AUDIO FREEWARE
AnalogX ACM Convert
Will convert mp3 files to wav files, and also converts wav files to mp3 files. You need both acm (microsoft audio compression management api) and netshow installed. It's especially important to read the docs that come with the program.
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Arpeggiators give you a quick and easy way to do some rhythmic effects. This lets you use an arpeggiator with directx audio data. You control whether or not a sound is being played, and create a rhythmic pattern with the mutes/unmutes, it allows you to control the volume level and each channel can be delayed by up to 1 second and can have its tempo set independently. It requires an application that supports directx audio plugins (like paris or wavelab).
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Analyzes sampled sounds in frequency space to allow you to tune all of your sounds to the same frequency. Just simply enter the note you want to use as the base for all of your sounds, such as c3, and then simply drag your samples onto the application. Supports mono and stereo wav files, and can also normalize and dc correct samples.
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In a studio or mastering environment, one of the common problems encountered is dc offset (an audio source does not have the correct 0-crossing). This will correct dc offset by detecting and analyzing in realtime. requires an application that supports directx audio plugins (like the paris or wavelab).
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One of the most common problems when you're working with an eq is identifying exactly what it is you want to tweak. This takes some of the guesswork out of the process, by allowing you to easily convert between frequencies and notes to help target specific areas in the mix.
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DirectX version of probably one of the oldest and most commonly used audio effects out there, the noise gate. A gate simply ensures that until the volume of an input passes a certain threshold, no signal is sent through. Then once a signal comes through the gate remains open until the signal drops below another threshold. Requires an application that supports directx audio plugins (like the paris or wavelab).
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Type in any word or phrase, and save it in a wav file, or preview it in realtime.
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If you can move the mouse, then you can scratch like the best dj's in the world, if you practice. You don't need to buy any lp's or turntables. You can load up two wave files (one to help you keep rhythm, the other to actually scratch), and start scratching away. You can save the result as a 16bit, 44.1k wav file.
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Lets you edit the id3 tag in mp3 files, which contains information like the name of the artist, song, album, etc. Can also rename files. It can perform any of these operations on single files, or every file in your mp3 directory.
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In most instances vocals are equally mixed in both channels, and can be removed by changing the phase on one channel by 180 degrees. While this won't remove vocals in all instances, it works in many cases. Requires winamp, or an application that supports directx audio plugins (like the paris or wavelab).
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Wishing you could make your synth sound as if it could talk? Supply a wave file with some speech (or singing), supply another wave file with an instrument playing, and your instrument will be modulated by the speech wave and it will sound as if it's talking. You can vary the effect too. Outputs 16-bit/mono/44100 wave files and can load any sample rate and any bit depth mono wave files.
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Shows you how to extract the audio portion of a dvd then convert it to (normal stereo or surround sound) mp3 files or audio cd's.
Audio-Only DVD Ripping Guide BladeEnc
Small, easy to use mp3 encoder. It doesn't have a nice user-friendly interface. In fact it looks like a DOS program, but it's a 32 bit program (windows 98/me/xp/vista). Drop a wav file on the exe icon in the blade folder and the mp3 file will be created in the same folder as the wav file. Some audio programs need BladeEnc.dll to produce mp3 files, you should be able to find it on the download page.
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Lets you obtain cd information (i.e. artist, song title, etc.) from freedb or cddb over the internet. No more guessing what the title of song 4 is or trying to remember the name of the cd in your tray. After downloading the information they will be saved to the cdplayer.ini and can then be used from other programs like ms cd player. A special feature of cdaid is the ability to export all saved information of your audio cd's to a text or xml file.
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A cd ripper with an option to verify extracted files.
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Very good program for converting cd's to mp3's. It reads the digital audio data directly from the disc. Also converts cd to wav, mp3 to wav, and wav to mp3. Works with win 95/98/me/nt/xp/vista/7.
CDex Home Download CDex CD-Recordable FAQ
Maintained by Andy McFadden, this site contains lots of good information about cd recorders (cd-r), cd rewriters (cd-rw), cd burning, and almost everything you need to know about making your own cd's.
CD-Recordable FAQ Comparisonics Audio Player
Easy to use program that lets you play an audio file while viewing its colored waveform display. Also includes the ability to search for sounds online. Audio file formats supported include: aiff, au, mp3, wave, and voc.
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Small and fast audio program that lets you play mp3, wav, and other audio formats including m3u playlists. Features a playlist editor, id3 multitagger, eight-band equalizer, and more, all with an easy-to-use interface. The program doesn't use much system resources.
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Program for theater sound people to play sound effects. Have all the sounds for the show, including entry and exit background music, resident on a computer. Cue Player can organize those files, associate them with their cue lines, adjust volumes, and show running or remaining cue durations. Sounds can be either in wav or mp3 format.
Cue Player Home Download Cue Player D/Noise
Basic de-noising procedure consists of separating a noisy audio file into coherent and noisy components. The de-noising efforts started with the challenge to try to recover as much as possible from a totally corrupted wax-cylinder made in 1889.
D/Noise DSPlayer
A program that can play nearly all audio and video file formats, including; dvd, avi, mov, mpeg1, divx, wav, mp3, mid, cda, and others. Very stable and doesn't use much system resources.
DSPlayer Ear And Hearing Test
Designed to give you a quick test of your ear's capabilities to hear all frequencies of the audible spectrum, separately for each ear. You can measure with good accuracy up to which frequency you can hear and compare your result with those of your friends and family. The test result is drawn as a graphical chart.
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Generates material for recording paranormal voices known as electronic voice phenomena (evp). Can also be used to generate audio effects.
EVPmaker Exact Audio Copy
A cd ripper, with a built in wav file editor. Support of external mp3, vqf, ra and aac encoders for automatic compression after extraction and batch compression and decompression of/to wav files.
Exact Audio Copy Home Download Exact Audio Copy FindSounds
A site to help you find sound effects and sample sounds (not music) on the net. The search lets you specify the number of channels, resolution, formats, sample rate, and file size of the sound you are looking for.
FindSounds Home ForceASPI
ForceASPI is a suite of scripts designed to force aspi to the latest aspi layer. Some cd drives, dvd drives, and related programs won't work until the aspi drivers are updated. Updating aspi drivers is strongly recommend, especially if you are having problems with cd or dvd drives and related programs. Works with 32 bit versions of windows 98/me/nt/xp/vista/7.
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Extract audio from dvd, vcd/svcd and mpeg (mpeg-1, mpeg-2) into mp3 files which can be played in mp3 players.
Free DVD MP3 Ripper Home Download Free DVD MP3 Ripper ID3 Intelligent Tagger
Utility that lets you add id3 tags to every mp3 file in a folder. Type in any extra global information you'd like to apply to the id3 tags such as year, genre, and comments.
ID3 Intelligent Tagger Home Download ID3 Intelligent Tagger Internet Archive: Audio
Audio and mp3 library that contains over two hundred thousand free digital recordings. Includes book and poetry readings, music, news, and old time radio. Many are available for free download.
Internet Archive: Audio LAME
An educational tool to be used by programmers for learning about mp3 encoding. The goal of the project is to improve the psycho acoustics, noise shaping, and speed of mp3.
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