Re: flack files and not being able to add them to a CD to burn them
Hi Casey, The archive I gave you is a zip file, so you have to put them manually into a folder. The folder should be C:\Program files\common Files\Ahead\AudioPlugins. I said should be because I use an italian operating system so there might be translation errors. Best regards, gianluca. Skype Id: gianluca8815 On 24/05/2010 05:45, Casey wrote: Hi thanks for the pluggins that you sent me. Now when I go to install them after I have down loaded them. Where do I install them to or when I go to install them do they just know where to go when they are being installed? Thanks again and I will look forward to giving these a try. Casey- Original Message - From: Gianluca Apollaro gianluca.apollar...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 3:59 AM Subject: Re: flack files and not being able to add them to a CD to burn them Hi Casey, Here is a link with what you need. there is the nero plugin for flac and other plugins. If you need more help, fell free to ask http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5126017/plugins%20NERO.zip Best regards Gianluca skype: gianluca8815 On 22/05/2010 19:25, Casey wrote: Hi I have been trying to make a few CD'S of files that are flack and I select the folder of them that I want and it says that it can't add them unless there is a educated plug in installed. That is what Nero is telling me. So how do you make it so you can burn these files and or where do you get this educated plug in from to make this work? All assistance is welcome. Casey To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Minidisc File Formats
Hi everyone. Following my recent question about recording onto CD, somebody suggested that I try using write once discs, but my stand alone recorder will only accept audio discs (not data discs) which would make this expensive in the long run. However, it was also suggested that I might try to obtain a minidisc recorder with USB capabilities, and I was therefore wondering if anyone can please give advice on minidisc file formats. I understand that one such format for content recorded on minidisc players is ATRAC3â„¢ - does anyone recognise this format or know anything about it? For example, would it play on a PC (or could it be converted to an accessible format using PC software)? Indeed, does anyone even know simple things like the file extension which the file format carries? Any advice on this file format, or any others relevant to minidisc recorders, would be gratefully received. Thanks in advance, Danny To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
windows seven and audio.
Hi, has anyone done any series audio production and editing with windows seven? I am about to make the move, and thought I read that windows seven was not as efficient as windows xp? Brian. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: flack files and not being able to add them to a CD to burn them
Hi again I don't have the c common files audio plugin file in my ahead folder. But if I go to program files under my C drive and go under my ahead folder and in that folder I have a Nero folder. In that folder I found a audio plugins folder. Is that were I need to put those plugins or is that incorrect? If that is the correct place then I will give it a try putting them in there. Thanks again and have anice day. Casey - Original Message - From: Gianluca Apollaro gianluca.apollar...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 4:04 AM Subject: Re: flack files and not being able to add them to a CD to burn them Hi Casey, The archive I gave you is a zip file, so you have to put them manually into a folder. The folder should be C:\Program files\common Files\Ahead\AudioPlugins. I said should be because I use an italian operating system so there might be translation errors. Best regards, gianluca. Skype Id: gianluca8815 On 24/05/2010 05:45, Casey wrote: Hi thanks for the pluggins that you sent me. Now when I go to install them after I have down loaded them. Where do I install them to or when I go to install them do they just know where to go when they are being installed? Thanks again and I will look forward to giving these a try. Casey- Original Message - From: Gianluca Apollaro gianluca.apollar...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 3:59 AM Subject: Re: flack files and not being able to add them to a CD to burn them Hi Casey, Here is a link with what you need. there is the nero plugin for flac and other plugins. If you need more help, fell free to ask http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5126017/plugins%20NERO.zip Best regards Gianluca skype: gianluca8815 On 22/05/2010 19:25, Casey wrote: Hi I have been trying to make a few CD'S of files that are flack and I select the folder of them that I want and it says that it can't add them unless there is a educated plug in installed. That is what Nero is telling me. So how do you make it so you can burn these files and or where do you get this educated plug in from to make this work? All assistance is welcome. Casey To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: windows seven and audio.
