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Sound Grinder is an audio conversion utility providing comprehensive features and built to process files in a fast, efficient and rock solid manner. In addition to Universal Binary support, running 100% native on both PPC and Intel microprocessors, version 3.x includes several new features including: "Droplets" for simple drag and drop conversion, support for Quicktime Components such as Flip4Mac Windows Media component, enhanced metadata editing, and more.
Sound Grinder now includes a new workflow option called Droplets, which provides a simpler way of converting audio
Sound Grinder now includes a new workflow option called Droplets, which provides a simpler way of converting audio
What's New
Version 3.4.3:
- Fixed a crash in Preferences - Fixed a crash when adjusting Preferences when there were no Preferences previously stored.
- General enhancements - This version contains several other fixes and enhancements providing greater stability and efficiency.
Requirements
- PPC / Intel
- Mac OS X 10.4 or later (Mac OS X 10.5 or later required for AAC Low Delay)
Sound Grinder User Discussion (Write a Review)
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| Downloads:30,556 |
| Version Downloads:170 |
| Type:Multimedia & Design : Audio |
| License:Demo |
| Date:07 May 2012 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price: $39.00 |
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Sound Grinder is an audio conversion utility providing comprehensive features and built to process files in a fast, efficient and rock solid manner. In addition to Universal Binary support, running 100% native on both PPC and Intel microprocessors, version 3.x includes several new features including: "Droplets" for simple drag and drop conversion, support for Quicktime Components such as Flip4Mac Windows Media component, enhanced metadata editing, and more.
Sound Grinder now includes a new workflow option called Droplets, which provides a simpler way of converting audio files. Choose your conversion settings, and save the Droplet to any location. When you drag any file(s)/folder(s) to the saved Droplet icon, Sound Grinder will process those files instantly using your specified settings. This provides users an effective way to create valuable workflows for current projects, or recall settings from past projects.
Sound Grinder 3.x also provides support for additional types of metadata for additional types of files, including reading and writing the full suite of ID3 tags in AIFF, WAVE and MP3 files. Sound Grinder features conversion support for the most popular audio formats including: Sound Designer 2, WAV/BWAV, AU, AIFF, OGG/Vorbis, MP3 (LAME codec), Quicktime and others. Users can convert files right within the OS X Finder by using Rapid Convert, our contextual menu and OS X Dock conversion tool. Other features include support for pull-up/pull-down sample rates, folder hierarchy recreation, and 31 character naming compatibility.
Sound Grinder now includes a new workflow option called Droplets, which provides a simpler way of converting audio files. Choose your conversion settings, and save the Droplet to any location. When you drag any file(s)/folder(s) to the saved Droplet icon, Sound Grinder will process those files instantly using your specified settings. This provides users an effective way to create valuable workflows for current projects, or recall settings from past projects.
Sound Grinder 3.x also provides support for additional types of metadata for additional types of files, including reading and writing the full suite of ID3 tags in AIFF, WAVE and MP3 files. Sound Grinder features conversion support for the most popular audio formats including: Sound Designer 2, WAV/BWAV, AU, AIFF, OGG/Vorbis, MP3 (LAME codec), Quicktime and others. Users can convert files right within the OS X Finder by using Rapid Convert, our contextual menu and OS X Dock conversion tool. Other features include support for pull-up/pull-down sample rates, folder hierarchy recreation, and 31 character naming compatibility.
- Universal Binary for 100% native Intel and PowerPC support.
- Sophisticated processing engine for speed and stability.
- Droplets, providing quick drag-n-drop access to file conversion.
- Customizable list view.
- Multiple error logging levels.
- Comprehensive conversion engine.
- Metadata batch-processing.
- Full interleaved/split-stereo handling.
- "Retain Folder Structure" option.
- Naming options for Pro Tools compatibility with split audio files.
- Support for Pro Tools file comments and timecode stamps.
- Support for Finder/Spotlight comments.
- Support for reading assets supported by Quicktime.
- Support for ID3 tags, Vorbis Comments, FLAC Comments, and Quicktime User Data.
- All metadata viewable in the List view.
- Comprehensive metadata editing for export.
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douglasking reviewed on 09 Sep 2008
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For FREE, you can get XLD-(X Lossless Decoder) which will in and of itself convert(with no intermediary files) all sorts of sound formats.
It's the best option we have on the Mac right now.
Go get it.
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(And could we have an option to select --alt-preset-standard and --alt-preset-extreme, please? All my other MP3s are ripped at --alt-preset-extreme, and it would be nice to have the same for Sound Grinder-generated files as well...)
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Does anybody know what might be going wrong?
Also, we welcome greatly any information you can provide about the issue with CBR and VBR formats as we cannot duplicate the issue, but would like more information. Please contact support@monkey-tools.com and we will assist you promptly.
Thank you,
Monkey Tools Support
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Tomis reviewed on 02 May 2006
Functionally, the program is great, but the interface doesn't feel natural at all. It's much too cluttered and non-standard.
It would be nice if it could simply tie-in to iTunes for MP3 conversion. As it is i just converted my OGG files to AIFF, then converted them to MP3 in iTunes.
Also, we currently provide the installer and require admin access in order to install the Contextual Menu Plugin that supports Rapid Convert. Rapid Convert provides a quick and powerful way to process your assets. You can read more about this in the installed users guide.
Please note, that the application references its location in the application folder for further features, and it is our recommendation that you run the installer to ensure proper operation of Sound Grinder.
Best Regards,
Monkey Tools
Anonymous reviewed on 07 Aug 2005
Anonymous reviewed on 15 Apr 2005
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...I can't find a current homepage anymore. )-:
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http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~franke/SoundApp/formats.html
Anonymous reviewed on 19 Oct 2004
In addition, Sound Grinder does not just use Quicktime. There is OGG, MP3 and other formats supported as well as very convenient features that save a lot of time in effort. For the cost of a couple billing hours you gain efficiencies that will save those hours in no time. We are open to all comments, and want to hear from our users.
Anonymous reviewed on 07 Oct 2004
But on the other hand where are you getting this "most Mac users are between 15 & 25" rubbish from? Like 60% of all the Mac users I know are over 25. How many 15 year old kids do you know that can afford a Mac without their parents also being Mac users? Maybe a few but not oo many.
abn0rmal.pdx rated on 18 May 2012