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First choice for the handling of ID3-tags of an audio file
Kid3 is first choice if you want to handle ID3-tags (1.1 to 2.) of an audio file. Besides
MP3 and Ogg it also supports FLAC, MPC, MP4/AAC, MP2, Speex, TrueAudio and WavPack. Of
course, ID3-tags can be converted from one version into another. Additionally you are
able to generate ID3-tags out of the file names and vice versa. Directories are renamed
according to the tags. The marked audio files can be used to create playlists (*.m3u) in
order to facilitate the playback of your songs by media players. To create a simple
M3U-playlist call up "Create Playlist" in the file menu. By "File - Export" you obtain
extended playlists. As format choose "Extended M3U". The ID3-tags also can be stored here
as Extended PLS, CSV or HTML. An immense facilitation for the handling of the ID3-tags is
the connection to sources like gnudb.org, TrackType.org, MusicBrainz or Discogs, whose
album and song information can be transferred directly. In the context menu of an audio
file you also have access to services (LyrikWiki, LeosLyrics and Lyrc) which may provide
the complete song text. You may find an appropriate cover for the album using the
connection to Google Images.
Recording, Composing, editing and mixing of digital music
In the area of music, there are many very suitable open source programs for the handling
of sound files, composition of midi music, arrangement of beats and rhythms as well as
the creation of audio effects. But there are only a few programs able to cope with all of
these aspects. One of them is Linux Multimedia Studio (LMMS) which enables you to record
digital music, compose, edit and mix it. This pattern based program allows you to arrange
several music sections together with audio tracks to arrange a song. Neither the tools,
nor the functions are missing. A song, beat and bassline editor are at your disposal as
well as a FX mixer, piano roll, midi support, diverse software synthesizer etc. . About
the structure of this program: The song editor contains the playlist with its different
tracks and a toolbar. With the second button bar you can also call up or hide
Beat+Bassline Editor, Piano-Roll, Automations Editor and FX-Mixer respectively. Left side
in the processing area, you find the project and sample browser. You could first start
with the composition of a simple beat. In the "My samples" browser you open one of the
folders and transfer some of the samples to the Beat+Bassline Editor by a double click.
You set steps by clicking a grey button which afterwards looks green. This way you can
arrange diverse audio tracks with the desired entrances without too much effort. After a
click on the Play button you will listen to the result of your composition. The Audiofile
processor is responsible for envelops, low-frequency oscillators and filtering of a
sample. The plugin is called up with a click on a sample name in the Beat+Bassline Editor.
The sound spectrum can be extended among other things by the entrance of instruments,
software synthesizers like Triple Oscillator and the application of VST and LADSPA
effects on any audio track. LMMS is able to import MIDI and RIF files. Your compositions
can be exported to WAV or OGG. The program language is defined in \LMMS...\data\locale.
In this example we change German language to English: German is defined in
the file de.qm. English is defined in the file en.qm. Delete de.qm. Rename en.qm to de.qm.
LMMS would now load en.qm as de.qm and you have now English text in your LMMS
installation.
Offers a virtual globe and street maps
Marble supplies satellite pictures which enable you to zoom in any place on earth. It
also works as a street map based on its data recall of OpenStreetMap. Areas with a bigger
forest stand, those which are declared as a nature conservancy, a commercial area or a
military zone are marked in terms of color. The meaning of the signs and colors used by
Marble is explained in the cut line. In the Map View area you have to determine if you
want to use Marble as a globe or as a street map. In the search field of the navigation
area you enter the wanted place name. You can slide the map extract with the left mouse
button. The cutout of a picture can be zoomed in or forth with the mouse wheel or a
controller. By clicking on a place name in the satellite view you can open a window which
displays a suitable article from Wikipedia. Using the export function you are able to
store a picture cutout as JPG picture. The edit menu is used to copy the up-to-date map
(Copy Map) or the place coordinates (Copy coordinates) into the clipboard. You should
choose the landscape format for the print-out.
