Re: New Version of TapinRadio Available

2015-01-30 Thread Chris Skarstad
Tapin radio lets you listen to internet radio stations. and yes it is available world wide! http://www.tapinradio.com you can get the free version or the pro version is available too, check the website for prices in your country. On 1/30/2015 10:50 AM,

Re: The Future of Winamp

2015-02-17 Thread Chris Skarstad
Well, I figure as long as it works, why add anything new? I think it works beautifully with the window-eyes scripts. Unless someone comes up with a feature that we just gotta have, i'm happy with it staying the way it is. On 2/17/2015 1:50 PM, Steve Pattison wrote: Hi all, Is it just me

Re: New Version of TapinRadio Available

2015-01-30 Thread Chris Skarstad
Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 4:58 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: New Version of TapinRadio Available Tapin radio lets you listen to internet radio stations. and yes it is available

Re: New Version of TapinRadio Available

2015-01-25 Thread Chris Skarstad
If you want to install multiple copies, you would install it to something like c:\program files\(x86)\tapin Radio Beta and then make sure to create a shortcut to it in a place that's easy to get to. This way, if you have any issues both versions are installed and you can go back to using the

Re: What would be the stream address for TapinRadio?

2015-01-09 Thread Chris Skarstad
simply enter the address into Tapin radio and you can listen if all goes well. Go to the file menu, then open URL, type the url you just pasted here in there and it should play. On 1/9/2015 8:05 PM, Gerardo Corripio wrote: HI guys What would be the streaming address as to be able to

Re: Tribute To Richie Benaud

2015-04-10 Thread Chris Skarstad
Please forgive my ignorance, but who exactly is this guy the tribute is for? I know, probably a very silly question but I've never heard of him before. Again, please forgive me, I feel like it should be obvious since there've been so many messages in the thread. On 4/10/2015 2:28 PM,

Re: Future Of Windows Media Player

2015-06-07 Thread Chris Skarstad
Oh heaven forbid people should use another player! I know Winamp isn't being developed anymore and i know it's basicly a dead product, but i've used it since its inseption back in 98 and I'll probably always use it, until something that beats it comes along, and I haven't found it yet. On

Re: Converting .aa (audible files)

2015-07-03 Thread Chris Skarstad
there is a program out there somewhere called inaudible. do a google search for it. It's the best audible conversion tool out there, full stop. On 7/3/2015 12:55 PM, Robin Frost wrote: Hi, Actually it can do them. I won't say anymore in case it's a violation of list policies to discuss

Re: Test message To See If My Messages Still Come Through

2015-05-26 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Writing to you privately, yes your message came through just fine. On 5/26/2015 1:46 PM, Tom Kaufman wrote: Hello list: I changed the subject line of this message as I'm not sure I have the right address to this list! I received a message, telling me that my membership has been disabled!

Re: downloading from a site that streams audio but doesn't allow downloads

2015-07-08 Thread Chris Skarstad
it here. Its not free. Also it will capture instead of doing a second by second recording. -Original Message- From: Chris Skarstad Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 10:33 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: downloading from a site that streams audio but doesn't allow downloads

Re: downloading from a site that streams audio but doesn't allow downloads

2015-07-08 Thread Chris Skarstad
reader do you use? -Original Message- From: Chris Skarstad Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 10:33 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: downloading from a site that streams audio but doesn't allow downloads Hi folks The subject line might seem kind of simple

Re: For Chris Replay Radio

2015-07-09 Thread Chris Skarstad
Oh yes, absolutely replay radio works great with Window-eyes. I downloaded it and installed it yesterday and it's pretty cool. the only tricky part is moving through the different tabs in the options screens, sometimes they don't gain the propper focus. You have to find the tab you want and

downloading from a site that streams audio but doesn't allow downloads

2015-07-07 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi folks The subject line might seem kind of simple, but it's the only way I can think of to describe the situation. Here's what's happening. There's a specific website that allows you to listen to audio content, but it doesn't offer links to download said

Thanks to all, Replay radio is awesome!

