If you are the one who loves music and also own a computer then Mp3 has transformed the way you listen music. If you are new to PC audio and you are wondering about the whole hype then you should know what exactly MP3 is and why it is so popular.

To save music to a computer without compression requires huge amount of memory, one minute of uncompressed CD audio occupies about 10 megabytes of hard drive space. MP3 was des (more…)

Streaming audio is a method of sending an audio signal to the receiver’s computer through Internet. It is different from standard methods of receiving audio files through Internet, where you have to download a .wav or .au file before hearing the audio files. However, with streaming audio, you can hear the audio immediately as it arrives on your PC. Thus, you need not wait for long minutes for the entire download.

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Plantronics is a hardware based company that specializes in lightweight headsets and is the market leader worldwide in this business.

Plantronics introduced the Plantronics Audio 655 USB Stereo Headset for PC-based communications and multimedia. Plantronics Audio 655 Headset offers the crystal clear audio quality of calls and touted as the first headset certified for use with SILK, which is featured on 4.0 versions of Sk (more…)

Background

Streaming multimedia is a form of multimedia, which itself is media that uses different forms of content. Combinations of text, audio, still images, animation, video, and interactivity content forms are typical modes of multimedia presentation.

The streaming variant is being sent, in a continuous flow, to the user of the content by the streaming provider. In this context, examples of th (more…)

Due to the latest advances made in computer software and hardware, now it is achievable to prepare an audio recording studio entirely almost on a PC. Many modern PC’s are quick enough to manage with twenty four audio tracks along with extra plug-ins for dynamics and effects. It is a feasible idea to own a PC only dedicated to audio or/and music production. 

Here are few important points that should be considered w (more…)