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Streaming Audio: The FezGuys Guide

ISBN: B000H2N1T8
EAN: N/A

Year: 2001
Pages: 119

Authors: Jon Luini, Allen Whitman

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• Main Page
• Table of content
• Copyright
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgments
• Tell Us What You Think
• Introduction
• What Is This Book?
• Assumptions About the Reader
• What This Book Will Give You
• What This Book Will Not Give You
• Part I: What It Is and What You Need
• Chapter 1. Introduction to Streaming Audio
• What Is Streaming Audio?
• Formats
• Authoring
• Server Stream Distribution
• Summary
• Chapter 2. Preparing Yourself
• Encoding Computer and Audio Hardware Requirements
• Encoding Computer Software Requirements
• Finding the Format That Fits
• Server Computer and Audio Hardware Requirements
• Network Bandwidth Requirements
• About Your Audio Source
• Audio Optimization
• On-Demand Audio: Getting Your Source into Digital Format
• Brief General Overview of Online Music Legal Issues
• Summary
• Part II: How To Do It (Processes)
• Chapter 3. Using RealMedia
• Software Encoders: Free Versus Pay
• Choosing Your Encoding Settings
• RealMedia Stream Attributes
• Authoring an On-Demand RealMedia File
• Authoring a Live RealMedia Stream
• Creating a Server
• Summary
• Chapter 4. Using Windows Media
• Software Encoders (Free Versus Pay)
• Choosing Your Encoding Settings
• Windows Media Stream Attributes
• Authoring an On-Demand Windows Media File
• Authoring a Live Windows Media Stream
• Creating a Server
• Summary
• Chapter 5. Using QuickTime
• Software Encoders (Free Versus Pay)
• Choosing Your Encoding Settings
• Authoring an On-Demand QuickTime File
• Authoring a Live QuickTime Stream
• Creating a Server
• Summary
• Chapter 6. Using MP3
• Software Encoders (Free Versus Pay)
• Choosing Your Encoding Settings
• MP3 Stream Attributes
• Authoring an On-Demand MP3 File
• Authoring a Live MP3 Stream
• Creating a Server
• Summary
• Chapter 7. Serving Your Audio
• Where to Host?
• Uploading Your On-Demand Files
• Streaming Audio Presentation
• Summary
• Part III: Case Studies
• Chapter 8. Joe Satriani: A Web Site with On-Demand Files in Multiple Formats and Special Event Live Streams
• History and Design
• Building and Maintaining Community
• Streaming Architecture
• Summary
• Chapter 9. SomaFM: Multiple Live Streams from a Playlist Database
• History and Design
• Building and Maintaining Community
• Streaming Architecture
• Legal Issues
• Summary
• Chapter 10. KPIG: Traditional Radio Station Streaming Live and On-Demand
• History and Design
• Building and Maintaining Community
• Streaming Architecture
• Song Identification
• Legal Issues
• Advanced Authoring
• Summary
• Part IV: Extra Credit
• Chapter 11. Advanced Audio Optimization
• Tools: You Get What You Pay For
• Normalization
• Compression
• Equalization
• Other Audio Tricks
• All-In-One Hardware Solutions
• Summary
• Chapter 12. Advanced Authoring Techniques
• Hardware Encoders
• Batch Encoding
• Using Other (Less Common) Formats
• Common Pitfalls to Avoid
• Summary
• Chapter 13. Advanced Presentation
• Multimedia Presentations with Streaming Audio
• Embedding Streaming Audio in Your Web Page
• Offering Multiple Links to the Same Audio
• Playlists
• Summary
• Appendix A. Tools and Resources
• Waveform Editors
• Rippers
• Encoders
• Players
• Audio Processing
• DJ Software
• Legal Resources
• Online Authoring Resources
• Content Delivery Networks
• Glossary