Streaming
Audio: The FezGuys' Guide will introduce you to
streaming audio and teach you how to work with the most
popular formats, including RealMedia,
Windows Media,
QuickTime, and MP3. It begins by giving the reader a
comprehensive overview of the most up-to-date streaming
technologies available and the process of preparing audio
for streaming. Then, it walks the reader through encoding
into both
live and on-demand streams in each format.
Following an in-depth walk-through of serving the audio,
Streaming Audio: The FezGuys' Guide offers several case
studies that carefully break down how streaming audio is
used in the real world: the internationally acclaimed rock
guitarist Joe Satriani's web site, primarily
using
on-demand files with the occasional live stream for special
events; the ultrahip drum 'n' bass, downtempo and ambient
music Internet-only radio station SomaFM offering several
live MP3 streams in multiple bi trates; and the FM station
that started it all, KPIG-FM, terrestrial broadcast radio
that streams it's programming online. Finally, the
FezGuys
illustrate a variety of advanced techniques, including
optimizing, equalizing, creating playlists,
batch encoding,
dealing with legal issues, and more.
Contents
- What it is and what
you need
- Introduction to Streaming Audio
- Preparing yourself
- How to do
it
- Using RealMedia
- Using Windows Media
- Using Quick Time
- Using MP3
- Serving your audio
- Case
studies
- Joe Satriani : a Web site with on-demand files in
multiple formats and special event live streams
- SomaFM : multiple live stream from a playlist
database
- KPIG : traditional radio station streaming live and
on-demand
- Extra
credit
- Advanced audio optimization
- Advanced authoring techniques
- Advanced presentation