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Edits audio and video files in MP4 format and splits them into smaller pieces, without needing to recode them each time; can also combine several small multimedia files into one big file.

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Audio recorder that records all the sounds and music output by the PC and stores them as MP3 or WAV files. A practical tool for recording from web radio stations. Runs as a standalone player or can be integrated in the browser (Freecorder toolbar).

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VirtualDub filter for removing sender logos and smudges. Fast and secure download from The H

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Converts transport streams in TS file formats into DVR-MS file formats used by Windows Media Centre Edition, can likewise treat DVR-MS files as the input and convert these into MPEG-2 or TS files. Requires DirectX 9 and DVBPortal HDTV Pump Filter.

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Downloads videos from platforms such as YouTube, Google, Facebook, Dailymotion, Metacafe or Vimeo, converts them to other formats (including AVI, MKV and MP3) and extracts audio tracks without loss of quality. Saves download history and resumes interrupted downloads. Fast and secure download from The H

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Offers various options for improving the sound quality for all audio and video files or games. Includes an N-band equaliser with integrated peak limits and a maximiser to give the music a live quality.

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Calibrates the colour settings of televisions and projectors for optimal display. Also available as a Mac version 1.1.2. developer web site is currently not available. Fast and secure download from The H

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Enhances QuickTime multimedia architecture which is contained in the free player. Converts videos for iPod, iPhone and Apple TV, records films and allows the user to share them, and supports the H.264 video codec. Mac- and Windows-variants (developer link) are also available.

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Creates movies and slide shows from photos and videos. Provides several options for publishing them.

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Synchronises iTunes playlists on the computer with a smartphone. Copies MP3 and AAC files without copy protection (m4a) but not copy-protected AAC songs (m4p). Available as versions for synchronising with Windows and Mac OS as well as WiFi Add-on for synchronising via WLAN.

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Helps tuning a piano. Also available for Pocket PC, smartphones and as older shareware TuneLab 97.

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Collection of codecs and DirectShow filters for playing common and more unusual audio and video formats. Three versions - Basic, Standard and Full - are available. Media Player Classic is also supplied, starting from the Standard version. Fast and secure download from The H

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Searches the internet for MP3 files that have the specified search term and then downloads. Also edits the ID3v2 tag of the songs.

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Live rig for DJs and musicians with 120 instrument and effect plug-ins and also a sound library containing more than 15,000 licence-free Apple loops. It generates, among other things, a full-screen live user interface to give optimum overview during a concert and includes extensive hardware control options for every USB and MIDI controller, such as keyboards, foot pedals and drum pads.

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Direct Show Filter. Enables ATSC/DVB transport stream (TS) files to be played back in any DirectShow compatible player. Requires DirectX 9.

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Copies individual songs or entire playlists (including metadata) from an iPod to a PC. These can then be copied into iTunes. The ‘Enable disk use’ option in iTunes must be activated. Also supports iPod Touch and iPhone version 0.50.2 onwards.

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Shows information about multimedia files such as the utilised/required codecs, parameters used for encoding and file type. Also allows you to locate the necessary codecs if they’re not already installed. Available from the Mac App Store.

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Use this compact tool to change the data and information contained in MP3 files to make the files as small as possible; it can, for example, process the bit rate or convert the bit rate format from VBR to CBR.

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Plug-in for Exact Audio Copy; this tool can perform parallel coding in several audio-formats and acquire album cover images; requires a mod (Synthetic Soul's or Akkurat's) so that it can run together with Exact Copy Audio 0.99 prebeta 4; download requires you to set up an account.

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Collection of audio and video codecs for Windows 7. Lets you open and play formats such as FLV, DivX or OGG with Windows Media Player. Contains its own codec management and configuration tool. Also available for Windows Vista.

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