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Editor: Audio

CDex
(Donationware) (open source GNU GPL)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Languages: English
Description: CDex is a tool to do all sorts of things audio related. Mainly focused on ripping and converting, things like turning your home Compact Disc collection into an mp3 collection on your hard drive become extremely easy. CDex Feature List: Easy to use interface. Media File Player. Create PLS and M3U playlist files. Advanced jitter correction. Support for many file formats/audio encoders (WAV, MP3, OGG, VQF, APE, etc). Support for ID3 V1 and V2 tags. Support for normalization of audio files. Support for transcoding of compressed audio files. Support for CDDB. Support for recording from the analog input line. NOTES: Users report that the CDRIP.DLL file in version 1.51 may be defective - a copy of that file from v 1.50 or earlier may be used as a replacement
Company: CDex Author: Albert Faber
Home Page:
http://www.cdex.n3.net/
download page v 1.51 (2003-09-09) (cdex_151.exe) (1953 KB); (cdex_151.zip) (1878 KB)
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=567
(desc. rev.: 2004-12-03)

Exact Audio Copy (EAC)
(Donationware) (Requestware) (Betaware)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/NT
Languages: English, translation files for other languages
Description: EAC is a new audio grabber for CD-ROM drives. Features: Both SCSI and ATAPI CD-ROM drives are supported. Hidden sector synchronization (jitter correction). Support of external encoders for automatic compression after extraction. Batch compression and decompression of/to WAV files. Automatic detection of drive features, sample Offsets for drives with no accurate streams. Filename editing with CDDB database. Record and Loop Record functions for recording from LP, radio, etc. Automatic rename of MP3 files according to their ID3 tag. Small WAV editor with functions for delete, trim, normalize, pad, glitch removal, pop detection, interpolation of ranges, noise reduction, fade in/out, undo and more NOTES: If you encounter problems with this version you should step back to v0.85b4 or 0.9pb11
Company: Exact Audio Copy Author: Andre Wiethoff
Home Page:
http://www.exactaudiocopy.org/
download page v 0.95 prebeta 5 (2004-03-09) (eac095pb5.zip) (1748 KB)
http://www.exactaudiocopy.org/eac6.html
(desc. rev.: 2004-07-28)

Audacity
(Donationware) (open source: GNU GPL)
Windows OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Other OS: Macintosh OS 9/X; Linux; Unix
Languages: English, version 1.1.X beta supports Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish,Russian, Slovenian and Spanish
Description: Audacity is a free audio editor. You can record sounds, play sounds, import and export WAV, AIFF, Ogg Vorbis, and MP3 files, and more. Use it to edit your sounds using Cut, Copy and Paste (with unlimited Undo), mix tracks together, or apply effects to your recordings. It also has a built-in amplitude envelope editor, a customizable spectrogram mode and a frequency analysis window for audio analysis applications. Built-in effects include Echo, Change Tempo, and Noise Removal, and it also supports VST and LADSPA plug-in effects. NOTES: You must download the LAME MP3 Encoder Library for Audacity to create MP3 files. http://mitiok.free.fr/
Company: Author: --
Home Page:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
download page v 1.2.3 (2004-11- ) (audacity-win-1.2.3.exe) (2402 KB), (audacity-win-1.2.3.zip) (2756 KB)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/windows.php
(desc. rev.: 2005-01-10)

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Editor: Audio-Video

VirtualDub
(Donationware) (open source: GNU GPL)
Windows OS: Windows 98/NT/2000/XP
Languages: English
Description: VirtualDub is a video capture/processing utility licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It lacks the editing power of a general-purpose editor such as Adobe Premiere, but is streamlined for fast linear operations over video. It has batch-processing capabilities for processing large numbers of files and can be extended with third-party video filters. VirtualDub is mainly geared toward processing AVI files, although it can read (not write) MPEG-1 and also handle sets of BMP images.
Company: virtualdub.org Author: Avery Lee
Home Page:
http://www.virtualdub.org/
download page v 1.5.10.18160 (2003-12-01) (VirtualDub-1.5.10.zip) (665 KB)
http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/
alternate download page v 1.5.10.18160 (2003-12-01) (VirtualDub-1.5.10.zip) (665 KB)
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=9649
(desc. rev.: 2005-01-05)

TMPGEnc
(Freeware)
Windows OS: Windows 98/ME/NT4/2000/XP
Languages: English, French, Japanese
Description: TMPGEnc converts *.AVI file to MPEG1, the format which is used in VideoCD. Using variety of option in TMPGEnc, you can compress your video file in high quality. TMPGEnc enables us adjust bitrate, quantize matrix, GOP structure, Interlace and many other parameter so that you can create most appropriate movie file depends on your purpose.
Company: -- Author: Hiroyuki Hori
Home Page:
http://www.tmpgenc.net/
download page v 2.524 (2004-12-16) (TMPGEnc-2.524.63.181-Free.zip) (1438 KB)
http://www.tmpgenc.net/e_download.html
(desc. rev.: 2005-01-09)

