Sonique v2.0 Alpha Build 10.04.2002

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New sonique build with lots of fixed and added stuff.

A pre-release version of Sonique2 is now available for public consumption. It is being called an Alpha release to reflect the fact that Sonique2 still has a ways to go before it will be ready for release. Alpha builds are buggy, unsupported and unfinished. Install them at your own risk.

Easy CD-DA Extractor 5.0.4

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Easy CD-DA Extractor is a powerful and easy digital audio extraction utility that makes digital copies from audio CDs and saves as audio files such as MP3, Windows Media Audio and Windows Wave. You may use built-in encoders, get plug-ins for other free encoders, or use any Windows audio compression codec. Features include: CDDB, ID3 and WMA tags, file converter with batch support, tons of files can be converted to a different format simultaneously, serves also as a MP3 and WAV decoder and sound normalizer.

FLAC 1.0.4 released

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FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec. Grossly oversimplified, FLAC is similar to MP3, but lossless.

There are many small improvements, notably: Vorbis comment and id3v1/v2 support in the plugins, bug fixes for 24-bit handling, x86 encoder and decoder speedups, reduced memory requirements

Peter Gabriel's New Album In 5.1 Channel Surround Sound For WMP9

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Peter Gabriel's new album, "Up," debuted Tuesday in stores--and on the Web in Windows Media 9 Series format. In what Microsoft claims is a Web first, the album comes in 5.1-channel surround-sound audio. Consumers can preview the entire album, before deciding whether to purchase "Up." The price was not immediately available. Playback is limited to first week of October. Afterwards, thanks to DRM playback will not be possible.

The surround-sound download is a hefty 188MB. A 62MB version of the file in ?stereo? format is also available.

KaZaA Media Desktop v2.0 Released

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Sharman Networks, the company behind KaZaA, has just released an overhauled version of their file sharing software. KaZaA is still adware and was developed to bring more convenience for users to the software. The launch is still a questionable move of Sharman because it still faces lawsuits by the big record labels and movie studios. Read more for features and link.

mp3Trim v1.81

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mp3Trim is a simple and easy to use MP3 editor. Its main advantage is that it works directly in the MP3 format without having to decode/re-encode, so it is very fast and doesn't degrade the music quality.

Sonique v2.0 Alpha Build September 19

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A pre-release version of Sonique2 is now available for public consumption. It is being called an Alpha release to reflect the fact that Sonique2 still has a ways to go before it will be ready for release. Alpha builds are buggy, unsupported and unfinished. Install them at your own risk. Click on Read More... to see what's new and a download link.

New Winamp 2 & 3 Updates Available

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There are new updates available for Winamp 2 & 3. And it contains the latest plugins. The Winamp 2 File is dated 01-09-2002 (a bit old but newer then 2.81) and the Winamp 3 file is dated 19-09-2002 and it took a while when the Winamp 3 update arrived.
These updates are a MUST for Winamp 2 & 3 Users. Click on Read More... for more information and download links.

Easy CD-DA Extractor 5.03

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Easy CD-DA Extractor is a powerful and easy digital audio extraction utility that makes digital copies from audio CDs and saves as audio files such as MP3, Windows Media Audio and Windows Wave. You may use built-in encoders, get plug-ins for other free encoders, or use any Windows audio compression codec. Features include: CDDB, ID3 and WMA tags, file converter with batch support, tons of files can be converted to a different format simultaneously, serves also as a MP3 and WAV decoder and sound normalizer.

MediaTwins News

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Just spotted this Update @MediaTwins!

New version of Ogg Vorbis audio codec has been implemented into our software:

Ogg Encoder Decoder v.1.2.5
Advanced Encode Decode Tools v.1.059d
Advanced Audio CD Ripper v.1.047c
WMA Encoder Decoder v.1.4.5d
AC3 Decoder v.1.2.1

Ashampoo Media Player+ v1.80

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In the standard version Ashampoo Media Player+ includes support for over twenty major media file formats, which it can play on any Windows computer without additional codecs. In addition to this it can play many, many more sub-formats in combination with additional freely-available codecs. (for example the DivX video codec) In addition to enabling you to play a large number of different formats out of the box, this also means that you can add support for new and different formats as and when the plugins become available.

Easy CD-DA Extractor 5.02

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Easy CD-DA Extractor is a powerful and easy digital audio extraction utility that makes digital copies from audio CDs and saves as audio files such as MP3, Windows Media Audio and Windows Wave. You may use built-in encoders, get plug-ins for other free encoders, or use any Windows audio compression codec. Features include: CDDB, ID3 and WMA tags, file converter with batch support, tons of files can be converted to a different format simultaneously, serves also as a MP3 and WAV decoder and sound normalizer.

mp3Trim v1.80 Final

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Mp3Trim can clean up, trim, amplify and fade-in/out your MP3s. Cleaning is useful on most MP3s and reduces the file size. Trimming is useful on files that contain unwanted noises or sounds. Amplifying is useful on low volume MP3s. Note that mp3Trim works precisely on MPEG frame boundaries.

