For all those in agreement with the French government that proprietary formats are damaging to the legitimate spread of digital music, then Tunebite will be right up your street. Proprietary music is essentially locked, so it can only be played using a particular brand of player. This software can be used to make any music playable on whatever portable devices you have or to burn your own music CD. It works by creating a playlist in the file’s native player, (Media Player for WMA, iTunes for M4B, M4P) playing the list and recording each track as an unprotected file. It could be seen as the modern equivalent of recording radio onto cassette, although Tunebite will automatically separate the different tracks.

The installation of this program is a bit tongue-in-cheek with a notice to say that you may see a warning during the process, swiftly followed by a pop-up warning letting you know that a particular driver hasn’t been registered with Microsoft. Following the advice of the previous notice and ignoring the warning dialog lets you finish the process. You are then taken to the configuration wizard where you complete six steps to choose what file format you want to record in.

The interface is so intuitive that when you first open the program you should have no doubt as to how to get recording. The three main elements of the interface are clearly marked as the “songs to record” window, the “recorded songs” window and an unmistakable “GO!” button in the centre. To get started you can either drag and drop your music files or use the “add file” or “add folder” buttons within the program. From there, it’s a simple matter of clicking the “GO!” button and letting Tunebite go to work.

Because the files are protected, they must be played through their own player, for example iTunes, and recorded in real-time. During our test, we happened to have another audio player in use as the recording began and as a result, the unprotected file was an incomprehensible mix of two tracks. This also means that if Tunebite is making a recording, you shouldn’t use your computer for other tasks such as browsing the net since every click sound that plays when you hit a link or even the Start Menu button will be recorded as well. With recording taking place in real-time you should plan for times when you won’t be using the computer, especially if you have a large music collection.

Tunebite is a solution to a problem that many music lovers face as control over their digital content becomes tighter and more restrictive. Protected tracks that have been paid for can easily be copied to any MP3 player or burned to CD for use in regular stereos. Admittedly, the method for recording is not ideal for everybody, but used properly, the results will be of the highest standard possible today.

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liteRecorder is a simple sound recorder and editor in one that combines an elegant interface with easy one-touch recording.

liteRecorder works very simply, presenting you with the basics such as the number of channels, bitrate and ratio, type of file you want to save (WAV, WMA, MP3 or OGG) and recording time. You can set it to record over a given period of time, meaning that you can program it to record streaming audio while you sleep. For instance, you could record a streaming lecture while you're sleeping and then transfer the audio file to your iPod ready to listen to on the way to school or college the next morning.

The application can also be used to record Skype calls although it would be nice to be able to synchronize calls with when they start. If, on the other hand, you want to use it as a personal dicta-phone, you can chat away while you work, recording messages and memos that you can then e-mail in MP3 format.

There's nothing special about liteRecorder although it is a very well organized and presented application that fulfills just about any recording need.

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Free Sound Recorder is a program designed for all your sound recording needs whether it be from the radio or your own voice.

Free Sound Recorder records voices, streaming audio broadcasts, sound effects, music and pretty much any audio device that's attached to your PC. Unfortunately, you only have a limited number of output formats to choose from in Free Sound Recorder - namely MP3, WAV or WMA) although that's enough for most people's needs.

There aren't many editing options in Free Sound Recorder after you've finished recording so bear in mind you'll need a decent editor afterwards if you plan to do further work with your recordings. You can however add some moderate effects to voice recordings although these add up to nothing more than a bit of distortion. The Free Sound Recorder editor features simple tools for cutting and pasting clips together which is easy to use although after 30 days, this aspect expires.

Free Sound Recorder is a very easy to use audio recorder and simple editor that will suffice for most people's audio capturing needs.

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Have you ever wanted to record audio for a radio broadcast, phone call or media player but couldn't be bothered fiddling with complicated software to do so?

If that's the case, then Meda MP3 Recorder is a useful solution for those that want to record Mp3 audio outputs. Meda MP3 Recorder can record form just about any type of source including internet broadcasts, video games or media players such as Windows Media Player, Real Player, Quick Time, Winamp and more.

Even more useful, Meda MP3 Recorder can also record conversations you have on VoIP software such as Skype and any other audio input that comes through your microphone jack, CD player and other audio from your sound card. The name Meda "MP3" Recorder is a bit misleading because it doesn't just save MP3 audio - it can save just about anything but unfortunately, only in MP3 format although for most people, this is the best format to save audio in anyway.

