How to do Everything with MP3 and Digital Music - Softcover

Johnson, Dave; Broida, Rick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072194138 ISBN 13: 9780072194135

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2001

Synopsis

A hot new release in the extremely popular How to Do Everything series, this friendly, solutions-oriented book is filled with step-by-step details on how to create, download, upload, play--and even remaster--MP3 and digital music files. You'll also get a completely up-to-date survey of peer-to-peer file sharing services like Napster, Aimster, Gnutella, and others, and details on all the latest and best MP3 players, both desktop and portable.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Bring your favorite music with you wherever you go. Whether it's from your personal music collection or the Internet, convert music to a digital format that you can enjoy on a PC or a portable MP3 player. Utilize various music file formats--including WAV, WMA, and MP3. Learn to use graphic equalizers, minimize unwanted noise through editing, and make other tweaks to your songs. Properly amplify analog source material, discover sound-enhancing plug-ins for Winamp--even find the right pair of speakers or headphones. For Mac and PC users alike, How to Do Everything with MP3 and Digital Music will help deepen anyone's appreciation of music.

• Choose the best jukebox software for your computer
• Exchange MP3 files and discover new music
• Quickly create multiple musical compilations
• Get exclusive advice on promoting your music from independent artists Kristin Hersh, Peter Himmelman, and others
• Select an MP3 player, transfer songs across formats, and use memory cards
• Discover legal file-sharing services
• Learn to use MP3, Windows Media Audio, and WAV files
• Connect a PC to analog audio gear, and ensure a high-quality signal
• Store up to 200 CDs on a player the size of a deck of cards
• Optimize the dynamic range of your songs with audio editing software

About the Author:

Dave Johnson is an accomplished photographer in both analog and digital mediums, as well as an amateur musician and music fanatic. As Senior Editor at Planet IT, Dave covers topics like handheld computing, portables, wireless, and imaging technologies. Dave has written for magazines like Home Office Computing, Windows Magazine, Family PC, and Digital Camera, and his 14 books include How To Use Digital Video and the best-selling How to Do Everything with Your Palm Handheld (nearly 35,000 copies sold).

Rick Broida has been writing about computers and technology for over 10 years. A regular contributor to Computer Shopper, Home Office Computing and FamilyPC, he specializes in mobile technology. Recognizing the unparalleled popularity of Palm handhelds and the need for a printed resource covering the platform, he launched Tap Magazine in 1997. He is the co-author of the best-selling How to Do Everything With Your Palm Handheld and How to Do Everything With Your Visor.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0072194138
• ISBN 13: 9780072194135
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400