Streaming Audio: The FezGuys' Guide will introduce you to streaming audio and teach you how to work with the most popular formats, including RealMedia, Windows Media, QuickTime, and MP3. It begins by giving the reader a comprehensive overview of the most up-to-date streaming technologies available and the process of preparing audio for streaming. Then, it walks the reader through encoding into both live and on-demand streams in each format. Following an in-depth walk-through of serving the audio, Streaming Audio: The FezGuys' Guide offers several case studies that carefully break down how streaming audio is used in the real world: the internationally acclaimed rock guitarist Joe Satriani's web site, primarily using on-demand files with the occasional live stream for special events; the ultrahip drum 'n' bass, downtempo and ambient music Internet-only radio station SomaFM offering several live MP3 streams in multiple bi trates; and the FM station that started it all, KPIG-FM, terrestrial broadcast radio that streams it's programming online. Finally, the FezGuys illustrate a variety of advanced techniques, including optimizing, equalizing, creating playlists, batch encoding, dealing with legal issues, and more.
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Internet audio generates a lot of press because it is associated with sharing MP3 music files. Streaming audio is more similar to a radio transmission, where audio is heard as it is delivered, rather than downloaded onto a PC and then played at will. This comprehensive beginner's guide covers all aspects of authoring and streaming audio, from basic requirements to finding a host and serving audio from personal or company web pages. Comparisons of the major streaming formats and servers are especially useful. For larger libraries.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Streaming Audio: The FezGuys' Guide will introduce you to streaming audio and teach you how to work with the most popular formats, including RealMedia, Windows Media, QuickTime, and MP3. It begins by giving the reader a comprehensive overview of the most up-to-date streaming technologies available and the process of preparing audio for streaming. Then, it walks the reader through encoding into both live and on-demand streams in each format. Following an in-depth walk-through of serving the audio, Streaming Audio: The FezGuys' Guide offers several case studies that carefully break down how streaming audio is used in the real world: the internationally acclaimed rock guitarist Joe Satriani's web site, primarily using on-demand files with the occasional live stream for special events; the ultrahip drum 'n' bass, downtempo and ambient music Internet-only radio station SomaFM offering several live MP3 streams in multiple bi trates; and the FM station that started it all, KPIG-FM, terrestrial broadcast radio that streams it's programming online. Finally, the FezGuys illustrate a variety of advanced techniques, including optimizing, equalizing, creating playlists, batch encoding, dealing with legal issues, and more.
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This review is from: Streaming Audio: The FezGuys' Guide (Paperback)
If you want to understand the implications and technology of web audio, this book can help. Clearly written, concise and a bit humourous.
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I would highly recommend this book to those with a budding interest in streaming audio. It does a good job at explaining the process of creating streaming audio content for each platform and offers additional information on optimizing sounds and setting up servers. After reading this book I feel as though I could at least know what I am dealing with if I were to take on a streaming audio project pertaining to any one of these technologies.Read the extended review at www.sonify.org
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audio optimization, use the jog wheel, authoring computer, concurrent listeners, blank text field, waveform editor, batch encoding, encoding engine, stream attributes, streaming server, source audio, streaming audio format, bit rate streams, streaming audio file, live stream, encoding computer, encoded file, batch entry, encoding settings, file suffix, publishing point, streaming file, bit rate encoding, encoded audio, encoded stream Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Windows Media, Sound Forge, Sorenson Broadcaster, Recording Assistant, Kbps Stereo Music, Advanced Settings, Ogg Vorbis, Preparing Yourself, New Session Wizard, Serving Your Audio, Broadcast Properties, Capture Audio, Click Apply, Player Pro, Movie Settings, Sound Settings, Advanced Audio Optimization, Henry Mancini The Trail, Joe Satriani, Music Encoder, Profile Selection, Real Media, Zephyr Xstream, Attached Device, Back Next New!
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audio optimization, use the jog wheel, authoring computer, concurrent listeners, blank text field, waveform editor, batch encoding, encoding engine, stream attributes, streaming server, source audio, streaming audio format, bit rate streams, streaming audio file, live stream, encoding computer, encoded file, batch entry, encoding settings, file suffix, publishing point, streaming file, bit rate encoding, encoded audio, encoded stream Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Windows Media, Sound Forge, Sorenson Broadcaster, Recording Assistant, Kbps Stereo Music, Advanced Settings, Ogg Vorbis, Preparing Yourself, New Session Wizard, Serving Your Audio, Broadcast Properties, Capture Audio, Click Apply, Player Pro, Movie Settings, Sound Settings, Advanced Audio Optimization, Henry Mancini The Trail, Joe Satriani, Music Encoder, Profile Selection, Real Media, Zephyr Xstream, Attached Device, Back Next New!
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