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The MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook explains the digital music revolution and demystifies the technical aspects of downloading, recording and playing music on a PC.

Introduction

1

(8)

PART 1. DIGITAL MUSIC AND THE INTERNET

The Digital Music Revolution

9

(6)

Music on the Web

15

(8)

Online Music Formats

15

(4)

Finding Music

19

(2)

Music Piracy

21

(2)

Internet Radio

23

(12)

Sound Quality

25

(1)

Digital Radio

26

(1)

Listening to Internet Radio

27

(2)

Popular Radio Web Sites

29

(3)

Streaming MP3

32

(2)

Webcasting Licensing

34

(1)

Digital Music Distribution

35

(6)

Internet Record Labels

35

(2)

Secure Music Distribution

37

(1)

The Secure Digital Music Initiative

38

(2)

Future Distribution Methods

40

(1)

Digital Music and Copyright Law

41

(20)

Rights of Copyright Holders

41

(2)

Copyright Law and Consumers

43

(13)

U.S. Copyright Laws

56

(5)

PART 2. TURNING YOUR PC INTO A CD-QUALITY JUKEBOX

Getting Started With MP3

61

(6)

Check Your Configuration

61

(1)

Get Some Software

61

(1)

Get Some Music

62

(2)

Organize the Music

64

(1)

Kick Back and Let It Play

65

(2)

Choosing the Right Software

67

(8)

Shareware and Freeware

67

(1)

Players

67

(4)

DJ Mixers

71

(1)

All-in-one Programs

72

(3)

Choosing the Right Hardware

75

(20)

Computers

75

(2)

CD Drives

77

(1)

CD Technology

78

(2)

Computer Interfaces

80

(2)

External Audio Devices

82

(1)

Speakers

83

(1)

Dual-Mode MP3/Audio CD Players

84

(1)

Portable Players

85

(4)

Memory Cards

89

(3)

MP3 for Your Car

92

(2)

Additional Resources

94

(1)

Organizing and Playing Music

95

(14)

Storing Music

95

(2)

Playing Music

97

(2)

Adjusting the Volume

99

(1)

Working with Playlists

100

(2)

The CDDB

102

(1)

Organizing Your Files

103

(2)

Music Library Managers

105

(1)

Bells and Whistles

106

(3)

Connecting Your PC to Your Stereo

109

(10)

Connection Fundamentals

109

(2)

Sound Card Inputs and Outputs

111

(1)

Stereo Receiver Inputs and Outputs

112

(1)

Analog Connections

113

(1)

Digital Connections

114

(2)

Wireless Connections

116

(3)

PART 3. UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL AUDIO

A Digital Audio Primer

119

(16)

What is Sound?

119

(1)

Measuring Sound

120

(2)

Analog Audio

122

(1)

Digital Audio

123

(5)

Advantages of Digital Audio

128

(2)

File Size and Bandwidth

130

(1)

Compression

131

(4)

Digital Audio Formats

135

(6)

Digital Audio Files

135

(1)

Streaming Audio

136

(1)

Standard Formats

137

(1)

MPEG-Based Proprietary Formats

138

(1)

Non-MPEG Proprietary Formats

139

(1)

Additional Resources

140

(1)

MPEG Audio

141

(14)

MPEG Standards

141

(3)

MPEG Layers

144

(2)

MPEG Encoding

146

(3)

Bit-rates

149

(1)

Embedded Data (ID 3 Tags)

150

(2)

Measuring Sound Quality

152

(2)

Additional Resources

154

(1)

PART 4. RECORDING MUSIC ON YOUR PC

155

(58)

Hard Disk Recording

157

(12)

Recording from Analog Sources

158

(1)

Direct Digital Recording

159

(1)

Recording Software

159

(1)

Sound Card Mixing Functions

160

(4)

The Recording Process

164

(2)

Reducing Background Noise

166

(1)

Record and Tape Preservation

167

(1)

Additional Resources

168

(1)

Digital Audio Extraction

169

(12)

Ripping Software

170

(1)

Will Your Drive Rip?

170

(2)

Jitter

172

(2)

Successful Ripping

174

(4)

Verifying the Quality

178

(3)

Making Your Own MP3 Files

181

(8)

Encoding

182

(1)

Bit-rates

183

(1)

Constant Bit-rate Encoding

184

(1)

Variable Bit-rate Encoding

185

(1)

Selecting the Best Bit-rate

186

(1)

Verifying the Results

187

(2)

Editing Sound Files

189

(10)

Sound Editing Software

189

(1)

Normalization

190

(2)

Transitions Between Songs

192

(2)

Optimizing Audio for the Web

194

(3)

Sound Editing Utilities

197

(2)

Recording Your Own CDs

199

(14)

Cd Construction

199

(2)

Cd Standards and File Systems

201

(2)

CD Media

203

(1)

CD Recording Software

204

(1)

Before You Record

204

(2)

Recording Options

206

(3)

Recording Audio CDs

209

(1)

Recording MP3 CDs

210

(2)

Duplicating CDs

212

(1)

Additional Resources

212

(1)

PART 5. STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIALS

213

(50)

Basic Tasks

215

(10)

Installing Software

215

(3)

Downloading MP3 Files

218

(2)

Modifying File Type Associations

220

(5)

Software Tutorials

225

(38)

AudioCatalyst

225

(6)

Cool Edit

231

(6)

Easy CD Creator

237

(6)

MusicMatch Jukebox

243

(7)

RealJukebox

250

(4)

Winamp

254

(9)

Appendix A. Interesting Web Sites

263

(18)

Online Music Stores

263

(2)

Internet Radio Sites

265

(2)

Internet Record Labels & Artist Resources

267

(3)

MP3 and General Music Resources

270

(3)

Music News

273

(2)

MP3 Technical Information

275

(1)

Home Recording & Pro Audio

276

(1)

Music Licensing

277

(1)

Associations

278

(3)

Appendix B. What and Where to Buy

281

(6)

Software

281

(2)

Hardware

283

(1)

Speakers, Cables & Audio Interfaces

284

(1)

Additional Resources

285

(2)

Appendix C. Recommended Reading

287

(2)

Glossary

289

(6)

Index

295

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The Mp3 and Internet Audio Handbook: Your Guide to the Digital Music Revolution

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