November 15

Almost exactly a year ago I had the opportunity for the first time Audials One of the Rapid Solution Software AG test . My conclusion at the time of the tested version 4 was heavily influenced by the large number of functions contained in Audials One.

Now is the Version 8 and I'm excited to see what has been improved on the "EierlegendenWollMichSau" for audio and video. The entry in the changelog

[8.0.26908.80] - 09/11/2010
completely revised with many new features!
Please you informed of what's new on the website or try the version that easy!

gives no information about it. If you look on the website at, there is also only the previously mentioned functionality advertised. And the list:

  • the audio stream recorder for recording music from streaming services and music portals
  • listen to the podcast client (podcatcher) for the diversity of the Internet to offer podcasts.
  • Videos (music videos) or download record
  • The format converter for audio & video
  • Convert audiobooks
  • Videos, movies and DVDs record (even with copy)
  • DVD Ripper
  • Complete and organize your music collection (editing ID3 tags)
  • integrated multimedia player
  • the ringing generator ...

is really long.

So I was curious about the test. Even during the installation, there was the first innovation. So it is now possible to install Audials One key on a USB stick. This can be very useful if you frequently switch between multiple computers. Otherwise, the installation was fairly boring and uneventful. The installation of MP3 codecs should not be forgotten.

When you first start then the next visible innovation - the new surface. She looks a lot tidier and more manageable. It is better utilized. Can also choose from two color schemes (dark and light) that are accessible via the color ring (next to the window elements for Minimize, Maximize and Close).

Very good is also the new Album list in the search, separated by color indicating the title of the album and its search results. So you do the same, which lacks a title yet.

The channels offered by the Internet radio is huge as before. The good news is that including MotorFM one of my favorite radio stations located outside the mainstream.
To be installed and social radios like last.fm record, may be an additional component (I think for legal reasons).

But you will be informed about exemplary. Ever been much emphasis placed on the user in operating the software not to let in the rain. The proceeds from the omnipresent help button up buttons to provide more information (such as record).

Audials One offers for many applications in audio and video solutions area. Unfortunately I could not test all. Thus remained as the DVD ripper that untested virtual CD burner and the ringing generator.
In all my tests, Audials One was found in comparison to the last test but to be very stable.

Conclusion:
Audials One has grown up. The most visible new feature is likely to be the new surface, which acts not as playful as in version 4 But the really big changes are also features of the former difficult. Nevertheless, in many places appear well thought out improvements (such as the albums thumbnail in the search mode).
The USB installation should be of interest to many users. All this certainly justifies the big version jump from version to version 4 8
So is there anything else that could be improved in the next version? In my view, little, except that appear every now and not in the chic surface appropriate Windows dialogs. Which will make me happy in version 16, would be to support MacOS. There is already a stylish interface. :-)

Interested?
So, who is now curious about who was to quickly access. Because for the start of Audials One 8 RapidSolution granted under this link 40% discount. The purchase price is accounted for, only 35.90 € instead of 59,90.

update:
The new features of Audials One are now published in the press release included.

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January 17

I had already with the Radiotracker and AudialsOne test two products from Rapid Solution.
Well Rapid Solution Tunebite 7 has a new version of its audio and video downloader imagined that I could also test it in the platinum version.

Tunebite is 7, it also featured in a limited time but unlimited freeware version. With this you can record videos already on YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, Clipfish and MyVideo. It can even extract the audio track, which is still a legal way is to come at music from the net.

The platinum version is Tunebite 7 then the universal recorder for audio and video streams from the Internet. Streaming is currently the technology of the Internet movies, music and Höhrbücher be provided. Who wants to learn a bit more about it should be the result 137 of the Chaos Radio Express listen to podcasts.
Streams have the property that they must not only be transferred completely to your own computer to be able to see. Moreover, just video content is often provided with a DRM that will prevent the recording.

At this point, Tunebite, 7, and it allows the user to streamed content with no DRM and record to any format and convert, so that reproduction is possible even without an Internet connection.
Tunebite comes here in the new version with high-definition video (HD) deal (a fast internet connection required).

There are basically three ways to capture video and audio sources from the Internet. The most convenient is the automatic detection of the media, while surfing in the browser. This method is supported on the following Internet services: youtube.de, sevenload.de, clipfish.de, myvideo.de, mediathek.zdf.de, ardmediathek.de, last.fm, grooveshark.com.
The recording on the screen or the sound card is recommended for "encrypted" Web content or when the normal web functionality has achieved unsatisfactory results.
An active community lists other sources on the Internet and gives tips on what method works best recording.

