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Tech: CD tracks in Internet

22 Sep 04 - 12:58 PM (#1278381)
Subject: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: GUEST,brioc

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


22 Sep 04 - 01:06 PM (#1278387)
Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: treewind

(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


22 Sep 04 - 01:08 PM (#1278390)
Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: GUEST,MMario

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.


22 Sep 04 - 01:19 PM (#1278403)
Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: brioc

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


22 Sep 04 - 01:23 PM (#1278404)
Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: GUEST,MMario

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


22 Sep 04 - 01:28 PM (#1278410)
Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: Amos

Brioc:

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

A


22 Sep 04 - 01:37 PM (#1278422)
Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: treewind

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


22 Sep 04 - 01:44 PM (#1278431)
Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: GUEST,MMario

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.


22 Sep 04 - 02:35 PM (#1278483)
Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: George Papavgeris

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.


23 Sep 04 - 12:44 PM (#1279206)
Subject: RE: Tech: CD tracks in Internet
From: brioc

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