Supplies extensive information about video and audio files
Mediainfo supplies technical and additional tag information about video and audio files.
This way you can find out, for instance, which codec you will need to playback a certain
AVI video. Further information about videos (MKV, OGM, AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, DVD) you
receive by bit rate, frame rate and aspect ratio. Information about audio files (OGG,
MP3, WAV, RA, AC3, DTS, AAC, M4A, AU, AIFF) is provided by the following steps: sampling
rate, channels, language, bit rate etc. You can choose single files or folders containing
several video or audio files. The established data may be represented as a text, a tree
structure or HTML. In addition to that, it is possible to export them to a file as a
text, CSV, HTML or a chart. The program enrolls itself into the context menu of the
explorer and also supports Drag & Drop.
A "multimedia center"
Multifunctional programs are in great demand in this multimedia age. MediaPortal serves
as a player for video, DVD, audio, slide shows, radio, TV etc. First of all, you should
adjust the fine tunings in the wizards menu. Which pictures do you want to include in
your slide show? Therefore, go to "Pictures" and define the number of seconds to the next
screen change. If necessary extend the list of image formats that should be admitted.
Choose "My Pictures" in the main menu and then start the slide show. Similarly you
proceed referring to other modules. MediaPortal also provides the latest weather data as
well as news from the web (RSS Feeds). Amongst the plug-ins in the Configuration there
are many other functions. If the program does not start, you will need Microsoft .NET
Framework from 3.5 SP1 up.
Offers whatever you need for online tv
Informative or entertaining, modern or conservative - online tv offers a wide choice of
programs and its mass appeal is continuously growing. However, the bigger the choice, the
more difficult it is to locate what is really interesting for you! This is why we
recommend you Miro because it does not only help you to choose and locate videos but it
also is able to playback all current video formats by itself. It is you who decide which
of the countless channels of online tv you finally will subscribe to. Therefore click on
the respective button "Add Feed". For a better survey, those channels you are not
interested in can be deleted again. Going to the Preferences in the Video menu, in the
register "Disk space", you are able to determine if downloaded videos should be deleted
automatically after a certain time. In the Preferences in the register "Folders" , there
is a nice special. Here you integrate Miro as an independent channel into a video-list of
your hard disk.
A Tool for Video Processing Able to Import MPEG-2 Videos as well
Virtual Dub is an excellent tool coping with the processing, capturing, and opening of
video formats such as Motion-jpeg, mpeg-1, Layer 1 and 3 audio or avi, as well as the
conversion from mpeg to avi including the sound track. The integrated capturing tool is
able to record directly from a TV tuner card, a connected camera or any other video
source. It provides several filters enabling you to modify individual frames. You may
extract or insert sound. The video histogram defines brightness and contrast. Using the
audiometer you are able to control the audio input (volume, oscilloscope, spectrum
analyzer, line-in slider). The integrated mpeg-2 plug-in of
fccHandler enables you
to import mpeg-2 videos, vcd, svcd, and DVDs. Thus you also may open and process vob
files, for example, and store them as avi videos.
A True All-Rounder among Media Players
The VLC or Videolan Client Media Player, originally, has been created in order to stream
videos over the web. By now, it has become a true all-rounder in the media players' area.
It can be used as a DVD, VCD, and audio player. In most cases, VLC does not depend on pre
installed codecs as it is equipped with a big amount of codecs itself. As a player it
supports MPEG- and DivX streaming which makes it possible to play videos already while
they are downloaded. This is why this program is perfect for video on demand.
Visualizing and an equalizer with prepared sound effects are a welcome complement to the
audio part. If you are not familiar with the streaming technique, we recommend you the
streaming assistant in the file menu. Step by step it will lead you to the desired goal.
Further features are, amongst others, the usage of skins for the program surface and the
creation of play lists, for example.
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