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TablEdit FAQ for mandolin players at http://www.mandozine.com/help/
Neat on-line mandolin tuner at Mandozine http://www.mandozine.com/resources/mandotuner.php
Freecorder is a freeware program (ad supported) which records in MP3 format any sound you can hear on your PC http://www.freecorder.com/
ChordAlchemy 3.2 - "the ultimate tool for looking up and reverse searching notes, intervals, scales and chords for fretted instruments" (including mandolin) http://www.tonalalchemy.com/
Free manuscript paper and some useful learning materials for music theory (e.g. circle of fifths) at MusicTeach http://www.musicteach.org.uk/Freestuff.asp
And check out their neat guitar chord machine http://www.musicteach.org.uk/CoolTools.htm
Lime music notation software for Windows http://www.cerlsoundgroup.org/cgi-bin/Lime/Windows.html and for Mac http://www.cerlsoundgroup.org/cgi-bin/Lime/Mac.html
NoteWorthy Composer is a software music composition and notation processor for Windows http://www.noteworthysoftware.com/composer/
NoteEdit freeware musical score editor for Linux http://rnvs.informatik.tu-chemnitz.de/~jan/noteedit/noteedit.html
RIPVinyl is a very reasonably priced shareware program for converting LPs and cassettes to CD http://www.ripvinyl.com
Cassette Tape Producer 7.0.0 (freeware) makes cassette recordings of .mp3, .wav, and MIDI files from your sound card's output to the input of an audio cassette deck http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/The_Tape_Producer/?nl20
PaceMaker plugin for Winamp is a versatile tool for slowing down MP3 files - useful for transcribing http://www.sunpoint.net/~oparviai/pacemaker/
The iMic universal audio adapter is a USB device that adds a stereo input and output to your Mac or PC http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/index.html
BarFly (for Mac) - a shareware integrated text editor/player/viewer for abc music files http://www.barfly.dial.pipex.com/
Tune your mandolin on line, courtesy Elizabeth Knuth http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~eknuth/mandotab/gdae.html
Download FretBoard for Palm handheld computers - shows notes and chords for tunings of your choice
ChordFind suggests chords for mandolin and some other 4-string instruments (you can even set up custom tuning) at http://chordfind.com/4-string/
Exact Audio Copy for the best quality ripping http://exactaudiocopy.de/ And a help page for this program courtesy Chris Myden
Lots of music software (and other) links at Roni Software http://www.ronimusic.com/links.htm
PowerTracks Pro Audio "is a professional fully featured digital audio and MIDI workstation packed with features for musicians, students and songwriters" http://www.pgmusic.com/powertracks.htm
Slow Me Down (free Winamp 2 plug in) at http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/SlowMeDown/ Slows down sound files for transcription - there is also a
discussion of half-speed playback at The Session website
Tune your mandolin online! http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~eknuth/mandotab/gdae.html
Audacity is a free digital recording program for creating WAV, MP3 and other audio files on all platforms http://audacity.sourceforge.net/about.php?lang=en
LP to CD links at ZD Net
Wave Corrector for detailed audio editing http://www.wavecor.co.uk/
Comprehensive directory of audio editing software at DownSeek http://www.downseek.com/directory/60.asp
Version 3.9B of CDRWin CD recording software now available from Golden Hawk Technology http://www.goldenhawk.com/cdrwin.htm Useful FAQ page http://www.goldenhawk.com/faq_body.htm
GNU Solfege free eartraining software http://solfege.sourceforge.net/
Wisecroft Ripper 2.0 converts RealAudio files to WAV http://www.wisecroft.com/
Expander is a small program which can stretch a WAV file in time without changing its pitch http://www.inf.u-szeged.hu/~tothl/expander.html
Helpful page on using Cool Edit 96
TablEdit is now available for Mac as well as PC http://www.tabledit.com/download/downlo_e.shtml
About.com has lots of useful links on home recording http://homerecording.about.com/?once=true& Check their page on archiving and restoring LPs and tapes
Recording from LP or cassette tape to CD using CD Spin Doctor http://www.roxio.com/en/interest/music/atodpart1.html
Ra2wav software converts RealAudio files to WAV format http://ra2wav.hypermart.net/
Total Recorder records in WAV format any digital sound passing through your computer, including streaming audio, MP3, etc. Essential (and very low-cost) shareware from http://www.highcriteria.com/productfr.htm
N-Track Studio is an audio & MIDI multitrack recorder for Windows http://fasoft.com/what_is.shtm
Pro Tools free digital multitrack recording software for your computer http://www.digidesign.com/ptfree/
Home Recording knowledge centre for anyone interested in recording and mixing their own music CDs and MP3s http://www.homerecording.com/
Digital Ear can analyze a live or recorded solo performance and convert it into a standard MIDI file http://www.digital-ear.com/info.htm
Music Store Heaven has lots of software http://www.musicstoreheaven.com/
