TubeMaster++ allows you to capture and save multimedia files. Captured files can then be saved to your computer or converted to many popular video and audio formats such as AVI, MPEG, MP3, MP4, IPod, PSP and more. These can then be transferred to portable devices. Best of all TubeMaster++ is FREE.

Setting Up TubeMaster++

If you run Windows Vista or Windows 7 you will need to start TubeMaster in administrator mode. You will need to right-click on the TubeMaster icon and select Run as administrator. When TubeMaster starts up capture is enabled. Be SURE you start TubeMaster in administrator mode on Windows Vista and Windows 7 or it will not work!

You should set the options before you start using it by clicking on the Options icon. You can stop capture from automatically starting when the program starts. This stops it from capturing everything you run across before you get to what you want to capture.

You will also want to set the folder where your captures and saved files are stored. I like to have a folder specifically for captures and then when they are complete I move them to a media library folder. You can change the MP3 bitrate (Kbps) from 64 to 320. You get great sound at 224, but if you need files smaller files 192 sounds good.

Using TubeMaster++ To Capture and Convert to MP3

Say you want to capture Jay-Z’s new Blueprint 3 from Imeem. Locate the playlist and click on/off the tracks you want to capture. Then click the Enable Capture icon on TubeMaster and start playing the songs on Imeem.

TubeMaster will capture the stream and save it as a FLV file. You have the option to change the title of the file at this point. Take advantage of this to name your track when you are recording it. The program will capture the entire song before it finishes playing, noted by a green check next to the captured file.

When the next song begins TubeMaster will start a new capture. In capture mode you have options to convert the file or play the file. To convert the file to MP3 that you can play on your computer, IPod or other MP3 play click on Convert File and select “Audio MP3”.

Using TubeMaster++ To Capture and Convert Video

Capturing video is as easy as capturing audio. Disable capture until you read the video you want to capture and convert. Let’s stick with the Jay-Z theme and capture the official D.O.A. (Death of Auto tune) video from the Jay-Z channel on YouTube.

Enable capture on TubeMaster and click the play button on YouTube. TubeMaster will start capturing the video file. It takes longer than the audio file because video is larger. Still before the end of the video TubeMaster has captured it.

Click in the “untitled” box and give the video a name. Now you need to decide what format you want to convert it to. If you have an IPod you will want to click on the Convert File icon and select Video MP4. If your portable media player needs another format select AVI 320×240 for your portable devices, AVI 640×480 for your computer, or DiVX.

If TubeMaster captures an advertisement in the process you can always click the red X and delete the captured file. If you are not sure what the capture is click on the play button to view it.

MORE Conversion Options

TubeMaster can convert your captured files to many different formats. Nearly every phone format is included. You can save as DVD format including HQ full screen and wide screen. Here is a shot of the available formats.

Built-In Video and Audio Search

TubeMaster comes with built-in search capabilities to help you find specific audio and video files. Select video or audio, then type in what you are looking for. TubeMaster will search for active live streams which you can capture. You can preview the stream by clicking the play button (disable capture first) and if it is what you want click on download.

I did not find this feature very useful. Bing is really good with video search.

Get TubeMaster++

Visit the TubeMaster++ web site for more details and to download. It is available for Windows and Linux and soon for the Mac. There are many stream capture programs and convertors out there. Most of the better ones can run you close to $80. For what it does I think that TubeMaster++ is a pretty good for free.

TubeMaster++ works on video sites that display video using HTTP FLV steams. Popular sites like Hulu and most major TV sites use secure RTMPE flash video .FLV streams. TubeMaster++ will not capture these streams. I am still looking at FREE options for those sites. If you know of one please post a comment.

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The CD entitled “LeftRightLeftRightLeft” contains tracks recorded live over the past year. The files are in MP3 format so you should have no problem playing them on any device or computer. At a 192kbs bit rate the songs are clear and have good sound quality.

There are 9 songs on the CD and the download weighs in at around 55 MB.

It does require you to enter an email address and select what country you are from. If you do not want updates from the Coldplay.com web site be sure and uncheck the box. After you click submit it will take you to the page where you can download the CD. If it goes to a blank page or does not go to the download page, just come back and try later.

Visit the this Coldplay LeftRightLeftRight link and download your FREE music!

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The CD entitled “LeftRightLeftRightLeft” is available as a free download from their web site Coldplay.com.

