What are “all-in-one” MP3 programs?
“All-in-one” MP3 programs combine the functions of a CD Ripper, an MP3 Encoder and an MP3 Player. I’ve tried two “all-in-one” MP3 programs. Compared to the combination of WinDAC, BladeEnc and WinAmp one such program (I forget its name) was, in my humble opinion, awful. MusicMatch’s Jukebox V4.4 was slightly better but still suffered from numerous drawbacks. The distribution file is a huge 4.5MB download. The free version of this program is limited to a maximum encoding speed of 96kbps which is inadequate. Despite experimenting for some time with the program’s various recording parameters all results while operating in digital mode suffered from constant clicks and drop-outs. Switching to analog mode cured this problem but the results were very muffled. The program utilises the entire computer until the whole MP3 creation process has been completed, whereas a separate ripper and encoder allows the ripping process to be completed very quickly and the encoding process to be performed in t
