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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100132211653
ISBN-139780132211659
eBay Product ID (ePID)84305603
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBrilliant iPod
SubjectHardware / Mobile Devices, Digital Media / Audio
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
AuthorDan Ford
Subject AreaComputers
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight11.4 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2006-048375
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal006.5
Table Of ContentTable of Contents 1. Understanding Digital Music 1.1. Understanding how computers read music, introducing Wavs, MP3s and MIDI (4pp) 1.2. Stereo/Mono signals (2pp) 1.3. Frequency (quality) (3pp) (BOXOUT - quality information i.e. CD quality, acceptable quality etc) 1.4. Soundcards (2pp) (BOXOUT - Common soundcard terms) 1.5. Speaker systems (including basic stereo set up, earphones, and surround sound) (4pp) 1.6. Optimising your computer to play music: Audio properties in a computer Advanced audio properties - establishing best speaker set-up Advanced audio properties - establishing best performance set-up (5pp) 1.7. File extensions, setting up Microsoft Explorer to display them and understanding miscellaneous sound files (4pp) (BOXOUT - choosing the correct file type and compressing advice) 1.8. Setting up a default music player in Microsoft Explorer (2pp) 2. Sourcing Music (possibly retitle to Recording Music) 2.1 Customising the volume screen (3pp) (BOXOUT - what each slider in the volume screen corresponds to) 2.2 Formats and attributes in Windows Sound Recorder (4pp) 2.3 Recording, and playing back a signal in Windows Sound Recorder plus reading sound image information (2pp) 2.4 Understanding sound information displays (mono and stereo) (2pp) 2.5 Editing in Windows Sound Recorder (3pp) 2.6 Adding effects/enhancements (4pp) 2.7 Saving an audio file in Windows Sound Recorder (1pp) 2.8 Previewing your sound file in Windows Explorer (1pp) 2.9 Loading the sound file from Windows Explorer into Windows Media Player (1pp) 3. Playing Music on your iPod 3.1 Opening, playing and saving files in iTunes(4pp) (BOXOUT - what file types are accessible with iTunes?) 3.2 Basic play operations (4pp) 3.3 Creating, saving and opening playlists (4pp) 3.4 Selecting a source folder (2pp) (BOXOUT - Managing your music) 3.5 Customising your IPod environment - display modes (view modes and skins ) (4pp) 3.6 Using enhancements - equaliser and ?SRS Wow Effects' (4pp) 3.7 Using, changing and downloading visualisations (4pp) 4. Downloading Music from the Internet 4.1 Introduction to Windows Media Guide - WMP (3pp) 4.2 Subscribing to Premium services WMP (3pp) 4.3 Using the radio tuner in WMP (3pp) BOXOUT - most popular internet radio stations 4.4 Searching for and downloading music - WMP (3pp) (BOXOUT - searching tips) 4.5 Downloading album information in WMP (2pp) (BOXOUT - Brief relevant copyright information) 4.6 Introduction to Napster including operating platform (2pp) (BOXOUT - trivial facts about Napster) 4.7 Downloading and opening Napster programme (4pp) 4.8 Running a search, choosing the best song file for your computer and downloading songs in Napster (4pp) (BOXOUT - Bit rate information) 4.9 Alternatives to Napster and Windows Media Player (3pp) (possibly mention Kazaa, E-donkey?) 5. iTunes 5.1 Introduction to iTunes interface (2pp) 5.2 Opening and playing files in iTunes (2p) 5.3 Basic funtions (previous, next, scan backwards/forwards, shuffle, volume) (4pp) 5.4 Creating, saving and playing playlists (3pp) 5.5 Searching for and downloading songs (3pp) 5.6 Searching for and downloading albums and finding album information (2pp) 5.7 Selecting songs for burning to CD (2pp) 5.8 Burning music to CD plus options (2pp) 6. Burning Music CDs 6.1 Advice on choosing the most suitable recordable media (3pp) 6.2 Introduction to ?Copy to CD or Device' in Windows Media Player (2pp) 6.3 Change ?Copy From' route (2pp) 6.4 Selecting audio quality and implications for computer
SynopsisA visual, quick reference book that shows how to make the most of one of the world's most popular gadgets, the iPod. Discover the power and capacity of this pocket-sized device that enables you to listen to your entire CD collection anytime, anywhere., The music industry has changed and improved drastically over the past decade thanks to advancing technology. Revolutionary tools and techniques unimaginable only a few years ago are now sitting at the tips of your fingers, just waiting to be unleashed. Your iPod will enable you to revolutionise how and where you listen to music, and this book shows you how to get the most out of it. Laid out in easily digested and well-illustrated steps, Brilliant iPod & iTunes will show you everything you need to know from downloading music, to improving its sound quality. You don't need any specialist software - the chances are it's already on your computer, and if not, we'll show you where to download it for free. Unlock the true potential of your Ipod with Brilliant iPod and iTunes .
LC Classification NumberML74.4
