This app will search for and deliver you a list of SHOUTcast (streaming MP3 audio) servers found on the Internet. It works together with any MP3 streaming capable player such as @aoft’s MacAMP, QuickTime 4, and ShockBox. Simply connect to the Internet, load up AMPCaster, double-click the name of the tracker you want to view, and a list of all available SHOUTcast servers will be displayed. Double-click on any server of your choice and it will load up in your MP3 player. Requires a PPC, a streaming-capable MP3 player, and an Internet connection.
Felt Tip Sound Studio 1.1.1 - Shareware
Lucius Kwok, lucius@felttip.com, http://www.felttip.com/products/soundstudio
This audio app will allow you to record and edit AIFF sound files on your Mac. It features a visual waveform editor for precise cut-and-paste editing, and several filters for modifying the audio such as the ability to adjust volume, add effects, and change the EQ. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.1 or later.
This helpful app will connect to a database (CDDB) on the Internet, triggered from an audio CD in your Mac’s CD-ROM drive, and allow you access to information about the CD you’re playing. If your CD is registered with CDDB, it’ll display the CD’s title, song titles, and track info in your CD player that can be saved for future reference whenever you replay that CD. It will save the information to your CD Audio Player prefs file so you don’t have to type in all the track info. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.6.1 or later, a CD-ROM drive, and an Internet connection.
Got MP3 files? Then you may want this tool. This handy utility will allow you to edit and organize all of your MP3 files. It allows you to edit ID3 tag info (to change title, album, tracks, etc.), make ID3 tag batch changes, organize your files (by genre, artist, album, etc.), create a catalog of your files for database exportation, and more. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.0 or later.
Here’s a great companion for your entire MP3 music collection. This program will allow you to create an audio database of all of your MP3 files. You can browse, select, and play MP3s directly from the database, create playlists for better organization, add album covers to the database, and even customize the look of the app with the built-in appearance editor. You can also get album information from the Internet with its NetCD support. Requires a PPC and QuickTime 4.0 or later or MP3 compatible player.
Music fans will definitely want to have this software in their arsenal. This cross-platform MP3 playback and production system will allow you to play audio and video on any Mac or (ahem) peecee (just in case you’re stuck with one at work!) MVP can play over 20 popular music file formats including CD audio, QuickTime, AVI, streams, AIFF, WAV, and its own proprietary QDesign format. It also allows you to convert your music files into MP3s or QDesign files. Those not familiar with the QDesign format may be delighted to know that it can compress your audio into smaller files than MP3 and its sound quality is MUCH better. The player features an interactive Internet-linked interface that will allow you to download new music or purchase it. Plus, with its support of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI), you’ll be able to download copyrighted music from your favorite artists and bands. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.5.3, QuickTime 4.0 or later, and an Internet connection.
This nicely designed MP3 encoder boasts a very high-end algorithm to ouput amazingly clean MP3 files quickly. It allows you to easily convert your audio files into MP3 files or even rip CD audio files right from the disc, straight to your Mac. It also allows you to listen to your music files while you encode them and features CDDB support, customizable settings, and more. Requires a PPC.
All you music composers will want to check this one out! This fully integrated music scoring, MIDI sequencing, and music scanning program will allow you to quickly get the song in your head, or the song on your sheet, into your Mac easily. It fully supports notation-to-MIDI-to-notation implementation, and features automatic recognition and display of contrapuntal voices with direct voice-to-MIDI channel linking, automatic instrument assignments according to number of staves, intelligent control of instrumental parts, and much more. One of its main highlights is the ability to scan in sheet music notation (or impeccably legible handwritten notation) and have your Mac play it back in full voice and articulation. Beautiful! Requires a PPC.
SoundTransformer 1.0c1 - Shareware
Alex Yermakov, alexy@kagi.com, http://alexy.hypermart.net/
If you’re an audio buff or computer-based musician, check this out. This collection of ten plug-ins for Premiere-compatible host programs (Premiere, Deck II, Vision DSP, Digital Performer, Peak, Logic Audio, Cakewalk, etc.) work with audio in the frequency domain. They will allow you to analyze and edit digital audio without any external hardware. The plug-ins include Spectral Filter, Shift, PitchShift, Randomizer, NoiseKiller, NL Stretch, Mirror, Magnet, Sieve, and Wobble. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.5.5 or later and a Premiere-compatible host program.
TitleTrack CD Player provides a way for Mac users to play music CDs in their CD-ROM drives while automatically downloading the CD’s title, artist, song title list, and more from an Internet database (CDDB). This player features full CD controls and will also allow you to customize the track order that you hear. Customize the interface further by dropping on album cover art, discography catalogs, ratings, and more. 68k and PPC versions included.
WhiteCap 3.2 - Freeware
Andy O’Meara, aco5@cornell.edu
Give your eyeballs some pure eye candy with this MACAST (MacAMP) and SoundJam visual plug-in. WhiteCap will give you colorful animated wireframe displays of evolving terrain maps and object effects that can be displayed at full screen. Requires a PPC and either MACAST or SoundJam MP.
