Tired of reaching for your volume knob every time your mp3 player changes to a new song? MP3Gain analyzes and adjusts mp3 files so that they have the same volume.
mp3gain.sourceforge.net
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AudioShell ~ ID3 Tag Editor & Windows Shell Extension
AudioShell adds an ID3 tag editor and files rename tools into Windows system music files pop-up menu. AudioShell property shell handler adds detailed music tags information into Windows Explorer columns and Preview pane, thumbnail handler adds thumbnails with album art into Explorer. Full Unicode and 64 bit support.
www.softpointer.com/AudioShell
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foo_jesus ~ Saves Foobar2000 Configurations
One of the first Foobar components to consider installing is foo_jesus. This component automatically saves your current configuration and creates backup copies on a regular basis. If you have a problem, or a regret, you can easily restore Foobar to an earlier state.
Adds submenu: File>Preferences>Advanced>Autosave & Autobackup
Backs up to: \Users\username\AppData\Roaming\foobar2000\autobackup
www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_jesus
Discussion ~ Hydrogen Audio
Superseded by github.com/regorxxx/AutoBackup-SMP
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Audacity ~ Multi-track Editor & Recorder
Audacity is a popular freeware multi-track audio editor and recorder. (Recommended)
audacityteam.org
Download
FAQ
Documentation
Tutorials
Tips
Beginner’s Resource Guide
Wikipedia
www.darkaudacity.com/ (Themed)
Index of effects, generators and analyzers
github.com/Sneeds-Feed-and-Seed/sneedacity
ReplayGain Plugin
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CDBurnerXP ~ Freeware CD & DVD Burning
CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multi language interface. Everyone, even companies, can use it for free.
- burn all kinds of discs
- audio-CDs with or without gaps between tracks
- burn and create ISO files
- data verification after burning process
- create bootable discs
- multi-language interface
- bin/nrg → ISO converter, simple cover printing and much more!
- Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista/2008/Win7/Win8/Win10 (x86 / x64)
cdburnerxp.se
cdburnerxp.se/en/download
forum.cdburnerxp.se
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDBurnerXP
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PowerShell Audio ~ Automate Conversions / Tagging
An extensible, multi-format audio conversion and tagging module for Windows PowerShell™
github.com/jherby2k/PowerShellAudio/releases
Primer
List of Cmdlets
Script Examples
Hydrogen Audio Forum
Hydrogen Audio Wiki
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EAC (Exact Audio Copy) ~ Audio CD Ripper With AccurateRip Support
A highly recommended, configurable audio ripper & CD writer with AccurateRip support and C2 error reporting. Built in support for FLAC, mp3 and almost any audio format.
www.exactaudiocopy.de
Downloads
FAQ
Forum
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exact_Audio_Copy
EAC & Opus ~ moisescardona.me/eac-opus-2018-09-17
wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=EAC_Drive_Options
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dBpoweramp Music Converter ~ mp3 Converter, FLAC, WAV, AAC & Apple Lossless.
dBpoweramp Music Converter – mp3 converter, FLAC, WAV, AAC and Apple Lossless. Free Download (21 day full trial), start converting today!
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Foobar2000 ~ Extensible Audio Interface & Player
An advanced and evolved freeware audio player for Android, Mac, Windows and Wine. Foobar2000 can be extensively extended, modified and themed.
This is the basic Default User Interface or DUI. You will need to configure and extend the DUI Foobar2000 interface according to your preferences and requirements.
Features:
- Supported audio formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, CD Audio, WMA, Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, Musepack, Speex, AU, SND… and more with additional components.
- Gapless playback.
- Easily customizable user interface.
- Advanced tagging capabilities.
- Support for ripping Audio CDs as well as transcoding all supported audio formats using the Converter component.
- Full ReplayGain support.
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts.
- Open component architecture allows third-party developers to extend functionality.
- Multiplatform: Android, Mac, Windows 32|64-bit and ARM (ARM64EC).
Interfaces:
Foobar2000 is not limited to the Default User Interface or DUI. There is an alternative popular interface called Columns User Interface or CUI. CUI is most often used for theming or skinning foobar2000. There is also a Classic User Interface but it is rarely used or referenced.
