Mixxx is a free open source DJ app that allows you to mix your MP3 collection together, for parties, clubs or just for fun.

Installation is simple, all you have to do is specify your music library (you can add other later if you want). Mixxx will then import your collection, which may take a few minutes if you have lots of files, but it will only do this once.

Mixxx's interface might be a bit intimidating for beginners, but if you're eager to learn, it's not difficult to get the hang of it. There are two channels, and you load tracks into them with a right click. Each channel has its own controls, from play and pause to tone control. In the center are the global controls, with volume, balance and most importantly the cross-fader which allows you to mix between the two channels. The music waveforms are arranged one on top of the other, like Virtual DJ, which can make beat matching easier.

Mixxx is controlled either with the mouse or hot keys, which are specified in the included manual. In terms of help for beginners, each channel has a "sync" button, which will attempt to synchronize the BPM (beats per minute) of one track with another. The user still has to start the track in time with the other one, so Mixxx won't do the mixing for you!

Mixxx is a solid DJing application, with good BPM estimation, and controls that are easy to pick up for anyone who's seen a mixer before, and intuitive enough for a beginner to learn.

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In this day and age, it's easy to download virtually anything you want off the web. There are a slew of download managers that let you grab web content in no time flat. Megavideo Video Downloader is just one of the myriad.

In that way, Ilivid Download Manager is really no different. Like other tools of its kind, Ilivid Download Manager lets you download web content to your Windows PC without much ado. Computers can get clogged up quickly with unwanted files though. What if you want to preview the content before actually downloading it?

That's what Ilivid Download Manager will let you do. With a simple cut and paste approach, you can grab content from all over the web. If you want to watch a video from YouTube, for example, just type the video's URL into the Ilivid Download Manager interface and you can watch. If you like what you see, the option to download is just a few short clicks away.

The convenient thing about this tool is not only that you can preview web content before actually downloading but also that you can share your finds with friends on Twitter and Facebook. Now, friends and family can also see what you're seeing almost the instant you discover it, all thanks to Ilivid Download Manager.

Unfortunately, Ilivid Download Manager's may look clean and straightforward, but it might take time for some users to really get the hang of using all of its features. There are times when the content you've selected doesn't play either.

Overall, Ilivid Download Manager is a unique concept that lets you preview content before downloading.

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Web browsers can play MIDI files, but don't support low level MIDI. Jazz-Plugin feels the gap. Currently, there are no similar products on the market.

Web-designers who want to enable MIDI sounds on their websites. Owners of music/chords/lyrics websites. Visitors of such websites.

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Previously known as Fruity Loops, FL Studio has been transformed from a midi sequencer to a fully-fledged audio editing application. There are plenty of reasons why you should download FL Studio and start using it to make music on your computer.

How does it look?

Let's first take a look at the FL Studio interface. Users familiar with FL Studio will instantly recognize the dark green tone and rounded windows of past versions. However, the structure of the program can be difficult for a first-time user to grasp.

The browser window on the left is your resource for any file you will need, from presets to projects and scores. Clicking on an item will open up a drop down selection of specific elements. This library can be filled with more of your own loops and samples and carries an impressive amount of plug-ins like DirectWave, EQUO or Fruity Squeeze. FLStudio has a smart search function to quickly find any track, tool or effect.

How to use FL Studio

To edit your tracks with FL Studio you can use the original pattern window, which contains all the instruments you have selected. You will have to create the pattern desired for each instrument.

You can also use the playlist window, divided into patterns at the top and audio tracks at the bottom. The playlist view features a handy paintbrush tool to color in your pattern. You can also decide to edit your tracks with the piano roll view, quite handy if you have a midi keyboard plugged in.

FL Studio can be tricky to maneuver at first; however those of you familiar with sequencers should have no trouble with it. All instruments and samplers are stereo, so to have multiple outputs you will have to create the desired number of instances.

