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Mp3tag

2019-05-23T21:49:01Z

188.30.43.75: links and version updated

{{Software Infobox
| name = Mp3tag
| logo = [[Image:Mp3tag icon.png|48px]]
| screenshot = [[Image:MP3tag-screenshot.png|250px|Mp3tag screenshot]]
| caption = powerful and easy-to-use tool to edit metadata
| maintainer = Florian Heidenreich
| stable_release = [https://www.mp3tag.de/en/download.html 2.95] (04 April 2019)
| preview_release = [http://developer.mp3tag.de/ Beta]
| operating_system = Windows
| use = Metadata
| license = Freeware
| website = [https://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html mp3tag.de]
}}

==Introduction==
'''Mp3tag''' is a powerful and mature [[Metadata|metadata]] editor for lots of common audio formats. Its development was started in 1999 by Florian Heidenreich.

You can rename files based on the [[Tagging|tag]] information, replace characters or words from tags and filenames, import/export tag information, create playlists. The program supports online database lookups for selected files, allowing you to automatically gather proper tag information for select files or CDs. Batch processing to edit lots of ifles is supported.

==Features==

* Write [[ID3v1.1]]-, [[ID3v2]]-, [[APEv2]]-Tags and [[Vorbis_Comment|Vorbis Comments]] to multiple files at once
* Full Unicode support
* Support for embedded cover art
* Automatically create playlists
* Recursive subfolders support
* Remove parts or the entire tag of multiple files
* Rename files based on the tag information
* Import tags from filenames
* Format tags and filenames
* Replace characters or words from tags and filenames
* Regular Expressions
* Export tag information to user-defined formats (like html, rtf, csv, xml)
* Import tag information from online databases like Amazon, discogs, freedb, MusicBrain (also by text-search)
* Import tag information from local freedb databases
* Support for [[ID3v2|ID3v2.3]] (ISO-8859-1 and UTF-16) and [[ID3v2|ID3v2.4]] with [[UTF-8]]

==Supported formats==

* Advanced Audio Coding ([[AAC|aac]])
* Free Lossless Audio Codec ([[FLAC|flac]])
* Monkey's Audio ([[APE|ape]])
* Mpeg Layer 3 ([[MP3|mp3]])
* MPEG-4 ([[MP4|mp4]] / [[M4A|m4a]] / m4b / [[iTunes]] compatible)
* Musepack ([[MPC|mpc]])
* Ogg Vorbis ([[Ogg_Vorbis|ogg]])
* OptimFROG ([[OptimFROG|ofr]])
* OptimFROG DualStream (ofs)
* Opus ([[Opus|opus]])
* Speex ([[Speex|spx]])
* TAK ([[TAK]])
* True Audio (tta)
* Windows Media Audio ([[WMA|wma]])
* WavPack ([[WavPack|wv]])

==Operating Systems==
* Win XP SP3
* Win 2003
* Win Vista
* Win 2008
* Win 2012
* Win 7
* Win 8
* Win 8.1

Windows 2000 is no longer supported as of version 2.40. Version 2.39 is still available on the download page at the Mp3tag website.

==External links==
* [https://www.mp3tag.de/en/ Mp3tag: Homepage]
* [https://www.mp3tag.de/en/download.html Mp3tag: Download]
* [https://www.mp3tag.de/en/changelog.html Mp3tag: Changelog]
* [https://forums.mp3tag.de/ Mp3tag: Official forum]
* [http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Mp3tag Mp3tag - Slim Devices]

[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:Tag editors]]

DBpoweramp

2019-05-23T21:43:18Z

188.30.43.75: links updated

{{DISPLAYTITLE:dBpoweramp}}
{{Infobox Software
| name = dBpoweramp with AccurateRip
| logo =
| screenshot = [[Image:Cdrippersmall.png‎]]
| caption = fully featured CD ripper with C2 error support, AccurateRip, and PerfectMeta™
| maintainer = dBpoweramp Team
| stable_release = R16.6
| preview_release = n/a
| operating_system = Windows, Linux/BSD (Wine Emulation)
| use = Digital Audio Extraction
| license = Free, Shareware
| website = [https://www.dbpoweramp.com/ dBpoweramp]
}}

==Introduction==
dBpoweramp is an audio toolkit with two main applications:
* dBpoweramp Music Converter (dMC) - a utility to convert audio files from one format to another.
* dBpoweramp CD Ripper - a "secure" CD ripper bundled with dMC and (since R12) also available as a separate app.

==General features==
* Multi-CPU Aware - rips and encodes using all CPU cores simultaneously
* Windows Explorer Integration - right click Convert To & popup useful information on audio files (such as bitrate, length).

