Tech: CD tracks in Internet

Subject: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: GUEST,brioc
Date: 22 Sep 04 - 12:58 PM

can anyone tell me how to do this? AS posted we are launching our next CD, and I would love to be able to tell people to go into such and such a site and have a listen!!!!!!! would be grateful for all assistance
brioc

Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: treewind
Date: 22 Sep 04 - 01:06 PM

(1) Grab audio from CD, stored as WAV files. (Google for lots of free progs to do this)
(2) Convert to mp3 files (ditto)
(3) upload to website
(4) make a link

<A HREF="mysong.mp3">My Song</A>

Some programs combine steps 1 and 2

Anahata

Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 22 Sep 04 - 01:08 PM

You can use a program such a CDEX to rip the tracks - then post them as wav files or as mp3 files. I use a simple wav editor to truncate the tracks to a single verse plus chorus - might add a fade in or fade out - then convert the wav to mp3.

Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: brioc
Date: 22 Sep 04 - 01:19 PM

sounds fierce complicated! Do you think you could do a Step 1, 2 , 3
for me? I am not great at this stuff inless it is really simple explained.
ta
Brioc

Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 22 Sep 04 - 01:23 PM

do you currently have a web site? Do you know if your ISP supports audio files?

Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: Amos
Date: 22 Sep 04 - 01:28 PM

Brioc:

Sounds like you need local expertise to walk you through it.

A

Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: treewind
Date: 22 Sep 04 - 01:37 PM

If you don't have a website you'll need to learn a lot in relation to steps 3 and 4.

MMario, For MP3s your ISP doesn't need to support audio - anyone can just download them and play them. It's only streaming audio that needs server support.

Anahata

Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 22 Sep 04 - 01:44 PM

Some ISP's/webhosts can (and do) block the downloading of audio files such as wav, midi or mp3 from sites on their servers. believe me.    And there *are* server settings necessary to allow them to play from a link.

If theyaren't blocked then yes - you could download the file and then play it locally - but people complain about having to do that.

Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 22 Sep 04 - 02:35 PM

Follow treewind's steps (1) and (2).
Then go to CDNET's artists web page . Register yourself, then upload the MP3s to their site following their instructions. It IS easy - once you have converted your music to MP3s.

Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: brioc
Date: 23 Sep 04 - 12:44 PM

Ill have to try it.
thanks
Brioc
watch out for further notices!