Anyone interested in connecting real instruments will appreciate that FL Studio also handles multiple midi-ins and features foot pedal sustain support. The FL Studio mixer features a good number of presets and you can fine tune your track with a high degree of precision.

FL Studio is a very good sequencer for anyone looking to create beats. The handy browser view and multiple editing windows like playlist, piano roll or pattern let you work how you feel best. A finely-tuned mixer and a large library of plug-ins also make this a very exciting audio editing application.

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Interface

With a clear, light grey interface, CrossDJ Free looks good. There are two decks, with waveforms displayed for each. Above the decks both waveforms are shown together, so you can easily see how beats match up. There are quite a lot of controls squeezed into CrossDJ Free's interface, but they are all useful. Each deck has cue and play controls, and you can save up to six play locators for each track.

Beats per minute are automatically calculated, and can be changed if incorrect. We found the beat detection to be as good as most mixing apps - when CrossDJ Free sets the wrong first beat of a bar, it's really easy to correct too. Controls are mapped to your keyboard, although in this version you cannot edit them yourself. This version doesn't allow recording or the use of midi controllers.

Great for beginners

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VLC media player nightly supports partially encrypted Blu-ray discs and brings a more polished look and enhancements to the options and codecs in this flexible player. VLC media player nightly is more visually striking with a new sidebar allowing quick access to your playlist, media folders or online streams. The final version will also include a search tool so you can find missing media much more easily than before.

Blu-ray support

The most important feature in VLC media player nightly however is Blu-ray support. However, for legal reasons, it will only open partially encrypted Blu-ray discs. It can also now output audio to Android and iOS devices. Note that it can also be quite unstable as this is effectively a beta release of VLC media player.

VLC media player nightly is an exciting glimpse at how VLC media player will look and finally supports Blu-ray discs.

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VLC media player nightly supports partially encrypted Blu-ray discs and brings a more polished look and enhancements to the options and codecs in this flexible player. VLC media player nightly is more visually striking with a new sidebar allowing quick access to your playlist, media folders or online streams. The final version will also include a search tool so you can find missing media much more easily than before.

Blu-ray support

The most important feature in VLC media player nightly however is Blu-ray support. However, for legal reasons, it will only open partially encrypted Blu-ray discs. It can also now output audio to Android and iOS devices. Note that it can also be quite unstable as this is effectively a beta release of VLC media player.

VLC media player nightly is an exciting glimpse at how VLC media player will look and finally supports Blu-ray discs.

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With Anvil Studio you can record and compose music as well as edit MIDI files in a standard, multi-track interface. The program also includes a wide library with samples, loops and audio effects, and even a piano roll to practice notes.

Anvil Studio may not seem easy to use at first sight, especially if you’re a newcomer to audio editors. Fortunately, the program is very well documented and the extensive, built-in help section will surely have the answer to all your questions.

On the downside, Anvil Studio’s interface looks quite outdated and would benefit a lot from a complete redesign.

With Anvil Studio you easily can compose, record and edit multi-track MIDI music.

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Appearance

In terms of appearance, Nightingale is attractive, but not very innovative. It's got a nice slick and easy-to-use interface, and can be customized with feathers - Nightingale's equivalent of skins. These must be downloaded separately,and there aren't very many of them, but the job is made easy thanks to the app's built-in browser.

Options

Unfortunately, Nightingale doesn't seem to get very far in the options race. Although it supports music and video, it has a hard time with anything else. It can't handle podcasts or streaming media natively, for example, and has a limited selection of tools for customizing or modifying your music. When you compare it to an app like VLC, for example, Nightingale looks really bare.

Extras

One area where Nightingale does stand out, however, is extras. Given the built-in browser, it's really easy to get extra content for the app, from album artwork to skins and add-ons. There's not a huge number of any of these (3 skins, about 26 add-ons), but they add some nice functionality, like Icecast and Last.fm support.

Overall impression

Nightingale looks good, but relies on add-ons for almost all functionality beyond basic music and video playback. If it's your first dealing with a media player, you might well be impressed with its slick looks and ease of use, but for the rest of us - and we're the majority - it just feels like Nightingale is all style and no substance.