The album was recorded over the past year in various cities around the world on the Viva La Vida tour. Its track listing is as follows:

1. Glass of Water
2. 42
3. Clocks
4. Strawberry Swing
5. The Hardest Part/Postcards From Far Away
6. Viva La Vida
7. Death Will Never Conquer
8. Fix You
9. Death And All His Friends

According to the band, the give-away is meant as a recession-busting mark of gratitude to everyone who’s supported them: “Playing live is what we love. This album is a thank you to our fans – the people who give us a reason to do it and make it happen.”

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The site is broken down so you can easily find what you are looking for. For beginners try the 15 part series that provides you with guitar lessons in a logical order so you can quickly master the skills you need to start playing songs. You will learn about the parts of a guitar, how to change your strings, how to tune your guitar, how to read tablature, and how to play all of the basic cords.

Categories include:

1. Video Song Lessons – these teach you how to play specific songs.
2. Beginners Lessons – learn the basics you need to start playing
3. Intermediate Lessons – teaches you styles and scales
4. Cool Guitar Videos – both entertaining and inspiring
5. Most Popular Videos – the best of the best

You can also request songs if you do not see one you really want to learn how to play. You will not find tabs on this site, but they do offer links on the same page as the song to other web sites where you can find the tabs.

If you want to really become a guitar hero check out Video-Tabs.com.

Here is an example video of “Save Tonight” by Eagle Eye Cherry

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The video was shot on June 23, 2008, the same day the video for “A Milli” was shot, in Los Angeles and is a follow up to the cliffhanger of “A Milli.” The video is directed by Gil Green.

The MP3
You Ain’t Got Nuthin [Explicit]

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From the NIN.COM web site:

As a thank you to our fans for your continued support, we are giving away the new nine inch nails album one hundred percent free, exclusively via nin.com.

the music is available in a variety of formats including high-quality MP3, FLAC or M4A lossless at CD quality and even higher-than-CD quality 24/96 WAVE. your link will include all options – all free. all downloads include a PDF with artwork and credits.

Original Release Date: July 22, 2008

Tracks:

• 999,999
• 1,000,000
• letting you
• discipline
• echoplex
• head down
• lights in the sky
• corona radiata
• the four of us are dying
• demon seed

length: 43:45

Review:

The flow of the album is superb. There’s so much variety in the styles of the songs, but Reznor (of course) finds a way to make them all flow together. The album feels like one giant song split up into different parts (like a Pink Floyd song).

• The albums starts off with 999,999 (Instrumental). The song starts out slow but slowly progresses, adding more and more layers of sounds and noises. Although it’s an instrumental song, it eventually builds up with Trent’s muffled and chaotic voice, ending with “How did I slip into this?-”.
• 1,000,000 kicks off with hard beating drums and typical NIN synth riffs. This song is a classic NIN rocker. Very “With-Teethy”. It leads straight into..
• Letting You. This song starts out with a complex and fast drum beat before being overtaken by some very noisy bass and synth. There’s definitely some Year Zero-esque lyrics here. It ends with an intense bang.
• Discipline is the next song. Dark disco is the best way to describe it. It’s catchy, dance-able, and full of NIN goodness. Be sure to watch to the “music video” .
• Echoplex. This song is very dark, yet fragile. The chorus is really melodic. The ending of the song has a lot of build up and instrumental goodness.
• Head Down is the next song. The best song off the album in my opinion. The song starts of very heavy and angry before going to into the epic and beautiful chorus. The end of the song gets intense and chaotic before calming down to a slow and ambient synth. This leads into..
• Lights in the Sky. This is the “piano” song off the album. It really is just Trent and a piano. The lyrics are extremely well written and gives the album a turning point in atmosphere. It flows very well into..
• Corono Radiata (Instrumental). This song starts out with 5 minutes of serene ambiance. By the end it quickly turns into a dark and surreal soundscape. A great instrumental.
• The Four of Us Our Dying (Instrumental). The dark and surreal ambiance of CR continues with this song, adding more sounds and noises. Pairs really nicely with CR.
• Demon Seed. This is a really original NIN song. I really haven’t heard anything like it. I can’t really describe it well either. You’ll just have to listen to it yourself =D. It’s a great closing song though.
• Overall, The Slip is a really great album. It has a wide variety of songs that go together really well. It will definitely grow on you, so please give it some time. Highly recommended as a first NIN album to listen to. It covers all the areas of NIN, as well as covering some new ones.

Key tracks: 1000000, Echoplex, Head Down, Lights in the Sky, The Four of Us Our Dying, Demon Seed.

the slip is licensed under a creative commons attribution non-commercial share alike license.

• we encourage you to
• remix it
• share it with your friends,
• post it on your blog,
• play it on your podcast,
• give it to strangers,
• etc.

Visit the Nine Inch Nails web site to download The Slip for free.

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