Using the right software to listen to and manipulate your digital music collection can be both rewarding and enjoyable. Take a look at the following software that gives you more control over your digital music files.
If you use popular software media players such as Windows Media Player, you’ve probably already discovered that these programs have basic features for listening to Web radio. But what if you want to do more? Like being able to record what you hear? This article lists free Web Radio players that you can use specifically for Internet radio stations.
If you’ve never used one before, a file download manager helps you to download files from the Internet much faster and easier than your Web browser can. If you regularly download music and video files, then you might have already suffered problems like downloads not completing or ones that are very slow.
If you fancy being the next top DJ, or just want to have a little fun mixing up your music library then you need a DJ software program! With this type of audio utility, you can use your existing digital music files to produce unique remixes – some DJ software also enables you to record your musical mixes that you can share.
Optical media such as CDs and DVDs are still popular with many computer users for backing up important data such as purchased digital music. Whether you want to back up the music you have downloaded from the Internet, or want to rip a CD for safe keeping, here you will find a list of free tools for working with CDs and DVDs.
Even though most software media players have built-in tag editors that you can use to add artist, album, genre, and other information to your music files, they can be very limited in what they can do. If you’ve got a large selection of music tracks that need tag information added, then the most efficient way is to use a dedicated MP3 tag tool.
Even if you’ve got a good selection of audio software installed on your computer, you may find that it still lacks support for various audio formats. This article lists some of the top codecs to install on your computer.
If you’re looking for free software to manipulate and get the best out of your digital music library, then this guide will show you the essential tools you should have in your digital music toolbox.
Fancy making your own digital music? If you’re feeling adventurous and want to go to the next level, then free music creation software is your next step. It can be very satisfying producing your first piece of music, and you can also upload it for others to hear on social networking sites like MySpace.
Whether you’ve accidentally deleted music files from your hard drive, iPod, MP3 player, or have had damaging virus/malware infections, you can use file recovery software to get your data back. For music downloads, it can be a lifesaver and save you the pain of having to purchasing the same songs again.
Have you ever listened to a song and wished that you could remove the vocals? The art of eliminating the human voice from music tracks is notoriously difficult to do - but it can be done. Find out how it's done with our guide to the best free vocal removing software on the Internet.
If you regularly burn digital music to either CD or DVD, then it’s good practice to index your compilations in order to easily find what you’re looking for. One of the best ways to do this is to use CD and DVD cover design software. As well as making fancy covers, you can also produce inserts and booklets.
Audio file splitters can be useful to use if you want to quickly split up large audio files into smaller, more manageable pieces. If you want to make ringtones for your cell phone, then MP3 splitters, as they are generically referred to, can be used to produce free ringtones from your existing music collection.
If you like listening to Internet radio stations, or regularly visit websites that stream audio, you may want to record what you hear for later use. Here is a selection of free audio programs that can record streaming audio from the Internet.
Standalone CD rippers are useful to use when you’ve got a large collection of CDs that you want to rip. Dedicated audio CD extraction programs also typically have more features than the ones that are built into popular media players such as Windows Media Player, Winamp,etc. Here are a list of free CD rippers that have good features and give excellent results.
If you’ve got a collection of digital audio files (MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, etc.), then there’s a good chance that you’ll want to edit some of them. An audio editor can be used to cut, copy, and paste sections of audio and can also be used to remove unwanted sounds like clicks and pops.
Sometimes it’s necessary to convert a music file into another audio format for compatibility reasons. WMA for instance is a popular format, but it's not playable on iPods. This short article lists the best free software for converting between audio formats.
This article covers free alternatives to CD/DVD burning programs such as Nero. Using a dedicated burning program gives you the flexibility to burn music, video, and other types of files to CD, DVD, and even Blur-ray; this can open up a lot more possibilities on the way you use and store your digital media library.
If you have downloaded DRM-protected music, then you have probably discovered how annoyingly restrictive it can be. This article covers DRM removal programs that use various methods to legally remove copy protection.
An article that lists the best Windows-based software for playing, organizing, and synchronizing media to your portable MP3/media player.
This free tool will enable you to make karaoke videos from your existing music library.
A great little audio converter that is simple to use and can convert MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, M4A, AC3, APE, FLAC and WAV files.
A very popular media player for the PC that not only supports audio and video but can burn audio CDs too.
A media player by RealNetworks that is available for a multitude of operating systems such as, Windows, MAC OS X, Linux and more.
A very capable multimedia player that is available for many platforms. As well as being an excellent media player, it can even be used to serve audio streams over a network.
