Résumé
MP3: The Definitive Guide introduces the power-user to just about all aspects of MP3 technology. It delves into detail on obtaining, recording, and optimizing MP3 files using both commercial, and Open Source methods. Coverage is complete for four platforms: Windows, Macintosh, Linux and BeOS. In depth chapters describe all aspects of the MP3 experience from distributing, streaming, broadcasting, converting and playing to archiving your collection. Readers will learn how to test their equipment, optimize their encoding times, evaluate their playback options, control and organize a collection, even burn their own CD's or distribute their own music to a massive worldwide audience over the Internet. In addition, the author fills readers in on the complex legal issues surrounding MP3 files. Everything you need to know to enjoy MP3 today and tomorrow is contained in this single volume.
MP3 is here to stay, and the applications for this versatile compression format are expanding exponentially along with its user base. MP3: The Definitive Guide should appeal to a broad audience of users, from the those just getting into this exciting new technology, to those who want to fully immerse themselves in the complexities and possibilities that MP3 presents.
Table of contents
- Preface
- 1. The Nuts and Bolts of MP3
- MP3 Basics
- Rights, Piracy, and Politics
- 2. How MP3 Works: Inside the Codec
- A "Perceptual" Codec
- The Anatomy of an MP3 File
- 3. Getting and Playing MP3 Files
- Choosing and Using an MP3 Player
- Players by Platform
- Obtaining MP3 Files
- Organizing Your Collection
- Equipment Considerations
- 4. Playlists, Tags, and Skins: MP3 Options
- MP3 Options and Considerations
- Equalization and Sound Quality
- ID3 Tags and Playlists: The Virtual Database
- Skins: Dressing Up MP3 Players
- Plug-ins: Extending Your Reach
- Listening to MP3 Streams
- Performance Considerations
- 5. Ripping and Encoding: Creating MP3 Files
- General Encoding Principles
- General Ripping Principles
- Ripping and Encoding Tools
- Ripping from Other Sources
- Roll Your Own Compact Discs
- 6. Hardware, Portables, Home Stereos, and Kits
- Playing MP3 Through Your Home Stereo
- Portable Players
- Hand-Held Computers and Other Devices
- Home Stereo MP3 Players
- Car Players
- Kit Players
- 7. The Not-So-Fine-Print: Legal Bits and Pieces
- The Rules of Engagement
- The Players
- 8. Webcasting and Servers: Internet Distribution
- The Fundamentals of Internet Distribution
- Offering Files for Download
- Webcasting: Real-Time MP3 Broadcasting
- An Interview with MP3.com's "High Geek"
- 9. Competing Codecs and Other File Formats
- The Architectures
- The Codecs
- Appendix: ID3v1 Genres
- Glossary
- Index
L'auteur - Scot Hacker
has been involved with the BeOS community since mid-1996, when he launched ZDNet's BeHive, the Web's first commercial source of BeOS analysis and commentary. He runs the legendary BeOS Tip Server, a massive collection of tips and suggestions for end users. His love affair with BeOS borders on obsession.
Caractéristiques techniques
| PAPIER | |
| Éditeur(s) | O'Reilly |
| Auteur(s) | Scot Hacker |
| Parution | 15/03/2000 |
| Nb. de pages | 352 |
| Poids | 64g |
| EAN13 | 9781565926615 |
| ISBN13 | 978-1-56592-661-5 |
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