Category Archives: Freeware

Free To Use Audio Software

DMRA ~ Digital Media Renderer Analyser

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This Digital Media Renderer Analyser is a test application that evaluates the capabilities of a selected UPnP / DLNA Digital Media Renderer and recommends the optimum server settings for it to run with JRiver Media Center.

Optional Test Files

In addition to the tool, you can also download an optional set of sample test files here – warning download size 100 MByte

Database of Renderer Test Reports

You can download the database collection of the test results of all renderers so far tested here. Note if you want to add your renderer to this collection please email me the report.

www.whitebear.ch/dmra

TidyMP3 ~ Metadata Removal Tool

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This tool removes every kind of trash from your mp3-files. It searches for valid mp3 audiodata-frames and removes everything else. This has the big advantage that it will also remove tags which are in the middle of the file (as is the case with joined tracks) as well as broken frames (half-downloads) and malicious tags (Tag-buffer-overflow bug in WinAMP and Windows XP). Use this tool to cleanup your mp3 files before you add your own tag. No more double tags, or annoying ‘Lyrics’ data containing group names or misspelled song names.

cuemaster.org/tidymp3

Foobar2000 ~ Installing Analog VU Meters

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Adding an analog VU meter to the Foobar2000 2.x Default User Interface

Required component: foo_vis_vumeter

Directions:

  1. Download foo_vis_vumeter
  2. Click on foo_vis_vumeter which should install the component
  3. Click Apply and then Ok to restart Foobar
  4. Copy some .bin skin files to the …\AppData\Roaming\foobar2000-v2\vumeter folder (Shift+File>Browse configuration folder)
  5. Select View > Layout > Enable layout editing mode
  6. Right click the tab area in a panel and select Add New Tab
  7. Right click the new tab and rename it “Analog VU Meter” or whatever
  8. Right click the new tab display area and select Add New UI Element
  9. Select ‘Analog VU Meter (DirectX 12)’ from the list (Playback Visualization)
  10. Disable layout editing mode

Parameters:

Right mouse click on the meter display:

  • submenus – Layout / Mode / Levels / Decay / Tuning / Options
  • Fullscreen
  • Skin Selection

Mouse wheel (hover over meters)

  • Adjusts current Tuning selection

Resources:
Analog VU Meter Skin Gallery
Foobar2000 1.x ~ Installing Analog VU Meters

Sources:
www.hydrogenaud.io/forums/index.php?showtopic=33939
www.hydrogenaud.io/forums/index.php?showtopic=106793
www.head-fi.org/t/616963/the-foobar2000-resource-thread/45#post_9382013
foobar2000.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5012 (Russian)

foo_dr_meter ~ Foobar2000 Dynamic Range Meter

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A simple Dynamic Range meter based on DR estimation formula published by https://dr.loudness-war.info/. For foobar2000 version 1.5 and newer.

foobar.hyv.fi/?view=foo_dr_meter

Binary Synth ~ Audio Synthesis From Binary

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A web-synthesizer that generates sound from the binary code of any files. It can synthesize sound directly in the browser, or be a generator of MIDI messages to external devices or DAWs, turning any file into a score. All the application code is written in Javascript and along with everything you need is packed into a single .html file of about 750kb. The synthesizer doesn’t need internet, it can be downloaded and run locally on any device with a browser.

The application reads the file sequentially, and due to the high speed of reading and random deviation of reading duration, we can get quite unpredictable generation of timbre nuances, and at certain settings we can switch to granular synthesis.

github.com/MaxAlyokhin/binary-synth
bs.stranno.su

Picard Barcode Scanner ~ Scan Your Collection

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Picard Barcode Scanner helps you to tag your physical releases with MusicBrainz Picard. It allows you to scan the barcode of e.g. a CD and have the corresponding metadata from MusicBrainz automatically loaded into Picard on your desktop.

This is especially useful if you have your physical music collection already digitized and want to tag the files using the correct album.

github.com/phw/PicardBarcodeScanner

foo_listenbrainz ~ Submit Listens To ListenBrainz

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Status: alpha.

  • [+] submits listens while online
  • [+] provides UI to configure user name and token
  • [-] no checks for online status, no exception handling
  • [-] no caching of the listens history while offline
  • [-] configurable server url
  • [-] no separate thread for network requests

    gitlab.com/ykBuilds/foo_listenbrainz

Updated ListenBrainz foobar2000 component
audio-file.org/2023/11/21/foo_listenbrainz-foobar2000-listenbrainz/
github.com/phw/foo_listenbrainz2

wo-audio-converter ~ Audio File Converter

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Offline audio file converter powered by ffmpeg wasm.

github.com/thurti/wo-audio-converter
worksoffline.app/audio-converter/

Roon Command Line Project ~ Roon Automation & Control

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The Roon Command Line project provides Bash and Python scripts to enable command line control of the Roon audio system over a local network.

Note: No modifications are made to the Roon Core. The RoonCommandLine package resides entirely on other systems within your local area network.

rooncommand.dev
github.com/doctorfree/RoonCommandLine

GŌN ~ Visualization Plugin For Stereo Bus Masters

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Available for all major plug-in formats, including VST 2, VST 3 and AAX for macOS and Windows plus Audio Units for macOS, GŌN (rhymes with “lone”) is a free software goniometer that authentically replicates an analog oscilloscope experience while keeping complexity at bay.

www.maat.digital/gon

scdlbot ~ Music Downloader Telegram Bot

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Telegram Bot for downloading MP3 rips of tracks/sets from SoundCloud, Bandcamp, YouTube with tags and artwork.

github.com/gpchelkin/scdlbot

jfMusic ~ Tracked Music Editor

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Supports WAV and DLS files.
Supports recording from MIDI devices.

sourceforge.net/projects/jfmusic