Five programs to make the most of your music
September 21st, 2009 | Published on: Roundup
Five programs to make the most of your music
There’s no doubt about it – music is a passion that moves millions of people all over the world. And now, thanks to the Internet, it’s possible to get access to an endless amount of music that would otherwise have been impossible to get hold of. For this reason, it’s essential to have a number of different programs that allow you to efficiently manage all of your music, edit it, play it, burn it to CDs, change its format, and even create it.
The applications that we’re going to look at here will let you do all of these things, along with some more things that you probably hadn’t even thought of. They are: Winamp, Mp3 Wma Converter, Nero Burning Rom, Audacity and Virtual DJ.
Winamp
To start with, you’re going to need a multimedia player that will let you listen to all the music that you have on your computer. Winamp is guaranteed to be able to play practically any audio or video file, and can do so whilst using few system resources. It offers support for most file formats and has a user-friendly and very easy-to-use interface.
Among its tools, Winamp has an equalizer, a “Library” into which files can be imported, a web browser, and more applications, all of which help to make this a really great program.
In a nutshell, the most important things about this player are how easy it is to use, its versatility, the fact that it allows the user to adapt it to their personal tastes, and the advantage it has over other players in that it can play a huge range of different formats.
Mp3 Wma Converter
Although Winamp has support for many file formats, the vast number of these that are currently in existence mean that it’s still essential to have a program like Mp3 Wma Converter. This application lets you change the format of your audio files, allowing you to enjoy listening to them on whatever player and device you like.
You can convert your audio files between the four most popular formats around: MP3, WMA, WAV and Ogg, as well as between many, more obscure ones. This application also stands out for its ease of use. With just a couple of clicks you can start the automatic conversion process. Among the various features offered by the application is the CD Ripper application, for ripping any audio CD.
Summing up then, thanks to its versatility, speed and ease of use, this is a very good choice for a file conversion program.
Nero Burning Rom
Another problem that you will surely have come across if you have a large amount of music stored on your computer, is that sooner or later the machine’s performance can start to suffer. For this reason, you need Nero Burning Rom, which allows you to create all sorts of CDs and DVDs to save your music away from the PC. It also comes with various extra utilities such as Nero Covers and Nero Tools.
An important feature of this program is its ability to record CDs even with defective sectors, allowing you to enjoy listening to your old CDs that have become a little bit worse for wear over the years. Another of its many features is the ability to record audio CDs directly from MP3 files. You can also create VCDs and SVCDs, album sleeves, compile statistics, and more.
Yet another characteristic is the ability to create slideshows that combine music with photos. The app can also convert several formats of audio files.
So here we have another example of a highly versatile program, providing you with various options for copying CDs and storing your favourite music.
Audacity
Audacity lets you edit your audio files, using simple Cut, Copy and Paste features. It also allows you to mix tracks and apply effects to recordings. Plus, with Audacity Free you can record sounds, play them back, and import and export WAV, AIFF and MP3 files.
Audacity also provides tools for more advanced users, such as an amplitude envelope editor, an adjustable spectrum mode, and a frequency-analysis window for audio analysis applications. With regards sound quality, it lets you alter it in different ways, including using the Bass Boost, wah wah, and noise remover effects. It also supports VST plug-in effects.
The fact that Audacity can be used by beginner and expert users alike makes it a very tempting option for all music fans, whether they simply want to learn how to edit audio or are looking for a more advanced set of tools.
Virtual DJ
Last but not least is Virtual DJ, which lets you live out your dream of being a real DJ and pull off mixes that are nearly up to scratch with those on your favourite records. It combines a simple interface with a wide range of advanced options, meaning that you’ll no longer need to gaze longingly at expensive professional consoles.
Simply load a song into the program and you can immediately start experimenting, changing the BPM, creating loops, scratching, applying effects, adjusting the sound, and much more.
Thanks to its simplicity, this is a great application for learning to make music at home.
Here we’ve presented a list of programs for doing a variety of things with your favourite music tracks. Now all that’s left to do is download them so that your PC is ready to take advantage of all they have to offer.
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