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Show HN: YouTube Audio Library Previews [video]

cutandjoin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:43:02 +0000

The YouTube Audio Library currently hosts around 2,700 free music tracks that creators can download and use in their videos.

While full versions of each track are automatically published on YouTube, browsing them one by one is not very convenient if you just want to preview and compare music.

So I made a series of category-based preview videos with short medleys and links to each full track, making it easier to quickly discover and choose suitable background music.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46864635

Points: 1

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Show HN: MP3 Editor for Bulk Processing

cutandjoin — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:01:53 +0000

Cjam is a free MP3 editor/player for Windows, designed for working with multiple files at once.

It features a custom script that integrates CUE and M3U, allowing you to easily create and share playlists, as shown in the video below:

https://youtu.be/-beNsYuPZaQ

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46436049

Points: 2

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New comment by cutandjoin in "Show HN: MP3 File Editor / Player for Windows"

cutandjoin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:34:46 +0000

GitHub makes binary distribution much easier for me. For example, Cjam is listed on several freeware sites and GitHub helps streamline update notifications and integration with them.

New comment by cutandjoin in "Show HN: MP3 File Editor / Player for Windows"

cutandjoin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:33:40 +0000

thanks

Show HN: MP3 File Editor / Player for Windows

cutandjoin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:27:37 +0000

An MP3 editor and player focused on working with multiple files at once.

Similar to mp3DirectCut, MP3Gain, and MP3packer.

Recent updates add language file import support and expanded keyboard shortcut customization.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46287710

Points: 5

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New comment by cutandjoin in "Show HN: I made an MP3 editor for Windows"

cutandjoin — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 22:49:37 +0000

Official site: https://cjmapp.net

Cjam is scriptable, here’s an example:

https://forum.cjmapp.net/viewtopic.php?t=31

Show HN: I made an MP3 editor for Windows

cutandjoin — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 22:49:37 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/cutandjoin/Cjam/releases/tag/v2300

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45860752

Points: 3

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New comment by cutandjoin in "Show HN: Cjam – a modern MP3 file editor"

cutandjoin — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 16:40:24 +0000

Cjam includes features that don’t exist in other tools, and it’s freeware.

New comment by cutandjoin in "Show HN: Cjam – a modern MP3 file editor"

cutandjoin — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 16:39:12 +0000

It’s a strong advantage for individual developers like me to distribute binaries on a trusted platform without any hosting cost.

New comment by cutandjoin in "Show HN: Cjam – a modern MP3 file editor"

cutandjoin — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:14:10 +0000

Actually, I posted before using the main site link, and HN doesn’t allow posting the same URL twice, so I used the GitHub link this time.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43883180

And yes, Cjam is quite similar to mp3DirectCut. It’s like managing several mdc instances together in one list.

New comment by cutandjoin in "Show HN: Cjam – a modern MP3 file editor"

cutandjoin — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:12:32 +0000

I use MP3 a lot myself, so I built this tool around it.

Cjam is designed in a way that makes it easy to adapt to other small, lossy formats as well, so it has potential to go beyond MP3 in the future.

New comment by cutandjoin in "Show HN: Cjam – a modern MP3 file editor"

cutandjoin — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:09:11 +0000

I rethought MP3 editing without decoding/re-encoding for today’s hardware.

Existing tools tend to focus on one action at a time, like splitting or joining files. But Cjam lets you define multiple actions across multiple files at once using scripts. So it makes it easier to create and share more complex editing workflows.

You can find some example scripts on the forum: https://forum.cjmapp.net/viewforum.php?f=9

Show HN: Cjam – a modern MP3 file editor

cutandjoin — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:56:52 +0000

Cjam is an MP3 editing and playback tool for Windows.

The MP3 format itself has been stable for decades, but advances in CPU power and memory have shifted the relationship between files and hardware, creating room for new approaches to working with MP3s.

Cjam provides both a GUI and scripting interface that allow you to process large numbers of files at the frame level. This improves on existing tools, offering faster and more flexible editing and playback.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45502044

Points: 5

# Comments: 13

Show HN: Cjam – Query MP3 Frames

cutandjoin — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 03:14:58 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/cutandjoin/Cjam/releases/tag/v2220

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45319712

Points: 1

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Show HN: MP3 File Editor for Lossless Bulk Processing

cutandjoin — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:01:10 +0000

Cjam is lightweight freeware that can process large numbers of MP3 files without quality loss.

Official site: https://cjmapp.net

Also available on MajorGeeks:

https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/cjam.html

There’s also a forum where users can share feedback or scripts:

https://forum.cjmapp.net

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45182046

Points: 2

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Show HN: MP3 File Editor for Lossless Bulk Processing

cutandjoin — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:28:41 +0000

Efficiently edit many MP3 files using a combination of GUI operations and scripting.

The custom script format "CJM" integrates CUE and M3U, making editing and sharing easier.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44863010

Points: 1

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New comment by cutandjoin in "Show HN: MP3 File Editor for Bulk Processing"

cutandjoin — Sun, 04 May 2025 23:53:18 +0000

Software that my parents or yours can use is definitely a good thing. Not everyone needs to chase the cutting edge.

New comment by cutandjoin in "Show HN: MP3 File Editor for Bulk Processing"

cutandjoin — Sun, 04 May 2025 22:52:33 +0000

Thanks for pointing it out. I've updated the license file accordingly.

New comment by cutandjoin in "Show HN: MP3 File Editor for Bulk Processing"

cutandjoin — Sun, 04 May 2025 17:49:56 +0000

Thanks for all the comments. This is a tool for editing MP3 files at the frame level. It’s similar to mp3DirectCut and mp3splt in some ways, but today’s hardware enables more advanced editing of lossy audio. Any feedback is appreciated.

Show HN: MP3 File Editor for Bulk Processing

cutandjoin — Sat, 03 May 2025 23:27:11 +0000

Efficiently edit many MP3 files using a combination of GUI operations and scripting.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43883180

Points: 28

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