New Winamp 3 Updates Available!

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Yet another new Winamp 3 Update & Plugins Update has been released. The files are dated 26-08-2002 (It looks like they are updated everyday!) that is a good thing.
These updates are a MUST for Winamp 3 Users. No Word of What's New Yet! Click on Read More... for download links

MP3-Info Extension v3.4.21

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Freeware MP3Ext is an extension for the Windows Explorer. It adds a new page to the properties-menu of MP3-files in Windows Explorer.

What's new.

fixed context help
fixed iconhandler not showing custom icons
fixed padding updated tags
fixed up/down in template-editor
fixed cache update
added new column "Taginfo"

New Winamp 3 Updates & Winamp 2 News!

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Another new Winamp 3 Update has been released plus a new Plug-ins Update and MPC plugin! And i found out here that Winamp 2.81 has includes all latest binaries and has no further work planned in the output plugin section.
(So could this mean that Winamp 2.81 is the latest of the 2.xx Series?) Click on Read More... for more information about the plugins & download links

Winamp3 Update

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Just saw this @ Nvmax.com

It appears that buried in the deep and dark forums of Winamp.com one can find a patch for Winamp3 that was released after the official wa3 release.

Resolve playback issues with certain media types and to update to the latest versions of the wave out and direct sound outputs.

CDDB-MP3-Tagger

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CDDB-MP3-Tagger is quick, user-friendly MP3 tagger and releaser program.

mp3Trim v1.80 Beta 4

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Mp3Trim can clean up, trim, amplify and fade-in/out your MP3s. Cleaning is useful on most MP3s and reduces the file size. Trimming is useful on files that contain unwanted noises or sounds. Amplifying is useful on low volume MP3s. Note that mp3Trim works precisely on MPEG frame boundaries.

Winamp 2.81 released

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Nullsoft have released Winamp "Classic" 2.81:! Here's what's new

updated to PP's latest input and output plugins
in_mp3 now doesnt continue to play on output plugin error.
smaller installers because we use msvcrt.dll now
fixed bugs relating to files with ~ in their names.
doublerightclick in credits makes for fullscreen credits
more bugfixes (including a fix in the version update notification checking)
updated installer to have nicer error messages.
made systray icon update if explorer restarts
and more (muahaha)!

Sonique v2.0 Alpha Build August 14

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Alpha release · Sonique2 · A pre-release version of Sonique2 is now available for public consumption. It is being called an Alpha release to reflect the fact that Sonique2 still has a ways to go before it will be ready for release. Alpha builds are buggy, unsupported and unfinished. Install them at your own risk

mp3Trim 1.80 Beta 3

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source: Geeknewz.com
mp3Trim is a simple and easy way to edit your mp3's. No decode/encode is necessary which results in a speedy editor that does effect the quality of audo.

New mp3PRO Player 1.1.0 Released!

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Just found out that there was a new version available of mp3PRO Player from Thomson.
The player features are: Encode .wav files into mp3PRO files at 64 kbps. Play back all mp3 and mp3PRO files. Click on Read More... to see what's new and a download link

mp3Trim 1.80 Beta 2 Released

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mp3Trim is a simple and easy to use MP3 editor. Its main advantage is that it works directly in the MP3 format without having to decode/re-encode, so it is very fast and doesn't degrade the music quality. Read more...

MP3Trim 1.80 Beta 1

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mp3Trim is a simple and easy to use MP3 editor. Its main advantage is that it works directly in the MP3 format without having to decode/re-encode, so it is very fast and doesn't degrade the music quality.

New Winamp mp3PRO Plugin 1.1 Released

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A new version of the plugin has been released. And this is for Winamp 2.xx only. You will need this plugin to listen to mp3PRO formats to get better sound with it. Some friends of mine and myself found out that there is a strange bug in the plugin though. When you play a song it doesn't show how long the song is. So Try @ Your Own Risk! Click on Read More... to see what's new and a download link.

Winamp 3 Build #488 Final

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The final build of the third version of the most famous mp3 player WinAMP has been released.

mp3Trim v1.80 Beta 1

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Mp3Trim can clean up, trim, amplify and fade-in/out your MP3s. Cleaning is useful on most MP3s and reduces the file size. Trimming is useful on files that contain unwanted noises or sounds. Amplifying is useful on low volume MP3s. Note that mp3Trim works precisely on MPEG frame boundaries.

Easy CD-DA Extractor 5.01

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Easy CD-DA Extractor is a powerful and easy digital audio extraction utility that makes digital copies from audio CDs and saves as audio files such as MP3, Windows Media Audio and Windows Wave. You may use built-in encoders, get plug-ins for other free encoders, or use any Windows audio compression codec. Features include: CDDB, ID3 and WMA tags, file converter with batch support, tons of files can be converted to a different format simultaneously, serves also as a MP3 and WAV decoder and sound normalizer.

