A visual or background component that can be used as a standalone application, as part of a larger audio application or as a standard ActiveX component running with no GUI in the background. Plays MP3 files, allows the user to delete selected data and save the resulting file. Also allows documentation of MP3 files with information such as track title, artist, etc. Can be used with any ActiveX-compliant programming language and ships with context-sensitive help detailing all the available properties, methods and events.