MusicMatch Jukebox 5.1
MusicMatch Jukebox 5.1 (download) is one of the most powerful music players we've seen. It's a deeply configurable,
multipurpose audio and video tool. You get the standard functionality offered
by most players in this roundup: You can organise music by making and saving
playlists, and burning a CD is drag-and-drop-simple. But in many ways, MusicMatch
goes far beyond any other player out there right now.
You have myriad options when recording and encoding. You can encode at rates ranging from 64 Kbps to 128 Kbps in the standard version and all the way to 320 Kbps in the Plus version, choose CBR or VBR encoding, and opt for digital or analog recording. Another feature that sets MusicMatch apart from most players is its ability to play both streaming audio and video (RealJukebox Plus and Windows Media Player can also do this). When MusicMatch is properly configured, you can use Icecast, M3U, Shoutcast, and ASF/ASX (a Microsoft video compression format) -- and the player even offers an integrated Net radio tuner. Tagging functionality is powerful, letting you edit Artist, Genre, and about ten other fields, and it even lets you import cover art. Other features of the Plus version are the ability to burn tracks six times as fast as the standard version does, an equaliser, and an option for printing jewel-case liners.
Company: MusicMatch
Price: Free download; Plus, US$39.99 direct download
Rating: 5 Star
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