Winamp 3 RC5 Build #486

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Looks like there is a new build of Winamp 3 RC5 floating around the web. As with most of the recent versions there is no changelog available. This one is build #486 and is the latest developer build it seems.

mp3DirectCut v1.24

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Freeware mp3DirectCut is a small tool for editing MPEG audio directly. You can remove parts, change the volume, split files or copy regions to several new files. All without the need to decompress your MP3 into a PCM format. This saves work, encoding time and disk space. And there is no quality loss through any re-compressions!

Winamp 3 RC5 Build 485 Available

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Nullsoft has released another new Release Candidate for the new upcoming WinAMP 3. Some minor bugs are fixed now and it fixes the 404 with winamp3_full.exe missing error. Download

Settec Introduces New Audio Copy Protection

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A Korean company using the name Settec has released a press release on its website about a new and improved audio copy-protection using the name 'Alpha Audio M3 Type'. With this protection it's possible to access the audio tracks directly and convert them to MP3. You can even share more information with other people having the same musical interest, using a P2P network...

Kazaa Lite v1.7.2 Ad Free Released

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Kazaalite.tk will show you how to install Kazaa Lite without all the spyware that comes with Kazaa, that means no more.

No Adware
No Spyware
No banners
No bitratelimit for mp3 files
No irritating websites loaded into KaZaA
No crappy BDE Viewer
No f***ing Bonzi Buddy
Set up multiple users with the included PseudoTrack tool

Sonique v2.0 Alpha Build July 23

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Alpha release · Sonique2 · A pre-release version of Sonique2 is now available for public consumption. It is being called an Alpha release to reflect the fact that Sonique2 still has a ways to go before it will be ready for release. Alpha builds are buggy, unsupported and unfinished. Install them at your own risk.

Sonique v2.0 Alpha Build July 18!

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Alpha release · Sonique2 · A pre-release version of Sonique2 is now available for public consumption. It is being called an Alpha release to reflect the fact that Sonique2 still has a ways to go before it will be ready for release. Alpha builds are buggy, unsupported and unfinished. Install them at your own risk.

Winamp 3 RC3 Build 482 Released!

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Nullsoft released the latest build version of Winamp 3.. and I must say.. it's getting better and better. No word of what's new yet. Click on Read More... for a download link

Winamp 3 RC3 @ Warp2Search!

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Hi folks. Hot off the press comes Winamp 3 Build 481 (full free version) for you. Unfortunately we did not find any changelog information on this brand new release but you can download it right away. Read more...

Easy CD-DA Extractor 5.0!

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Easy CD-DA Extractor is a powerful and easy digital audio extraction utility that makes digital copies from audio CDs and saves as audio files such as MP3, Windows Media Audio and Windows Wave. You may use built-in encoders, get plug-ins for other free encoders, or use any Windows audio compression codec. Features include: CDDB, ID3 and WMA tags, file converter with batch support, tons of files can be converted to a different format simultaneously, serves also as a MP3 and WAV decoder and sound normalizer.

Music Industry Swamps Swap Networks With Phony Files!

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Major record labels have launched an aggressive new guerrilla assault on the underground music networks, flooding online swapping services with bogus copies of popular songs. The online music sites know they're under attack. Darrell Smith, chief technical officer of StreamCast Networks, parent of the popular file-swapping service Morpheus, said he first noticed the practice about a year ago, but chalked it up to 'rogue teenage hackers just being obnoxious'.

Media Jukebox v8.0.302 Out!

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Media Jukebox supports over 20 media file formats more than any other jukebox. It harnesses the power of both Microsoft Windows Media Player and RealNetwork's RealPlayer, making it possible to play MP3, Windows Media, RealMedia, QuickTime, LiquidAudio, J. River's own secure format, MusicEx, and many other audio and video formats. MEDIA JUKEBOX also supports the latest streaming technology, like Shoutcast and Icecast.

BearShare v3.00 Beta 56!

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BearShare is an exciting new Windows file sharing program from Free Peers, Inc. that lets you, your friends, and everyone in the world share files! Built on Gnutella technology, BearShare provides a simple, easy to use interface combined with a powerful connection and search engine that puts thousands of different files in easy reach! Best of all, BearShare is FREE!

Winamp 3 Beta Build 478 = RC1!

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Neowin.net report a new build of the third beta version of the most famous mp3 player WinAMP3 has been released. What's new since the last beta?

Full ID3v1/v2 Tag Editing
Fully Functional Media Library.
Improved Preference Selection
Full Support for EQ presets.
Many bug fixes.

Sonique v2.0 Alpha Build June 18!

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Alpha release · Sonique2 · A pre-release version of Sonique2 is now available for public consumption. It is being called an Alpha release to reflect the fact that Sonique2 still has a ways to go before it will be ready for release. Alpha builds are buggy, unsupported and unfinished. Install them at your own risk.