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MP3 MadnessIn Brief
  Easy CD-DA Extractor v4.0.2

Requires  Pentium class processor, Windows 95/98/NT, ATAPI or SCSI CD/DVD drive
Limitations  Shareware
Contact  Jukka Poikolainen www.poikosoft.com/cdda/

CD-DA Extractor performs digital audio extraction from CDs or DVDs into WAV, RAW, or MP3 files. This powerful application supports ATAPI, SCSI-2, and SCSI-3 devices, and has the ability to save and edit track names, play audio, and perform sector synchronization. Additionally, it contains a file encoder/decoder (MP3, WMA, or WAV to MP3, WMA, or WAV) and a digital CD player.



Install - Remember to 'Run the program from its current location'.
  
  Audiograbber v1.62 build 2

Requires  Windows 95/98/NT
Limitations  This free version of Audiograbber will only extract half the number of tracks on a CD at one time.
Contact  Audiograbber www.audiograbber.com

Audiograbber allows you to copy music from a CD-ROM drive digitally. This digital recording process enables you to make high-quality copies of the original music. In addition, Audiograbber can automatically normalise the music, delete silence from the start and/or end of tracks, encode straight to MP3 format via internal MP3 or WMA (MS Audio 4.0) codecs, or send an extracted WAV file to an external MP3 encoder. Audiograbber also supports the downloading of CD track listings via CDDB.



Install - Remember to 'Run the program from its current location'.
  
  Cowon Jet-Audio v4.7

Requires  Pentium class processor, Windows 95/98/NT 4.0, sound card
Limitations  Adware (Free, however contains advertising)
Contact  Cowon Systems Inc. www.cowon.com

Cowon Jet-Audio combines audio and video multimedia playback into one utility. The home-audio system interface supports audio CD, MIDI, and digital audio and video formats, and as well as a mixer and a remote control.

The program offers a 20-band graphic equalizer for MPEG and MIDI, and reverb effects for MPEG audio and digital video, as well as a 20-channel spectrum analyzer. With Jet-Audio, you can watch video files with adjustable playback speed, and even capture and convert individual frames to BMP format. Jet-Audio provides six predefined equalizer sets: pop, rock, jazz, classic, vocal, and flat. It also includes Jet-Radio, a program that lets you listen to 1,000 Internet radio stations.

Install - Remember to 'Run the program from its current location'.

  
  MusicMatch Jukebox v5.1

Requires  Windows 95/98/NT 4.0, 16Mb of RAM,sound card
Limitations  Shareware
Contact  MusicMatch www.musicmatch.com

MusicMatch Jukebox is integrated, digital music management software for the home that combines a CD ripper, MP3 encoder, playlist maker, ID3 tag editor, and media player in one package

Features include

  • Auto DJ that creates playlists automatically based on your sorting preferences
  • Additional features include CDDB support
  • Player that displays cover art, lyrics, track notes, and artist bios for each track while it's playing
  • MP3 to WAV conversion
  • Ability to export playlists to the Diamond Rio MP3 player
  • Advanced recording capabilities
  • Multiple GUI themes
  • MP3 streaming
  • Support for Windows Media Audio format.

Install - Remember to 'Run the program from its current location'.

  
  Winamp v2.6.2

Requires  Windows 95/98/NT 4.0, sound card
Limitations  None
Contact  Nullsoft www.winamp.com

Winamp plays MPEG Layer 2 (MP2) and Layer 3 (MP3) audio streams, and combines extensive functionality with an intuitive interface. It has a full-featured playlist editor and a ten-band graphic equalizer with user-definable presets that can automatically load specific files. It also features Windows Media Technology 4.0 input/output support and the industry-standard Fraunhofer MP3 decoder.

Install - Remember to 'Run the program from its current location'.

  
  TrashSoft MP3 Explorer v2.5

Requires  Windows 95/98/NT 4
Limitations  Shareware
Contact  TrashSoft www.trashsoft.com

MP3 Explorer is an MP3 manager that uses a database to manage large collections of MP3 files located on hard drives and CDs. Features include support for ID3 tags, real-time scan of your hard drive to determine which MP3s are accessible and automatic organisation of MP3s.

Install - Remember to 'Run the program from its current location'.

  
  Sonique v1.51

Requires  Pentium class processor, Windows 95/98/NT, 16Mb of RAM, sound card
Limitations  None
Contact  Team Sonique sonique.lycos.com

Sonique is an audio player that is capable of handling MP3 files, Microsoft Windows Media files, audio CDs and more. With a dynamic interface it also includes a full featured playlist editor, a variety of unique output visualisation modes, a robust control set and much more.

Install - Remember to 'Run the program from its current location'.

  
  Abe's MP3 Finder v5.0b2

Requires  Windows 95/98/NT
Limitations  None
Contact  Abe's Software www.abes.org

Abe's MP3 Finder helps you find MP3 files on the Internet. Simply type in a search term, such as a song title or an artist name and MP3 Finder will search the Web and produce a list of relevant MP3 files for you to download.

Install - Remember to 'Run the program from its current location'.

  
  Napster 2.0b6


Requires  Windows 95/98/NT 4.0
Limitations None
Contact Napster Inc. www.napster.com

Napster is a search engine that allows you to find and download MP3 audio files. Napster essentially provides a virtual community of MP3 fans, in that each Napster user "shares" his or her MP3 collection with everyone else running Napster, ensuring a vast collection of MP3s for download.

All results are verified to allow you to find the fastest server, and all searches are in real time, so the list of available songs you receive is consistently reliable.

The program also features Automatic Hash Resuming, which lets Napster find the next-fastest server that has the same song and automatically complete the download if you should lose your connection. The easy-to-use Napster interface features its own chat system that allows users to chat with each other in a number of different forums based on music genre. Also included with Napster is an internal MP3 player, although you can also choose to specify an external MP3 player.

Install - Remember to 'Run the program from its current location'.

  
  Yahoo! Player v1.0 beta


Requires  Windows 95/98/NT 4.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4
Limitations None
Contact Yahoo! www.yahoo.com

Another audio player for your PC that handles MP3s, CDs, and video clips. Also includes a CD-lookup service that automatically finds and displays the title, artist, and song titles of any CD you play on your computer.

Install - Remember to 'Run the program from its current location'.