Not necessarily. It's just by default stereo mix, if supported, is disabled on all Windows 7 installations. Mr Technician E-mail and Facebook: christopher...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://twitter.com/christopherh40 On 24/05/2010 22:30, Brian Dalton wrote: Hi, has anyone done any series audio production and editing with windows seven? I am about to make the move, and thought I read that windows seven was not as efficient as windows xp? Brian. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Minidisc File Formats
Hi Danny. I am a proud owner of five minidisc (MD for short) recorders, and somewhere around 400 blank MDs, as well as some albums that I bought from the store. I was curious about how these things worked, so here's what I remember. The minidisc uses what is called magneto optical writing. What happens is a laser heats up the MD, and while the spot is heated, a magnetic field is applied to it which sets the polarity of the material. When the disc is read, these fluctuations are detected by a laser, and you hear what's on the MD. When I got my first MD player in 1993, I also got some literature on how it worked. It used a form of compression called ATRAC. I don't remember what all the letters stand for, but one of the A's is for accustic. Basicly, the MD uses the same trick that .mp3 files use, that is, what the human ear can't hear is removed from the audio. An 80 minute MD is about a fifth the amount of physical storeage as a CD, and the storage is 300 kbps. Later versions of the MD recorders allowed more recording time on an MD by applying more compression to what you recorded. Now for the USB connection to your PC. When I heard about this, I was hoping you could put .mp3 files on the MD and, more interesting to me, copy the contenets of the MD to my PC for editing. When I looked at this player, there were two problems: The program for the PC wouldn't let you copy from an MD, and more important to me, the software on the PC wasn't accessible to screen readers. One thing the software would let you do, and this was something I would have used, was labeling the tracks on my music MDs. Since the software wasn't useable to me, I decided not to buy one of these. Since .mp3 came out, I haven't found much use for my MD units. Two of them are broken, and two of them are somewhere in storage. I have one working unit that I use to record music to my PC and convert it to .mp3. Hope this helps. If you have any other questions, let me know. Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: what speech device to use on a laptop when playing music question
You could use an external sound card instead and use the internal sound for speech. It would cost less and may sound better. One possible disadvantage is not having hardware speech. I can't suggest any sound cards as I haven't had experience with USB or Firewire audio interfaces. - Original Message - From: dan thompson dthomps...@mchsi.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 8:48 PM Subject: what speech device to use on a laptop when playing music question Hi All, I am considering buying a new laptop. I currently play music for several groups and dj when requested using win0-xp professional service pack 3 using Window-eyes 7.11 with a decktalk express on a desktop. I was wanting to get a laptop for ease of transport. However, I need an external speech device so the speech will not come through the soundcard where music is playing. I'd like to ask the list for any recommendations for external speech devices that will work through the usb port or a sound card with two outputs so I can use one for speech and the other for music playing out of. Thanks for any information in advance. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2892 - Release Date: 05/23/10 12:26:00 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Winamp Scripts Version 3.0 for Window-Eyes are now Available!
