CNET Editors' review
Despite a rather limited scope, this application makes splitting audio files an intuitive process. True to its word, Direct WAV MP3 Splitter can dice WAVs or MP3s into any number of segments, though it only can save the files in the latter format. The program's main window is intuitive enough to use, though it's no beauty. To ensure you chop your tracks at the correct moments, the utility lets you play the song before selecting start and end points via a couple of quick mouse clicks. The program can easily cut off any number of fragments you need. It also can chop files into a certain number of equal parts or cut tracks by time and size. Folks who need to digitize their LPs and cassettes will appreciate the feature that automatically detects pauses between tracks. Direct WAV MP3 Splitter now comes with a 30-day demo, making it that much more attractive to anyone who routinely needs to split audio files.
Publisher's Description
From PistonSoft:
Direct WAV MP3 Splitter can split or cut MP3 and WAV files. Direct WAV MP3 Splitter is an automatic WAV and MP3 cutter. Our audio track splitter can quickly split larger MP3 or WAV files without recompression. MP3 cutter allows you to split, cut or trim MP3 or WAV files and save results into new files. Direct WAV MP3 Splitter can work as an automatic MP3 splitter. A build-in audio player let you listen, playback with adjustable speed and then split it with automatic track numbering. Also you can automatically split a MP3 or WAV files into equal-sized parts using split by time, size or number of parts or use automatic pause or silence detection feature in Direct WAV MP3 Splitter.
What's new in this version: Version 2.7.0.25 features: minimum Sound Duration added to Pause Detection; ability to work with files up to 999 hours; correct read/write CUE files Artist/Album tags.
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All versions:
4.4 starsout of 36 votes
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4.0 starsout of 4 votes
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"This software works very nicely"
Version: Direct WAV MP3 Splitter 2.7.0.25
Pros
Easy to use, smooth execution, and stable, great software.
Cons
Resulting file worked great but indicated a longer playing time than it actually was.
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"Does what it says on the tin!"
Version: Direct WAV MP3 Splitter 2.7.0.25
Pros
It's simple and easy to use.
Very nice little programme.Cons
None. Absoltely nothing wrong with this.
Summary
There's nothing I can say bad about this. I leave my radio recording for about an hour or so. Then take the hour long recording and bring it into this.. trim off the bad and I keep what I like.
Excellent little programme. -
"Works great for big audiobooks"
Version: Direct WAV MP3 Splitter 2.7.0.25
Pros
broke the mp3s into manageable size segments
Cons
too many steps to get the job done
Summary
Works great. I use it often.
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"Nice program, but dead in the water since version 2.6"
Version: Direct WAV MP3 Splitter 2.7.0.25
Pros
Still does a fair job of splitting large MP3 files. More or less functional utility program.
Cons
Occasionally Pause by Detection doesn't split in right location - file split in middle of sound, actual pause was just before or after split. Works for the most part, fails often enough to be annoying. On this basis, paid version is overpriced.
Summary
Pros and cons spell out basic functionality of this program. Another con is that **according to the upgrade notes** this program has been dead in the water since version 2.6. The upgrade notes for 2.6, 2.7.0.24 and 2.7.0.25 have been exactly the same: "Version N features: minimum Sound Duration added to Pause Detection; ability to work with files up to 999 hours; correct read/write CUE files Artist/Album tags." In fact, Minimum Silence (not Minimum Sound Duration, which was already there) has been added since 2.6. This carelessness on the part of the developers, plus the occasional failure of Split by Pause Detection, makes shopping around for similar programs a good idea.
UPDATE 04/25/2011
Updated on Apr 25, 2011
Since submitting the original review, I've determined that version 2.7.0.25 produces corrupt MP3 headers at many split locations. If I could reduce the rating to 0 stars at this point, I would.
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