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Tables of Contents for Mp3 Power! With Winamp
Chapter/Section Title
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Introduction
1
6
Part I The MP3 Experience
The History of MP3
7
12
What Is MP3?
8
2
Winamp
9
1
The Legal Issues of MP3
10
1
A Look at the News
11
2
Leaks Everywhere
11
1
Here Comes the RIAA
12
1
Here Comes the Rio...and More
12
1
Winamp: The Future Stereo Platform Is Software
13
1
The Future of MP3 Power
14
1
Fighting with MP3 Power: An Interview with Chuck D of Public Enemy
15
4
Inside the MP3 Format and Players
19
14
Inside the Format
19
1
Perceptual Audio Encoding
20
1
Crash Course in Bit Rates, Sampling Rates, and Frequency Rates
21
4
More Details
23
2
Fraunhofer Extensions ``MPEG2.5''
25
1
Format Quality?
25
1
Sorting Through the Format Confusion
26
5
MP4, AAC, VQF? What's After MP3 and Is It Better?
27
1
The Players
28
3
From Format to Movement
31
2
Your First MP3 Experiences
33
14
Before Beginning: Hardware Issues
33
1
Downloading Winamp
34
2
Installing Winamp
36
1
Finding and Playing an MP3 File
37
3
Finding and Installing MacAMP
40
1
Playing an MP3 on MacAMP
41
3
Downloading and Listening to MP3s on the Rio PMP300
44
2
Installing the Rio Software
44
1
Downloading MP3s to the Rio
45
1
Where to Now?
46
1
Winamp: The MP3 Player
47
22
What Is Winamp?
47
1
The Shareware System
47
1
The Winamp Screen
48
2
Upper Corner Box Menu
48
1
Visual Song Display
49
1
The Clutterbar
49
1
Song Title Display
50
1
Recording Quality Information
50
4
Volume and Balance Sliders
50
1
Equalizer and Playlist Buttons
51
1
Play Controls
51
1
The Graphic Equalizer
52
1
Making Your Sound System Sound Better
52
2
The Playlist and Playlist Editor
54
9
Creating a Playlist
54
1
Add File Menu (+ File)
55
1
Remove File Menu (- File)
55
1
Select Menu (Sel All)
55
1
Misc Opts Menus
56
1
Load List Menu
56
1
Playlist Mini Play Control Console
57
1
The Winamp Minibrowser
57
1
Exploring the Main Winamp Menu
58
5
Skins
63
6
Editing Cursors
64
2
Editing Winamp GUI Graphic Files
66
1
Final Skin Editing Issues
67
2
Where to Get MP3 Files
69
34
The Tools Necessary for Accessing Content
70
1
Finding and Downloading MP3s from the Web
70
2
Making Downloads Easier with GetRight
70
1
Speeding Downloads with TweakDUN or MTU Speed
71
1
Sites Supporting New Artists
72
8
Major Artists
80
1
Fan Taping Sites
80
2
Bands That Allow Taping FAQ
81
1
SHOUTcastTM MP3 Streaming: Hi-fi Radio
82
2
MP3Spy
84
5
The MP3Spy Environment
85
1
Configuring MP3Spy
86
3
The MP3Spy Screen
89
3
Connecting to a Server
92
2
Chatting with MP3Spy
94
1
Seek and Ye Shall Find
95
1
Interview: Josh Wardell
95
8
Part II Advanced Winamp
Advanced Winamp Configuration Guide
103
34
Configuring Your Way to Power Playing
104
21
The Setup Menu
104
1
Setting File Types
105
1
The Options Menu
106
4
The Plug-Ins Preferences
110
11
Output Plug-Ins
121
4
Visualization Plug-In Settings
125
10
Finding and Installing Plug-Ins
126
5
Docking the Nullsoft Visualization Library
131
1
Fullscreen
132
1
Running the Nullsoft Visualization Library in Full-Screen Modes
132
3
General Visualization Overview
