Home Recording Software

Home recording is a common activity that many computer users enjoy. One aspect of home recording is the use of a vocal effects processor, which can be used to add special effects to voice and...

Singing karaoke is a fun activity that can spice up a party or social gathering. There are many commercial karaoke CD's available. They can often be pricey though, and finding the songs you desire...

Double-layer DVDs have great usefulness because almost any DVD player can read them and they can store double the data of a standard DVD on a single disk. While they are not as popular to purchase...

Roxio is one of the leading producers of burning and home recording software, which streamlines the process of creating personal CDs at home. Easy CD Creator 5 is one of Roxio's most popular...

DVD recording disks come in a range of formats. Two of the most popular recording formats are the DVD-R and the DVD+R. While the two formats are very similar, there are some differences.

You can record video and audio using QuickTime, but there are a couple of catches. First, you'll have to shell out some money to upgrade to QuickTime Pro. (See references 1) Second, if you're on...

DVD optical disks are prone to scratches and other forms of a physical damage that might render such a DVD unreadable. A DVD backup on a computer's hard drive helps to protect valuable disks....

AVI is an abbreviation for the Audio Video Interleave multimedia file format. This format stores both audio and video data streams in the same file (container) for simultaneous playback. Digital...

Telling war stories from your best video game moments can be ruined when a friend scoffs and asks you to prove your momentous achievement. You can wipe that smirk off of his unbelieving face if...

So you got your hands on some pirated software and are now staring at the ISO like a savage at a coffee can. Do not fret, you'll be mashing buttons in no time. ISO images are a popular method of...

An ISO file is a duplicate, or mirror, of a CD/DVD disc. This image file contains all of the contents of the CD/DVD disc. ISO files allow you to save virtual copies of your CDs/DVDs on your hard...

Burning backup copies of purchased DVD movies is recommended to protect your library from damage or loss. The problem with doing this is that all commercially available DVDs are encrypted to...

Burning movies can take a lot of time depending on quality and amount of video, but there are software programs that can speed up the process and do everything without someone operating the...

DVD content can come in two typical formats. A DVD data disc contains data content like software, folders and files. A DVD-Video disc includes a movie, menus and special features burned with a...

AnyDVD is software from Slysoft which, along with CloneDVD, helps users make personal backup copies of their DVDs, including menus and all features, as well as copies from copies.

GarageBand is a music creation software package that is installed on Macs running OS X.4 and later. It is part of Apple's iLife suite, which also includes iMovie, iDVD, iPhoto and iWeb. There is...

Audio CDs that play in home or auto CD players use the CDA (CD Audio) file type for each track. In order to convert wave files to CDA files, a CD burning application such as Nero Burning Rom or...

QuickTime is an application used to compress audio and video files so they can be easily downloaded from the Internet or sent through e-mail. However, if you want to load a QuickTime file onto a...

If you have any of Roxio's RecordNow software installed on your PC, you probably have its update manager. The Sonic Update Manager comes built in with certain Roxio programs. It is designed to be...

Musicians are always looking for ways to improve their craft. Tablature editing software, such as Guitar Pro, can benefit the beginner as well as experienced player.

CD-Rs and DVD-Rs are recordable media with a storage capacity of 700 megabytes and 4.7 gigabytes respectively. But you can write data on these discs only once. Disks marked with "RW" allow you to...

A DVD-R is a recordable DVD with storage capacity of 4.7 GB. However, it is possible to write the information on such a disc only once, while a DVD-RW allows you to rewrite the content up to...

Rosegarden is a comprehensive midi and audio sequencer with built-in music composition tools programmed in C++ and designed for the Linux operating systems. Rosegarden is an immensely powerful...

A bootable disk allows you start up your computer in case the operating system cannot be booted from your hard drive because of corrupted system files or a hard drive failure. An image is a file...

When burning DVDs to play on a DVD players, you simply cannot burn a data disc with the movie file on it. DVD movie discs are encoded with a special MPEG video codec that is compatible with DVD...

