Since an All In One can rip and encode, this page is dedicated to pure
encoders; that is, programs that take in an uncompressed sound format
(usually WAV) and turn it into a compressed format (MP3, WMA, VQF, AAC). In
addition, encoders that can serve as external encoders for All In Ones (in
plugin fashion) will be pointed out as such. Rippers are lower in the page
as they are of even less importance than encoders, with today's overabundance of
cheap and fast All In Ones.
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AudioActive Production Studio 2.04
by
AudioActive
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Shareware $60
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2.18 MBytes
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Encode to MP3 or ASF, command line batch functions, nice interface, hefty
download and pricing. Excellent sound.
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BladeEnc Encoder 0.92 by
Tord Jansson |
  
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Freeware
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0.10 MBytes
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Command-line encoder, free, average speed, good quality (batch mode). Can
also be used as a plugin.
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CD -> WAV v1.0i (DOS)
by
Slava Gostrenko
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Freeware
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0.18 MBytes
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Jitter correction, works with Win95.
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Codaxe 1.30 Frontend
by
Mathias Doenitz
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Freeware
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0.21 MBytes
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Just a frontend, you must have codecs installed for this to work. Somewhat
buggy.
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Cosmo's MPEG Suite 1.5.5rB Final
by
Electronic Cosmo
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Freeware
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0.78 MBytes
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3 Built-in codecs, Plugger, Blade and Cosmo's very own (fast and good!).
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Ds2 Stream 1.38
by
U Cube
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Unlimited Shareware
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0.21 MBytes
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Just a frontend, you must have codecs installed for this to work. Somewhat
buggy.
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Emp3-N-Coder '99
by
BBShareware
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Freeware
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2.01 MBytes
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Average speed, can only encode up to 128kbit, one file at a time.
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GoGo 2.35 Encoder with GUI
by
Shigeo
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Freeware
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0.11 MBytes
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Fast, LAME-based freeware encoder. Get it now. DLL version is here.
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Iomega RecordIt
by
Iomega
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Freeware (?)
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2.93 MBytes
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Used for backing up your audio media on Zip or Jaz disks, this is a very
limited, low-quality rip/encoder program (microphone, line or CD).
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The FrontEnd 1.52
by
Duemig
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Freeware
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160 kBytes
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A simple frontend for LAME and VQF encoders. Adequate. No frills.
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LP Ripper 3.0.2
by
CFB Software
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Shareware $20
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440 kBytes
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Utility to rip LP's to WAV or MP3 format. Requires an external encoder.
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MP32WAV Professional
by
rJPa Industries
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Freeware (?)
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380 kBytes
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Quick and simple utility to convert MP3's to WAV format. Lack of documentation and support are a minus.
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(Fraunhofer IIS) MPEG Layer-3 Encoder (MP3ENC) v3.1
by Opticom
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Demo $199
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210 kBytes
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MP3ENC is a COMMAND-LINE encoder. Lots of options and very fast. With such a steep price and lack of an interface, beginners should steer clear.
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Mp3maker v1.7
by
Creativnet
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Freeware
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2.02 MBytes
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Encoder and decoder with a clumsy interface and badly written documentation.
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MPEG Creator
by
Flint
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Freeware
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10 kBytes
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Frontend for the Xing Mpeg Encoder 2.10.
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MPEGPlus 1.7.8 by
Andree Busch |
  
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Freeware
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56 kBytes
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A new free codec with VBR-only encoding and great
sound even at lower bitrates. WinAmp
Plugin and decoder
to WAV available.
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Ogg Encoder 1.2.3 by X-Filez
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Shareware $24
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513 kBytes
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A one-file-at-a-time GUI for the OGG encoder. No
improvements from the command line version. Shamelessly expensive.
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Plugger 0.4
by Alberto Demichelis
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Freeware
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120 kBytes
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Command-line encoder, free, average speed, good quality (single file
encoder). Can be used as external encoder for many All In Ones.
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RazorLame 1.1.1 by Holger
Dors |
 
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Freeware
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280 kBytes
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A simple graphic frontend to the LAME encoder.
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ScMPx 1.51 Player/Encoder
by
Shinji Chiba
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Freeware
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350 kBytes
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Technically a player, also features a built-in encoder with batch support.
Fast 'n friendly!
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Sound Limit 2.51
by
Eastern DIGITAL
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Shareware $30
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1.11 MBytes
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Quick and easy decoder / encoder with average decoding speed at maximum quality.
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WinLama+ 1.0 by
Oddsock |
 
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Freeware
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381 kBytes
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Simple and plain LAME-based encoder. Set bitrate
& stereo mode, select file or directory, hit Encode.
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WMA Enc/Decoder 1.2.6a by
X-Filez |
  