==CD Ripper features==
* Secure Ripper, meaning it can detect read errors and attempt to correct for them (useful for scratched CDs)
* PerfectMeta™, a feature allowing metadata (artist/title/etc.) to be acquired from multiple sources
* [[AccurateRip]], a feature enabling your rips to be verified against other people's, and compensation for read offsets
* AccurateRip 2 with new CRC and cross-pressing verification
* Correct C2 utilization.
* [[HTOA]] (hidden track one audio) ripping - if CD drive is capable.
* [[HDCD]]'s can be decoded to 24 bit with DSP Effects

==Music Converter features==
* Convert from one format to another, just about every audio type is supported: MP3, AAC, Windows Media Audio (WMA), Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Monkeys Audio, FLAC and many others [Codec downloads], whilst preserving ID Tags.
* Volume Normalize audio files.
* ID tag editing.
* Record from LPs or anything [optional Auxiliary Input install].

==AccurateRip==
The philosophy behind AccurateRip is quite simple, each time an audio track is ripped (recorded by computer) it is compared with rips from other people, consequently this allows a confidence report to be generated. The conclusion that could be reached would be that four other people had exactly the same results. These results in turn would guarantee your rip was without error. The report may say hypothetically that three other people disagree with your rip, the likelihood is that your CD has a scratch and should be cleaned.

==PerfectMeta™==
dBpoweramp pulls metadata from 4 providers: AMG, GD3, MusicBrainz and freedb simultaneously, including high resolution Album Art. It then compares the results and eliminates most errors.

==Guides==

* [https://www.dbpoweramp.com/cd-ripper-setup-guide.htm ripper guide]

==External links==

* [https://www.dbpoweramp.com/ dBpoweramp official website]
* [http://www.accuraterip.com/ AccurateRip official website]

[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:CD Rippers]]

Audacity

2019-05-23T21:34:34Z

188.30.43.75: Version and site links updated

{{Infobox Software
| name = Audacity
| logo =
| screenshot = [[Image:audacity-linux.png|250px]]
| caption = Popular open source audio editor
| maintainer = Dominic Mazzoni
| released = {{start date and age|2000|05|28}}
| stable_release = 2.3.2 (13 May 2019)
| preview_release =
| operating_system = Windows, Mac OS/X, Linux/BSD
| use = Digital Audio Editor
| license = GPL
| website = [https://www.audacityteam.org/ audacityteam.org]
}}

= Introduction =
'''Audacity''' is a free, easy-to-use popular open source audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.

== Features ==
=== Recording ===
Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, digitize recordings from cassette tapes, vinyl records, and minidiscs. With some sound cards, it can also capture streaming audio.

* Record from microphone, line input, or other sources.
* Dub over existing tracks to create multi-track recordings.
* Record up to 16 channels at once (requires multi-channel hardware).
* Level meters can monitor volume levels before, during, and after recording.
* Intel Mac support

=== Import and Export ===
Import sound files, edit them, and combine them with other files or new recordings. Export your recordings in several common file formats.

* Import and export [[WAV]], [[Audio Interchange File Format|AIFF]], [[AU]], (Ogg) [[Vorbis]], and [[Free Lossless Audio Codec|FLAC]] files.
* Import [[MPEG]] audio (including [[MP2]] and [[MP3]] files) with libmad.
* Export MP3s with the optional [[LAME]] encoder library.
* Create WAV or AIFF files suitable for burning to CD.
* Import and export all file formats supported by libsndfile.
* Open raw (headerless) audio files using the “Import Raw” command.
* Note: Audacity does not currently support [[Windows Media Audio|WMA]], [[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]], or most other proprietary or restricted file formats.

=== Editing ===
* Easy editing with Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete.
* Use unlimited Undo (and Redo) to go back any number of steps.
* Very fast editing of large files.
* Edit and mix an unlimited number of tracks.
* Use the Drawing tool to alter individual sample points.
* Fade the volume up or down smoothly with the Envelope tool.

=== DSP Effects ===
* Change the pitch without altering the tempo, or vice-versa.
* Remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises.
* Alter frequencies with Equalization, FFT Filter, and Bass Boost effects.
* Adjust volumes with Compressor, Amplify, and Normalize effects.
* Other built-in effects include:
** Echo
** Phaser
** Wahwah
** Reverse

=== Sound Quality ===
* Record and edit 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit (floating point) samples.
* Record at up to 96 kHz.
* Sample rates and formats are converted using high-quality resampling and dithering.
* Mix tracks with different sample rates or formats, and Audacity will convert them automatically in realtime.

=== Plug-ins ===
* Add new effects with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LADSPA LADSPA plugins].
* Audacity includes some sample plugins by Steve Harris.
* Load VST plugins for Windows and Mac, with the optional [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Studio_Technology VST] Enabler.
* Write new effects with the built-in Nyquist programming language.

== Screenshots ==
* [https://www.audacityteam.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Audacity-220-Windows-normal.png Audacity Windows] screenshot of the main editor window under Windows.
* [https://www.audacityteam.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Audacity-2-2-0-on-Linux.png Audacity Linux] screenshot of the main editor window under Linux.

= Development API =
* Check out current and future [https://www.audacityteam.org/community/developers/ Development]
* To build Audacity yourself, download the [https://www.audacityteam.org/download/source/ Source Code]

== Optional components ==
* libmad
* libsndfile
* libvorbis

== External links ==
* [https://www.audacityteam.org/ Audacity Home Page]

[[Category:Audio Editors]]