135
1
DSP/Effect and General Plug-Ins
135
1
General Purpose Plug-Ins
135
1
Power to the User
136
1
All About Winamp Plug-Ins: How to Configure the Leading Plug-Ins
137
28
Plug-Ins and Winamp
137
1
Windowed, Fullscreen, and 3D-Only Visualization Plug-Ins
138
11
FunkyFX Plug-In
139
2
Exploring the Properties Menus
141
1
FrequencywurX Module
142
1
FyrewurX Module
143
2
FlamewurX Module
145
1
The ``Electromagnetic'' Albedo Plug-In
146
3
Amazing 3D-Only Plug-Ins
149
9
Installing Prince's 3D OpenGL Plug-Ins
149
1
The Prince of Plug-Ins
150
3
Sound and DSP Plug-Ins
153
1
Volume Equalizing Plug-Ins
154
2
Modifying Sound with Plug-Ins
156
1
Stacking or Running Multiple Plug-Ins
157
1
Plug-Ins That Are Just Useful
158
1
Piloting Winamp
158
1
Hints for Using Different Plug-Ins
159
2
Plug-Ins and Tune Up
161
4
Part III Digitizing Audio
Digital Audio
165
16
Digital Sound Basics: How Computers Capture Sound
165
3
Sampling
166
1
Channels
166
1
Resolution
166
1
File Size
167
1
Acquiring Sound Files
167
1
What You Should Know About Computer Sound Cards
168
3
Antex Electronics
168
1
Turtle Beach
169
1
Gadget Labs
169
1
Sound Blaster
169
1
More Notes About Sound Cards
170
1
The Issues That Control Good Sound Acquisition
171
2
Kill Background Noise
171
1
Clean Tape Heads and Records
172
1
Get Good Cables
172
1
Optimize Your Hard Drives
173
1
Recording Your Files
173
4
Capturing and Enhancing Audio
175
2
What About Output? Drivers and Speaker Issues
177
3
Boston Acoustics
177
3
Conclusion
180
1
Creating Your Own MP3 Files
181
18
The Basic Process
181
1
The Programs to Use
182
1
Xing MP3 Encoder (for Windows)
182
1
AudioCatalyst (MAC and Windows)
182
1
AudioActive (Windows)
182
1
AudioGrabber (Windows)
183
1
Using AudioCatalyst
183
8
The MP3 Dialog Box
185
3
The Normalizing Dialog Box
188
1
Other Settings
189
1
Performing the Encoding
190
1
Rip and Go
190
1
Using AudioGrabber
191
2
External MP3 Program Name
192
1
Internal MP3 CODECS
192
1
AudioGrabber or AudioCatalyst?
193
3
Using Xing's MP3 Encoder
193
1
Setting Profiles
193
3
Using AudioActive
196
1
Alternative Platform Programs
197
1
Linux
197
1
BeOS
198
1
Unix (Various)
198
1
Open the Music
198
1
Creating Your Own Custom CDs
199
20
Purchasing a CD-R Device
199
4
Drive Types
200
1
Looking for Drives to Buy
201
2
Preparing an MP3 File for CD Audio
203
1
Using Easy CD-Creator
204
2
Using Toast
206
4
Advanced CD Creator Options
210
8
Previewing, Editing a Track Name, and Rearranging the Track Order
210
1
Saving and Loading a Layout
211
1
Recording Your CD
211
2
Writing MP3s to a Disc
213
2
Closing a Session or Disc Separately
215
1
Creating a Jewel Case Printout
216
2
To MP3 and Back Again
218
1
Artists and MP3: Make It Work for You
219
20
MP3.com
219
1
Signing Up as a New Artist
220
1
Digital Automatic Music CD Program
221
1
Setting Up a Free Web Site
222
2
GeoCities
222
1
Tripod
223
1
Setting Up a Standard Web Site
224
1
Building an Effective Web Site
225
3
Design
226
1
Content
227
1
Promoting Your Music with Your Web Site
227
1
Promoting Your Site Online
228
1
Links
228
1
Web Rings
228
1
Search Engines
228
1
