Friendly audio recorder/player with MP3 file format support - Windows Shareware $14.95. StepVoice Recorder is software for real-time recording with MP3 file format support. It allows recording from any sound source, such as a microphone, line in or any sound currently playing on your PC (Internet radio, movie sounds, etc.

). Real-time MP3 encoding saves both time and hard disk space, because you don't need to encode recorded sounds later. This feature is critical for long recordings. A wide range of MP3 bitrate settings allows you to vary sound quality from telephone (3.5 to 7.0 MB/hour) to CD (3.5 to 7.0 MB/minute). Thanks to recording visualizations you can easily adjust the volume level to get the best results.