|
Name/Site
|
Functions |
Ratings |
Trial
Features |
Audio MP3 Maker - Ripping and encoding with Blade
encoder. (Win
95/98/2000/ME/NT) |
Ripping,
Encoding |
NA |
Will
only convert half a disc to MP3. Register for $29.95 |
| Awave
Audio - Dedicated file converter with batch conversion
ability to handle large volumes of files (Win
95/98/2000/ME/NT/XP) |
Decoding |
 |
Try
for 30 days. Register for $59.95 |
| AudioWriter
- Easily drag
& drop your music tracks from all your audio CDs, or convert
WAV/MP3 files to the right format to write on your CD. (Win
95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP) |
Ripping,
Burning, Encoding, Decoding |
 |
30
day fully functional demo. Register for $29.95 |
Blaze
Media Pro - All-in-one application supports all popular
formats of audio & video conversions (CD to WAV; CD to MP3;
CD to WMA; WAV to MP3; MP3 to WAV; WAV to WMA; WMA to WAV; AVI
to MPG; MPG to AVI; etc), playlists, audio editing/recording,
video constructing and decompiling. (Win
95/98/2000/NT/XP) |
Ripping,
Encoding, Decoding, Burning |
|
Try
for 15 days. Register for $50 |
| Cakewalk
Pyro - Rip from CD, LP, or cassettes to MP3/WAV, export to
RIO or NOMAD portable players (Win
95/98) |
Ripping,
Burning |
NA |
Crippled
functions. Register for $39 |
| CDCopy
-- Supports numerous encoders and decoders, default encoding
with BladeEnc. Encode to MP3, WMA, Real Audio, AAC, VQF,
and more. Register for CD Burning (Win
95/98/NT/2000) |
Ripping,
Encoding, Decoding, Burning |
NA
|
Try
for 30 days. Register for $20. |
| CDMaster32
- Burn
MP3 to audioCD, rip CD to WAV or CD to MP3 encoding. Audio
CD player features quick access to the Internet to display album
and track information. Supports WinAmp compatible skins.
Option to record and save CD tracks to your hard drive.
MP3 tagging and playlisting. (Win
95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP) |
Burning,
Encoding, Decoding |
|
30
day trial and limited recording. Register for $30 |
|
CDRoller - Rips, encodes, and even has data recovery ability. (Win
95/98/ME) |
Ripping,
Encoding |
NA |
14 day fully functional trial. Register for $39.95. |
| CD-Runner
2002 - Media player and ripper with a cool hi-fi interface. Will
encode with external encoder (Win
95/98/NT/2000) |
Ripping |
|
30
day trial. Register for $19.95 |
| CD
Studio - Rip to .wav, .wma, or .asf. (Win
95/98/NT) |
Ripping |
NA
|
Price
and evaluation info unknown. |
| CD
Stripper - Record from CD, tapes or other audio
sources to MP3 or WAV (Win
95/98 NT/2000/ME) |
Ripping,
Encoding |
NA
|
Crippled
features. Register for $15. |
| CD
to MP3 Maker - MP3 making software with normalization, ID3
tag editing, and bitrate options. (Win
95/98/NT/2000/ME) |
Ripping,
Encoding, Decoding |
|
Rip
8 tracks. Register for $29.95 |
| Cool
Edit 2000 - Slimmed down version of Cool Edit Pro with MP3
converting capabilities (Win
95/98/ NT/2000/ME/XP) |
Ripping,
Encoding, Decoding |
|
Encode
only 60 seconds of track. Register for $69 |
| Cool
Edit Pro - Needs Fraunhofer plugin to support .mp3
format. Mostly an audio editor (Win
95/98 NT/2000/ME/XP)
[view
MP3
Decoder
test] |
Encoding,
Decoding with plugin |
NA
|
Trial
allows 30 min. sessions. Register for $399 |
| Dart
CD-Recorder - Burn MP3 or WAV to audio CD with on the fly
burning. (Win
95/98/NT/2000/ME) |
Ripping,
Burning |
NA |
30
day trial. Register for $49.95 |
|
|
|
|
| Name/Site |
Functions |
Ratings |
Trial
Features |
|
|
|
|
| Easy
CD-DA Extractor - Incorporates latest LAME encoder, decoder
capabilities, sound normalizer, and now a burning feature
(Win
95/98/2000/NT/ME/XP) |
Ripping,
Encoding, Decoding, Burning |
|
Trial
capabilities unknown. Register for $29.95 |
| EMP3-N-Coder
- VBR and batch encoding, easy to use interface (Win
95/98/2000) |
Encoding |
NA |
Trial
capabilities unknown. Register for $14.95 |
| EncodeIT
- Encoder supporting MP3, WMA, AAC, VQF, MP4. (Win
98) |
Encoding |
NA |
Try
50 times before registration. Register for $20 |
| Fast CD Ripper
- Convert CD audio to MP3, WMA, WAV, or OGG Vorbis formats. (Win 95/98/NT/2000/XP) |
Ripping Encoding |
|
Try
for 14 days. Register for $24.95 |
| Feurio
- Advanced audio grabbing technology, multi-tasking
capabilities, can work with MP3 codec to burn to CD. (Win
95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP) |
Ripping,
Burning |
NA |
Fully
functional for unknown period. Register for $29 |
| Fireburner - Convert
MP3 to CD with on the fly decoding and burning. (Win
95/98/NT/2000) |
Burning |
NA |
Fully
functional 15 day trial. Register for $33.95 |
An
extremely good program, one of the best at what it does
Don't bother. Program has many flaws that keep it from
being used without a headache.