CDex

CDex is an excellent software for converting CDs To MP3s. It is an application that records audio tracks from CDs and saves them to a disk as regular WAV files or as encoded sound files. This program features an MP3 decoder (MPEG 1/2/3-based) and a new LAME encoder, and has built-in support to generate OGG Vorbis files. CDex is available in English, German, Italian, and Spanish. This latest release includes better support of USB drives when using Native NT SCSI library option and various bug fixes.

The current version is 1.5.1. You can download the latest version of CDex from here

Using CDex is simplicity itself. Put a CD in your computer, load CDex, and click on the button to Extract The Tracks As Compressed Audio files. Wait a couple of minutes for it to do its stuff. Your CD will have been converted to mp3 files (or ogg, wma, monkey audio, or some even more obscure file types that I've not heard of). You can then listen to these files, and the rest of your CD collection that you've converted, without having to dig out the CD you want. Mp3s are soooooo much easier than CDs! If you don't have enough hard drive space for your CD collection, buy a bigger hard drive!

The tool also features a built-in sound player, so you can preplay songs before and after you rip or convert them. Download this tool today and check it out yourself.

mpTrim

mpTrim is a simple and easy to use MP3 editor. Use it to improve your MP3 collection.

mpTrim is a tool that lets you automatically detect silence at the beginning and at the end of MP3 tracks and remove it, thus reducing file size. It also allows you to adjust the sound volume, which is a great help, since most MP3 files are too low in volume comparing to original CD tracks. What's more, the program lets you deal with corrupted MP3 files, throwing away all the rubbish it might have got while being downloaded and leaving the file clean and ready to be played by any conventional MP3 player.

It can fade-in/out MP3s (to fix abrupt beginning/ending). It can clean-up MP3s and recover wasted disk space. It keeps the music quality intact, no matter how many times you process an MP3, because it works directly in the MP3 format without having to decode/re-encode. That also makes it very fast.

mpTrim is freeware. You can Download it from here.

FlashGet v1.81

FlashGet (formerly JetCar) is specifically designed to address two of the biggest problems when downloading files: Speed and management of downloaded files. If you’ve ever waited forever for your files to download from a slow connection, or been cut off mid-way through a download - or just can’t keep track of your ever-growing downloads - FlashGet is for you.

FlashGet can split downloaded files into sections, downloading each section simultaneously, for an increase in downloading speed from 100% to 500%. This, coupled with FlashGet’s powerful and easy-to-use management features, helps you take control of your downloads like never before.

FlashGet displays download progress in ranks of glittering dots, but its acceleration is not as pronounced as most. Its inability to start a download without confirmation makes for slow starts. We ran into difficulty locating configuration settings, a problem aggravated by a help system that apparently belongs to an earlier version. Nonetheless, the software managed and categorized our sample downloads efficiently. FlashGet supports over 30 languages!

* Speed: FlashGet can automatically split files into sections or splits, and download each split simultaneously. Multiple connections are opened to each file, and the result is the the most efficient exploitation of the bandwidth available. Whatever your connection, FlashGet makes sure all of the bandwidth is utilized. Difficult, slow downloads that normally take ages are handled with ease. Download times are drastically reduced.

* Management: FlashGet is capable of creating unlimited numbers of categories for your files. Download jobs can be placed in specifically-named categories for quick and easy access. The powerful and easy-to-use management features in FlashGet help you take control of your downloads easily.

FlashGet Highlights:

- Speed. The ability to split files into up to 10 parts, with each part downloading simultaneously. Up to 8 different simultaneous download jobs. FlashGet just might be the fastest download software around!
- Organize. Categorize files with FlashGet’s integrated & simple-yet-powerful file management features before your files engulf you!
- Mirror search. Automatically search for the fastest server available for the fastest possible downloads.
- Automatically have FlashGet dial up, hang up & shut down the computer when you’re not around!
- Schedule to download files whenever you feel! Whether it’s while you snooze or during off-peak periods, certain times each weekday, weekend or whatever. The choice is yours!
- Manage your copious downloaded files with FlashGet’s simple yet powerful user interface. Automate your FlashGet downloads with a browser click! Supports Internet Explorer, Netscape and Opera* web browsers. *with freely downloadable plug-in.
- Superior ease-of-use. FlashGet’s interface is logical, integrated, informative and customizable. Queue your downloads with FlashGet’s logical queuing system.
- Control the download speed limit so that downloading files doesn’t interfere with your web browsing!
- Easily see any aspect of your downloads at a glance. Whether it be server status messages, monitoring splits, amount downloaded, time left…whatever! No excessive clicking into multiple open windows to see what’s going on!
- Customize the the FlashGet toolbar and user interface, including the Graph and log window colors. Support for proxy servers for maximum downloading flexibility.
- Speak your language with FlashGet’s auto-select language capabilities (20+ selectable languages available).
- Check for FlashGet updates from within FlashGet.
- Monitor your download progress, server status messages and download splits graphically with the easiest, most functional user interface around!
- BT. BitTorrent files download support!
- Vista. Compatible with Vista
+ much, much more!

Changes in FlashGet Version 1.81 (2007.1.15):

New Feature for V1.81:

1. To optimize download experience after 99% download
2. To support WMV MP3 RM detection
3. To optimize BT download and support protocol encryption
4 To support flashget:// protocol

Bug fixed list for V1.81:

1. To fix Repeating of Finished Download
2. To fix No Response of FlashGet V1.80 After Finished Download
3. To fix BHO Crashes on IE7, WIN2003, Vista
4. Other bug fixed

Download Flashget now.