
 song_columns_list_format = "(10)[blue]{l} (30)[green]{a} (30)[magenta]{b} (50)[yellow]{t}"  
 colors_enabled = "yes"  
 main_window_color = "white"  
 main_window_highlight_color =  "blue"
 header_window_color = "cyan"  
 volume_color = "red"  
 progressbar_color = "cyan"  
 statusbar_color = "white"  
 active_column_color = "cyan"  
 active_window_border = "blue"

alternative_header_first_line_format = "$0$aqqu$/a {$7%a - $9}{$5%t$9}|{$8%f$9} $0$atqq$/a$9"
alternative_header_second_line_format = "{{$6%b$9}{ [$6%y$9]}}|{%D}"
song_list_format = "{$3%n │ $9}{$7%a - $9}{$5%t$9}|{$8%f$9}$R{$6 │ %b$9}{$3 │ %l$9}"
user_interface = "alternative"
#user_interface =                    "classic"
default_place_to_search_in = "database"

# visualizer
visualizer_fifo_path = "/tmp/mpd.fifo"
visualizer_output_name = "my_fifo"
visualizer_sync_interval = "60"
#visualizer_type = "wave" (spectrum/wave)
visualizer_type = "spectrum" (spectrum/wave)
visualizer_in_stereo = "yes"
visualizer_look = "◆▋"

## Navigation ##
cyclic_scrolling = "yes"
header_text_scrolling = "yes"
jump_to_now_playing_song_at_start = "yes"
lines_scrolled = "2"

## Other ##
system_encoding = "utf-8"
regular_expressions = "extended"

## Selected tracks ##
selected_item_prefix = "* "
discard_colors_if_item_is_selected = "no"

## Seeking ##
incremental_seeking = "yes"
seek_time = "1"

## Visivility ##
header_visibility = "yes"
statusbar_visibility = "yes"
titles_visibility = "yes"

progressbar_look =  "=>-"
progressbar_boldness = "yes"
progressbar_elapsed_color = "white"

now_playing_prefix = "> "
song_status_format = " $2%a $4⟫$3⟫ $8%t $4⟫$3⟫ $5%b "
autocenter_mode = "yes"
centered_cursor = "yes"

# Misc
display_bitrate = "yes"
# enable_window_title = "no"
follow_now_playing_lyrics = "yes"
ignore_leading_the = "yes"
empty_tag_marker = ""