The ultimate MP3 tool! It allows you to do the following:
• Search & Download files from the Internet using the Gnutella file sharing system.
• Search & Download MP3's and other files from the Internet using the Napster™ file sharing system.
• Edit ID3 tag info for MP3 files (e.g. title, album, artist, tracks, genre, etc.).
• Extract information (track number, title, artist) from a file's name or comment and place it in the ID3 Tag.
• Automatically adjust the volume of MP3 files so they all play at similar sound levels.
• Make batch changes to the ID3 tag info of many MP3 files at once.
• Export MP3 files as AIFF, Wave, QuickTime Movie, and AVI for CD burning and distribution.
• Organize your MP3 files (or create aliases to them) by genre, artist, album, etc.
• Rename your MP3 files based on their ID3 tag info (e.g. use title to rename).
• Create a catalog of your MP3 files using ID3 tag info, for input into a database.
• Find MP3 files in your collection using ID3 tag information.
• Add MP3 tag information to version resources for easy identification.
• Change file attributes for batches of files.
• Play MP3 files.
What does MP3 Rage require to run?
MP3 Rage should run on any Power Macintosh running Mac OS 8.0 or later, including Mac OS 9.1 and Mac OS X (use the "MP3 Rage X" application on Mac OS X). Open Transport and an Internet connection is required to use the Gnutella and Ragester features. QuickTime 4.0 or later is required to play MP3's directly in MP3 Rage.
How do I use MP3 Rage?
Using MP3 Rage is simple: Just drag MP3 files onto the application or windows of the application, select the options you want, and that's it.
Balloon Help is also supported so turn it on while you're running the application for more help.
To use the Contextual Menu, simply drop the "Edit MP3 Tags CM" file into your System Folder and restart. Then, control-click on any file and select the "Edit MP3 Tags" menu item, and change any tags you wish in the dialog that appears. The contextual menu item will write tags in both the ID3v2.3.0 and ID3v1.1 formats for maximum compatibility. Please be careful with this plug-in! It allows you to modify files that do not have any tags, allowing you to easily overwrite non-MP3 files.
What is Gnutella and how does it work?
Gnutella is a distributed file sharing system. It allows you to search for and download files of virtually any type (e.g. MP3's, applications, text files, images, movies, etc.). It is distributed so there is no centralized server nor is there any user registration or tracking so privacy is increased and the ability to shut down the network by the government and/or other organizations is virtually eliminated.
What is Ragester and how does it work?
Ragester allows you to search the Internet for MP3's by artist, album, title, or keyword using the Napster™ music sharing system. Once you've found the song(s) you want, you can download them directly to your computer for playback in MP3 Rage or any other MP3 player such as SoundJam or QuickTime Player.
Ragester is designed to be simple to use. There is no need for complicated or time consuming registration procedures. Just open the Ragester Search window, type in the artist, album, title, or keyword you want to search for and click "Search". Ragester will perform the search on the Internet and report back anything found. Once you see something you want to download, just double-click on the item in the search window and it starts downloading automatically. That's it.
To stop a download that is in progress, select it in the window and hit command-period or the delete key.
If Napster shuts down, will I not be able to download MP3's?
You will still be able to search for and download MP3's using the Napster system. Napster, Inc. is only one provider of Napster-compatible servers. There are dozens of Napster-compatible servers on the Internet and more are added all the time. You can select alternate servers in the server list in the search window. Gnutella is also a new alternative to Napster.
What are Wrapster files and how do I find them?
Wrapster files are normal files (e.g. applications, text files, images, etc.) that have been "wrapped" to look like an MP3 file. This "wrapping" allows them to be transferred over Napster™ networks. The best way to find Wrapster files is to perform a Napster™ search with the bit rate popup set to "Equal to" and "32 kbps" and the sample rate popup set to "Equal to" and 32 kHz". When you find the file you want, double-click it to download and it will be automatically decoded when the download is complete.
How do I view tag information inside an MP3 file via Balloon Help?
You can add tag information to your MP3 files as Balloon Help using the Edit File Resources window. Once you've added it to your files, you can view the tag information by simply turning on Balloon Help and moving the mouse pointer over the file icon in the Finder.
What tag formats does MP3 Rage support?
MP3 Rage supports all currently available ID3 tag formats. This includes ID3v2 3.0, ID3v2 2.0, and ID3v1 1.1, and ID3v1 1.0.
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How do I contact Chaotic Software?
For help or information about this application and/or Chaotic Software, send mail to support@chaoticsoftware.com. You can also check out our web site at: www.chaoticsoftware.com.
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Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and the Gracenote CDDB® Music Recognition Service(sm). Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information go to www.gracenote.com.
