I figure I should write a conclusion in case anyone happens on this thread as I have rambled on a bit. If I use “Tunebite” the converter DRM remover I’ll post about it but no plans to play with it in the near future.
First here’s a pretty good synopsis of what it does with some screenshots:
http://www.techchee.com/2008/09/24/audialsone-downloads-and-records-free-music-and-videos-legally/Here’s the good and bad IMO so far.
Pros:
- Exposure to 100s of new artists allows “trying before buying”
- Intuitive interface (easy for beginners)
- Excellent customization for a GUI interface utility (for power users)
- Outstanding automation (powerful search + filters saves time)
- 3 separate utilities but seamlessly integrated.
- Very stable on XP (even with many other, even I/O intensive, programs running)
- Reviewing/saving/deleting/editing tracks easy
Cons:
- Only for XP/Vista (+mp3videoraptor only supports surf & catch from IE)
- $60.00 price (but paid for itself in less than 1 hour but…)
- $$$ Buying more CDs from newly discovered artists
- Mp4 converter not the best
- 1000s of tracks may be overwhelming without a separate media organizer
- Can only edit first and last 30 seconds or so of track.
- German DJs talk to much over songs.
This is greatly expanding my music horizons by removing the risk of buying something that might suck. Without a doubt this is the best $60 I’ve spent on the hobby. YMMV if you already have large mp3 collections or know everything you want already. Also not all genres are equally supported on the internet only one African station that I can find.
Cheers,
Dean
