Convert tunes from your favorite audio CDs to .mp3, .wav, or .wma format with MusicMatch Jukebox. This well-done program features a friendly, attractive interface that makes creating compressed music from CDs a no-brainer. If your CD-ROM supports it, tracks can be "ripped" digitally at super speed. Owners of older CD drives can opt for real-time analog recording. Or, record through your sound card's line-in jack. Free, near-CD-quality encoding lets you record an unlimited number of .mp3 and .wma files at bitrates up to 96 kbps. MusicMatch Jukebox also offers a sophisticated database with CDDB support, an intuitive player for .wma and .mp3 files and audio CDs, and a portal for downloading "legal" .mp3-compressed, CD-quality tracks from the Internet. Other features include the ability to change its appearance with skins, support for .mp3 streaming, and an easy way to organize your music collection. A $29.99 upgrade allows CD-quality recording, but even if you don't upgrade, MusicMatch Jukebox will make a great addition to your collection of multimedia tools.
Reviewed on Aug 25 1999.
System Requirements
16-bit sound card, Pentium 166, and Windows 95, 98, or NT
Purchase Information
Shareware: Free to try, $29.99 if you decide to keep it.