Links:
- www.foobar2000.org
- www.foobar2000.org/download
- www.foobar2000.org/components
- www.foobar2000.org/components/system/mac
- www.foobar2000.org/FAQ
- www.foobar2000.org/screenshots
- www.foobar2000.org/SDK
- mobile.foobar2000.com
- wiki.hydrogenaud.io
- Version_2.0_Release_Notes
Packages & Store Versions:
- apps.apple.com/us/app/foobar2000/id1072807669
- play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foobar2000.foobar2000
- www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/foobar2000/9pdj8x9spf2k
- www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9PDJ8X9SPF2K (foobar2000 classic version 1.6x)
- chocolatey.org/packages/foobar2000
- aur.archlinux.org/packages/foobar2000/
Official Foobar2000 Forums At Hydrogenaudio:
References:
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foobar2000
- Foobar2000 Encoder Pack
- head-fi.org ~ Foobar2000 resources
- Kode54’s Component Page
- Reddit – rFoobar2K
- snapcraft.io/foobar2000
- www.facebook.com/foobar2k
- github.com/marc2k3/foobar2000-sdk
- eolindel.free.fr/foobar
- MacOS components
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mp3 Diags ~ Diagnose & Repair mp3s
MP3 Diags is a GUI-based application that allows end-users to identify issues with their MP3 files, fix some of the issues and make other changes, like adding track information. It also lets you “look inside” an MP3 file.
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Foobar2000 1.x ~ Installing Analog VU Meters
Adding an analog VU meter to the old Foobar2000 1.x Default User Interface
Required component: foo_vis_vumeter
Directions:
- Download foo_vis_vumeter
- Navigate to File \ Preferences \ Components
- Drag foo_vis_vumeter.dll to the component window
- Click
Applyand thenOkto restart Foobar - Copy any .bin skin files to the …\AppData\Roaming\foobar2000\user-components\foo_vis_vumeter folder (Shift+File>Browse configuration folder)
- Select
View > Layout > Enable layout editing mode - Right click the tab area in a panel and select
Add New Tab - Right click the new tab and rename it “Analog VU Meter” or whatever
- Right click the new display area and select
Add New UI Element - Select ‘
Analog VU Meter’ from the list (Playback Visualization) - Disable layout editing mode
Group Submenus:
Adding a new subfolder to the …\AppData\Roaming\foobar2000\user-components\foo_vis_vumeter folder creates a listing with that subfolder’s name in the Group submenu. ‘.bin‘ meter files in those subfolders are then accessible via the corresponding group submenu.
Parameters:
Right mouse click on the meter display:
- Layout submenu / Horizontal or Vertical / Dual or Single / Mono / Lock Aspect Ratio
- Select skin
Preferences > Advanced > Display > VU Meter:
- VU meter sensitivity – Default left and right preamp (db): 20 and rise time(s) 0.20s
Mouse wheel (hover over meters)
- Adjusts meter sensitivity
Resources:
Analog VU Meter Skin Gallery
Updated version for Foobar2000 2.x
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EAC ~ Additional Command Line Compression Options For FLAC Encoding
My current EAC FLAC command line
EAC / Compression Options / External Compression / Additional command-line options:
-8 -V -T “ARTIST=%artist%” -T “TITLE=%title%” -T “ALBUM=%albumtitle%” -T “DATE=%year%” -T “TRACKNUMBER=%tracknr%” -T “GENRE=%genre%” -T “COMMENT=%comment%” -T “Performer=%albuminterpret%” -T “ALBUMARTIST=%albumartist%” -T “COMPOSER=%composer%” -T “CRC=%trackcrc%” -T “FREEDBID=%cddbid%” %haslyrics%–tag-from-file=LYRICS=”%lyricsfile%”%haslyrics% -T “DISCNUMBER=%cdnumber%” -T “TOTALDISCS=%totalcds%” -T “TOTALTRACKS=%numtracks%” %hascover%–picture=”%coverfile%”%hascover% %source% -o %dest%
References:
EAC and FLAC ~ Hydrogen Audio Wiki
The Audio File 