Audio Transcoder for Windows

User Reviews

• Hard sell gone from site. Easy to use, good results.

  compass2kMarch 1, 2012

  Pros

  Simple interface. Enough customization options without getting complex. Good quality conversions.

  Cons

  People talked about unwanted programs. If you choose custom install and deselect them only transcoder installs. Obviously vendor has cleaned up their act.

  Summary

  Good mix of quality control and a simple interface.

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• Don't waste your time.

  hackinaboxMarch 9, 2011

  Pros

  I Don't know as I did not use it.

  Cons

  You are forced to install unwanted programs before you even get to install the trial version. Sorry, no thanks.

  Summary

  They need to rethink how they introduce people to their product if they want to sell it. Wait, they are being paid to force other "software" on would be users....

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• Good software ruined by scam-laden spyware installation

  TiggerBounceJanuary 18, 2011

  Pros

  The software itself, for the most part, just works. I've never got Apple Lossless output files to be read by iTunes, but that aside the other formats have worked well and painlessly. For audio transcoding this is good (I even paid for it).

  Cons

  Latest version uses misleading installation tricks you into installing FaceMoods and AutoCompletePro junkware; redirects your IE homepage to autocomplete.com; adds new search engine provider, the whole deal. A crappy way to treat a paying customer.

  Summary

  I understand (on one level) using spyware to pay for a free product (a quid pro quo I guess), but it's unforgivable when you've actually paid to register the software, and the latest update adds this junk in. I'm sure there's a way to say no, but it's well disguised if so, and it's definitely designed to make you install it by default. As a registered _paying_ customer, I don't expect that kind of dirty trick to be pulled. Suffice it to say that autocomplete.com is such high quality spyware that my virus protection won't even let me go to the homepage that it changed IE to point to. Sadly, this just makes me thing that I never want to deal with this software producer ever again. Stupid decision - rating remains 1-star until this scammy installation process is cleaned up.

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• Installs Spyware

  jazzbo58January 12, 2011

  Pros

  It works, but you install unwanted programs.

  Cons

  Installer also installs 2 programs that you don't want. And it is made quite (deliberately...?) confusing to make sure that you accidentally agree.

  Summary

  Be safe. Don't install it.

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• Not perfect but Very, Very Good.

  ArizonaBrianSeptember 3, 2010

  Pros

  Very easy to use without needing to read instructions. Finds music within folders and outputs to matching folder structure.

  Cons

  Doesn't normalize, can't see Microsoft's Media Player's Playlists.

  Summary

  The evaluation version only converts 10 songs at a time but it worked well so I spent the $19 and tried the full version. Flawless. I pointed it to the top folder and it found all 1800 songs, then converted them pefectly and placed them in matching folders in another directory. It let me choose the bits/s (128) and the sample rate (44100), but it did not let me normalize the volume levels. It took approximately 4 hours. I had to use Windows Media Player to burn my original (lossless) files to a DVD, then copy the DVD to my hard drive. Once there Audio Transcoder converted them beautifully, then I burned a ton of CDs. Audio Transcoder would get 5 stars if it could normalize too. I'm still waiting for a converter that can see songs in my playlists (Microsoft Media Player), convert them, normalize them, and burn them to discs.

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• Simply Perfect !

  joseph2625July 29, 2010

  Pros

  I think this program is one of the best audio conversion software available. It supports all sorts of file formats and has all the necessary functionalities that I wanted, especially the output file handling.

  Cons

  nothing really.

  Summary

  it has a very intuitive user interface and it's perfect for iPod lovers out there who want to play cd-quality flac and ape files on their ipods. Conversion is so simple and it also utilizes multiple cores which speeds up the process a lot.

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• It does what is says it does in a spectacular fashion

  pwatelMarch 13, 2010

  Pros

  the speed the flexibility I have used with batches of 30,000 files and it never crashed very clear easy user interface

  Cons

  the only small drawback it tags to the lowest common denominator fields no composer fields for example or a way to incorporate an album cover for the ripper only the converter is flawless

  Summary

  for the price it is well worth it

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• Easy to Use CD Ripper and Audio Converter

  sarahsrodyDecember 6, 2009

  Pros

  Only 3 steps are requred to convert audio files: 1) Select files, 2) Enter settings, and 3) Click Convert.

  Cons

  Can't think of anything I dislike about Audio Transcoder!

  Summary

  The best thing about Audio Transcoder is the intuitive user interface. You can choose either the Audio CD Ripper tab or the Audio Converter tab, depending on what you want to do. Performance is fast and the functionality is flexible. You can quickly convert among many different audio formats.

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• Thank you, good soft!

  ira_kortesNovember 11, 2009

  Pros

  A very simple and good sofware!

  Cons

  Lot of supported audio formats, simple interface & cheap :)

  Summary

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