Cool Edit 96 available at
http://www.threechords.com/hammerhead/cool_edit_96.shtml
Recording an LP on to your computer using Cool Edit http://support.syntrillium.com/howto/howto_002.html
Hammerhead Rhythm Station, a freeware drum machine "aiming at the dance scene"
for your PC
http://www.threechords.com/hammerhead/
The site also has links to other drumboxes
http://www.threechords.com/hammerhead/other_drumboxes.shtml
and other useful music software
http://www.threechords.com/hammerhead/apps.shtml
CD Wave mini-tutorial and download links http://etree.org/cdwave.html
CD-Recordable FAQ (creating and burning CDs, including audio) http://www.cdrfaq.org/
Cubasis Go
- popular budget priced digital recording software, turns your PC into a
24-track recording studio
Cubasis Notation
notation and MIDI software
GoldWave digital audio editor
http://www.goldwave.com/
Roni Music offers useful software including the Amazing Slow Downer for transcription http://www.ronimusic.com/index.htm
Guitars Rule - includes some useful-looking software http://www.guitarsrule.com
Multi-track recording with Cool Edit http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/855/?sup14
How to save streaming files to your hard drive http://mmsound.about.com/library/weekly/aa092500a.htm
Total Recorder 3.2 - universal sound recorder. Capture live audio (including RealAudio), line-in, CD. Convert different sound formats to WAVE and MP3 http://www.highcriteria.com
Clean 2.0 from Steinberg - enables you to record LPs to CD, reducing crackle and hiss
Audiomelody - links to music freeware at http://www.audiomelody.com/
The Biz Nest has downloadable music notation software http://www.biznest.com/software/music/sheet.html
Music software discussion and help page at Shareware Music Machine http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/wwwboard/?sup6
Converting WAV to MIDI files http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/867/?sup6#body
Lots of musical notation downloads at http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/NOTATION/?sup9
FAQ site for recordable CDs http://www.cdrfaq.org/
Guitar Pro tablature editor for 4, 5, 6 and 7 strings http://www.guitar-pro.com/
Tab Transcriber is a notation software for fretted string instruments, including guitar, bass, banjo and mandolin. "The software transcribes standard midi files into the
tablature of your choice" http://www.intervalsoftware.com/tt.html
DMOZ open directory project - list of tablature software
Tab editors reviewed by Paul Kucharski
(June 1998, but still useful reading) http://www.execpc.com/~pgkuchar/tabreview.htm
More links to tablature software sites. And more!
Power Tab free tablature software http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org/
HitSquad guide to using Transkriber http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/868/?nl20
HitSquad guide to using Cool Edit http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/news/855/?nl20
MidiNotate software - offers automatic transcription of MIDI files to sheet music http://www.notation.com/
The Banjo Hangout - worth a look, has some useful info, including a software page http://www.banjohangout.org/
Band-In-A-Box software for creating backup tracks, and other audio software http://www.pgmusic.com/
MIDI backup files (bluegrass) for you to jam along with http://www.bluegrassbanjo.org/midiback.html
Mp3&Wav Converter is a software that directly convert audio from MP3 to WAV, also WAV to MP3 format. It converts the audio digitally - not through the soundcard - which enables you to make perfect copies of the originals. http://www.mp3convertors.com/index.html
MusicMatch Jukebox will convert .wav to .mp3 or .wma, or vice versa. You can also
convert CDs directly to any of the three formats, with complete control of
bit-rates, etc http://www.musicmatch.com/home/
ChordWizard software for creating and learning chords and musical theory for stringed instruments (extremely comprehensive!) http://www.chordwizard.com/index.html
Lots of useful musical links, including software and jazz sites at http://www.seventhstring.demon.co.uk/links.html Home page at http://www.seventhstring.demon.co.uk
Opera - very fast browser (now free) which I'm currently using as my default. F11 (toggle on and off) gives a 100% full screen (even bigger than Internet Explorer), ideal for providing maximum display of on-screen music (use arrow keys to scroll). Go to the Opera website to find out about other useful features and download http://www.opera.com/
Helpful info on how to convert your LPs to CD format http://homepages.jireh.co.uk/~abcomp/lp-cdr.htm
Fret placement calculator http://www.dougsparling.com/cgi-bin/fretcalc.cgi
The Mandolin Autoplayer learning software
PalmChord - use with a Palm Pilot to create chords for a stringed instrument (including mandolin) http://www.eclipse.net/~reesley/
Links to musical notation software (including tab) - looks pretty comprehensive http://ace.acadiau.ca/score/others.htm
Acoustic Music Webtools http://www.markklan.com
CapoCalc - determine where to set a capo to match another person, while playing in a different key.