Nightingale is a good-looking player, but in terms of functionality, falls well short of the mark.

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MAGIX Music Maker 17 Premium offers all functions and many exclusive extras, including more than 3,500 sounds and loops from the studios of international top producers.

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The Spesoft Free Audio Converter interface looks a bit old-fashioned but does the job. The program walks you through the conversion process and is quite straightforward as long as you know the formats you want to convert the files to. Depending on the format you choose, Spesoft Free Audio Converter gives you various configuration options to tweak the final result.

You can use Spesoft Free Audio Converter to convert just one file, a folder of files and also an audio CD, though we have to say the program was a bit unstable when choosing the CD option. You can also convert audio from video, record from an audio device and stream audio files from various folders and sub-folders.

Spesoft Free Audio Converter is good for straightforward audio conversion. That said, it lacks panache.

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When you open MidiPiano, you'll see a 'virtual keyboard' with a Piano Roll window that will show you what you record, and let you edit it too. This isn't a complete recording app or anything like it, but for beginners looking for a cheap way to play with a piano keyboard, MidiPiano it's pretty good.

The main problem with MidiPiano is that editing the keyboard layout isn't easy, and the midi editor isn't as user friendly as it could be. The midi sequencer, Piano Roll, should be much easier to edit - deleting wrong notes is simple, but adding new ones is less so!

If you want to turn your keyboard into a simple, synthesized Piano, MidiPiano does the job. With some practice it's not too hard to play, and is a good basic introduction to the world of music making apps.

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When I want to watch videos on my PC I always look for a light-weight, simple-to-use player. Media Player Classic Homecinema then, is just the kind of app I like.

This simple yet full featured video player is based on the original Media Player Classic, a great open source Windows multimedia player. Shortly after the developer of this original project stopped working on it, another group of developers started coding a new player with extended functionality, though trying at the same time to keep the essence of the original program.

As a result of this, Media Player Classic Homecinema keeps exactly the same appearance as its predecessor, which makes it really easy to use – even if you have never used Media Player Classic before. It also maintains the same great features the original player offered, that is, ability to play DVD, support for subtitles and more. Oh, and best of all, it doesn't require installation.

Besides the original features, Media Player Classic Homecinema also lets you enjoy new interesting functionality such as additional video codecs (particularly H.264 and VC-1), better integration with Windows Vista (including a special 64-bit version), several bug and vulnerability fixes and option to remove tearing from your video files, though sadly I didn't figure out how to use this last feature.

If you're a Media Player Classic user, you're going to love this revamped version of your favorite player. And if you're not, it's about time you start using this great program.

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With digital video cameras becoming increasingly popular, there's a growing demand for user-friendly video editing software that can handle footage from a variety of sources.

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 18 Plus is one of those apps. It allows you to import videos from DV cameras, HDV cameras and video tapes, as well as use video files stored on your local computer, create copies of CD and DVD, and record video directly from your PC. This offers exciting new possibilities to create your own video slideshows with your own menus and extras.

Once your project is loaded on the program's interface, MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 18 Plus lets you work on it with a full-featured video editing tool that includes image filters, transition effects, fades and titles, as well as add a background soundtrack as the perfect complement.

What makes MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 18 Plus different from other versions of this video editor is that this one seems to be more professionally oriented. It supports up to 99 tracks, features complete HD workflow and can sync recordings from two different cameras, among other characteristics.

While the program makes maximum use of processing power while cutting, recalculating and arranging video files, it still requires a pretty powerful system for a smooth, seamless experience. Also, if this is the first time you have used a video editor, I'd strongly advise you to take a look at the Help menu: MAGIX Movie Edit Pro may seem a bit overwhelming, but luckily it's also very well documented.

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro 18 Plus is an excellent video editor that includes all the necessary tools to handle HD video, titles, video effects and sound.

