Mac Sound Apps

This is a freeware console application that encodes MP3 files from WAV or AIFF files. Not only does the program support command-line parameters, standard 128Kbps stereo MP3 files can also be generated through simple drag-and-drop. View the included bladeenc.html file for operation instructions.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://www.helsinki.fi/~pkamppur/bladeencmac.html
Operating system: Mac OS
Requires: PowerPC, System 7.5.3

Install instructions: Decompress with Stuffit Expander and copy the program folder to your hard disk.

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A Java utility, it allows you to download disc and track titles from the Internet CD Database (CDDB). Once downloaded and saved into the AppleCD Audio Player's Preferences file, this information can be displayed by your favourite audio CD player whenever you play a CD.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://home.xnet.com/~grhowes/html/Software/InCDius.html
Operating system: Mac OS
Requires: Mac OS Runtime for Java 1.5`

Install instructions: Decompress with Stuffit Expander and copy the program folder to your hard disk.

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This program allows you to search for and download new music by artists from around the globe. Files downloaded with Macster can be played with any digital music player capable of decoding MP3 files.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://www.blackholemedia.com/
Operating system: Mac OS
Requires: PowerPC, Mac OS 8.1, Apple CarbonLib 1.0.4, Open Transport

Install instructions: Decompress with Stuffit Expander and copy the program folder to your hard disk.

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The Mac version of Gnutella, this is an open-source, file-sharing network that allows you to exchange an assortment of file formats with other users. It can operate on any port and has no centralised server. This program is capable of transferring any type of file that users put online.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://www.cxc.com/
Operating system: Mac OS
Requires: PowerPC, Mac OS 8.5

Install instructions: Decompress with Stuffit Expander and copy the program folder to your hard disk.

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Based on DirectShow architecture, this program is designed to provide the most extendible, flexible and convenient player for accessing multimedia content. The current version for Macintosh plays back only Windows Media (ASF) content. The largest supported display size is 400 by 400 pixels.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://www.microsoft.com/
Operating system: Mac OS
Requires: PowerPC, Mac OS 7.6.1, Open Transport 1.1.2, QuickTime 3.0.2

Install instructions: Decompress with Stuffit Expander and copy the program folder to your hard disk.

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Integrated digital music management software for the home, this program combines a CD ripper, MP3 encoder, playlist maker, ID3 tag editor, and media player. It also gives Mac users the ability to organise their MP3s in a sophisticated Music Library and tag each track with multimedia information such as album art, artist bios and liner notes.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://www.musicmatch.com/
Operating system: Mac OS
Requires: PowerPC G3, Mac OS 8.5

Install instructions: Decompress with Stuffit Expander and copy the program folder to your hard disk.

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This is a CD console program that can display information about the CD you are currently listening to by downloading the information from a constantly growing Internet database of CD information called the CDDB.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://www.tobyrush.com/
Operating system: Mac OS
Requires: PowerPC, Adobe Acrobat Reader (to read documentation)

Install instructions: Decompress with Stuffit Expander and copy the program folder to your hard disk.

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The all-new Napster client for the Mac OS, this program allows you to chat and download MP3 files through the Internet. It also includes a built-in player.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://www.macnews.com.br/overcaster/products/rapster.html
Operating system: Mac OS
Requires: Mac OS 7.6

Install instructions: Decompress with Stuffit Expander and copy the program folder to your hard disk.

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This is a utility that can play and convert a range of sound files. The program also includes a playlist and can perform many conversion operations. Other features include a slider for random access playback, playlist indicators that show which file is being processed and which files have been processed.

Licence: Freeware
Online: http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~franke/SoundApp/
Operating system: Mac OS
Requires: PowerPC, System 7.5, QuickTime 2.0

Install instructions: Decompress with Stuffit Expander and copy the program folder to your hard disk.

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