Digital Audio Basics Digital Audio Basics Objectives In

Digital Audio Basics

Digital Audio Basics Objectives In this class, you will learn about • Mp 3 players and their accessories • The differences between i. Tunes and Windows Media Player • The basics of playing, copying, and downloading audio files • Other audio apps and sites for digital music

Digital Audio Basics Mp 3 Players • Mp 3 players were designed to hold exponentially more music than the cd player. • Mp 3 players replaced cd players and tape players beginning in the early 2000 s. • The i. Pod quickly became the most popular with its small, stylish form. • Today, mp 3 players range in size, price, and function but Apple still produces the ipod nano and ipod touch. i. Pod lineup by Dan Taylor | CC by 2. 0

Digital Audio Basics Headphones • Headphones come in many makes and models these days. Usually, the more money you pay for them, the better quality and the longer they will last. • Popular headphones like Beats by dre headphones are top of the line and can cost you around $300 but earbuds typically go for around $10. • Modern headphones have features like noise-cancellation and elevated bass. Headphones by Eric | CC by 2. 0

Digital Audio Basics • Speakers have gotten progressively more Livbit. com Speakers affordable over the past few years. • They have also dramatically decreased in size. • Customers today want portable speakers with loud sound that can connect to any • Most tablets and smart phones come equipped with standard speakers for playing audio on the go without any other necessary accessories. Ecodigital. co. uk device and even stream wireless radio.

Digital Audio Basics Cables / Cords • Connects devices to your tv • Provides visual and audio Radioshack. com AV cable Auxiliary Cable Connects input/output sound devices • Provides only audio Walmart. com •

Digital Audio Basics i. Tunes • Owned by Apple • Most Popular Controls Library Organization Store Playlist

Digital Audio Basics i. Tunes Store Account info Search Featured Albums and Artists Top Charts

Digital Audio Basics Purchasing in i. Tunes Info and reviews Buy a whole album Click on individual song titles to preview Buy a song

Digital Audio Basics Ripping To rip a CD means to copy the CD to your computer. Burning To burn a CD means to transfer music from your computer to a blank CD. Once you put in your CD most media players will give a prompt asking what you want to do with it.

Digital Audio Basics Windows Media Player • Comes Free on Windows • Compatible with music files bought from Amazon Folders Controls

Digital Audio Basics Freegal • Free music streaming and download service through HPL • Stream three hours of music daily and download three songs weekly to keep permanently • Access to thousands of artists from the top Companies, including Sony

Digital Audio Basics Hoopla • Free app • Thousands of digital videos, music, and audiobooks for streaming or temporary download, viewable from your smartphone, tablet, or computer. • All titles available all the time; no holds required.

Digital Audio Basics Shazam • Free app • Listens to the music/sounds around you and finds its identity-no matter if it’s a song by Lady Gaga or a Geico commercial. • Tells more about the artist, other songs, and a purchasing option.

Digital Audio Basics Pandora • Free Radio based off of your interests • You can skip a song that you don’t like • Build stations that revolve around your favorite artists and others that sound like them • Free app available

Digital Audio Basics i. Heart. RADIO • Site that offers access to traditional radio stations on your smart phone or device

Digital Audio Basics Class Challenge • Which brand sells the most popular MP 3 player? • In itunes, where would you click to create a new playlist? • What word means to put music onto a blank CD? • Using Pandora. com, create a new Station for Fleetwood Mac.