Elaine
03-07-2004, 02:01 PM
Originally posted by Van Nugent
I'm building the list of the links little by little. Please feel free to add your links to help me on this task. (No warez, please) :). Please report broken links. This thread is updated frequently so please check back often. Thanks.
Even though I've tried my best to give you direct links to software developers' sites (instead of going through freeware/shareware sites) for safe downloads, please scan the downloaded software thoroughly before use. A FREE Antivirus software, AVG, can be downloaded here (http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.htm). Another FREE one, AntiVir, is here (http://www.free-av.com/). And thanks to Lazza, we have another FREE A/V app, avast! home, here (http://www.asw.cz/avahome.htm) (need to register on-line for key, though). Update your A/V software frequently, folks!
For Download Managers, scroll down to the section "AUDIO SOFTWARE LINKS & DOWNLOAD MANAGERS" below.
*** BURNWARE ***
Acoustica MP3 CD Burner (http://www.acoustica.com/mp3-cd-burner/index.htm): (Added by gcn). Demo available, which allows you to have 3 unrestricted burns. Supports CD Text, Burn Proof, silence trimming.
CD Mate (http://cdmate.copystar.com.tw/enu/): Trialware. Make backup's of copy-protected CDs. Supports TAO/DAO/SAO/RAW-DAO/CD-Extra/Mixed Mode...
CDRWin (http://www.goldenhawk.com/): Demo available. Burns Cue/Bin, Audio/Data/CD-I/Mixed Mode/Karaoke CD+G/CD Text. Also, there are versions for DOS if you wanna burn in DOS. :)
CloneCD (http://elby.ch/english/products/clone_cd/index.html): Demo available. This is an excellent CD replicator that will let you make 1:1 copy of your disc IF your burner is CloneCD compatible. Check Supported CD Writers here. (http://elby.ch/english/products/clone_cd/writers/a.html) CD Mastering is not supported. This is only a CD Replicator!
Easy CD Creator (http://www.roxio.com/en/products/ecdc/index.jhtml): No trial/demo download available. Very easy to use. Burn TAO/DAO/CD Text/Enhanced CD/Mixed Mode... SoundStream is a good digital audio processor with equalizer, noise/pop/click removal. DirectCD, the packet writing app, is the best for CDRs/RWs. Get Updates Here. (http://www.roxio.com/en/support/roxio_support/software_updates.html)
Feurio! (http://www.feurio.com/English/index.shtml): Freeware. Feurio!® combines "Audio Grabbing" (digitally reading of an audio CD), a database for CDs (including CDDB support), a CD and Wave player, a simple Wave Editor and a CD Writer. Supports overburn with overburn-capable burners. Registering removes nag-screens. Get Manual HERE (http://www.feurio.com/English/Download/download_usermanual.shtml).
FireBurner (FB) (http://www.fireburner.com/productinfo.shtml): Shareware (15 Days). Burns Audio/Data/Mixed-Mode. Burns Cue/Bin, ISO, WAV & raw PCM audio track images. Supports TAO, DAO16, DAO96, SAO, BurnProof.
Media Jukebox (http://www.musicex.com/mediajukebox/): Freeware. Rip CDs, encode MP3s, play & organize MP3s, watch DVD/TV, record from line-in, burn to CDR/RW. Registering will let you burn above 2X, edit files, apply special effects, and encode MP3s up to 320kbps.
MP3 CD Doctor (http://www.mp3surgeon.com/): Freeware. Basic MP3 to audio CD burnware. Only burn in TAO. For fast & simple burning of MP3s to audio CD. I asked MP3Surgeon about possibility of having DAO/CD Text/Open CD in TAO features in future version and they said it would be "very soon". Anyway, this freeware works pretty good and unlikely to give problems because it doesn't require ASPI.
MusicMatch Jukebox (http://www.musicmatch.com/): Freeware. Play/rip audio CDs. Encode MP3s. Burn MP3 & audio CDs. Plus (registered) version supports mp3PRO. Transfer audio to portables. Registering gives you faster burning/ripping/encoding and fast recording from vinyls/cassettes.
