The best streaming music recorder

What is the best streaming music recorder?

Is it Replay Music, Replay Media Catcher, Replay AV, HiDownload , StreamRipper, RadioTracker?

[Hubs]

Have been using Replay Music for about a year with my free Rhapsody radio from optimumonline isp provider. It works very well with ver. 2.1 the new Rhapsody ver. 3.0 with equalizer is having trouble tagging songs in fact it does not tag id songs at all. I had to reinstall ver. 2.1 and back to no problem

On another note the new ver. of Replay Music offers the option of recording in cbr or vbr. which is better to use with Rhapsody. also was wondering if Rhapsody has upgraded their stream quality. It was 128 kb but I am reading in places they may have uped it to 160 kb . If so should I record at 192kbs , instead of 128 kb.

Note from Admin: Replay Music is now up to version 5 and still works VERY well

[Hubs]

I have a question what type of mp3 decoder/encoder does Replay-Music use in its software. I came across this site
http://mp3decoders.mp3-tech.org/vbr.html
and was wondering if Replay-music uses one of these decoders .

[applian]

Hi -

Replay Music uses the LAME encoder.

Best Regards,

Bill Dettering
Applian Technologies Inc.

hey, this isnt gonna be the place to ask for this but, i was wondering if any one could direct me to how to get the programs ( 1 of the above ) so that i can record streamed audio. would really like to know plz.
thx mike.

Originally Posted by -mike-

hey, this isnt gonna be the place to ask for this but, i was wondering if any one could direct me to how to get the programs ( 1 of the above ) so that i can record streamed audio. would really like to know plz.
thx mike.

Replay Music
http://applian.com/replay-music/

Replay A/V (includes all Replay Radio features)
http://applian.com/replay-av/

Replay Radio
http://applian.com/replay-radio/

Replay Media Catcher
http://applian.com/replay-media-catcher/

Freecorder Toolbar
http://free-sound-recorder.net/freecorder3/

More links:
Video tutorial: How to Record a Radio Show with Replay AV 8
Video tutorial: How to Add A Station from the Media Guide to Replay A/V
Video tutorial: How to Capture then Convert Media with Replay AV 8 and Replay Converter
Video tutorial: How to Record a Radio Show and Send the File Anywhere with Replay AV 8 and YouSendIt

All streaming media recording software
All streaming audio recording software

[bobklahn]

I use Streambox VCR. I have no problem lining up a dozen or more streams at one time. Once a week or more I download a list of programs from World Radio Netword, WRN.org.

These are files set up for downloading, that is true, nothing to even try to stop you. So maybe those are easier.

I looked into replay radio, but, after looking at all the options and addons you had a lot of money involved.

So, I'll stick with the old standby. Oh, I do use the smf/turbo version.

Originally Posted by bobklahn

I use Streambox VCR. I have no problem lining up a dozen or more streams at one time. Once a week or more I download a list of programs from World Radio Netword, WRN.org.

These are files set up for downloading, that is true, nothing to even try to stop you. So maybe those are easier.

Streambox VCR (SVCR) is a nice progam. But it works with Real Audio, Real Video, Real Media streams only (stream support of other streams is very limited).
Main problems of Streambox VCR:
1. There is no support for the newest Real servers.
2. QuickTime and Windows Media support is very limited.
3. SVCR crashes if you try to record more than 5 streams simultaneously.
4. SVCR can't record password protected streams.

Besides StreamBox VCR 1.0 Suite 2 is not distributed officially by Streambox so actually it is free only because people use the c.r.a.c.k.ed version distributed illegally.

Also Replay Radio is a direct sound recorder so it can record any sound produced by your sound card. It can record audio streams only.

IMHO it is better to use media stream recorders that actually download stream where possible. Some of them like WM Recorder and Replay A/V can record Windows Media audio and video, Real Video/Real Audio and sometimes even more. And unlike SVCR they offer support which is IMHO very important for these programs.

p.s. It would be more correct to compare SVCR with WM Recorder, Replay A/V than with Replay Radio.

Guess I choose "Replay Music"! Coz it's able to get perfectly separated high quality MP3 files, automatically tagged with the artist and song title and I like its interface.

Originally Posted by Shanks

Guess I choose "Replay Music"! Coz it's able to get perfectly separated high quality MP3 files, automatically tagged with the artist and song title and I like its interface.

Many people choose Replay Music because of these unique features. There is no other software that can record any music played by your sound card and automatically split and tag it.

Of course, in many cases it is better to use other streaming media recorders, streaming audio rippers and not direct sound software like Replay Music. But what would you do with a non-recordable or DRM protected stream?