Meda MP3 Recorder also doesn't rely on you starting the recording on time. Meda MP3 Recorder has a useful Auto detect control tool which can auto start , auto stop, auto pause and auto restart according to when the audio kicks in.

A versatile and simple to use audio recorder, Meda MP3 Recorder is not really for professionals but for those that need a simple and flexible audio recorder.

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Arial Sound Recorder can record any signal played through your sound card into Mp3 WMA or WAV files. You can select input device and set filter,make high quality output voice. Arial Sound Recorder also integrates the complete set of record volume control for your convenience. Arial Sound Recorder supports Sample and Bitrate settings. To get higher quality recording, you can set the Sample rate, Mono or Stereo, and the Sample Bit, before recording.

Arial Sound Recorder provides visualization image of the input sound. You can adjust the record volume and decide to pause or resume to record as you like. You can view recording file information such as file size, play time, and so on. You can also edit ID3 tag information of the recording file.

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Since most music that you'll playback on your PC is in Mp3 format, then it's useful to have a tool which can save them.

Easy MP3 Recorder records not Mp3 files but also WAV audio too. This makes it an excellent option for those that want to record online radio, CD's and music played on major audio players such as Windows Media Player, Winamp and iTunes. The first thing you'll notice is that it's a very stripped down interface which requires no real instructions. Simple browse to the feed for file that you want to capture and Easy Mp3 Recorder captures and converts the audio on the fly. This means that there's no annoying conversion pauses or external application needed to convert audio in WAV format to Mp3.

There's not much more on offer however except an ID3 tag editor (so you can label your tracks) and a basic audio editor to edit recorded files. The only other options you can change are the bitrate that the file is recorded from and a timer which puts a limit on the amount of time you want a particular recording to be recorded for.

Lightweight and easy to use, this not the most advanced audio recorder you'll ever use but it does a solid job of recording Mp3's with minimum fuss.

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Kat MP3 recorder is a powerful and free, sound recorder for your computer. It is very user friendly and all the options available to set the sound quality and the file formats are visible from the main program view, making it very easy to use.

The interesting feature of this program is that you can record any sound that is passing through your computer, which includes phone calls with Skype or other VoIP programs, your favourite internet radio programs or even game soundtracks. With this versatility, Kat MP3 recorder can replace many different recording programs previously used to record just phone calls, or internet audio streaming.

The application worked well during my test, but I had to select a sound quality of 192Kbps in the format settings to obtain a decent quality for the recordings. Lowers settings seem to make the sound too distorted for my tastes. You can save your recordings as MP3 files, but also WMA, OGG, VOX and many others.

Kat MP3 recorder is useful, free and easy to use. It can record any sound passing through your computer's sound card and saves it in 7 different formats. Record phone calls or your favorite radio programs to create your own personal audio collection.

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MuvAudio is a .NET software application for recording/converting the audio of most video/audio items that are playable by Windows Media Player into MP3 (CBR and VBR), WMA, OGG, MP4, FLAC, WAV and more... Have you ever wanted to watch your favorite movie on-the-go, but you don't have a portable DVD player? Why not listen to it instead? With MuvAudio, now you can.

Have a portable player that doesn't play the type of file you wish it did? Now you can convert it to a format that your player supports. Easily. MuvAudio takes real-time recording to the next level allowing possibilities never before achieved by either digital conversion programs or real-time recording programs.

Features of MuvAudio 2:

• Converts at up to 10X* real-time. A breakthrough in the real-time recording world
• Convert to MP3 (CBR and VBR), WMA (Lossless), FLAC, OGG, MP4, WAV and more...
• Supports MP3, WMA, OGG, and FLAC meta-tagging of, Author, Title, Album, Year, Genre, and Track Number
• Automatically downloads and embeds album cover art directly into MP3 files
• Record the audio from most filetypes playable by Windows Media Player© (dvr-ms, rmi, mpeg, mpg, mpe, miv, mp2, wav, ivf, mpv2, mp2v, mpa, aif, aifc, aiff, au, snd, mp3, wmv, wma, asf, wvx, wmx, and avi)
• Watch Folder Mode lets you set a directory to watch for items to convert and automatically converts them
• Reproduces the best possible quality recording of any real-time recording program
• Supports "Sound Seclusion": MuvAudio2 only records the audio file, not other sounds made by your computer. Now you can use your computer while recording

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With the recorder you can directly digitize recordings of music cassette tapes, streaming Internet audio, vinyl LPs, videos, and meetings directly to your computer's hard disk, creating popular mp3 or wave sound files on the fly.

