Whether you are into house or alternative rock, making your own music sound professional definitely requires the right software. It's not like you just have to plug in a microphone and start singing, right? Every musician knows there is way more to it than that!
If you need features allowing you total control over recording and mastering your tracks, then the Linux Multimedia Studio is for you. Equipped with powerful plug-ins and functions, you can record your music like a pro at the best price possible - FREE. Read More »
Redecorating your room or your home can be a headache, especially if you don't know which goes with what, or if this furniture would fit in a small space. But here's a software that home interior designers, decorating enthusiasts and home/apartment owners would definitely like: Sweet Home 3D.
Sweet Home 3D helps you visualize whatever floor plan you may have. Available for all platforms, it allows you to add and modify furniture, make rooms, configure size adjustments and preview them all in 3D as if you are a professional interior decorator or a seasoned architect.
Do you need to edit some of your videos but you don't have the proper software? Don't worry - here comes Avidemux to the rescue.
Avidemux is an open-source video editor software which allows you to digitize/capture video files using FireWire, cut clips, add filters & effects, fix colors and do so much more.
With Avidemux, making your own home movies or editing your simple movie and video projects is as easy as 1-2-3. And best of all? You get it for free.
Finding the right software to play and organize your multimedia files can be quite frustrating - especially if nothing seems to work the way you want it. It can even get more frustrating when you actually use your PC as a home theater. Sure, you have the media player that comes with your operating system, but if you want more than that, the XBMC Media Center is the one for you.
XBMC Media Center is an open-source entertainment hub for digital multimedia files. It can function as a media player, but it also transforms your laptop or desktop into a home theater computer. With a wide array of support for remote controls, exquisite skins and various compatibilities with most file types, this software would definitely be stuck with you.
Have you ever spent too much time at your computer that you forget about your other commitments? Have you ever been so distracted by social networking or online gaming that you end up ignoring other things you need to do? Have you ever scheduled your appointments in a planner, but end up forgetting them once you log on to your computer? Then Rainlendar can help you out. Rainlendar is a customizable desktop calendar that allows you to set up tasks and events as well as alarms reminding you when to do them. It doesn't take up much space on your desktop either. Read More »
Download Software Do you feel that your usual plain text editor needs a little more "oomph" into it? Are you looking for features that the Windows default just doesn't have? Then EditPad Lite may be the program for you. EditPad Lite is a free text editor on the Windows platform that may be small and compact (the installer file is only 3.1 MB, and the installed file can easily fit in your portable storage device of choice), but it's powerful enough and delivers many new features, including opening tabs, find-and-replace, and color customization, to satisfy your basic word processing needs. Read More »
I've used VLC ever since I can remember and I've never came across an audio or video file it hasn't been able to open and play (see the full list of supported files below). Aside from it's amazing playback capabilities, VLC can also be used as an encoder and a server to stream many codecs, file formats, as well as DVDs, VCDs and various streaming protocols. VLC, written by the VideoLAN project, is open source software licensed under a GNU General Public License, which means it is entirely free to download, use and share - even for commercial purposes. Read More »