Version 3.0 of the Winamp scripts for Window-Eyes are now available from Script Central at www.gwmicro.com/sc. ere are the changes in this version: Window-Eyes 7.2 is required for this release. Added the ability to select a different sound card when Winamp is launched. The sound card used prior to Winamp launching will be restored when Winamp closes. Added a Reset Winamp Script Settings menu option to revert settings back to their original defaults for each section of options. This gives you complete flexibility in troubleshooting any issues. Added the ability to Import and Export Winamp Bookmarks from the Winamp Script Bookmark manager (F2 key by default). Two new buttons were added to facilitate these new functions. Moved Winamp Bookmark Presets so that they are preserved if the default factory settings for the scripts are reset. The Winamp Jump Time command (Control-J) now reports time in hour, minute and second values for longer tracks as requested by a user. Added more Repair Winamp items: Added logic to reset the Always on Top setting. Revert Winamp to the Classic skin if another one is selected. Added more error handling logic in the Winamp Messages dialogs. Fixed the saving of the Volume and Panning percentage settings in the Winamp Script Preferences dialog. Many INI file updates were made. Resolved a very rare situation where ActiveSettings wasn't initialized by Window-Eyes in the GetMessage function. Corrected speaking of Winamp Track Title announcements outside of the Winamp application as reported by a user. Regards Steve Email: s...@internode.on.net MSN Messenger: internetuser...@hotmail.com Skype: steve1963 Twitter: steve9782 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Minidisc File Formats
Hi listers, and thanks to Kevin for all of the insight there. Well, I found a USB MD player on Ebay and enquired about the possibility of copying from player to PC, as the blurb about it only rferred to recording and playback (the player in question is the Sony MZ-N510). The person offering the item said that they thought there was copyright protection which stopped you copying other people's discs to the PC, but then contradicted this by saying that they thought it was possible to copy discs which you had personally written (this might be in order to get a sale or just through lack of certainty, but I'm pretty sure that the player wouldn't be able to differentiate between discs recorded on it and on other players). The seller did also inform me of necessary software for linking the player to the PC, and if this is inaccessible then it poses a further problem in any case. Does anyone know about copyright protection on MD players (whether it exists, how it works, etc)? As ATRAC is similar to MP3 I presume it will play on a PC without problem (just as DAISY and other MP3-related formats do), but if USB MD players are a problem in other areas I wonder what people might suggest using. As I previously mentioned, my need to use audio CDs rather than data discs is fine in the short term, but rather expensive if it continues over a long period (I record almost every day to some degree and don't know when I'll be getting a new computer). It was suggested that I attach my Olympus digital recorder to the output source, but I find that this brings out very poor quality results, and I presume that using a DAISY recorder or similar would again require the use of audio CDs. As always, any help appreciated. All the best, Danny On 5/24/10, Kevin Minor kmi...@windstream.net wrote: Hi Danny. I am a proud owner of five minidisc (MD for short) recorders, and somewhere around 400 blank MDs, as well as some albums that I bought from the store. I was curious about how these things worked, so here's what I remember. The minidisc uses what is called magneto optical writing. What happens is a laser heats up the MD, and while the spot is heated, a magnetic field is applied to it which sets the polarity of the material. When the disc is read, these fluctuations are detected by a laser, and you hear what's on the MD. When I got my first MD player in 1993, I also got some literature on how it worked. It used a form of compression called ATRAC. I don't remember what all the letters stand for, but one of the A's is for accustic. Basicly, the MD uses the same trick that .mp3 files use, that is, what the human ear can't hear is removed from the audio. An 80 minute MD is about a fifth the amount of physical storeage as a CD, and the storage is 300 kbps. Later versions of the MD recorders allowed more recording time on an MD by applying more compression to what you recorded. Now for the USB connection to your PC. When I heard about this, I was hoping you could put .mp3 files on the MD and, more interesting to me, copy the contenets of the MD to my PC for editing. When I looked at this player, there were two problems: The program for the PC wouldn't let you copy from an MD, and more important to me, the software on the PC wasn't accessible to screen readers. One thing the software would let you do, and this was something I would have used, was labeling the tracks on my music MDs. Since the software wasn't useable to me, I decided not to buy one of these. Since .mp3 came out, I haven't found much use for my MD units. Two of them are broken, and two of them are somewhere in storage. I have one working unit that I use to record music to my PC and convert it to .mp3. Hope this helps. If you have any other questions, let me know. Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
