Audio & Video Media

How to Choose Between Minidisc, CD-R and Cassette Recorders

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If you want to copy songs from records, CDs, tapes or other sources, you can buy an analog cassette deck, a digital minidisc or a CD recorder. Each type of equipment presents trade-offs between sound quality, price and convenience... more »

How to Cue a Record

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Whether playing a record on a college radio station, recording a song off an album, or creating a conglomeration of new sounds from existing recordings, you will need control over when a song starts... more »

How to Find New LPs

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Vinyl records deliver as-yet unmatched joy and realism for playback of recorded music, but CDs seem to have taken over completely. Where can you find new records?.. more »

How to Get the Best Price on Music CDs

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CDs that sell at retail stores can often be found for up to 40 percent less on the Internet. Sometimes you can get even better prices, but you may or may not find the "catch" (there usually is one) to be acceptable... more »

How to Play a Song in iTunes

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If you already have Windows Media Player installed, it may be difficult to play a song in iTunes instead of your default player. However, you can designate iTunes as your default player for MP3s and other audio files. Just follow the instructions ... more »

How to Connect a DVD Player to an Older Television

By Anthony Delgado

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A common problem for people when upgrading their home electronics is signal compatibility. The most common signal compatibility issue is when connecting a DVD player to an older TV without a composite signal input... more »

How to Convert iTunes Files to Mp3s

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Converting your iTunes files to MP3s is as easy as changing your.... preference files... more »

How to Install a Car Stereo in a Home

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This is the simplest way to Install a Car Stereo in a Home, using Home Stereo Speakers, using the least number of supplies and still being safe... more »

How to Add a Movie Soundtrack with Adobe Premier Elements

By Richard Burke

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A home movie is more enjoyable and effective with a good soundtrack. It is easy to add a music soundtrack to your video using Adobe Premier Elements.. more »

How to Build a Voiceover Studio at Home

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Building a voiceover studio at home is not as hard as it sounds! I'm a radio chick and have been for over 10 years, but I just dabbled in voiceover work. Finally, I was ready to put a functional voice studio in my house. Even though I have a good ... more »

How to Buy Blank CDs

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Blank CDs cost anywhere from 10 cents to more than $1 apiece. The kind you buy depends on your equipment and what you want to do... more »

How to Clean a DVD

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Have the problem where the movie you are playing skips or the picture freezes? That is because your DVD is dirty. This article is the solution to your problem... more »

How to Record Live Music

By Paul M. J. Suchecki

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Recording live music is a tradeoff between ease and audio control. If you are recording for personal enjoyment, a wedding video, news segment or a documentary a one piece unit is perfectly adequate. For professional control of every audio source, ... more »

How to Repair Cassettes

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With patience, manual dexterity, and a lifetime expenditure of less than $10, you can repair broken cassettes... more »

How to Buy Blank Cassettes

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If you want your custom-mix tapes to sound their best, you have to start by choosing good tapes. Match the tape you choose to both your tape deck and what you're recording... more »

How to Clean CDs

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Dirty CDs can skip or just stop playing. For best results, use a CD cleaning fluid and anti-static cloths made for cleaning CDs. If these tips don't help you might have to buy another copy of your CD, but first try it in another player because ... more »

How to Play a Record

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Vinyl lives! Whether it's for old recordings or DJ mixing, here's how to set those platters up... more »

How to Safely Store CDs and CD-ROMs

By eHow Computers Editor

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CDs and CD-ROMs can give you many years of enjoyment unless they are scratched, abused or heat-damaged. Safe storage can help prevent those problems... more »

How to Set Up a PA System

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It can be a bit confusing to set up a PA system for the first time. It seems as though there are hundreds of options, but following a specific set up order makes the job easier. Although there are dozens of brands and models, one can almost ... more »

How to Burn CDs With iTunes

By Renee Ramig

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Music lovers will enjoy creating audio CDs from music in their iTunes library. Read on to learn more about making your own music CDs... more »

How to Clean a Vinyl Record

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Are your vinyl records getting dusty? Let your records spin well into the future by keeping them clean. Follow these few easy steps to get your records clean as new... more »

How to Convert iTunes M4P to MP3

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Most songs sold through the iTunes Store are encoded using FairPlay-encrypted 128 kbits/s AAC streams in an MP4 wrapper, using M4P extension. Apple has maintained tight control of its FairPlay encryption. Other online music stores cannot sell ... more »

How to Convert 8 mm Movies to DVD

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Many people have found old 8 mm movies in their parents' or grandparents' belongings and would love to have a copy of them on DVD. It's a link to the past that many would love to share with their children and friends. Sending the 8 mm movies out ... more »

How to Import Songs Into iTunes

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The preferred file format for iTunes is M4A but you can play songs that are in other audio file formats as well. You can import songs into iTunes from a CD or from your Windows Media collection or even your iPod! Here's how... more »

How to Store and Care for Home Movies and Home Videos

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Somewhere at the back of your closet or out in the garage or tucked away in the attic are priceless memories: your home movies and home videos. How do you care for those valuable artifacts and hang on to some version of Billy's sixth birthday ... more »

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