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One of the main attractions of PicturesToExe Deluxe is the huge variety of sharing methods it offers users. Whether you want to save as an .EXE, publish online, burn to HD disc or even view on a Mac, this app will allow you to do it. As a slideshow creator, PicturesToExe Deluxe is quite good - you can add effects, music, buttons or even animation - and it supports drag and drop, which makes editing easy. Animation and customization options are also clearly labeled.

The PicturesToExe Deluxe interface is standard for this type of app - file explorer on the left, images in the middle, preview on the right and the slideshow beneath. Apart from the great sharing options, PicturesToExe Deluxe has some good advanced options, for both the program and the slideshow customization. It doesn't have the fanciest or most fun effects I have ever seen, but many users will be more than happy with the slightly more sober and very accessible slideshows it produces.

PicturesToExe Deluxe produces nice slideshows that are perfect for sharing via any medium.

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Pianissimo uses a combination of sample playback and advanced physical modeling to create a stunning acoustic grand piano sound. Starting with 250 MB of high quality samples of a Steinway(tm) Model D grand piano, Pianissimo uses complex signal processing and programming to recreate the warmth, response, and playability of a real grand piano.

This warm, natural sound is then paired with a professional studio-quality reverb algorithm to add the depth and ambiance of a real acoustic space.

Add in modeled sympathetic resonance, incidental mechanical hammer sounds, remarkable control over tone and velocity response, 256 voices of polyphony, and incredibly low CPU usage, and Pianissimo might just be the best sounding, most playable virtual piano ever.

The VSTi will operate in any DAW with support for virtual instruments in the VSTi format, including Mixcraft. The Stand-Alone version supports any MIDI device, and any Wave, ASIO, or WaveRT device.

It allows for two-track recording, loading and saving of standard MIDI Type 1 files, and supports mixing down to WAV, MP3, WMA, and Ogg Vorbis files.

Features 250MB of high-quality, quadruple-strike samples from a Steinway Model D grand piano, enhanced with acoustic modeling technology to produce a rich, warm, expressive, and highly realistic grand piano sound.

Ultra-professional integrated studio reverb creates a highly realistic ambience that places the piano within a true acoustic space. Unparalleled sample programming creates a fluid, dynamic, expressive tone without identifiable velocity switching or other digital artifacts.

Advanced sympathetic resonance modeling recreates the subtle shimmer of piano strings when the damper pedal is depressed. Adjustable incidental piano sounds, including mechanical noises from damper pedal and key release, for an unparalleled level of realism.

256 voices of polyphony and low CPU usage make Pianissimo ideal for solo piano performance, studio compositions, and live performance. Adjustable piano lid, velocity curve, tone controls, sympathetic resonance, reverb, and chorus effect allow you to tailor the pianos tone and response to fit your playing style.

Works in all major digital audio recording software packages (including Mixcraft) as a VSTi plug-in instrument. Stand-alone version features metronome, two-track sequencer, and ability to mix down recordings to WAV, MP3, WMA, or OGG Vorbis audio files.

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Want to record music with GarageBand 3? This ebook explains how to use GarageBand to create musical compositions with vocals, drums, guitars, MIDI keyboards, and even the kitchen sink!

Seattle musician Jeff Tolbert shares his GarageBand know-how and years of recording experience to help you get the most out of your existing gear or purchase new equipment that fits your budget and style.

You'll find real-world recording studio techniques, learn how to use a microphone, and discover how to apply effects like a pro. Clear steps and plenty of practical advice help you plan a recording session, record with Software Instruments or Real Instruments, and rerecord if you make a mistake.

Two example songs demonstrate many of the techniques discussed. Bonus! Linked-in audio lets you listen to examples while you read about them. Remember us when you're famous!

Includes a coupon worth $5 off any order at Small Dog Electronics! Although we have updated this ebook to cover GarageBand 3, if you're still using GarageBand 1 or 2, you may download free copies of the earlier versions; instructions are on the second page of the ebook PDF.

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