Re: Minidisc File Formats
as like most digital formats, mini disc has a serial copy management system, so you can't copy from the mini disc player to the computer unless you use the sonic stage software that comes bundled with the player. this converts the atrac format to wave. the wave files would have to be converted to MP3 or WMA, ogg or flaq. from what I know, the sonic stage software is inaccessible for the most part. buy yourself a bookport plus or plextalk instead of messing with an old outmoded format like the mini disc. - Original Message - From: Danny Miles emowarr...@googlemail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 8:21 PM Subject: Re: Minidisc File Formats Hi listers, and thanks to Kevin for all of the insight there. Well, I found a USB MD player on Ebay and enquired about the possibility of copying from player to PC, as the blurb about it only rferred to recording and playback (the player in question is the Sony MZ-N510). The person offering the item said that they thought there was copyright protection which stopped you copying other people's discs to the PC, but then contradicted this by saying that they thought it was possible to copy discs which you had personally written (this might be in order to get a sale or just through lack of certainty, but I'm pretty sure that the player wouldn't be able to differentiate between discs recorded on it and on other players). The seller did also inform me of necessary software for linking the player to the PC, and if this is inaccessible then it poses a further problem in any case. Does anyone know about copyright protection on MD players (whether it exists, how it works, etc)? As ATRAC is similar to MP3 I presume it will play on a PC without problem (just as DAISY and other MP3-related formats do), but if USB MD players are a problem in other areas I wonder what people might suggest using. As I previously mentioned, my need to use audio CDs rather than data discs is fine in the short term, but rather expensive if it continues over a long period (I record almost every day to some degree and don't know when I'll be getting a new computer). It was suggested that I attach my Olympus digital recorder to the output source, but I find that this brings out very poor quality results, and I presume that using a DAISY recorder or similar would again require the use of audio CDs. As always, any help appreciated. All the best, Danny On 5/24/10, Kevin Minor kmi...@windstream.net wrote: Hi Danny. I am a proud owner of five minidisc (MD for short) recorders, and somewhere around 400 blank MDs, as well as some albums that I bought from the store. I was curious about how these things worked, so here's what I remember. The minidisc uses what is called magneto optical writing. What happens is a laser heats up the MD, and while the spot is heated, a magnetic field is applied to it which sets the polarity of the material. When the disc is read, these fluctuations are detected by a laser, and you hear what's on the MD. When I got my first MD player in 1993, I also got some literature on how it worked. It used a form of compression called ATRAC. I don't remember what all the letters stand for, but one of the A's is for accustic. Basicly, the MD uses the same trick that .mp3 files use, that is, what the human ear can't hear is removed from the audio. An 80 minute MD is about a fifth the amount of physical storeage as a CD, and the storage is 300 kbps. Later versions of the MD recorders allowed more recording time on an MD by applying more compression to what you recorded. Now for the USB connection to your PC. When I heard about this, I was hoping you could put .mp3 files on the MD and, more interesting to me, copy the contenets of the MD to my PC for editing. When I looked at this player, there were two problems: The program for the PC wouldn't let you copy from an MD, and more important to me, the software on the PC wasn't accessible to screen readers. One thing the software would let you do, and this was something I would have used, was labeling the tracks on my music MDs. Since the software wasn't useable to me, I decided not to buy one of these. Since .mp3 came out, I haven't found much use for my MD units. Two of them are broken, and two of them are somewhere in storage. I have one working unit that I use to record music to my PC and convert it to .mp3. Hope this helps. If you have any other questions, let me know. Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
RE: Minidisc File Formats
Hi Danny. Here's how the copy protection scheme works in the MD world. If your original recording is analog, that is, you used the RCA or Walkman plug to record analog audio to the MD, you can make one level of digital copy from that MD. You won't be able to make a digital copy of these second level discs. You can, however, make as many analog copies of MDs as you like, copying from the original source in analog, copying that second copy to a third copy in analog, and so forth. As for software that will play the contents of an MD, I'm not sure of that. As I said, I hook my MD recorder to the PC using analog means, and record the result into Sound Forge. I then split the file into individual files and convert them to .mp3. It's a bit tedious, but it is doable. Hope this helps. Have a good day, and don't work too hard. GO REDS! Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