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Audio: Encoders-Decoders

LAME
(Freeware) (open source: GNU LGPL)
Windows OS: Windows
Other OS: Linux; Unix
Languages: English
Description: Following the great history of GNU naming, LAME originally stood for LAME Ain't an Mp3 Encoder. LAME started life as a GPL'd patch against the dist10 ISO demonstration source, and thus was incapable of producing an mp3 stream or even being compiled by itself. But in May 2000, the last remnants of the ISO source code were replaced, and now LAME is the source code for a fully LGPL'd MP3 encoder, with speed and quality to rival all commercial competitors.
Company: -- Author: Dmitry Kutsanov (aka mitiok)
Home Page: download v 3.96.1 (2004-07-24) (lame-3.96.1.zip) (601 KB)
http://mitiok.free.fr/
Source code download page:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=290
(desc. rev.: 2005-01-09)

GSpot
(Freeware)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP NOTES: No Install (optional)
Languages: English
Description: GSpot codec information appliance establishes what video codecs (audio and video) are required to play an AVI file. Determines whether these codecs are installed on your system. Isolates problems associated with these codecs. Simple operation - Basic use: "File > Open", then read results Identifies download induced problems (truncated files, "cooked" files, etc.) Shows framerate, duration, aspect ratio, bitrates, AVI structure info, and more. Displays and allows editing of RIFF info (title, etc); displays "hidden" ASCII info. Drag and Drop and "Send To" support, multi-file (batch) processing support Copy/Paste or text export GSpot information - format is user configurable. Built-in database of 350 video and 150 audio codec types Advanced UI including "dual-mode" and hyperlinked "persistent" tool tips Full support for OGG media files as well as AVI stream formats Identification (only) of non-AVI files (.mpg, .mov, .qt, .rm, .swf, .wmv, .asf, etc.) Supports VFW, ACM, DirectShow and DMO codec types (audio and video)
Company: -- Author: Steve G
Home Page:
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/
download v 2.21 build 030711 (2003-07-03) (gspot221.exe) (213 KB) (With NSIS Install)
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/gspot221.exe
download v 2.21 build 030711 (2003-07-03) (gspot221.rar) (123 KB)
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/gspot221.rar
(desc. rev.: 2003-12-01)

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Audio: MP3 Tool

MP3Gain
(Freeware)
Windows OS: Windows NOTES: Requires Microsoft Visual Basic run-time files
Other OS: Macintosh; Linux
Languages: English, many other languages
Description: MP3Gain analyzes and adjusts mp3 files so that they have the same volume. MP3Gain does not just do peak normalization, as many normalizers do. Instead, it does some statistical analysis to determine how loud the file actually sounds to the human ear. Also, the changes MP3Gain makes are completely lossless. There is no quality lost in the change because the program adjusts the mp3 file directly, without decoding and re-encoding.
Company: Author: --
Buzzy's review:
http://www.buzzys.net/mp3gain.html
Home Page:
http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/
download page v 1.2.4 (2004-11-02) (mp3gain-win-1_2_4.exe) (657660 bytes), (mp3gain-win-1_2_4.zip) (729156 bytes); (w/ VB run-time) (mp3gain-win-full-1_2_4.exe) (1 968 197 bytes)
http://mp3gain.sourceforge.net/download.php
(desc. rev.: 2004-11-16)

Mp3tag
(Donationware)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP
Languages: English, several other languages
Description: Mp3tag is a powerful and yet easy-to-use tool to edit ID3-tags, APE-tags and Vorbis Comments of audio files. Main featues: Write ID3v1.1-, ID3v2-, APEv2-Tags and Vorbis Comments to multiple files at once; Automatically create playlists; Recursive subfolders support; Remove parts or the entire tag of multiple files; Rename files based on the tag information; Import tags from filenames; Format tags and filenames; Replace characters or words from tags and filenames; Export tag information to user-defined formats (like html, rtf, csv, xml); Import tag information from an online database (also by text-search); Import tag information from a local database and much more ... Mp3tag supports the following audio formats: Advanced Audio Coding (aac), Free Lossless Audio Codec (flac), Monkey's Audio (ape), Mpeg Layer 3 (mp3), MPEG-4 (mp4 / m4a), Musepack (mpc), Ogg Vorbis (ogg), Speex (spx), Windows Media Audio (wma), WavPack (wv)
Company: -- Author: Florian Heidenreich
Home Page:
http://www.mp3tag.de/en/
download v 2.23 (2004-07-20) (mp3tagv223setup.exe) (1291 KB)
http://www.mp3tag.de/en/download.html
(desc. rev.: 2004-07-28)

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Player: Audio

WinAmp Classic
(Freeware)
Windows OS: Not stated
Languages: English, numerous language packs available
Description: Winamp is an audio player for CDs, MP3s and streaming files. It combines extensive functionality with an intuitive interface. Winamp features a versatile playlist editor, a ten band graphic equalizer and built-in pre-amplifier.
Company: Nullsoft Author: --
Home Page (later versions. Use the links below to download):
http://winamp.com/
download v 2.81 (2002-08-21) (winamp281_lite.exe) (496 KB), (winamp281_std.exe) (1.12 MB), (winamp281_full.exe) (1.72 MB)
http://www27.brinkster.com/winampheaven/
(desc. rev.: 2004-01-02)

