This app will search for and deliver you a list of SHOUTcast (streaming MP3 audio) servers found on the Internet. It works together with any MP3 streaming capable player such as @aoft’s MacAMP, QuickTime 4, and ShockBox. Simply connect to the Internet, load up AMPCaster, double-click the name of the tracker you want to view, and a list of all available SHOUTcast servers will be displayed. Double-click on any server of your choice and it will load up in your MP3 player. Requires a PPC, a streaming-capable MP3 player, and an Internet connection.
Audiocorder 1.2.1 - Shareware
Chris Smolinski, atomic@blackcatsystems.com, http://www.blackcatsystems.com/
Turn your Mac into a voice-activated recorder. This program allows your Mac to automatically start recording sound to a disk file when the sound volume exceeds an initial threshold. It then continues to record until the volume drops below a second threshold for a minimum amount of time. Sound is stored in AIFF format and can be sampled at 11, 22, or 44 kHz, with 8- or 16-bit resolution. 68k and PPC compatible.
Audion 1.0 (MacAddict Special Edition) - 15-day Demo
Music lovers - check this out!. This totally hip audio player will allow you to listen to your CDs, MP3 files, or streaming MP3 audio over the Internet. But what’s really cool is its interchangeable faceplates (featuring some stunning transparency graphics), and you can even design them yourself. What’s more, it features a built-in streams directory, CDDB support, playlist capabilities, and EQ, one-click switching between CD, MP3, and Net modes, and more. Plus, you’ll find an Exclusive MacAddict face created by the folks at Panic. Hook the player up to a streaming server to really get the most out of this too-cool interface. Thanks guys! Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.0 or later.
CD MacEdit 1.9 - Shareware
Purple E Software, ejt@norcom2000.com, http://www.norcom2000.com/users/ejt/purplee.html
This program maintains a database of all your audio CD titles and tracks. Once information is entered, you can call-up any CD title and you’ll be presented with the song titles all in one click - and you don’t have to have the CD in your CD-ROM drive. Registering gives you the ability to play CDs from this program, customize the interface, and edit CD titles and tracks.
If you’re a music junkie or simply like to keep up with what’s hot in the music world, this program will allow you to do just that. It will download a variety of different current music charts such as the Billboard Hot 100, Rick Dee’s Top 40, and more at the click of the mouse. 68k and PPC compatible. Requires an Internet connection.
Here are the latest alert and/or system sounds from Clixsounds that will add more personality to your Mac. This latest collection includes “Symphonic Whisper”. Sounds are available in both 8-bit and 16-bit formats. 68k and PPC compatible.
Coaster 1.0.6 - Freeware
Christian Roth, rothc@in.tum.de, http://www.in.tum.de/~rothc/coaster.html
Write AIFF sound files with this little direct-to-disk recording program. It features settings for input source, sample rate, sample size, mono/stereo selection, and input gain. It also features level meters with headroom and clipping indicators. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 8.0 or later, Appearance Manager, and Sound Manager 3.0 or later.
Play DJ or take a stab at being a record producer with this cool interactive music program. This software mixing board will allow you to play, remix, rearrange, remaster, and repeat any song from SS7x7’s roster of artists. These artists create songs in a remixable format that can be downloaded directly from SS7x7’s Web site. Control each instrument in the mix and add individual fades, segues between instrument tracks, loops, and more all in real-time. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.5 or later and 16 MB RAM.
GrayAMP 1.0 - Freeware
Digital Thoughts, grayamp@digithought.net, http://www.digithought.net
Good things come in small packages. This simple MP3 player is small and lightweight but includes all the major features you expect in an MP3 player. It features playlist support, a Finder-like interface, Contextual Menus and Navigation services, drag & drop support, and more. This player is meant to run as a background application, and its bare-bones appearance won’t bog down your system’s performance. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.0 or later (or 7.5 or later with Appearance Manager).
MacTuner is a Global Media Receiver which uses your Internet connection to play live and recorded radio and TV stations from around the world. MacTuner works with all PowerMacs including iMacs. Media includes News, Talk, Sports, and other informational programs. Music formats include Pop, Alternative, Country, Jazz, Oldies, and more. It supports both RealAudio and RealVideo, and includes a regularly updated database of over 1000 global “stations”. 68k and PPC compatible. Requires RealPlayer, and an Internet browser and connection.