The recorded files can use Tunebite 7 is equal to the appropriate file format for PC, mobile phone, iPhone, iPod, PSP and Xbox will be converted in order to display it on these devices in best quality.

The converter also helps further affected by DRM files and audio books.

Conclusion:
As in previous tests can also be seen in Tunebite 7 is that it is excellent for capturing audio and video sources from the Internet is. Plays, of course, their real strength only from the platinum version.
That in addition to the commercial version and a freeware version is offered, but I hope for the future.

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November 03

audials one

Not too long ago, I was asked to Radiotracker Rapid Solution to test . The platinum version of this software could (assuming Windows) everything I want in dealing with internet radio.

So I was very excited when I got now the request for the test of AudialsOne 4, in which the platinum version of the audio and video programs from Rapid Solution under a new stand-alone surface were summarized. In the current version of this suite are part of the following solutions:

  • Radiotracker 6
  • Tunebite 7
  • Mediaraptor 4

If you look at the product side of Rapid Solution, one is struck off the list of functions almost.
Listen, record and search all Internet radio, music videos for recording and streaming videos. All this with the promise of not having to worry about different formats.

But one after the other. Before you start is the nearly 70-MB download . Prior to the installation should be a pre-installed Radiotracker, Tunebite and Mediaraptor uninstall version. Then it is just like any other Windows installation too.

Incidentally, anyone can test, for the first 40 tracks you download are free and after that there is no time limit Audials One as further freeware (but only with basic functionality).

audials wunschliste

For testing I have received the full Platinum version. I started with the already known to me from the Radiotracker wish list. The requirements noted here (from the genre of the artist, right down to individual tracks) are searched in parallel in 3000 internet radio stations and if found in the desired format conversion (ID3 tags, cover artwork and lyrics included). New is that it includes videos. With the newly introduced technologies and PerfectRadio PerfectVideo it the perfect cut is guaranteed. Thus, the "killer feature" brought the radio tracker to perfection.

Instead of the wish list of course you can also select some as a source of just under 30,000 Internet radio stations. So it also is creating all the recorded tracks to listen to (and not only to hunt and gather) it is advisable, however, the number of tracks per order limit.
If you are looking specifically for that one song that is no longer out of your head, can be found by searching for it.

All recorded songs and videos can already be out of AudialsOne:

  • pass it on to iTunes, Winamp or Media Player to play
  • burn
  • process as a ringtone for your phone
  • or sync to a mp3 player like the iPod

The integrated Tunebit ensures that you have to make DRM to worry. I could not test this feature, unfortunately, because, fortunately, the music industry slowly comes to realize that even without DRM can make money.

audials konverter

But we come back to the test. Because, besides the possibility to take podcasts and convert songs or videos from one format to another (eg, what it allows one to extract the audio track from a video), has attracted yet another function of my attention.

audials web video mitschnitt

The Web tab is hidden behind his power of a single checkbox. By "capture audio and video from sites" you can while surfing with the browser belonging to convert and record songs or videos viewed at the same time and AudialsOne. If you stop playback in the browser down, you can still continue recording. Simply brilliant.
Record music from last.fm so I unfortunately did not succeed (but not in the program must be :-) ).

Conclusion:
Audials One is a brand new product with a huge number of great features. On the stability still needs something to work because the program during the test sometimes even crash. That has already begun, the first update shows what I have recorded.

But I do not want to be petty. AudialsOne is the "egg-legend-wool-milk-pig" for music and video on the web. And the best part is that RapidSolution asked me 3 licenses available that I can bring to the people. To arrange this at this point just a 'I really want to "leave a comment. The raffle will run until 30.11.2009.
For those who have no luck there is the coupon code "AudialsOne4DE" with which you can save 20 percent on the purchase of AudialsOne.

Addendum:
With all this Testerei, I would have missed almost that my installation has created yet another shortcut on the desktop. With Audials TV you have access to some Internet TV channel dedicated to the theme music. But you can add more.

audials tv

update:
The winners have been announced. The winners were "Torsten," "locksmith" and "The Pitt". Congratulations.
The license key I sent to you via email.

Update 2:
Schlosser your email address is not correct. Join us within 1 week at me. Then I will give away the new license key.

