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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/WebPage https://schema.org/FAQPage"><head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="description" content="mp3DirectCut Home - Free and fast multi tool for Windows and Linux/Wine with lossless editing: Cut, crop, split MP3, AAC, MP4, fade, normalize and record MP3."> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="img/ico-fav.png"> <title>mp3DirectCut - Cut MP3 and AAC in Windows - Download</title> </head><body> <script type="text/javascript" src="exttext.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="cookiechoices.js"></script> <script>document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(event) {cookieChoices.showCookieConsentBar(cctxt, ccok, ccinf, cclnk);});</script> <nav><div class="nav"><ul> <li><p class="big"><img src="img/ico-mp3dc.png" alt=""><a href="index.html">mp3DirectCut</a></p> <p>Fast MP3/AAC cutter</p> <p class="versionmdc">, <b><a href="index.html#dwn">Windows</a></b></p> <p class="versionmda">, <b><a href="mp3directcut-android.html">Android</a></b></p></li> <li><p class="big"><img src="img/ico-1by1.png" alt=""><a href="1by1.html">1by1</a></p> <p>Directory Player</p> <p class="versionobo">, <b><a href="1by1.html#dwn">Windows</a></b></p> <p class="versionoba">, <b><a href="1by1-android.html">Android</a></b></p></li> <li><p class="big"><a href="misc.html">More</a></p> <p>Links · Tutorials · Misc</p><br><p><a href="contact.html">Contact</a> · <a href="dona.html#cnt">Donation</a> · <a href="privacy.html#cnt">Privacy</a></p></li> </ul></div></nav> <div class="main" id="cnt"> <div class="adh"> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2783537099316529" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2783537099316529" data-ad-slot="2411154119" data-ad-format="horizontal" data-full-width-responsive="false"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <h3><img class="icon" src="img/ico-mp3dc.png" alt="">Fast MP3 and AAC cutter</h3> <h1>mp3DirectCut</h1> <div class="down" style="float:right"><a href="#dwn"><b>▼   Free Download</b></a></div> <img class="ondark" src="img/scr-mp3dc-dark.png" alt="mp3DirectCut - Fast MP3 and AAC cutter and MP3 recorder"> <img class="onlight" src="img/scr-mp3dc-light.png" alt="mp3DirectCut - Fast MP3 and AAC cutter and MP3 recorder"> <h2>Cut and edit MP3 and AAC fast and easily</h2> <p class="text">mp3DirectCut is a fast and extensive audio editor for encoded MP3 and AAC. Without re-encoding directly cut, crop, split and join your tracks, create fades on MP3 and much more. Direct lossless editing saves encoding time and preserves the audio quality of encoded tracks. The built in recorder creates MP3 on the fly. With Cue sheets, Pause detection or Auto cue you can easily divide long files.</p> <h2>Features</h2> <p>Direct data copying, no re-encoding</p> <p>Non-destructive cut, copy, paste</p> <p>Level changing, fading, normalizing on MP3</p> <p>MP3 recording/encoding with ACM or Lame</p> <p>Fast MPEG visualisation and easy navigation</p> <p>AAC support · MP2 support</p> <p>MP4 and M4A to AAC by linked ffmpeg.exe</p> <p>Batch processing · Cue Sheet support</p> <p>Multi file opening by dialog, drop, or M3U</p> <p>Pause detection · Auto cue by time values</p> <p>Track splitting with filename and tag creation</p> <p>Trim · Crop · Fast play · Loop play</p> <p>ID3v1.1 tag editor, ID3v2 tag keeping</p> <p>Level meter · Bitrate visualisation</p> <p>Level activated recording</p> <p>Command line usage</p> <a id="dwn"></a> <div class="adr"> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2783537099316529" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2783537099316529" data-ad-slot="9827823612" data-ad-format="rectangle" data-full-width-responsive="false"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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coll[0].addEventListener("click", function() { this.classList.toggle("active"); var content = this.nextElementSibling; if (content.style.display === "block") content.style.display = "none"; else content.style.display = "block"; }); </script> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-2" target="_blank">SHA-256</a>: 6bc9cda080266f0dc5d6304712ff 35f8227d37acac19bf49e3320836098c80b0 <h2>Changes</h2> <table> <tr><td>2.39</td><td>Bug in Quit after saving audio option fixed · Source file overwrite warning option clarified · Bug in Cues at ends of selection function fixed</td></tr> <tr><td>2.38</td><td>Overwrite warning optionally disableable · Quit after saving audio option · Cues at ends of selection function · Some adjustments</td></tr> <tr><td>2.37</td><td>Dark mode option · Large button symbols · Keep output device open option · Some bug fixings, improvements and adaptions</td></tr> <tr><td>2.36</td><td>Own volume slider storage · Info header save option · Batch dialog improvements · Some corrections</td></tr> <tr><td>2.35</td><td>DPI awareness · File size in MB in batch list · Possible bug on file dropping fixed · Some modifications and corrections</td></tr> <tr><td>2.34</td><td>Bugs fixed · Natural numerical ordering in batch list · Few more changes</td></tr> <tr><td>2.33</td><td>Titles in total view · Reading of M3U playlists · Possible multi selection on open · Direct append without clipboard · Copying multiple filenames to titles · Fast play improved · Cue time stamp for Split · Arrows on scrollbar option · Some more improvements</td></tr> <tr><td>2.32</td><td>Tooltip glitch fixed · Timeline overflow fixed · Audio display glitches fixed</td></tr> <tr><td>2.31</td><td>Overdrive check removed (inacurate detection possible) · Minor corrections</td></tr> <tr><td>2.30</td><td>Cue sheet load problem fixed · Longer delay time for tooltips · Check for overdrive function (Normalize) · Fixed garbage bytes on VBR header creation · Some corrections</td></tr> <tr><td>2.29</td><td>Level activated recording feature · Graph level range increased · Some more improvements</td></tr> <tr><td>2.28</td><td>Possible startup crash fixed · Some minor improvements and corrections</td></tr> <tr><td>2.27</td><td>Language