Synopses & Reviews
Jazz Up Your Computer System Wondering how to open the sound file you just got from your friend? How to change the standard sounds in your computer system? How to add some background music to your Web site? You've grabbed the right book. Packed with players and editors, WAVs, MIDIs, & RealAudio
® brings you a complete introduction to the world of computer sound the lingo, the tools, and the tricks. You'll learn how to
- Master the different sound formats WAV, MIDI, SND, AU, AIFF, MP3, MOD, and Karaoke
- Identify a sound format using a plain text editor
- Use sounds with the major online services AOL, CompuServe, and the Microsoft Network
- Exchange sounds in a chat room or via e-mail
- Listen to audio CDs on your computer
- Use streaming audio RealAudio, Shockwave, StreamWorks, and NetShow
- Capture music and other sounds from the Internet
- Record and edit your own sound files
www.idgbooks.com System Requirements PC: 486/DX66 processor or higher; 16 MB RAM; sound board, speakers, or headphones; running Windows 95/98/NT 4.0. Mac: 68040 or PowerPC running System 7.5.3 or higher. All: CD-ROM drive and Web browser; Internet access recommended. Windows/Mac CD-ROM packed with:
- Sound players RealPlayer 5.0 StreamWorks Player 3.1 SoundApp AgentAudio 1.2
- Plug-in players Crescendo QuickTime 3.02 Beatnik Player (demo)
- Sound managers MediaBlaze 98 WaVGeT for mIRC
- Sound recorders and editors CoolEdit 96 (demo) WaveEvents 2.0 SndSampler
- Sounds Ted's Sounds
Plus Jet-Audio 3.12 (trial), CD/Spectrum Pro, mIRC 5.41, iQ (trial), and DigiBand Radio 3.5.0 (trial) Also includes searchable electronic version of the book with 4 bonus appendixes! Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you likefreebut they have no technical support.
About the Author
About the Author Judi N. Fernandez is one of the most popular and prolific computer book authors today. She has written more than 40 titles, including a nominee for the Best Introductory Computer Book of the Year. She is also the author of MIME, UUENCODE, & ZIP and GIFs, JPEGs, & BMPs.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1: Sound and Your Computer.
Chapter 2: WAVs and Other Sampled Sound Files.
Chapter 3: MIDIs and Other Synthesized Music Files.
Chapter 4: Using Sound Files with Windows 95, 98, and NT.
Chapter 5: Sound with Mac OS.
Chapter 6: Using Sound Files with Online Services.
Chapter 7: RealAudio and Other Streaming Audio Applications.
Chapter 8: Audio and Your Web Browser.
Chapter 9: Downloading Sound Files.
Chapter 10: Exchanging Sound Files via E-mail.
Chapter 11: Recording Your Own Sampled Sounds.
Chapter 12: Editing Sound Files.
Appendix A: What's on the CD-ROM.
Index.
IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. End-User License Agreement.
CD-ROM Installation Instructions.