I Want My Mp3!: How to Download, Rip, and Play Digital Music

by MANN B

• ISBN13: 9780072122909
• ISBN10: 0072122900
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Summary

This easy-to-read guide to the new revolution in digital music cuts through the hype and covers everything needed for listening to, recording and playing back MP3. It also guides readers through the Internet to find the best in MP3 music. The CD includes lots of MP3 players, rippers, and music from a variety of genres.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xix
What Is this MP3 Stuff Anyway?	xx
Why is Everyone so Worked Up about MP3?	xx
Who Should Read this Book and Why	xxii
The Lay of the Land	xxiii
Appendix: MP3 on a Silver(y) Platter	xxv
Glossary	xxv
PART 1 QUICK START	1	(26)
15 Minutes to Music	3	(14)
Figuring Out if Your PC Is Ready to Play MP3s	4	(1)
Installing an MP3 Player	5	(8)
Playing Music	13	(2)
What If It Doesn't Work?	15	(1)
Playing Multiple Songs	16	(1)
15 Minutes to Music Wrapup	16	(1)
Just the Fact, Ma'am: A Paper-based FAQ	17	(10)
General Questions and Answers	19	(3)
Software Questions and Answers	22	(2)
Music Questions and Answers	24	(1)
Hardware Questions and Answers	24	(3)
PART 2 THE SOFTWARE YOU NEED	27	(138)
Players and Other MP3 Programs	31	(12)
Standalone MP3 Player Programs	32	(2)
Rippers and Encoders	34	(3)
All-in-One MP3 Player Programs	37	(2)
MP3 Utilities	39	(3)
Chapter Wrapup	42	(1)
Sonique™ and Other Standalone MP3 Players	43	(34)
Sonique	44	(19)
Sonique System Requirements	45	(1)
Where to Get Sonique	45	(1)
What Does Sonique Cost?	46	(1)
Installing Sonique	46	(1)
Configuring Sonique	47	(1)
Using Sonique	48	(10)
The Sonique Contextual Help System	58	(1)
Getting Flashy with Plug-Ins and Skins	58	(4)
Sonique Wrapup	62	(1)
Checking Out Other Standalone MP3 Players	63	(11)
XingMP3 Player	63	(5)
RealPlayer G2	68	(6)
Chapter Wrapup	74	(3)
AudioCatalyst and Other Rippers and Encoders	77	(24)
What Legal Tangles?	79	(1)
AudioCatalyst	80	(7)
AudioCatalyst System Requirements	80	(1)
Where to Get AudioCatalyst	81	(1)
What Does AudioCatalyst Cost?	81	(1)
Installing AudioCatalyst	81	(1)
Configuring AudioCatalyst	82	(1)
Using AudioCatalyst	83	(3)
Doing a Little Exploring	86	(1)
AudioCatalyst Wrapup	87	(1)
Digital Audio Copy for Win32	87	(5)
System Requirements	88	(1)
Where to Get Digital Audio Copy for Win32	88	(1)
What Does It Cost?	88	(1)
Installing Digital Audio Copy for Win32	88	(1)
Configuring Digital Audio Copy for Win32	89	(2)
Using Digital Audio Copy for Win32	91	(1)
Digital Audio Copy for Win32 Wrapup	91	(1)
XingMP3 Encoder	92	(5)
System Requirements	92	(1)
Where to Get XingMP3 Encoder	92	(1)
What Does It Cost?	92	(1)
Installing XingMP3 Encoder	92	(2)
Configuring XingMP3 Encoder	94	(1)
Using XingMP3 Encoder	95	(2)
XingMP3 Encoder Wrapup	97	(1)
CD-ROM Drive Peculiarities	97	(2)
Chapter Wrapup	99	(2)
