Digital Audio Compression

Digitisation creates a raw digital music file which is at least 30MB for a 3 minute song. Such a file has to be compressed to the more usual levels of 3-5MB per song. This article explains the terminology you need to understand when buying your mp3 player/stereo.

Benefits of Downloadable Audio Books

I have been listening to audio books for years. I listen to audio books while driving to and from work. It’s a great way to avoid the stress of heavy traffic and the repetitive task of driving the same route to work every day. In this article I will focus on some of the benefits of audio books and in particular downloadable audio books.

The Web Radio Revolution Is Now

Have you listened to web radio lately? Happily, most of web radio's early limitations have been removed. The web radio scene today presents a wonderful smorgasbord of musical variety, an incredible array of genres to suit all tastes, and a quality that often matches high-end stereo for the ability to produce a satisfying listening experience. As long as you have a computer and Internet connection, you can be anywhere in the world and still enjoy your favorite music-or hometown news and traffic reports, for that matter.

Self-Help Audio Books: Discover How To Supercharge Your Mind Effortlessly

As bitter sweet as it is, life can become very hectic for some of us, and self-help audio book downloads can be the answer to improving your mind, staying motivated and inspired without infringing on your daily schedule.

Audio Streaming - Can Audio Make a Difference on Your Web Site?

With bandwidth becoming cheaper and easier to access, many websites are changing the way they present their content to their visitors. For example, both CNN.COM and NYTIME.COM have increased the amount of video and audio streaming content that they provide on their sites. We can only expect that more will come. Is audio streaming, or video streaming right for your web site? It can add value to an online presentation, and coming from the right people, it's an excellent way of conveying customer testimonials.

Stop Reading and Start Listening To Audio Books

Stop reading and start listening! Plug in your next book title and press play - Listening to audiobooks will allow you to enjoy books once again, no matter how busy you are. Get ready to read with your ears, there are no excuses for not enjoying books anymore?

Streaming Audio Content

Streaming audio content may be easier to add to your web site than you might have ever thought possible. Adding this kind of content to your site is neither difficult nor expensive these days, but there are a few things to remember. First, don’t make the message sound like a sales pitch; this approach usually comes across as smarmy and will deter, rather than attract customers from exploring your site further. Second, make sure your audio elements serve a purpose, and be succinct. Idle chatter or a message that goes on too long ...

Transcription of Focus Groups - Make Sure Your Recording is Up To Scratch

If you are conducting a focus group and need to produce a transcript of it later on for analysis then you need to consider the transcription aspect right from the start.

Transcription - Get Digital Recording Equipment That's Right For Your Needs

This article aims to inform you on the different features available for recorders, what they're for and how the will (or won't) be of use to you, as someone who is recording for transcription. The different features are first listed and then explained, and this should allow you to choose a machine that's right for you to record your transcription recordings and send them to your transcriptionist. As any visit to a good website or shop selling these machines will show you, this is not a comprehensive list. It's a list of the most important aspects from a transcription point of view.

Audio on Web Site - Making Money With Audio on Your Web Site

Adding audio is certainly beneficial because hearing your voice builds a lot of confidence in you. Customers are more willing to trust someone they can hear than just an email address. Until a few years ago the use of audio was more of a decoration than anything else but advancing technology has...

Access to Music via the Internet – Opening Up a Whole New World of Choice

One of the real benefits of the rapidly expanding services now available via the Internet is the massive expansion in the provision of online music and related services.

7 Ways to Get Started With Audio Streaming

Just get started with Audio Streaming by following these 7 ways.

Audio Streaming- 5 Easy Steps to Audio Streaming

Audio streaming is simply the way a web page provides audio clips or recorded content. Here are 5 steps to creating your own audio streaming capabilities. You can use this to promote...

Audio Streaming Today - How Will It Change?

Technology and innovation are the two words which can describe the world of today. There have been lots of changes in the way we spend our lives in the recent past and all of them are due to technical advancement. Streaming is one such...

Make More Money With Audio Streaming

There are numerous ways and means available in today's technologically advanced scenario by which you can improve the look of your web site. Remember rudimentary, bare minimum web designing is not going to take you anywhere. One of the best ways to improve the quality of your web site is...