The MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook cuts through the hype and confusion surrounding MP3 and Internet Audio. It explains the basics of digital audio and downloadable music in a simple, easy-to-understand language, and provides step-by-step instructions to help eliminate time-consuming trial and error. Included are instructions for creating and playing MP3 files, recording music on a PC, burning CDs, and obtaining music via the Internet. This book provides hardware and software recommendations, instructions on connecting a PC to a hi-fi system, tutorials for popular software, and lists of Internet radio stations and downloadable music sites. The effects of the Digital Music Revolution and the basics of intellectual property l
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Although generally knowledgeable about computers, I was a total ignoramus when it came to digital audio — until I read this book. I found it to be an excellent, extremely informative and highly-readable book that was hard to put down, and which I read cover-to-cover. If you’re are a technophile, you’ll enjoy the amount of detail it provides; if you’re a technophobe, you’ll appreciate the clear language and the invaluable recommendations of hardware and software. It’s a book that isn’t shy about including technical details but that remembers that the ultimate goal is the audio experience. I also enjoyed the free offer of about a hundred MP3 files.
This book has everything that you need to know to get started with MP3. Lots of detailed tutorials for all major software with plenty of screen shots. Great in-depth technical information about digital audio and CDs too. I picked up lots of useful tidbits even though I’ve been working with digital audio for many years.