----- Original Message -----
From: Alan S. Harrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [SaF] Sound files on the Web
> On 16 Jan 00, 11:01, Kathy Labadorf wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to find ways to convert sound files to other formats or
> > simply to make them smaller. I'd like to be able to change wav files to
> > realaudio and have Netscape call up RealAudio to play them.
>
> Sonic Foundry's "Sound Forge XP 4.5" can do this for you:
>
> http://www.sonicfoundry.com/Products/ShowProduct.asp?PID=6
>
> > Where can I find information on how to use sound files in web pages?
>
> As the visitor or the designer?
>
> > How about reviews of software that might help with conversions? IE
> > seems better capable at handling sounds. Netscape makes you look at a
> > separate screen while the sound downloads. Or am I missing some
> > capability?
>
> Let me suggest you visit the Live Update site where you can read and
> learn about "Crescendo" - the sound player browser plugin. They have a
> free Crescendo you can download for your Netscape.
>
> http://www.liveupdate.com/
To the best of my knowledge, Crescendo will only handle MIDI files. For Real
Audio I have downloaded Real Player from http://www.real.com (also available
via many other sites). This handles more recent types of sound file, with
much better sound quality, although they are very large to download compared
to MIDIs. It also handles streaming sound and video.
Having said this, can I add a supplementary question? I recently changed
from IE4 to IE5, and found that included with the latter is a file called
MPLAYER2.EXE, which has a similar interface to Real Player, with a similar
list of preset "favorites", both audio and video. My question is: Do I need
both programs or should I delete one or the other, and if so, which one. Can
anyone advise me on this?
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Frank Bohan