Roxio CD Creator is a suite of software that allows users to create and edit their own multimedia assets such as DVDs and CDs. On the Roxio site, users can purchase a download, order a physical CD...

Whether to take personal notes, record songs from an Internet radio station or to produce one of the many podcasts available online, sound recorders are both easy to use and easy to install. In...

Sonic Record Now is a computer program to create or "burn" music CDs, movie DVDs, data CDs and image CDs/DVDs. CDs can be created easily by using dragging and dropping options. MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG,...

Using your personal computer for voice-over work, a relatively simple process, can add a bit of spice to wedding videos, home videos or even music. Software that allows for voice-overs comes...

A movie burned on a CD-R disc is also known as a video CD. These CDs work much like DVDs except the quality and content is minimized. The discs play in most DVD players and any computer CD or DVD...

An ISO image is a type of file used to store information contained on a CD, allowing you to back up or share the disc using your computer. ISO files are named after ISO 9660, which is the file...

Nero was the last of the Caesars who ruled Rome. His reign lasted from 37 to 68 A.D. Nero's life changed when his ambitious mother, Agrippina, married Emperor Claudius. Because of her...

Movies used to take up space on bulky VHS cases, but now they can be digitally stored, and even held in your pocket on an iPod or flash drive. When a digital movie file is on your computer, it may...

ACID Music Studio is an excellent choice of software for musicians or deejays looking to create some music on their home computer. Inexpensive, comprehensive and easy to use, this program comes as...

Converting that stack of vinyl albums and 45s to digital music is a dream no more. There is no need to buy a special CD-burning turntable. If a standard turntable is available, a easy-to-find...

Text files consist of readable characters. In Windows, the default extension for a text file is .txt, though some text files may appear with other extensions such as .log or .bat. Text files can...

Nero is an all-in-one disc burning software program that offers multiple projects for computer burning drives. The program features more than 10 different applications all organized into the "Nero...

Nero Start Smart is a DVD software burning suite that includes applications to burn data, movie, audio and back-up DVD discs, along with CDs. The program features easy-to-access projects; a DVD...

Nero 7 Ultra is an all-in-one burning program that can burn CDs, DVDs, and even Mini-DVDs. Along with burning, the software can create, edit, and organize photos and videos. The software is made...

Samplitude is audio recording and editing software that runs on your computer. Manufactured by Magix, Samplitude gives musicians a digital audio workstation to handle all facets of music creation....

DVD burners are a common inclusion on desktop and laptop computers, but if a computer does not have the proper software, DVDs will not get burned properly. Burning DVD-Video discs requires...

The Nero burning suite includes software for nearly any type of disc. The program is detailed and advanced, but all of the features are catered to a new user. Large icons and helpful text make the...

Movie and video DVDs are specifically encoded to provide playback in DVD players. The files on the actual disc are specially encoded video and data that cannot simply be copied and pasted onto a...

When creating custom CDs and DVDs on a home computer, there are plenty of programs to do specific tasks, but Nero Burning Rom covers almost all of them. No matter what type of DVD, Nero can...

When movies are downloaded online, many files are created using a popular codec known as XVID. XVID is a codename for DVIX, and the two names are interchangeable. When burning the files to a DVD,...

CloneDVD is an essential tool for making accurate and high-quality copies of DVDs. It can turn dual-layer discs into single-layer discs, and allows the user to quickly make a copy by simply...

Acid Music Studio is a powerful audio mixing program that allows the user to create and edit songs, adding effects like reverb, echo, distortion, or delay. The software also records sound from...

Virtual DJ is emulated turntable computer software produced by Atomix Productions. The program allows users to mix and synchronize music as if they were using traditional turntables. Virtual DJ...

A standard DVD can only hold a little more than 4 GB, but you can actually double that space by using a dual layer DVD. A dual layer DVD features two thin layers that can hold double the data,...

Putting any kind of sound on the Internet is much easier than most people imagine. Most likely, you actually have most of the software and hardware on your computer already. And, most likely, your...