Nero Burning ROM (http://www.nero.com/en/index.html#root): Demo available. One of the most preferred burnware. Burn TAO/DAO/CD-Extra/Mixed Mode/VCD/SVCD... InCD, the sidekick packet writing app used with CDRWs, can be downloaded from its Website. Supports WMA, MP3, mp3PRO Encoding via plug-in's. Supports overburning with compatible burners.
*** RIPPING FROM CD TO WAV OR MP3 ***
CDex (http://www.cdex.n3.net/): Freeware . CD Rip/MP3 Encode & Decode/MP3 Resampling. Rip audio tracks to MP3s or WAVs, convert WAV to MP3, MP3 to WAV, MP3 to MP3 at different bitrates. Supports Local & Remote CDDB/Normalization/ID3 Tags. Make sure you have good ASPI Layer (http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/drivers_by_product.html?cat=/Product/ASPI-4.70) on your system.
dBpowerAMP Audio Player & Music Converter (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/): Freeware. Rip audio CD, converts b/w many formats including Wave, CBR/VBR MP3s, mp3PRO, WMA... Display/edit ID tags, send audio to portable MP3 player (using Sveta Portable Audio), record from LPs/cassettes/line in. Get the Codecs HERE (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm).
Exact Audio Copy, EAC (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/): Freeware. Rip audio CDs. Supports Cue Sheet/Normalization/Local & Remote CDDB/ID3 Tags/CD-Extra/CD Text.
FreeRIP MP3 (http://www.mgshareware.com/): Freeware. Rip CD to WAV/MP3/OGG. Encode WAV to MP3/OGG. ID3 and freedb supports.
MP3 Workshop (http://mp3workshop.cjb.net/): Freeware. MP3 Ripper/Encoder/Decoder/Resampler. Normalize/Retag/CDDB Supports/Fade In-Out. MP3 Spitter/CD Jitter Correction/Read & Write .m3u.
NeoAudio (http://www.neonapster.com/): Freeware. Rips CDs to MP3s, WAVs, OGGs, WMAs and more with many options. Decode MP3s. Supports CDDB.
*** MEDIA PLAYERS ***
A2 Media Player (http://www.a2mediaplayer.com/): Freeware. Supports CD Audio, MP3, MIDI, KAR, Wave, VCD, MPEG and AVI. Audio Mixer, 32-band Equalizer. ID3 Tag Editor, Lyrics Synchronization Editor, Playlist Editor.
C-4 Multimedia Player (http://www.c4player.com/): Freeware. A sturdy, low CPU-Usage, audio player for Windows 95+. It supports MPEG Audio (MP3, MP2, MP1), supports Internet Streaming, MPEG Audio (MP3, MP2, MP1), VQF, CD Audio, Midi, Wave, and Tracker Files (MOD etc). C-4 has the most flexible "free-form" skinning support available.
CD Text Player (http://www.geocities.com/liru67/dcdp_r106.zip): Freeware. From Liru's page. Very good CD Text player.
Japy MP3 Player (http://membres.lycos.fr/kellyan/Index-En.html): Freeware. An excellent player that is compatible with Winamp input plugins, and can play all audio format (mp3, wma, aac, vqf, mod, mp3PRO, cdda, mp+, mpc, ogg, etc...).
QuickTime (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/): Freeware. Plays almost all types of media files including Apple's AIFF (aif, aiff, aifc) except RealAudio and Windows Media formats. Upgrade to QuickTime Pro for advanced features (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/upgrade/).
Quintessential Player (QCD) (http://www.quinnware.com/news.html): Freeware. Supports MP3, CD Audio, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, VQF, MP+, Windows Media and streaming audio including SHOUTcast and ICEcast. Supports CDDBv2.
Sonique Media Player (http://sonique.lycos.com/): Freeware. Sonique is the Web's hottest media and MP3 player. It features support for all the latest audio formats, a killer user interface, customizable skins and visuals, and built-in access to music resources on the Web.
vanBasco's Karaoke Player (http://www.vanbasco.com/): Freeware. Plays MIDI Karaoke files.
Winamp (http://www.winamp.com): Freeware. One of the BEST!!! Get Plug-In's HERE (http://www.winamp.com/plugins/;$sessionid$QS1OU5A300FZVTN241HBC0I). Get mp3PRO plug-in HERE (http://www.thomson-multimedia.com/download/mp3PROAudioDecoder_v1_0.exe).
