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Summary: Reviewer Comments
Review: "One of the best overall discussions of how sound anddigital audio technology works anywhere." - Mike Powers, Internet Radio Guide"Highly recommended, especiallyfor those new to computer digital music." - The Midwest Book Review END
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Review: "The bible of MP3 . . . a great resource stuffed full of great advice and picture-driven tutorials; lovely stuff." - Paul Cooke reviewing for MusicDish.com "I love the legal section! It answered many common questions." - Derek Sivers of CDbaby.com "An informative, thorough and well written book." - Scott Cannon of LaserTrax.com
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Summary: Covers THE FOREST and THE TREES equally well!
Review: ... This book by Bruce and Marty Fries covers THE FOREST and THE TREES - concerning all things about MP3 music technology - equally well! In other words, you will no longer be lost in THE FOREST about all things MP3 because of THE TREES! The authors cover the OVERVIEW (The Forest) of all things MP3 just as well as they cover all the minor DETAILS (The Trees). ... The authors make EXCELLENT teachers: they KNOW their subject well, and they know how to PRESENT it to you so that you NEVER get lost or feel left behind! The book is VERY well ORGANIZED. It is layed-out logically and flows from one chapter to the next in a natural and easy-to-follow way. Reading this book is NOT HARD, and because it is so easy to understand, you will learn faster! ... I can't say that I knew NOTHING about MP3 music and technology BEFORE I read this book, but after having read it I feel like I REALLY understand everything I need to know to make the right choices about how to record, play, and listen to music in the MP3 format. Most importantly, the authors do not only tell you ABOUT MP3 technology, they tell you HOW to use it, DO things with it, and WHERE to go on the world wide web to get more INFO on whatever you might be interested in concerning all things MP3. The book is packed to the gills on almost every page - cover-to-cover - with web site URL addresses where the reader can further their search for information about MP3 technology! ... The book is VERY thorough and detailed, with an easy-to-follow lay-out, easy-to-read text and design, and very helpful photographs and illustrations that make it almost impossible to NOT "get it"! After reading this book, if you don't know just about EVERYTHING concerning MP3, you just were not paying attention - because the authors have left NO STONE UNTURNED! ... The only regret I had was that they wrote the book (as they themselves confessed up-front!) for the IBM-compatible, PC crowd - and I am driving an APPLE iMac computer!!! ... I recently wrote to the authors about this, and they said that they are working right now on a revised edition that will have more information in the HOW TO SECTIONS for people using APPLE computers. This will be a welcome relief! ... Even so, there is a lot of helpful mention of places and products that concern the MAC CROWD (of which I'm one! : ), and they DO agree that the SOUNDJAM MP software by Cassidy & Greene "is one of the best for the Mac." (page 69). So, even if you're a Mac-man like me, you really can't go wrong reading this book because it covers all the bases. It's MORE than just an introduction. It's a great REFERENCE book to keep by your computer at all times - whether you're a consumer interested in LISTENING to MP3s or a musician who is interested in CREATING MP3s in order to upload onto musical web sites, over the Internet, on the world wide web so that ANYONE in the world can listen to and/or purchase one's music! ... My hat is off to the authors for a job well done! ALSO: this book is FUN to read! ..
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Summary: A superb introduction to doing audio on your computer
Review: Although generally knowledgeable about computers, I was a total ignoramus when it came to digital audio -- until I read this book. I found it to be an excellent, extremely informative and highly-readable book that was hard to put down, and which I read cover-to-cover. If you're are a technophile, you'll enjoy the amount of detail it provides; if you're a technophobe, you'll appreciate the clear language and the invaluable recommendations of hardware and software. It's a book that isn't shy about including technical details but that remembers that the ultimate goal is the audio experience. I also enjoyed the free offer of about a hundred MP3 files.
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Summary: A superb introduction to doing audio on your computer
Review: Although generally knowledgeable about computers, I was a total ignoramus when it came to digital audio -- until I read this book. I found it to be an excellent, extremely informative and highly-readable book that was hard to put down, and which I read cover-to-cover. If you're are a technophile, you'll enjoy the amount of detail it provides; if you're a technophobe, you'll appreciate the clear language and the invaluable recommendations of hardware and software. It's a book that isn't shy about including technical details but that remembers that the ultimate goal is the audio experience. I also enjoyed the free offer of about a hundred MP3 files.
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Summary: Informative and Concise
Review: MP3's have become one of the hottest new things on the 'Net, to the delight of music lovers everywhere and most likely to the chagrin of the music industry. This book covers a wide variety of topics regarding MP3's, starting off with a brief description of how mp3's came to be, where to find and download mp3's, Internet radio stations, etc. The chapter on digital music and copyright law also contains useful information on just what it and is not legal with regards to having and/or downloading mp3's. It also tells you what software and hardware is the best for playing mp3's and "ripping" your own mp3's. The descriptions of the software and hardware you can use are quite good. Next are three chapters describing in detail digital audio, along with MPEG audio. Then comes the section any mp3 "ripper" will be most interested in, ie converting music into mp3 form, by first converting it into a .wav format, then into mp3 and finally recording your own CD's. The book's final chapters are a 'tutorial" on various mp3 software ripper programs like Audio Catalyst and Cool Edit. There's also some info about using WinAmp, which is one of the more popular mp3 players (and the one I use). There's also further information about related web sites, other books, even a glossary. The future still looks bright for mp3. Not only is it a way for music lovers to download their favorite songs, it also is a way for new artists to "break through" by offering their music on various web sites in the form of mp3s. This book offers quite a bit of good information about the MP3 phenemenon.
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Summary: A great guide to the world of MP3!
Review: The author himself contacted me and sent me a prepublication copy of this fine reference. He describes EVERY aspect of the world of MP3. I consider myself an expert in the MP3 world, and this book still taught me many new things and showed me many great web sites that I had previously not known of. TeamCom books did a GREAT job with this one. The book is a tad-bit lacking in the field of tracking. I am sure that that will be in for the second edition!
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Summary: A great guide to the world of MP3!
Review: The author himself contacted me and sent me a prepublication copy of this fine reference. He describes EVERY aspect of the world of MP3. I consider myself an expert in the MP3 world, and this book still taught me many new things and showed me many great web sites that I had previously not known of. TeamCom books did a GREAT job with this one. The book is a tad-bit lacking in the field of tracking. I am sure that that will be in for the second edition!
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Summary: An excellent basic reference.
Review: The MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook covers the basics on downloadable music from the Internet, from how to make MP3 files and play music on your PC to tuning into Internet radio and making a custom cd. All the latest details are given on the computer specifications necessary for all these options, making for an excellent basic reference.
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Summary: The MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook
Review: This book cuts to the chase. It tells you exactly what you want to know about MP3. It also how to go about it step by step without being too wordy. For people who are not technology experts, it is appealing to read and reread. Kudos to Bruce Fries and the other authors.
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