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June 21

radtiotracker logo

Another week is the draw of the 3 Radiotracker licenses. How can you participate in the raffle, offering what features Radiotracker when recording Internet radio stations you can in this post read.

Good luck.

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May 16

radtiotracker logo

As long as there is not even here, because I've been sitting in front of my radio recorder and the record button manually operated to record music from the radio. The breaks we had to catch it pretty well, because a post was not always possible. With the Internet and Internet radio, this situation has changed dramatically.

Internet radio is still represents one of the few legal ways to dump free music from the Internet. The required free or commercial programs differ greatly in their partially functional.

The commercial software Radiotracker is one of its functions under Windows with certain representatives of the most comfortable of its kind on the request of the manufacturer RapidSolution I have this software views in more detail.

Listen to and record Internet radio, you can with most programs. Often the same song, artist and album to be stored in the mp3 files (as ID3 tags).

radtiotracker cover und liedtexte

Radiotracker brings to the songs but also like the cover and if desired, even the lyrics.
The songs are found on iTunes, Winamp and Windows Media Player or equal to export an mp3 player (like iPod) transferred. If you prefer to hear his music in the car and no mp3 player has access can directly burn out from Radiotracker songs on a CD.

A special feature is surely the way to create ringtones. As a source for it can be used not only captured the title, but also a CD or manual recording. A cutting tool with sliders to show or hide and trial hearing is integrated. The thus generated can be saved in mp3 ringtones, mmf and amr are stored on the PC. Alternatively you can download it via WAP to your phone immediately, but this may incur additional charges.

Gone are the days when you had to laboriously cut out the top of the chat moderator at the beginning of the title. Radiotracker provides for an easy-to-section module, also come with the inexperienced to the target.

The simplicity of the operation runs through all modules. Everything is where you would expect. The surface is cleaned up. Only the station management is therefore a bit stale (but it works perfectly). Channel lists can be saved and on the community page will be replaced by Radiotracker.

In addition to Internet radio stations Radiotracker also supports Web Communities Last.fm , Pandora , Soundclick and iJigg , and the inclusion of podcasts.

The "killer feature" for me, but the Music Finder (only in the Platinum version), can give you the desires of his music's favorite artists up to their favorite songs. The wish list is then applied to all stations that play this music (which were in my case 3500). To avoid duplicate title may be working with exclusion filters (for folders or even defined). It is also possible to limit the recording time of jobs.
Shall remain open no wishes.

The following advantages and disadvantages have been found for me the test:

Benefits:

  • ease of use
  • large range of functions (section modulus, burning capabilities, ringtone generator ...)
  • Select specific music via the Music Finder
  • Export to Media Player software and hardware

Disadvantages:

Disadvantages I could not detect the test. Nur Versionen für Mac und Linux würde ich mir wünschen, da ich aus Sicherheitsgründen ungern mit Windows ins Internet gehe.

Conclusion:

Who is software for monitoring and recording of Internet radio searches, which is easy to use and offers a rich feature set, with Radiotracker well advised. The € 19.90 for the Premium version and € 29.90 for the Platinum version is well invested (assuming Windows). However, it is the MusicFinder only in the more expensive version. For me he is the "killer feature" of this software.
Anyone who wants to watch only once Radiotracker can do so with the free demo version do in the first 25 tracks can be downloaded free. After an upgrade to the Premium or Platinum version is required.

Raffle:

With a little luck, but you can win a total of 3 licenses from Radiotracker that I RapidSolution has made ​​a friendly manner. All you have to do is until 30.06.2009 a comment on this post to write.
So, what are your experiences when recording Internet radio? Does your radio already a tracker? With what hardware, software and operating system in which it accesses Internet radio?

The draw takes place, of course, to the exclusion of the legal process. :-)

Links:

Radiotracker download
My posts on Internet Radio

Screenshots:

radtiotracker oberfläche
radtiotracker sender verwalten
radtiotracker export zu mediaplayern

radtiotracker klingelton generator
radtiotracker schnittwerkzeug
radtiotracker musicfinder

radtiotracker musicfinder

Update:

The winners have been selected and receive the license key sent to me. Have fun with radio trackers and thanks to Rapid Solution.

gewinner der 3 RAdiotracker Lizenzen

Update:
Radiotracker Audials One is part of the new 4, and I could test it from the till 30/11/2009 3 licenses in this blog will be raffled.

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