Mac question: how can I convert a 3ga audio file to mp3 or other friendly format?
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posted by treepour
on Mar 9, 2012 -
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Linux app filter; I need a program for playing mp3s that lets me create playlists. Difficulty - I want to do things like create a playlist of all genres and no genres minus classical music.
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posted by QIbHom
on Mar 6, 2012 -
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What's the best - and ideally free - way to get a LOT of AAC's onto a memory card that will play in my car?
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posted by rileyray3000
on Feb 24, 2012 -
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I live overseas. I like music. I want to purchase and download MP3s from Amazon.com, which are literally half the price of the same album sold by iTunes Japan. Amazon doesn't want to let me do this.
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posted by zachawry
on Feb 23, 2012 -
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What is a good Firefox plugin that will let me pause and change the playing point of online mp3s?
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posted by Deflagro
on Feb 9, 2012 -
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I accidentally booted my two mismatched WD SATA AHCI drives in a RAID0 array and now the audio output from the media stored on those drives is static-filled and echoing (when it plays at all). Have I hosed my mp3 collection completely?
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posted by carsonb
on Dec 31, 2011 -
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Is there a web-site/forum where I can have a sensible/intelligent/non-flame wars discussion about appropriate ways to classify the
genre of particular music, artists, etc of my mp3 music collection? I know I can classify my music with any genre I wish, but I would like to have a discussion of our other people classify the music, for example, of Paul Robson. Is it Classical, Classical vocal, or whatever?
I have looked at MusicBrainz, but that doesn't, as far as I can tell, have the
genre of music. Everything but it seems.
posted by vac2003
on Dec 28, 2011 -
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Does anyone know where my sister could get an mp3 of a cover version of "Lean on Me" from "The California Raisins Sing the Hit Songs" (1987). We had it on a tape as kids and she's making a nostalgia CD.
Can't find it in itunes or amazon... Local libraries don't have it, CD is expensive. I tried a bit of filetype:mp3 searching and didn't turn up much...
posted by mgogol
on Dec 12, 2011 -
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How to buy physical cd and digital files at same time? I currently subscribe to rhapsody because I like to download the files. But I would rather just buy a few CDs a month. Is there as easy way to buy the "pre ripped" as it were?
posted by mtstover
on Dec 6, 2011 -
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I have 300gb of music, a house, several Mac laptops, a Mac G5, a router, two iphones, an ipad, and several external HDs where the music is stored. I would like to be able to play music anywhere in my house, control it wirelessly without the laptops and update libraries as well as all my devices with whatever I like anywhere in the house, without having to drag out the external USB HD to plug into various laptops like I do now. I'm willing to buy equipment to let this happen. Bonus if it lets me move movies onto a USB stick to plug into my nifty new tv. Details under the fold.
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posted by nevercalm
on Nov 19, 2011 -
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Is there a Windows application that will search audio files for a clip? I'm not looking for a web search, but something that will take a short clip and look within larger clips for the same audio.
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posted by inthe80s
on Nov 16, 2011 -
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I have a long (11 hour each way) drive coming up (NY to NC) next week. I am a pretty seasoned distance driver (many two-day TX to Toronto drives), but I am going by myself (with 2 dogs) and I need something to keep me sane and awake. I would love to have some This American Life or CarTalk or the like podcasts to listen to but...while I am nothing like a tech/net n00b, I confess that I don't really know how this podcast thing works to get past episodes. Please hope me!
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posted by biscotti
on Nov 9, 2011 -
15 answers
How can I batch rename filenames to match a list from another folder (or text file) on a Mac?
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posted by snarkle
on Nov 7, 2011 -
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I put an mp3 album I bought from Amazon on my Android phone and happily listened to it for more than a week. Then, my husband put a copy on his Blackberry also. Now the album has disappeared from my phone's native music player's list. How did this happen? Is the Android music player somehow "playing nice" with Amazon...? The folder of files is still there on my phone when I view files through the computer, but the Music player does not show it either by album, artist or song titles. Neither of us has the "Amazon mp3 app" on our devices, though I do have the Kindle app on mine.
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posted by tomboko
on Oct 30, 2011 -
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What are the best music blogs for finding mixes that I can listen to/download. This girl needs to find some new indie-rock tunes!
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posted by JannaK
on Oct 23, 2011 -
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What is a non-itunes brand of mp3 player that allows me to transfer my music folders to it and access them exactly how I access them on my computer?