Perfect Sound Recorder can record from any sound card input line, from microphone, line-in, cassettes, LPs, to CD, DVD, your home stereo or an MD player. What's more, it can record sound played by other programs (e.g. RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, Quick Time, WinAmp) including live Internet broadcasts.

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Fox Magic Audio Recorder is a very simple recording tool that can capture the sound from a wide variety of sources and save it to MP3 or WAV formats.

It's especially useful when you want to save your old cassette tapes and vinyl records to a digital format, or if you want to record your favorite show in an online streaming radio station. You may also use it to record your own voice for presentations, to add a voice track to a video or simply for fun. Just select the source and sound device, pick a format, give the file a name and start recording.

The program features an easy configuration menu that lets you select the quality of your recording by selecting the BPS, the bitrate and also choosing between mono or stereo. A very interesting extra tool in Fox Magic Audio Recorder is the possibility to schedule recording: simply choose the start and stop times and the program will work on its own.

While a few more configuration options would have been great, this simple tool can be very useful for certain recording tasks, including the digitalization of your old disc collection.

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Audio Recorder Pro is an useful real-time audio recording software that lets you record any sounds from your sound card and save the recording directly into MP3, OGG or WAV files. It's fast and easy to use. Audio Recorder Pro is the perfect utility to record your own voice, music or any other sound by working directly with your sound card.

It supports the input/source from a microphone, streaming audio from the Internet, external input devices (e.g. CDs, LP, music cassettes, phone line etc.) as well as other applications like Winamp, Media Player, etc. It produces high quality recordings with its built-in advanced audio record engine.

Features:

• Records audio and sound into MP3, OGG or WAV format directly
• Pre-define audio recording qualities to quickly set & manage recording parameters
• Start and stop recording automatically with built-in timer
• Supports silence detection (Voice Activation) during audio recording
• Built-in advanced audio record engine to produce high quality recording
• Allows you to preset/preview your audio recording device before starting record

If you're looking for an application to help you for audio recording, you won't be disappointed by Audio Recorder Pro!

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AD Sound Recorder is a sound recording program that can record any sounds to WAV or MP3 from Microphone, CD, internet, as well as from music played by Windows Media Player, WinAmp, RealPlayer etc.

Real-time visual monitoring of a sound waveform lets you check a selected sound source and adjust the volume on the fly to avoid sound clipping. AD Sound Recorder has a built-in player and ID3 TAGs editor.

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Do you want to save your tapes, vinyl, or CDs from going obsolete?? Audio Recorder For Free converts audio to Mp3, records SHOUTcast stations and records any sound or melody that plays on your PC?

Audio Recorder is a program capable of recording any sound processed by the sound card in your PC. It's very easy to use and for those who have tons of vinyl or cassettes, a great way of preserving your collection. You will of course need some way of connecting your record player or cassette deck to your PC but once this is done, Audio recorder For Free takes care of the rest. On the other hand, if you want to record a SHOUTcast broadcast, game soundtrack or CD, all you have to do is click record at the right time. You can actually specify other formats than Mp3 too - namely WAV and WMA - and you can specify the sound frequency of each track from16 to 256Kbps. The only other things to do are specify a destination folder and whether you want it to automatically stop at the end of a recording.

CD, cassette and vinyl fans will find this a really useful little app although it is very thin in advanced options for anyone recording from a poor quality source such as a badly damaged tape.

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With this application you can easily record any live radio broadcast over the Internet, like a video player records television programs.

Power Record can also record other types of streamed audio including VoP calls and just about anything else that goes through your soundcard. You can schedule recordings for once, or based on a daily, weekly or monthly schedule. You simply select the Internet radio station you want to record and the quality of recording and it does the rest. Power Record can also reproduce your recordings, and if you have the right encoders installed, convert them to Mp3 format.

This is a really powerful audio recorder that caters for all your audio recording needs whether they be radio or VoIP.

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Opd2d is a program that allows you to convert to WAV or MP3 any sound reproduced by your PC without the need to be a sound engineer or an expert in computer science. Burning with Opd2d is also really easy. You just have to give it file name, limit the time of the recording (by file size or time) and click on burn.

