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Saving
Streaming
Audio
A "How to" Guide
Saving streaming
audio involves the automatic recording of streaming audio from web
servers, streaming web servers, or other websites that stream their
music.
Streaming typically allows the listener to listen to a song
without requiring that it be downloaded.
The music comes in real-time
and since streaming does not require a computer to save the audio in
temporary files or require buffering, special software is needed to
record and save audio files.
You can save streaming
audio on a:
- Computer
- Cell Phone
- MP3 Player
- iPod
Streaming audio requires software such as Windows Media
Recorder and Real Recorder, which allows you
to save streaming audio. This provides several
typical features for recording
audio files that you want to keep.
The typical features involved
with saving streaming audio and audio recorders include
the ability to:
- Schedule the recording session
- Search for radio stations by keyword
- Convert audio files to MP3 files
- Create CD’s using the recorded audio files and
MP3 files
- Easily mix a CD with your favorites
- Retransmit the audio files to other listeners
- Automatically tag the audio file with song
name, artist, and album
- Record audio books
- Record
audio from FM/Am radio
- Record
any audio source from anywhere, as long as it connected to your computer
There
are several formats for
saving streaming audio and the popular formats
include:
- Windows
Media Player
- Real Audio
- Streaming MP3
- WMA
- OGG
- 3GP
- iPod audio
- Audiobook
- WAV
- Ra
- RAM
Using streaming audio software allows you to
record audio
files from stations such as:
- Rhapsody
- Napster
- Sirius Satellite radio
- XM
Satellite Radio
- Yahoo Launch
- MTV Urge
- WinAmp Radio
- AOL Radio
- Music Match Radio
- Accu Radio
- iTunes
- iRecord Music
Some benefits that
are provided by software programs include:
- Works with
any sound card
- No special
sound card drivers are required
- Eliminates background noises that often ruin
recorded streaming audio
- Automatically removes the silence at the
beginning and end of an audio
file for a smoother flow between songs
- Easy to use record, pause,
and stop actions
- No spyware,
adware, or viruses
- Easy to
install and uninstall
The disadvantage of saving
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 saving streaming
audio files software on the market. 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. Some examples of software
designed to save streaming
audio (free and for a fee) include:
- Replay Music
- Replay AV/8
- Freecorder
- Super MP3 Recorder
Pro
- Radio V.1.X
For
additional topics on how
to stream audio, such as the saving streaming audio
section here, please visit the following: Internet radio player, streaming
audio player, streaming
audio recorder, capture
streaming audio, download
streaming audio, copy
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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