Windows Media Player (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp): Freeware. Download the latest update for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000.
I'm building the list of the links little by little. Please feel free to add your links to help me on this task. (No warez, please) :). Please report broken links. This thread is updated frequently so please check back often. Thanks.
Even though I've tried my best to give you direct links to software developers' sites (instead of going through freeware/shareware sites) for safe downloads, please scan the downloaded software thoroughly before use. A FREE Antivirus software, AVG, can be downloaded here (http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.htm). Another FREE one, AntiVir, is here (http://www.free-av.com/). And thanks to Lazza, we have another FREE A/V app, avast! home, here (http://www.asw.cz/avahome.htm) (need to register on-line for key, though). Update your A/V software frequently, folks!
For Download Managers, scroll down to the section "AUDIO SOFTWARE LINKS & DOWNLOAD MANAGERS" below.
*** BURNWARE ***
Acoustica MP3 CD Burner (http://www.acoustica.com/mp3-cd-burner/index.htm): (Added by gcn). Demo available, which allows you to have 3 unrestricted burns. Supports CD Text, Burn Proof, silence trimming.
CD Mate (http://cdmate.copystar.com.tw/enu/): Trialware. Make backup's of copy-protected CDs. Supports TAO/DAO/SAO/RAW-DAO/CD-Extra/Mixed Mode...
CDRWin (http://www.goldenhawk.com/): Demo available. Burns Cue/Bin, Audio/Data/CD-I/Mixed Mode/Karaoke CD+G/CD Text. Also, there are versions for DOS if you wanna burn in DOS. :)
CloneCD (http://elby.ch/english/products/clone_cd/index.html): Demo available. This is an excellent CD replicator that will let you make 1:1 copy of your disc IF your burner is CloneCD compatible. Check Supported CD Writers here. (http://elby.ch/english/products/clone_cd/writers/a.html) CD Mastering is not supported. This is only a CD Replicator!
Easy CD Creator (http://www.roxio.com/en/products/ecdc/index.jhtml): No trial/demo download available. Very easy to use. Burn TAO/DAO/CD Text/Enhanced CD/Mixed Mode... SoundStream is a good digital audio processor with equalizer, noise/pop/click removal. DirectCD, the packet writing app, is the best for CDRs/RWs. Get Updates Here. (http://www.roxio.com/en/support/roxio_support/software_updates.html)
Feurio! (http://www.feurio.com/English/index.shtml): Freeware. Feurio!® combines "Audio Grabbing" (digitally reading of an audio CD), a database for CDs (including CDDB support), a CD and Wave player, a simple Wave Editor and a CD Writer. Supports overburn with overburn-capable burners. Registering removes nag-screens. Get Manual HERE (http://www.feurio.com/English/Download/download_usermanual.shtml).
FireBurner (FB) (http://www.fireburner.com/productinfo.shtml): Shareware (15 Days). Burns Audio/Data/Mixed-Mode. Burns Cue/Bin, ISO, WAV & raw PCM audio track images. Supports TAO, DAO16, DAO96, SAO, BurnProof.
Media Jukebox (http://www.musicex.com/mediajukebox/): Freeware. Rip CDs, encode MP3s, play & organize MP3s, watch DVD/TV, record from line-in, burn to CDR/RW. Registering will let you burn above 2X, edit files, apply special effects, and encode MP3s up to 320kbps.
MP3 CD Doctor (http://www.mp3surgeon.com/): Freeware. Basic MP3 to audio CD burnware. Only burn in TAO. For fast & simple burning of MP3s to audio CD. I asked MP3Surgeon about possibility of having DAO/CD Text/Open CD in TAO features in future version and they said it would be "very soon". Anyway, this freeware works pretty good and unlikely to give problems because it doesn't require ASPI.
MusicMatch Jukebox (http://www.musicmatch.com/): Freeware. Play/rip audio CDs. Encode MP3s. Burn MP3 & audio CDs. Plus (registered) version supports mp3PRO. Transfer audio to portables. Registering gives you faster burning/ripping/encoding and fast recording from vinyls/cassettes.
Nero Burning ROM (http://www.nero.com/en/index.html#root): Demo available. One of the most preferred burnware. Burn TAO/DAO/CD-Extra/Mixed Mode/VCD/SVCD... InCD, the sidekick packet writing app used with CDRWs, can be downloaded from its Website. Supports WMA, MP3, mp3PRO Encoding via plug-in's. Supports overburning with compatible burners.
