From the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for Switch at http://www.nch.com.au/switch/faq.html:
Q. Is the Switch Converter really free? Yes, we offer a free version of Switch. Switch Plus requires the purchase of a license. Using the Plus version allows you to do things like save to extra file formats (see the Switch help documentation for further details) and utilize the Command Line Tool. The free version of Switch also has the additional features of Switch Plus enabled for a 14-day free trial after the software is first installed. If you choose not to purchase the Switch Plus license upgrade at the end of the free trial period, the advanced features will be disabled but the standard Switch features will continue to work. Christopher Chaltain wrote: > Well, I'm in a rush now, so I'll look into this later, but my 21 days > ran out on Switch months ago, and I'm still using it just fine. I think > the 21 days is a trial of the full version that you would get if you > paid for it. After that, it still works just fine in a limited way. That > being said, it has never not done what I've asked it to, but I usually > just convert AVI, WMV, ..., to MP3. > > abarney wrote: > >> Hi Christopher, >> the free switch, >> will only last 21 days. >> I know, because I used it before. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:18 PM >> Subject: Re: "Switch" & "Tunebite" >> >> >> >> >>> Yeh, Switch is very accessible, and the free version will convert almost >>> anything! I don't think it'll handle DRM protected files though. The URL >>> is http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html. >>> >>> Walter Ramage wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi Folks. Some of you may have noticed a topic lately about Sound Taxi. >>>> I >>>> have purchased this programme but I'm having accessibility problems and >>>> the >>>> scripts won't install as I need JAWS 8 or above and I only have version >>>> 7. >>>> Anyhow, After purchasing Sound Taxi I played around on the net to see if >>>> there was a programme that would be easier to use. Unknown to me I >>>> seemed >>>> to have downloaded a programme called "switch." I only discovered I had >>>> installed it when I went to play a music file and found on the file menu >>>> an >>>> option to "convert this music file." I noticed also another new entry on >>>> the file menu, "edit this file." & also "recorder. I have no idea how I >>>> managed to do this but when I activated each of these I had to download >>>> another component to activate them which I have done. I haven't had time >>>> to >>>> have a play with them yet, except the converting option. I tried to >>>> convert >>>> a protected file but it said it couldn't convert as it was protected but >>>> it >>>> was simple to go through the procedure including selecting the bit rate, >>>> right up to the convert button. On the face of it, they look easy to use >>>> with Jaws. You have all the normal options in the convert option as you >>>> do >>>> with Gold wave and in the edit option theirs all the normal stuff such as >>>> mix etc. This programme is free and I haven't paid a penny for it and >>>> there >>>> is no indication that I will have to in future. AS I said, I don't know >>>> where I got this. The program is called "Switch plus" and I suspect I >>>> got >>>> it when I downloaded a trial version of "Tunebite." "Tunebite" is >>>> another >>>> programme like Sound Taxi for decoding DRM encoded music files. If I >>>> have >>>> time in the next day or so then I'll have another search to see where I >>>> got >>>> it and let you know or you can do a google search for "switch" music >>>> converter. If anyone finds it before I do, I would appreciate their >>>> posting >>>> what they find. That other programme I mentioned is "Tunebite" and the >>>> link >>>> is: http://tunebite.com/en/remove_drm/index.html. Walter. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Christopher >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> > > -- Christopher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
