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Copy Streaming
Audio
For Recording Quality
To copy
streaming audio is similar to capture
steaming audio in that it is the ability
to record audio files from the Internet in its original form.
Copying
streaming media audio allows someone to record directly off the server
that
is providing the audio file onto your computer.
This
is perfect for
reproduction of audio files and results in the non-introduction of
noise.
The quality of these recordings is superior to copying through
your computers sound card.
Copy streaming audio
captures the bits and bytes (bits are eight digital 1s and 0s, there
are eight bits in a byte) right off the server streaming the audio
file.
This technique provides a better quality sound
than other methods
of recording through your computer’s sound card.
The disadvantage of
this technique that it takes over your sound card, so any sound in your
computer will be recorded in the file.
Although
this technique is not as good as copying streaming audio, there are
advantages by having the ability to record music, edit out unwanted
content and providing the ability to listen to your favorite music when
normal access is not available.
You can copy
streaming audio to record music on a:
Streaming
audio is transmitted
over the Internet from a number of sources, which
provides the opportunity to copy their streaming audio:
- Radio
stations – that stream over the Internet
- Satellite
radio – the quality which many consider superior to standard radio
stations
- iTunes radio – subscriber service
- MP3
Internet websites – sends audio in files for listening
- MySpace
– people record their favorite music on their sites
- Podcasts
– from sources that stream audio files
Some
online music
websites that allow you to take full advantage copying
streaming audio include:
- Napster – online
music recording service
- iTunes – online music
recording service
- WinAmp – online music listening
- Yahoo
Launch Rhapsody- online music listening
- Google
Music Player – online music listening
- Real Audio –
the standard for copying streaming audio
The
standard
formats that streaming audio files used when transmitting
and
you need to have compatible software to copy their streaming audio
include:
- MIDI –
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
- ACC –
Advanced Digital Coding
- WMA – Windows Media Audio
- MP3
– MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group audio)
- AIFF –
standard Apple audio file
- OGG – free and is not an
acronym
- FLAC – use to avoid loss of quality
- RAM
– a non-text file that contains the address to a Real Audio file
The
disadvantage of copying streaming audio is that you can not record
protected sites. You will need to subscribe or join the service
provider to have access to their protected audio files.
Joining
or
subscribing to a service we provide access to latest and most popular
music for quality recordings. In the long run it is less expensive than
buying an entire CD for just one song.
There are
several types of music copying software on the market and a quick
search of the Internet will provide you with numerous free and non-free
software options.
When searching for software
package be sure that it
is compatible with your computer. Additionally that it is compatible
with what you are trying to accomplish when capturing streaming
audio.
For
additional topics on how
to stream audio, such as the copy
streaming audio
section here, please visit the following: Internet radio player, streaming
audio player, streaming
audio recorder, capture
streaming audio, download
streaming audio, saving
streaming audio and streaming
music.
If
you are looking for a little more
hands-on
type information, take a peek at the online video sharing,
video
streaming
information, media
streaming, video
webcasting and how
to stream video.
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