1. The purpose of the program.

MP3 Butcher is a tool that allows mix, record and cut pieces of MPEG audio files. MP3 Butcher for graphical displaying treats fragments of mp3 files as so-called "nodes". Connections between nodes makes an audio mix. In every moment user may reconnect nodes or temporarily exclude them from the mix. At the beginning user must define parameters of the node as: source file (any mp3), start point and stop point (in relation to source file), volume, balans, speed etc. You can play selected nodes with earlier established sequence or start from selected node.
So created node may be clone by copy/paste function. If the node contains mp3 file it may be saved to the new file. Similarly several nodes may be joined and saved to other new file. Connection between nodes allows fade in or fade out. The fades option is possible only during playback.
The program allows also record audio files. If user has installed DIVX codecs or Fraunhofer codec program will able to record directly to mp3 file. This feature was significantly optiomized to work with slow processors. The program tries converts to mp3 in real time, when it's impossible (when processor is busy) makes a buffer on hard disk prevents continues recording.
If you don't want you may not use graphical interface because MP3 Butcher accepts scripts. (Just save your project as a script and you will know how it's look like).
For advanced users there is frame editor which allows to modify headers of MPEG audio files.

2. Instalation

Unzip but1182.zip file, lanuch butcher.exe It's self-extracting instalation program which will be extracted to your temp directory. After this follow to the instruction of this program.

3. This program have freeware status, however user must periodically register with the developer by email.

4. Mp3 Butcher can be freely distribute up to version 1.1.99, however is strongly recommended to inform the author.

5. If you need help you may contact with author by e-mail: grenda@poczta.onet.pl

