Free Music & Video Software
MediaMonkey 3.2
Definitely one of the best free audio tools around, MediaMonkey can organise your digital music collection (managing up to 50,000 playlists), rip and burn CDs, convert tracks from one format to another, look up album art and other missing information, and synchronise any iPod or MP3 player. It even has a secure Auto-DJ & Party Mode.
Min requirements: Windows XP/Vista/7
File size: 7.4MB
Download at: www.mediamonkey.com
Foobar2000 1.0 beta 4
This very lightweight music player can handle most audio formats (including some very obscure ones), and its support for third-party plug-ins means you can add all manner of additional features to it. The software can rip CDs, convert one file format to another and fix ID3 tags. It offers full Replay Gain and Unicode support along with gapless playback. The new version squashes a lot of bugs and introduces built-in support for Windows Media streaming.
Min requirements: Windows XP/Vista/7
File size: 2.98MB
Download at: www.foobar2000.org/download
HandBrake 0.9.4
If you need to convert one video format into another, HandBrake is the tool for the job. All you need to do is select a file to convert, choose a new format and leave the software to get on with it. The program can also rip and encode DVDs to various video formats. The latest release is smaller and faster with improved audio-video synchronisation. It comes with 64-bit support for Macs (but not Windows, currently) and offers a smart preview mode.
Min requirements: Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OS X
File size:4.7MB
Download at: http://handbrake.fr
Orb 2.5
Orb is an excellent tool for streaming audio and video files to any computer or supported device, including the Nintendo Wii and Apple iPhone. It's incredibly easy to use - just install the software and point it toward your media, then go to http://mycast.orb.com, log in and begin streaming the files. The latest version is available for the Mac as well as Windows.
Min requirements: Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OS X
File size: 22.3MB
Download at: www.orb.com
iTunes 9.02
Apple's popular music software is essential for anyone who owns an iPod or an iPhone. The latest version boasts a redesigned Apple Store, improved navigation, Home Sharing, nested rules in Smart Playlists and support for sharing links in Facebook and Twitter. It also has a new Genius Mixes feature that can automatically generate up to 12 genre-themed playlists.
Min requirements: Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OS X
File size: 88.9MB
Download at: www.apple.com/uk/itunes
Windows Live Movie Maker
Windows Live Movie Maker is part of Windows Live Essentials and designed specifically for Windows 7 and Vista. Microsoft's video-editing tool offers everything you need to create impressive-looking home movies. You can trim and rearrange scenes and add music, transitions, effects, titles, captions and even photos. Completed movies can be uploaded directly to YouTube and Facebook and saved in a range of formats including HD (1080p).
Min requirements: Windows Vista/7
File size: 6.4MB
Download at: http://download.live.com/moviemaker
VLC Media Player 1.0.3
This program can play and stream virtually any audio and video file (including HD) without the need for additional codecs. It offers live recording, instant pausing, frame-by-frame playback, full-screen video scaling and AirTunes streaming. VLC can convert one file format into another with ease and can even play zipped media files (no need to unzip them first).
Min requirements: Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OS X
File size: 17.2MB
Download at: www.videolan.org/vlc
Audacity 1.3.10
Audacity is a superb multi-track audio-editing tool that can be used to mix music, record audio, fix problems and more. It offers an impressive collection of filters that can (among other things) strip out background noise, boost low volume, change the speed/pitch and tempo and add cross-fades. The new beta version offers lots of useful tweaks including various interface improvements, a full-screen mode and a mixer-board view.
Min requirements: Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OS X
File size: 10.4MB
Download at: http://audacity.sourceforge.net
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