MusicMatch™ Jukebox and Other All-in-One MP3 Players	101	(26)
MusicMatch Jukebox	102	(18)
MusicMatch Jukebox System Requirements	103	(1)
Where to Get MusicMath Jukebox	103	(1)
What Does MusicMatch Jukebox Cost?	104	(1)
Installing MusicMatch Jukebox	104	(2)
Configuring MusicMatch Jukebox	106	(2)
Using MusicMatch Jukebox	108	(1)
MusicMatch Jukebox Quick Start	108	(4)
Going Deeper: The Main Screen (Player and Playlist)	112	(8)
MusicMatch Jukebox Wrapup	120	(1)
RealJukebox	120	(6)
System Requirements	122	(1)
Where to Get RealJukebox	122	(1)
Using RealJukebox	122	(3)
RealJukebox Wrapup	125	(1)
Chapter Wrapup	126	(1)
Cool Utility Guide	127	(26)
MP3 PopUp!	128	(4)
System Requirements	129	(1)
Where to Get MP3 PopUp!	129	(1)
What Does MP3 PopUp! Cost?	129	(1)
Installing MP3 PopUp!	129	(1)
Configuring MP3 PopUp!	130	(2)
Using MP3 PopUp!	132	(1)
ID3 Editor	132	(3)
System Requirements	133	(1)
What Does ID3 Editor Cost?	133	(1)
Where to Get It	133	(1)
Installing and Configuring ID3 Editor	133	(1)
Using ID3 Editor	134	(1)
ShufflePlay	135	(9)
System Requirements	137	(1)
Where to Get ShufflePlay	138	(1)
What Does ShufflePlay Cost?	138	(1)
Installing ShufflePlay	138	(1)
Configuring ShufflePlay	139	(1)
Using ShufflePlay	140	(4)
WavNormalizer	144	(4)
System Requirements	144	(1)
Where to Get WavNormalizer	144	(1)
What Does WavNormalizer Cost?	145	(1)
Installing WavNormalizer	145	(1)
Configuring WavNormalizer	146	(1)
Using WavNormalizer	147	(1)
MP3 Renamer	148	(4)
System Requirements	148	(1)
What Does MP3 Renamer Cost?	148	(1)
Where to Get It	148	(1)
Installing and Configuring MP3 Renamer	149	(1)
Using MP3 Renamer	149	(3)
Chapter Wrapup	152	(1)
Finding MP3 Software Online	153	(12)
MP3.com	155	(1)
DailyMP3	155	(3)
MP3 2000	158	(1)
MP3 Place	159	(2)
MP3now	161	(1)
RioPort.com	162	(1)
Chapter Wrapup	163	(2)
PART 3 LOOKING FOR TUNES IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES	165	(60)
The Heart of the Movement: MP3.com	167	(14)
MP3.com Home Page	168	(1)
My MP3	169	(3)
Music	172	(3)
News	175	(1)
Hardware	176	(1)
Software	177	(1)
Community	178	(1)
Chapter Wrapup	179	(2)
Other MP3 Sources	181	(20)
Free Music	183	(7)
Astrojams	184	(1)
AMP3.com	185	(1)
MusicMatch	186	(1)
Pure MP3	187	(1)
RioPort.com	187	(2)
WorldWideBands	189	(1)
Content You Have to Pay For	190	(8)
Audible	190	(1)
Crunch	191	(2)
Listen.com	193	(2)
Riffage.com	195	(1)
swebmusic.com	196	(2)
Chapter Wrapup	198	(3)
Finding that Particular Sound: MP3 Search Engines	201	(24)
Staying Legal	203	(2)
Downloading MP3 Files from FTP Sites	205	(1)
Downloading with Go!Zilla	205	(6)
System Requirements	205	(1)
Where to Get Go!Zilla	206	(1)
What Does Go!Zilla Cost?	206	(1)
Installing Go!Zilla	206	(3)
Configuring Go!Zilla	209	(1)
Using Go!Zilla	210	(1)
Standard MP3 Search Engines	211	(7)
Lycos MP3 Search	212	(4)
MP3Board.com	216	(1)
Musicseek.net	217	(1)
Meta MP3 Search Engines	218	(6)
FindSongs.com	219	(1)
MP3Meta	220	(1)