Announcement Sites
229
1
MP3 Watermark Technology
229
1
E-Labels Galore
230
1
Interview: Lucas
230
9
Part IV MP3 Radio and More
Creating Your Own MP3 Radio Station: SHOUTcast and Beyond
239
46
The Creation of SHOUTcast
239
1
Developing Your Own SHOUTcast Station
240
9
Acquire the Necessary Software for SHOUTcast
240
1
If Needed, Install the NetShow MP3 CODECs
240
1
Install the SHOUTcast DSP Plug-In Into Winamp
241
1
Install the SHOUTcast Server System
242
1
Configure Winamp to Send Content to the SHOUTcast Server
242
3
Configure the SHOUTcast Server System
245
4
Using a Microphone with SHOUTcast
249
4
Understand Your Sound Card's Capabilities
249
1
Purchase a Microphone
250
1
Tweak Your Volume Setting
250
1
Configure and Use the Line Input Plug-In for SHOUTcast
251
2
Administering SHOUTcast
253
3
Troubleshooting SHOUTcast
256
3
Licensing SHOUTcast for Commercial Use
259
1
Making the Most of SHOUTcast
259
1
Developing Good SHOUTcast Playlists
259
2
Promoting Your SHOUTcast Station
261
1
The MP3Spy DJ Plug-In for SHOUTcast
262
3
Creating Cool Web Site Track Listings with MusicTicker
265
4
Posting MusicTicker's Output to Your Site
269
1
Making Your SHOUTcast Station Compliant with Current Webcasting Law
269
8
Getting the License
272
1
Files You Create for Webcasting
272
1
Royalty Payments
273
1
Dealing with Licensing Agencies
274
1
Get Legit?
275
1
More Rights Questions? What to Do?
276
1
Radio Doesn't Have to Suck Anymore
277
1
Interview: Tom Higgens (aka TomWhore) SHOUTcaster Extraordinaire
277
8
Alternative Formats to MP3
285
14
Major Alternatives
285
1
VQF
286
4
Using VQF Files with Winamp
286
3
Encoder Software
289
1
Finding VQF Files
290
1
AAC
290
3
AAC Software
291
2
ASFS
293
1
AT&T's A2B System
293
1
Liquid Audio
294
1
SDMI
295
1
MSAudio 4.0
295
1
What About RealAudio?
296
2
To MP3 or Not to MP3. Is That Even a Question?
298
1
MP3 and Winamp Programming Information
299
16
Types of MP3 Programming
299
1
Constructing a Winamp Plug-In
300
2
Sample Code Available
301
1
Publicly Available Code
301
1
Fraunhofer Example Code
301
1
Freeamp
301
1
X11 Amp
301
1
mp3asm
302
1
mpg123
302
1
MP3 for Applications
302
2
Miles Sound System
302
1
Xaudio MP3 SDKs
303
1
Fraunhofer Commercial Tools
304
1
Testing Your Software
304
1
ID3 Tags: File Managers and Editors
304
1
Info on Patents and Licensing Issues
305
2
More MP3 Interesting Technology and Programming Resources
307
1
MPEG.ORG
307
1
Good Information on MP3 Frame Header Information
307
1
Original Patents for MP3 Layer-3 Technology
307
1
Bring the Power
307
1
Interview: Jeff Myers
308
7
Part V Appendices
Appendix A---All About Virtual Turntables
315
4
PitchFork
315
2
Virtual Turntables
317
2
Appendix B---Alternatives to SHOUTcast
319
4
Fluid Streaming Server
319
1
Icecast
320
1
LiveAudio
321
1
Xing MP3 Server
321
1
What's Real Up To?
321
1
What About MSAudio 4.0 Streaming?
322
1
Appendix C---MP3 for Your Car
323
3
Empeg Car
323
1
GreenGroup's MP3Case
324
1
Do It Yourselfers
324
1
LCD Output Interfaces
325
1
MP3 On Demand
325
1
Interface Controllers
325
1
Irman
325
1
Appendix D---Winamp Shortcut Keys
326
8
PART VI Index
334