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Digital Music, MP3 Players, iTunes & All the Stuff That’s Fun to Know

Digital Music, MP3 Players, iTunes & All the Stuff That’s Fun to Know Barbara Chamberlin, Ph.D. What is digital music? Music on the computer Digital audio goes way back… 1989 Macintosh = ? Digital audio required space = = 1 song = 27.2 MB Storage math… Kilobytes (KB) 1000 = 1 MB

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Digital Music, MP3 Players, iTunes & All the Stuff That’s Fun to Know

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  1. Digital Music, MP3 Players, iTunes& All the Stuff That’s Fun to Know Barbara Chamberlin, Ph.D.

  2. What is digital music? Music on the computer

  3. Digital audio goes way back… 1989 Macintosh

  4. = ?

  5. Digital audio required space =

  6. = 1 song = 27.2 MB

  7. Storage math… Kilobytes (KB) • 1000 = 1 MB • Used to measure text, email, small files

  8. Storage math… Megabytes (MB) • 1000 KB • 1000 MB = 1 Gigabyte • Used to measure Office documents • Floppy disk =1.44 MB

  9. Storage math… Gigabytes (GB) • 1 GB=1000 MB • 1 GB=694 floppies • Used to measure BIG files, like video • How we measure hard drives now

  10. Storage math… • 1000 KB = 1 MB (email in KB) • 1000 MB = 1 GB (docs in MB) • 1000 GB = more space than your really need right now

  11. = 1 song = 27.2 MB

  12. Digital audio required space • Storage space (hard drives) were: • Expensive • Big and clunky • Slow Old: 1989 20 MB Hard drive $899 Old: 1995 1 GB Hard Drive $849

  13. = 1 song = 27.2 MB

  14. = 1 GB Hard Drive ($899 in 1995) Would hold 35 songs

  15. So, NOW why all of the…

  16. Why the fuss now? • Storage drives got cheap • Storage drives got small • Audio compression got good 1 song = 27.2 MB 1 song = 2.4 MB or less

  17. Digital music is feasible!

  18. What is an MP3? • Compressed audio file What is an MP3 player? (iPod, Rio) • Hard drive that plays compressed audio files

  19. About MP3 players… • Little hard drives • Come in different sizes, can hold different numbers of songs • Come with different capabilities • Listen to audio • Record audio • Store data

  20. Getting music on the MP3 player • Demonstration: iTunes • Organize music into playlists • Rip music CDs • Write music CDs • Purchase music

  21. Uses: Play Music • All players will: • Play audio • Hook up to computer to download • Most players will: • Display information • Some players will: • Record audio • Act as hard drive

  22. Uses: Data • Calendar • Contacts • Notes • Hard drive backup • Presentations • Photos

  23. Uses: Text • Recipes • Books • News RSS Feeds • Dictionary

  24. Uses: Language • iLingo: text based language dictionary with audio pronunciation • Record and practice your own language dialogue

  25. Uses: Audio • It is really easy to capture and use audio.

  26. Uses: Audio • Record class notes • Conduct interviews • PodCasting • Car “stereo”

  27. What can you do with digital audio? • Post to web site • Put into video applications • Place into PowerPoint • Share on other MP3 players • Burn to CD

  28. Uses: Other • MapQuest driving directions • Probe tools • Flashlight • “Reads” text files to you • RSS feeds • Karaoke

  29. In conclusion… • Door prizes/evaluation • Next Popcorn Technology Series • Friday May 20 • 3:30 pm • Web Sites that will Wow You • Talk with the Experts

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