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MP3 and Audio Tools to help you create your library of OTR Shows and Play Them.

Snowcrash Plugin for Winamp

The Snowcrash plug-in runs a lightweight HTTP server inside WinAmp. This server is called the Snowcrash plug-in server. The HTTP server listens to incoming requests on port 82 (the port number is configurable). Incoming requests are turned into WinAmp commands, such as "play", "pause", and "stop." Perfect for use with a broadcast modulator such as the Gizmo, for remote operation over your own intranet.

High Criteria's Total Recorder records streaming audio, Mic input, Line-in input as well as CDs and DVDs. The resulting files are saved on your computer's hard-drive. Great for creating mp3 files from real audio or radio broadcasts.

Winamp by Nullsoft Features:

Base skin design

Basic controls: play, pause, stop, forward song, previous song, select new file

Built-in spectrum analyzer and oscilloscope

Track info: author, title, bit rate, sample rate, time, etc.

Additional controls: position slider, volume, shuffle, repeat, and crossfade

Can run in unobtrusive Windowshade mode

All windows dock seamlessly

Instant access to Equalizer, Media Library, and Playlist Editor

Stylish Throbbing Lightning Bolt Thinger Toggle

It's FREE......

SHOUTcast is Nullsoft's Free Winamp-based distributed streaming audio system. Thousands of broadcasters around the world are waiting for you to tune in and listen. Take a peek through the SHOUTcast directory (immediately listed below) to start browsing the most popular stations. Be sure to select your connection speed and then what kind of music you're looking for over on the right hand side for optimal listening pleasure. All you need is a player (we recommend Winamp) and you're set to go! Perfect for streaming MP3 files over your intranet or setting up a radio station on the internet.

Play, Rip (record), Burn MP3s and audio CDs. Transfer music with the Portable Device Manager Artist ON DEMAND exclusive discount offer. Drag, Drop and Burn to CDs and DVDs Burn CDs faster - up to 40x. Enjoy higher quality tracks with mp3PRO Create MP3s from CDs, vinyl and tapes. Automatically tag tracks with Super Tagging Rip and Tag offline with Deferred CD lookup. Customize CD labels with graphic borders Print up to 150 song titles on one MP3 CD cover. Maximize and level tracks with Volume Leveling Add sound enhancements to your tracks. Create your own radio stations from your Playlists Instantly add new downloads to your library. Free online tech support.

Audiotools is a direct-to-disk recorder - that is, a program which can record straight to hard disk without having to use much memory. This allows the recording of much longer samples than can usually fit in RAM (32Mb of RAM can only hold 3 minutes of audio and many programs cannot even record this much).
It can split a recording into separate tracks, either by silence detection or under manual control. Any recordings which are already on your hard-disk can be automatically split or "auditioned" to manually split them. This is considerably faster than a graphical approach and can be happily left unattended in "auto-track" mode.
A variety of effects can be applied such as LMS / De-noise noise reduction (for reducing tape hiss), parametric equalisation (a more advanced version of the graphic on your hi-fi) and sample rate conversion.

Sound Forge 6.0:
PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL AUDIO EDITOR
Sound Forge is an award-winning digital audio editor that includes a powerful set of audio processes, tools, and effects for recording and manipulating audio. This industry-standard application is perfect for audio editing, audio recording, effects processing, and rich media encoding. Version 6.0 continues to improve on its decade-long legacy by adding features that make it faster and more powerful than ever. Edit files nondestructively down to the sample level with extreme speed and accuracy. Choose from over 35 real-time audio effects and processes with more than 200 presets. Sound Forge 6.0 puts the power of an audio production studio on your PC! Not Cheap $350

Noise Reduction 2.0 Plugin
The Noise Reduction™ DirectX Plug-In 2.0 is a collection of four professional-level sound restoration plug-ins: Vinyl Restoration, Noise Reduction, Clipped Peak Restoration, and Click and Crackle Removal. Save valuable time and money by applying Noise Reduction's processing power to salvage vintage vinyl recordings, and rescue problem tracks. For basic restoration solutions, use Noise Reduction's preset parameters, or develop and save your own custom settings for complete control and unlimited flexibility. Whether you're in radio, multimedia, or music production, Noise Reduction will prove an invaluable addition to your audio editing suite. $280

Cool Edit 2000

Whether you're an audio engineer, multimedia creator, web developer, or musician, Cool Edit 2000 is the software solution that will meet your demanding needs.
Cool Edit 2000 can turn your PC into a recording studio with all of the features used by professional audio engineers. You can use it to record your own music, voice, or other audio, edit it, mix it with other audio or musical parts, add effects and master it so that you can burn it to a CD, post it on the World Wide Web, or email it. Once you get started, you'll be amazed at what you can achieve! $70

Audio Cleanup

The Audio Cleanup Plug-In adds advanced audio restoration features. Click and Pop Elimination automatically finds and removes clicks, pops, and crackle. If you have a collection of old vinyl records that you want to transfer to CD, this is a MUST-HAVE tool.

Hiss Reduction removes steady noise sources like tape or microphone hiss. Clip Restoration can restore clipped recordings-- gain too high? Don't throw it away; de-clip it! $50

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