Palavista	221	(1)
Scour.net	222	(2)
Chapter Wrapup	224	(1)
PART 4 THE HARDWARE YOU NEED	225	(96)
Pumping Up Your PC for MP3	227	(26)
Figuring Out What Your PC Needs	228	(1)
Doing Some Software Magic	229	(4)
Using Norton Utilities	231	(2)
Now What?	233	(1)
Dealing with Specific Problems	233	(1)
Speaker Basics	234	(1)
Increasing Storage Space	235	(8)
Delete Unused Programs and Miscellaneous Junk	236	(2)
Use Windows Disk Cleanup or Norton Space Wizard	238	(2)
Use DriveSpace and the Compression Agent	240	(3)
Adding Another Hard Drive to Your PC	243	(1)
Checking Multimedia Properties	243	(2)
The MusicMatch Jukebox Phenomenon	245	(1)
Sounding Off with Speakers or Headphones	246	(2)
Speakers	246	(1)
Headphones	247	(1)
Cranking It Out Through Your Stereo	248	(1)
External Modems	249	(2)
Connecting to the Net:ISPs	251	(1)
Chapter Wrapup	252	(1)
Working Inside the Box	253	(22)
Getting Ready to Open the Box	254	(1)
Things You Should Do	254	(2)
Tricks You Should Use	256	(1)
Ground Yourself	257	(1)
Don't Touch Those Contacts	257	(1)
Use an Old Towel	257	(1)
Have the Proper Tools	257	(1)
Adding Memory	258	(1)
Adding a Sound Card	259	(4)
Adding an Internal Modem	263	(1)
Increasing Storage Space Revisited	264	(3)
Installing a CD-ROM Drive	267	(2)
Upgrading the Microprocessor	269	(4)
Chapter Wrapup	273	(2)
Burning Your Own CDs	275	(16)
Burning Your Own CDs: The Basics	276	(2)
Two Options: CD-R and CD-RW	277	(1)
About PlayWrite MP3 Pro	278	(9)
PlayWrite MP3 Pro System Requirements	279	(1)
Where Can I Get PlayWrite MP3 Pro?	280	(1)
Installing the Hardware	280	(1)
Installing the Software	281	(3)
Using the PlayWrite MP3 Pro Software	284	(3)
Burning a CD	287	(3)
Chapter Wrapup	290	(1)
Other Gizmos for Making Music	291	(16)
Portable MP3 Players	292	(10)
Diamond Rio Family	293	(3)
Creative NOMAD	296	(2)
Samsung Yepp	298	(1)
Pontis MPlayer3	299	(1)
Sensory Science MP2100 RaveMP	300	(2)
Home and Car Players	302	(3)
OSCAR	302	(1)
AudioReQuest	303	(1)
Impy3	304	(1)
Chapter Wrapup	305	(2)
Finding Hardware Online	307	(14)
Manufacturers' Stores	309	(2)
Creative Online Store	309	(1)
Diamond Multimedia eStore	310	(1)
Traditional Online Computer Stores	311	(3)
eCost.com	312	(1)
PC Connection	313	(1)
Shopbot Sites	314	(5)
CNET Shopper	315	(1)
Computershopper.com	316	(1)
Lycos Shopping	317	(1)
mySimon	318	(1)
Chapter Wrapup	319	(2)
Part 5 Keeping Up with the MP3 Scene	321	(20)
MP3 News Web Sites	323	(10)
MP3.com	324	(1)
20-20Consumer	325	(1)
RioPort	326	(1)
Emusic.com	327	(1)
MP3now.com	328	(1)
MP3 Place	329	(1)
Chapter Wrapup	330	(3)
MP3 Newsgroups, Mailing Lists, and Newsletters	333	(8)
alt.music.mp3	335	(1)
MP3.com Music Newsletter	336	(1)
EMusic.com Mailing Lists	337	(1)
Listen.com Weekly Newsletter	338	(1)
I Want My MP3 Newsletter	338	(2)
Chapter Wrapup	340	(1)
Appendix MP3 on a Silver(y) Platter	341	(10)
The Folders and Their Contents	342	(9)
Glossary	351	(10)
Index	361