*** RIPPING FROM CD TO WAV OR MP3 ***
CDex (http://www.cdex.n3.net/): Freeware . CD Rip/MP3 Encode & Decode/MP3 Resampling. Rip audio tracks to MP3s or WAVs, convert WAV to MP3, MP3 to WAV, MP3 to MP3 at different bitrates. Supports Local & Remote CDDB/Normalization/ID3 Tags. Make sure you have good ASPI Layer (http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/support/drivers_by_product.html?cat=/Product/ASPI-4.70) on your system.
dBpowerAMP Audio Player & Music Converter (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/): Freeware. Rip audio CD, converts b/w many formats including Wave, CBR/VBR MP3s, mp3PRO, WMA... Display/edit ID tags, send audio to portable MP3 player (using Sveta Portable Audio), record from LPs/cassettes/line in. Get the Codecs HERE (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm).
Exact Audio Copy, EAC (http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/): Freeware. Rip audio CDs. Supports Cue Sheet/Normalization/Local & Remote CDDB/ID3 Tags/CD-Extra/CD Text.
FreeRIP MP3 (http://www.mgshareware.com/): Freeware. Rip CD to WAV/MP3/OGG. Encode WAV to MP3/OGG. ID3 and freedb supports.
MP3 Workshop (http://mp3workshop.cjb.net/): Freeware. MP3 Ripper/Encoder/Decoder/Resampler. Normalize/Retag/CDDB Supports/Fade In-Out. MP3 Spitter/CD Jitter Correction/Read & Write .m3u.
NeoAudio (http://www.neonapster.com/): Freeware. Rips CDs to MP3s, WAVs, OGGs, WMAs and more with many options. Decode MP3s. Supports CDDB.
*** MEDIA PLAYERS ***
A2 Media Player (http://www.a2mediaplayer.com/): Freeware. Supports CD Audio, MP3, MIDI, KAR, Wave, VCD, MPEG and AVI. Audio Mixer, 32-band Equalizer. ID3 Tag Editor, Lyrics Synchronization Editor, Playlist Editor.
C-4 Multimedia Player (http://www.c4player.com/): Freeware. A sturdy, low CPU-Usage, audio player for Windows 95+. It supports MPEG Audio (MP3, MP2, MP1), supports Internet Streaming, MPEG Audio (MP3, MP2, MP1), VQF, CD Audio, Midi, Wave, and Tracker Files (MOD etc). C-4 has the most flexible "free-form" skinning support available.
CD Text Player (http://www.geocities.com/liru67/dcdp_r106.zip): Freeware. From Liru's page. Very good CD Text player.
Japy MP3 Player (http://membres.lycos.fr/kellyan/Index-En.html): Freeware. An excellent player that is compatible with Winamp input plugins, and can play all audio format (mp3, wma, aac, vqf, mod, mp3PRO, cdda, mp+, mpc, ogg, etc...).
QuickTime (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/): Freeware. Plays almost all types of media files including Apple's AIFF (aif, aiff, aifc) except RealAudio and Windows Media formats. Upgrade to QuickTime Pro for advanced features (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/upgrade/).
Quintessential Player (QCD) (http://www.quinnware.com/news.html): Freeware. Supports MP3, CD Audio, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, VQF, MP+, Windows Media and streaming audio including SHOUTcast and ICEcast. Supports CDDBv2.
Sonique Media Player (http://sonique.lycos.com/): Freeware. Sonique is the Web's hottest media and MP3 player. It features support for all the latest audio formats, a killer user interface, customizable skins and visuals, and built-in access to music resources on the Web.
vanBasco's Karaoke Player (http://www.vanbasco.com/): Freeware. Plays MIDI Karaoke files.
Winamp (http://www.winamp.com): Freeware. One of the BEST!!! Get Plug-In's HERE (http://www.winamp.com/plugins/;$sessionid$QS1OU5A300FZVTN241HBC0I). Get mp3PRO plug-in HERE (http://www.thomson-multimedia.com/download/mp3PROAudioDecoder_v1_0.exe).
Windows Media Player (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp): Freeware. Download the latest update for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000.