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Digital Audio Basics
Digital Audio Basics
Objectives
In this class, you will learn about
• Mp3 players and their accessories
• The differences between iTunes and Windows Media Player
• The basics of playing, copying, and downloading audio files
• Other audio apps and sites for digital music
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Mp3 Players
• Mp3 players were designed to hold exponentially more
music than the cd player.
• Mp3 players replaced cd players and tape players
beginning in the early 2000s.
• The iPod quickly became the most popular with its small,
stylish form.
• Today, mp3 players range
in size, price, and function
but Apple still produces the
ipod nano and ipod touch.
iPod lineup by Dan Taylor | CC by 2.0
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Headphones
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Headphones come in many makes and
models these days. Usually, the more
money you pay for them, the better quality
and the longer they will last.
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Popular headphones like Beats by dre
headphones are top of the line and can
cost you around $300 but earbuds typically
go for around $10.
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Headphones by Eric | CC by 2.0
Modern headphones have features like
noise-cancellation and elevated bass.
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Speakers have gotten progressively more
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Speakers
affordable over the past few years.
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They have also dramatically decreased
in size.
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Customers today want portable speakers
with loud sound that can connect to any
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Most tablets and smart phones come
equipped with standard speakers for playing
audio on the go without any other necessary
accessories.
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device and even stream wireless radio.
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Cables / Cords
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Connects devices to your tv
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Provides visual and audio
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AV cable
Auxiliary Cable
Connects input/output sound devices
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Provides only audio
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iTunes
• Owned by Apple
• Most Popular
Controls
Library
Organization
Store
Playlist
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iTunes Store
Account info
Search
Featured Albums
and Artists
Top Charts
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Purchasing in iTunes
Info and reviews
Buy a whole album
Click on individual song
titles to preview
Buy a song
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Ripping
To rip a CD means to copy the CD to your computer.
Burning
To burn a CD means to transfer music from your computer to
a blank CD.
Once you put in your CD most media players will give a
prompt asking what you want to do with it.
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Windows Media Player
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Comes Free on Windows
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Compatible with music files bought from Amazon
Folders
Controls
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Freegal
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Free music streaming
and download service
through HPL
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Stream three hours of
music daily and download
three songs weekly to
keep permanently
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Access to thousands
of artists from the top
Companies, including
Sony
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Hoopla
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Free app
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Thousands of digital
videos, music, and
audiobooks for
streaming or temporary
download, viewable
from your smartphone,
tablet, or computer.
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All titles available all
the time; no holds
required.
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Shazam
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Free app
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Listens to the
music/sounds around
you and finds its
identity-no matter if it’s
a song by Lady Gaga
or a Geico commercial.
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Tells more about
the artist, other songs,
and a purchasing
option.
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Pandora
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Free Radio based off of
your interests
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You can skip a song that
you don’t like
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Build stations that revolve
around your favorite artists
and others that sound like
them
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Free app available
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iHeartRADIO
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Site that offers access to
traditional radio stations on
your smart phone or device
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Class Challenge
• Which brand sells the most popular MP3 player?
• In itunes, where would you click to create a new playlist?
• What word means to put music onto a blank CD?
• Using Pandora.com, create a new Station for Fleetwood Mac.