MP3 Butcher

MP3 Butcher is a program that you can use to cut audio tracks with the MP3 format. But it supports other file types as well, such as MP2 and WAV.

The interface of the application is based on a standard window where you can import tracks by using only the file browser, since the 'drag and drop' function is not supported. It is possible to work with multiple items at the same time.

The file queue displays the name, duration, start and end time, along with the destination of each item. You can manually split the audio track, automatically into equal parts, or automatically by using a CUE file.

You can preview tracks in a built-in audio player and edit their metadata, cut multiple sections from the same song at the same time, as well as edit the track label, adjust the speed and balance.

Recording options revolve around the channel mode, sample rate quality, MP3 header bits, CBR settings, filename prefix and automatic pause, just to name a few. From the 'Preferences' screen, you can modify the default destination and source folder, make MP3 Butcher ask for removing source files at exit and to open the last project when the program is initialized.

The audio processing tool supports multiple languages for the interface, has a good response time and quickly finishes a task without damaging the audio quality. No error dialogs have popped up during our testing and MP3 Butcher did not freeze or crash. However, the interface could certainly had been better organized; first-time users may take a while to get accustomed to the MP3 Butcher's features. No recent updates have been made.