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Shareware $30
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2.61 MBytes
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Fast and easy WMA encoder/decoder, also supports
MP3 and OGG.
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Yamaha VQF Encoder 2.60 b2
by
Yamaha XG
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Freeware
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1.87 MBytes
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Very high CPU usage. Easy to use interface on main window, now with batch making.
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VQnvert 0.4 Beta
by
NTT
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Freeware
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2.88 MBytes
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Friendlier version of the VQF encoder - easy batch modes and nicer displays. VQF encoder
DLL included.
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V-Cled v1.25
by K2 Solutions
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Freeware
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1.73 MBytes
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Simple visual command-line encoder / decoder.
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| Vorbis 1.0 beta 3
binaries by Xiphophorus |
   
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Freeware
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260 kBytes
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Experimental new codec - slow encode but good sound.
An alternative to problem-ridden MP3 format. Constantly updated
so visit homepage.
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MP3 Software: Encoders: Mac
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BladeEnc Encoder 0.92 by
Petteri Kampuri |
  
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Freeware
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0.35 MBytes
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Free, average speed, good quality (batch mode). Neat interface.
Freeware port based on Tord Janssen's BladeEnc.
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Yamaha VQF Encoder 2.52 b5
by
Yamaha XG
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Freeware
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1.49 MBytes
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Very high CPU usage. Easy to use interface on main window, now with batch making.
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MP3 Software: Encoders: Linux
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BladeEnc Encoder 0.92 by
Tord Jansson |
  
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Freeware
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0.10 MBytes
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Command-line encoder, free, average speed, good quality (batch mode).
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GoGo 2.35 Encoder RedHat RPM
by
Shigeo
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Freeware
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0.11 MBytes
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Fast, LAME-based freeware encoder. Get it now. Here's the source if you're
not running RedHat.
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MPEGPlus 1.7.8 by
Andree Busch |
  
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Freeware
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56 kBytes
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A new free codec with VBR-only encoding and great sound even at lower
bitrates. Decoder
to WAV available.
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| Vorbis 1.0 beta binaries by Xiphophorus |
   
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Freeware
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0.26 MBytes
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Experimental new codec - slow encode but good sound.
An alternative to problem-ridden MP3 format. Constantly in
development, so visit homepage for latest files.
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MP3 Software: Encoders: BeOS
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BladeEnc 0.91
by
Tord Jansson
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Freeware
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0.15 MBytes
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Command-line encoder, free, average speed, good quality (batch mode).
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GoGo 2.35 Encoder
by
Shigeo
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Freeware
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0.11 MBytes
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Fast, LAME-based freeware encoder. Get it now.
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GoGo Gadget 0.78 by DesertNights
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N/R
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Freeware
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0.33 MBytes
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Friendly frontend to the GoGo encoder - lots of features.
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| Vorbis 1.0 beta binaries by Xiphophorus |
   
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Freeware
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0.26 MBytes
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Experimental new codec - slow encode but good sound. An alternative
to problem-ridden MP3 format. Constantly in development, so
visit homepage for latest files.
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MP3 Software: Encoders: OS/2
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GoGo 2.25
by
Shigeo
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Freeware |
0.10 MBytes
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Fast, LAME-based freeware encoder. Get it now.
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MP3 Software: Rippers: Windows
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CD -> WAV v1.0i (DOS)
by
Slava Gostrenko
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Freeware |
0.18 MBytes
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Jitter correction, works with Win95.
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CDDA32 v1.1 (DOS)
by
Computall
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Shareware $20 |
0.17 MBytes
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Command line, demo can only rip 5 tracks from a CD.
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CDRWIN 3.8A
by
GoldenHawk Technologies |
 
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Shareware $60 |
0.51 MBytes
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Primarily CD-recording software, it will extract competently but not
imaginatively (no CDDB).
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Cool Edit 2000 1.1
by
Syntrillium
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Shareware $70 |
8.24 MBytes
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Technically a WAVE editor, but will record input from CD as well. Saves to
WAV, MP3 and others. A fully featured editing tool.
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GoldWave 4.21 by
Christoph Schmelnik |
  
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Shareware $40 |
0.62 MBytes
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Technically a WAVE editor, but will record input from CD as well. Saves to
WMA and MP3 (via BladeEnc).
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MP3 Ripper 0.1
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Freeware |
2.27 MBytes
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Can't have spaces in filename, no CDDB, bad ATAPI support. Must rename
"ripper" to "ripper.exe" to run. |
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MPEGTapeDeck v1.23
by
Marcus Kuenzel
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Freeware |
0.90 MBytes
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Frontend only; must have Xing MPEG Encoder and Xing MP3 Encoder, otherwise
works as MPEG player only.
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READCDA (DOS)
by
Klaas Hemstra
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Freeware |
0.03 MBytes
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Comes with C source code, command line operation.
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MP3 Software: Rippers: BeOS
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BamBam 0.94 PPC and x86
by
Gertjan van Ratinger
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N/R
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Freeware |
0.06 MBytes
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More of a mini-audio editor than a ripper, but you can use it to rip from CD, AUX, MIC and your other ports - thus it's a
ripper :) Nice and free!
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CD Paranoia 9.6
by
Will Lockhart
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N/R
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Freeware |
0.04 MBytes
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BeOS port of a Linux original - may not work with some drives, but more than CDFS.
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