ChordMatch - find chords that contain a given melody note (useful for "figuring out" chords to songs).
ChordSpell - name the chord formed by the notes you select, with optional fretboard entry and user-selectable alternative tunings.
Free audio editing and mixing software http://www.digidesign.com/ptfree/main.html
Various useful music writing and playback programs (including Melody Assistant) at Myriad Software http://www.myriad-online.com/main.htm
CD Wave is a low cost shareware program for splitting WAV files from any source, like LP, tape or even CD. Useful for splitting a WAV file of a whole tape or album into individual tracks! http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~mjmlooijmans/cdwave/
Software for converting your LPs etc into CD format http://www.dartpro.com/New.asp
MusicMatch Jukebox 6.0 (free download) will copy a whole CD into MP3 format on your hard drive in one go: http://www.musicmatch.com/ So will Real Jukebox - go to http://www.real.com/ and scroll down to look for RealJukebox 2 Basic (free download).
Free download of Pro Tools audio/recording software
8 tracks of audio, 48 midi tracks, etc - for Mac and Windows http://www.protools.com/htmlnav/index.html
Finale NotePad free musical notation software http://www.codamusic.com/coda/np.asp
Transcribe! - a transcription program which slows down music files on your computer and has many other useful features http://www.seventhstring.demon.co.uk/xscribe/index.html
Links to metronome software http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/cat/METRONOMES/
Sites for software which slows down music for transcription http://home.swipnet.se/~w-11396/
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Musicians_CD-Player/
http://cooledit.com/ Note also freebie version Cool Edit 96, brilliant program for transcribing recordings at reduced speed - get this freebie pronto while it is still available at http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?500000005342
Huge music site with lots of links to software http://www.harmony-central.com/
Cakewalk music software http://www.cakewalk.com/
Acoustic Music Webtools - some useful software for musicians http://www.planetc.com/users/msk/
Dave Marshall's Virtual Bluegrass Band (the ultimate metronome) on your computer. Play along with the free tracks, (including Rawhide!), listed at http://homepage.dtn.ntl.com/david.k.marshall/5string.html
The Concertina.net Tune-O-Tron - it slices, it dices, it converts and stores music in ABC format. Make and keep your own tunebook. Win friends and influence people. You are encouraged to add your own tunes. Entries do not have to be concertina-related! At this moment there are 73 tunes available. http://www.concertina.net/tunes.html
The best general freeware portal on the web (IMHO) http://www.completelyfreesoftware.com
Another good freeware site http://www.freewarefiles.com/
Cool Edit 96, brilliant program for transcribing recordings at reduced speed - get this freebie pronto while it is still available at http://www.winsite.com/bin/Info?500000005342
SlowGold for slowing down tunes http://www.worldwidewoodshed.com/
More useful musical software, with comments at http://www.paulhawthorne.com/banjosoftware.html
Loads of software for musicians at http://www.hitsquad.com/
Everything you wanted to know about MP3 and WAV audio
files http://music.zdnet.com/features/beginners/index.html
Software for musicians http://www.co-mando.com/resources/software/
Free electronic metronome for your computer (popular) http://www.oli.tudelft.nl/vvier/v4software/
Another free metronome, combined with a tuner - this program does a lot! http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~tuner/tuner_e.html
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