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MP3 and the Digital Music Revolution introduces you to the fascinating world of the MP3 file format and digital music. This book teaches you the basics of MP3 -- the most controversial and popular computer sound format ever -- and other digital music formats. You'll discover how to find MP3 files online and even learn how to create your own MP3 files from CDs, cassette tapes, and vinyl record albums. You'll also find money-saving coupons and advertisements for software, hardware, and CDs of MP3 music. Book jacket.

John Hedtke is the award-winning author of 18 books and is a senior member of the Society for Technical Communication. When not otherwise occupied, John writes magazine articles, plays the banjo, and sleeps late as much as possible. John lives in Seattle.

Introduction	p. xvii
Why This Book Is for You	p. xvii
About This Book	p. xvii
How This Book Is Organized	p. xviii
Conventions Used in This Book	p. xix
Getting Started	p. 1
What Is MP3?	p. 1
What Do You Need to Play and Create MP3 Files?	p. 2
Finding an MP3 File to Play	p. 4
Installing MusicMatch Jukebox	p. 6
Exploring MusicMatch Jukebox	p. 9
Using Other MP3 Players with MusicMatch	p. 11
A Word about Freeware and Shareware	p. 12
Creating and Using Playlists	p. 15
Creating a Playlist by Dragging and Dropping Tracks	p. 15
Using the Music Library	p. 18
Editing Track Information	p. 24
Creating Automatic Playlists	p. 31
Troubleshooting	p. 33
Getting More MP3 Files	p. 35
"Avast, Me Hearties!" Piracy and Copyright Law	p. 35
Getting Digital Music Online	p. 36
Buying Digital Music Online	p. 48
Upgrading Your Computer	p. 51
Creating Your Own MP3 Files	p. 53
How Are Sounds and Music Stored on Your Computer?	p. 53
What Are the Common Types of Digital Music Format?	p. 55
How Do MP3 Files Work?	p. 56
Ripping From a CD to Your Computer	p. 58
Ripping Better MP3 Files	p. 64
Ripping Tracks from Your Stereo	p. 74
Some Final Comments on Legality	p. 80
Self-Promotion Using MP3 Files	p. 81
Troubleshooting	p. 81
Recording From Your Computer to Your Audio System	p. 87
Connecting Your Computer to Your Audio System	p. 87
Recording MP3 Files on Tape	p. 90
Creating Audio CDs from MP3 Files	p. 92
Troubleshooting	p. 105
Editing and Enhancing MP3 Files	p. 107
Basic Audio Concepts	p. 107
Filtering Your Tapes and Vinyl	p. 108
Editing WAV Files	p. 109
Editing MP3 Files	p. 124
Other Utilities	p. 124
Using Other Software	p. 127
Stand-Alone MP3 Players	p. 127
Rippers and Encoders	p. 144
All-in-One Programs	p. 155
Finding Other Software	p. 166
Playing MP3 Files Away From Your Computer	p. 169
Portable MP3 Players	p. 169
Sound Cards	p. 178
Speakers	p. 183
MP3 Players for Your Car and Home	p. 189
What's Next?	p. 191
The Future of MP3 and Digital Music	p. 191
Resources	p. 201
Web Sites	p. 201
Newsgroups	p. 221
How to Use the CD	p. 223
Glossary	p. 225
Index	p. 233
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