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posted by lazy robot
on Oct 17, 2011 -
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mp3 is deemed by some audiophiles to be a poorer quality format than something like PCM WAV. Yet mp3 files can easily be converted to WAV. So the data that apparently is missing from mp3 files (and ergo detracting from the overall audio quality) must be there somewhere in those files, just hidden or compressed? Is that correct?? What exactly does an mp3 file leave out when it compresses what, presumably, is the original PCM WAV file of a track?? And if using an A/D converter of some description you convert something from vinyl direct to mp3 you presumably could then convert that track to WAV - so where would all that additional data comprising the uncompressed WAV file (that may be ten times larger than the mp3) come from? I've absolutely no IT knowledge at all - so forgive me if these are embarrassingly dumb/elementary questions. I'm just intrigued.....
posted by MajorDundee
on Sep 24, 2011 -
16 answers
Does the Pioneer VSX-921-k surround receiver have a GUI that will work with a large volume of MP3's connected through the USB port?
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posted by plumberonkarst
on Sep 20, 2011 -
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I'm looking for movies on audio downloadable like an mp3 album, perhaps divided into tracks by chapter. Where on the web can I find this?
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posted by herbplarfegan
on Sep 17, 2011 -
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I'm looking for a music playing device for the baby's room. I'd like a small (semi) portable unit with built-in speakers that can play radio and a CD, and sounds decent. Bonus criteria: remote control; a noise making feature (sounds of the ocean or whatnot); iPod or auxiliary line in playback; SD card playback.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Aug 9, 2011 -
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I am looking for a way to organize my music in a way that Google Music (both the online player and on Android) will understand - I need to move files into different folders and fix all of my messed up mp3 tags. I need help determining my process. Do I do it manually with a good piece of software, and how? Or should I just post it to Mechanical Turk?
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posted by Tehhund
on Aug 4, 2011 -
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I've got a ton of MP3's, I've finally got (most) of them tagged correctly, but now I need to weed out the dupes. Some albums I have fully duplicated, some albums only one or two songs, but I've got lots of duplicates and I need a good way to get rid of them. I'm on Windows, and would really not like to install iTunes if I don't have to. Help!
posted by deezil
on Aug 1, 2011 -
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I've been asked to put a bunch of music on an mp3 player for a visiting 9 year old girl. I know she likes the Bieb and Gaga and (for some reason) ABBA. Beyond that, I'm at a loss. Suggestions?
posted by Carlo
on Jul 28, 2011 -
27 answers
Where might I find episodes of a defunct podcast called Josh In Japan (circa 2006) that is no longer on iTunes and no longer has a web site? Do any of you mefites have the files sitting on your hard drive?
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posted by iamisaid
on Jun 29, 2011 -
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What's the most basic MP3 DJ software for an hour-long laptop set?
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posted by ajp
on Jun 21, 2011 -
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Recommendations for a great portable music player that supports wma lossless files (ie: not an Ipod)?
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posted by ruelle
on May 22, 2011 -
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I'm looking for a sniffer, but one that only reports links that are accessed behind the curtain, and not a true packet analyzer.
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posted by CarlRossi
on May 15, 2011 -
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What can I put on my MP3 player to get me through hours of much-hated housework & chores, particularly now that I'm packing up to move house (not long after I finished unpacking after the last move, dammit, so I haven't much motivation)?
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posted by malibustacey9999
on Apr 30, 2011 -
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I have multiple Ubuntu PCs in multiple rooms, each connected to individual HiFis. I want to be able to listen to my 150GB music collection from any of the PCs. BUT, I want to have a unified record of playcount, so, from each PC, I can access a "Not Recently Played" smart playlist that has been updated from all PCs. I'd also like to sync this Not Recenlty Played playlist with my Android phone. How can I do this?
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posted by prupert
on Apr 4, 2011 -
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I'm in the UK, and will be giving a pre-recorded video conference presentation remotely next month in the US. What is the deliverable I should be aiming for (YouTube link, QuickTime video, PDF with MP3, something else?) and what is the easiest, most hassle-free way of creating and delivering it?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 26, 2011 -
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I'm looking for the MP3-player equivalent of the boom-box, a player that has built-in amp and speakers. Can you recommend one?
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posted by lekvar
on Mar 17, 2011 -
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