Play DJ on your Mac with the help of this way-cool music automation system. Use it on any PowerMac, PowerBook, iMac, or iBook to run an internet radio station, business background music system, or even a mobile DJ mixing station. This self-contained system will allow you to load your own CD’s, QuickTime files, and MP3’s directly into the program, eliminating the need to lug around your entire CD collection, and will let you fade between songs with up to a 120 second fade time for a complete dramatic effect. And if your hard drive can handle it, MegaSeg can hold up to 2000 songs in its database. Requires a PPC and QuickTime 3 or later.
This is the perfect program for those of you who own no musical or MIDI gear whatsoever and want to make music. It integrates a digital sound database with music notation, allowing you to create compositions using layers of a variety of instruments. It also features Karaoke note scrolling so you can see as well as hear the notes as they are being played back. 68k and PPC compatible.
MP3 File Converter 1.1 - Optional Shareware
Dave Krug, krugd@execpc.com
This little AppleScript utility will allow you to convert any downloaded .mp3 file into a double-clickable file that will open the MP3 into the MP3 player of your choice. It currently supports QuickTime 4, SoundApp, MPEG Audio Player, and SoundJam players. Requires a PPC and any of the MP3 players listed.
Here’s a great companion for your entire MP3 music collection. This program will allow you to create an audio database of all of your MP3 files. You can browse, select, and play MP3s directly from the database, create playlists for better organization, add album covers to the database, and even customize the look of the app with the built-in appearance editor. You can also get album information from the Internet with its NetCD support. Requires a PPC and QuickTime 3.0 or later or MP3 compatible player.
Here’s a great program for anyone interested in learning how to read music. Designed for both beginners and intermediates, this program will teach you the fundamentals of music and music theory. Learn about standard notation, rhythm, melody, harmony, intervals, and a whole lot more. It features multi-level games that will help sharpen your music skills, the Music Doodle Pad which will allow you to easily compose your own songs using a variety of different instruments, and a tracking progress that will record what you’ve learned and how much you’ve improved. Requires a 68040 Mac or higher running Mac OS 7.5 or later and 12 MB RAM.
Here’s a great program for anyone interested in learning how to read music. Designed for both beginners and intermediates, this program will teach you the fundamentals of music and music theory. Learn about standard notation, rhythm, melody, harmony, intervals, and a whole lot more. It features multi-level games that will help sharpen your music skills, the Music Doodle Pad which will allow you to easily compose your own songs using a variety of different instruments, and a tracking progress that will record what you’ve learned and how much you’ve improved. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.0 or later and 24 MB RAM.
If you pride yourself in being more of an accomplished musician than a computer user, here’s a program that will let you easily incorporate the two together. This professional music notation program allows you to compose and notate music that can be quickly edited with a simple mouse click. This 68040 version requires Mac OS 7.0 or later and 8 MB RAM.
If you pride yourself in being more of an accomplished musician than a computer user, here’s a program that will let you easily incorporate the two together. This professional music notation program allows you to compose and notate music that can be quickly edited with a simple mouse click. This PPC version requires Mac OS 7.0 or later and 16 MB RAM.
PlayerPRO 5.3 - Freeware
Antoine Rosset, RossetAntoine@bluewin.ch, http://www.quadmation.com/
If you’re looking for an easy-to use and affordable multi-track recorder/editor, this one is truly amazing - and it’s free! Record from your MIDI setup or import sound files without any extra hardware. Supports MP3, QuickTime, MOD, AIFF, WAV, System 7 sound, MIDI, SD II, and much more. Edit via the onscreen Digital Editor, by notation, or via a MIDI keyboard, plus tons of other cool features. If you like this program, upgrade to the commercial version of PlayerPRO, a complete music editing program, where you can load, play, and save your music in a huge variety of formats, receive a music library filled with tons of instruments and samples, and more. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.0 or later and 16 MB RAM.
QT Keys 2.0.2 - Emailware
Robert Brueckner, rhb@ma.ultranet.com
If you’re curious about QuickTime Musical Instruments and would like to hear what these instruments sound like, but either don’t have or don’t know how to use an audio program that utiltizes it, check this out. This nifty program will let you play through all of the various instruments via an on-screen keyboard. You can also hear each instrument as a chord or scale, in different major or minor keys, at various octaves, and more. A great quickie reference tool too! 68k and PPC compatible with QuickTime Musical Instruments installed.
Enjoy streaming audio and video from any Web site with this ultra audio/video player. It features one-click access to streaming news and entertainment channels across the Internet, near CD-quality, and full-screen video capability (high-bandwidth connections only). Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.1 or later, 32 MB RAM, and a 28.8 kbps or faster modem.
