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Streaming audio : the fezguys' guide
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London : New Riders, 2002
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9780735712805
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This guide to streaming audio techniques walks the reader through encoding for the various players and types of streaming (on-demand vs. live), provides several case studies and a variety of advanced techniques including optimizing, equalizing, play-lists, batch encoding and more.


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Jon R. Luini has been in the trenches of streaming audio since the beginning. Involved in the first-ever live music concert broadcast (way back in 1994), Jon saw the Internet bubble inflate and explode (dodging numerous big money buyouts and attacks by hungry lawyers) as a founder of IUMA and MediaCast (the first Internet broadcast production company) and co-creator of Addicted To Noise (the first online music magazine). Jon runs an Internet and music consulting and technology company, Chime Interactive, plays in a band, and resides with his wife and expanding cat near Santa Cruz, California.

Allen E. Whitman likes anything that has a practical use. A lifetime musician and sometime journalist, Allen currently lives in Northern California's East Bay (pig-Latin for "Beast") region.

Jon and Allen have been providing Internet audio enlightenment as the FezGuys since 1996. Their writings have been featured in Tape Op, EQ Magazine, Gig Magazine, Webmonkey, Pro Sound News, Replication News, and Revolution. The FezGuys have been moderators, panelists, and interviewers at various industry events, including Streaming Media West, Webnoize Conference, Webzine, Macworld Expo, South By Southwest (SxSW) Interactive, North By North-west (NxNW), NAB (National Association of Broadcasters), and the SF Expo for the Musician. Visit them at http://www.fezguys.com. Harass them at fezguys@fezguys.com. They welcome your comments, however bizarre.


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Internet audio generates a lot of press because it is associated with sharing MP3 music files. Streaming audio is more similar to a radio transmission, where audio is heard as it is delivered, rather than downloaded onto a PC and then played at will. This comprehensive beginner's guide covers all aspects of authoring and streaming audio, from basic requirements to finding a host and serving audio from personal or company web pages. Comparisons of the major streaming formats and servers are especially useful. For larger libraries. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.


Table of Contents

Introduction
What Is This Book? Assumptions About the Reader
What This Book Will Give You
What This Book Will Not Give You
I What It Is and What You Need
1 Introduction to Streaming Audio
What Is Streaming Audio? Formats
Authoring
Server Stream Distribution
Summary
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
II How To Do It
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
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
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
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
7 Serving Your Audio
Where to Host?
Uploading Your On-Demand Files
Streaming Audio Presentation
Summary
III Case Studies
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
9 SomaFM: Multiple Live Streams from a Playlist Database
History and Design
Building and Maintaining Community
Streaming Architecture
Legal Issues
Summary
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
IV Extra Credit
11 Advanced Audio Optimization
Tools: You Get What You Pay For
Normalization
Compression
Equalization
Other Audio Tricks
All-In-One Hardware Solutions
Summary
12 Advanced Authoring Techniques
Hardware Encoders
Batch Encoding
Using Other (Less Common) Formats
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
Summary
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
Tools and Resources
Waveform Editors
Rippers
Encoders
Players
Audio Processing
DJ Software
Legal Resources
Online Authoring Resources
Content Delivery Networks
Glossary
Index