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Deleting the "dead" noise at end of songs?

A lot of the songs that I've downloaded have between 5-15 seconds worth of "dead" noise at the end - the music is still playing, but the song's already ended (say a song that's listed at 3:42 but the download has it as 3:52 - 10 seconds of silence).

Does anyone know of any software (preferrably freeware) which can eliminate this?

Any help would be appreciated.
[396 byte] By [Zmaster23] at [2007-11-9 13:26:08]
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# 1 Re: Deleting the "dead" noise at end of songs?
What iPod uploader do you use? It looks like your songs VBR encoded and your uploader software can't correctly calculate length. I do not recommend to use free ware, because it contains a lot bugs. MediaChest allows to change song length, however it isn't commercial quality software, so I can't recommend it. Try a trial version of MC9 to see if it corrects the problem.
MOCKBA at 2007-11-15 17:21:30 >
# 2 Re: Deleting the "dead" noise at end of songs?
Sorry, perhaps I wasn't clear.

The problem is not with the uploader (I'm using ephpod) but with the downloads. The songs are _downloaded_ with the extra 5-10 seconds of "dead" noise - it doesn't matter if I play them with my Ipod or on my computer. It's just that the problem is much easier to correct on the computer; with the Ipod, by the time I take it out of my pocket, 10 seconds will have passed - but the 10 seconds is enough to disrupt a good playlist.

I appreciate your help though. Second guesses are welcome as well. :D
Zmaster23 at 2007-11-15 17:22:31 >
# 3 Re: Deleting the "dead" noise at end of songs?
The best solution can be just edit your MP3 to cut the "dead end" part. It will reduce a bit size of your files also. There are many programs to do that, however I can't recommend, since I do not use such program personally, just check for example
http://www.ezsoftmagic.com/
MOCKBA at 2007-11-15 17:23:30 >
# 4 Re: Deleting the "dead" noise at end of songs?
MOCKBA,

Thanks for the advice, the software is very helpful. I appreciate it. :)
Zmaster23 at 2007-11-15 17:24:24 >
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