files in UTF-8 · Layout for smaller window width · Lots of minor improvements</td></tr> <tr><td>2.26</td><td>UTF-8 character encoding for cue, project and ini files · Internal ANSI / Win98 compatibility removed · Checking 4GB size limit · Cut noise mute function · Settings button in the toolbar · Graph font localization issues fixed · Some other corrections and improvements</td></tr> </table> <h2>Requirements</h2> <p>Windows or Linux with Wine</p> <p>For MP3 play/cut: MP3 ACM codec (present in Windows) or mpglib.dll</p> <p>For AAC play/cut: libfaad2.dll (32 bit)</p> <p>For MP3 recording: encoding ACM or Lame encoder DLL (32 bit)</p> <p>For MP4 demuxing: ffmpeg.exe</p> <h2>Optional download</h2> <p><a href="extra/mp3DClanguages.zip">Latest translations</a> <br>Language files created after the current release: ChineseSimp, Italian, French, Danish. <br>Put the file of your language to the "Languages" directory if you want a translation for the recently added features. Thanks to all translators!</p> <h2>FAQ - Frequently asked questions</h2> <div itemscope itemprop="mainEntity" itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"> <button itemprop="name" type="button" class="collapsefaq"><b>How do I easily cut an MP3 or AAC?</b></button> <div itemscope itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer" class="content"> <div itemprop="text"><p>In mp3DirectCut mark a <b>selection</b> - left mouse button to add, adjust edges with right button <b>or</b> use the buttons <i>Set begin and Set end</i> (or the keys B and N) to use the current play position. Adjusting works everywhere after seeking any position. If needed press <i>Prelisten AS CUT</i> (or F9) and <b>fine adjust</b> the selection with the keys 1-4. <b>Cut</b> with the <i>Cut/Cue</i> button (or Del key).</p></div></div></div> <div itemscope itemprop="mainEntity" itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"> <button itemprop="name" type="button" class="collapsefaq"><b>How to fade in or out an MP3 in mp3DirectCut?</b></button> <div itemscope itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer" class="content"> <div itemprop="text"><p>Point to the position where the fade should end (fade in) or start (fade out). In the <i>Edit menu</i> select <b>Simple fade</b> or <b>Two-stage fade</b>. Adjust the fade with the <b>grey handle(s):</b> Left button up/down for level, right button left/right for position. Add cues (zero length selection) for more complex curves. Gain adjustment is only possible for MP3, <b>not for AAC and MP2</b>.</p></div></div></div> <div itemscope itemprop="mainEntity" itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"> <button itemprop="name" type="button" class="collapsefaq"><b>How do I join or append audio pieces?</b></button> <div itemscope itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer" class="content"> <div itemprop="text"><p><b>Drag a single file or a bunch of files</b> to the program. The Explorer lists the file under the pointer first. Files <b>dropped into the graph</b> of open audio will be appended. Multiple files can also be opened in the <i>Open dialog</i>. The compiled track will be created with <i>Save all audio...</i>. <b>Important:</b> The audio parameters (format type, samplerate, stereo mode, CRC) must match.</p></div></div></div> <div itemscope itemprop="mainEntity" itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"> <button itemprop="name" type="button" class="collapsefaq"><b>What is needed to play/edit AAC and MP4 audio?</b></button> <div itemscope itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer" class="content"> <div itemprop="text"><p>To play AAC files (which also are the audio tracks of MP4 in most cases) mp3DirectCut needs the free <b>libfaad2.dll</b> in its folder. See the the <i>More</i> page for download links. <b>MP4 audio</b> need to be demultiplexed to AAC. This can be done automatically with the free <b>ffmpeg.exe</b> and its location added in the mp3DirectCut Decoder settings. AAC will not be multiplexed back to MP4.</p></div></div></div> <div itemscope itemprop="mainEntity" itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"> <button itemprop="name" type="button" class="collapsefaq"><b>Install problems or malware alarm.</b></button> <div itemscope itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer" class="content"> <div itemprop="text"><p>The installer is a <b>selfextracting ZIP</b> file. It simply copies the files to the selected folder and creates a desktop icon. To copy the files to the default 'Program files' folder, it is usually needed to run the Installer 'As administrator' (right button). <b>No admin rights</b> are needed if you install the program to a folder where you have <b>write access</b>. The files of the distribution can also be extracted with an archive utility (e.g. 7-Zip). Malware alarms? Please see the <i>Contact</i> page.</p></div></div></div> <div itemscope itemprop="mainEntity" itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"> <button itemprop="name" type="button" class="collapsefaq"><b>The audio graph looks quite strange.</b></button> <div itemscope itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer" class="content"> <div itemprop="text"><p>The navigation graph of mp3DirectCut shows fast MP3/AAC data instead of decoded PCM. In many cases it contains only higher frequencies. Also it can be too high or too low, in these cases you can <b>adjust the height</b> in the Options menu (or Numpad +/-). In rare cases the display shows nothing. Silences may appear with a high level in some cases. The <b>real audio level</b> is always shown <b>while play with the Level meter</b> on the right.</p></div></div></div> <script> var coll = document.getElementsByClassName("collapsefaq"); var i; for (i = 0; i < coll.length; i++) { coll[i].addEventListener("click", function() { this.classList.toggle("active"); var content = this.nextElementSibling; if (content.style.display === "block") { content.style.display = "none"; } else { content.style.display = "block"; } }); } </script> <footer><p class="copy">Martin Pesch</p></footer> </div> </body></html>