MP3Cutter 4 *SHOULD* work on Windows NT, 2000 and XP now!!!

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Introduction


MP3Cutter is a simple utility that enables you to cut out pieces of a MP3 without having
to decode that MP3 to a non-encoded PCM (wave)-file.
MP3Cutter cuts the MP3 at the frame level so it doesn't degrade the quality of your MP3.

This way of editing has one major downside:
special effects like: normalizing, fading and adding things like a flanger or an echo are not possible.

If you want these kind of "effects" you'll need to decode the MP3 stream into an un-encoded
PCM format which can then be processed with a program like CoolEdit.



What is MP3Cutter 4 capable of?


At the moment MP3Cutter 4 is only capable of doing the actual cutting of MP3's.
One can import a MP3, which will be scanned and put in the "Project bin".
From there it's possible to transfer the MP3 to the "Cutter".

Once it's in the cutter, you can select a start- and an ending-frame, put that selection
onto the "Cue list" or save it straight to disk.

Other functions like splitting and automatic cutting, which were available in MP3Cutter 2, are
not yet implemented, but will be worked on...



Show me what it looks like


Below you can see some pictures of the appearance of some of the windows
with their function (click to enlarge)



The Project bin

This is the place where all the "incoming" or imported files are stored after they have been scanned. Items on this list can be given another name (alias), initionally the alias is the same as the filename. You can right click on an item to view the properties of the file or to tranfer it to the cutter.

The Cutter

This is the center of the program. With the cutter you do the actual cutting by setting the start- and end-frames which can played back, saved to disk or put on the cue list. You can seek through the MP3 with a Jog-shuttle, play the entire MP3 or cue it at a specific point.

The Cue list

This is the place where you can store chunks of selected marks or cue-points from the cutter and is also the place of the actual "Project": after you've placed a number of chunks onto the list, you can export this list as a MP3 (or waved MP3), which is normally playable (sort of "Paste"-function from MP3Cutter 2).

Total MP3Cutter view

This is the total view of what MP3Cutter looks like. All windows can be moved and resized to your needs and will be saved for the next time you start MP3Cutter. Every window also has its own "speed-button" on the "tool-bar" to show or hide it.



What do I need to use MP3Cutter 4?


The system requirements are not that high.
Any Personal Computer that is capable of playing back MP3's should also be able to run MP3Cutter.

So the minimum requirements looks like:



How much does this great program cost?


Absolutely nothing, MP3Cutter is and will always be freeware. Period.

You may use and abuse the program without paying me a dime (or a cent or a penny) !
Put it on a freeware / shareware CD-ROM if you like, but don't sell the program itself.
If you do, the price may not be more than the media it is stored on.
If you are in doubt, contact me and we'll figure it out.

There's no need to crack the program either; it's unlimited freeware and if you really
want to know how I did some things, ask me and I'll give you a peek into the code.
Also see the technical pages about how MP3Cutter works and what the structure of some
MP3Cutter files look like (eg. index- and cue-files).

You don't really need to register if you don't want to, there's no gain other than
that your name will be displayed in the "About"-box and my longlasting thanks.



Copyrights and acknowledgements


MP3Cutter is copyright ©1998-2002 by Peter Luijer (AKA The VideoRipper)
MP3Cutter uses the freeware "TKnob" component by Gary Bradley Hardman
Microsoft Windows® is copyrighted by The Microsoft Corporation.
The MPEG Layer III ACM Codec is copyrighted by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft IIS


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