1by1
(Donationware)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP (Requires MP3 ACM system codec (present in XP) or mpglib.dll) NOTES: No installation required (no registry entries).
Languages: English, German
Description: Tired of creating and updating playlists? 1by1 is a small, fast and handy player which is not only small: It provides powerful tools to handle your files and listen to your tracks. Features: Directory Player (needs no playlists); Explorer like file navigation; Full Resume (remembers last played track and position); ACM (MP3) and mpglib (MP3/MP2) support; Winamp input plugin support; Audio dynamics and stereo enhancer; Directory searcher (plays whole drives); Cue sheet support; Playlist support; Favorites.
Company: mpesch3's mp3 tools Author: Martin Pesch
Home Page: download v 1.47 (2004-11-13) (1by1_147.zip) (57 KB)
http://www.mpesch3.de/
(desc. rev.: 2004-12-03)

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Player: Karaoke

VanBasco's Karaoke Player
(Freeware)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP
Languages: English, Spanish, German
Description: vanBasco's Karaoke Player plays MIDI Karaoke files. Lyrics can be displayed in full-screen. You can change and recall tempo, volume, and key of a song, and mute or solo instruments. NOTES: If you've already installed a copy of vanBasco's Karaoke Player (formerly vanBasco's MIDI Player) on your system, please do not uninstall that copy first (if you do, you will lose all your settings and playlists).
Company: vanBasco.com Author: --
Home Page:
http://www.vanbasco.com/
download v 2.53 (2004-03-12) (vkaraoke.exe) (796 KB)
http://www.vanbasco.com/download_midi_player_with_full_screen_karaoke_display.html
(desc. rev.: 2004-03-29)

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Player: Multimedia

Media Player Classic
(Freeware) (open source: GPL)
Windows OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Languages: English and many other languages
Description: Media Player Classic is the perfect substitute for Windows Media Player. Estetically is identical to version 6.4 and has the same lightness in terms of ram occupation, but it has much more useful functions. Features: With right and left keys it's possible to go forward/backward of one single frame. With ctrl + right/left it's possible to skip one predefinite quantity of frames. With ctrl + up it's possible to change faster the speed of reproduction. It's possible to visualize with media player Quicktime and RealMedia movies (but that programs must be installed). In full screen modality it's possible to show a scroll bar putting the mouse in the lower portion of the screen. In full screen it's possible redimension images and adopt a cinema format or a tv format. It work as a DVD player too. Keys are completely customizable. It can show subtitles. NOTES: For installation instructions see: http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=18591&group_id=82303
Company: -- Author: Gabest; Rob Schultz; J. VICTOR
Home Page:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/
download page v 6.4.8.2 (2004-03-27) (mpc98me6482.zip) (1 300 577 byres), (mpc2kxp6482.zip) (1 304 066 bytes)
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=82303&package_id=84358
(desc. rev.: 2005-01-18)

ZoomPlayer
(Liteware) (free for non-commercial use)
Windows OS: Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP
Languages: English, language packs for several other languages
Description: Zoom Player employs a slick and simple user interface, combined with easy to access features while at the same time providing advanced control dialogs over every feature imaginable. Zoom Player was designed from the ground up to load quick, take as little system resources as possible, provide user feedback/direction as appropriate and maintain as much isolation from other applications and system components as not to undermine overall stability. NOTES: This version of Zoom Player only includes media playback capabilities, the DVD support is not included.
Company: Inmatrix.com Author: --
Buzzy's review:
http://www.buzzys.net/zoomplayer.html
Home Page:
http://www.inmatrix.com/
download page v 4.03 (2004-08-28) (zp403std.exe) (1116 KB), (zoomplayer403std.zip) (1038 KB)
http://www.inmatrix.com/files/zoomplayer_download.shtml
(desc. rev.: 2004-09-02)

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Musician Tool

AP Guitar tuner
(Freeware) (last Freeware version)
Windows OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Languages: English
Description: AP Guitar Tuner uses new pitch recognition technology developed by Audio Phonics. AP Guitar Tuner reliably detects the octave of notes, eliminating the octave confusion present in other tuners. When used in a Windows® environment AP Guitar Tuner can detect and display the pitch within 50 milliseconds and updates the pitch 20 times per second for a smooth and fluid response. AP Guitar Tuner resolves pitches to within one percent of a half step without sacrificing speed.
Company: CERL Sound Group Author: Joseph Broms and Kevin Moore
download v 1.02 (apguitarsetup.exe) (902 KB)
http://www.osadanet.pl/files/pub/windows/AP%20Guitar%20Tuner%201.02/apguitarsetup.exe
Home Page ($ware):
http://www.cerlsoundgroup.org/
(desc. rev.: 2004-01-02)