TuneBite Premium is a flashy program that does a good job of converting music but isn’t really as good as it first appears. MP3 downloads and other music files are easy to convert, making TuneBite very useful.

But TuneBite has some weaknesses that weigh it down. First of all, the interface looks good, but there are so many buttons that aren’t well labeled. It makes it look complicated when it really isn’t. But the biggest problem is that TuneBite Premium doesn’t convert music files, it records them. That’s not necessarily a problem, except that it takes much longer than conversion. Depending on the file type, especially if it is protected music, TuneBite has to record the song in real-time. That means that it could take hours upon hours to convert your entire library. On the bright side, the latest version of TuneBite can convert files at up to 54x speed.

TuneBite is also lacking in the features that other audio converters have. It can’t extract audio from video or CDs, and control over bit rate, sampling rate and channels is extremely limited. But TuneBite does have some useful capabilities for syncing with MP3 players and iPods.

The most interesting new feature, which we actually like quite a bit, is called Surf&Catch. This is a tool that allows you to record music from internet radio sites. If you hear a new song that you like, you can simple use the Surf&Catch feature to grab it and encode it however you like. This is actually a fairly easy way to add your favorite songs to your playlist if you frequent internet radio sites.

One advantage of TuneBite is the customer support. There are the standard email support and FAQ available if you have questions. But TuneBite also has a forum where other TuneBite users can help each other and explain how to get the most out of the program. We also appreciated the video tutorials on the TuneBite site that help you run through all the features and menus you need to use. It's a good way to familiarize yourself with the display because it is so cluttered and confusing at first.

Overall, Tunebite is useful, but its interface and lack of features can be frustrating.