mp3 Software Guide

Songbird

Chloe — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:43:55 +0000

From the bowels of the open-source community comes Songbird that is a combination audio player and web browser. The browser part does not come as a surprise for it is based on the world favorite FireFox Browser that everybody seems to be using nowadays. The software is multi-platform but ones released for use in Linux are not tested too much that it might be best to stay away if you don’t know what you’re doing.
Surprisingly this software has the ability to connect with iTunes and even allows access to iPods, iPhones and other Apple products that used to have sole functionality with their iTunes system.
It has several plug-ins and extensions that would add more functions such as chart watching and chatting. Now at release 1.10 an upcoming update to the system is out in beta so do watch out for one of the best and free audio software out on the market to date.

Open Source = Free

Chloe — Wed, 25 May 2011 06:47:46 +0000

There are many audio players and software out on the market that can do a lot of things, from ripping, fixing, mastering to editing and many more one has all the options with a simple search on the internet.
Though most of us use the Windows operating system, there are quite a few who do use open sourced operating systems such as the likes of Linux and others. There are a handful to audio tools made available on Linux that can do almost anything Windows-based software can use based on technology such as ALSA that allows more precise sound card management on your computer. The basic technology they use is the Open Sound System that is the standard interface for audio capture and manipulation in the UNIX family of operating systems. More on open sourced software for the Linux system on the next posts so do check back.

EAC ripping software

Chloe — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 04:15:57 +0000

I’ve been ripping most of my CDs into mp3s for use in my portable music players. It’s an easy enough affair because I just use the free EAC software to rip the music in a high bitrate. It’s a very nifty piece of freeware that’s is also probably the best ripper available in the market right now.
Setting up EAC is easy. Many of the settings are easy to understand and use and you can rip your CD in a variety of formats. But to really get the most out of EAC, you should take the time to learn how to configure it from a more advanced level. There are tutorials available online on how to correctly tweak EAC to rip the best quality MP3 or FLAC files.

MPlayer

Chloe — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:44:00 +0000

Want free and open sourced audio software that not only runs on Linux but Windows as well, then MPlayer is here for you. It allows re-encoding through a secondary/accompanying program MEncoder to several widely used formats that makes it a versatile tool Thought to have long been abandoned since the first developers stopped work on it during the beginning of the year 2000, it has again resurfaced with their site stating the re-launch of development and the restarting of their server for all to once again use and enjoy.
Updates for Ubuntu and other Linux systems are available from their site as well as release dates for new versions/improvements so do check in from time to time so you get the latest versions and plugins to maximize use.

MP3 Quality

editor — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:44:45 +0000

Somebody questioned the quality of an MP3 audio file; he said that “…is MP3 format good in sound quality than the other audio formats?” I answered him “I know you know.” Because he knows what MP3 means.

As we all know, MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 is a compressed sound format, for that meaning MP3 has not good enough sound quality. Why? Because it is a compression format so that the sound waves are limited to their position or for short it is not flexible unlike the other audio file formats that can feature much higher than MP3 can. Therefore, MP3 is not really good in quality, it is could just stored in a small bytes sound mediums.

Advantage of Mp3 File Format

editor — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:24:27 +0000

Mp3 formats are more practical when it comes to reserving space on your disk. Compared to other formats, mp3 is compressed making it to occupy lesser space on your disk or memory. Thus, you can save other files utilizing the left space, for more important data. Mp3 format converters are already out on the market be it with charge or free of charge. This converters or mp3 encoders will aid in transforming or changing another type of format to mp3 file format, compressed and with a low memory that will not hugely affect the function of your computer or music player, it is a fact that when you have a memory that is running too low, the function of your computer or music player will be greatly affected. One way of solving this problem is for you to be thrifty of your virtual memory. Henceforth, compressing music files to mp3 file format can make a big difference.

Text-to-Speech for Business Telephony with Asterisk PBX

Chloe — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:39:54 +0000

It is expensive and wasteful to hire humans to answer or guide callers. This is when the beauty of automated natural sounding text-to-speech software is realized. Text-to-speech conversion with high-quality, natural sounding voices for hand-held, desktop, and server applications adds a lot of value to business telephony with Asterisk PBX.

Text-to-Speech voices are available in 6 languages and 18 different characters including “Allison” the standard Asterisk voice. These voices are sizable and can range from 4 MB for embedded applications, to 100 MB for server-based installations. Text-to-Speech voices are tested on all major telephony platform operating systems including: Windows Server, Windows XP, Linux (32 & 64 bit), Solaris (Sparc and x86), and Mac (PowerPC and Intel).

The benefit of using text-to-speech voices with hosted Asterisk solution is that you can select a voice that fits your requirement, optimize it for your application, or even have voices built for a particular character or delivery. The voices run on the text-to-speech technology are petite and swift enough to run on handheld devices or distribute over the network.

The text-to-speech voice facility is not only limited to the telephony industry. In fact it is used across sectors such as health, navigation, mobile, toys & games, Government, industry, assistive, and many more. Now with Asterisk VOIP PBX, text-to speech functionality is available for really affordable prices to small and medium sized businesses. Also, don’t forget to enjoy the benefits of the best application hosting solutions, such as hosted VOIP PBX, Exchange, SharePoint, etc., which has become the preferred way for companies to implement business software.

Call Recorder for Skype 2.3 from Ecamm Networks

Chloe — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:28:21 +0000

Skype users world wide, here’s some good news for you folks! There is a new version of Call Recorder (which can be availed at the price of USD 14.95 from Ecamm Networks) which is also compatible with the recently launched Skype 2.7. Aside from adding a window to Skype for Mac users so they can save recordings of both incoming and outgoing Skype calls, this version of the program now includes a new two-track video recording option that has an enhanced video recording quality. Recorded calls are saved in Quicktime format but can be converted later on to MP3 format which can be edited for other purposes such as podcasting.

SOURCE: PCWORLD

Touch Screen Ipod from the Apple Company

editor — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:52:06 +0000

One of the leading source of high technology gadget it the Apple Company. It is known for a fact that they sell gadgets out on the market with reasonable price having at the same time the expected quality of the consumer on the product. One of the awaited gadgets to be out on the market is the Apple Ipod Touch. This kind of gadget has features that can accommodate downloads with its high memory. It is very convenient to use because aside from the fact that it gives convenience in saving many downloadable files from the computer to this gadget, it is also easy to use. This gadget is a touch screen, you can flick it if you like and search for the music that you want anytime, anywhere. This is convenient because you won’t have to use your fingers in pressing pads, just touch and flick it, it will go the way that you like. You can save hundreds of mp3, plus you can download and save your photos and even movies. This is how convenient Apple Ipod Touch is.

Sound Trippers

editor — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:44:02 +0000

Have you had your earplugs in your ears all day? Is your mp3 player by your side 24/7? Are you “sound tripping” most of the time?

There is nothing more soothing than listening to your favorite music (whatever genre it might be) while relaxing at home or anywhere you can find comfort. Those who are addicted to listening to music are very much updated with “what’s hot” in the music industry. More so, those whose passion is sound tripping are normally updated in what’s new in the mp3 world. They have the latest mp3 gadgets as they invest in mp3 devices. They also know where to go for cheap finds (whether online or at their local shops).