This is a particularly useful program to record radio broadcasts over the Internet, IP telephony conversations, game sounds or any sound captured or reproduced by an external element (a microphone, record player, a cassette player, and so on.). Opd2d saves in WAV and MP3. Since its options you can select one of these two formats, and define quality sampling. In WAV format and supports sampling frequencies between 11025 to 44100Hz with 8 or 16 bits and MP3 ratios of 64 to 192bps.

This is a brilliant program which makes radio recording in particular a breeze.

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Ever wanted to extract the audio of a concert or favourite YouTube clip? FLV Audio Extractor records audio tracks as MP3 from any FLV file. FLV is the flash format that is most frequently used on the Internet to deliver streaming such as YouTube and similar pages.

The program works via a batch processor which can remove audio tracks with ease from several videos at once. Simply load the files into the interface and click "Extract". In theory you should get a perfectly sounding soundtrack although the reality is that frequently the audio sound jumpy or unclear. It seems to depend on what format of clip has been uploaded in the first place.

However, this program really is ideal for music lovers. You can extract rare and unusual music tracks, rip them to Mp3 and place them on your iPod or external device.

A nice little program although don't be surprised if the quality is not as you expected every time.

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With Absolute Sound Recorder you can easily record sound in one of the more known sound formats. It offers a good amount of features:

Powerful functions

Absolute Sound Recorder can record any signal played through your sound card in MP3 WMA or WAV files.

Recording controls

You can select input device and set filter,make high quality output voice. You can also integrate the complete set of record volume control for your convenience.

Sample and Bitrate settings

Support Sample and Bitrte settings. To get higher quality recording, you can set the Sample rate, Mono or Stereo, and the Sample Bit, before recording. With its powerful sound engine, Recorder produces recordings with CD quality.

Visualization Recording

Provide visualization image of the input sound.You can adjust the record volume and decide to pause or resume to record as you like.

File Information

You can view recording file information such as file size,play time,and so on;You can also edit Id3 tag information of the recording file.

Direct-To-Disk long time recording

Can consecutively record for as long as your like without interrupt.

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Using RecordPad you can quickly and easily record audio notes, messages or annoucements in either wav or mp3.

RecordPad is designed to be very easy and intuitive to use. Within minutes you will be able to start a recording, save it, and replay the file. The brief we giving to the programmers for this recorder was simple: Design the toughest and most robust recorder around.

Express Dictate is a PC based voice recorder that works like a dictaphone. You dictate using your computer (or a portable dictaphone or other handheld digital dictation recorder) and send your recordings to your typist or assistant by email, internet or over your computer network.

VRS is a professional voice recording application that is used for telephone line recording, radio station logging, control room recording and much more.

This audio recording software can record 1 to 32 audio channels simultaneously with automated start and stop if required. VRS features digital signal processing to improve voice intelligibility and automatic level control. The recordings are automatically compressed for archiving. Later they can be searched by date, time, line or other data using the software directly or even using just your web browser.

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Have you ever wanted to listen to your favourite DVD soundtrack on your iPod or external listening device? If so, Audio Daniusoft DVD Ripper can help you by extracting the sound of a DVD film and turn into MP3 format or other formats compatible with iPod, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, Zune, PSP, iPhone, iRiver, Archos, Creative Zen and many more.

The process is very simple. Once the program has analysed your DVD, it will highlight the soundtracks that you'll need to rip. You have several userful options over the quality of the ripped source - you can set the audio bit rate from 32 Kbps to 256 Kbps and configure the sample rate. If your DVD soundtrack is separated into multiple chapters, you can merge several into one and also trim segments of audio using a basic editing tool which allows you to enter the start and end time.

One other important feature is that it supports sound normalization – you can set the volume of output files so that they are all at the same level and even capture a picture from the DVD images to go with your ripped soundtrack.

If you want to create a truly personalized DVD soundtrack for your iPod or external device, then Audio Daniusoft DVD Ripper is an excellent and easy to use solution.

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Want to record the sound from a video, a Messenger conversation or the audio from a game? Well, All2Wav Recorder is a very good tool for the job. Indeed, All2WAV Recorder is a program with all the functions that you need to record any sound processed and reproduced by your sound card.

With All2WAV Recorder you can record things like Internet radio, the audio of music videos, microphone captures, and conversations through Messenger, Skype or Google Talk, plus lots more. As the name suggests, the program uses WAV format and although there are no conversion or editing facilities there are plenty of options for optimising the output. A brilliant all-in-one app for grabbing any kind of audio.

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