This complete Shockwave audio “browser” allows you to listen to and watch a variety of audio and video file formats as well as streaming audio from the Internet - including streaming MP3 Audio. With it, you can build, shuffle, save, and load custom playlists on your hard drive, local drives, or connect to a ShockBox Server. It supports Shockwave audio, QuickTime, MP3, MPEG video, AIFF, WAV, Sun Audio, AVI, and QTVR. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.0 or later, QuickTime 4, and an Internet connection (56.6 modem recommended).
All you music composers will want to check this one out! This fully integrated music scoring, MIDI sequencing, and music scanning program will allow you to quickly get the song in your head, or the song on your sheet, into your Mac easily. It fully supports notation-to-MIDI-to-notation implementation, and features automatic recognition and display of contrapuntal voices with direct voice-to-MIDI channel linking, automatic instrument assignments according to number of staves, intelligent control of instrumental parts, and much more. One of its main highlights is the ability to scan in sheet music notation (or impeccably legible handwritten notation) and have your Mac play it back in full voice and articulation. Beautiful! Requires a PPC.
SndSampler 4.0 - Shareware
Alan Glenn, a_glenn@hotmail.com
Billed as “the ultimate Macintosh sound tool”, this small sound recording/manipulation/capture program packs a punch as far as features are concerned. Record audio directly to your hardrive, import CD audio, synch sound to QuickTime movies, manipulate sounds using a collection of effects and compression, import or record sample rates up to 64kHz, and more! 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.0.1 or later.
Sound Sculptor II 2.4.1 - Shareware
Jeff Smith, sculptorii@aol.com, http://members.aol.com/sculptorii/
This cool commercial quality sound recorder and editor plays 8 tracks of stereo sound and gives you overdubbing capabilities. It features a multi-track mixer (with level meters and controls for solo, mute, boost, volume, pan, and pan delay), an arsenal of effects (chorus, distortion, echo, EQ, reverb, flange, etc.), generators (envelopes, LFOs), and sound drawing tools. Supports AIFF, System 7, WAV, Sound Designer II, and SoundEdit files. 68k and PPC compatible running Mac OS 7.0 or later and Sound Manager 3.0 or later.
SoundApp 2.6.1 - Freeware
Norman Franke, franke@xenon.stanford.edu, http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~franke/SoundApp/
SoundApp can play or convert a variety of sound files dropped onto it including MP3, AIFF, WAV, MOD, MIDI, and many more. It allows you to share sounds with PC friends, create sound for your Website, and download sound files of many different formats. It also features a playlist for grouping sound files together, supports batch file conversion, and various conversion abilities, including sample rate, stereo to mono, bit depth, and more. Note: only PPCs can play MP3 files. Includes 68k and PPC versions. Requires Mac OS 7.5 or later and QuickTime 2.5 or later.
MP3 fanatics - you’re gonna love this! This totally hip MP3 player and encoder all-in-one is jam-packed with features. With it, you can easily convert your music into high-quality MP3’s, listen to live MP3 music streams over the Internet, create customizable playlists, tweak your frequency settings with the 10-band graphic EQ or with the EQ presets, dress your player up in different “skins”, and even have the player display some cool visual effects while your music plays. It supports conversion of CD audio, AIFF, QuickTime, and WAV file formats, and compresses at a 10:1 ratio. Quite simply - it rocks! Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.6.1 or later.
Why buy a hardware sampler when you can get the software? Bitheadz (Retro AS-1) makes it possible with this sophisticated software package that will turn your PowerMac into a powerful real-time, multi-timbral, sampling sound module. Not only do you get all of the features of dedicated hardware, but you’re also provided with an integrated Digital Audio Editor. Recreate any sound with realism and full control. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 7.6.1 or later, 32 MB RAM, and 800x600 screen resolution.
Virtual Drummer 4.0.2 - Freeware
Jon Nichols, support@virtualdrummer.com, http://www.virtualdrummer.com
Let your Mac march to the beat of a different drummer - a virtual one. This drum machine utilizes QuickTime to generate your beats and rhythms without any external hardware - and you don’t need to know a note of music or grow four arms. Easily build patterns by dragging and dropping from a palette, and export your song as a QuickTime of AIFF file for multimedia and Web pages. Requires a PPC running Mac OS 8.1 or later and QuickTime 3.0 or later.
