editors' review
Spider-Player
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I have tested the Spider-Player and would recommend this software. The free version has many features that are useful to the average music listener. The multitude of radio stations that are available will give you a great variety. The recording feature to be available in the free version is exceptional as well but if you are looking to record in a lossless format, go ahead and purchase the Pro version.
The cons:
The interface takes a minute to get around. You are presented with a good looking interface but to find the radio station but is not well defined. The user must look for a small button in the top left of the software interface.
The 5 minute recording will almost force the user to purchase the full version, well worth the $19.95 in my opinion.
Version 2.4.5.0 reviewed on: Jul 10 2010Publisher's description
Spider is a free light audio player with great sound and powerful features.
Spider Player is a skinnable audio player with full support for all major audio formats: MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG, FLAC and others.
Its most interesting features include:
audio streaming,
integration with Shoutcast,
Icecast radio directories,
lossless Internet radio recording,
Last.fm scrobbling,
advanced CD Ripping and Converting capabilities,
FreeDB integration,
32-sound processing for crystal-clear sound,
customizable local and global hotkeys and crossfading support.
Spider Player is small and blazingly fast, and uses very few system resources.
With the developer supplying Spider-Player.com/wiki tutorials you will surely enjoy this players full free capabilities.
If you are wanting something a little more powerful and want to step it up a notch or two, try the professional version with
lifetime upgrades.
$19.95
Features of Professional version include:
Original Recording Quality.
Record MP3 and AAC+ Internet radio streams using the lossless recording feature, which retains the original broadcast quality, bitrate and format and thus, produces genuine records.
Infinite Recording Time.
Record radio shows, news, lengthy songs and anything that lasts longer than 5 minutes.
Each recorded track is saved as a separate file in the specified folder and is given a nice name.
Enhanced Converting and Ripping Capabilities.
Batch convert music files and rip all Audio CD tracks at once to MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, FLAC or WavPack formats to enjoy your music in any format on any device.
Unlimited Encoding Options.
PRO version works with any command-line encoders with STDIN support, so it's possible to convert and rip to even more target formats. To make things easier, there is a quick help on encoders' command line options and a preset manager to store your encoding presets.
Last.fm support.
Spider Player PRO can send information about the songs you listen to to Last.fm service, that recommends you music, videos and concerts based on your music interests. This will also let you see detailed statistics in your Last.fm profile and easily find people with similar music tastes.
Changes on the new version:Rename files feature improvements.
Bug fixes.