2015-07-08 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi folks Thanks to Peter and Petro especially for turning me onto Replay Radio. I had been using some of the Replay programs a few years ago, but hadn't for some time. It looks like Replay radio has replaced Replay AV, which was a program I used a lot. The program does exactly what I want

Re: Chris G. your website with stations

2015-07-09 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Yes it does provide an rss feed of the last 10 stations that've changed format, but if you look at the website there are tons more station format changes up there. I do have a pretty good podcatching client but I wanted a way I could get everything, not just the

Re: I re-instaled winamp.....

2015-09-20 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi. I'm still using Windows 7 but I ran across some instructions from the windows central site that just might do the trick. Try the below... 1. Open "Settings" and click on "System" Windows 10 settings 2. Select "Default apps" from the left hand pane Windows 10 default apps 3. Scroll

Re: I re-instaled winamp.....

2015-09-20 Thread Chris Skarstad
If it's anything like Windows 7, try typing the word settings into the search box on the start menu. On 9/20/2015 3:09 PM, randy tijerina wrote: I'm just curious..as to where.s the settings in windows10? or..how do you get there? At 01:08 PM 9/20/2015, you wrote: Hi. I'm still using

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-23 Thread Chris Skarstad
I've been using Winamp since 1998 and don't intend to stop unless I can find another player that's more accessible and does what i want it to. I'll be interested if and when a new version comes out. You'd have to show me a player that's even better, and that's a tall order. On 12/23/2015

Re: The new version of winamp

2015-12-24 Thread Chris Skarstad
I have foobar on my machine but really haven't come to grips with it. I had heard you could do all that but hadn't really figured out how. It sounds cool though! On 12/24/2015 1:54 AM, Brett Boyer wrote: All I can say is foobar 2000. Yes you have to set it up yourself but once you do it

problems adding custom made ringtones to iTunes in windows 10

2016-06-14 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi guys i hope the subject line was clear enough, sometimes I'm horrible at that. Anyways, let me explain a little further. I had iTunes running on my Windows 7 machine for many years, and I was successfully able to create a custom ringtone for my iPhone as a .m4r file, and sync it

iTunes issue solved, here's some valuable info

2016-06-14 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi guys! Through a bit of research, I finally got my tones onto my phone. To make this short and really simple, if you see that ominous erase and sync button, do not panic! It will not actually erase anything from your phone, at least as far as ringtones go. Just to be safe, after pressing

Re: problems adding custom made ringtones to iTunes in windows 10

2016-06-14 Thread Chris Skarstad
[mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:24 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: problems adding custom made ringtones to iTunes in windows 10 Absolutely, i've been using VoiceOver for about 4 yea

Re: problems adding custom made ringtones to iTunes in windows 10

2016-06-14 Thread Chris Skarstad
:36 PM, Chris Skarstad <rascal0...@verizon.net> wrote: Hi guys i hope the subject line was clear enough, sometimes I'm horrible at that. Anyways, let me explain a little further. I had iTunes running on my Windows 7 machine for many years, and I was successfully able to

Clarification on the iTunes and custom ringtones issue...

2016-06-14 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi folks I feel like I may not have explained myself well enough before, so please let me try to explain things a bit better by going through the steps I do to do this, and then maybe someone with some knowledge can tell me where I may be going wrong if I am. I don't know if I am that's

Re: problems adding custom made ringtones to iTunes in windows 10

2016-06-14 Thread Chris Skarstad
it. On 6/14/2016 5:44 PM, Les Gordon wrote: hello, did you do a complete backup of your iphone once you have it setup how you want? if so, then you have nothing to worry about the backup will preserve everything you have on your phone. - Original Message - From: "Chris Ska

Re: problems adding custom made ringtones to iTunes in windows 10

2016-06-14 Thread Chris Skarstad
. they are extremely good. and its just designed for accessibility users. - Original Message - From: "Chris Skarstad" <rascal0...@verizon.net> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 5:48 PM Subject: Re: problems adding

Re: problems adding custom made ringtones to iTunes in windows 10

2016-06-14 Thread Chris Skarstad
iphone such as voiceover or magifyer? - Original Message - From: "Chris Skarstad" <rascal0...@verizon.net> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:02 PM Subject: Re: problems adding custom made ringtones to iTune

Re: Becoming An Aussie: The Story Of Alexa, The US-Born Amazon Echo | Gizmodo Australia

2016-06-18 Thread Chris Skarstad
I love my echo! Can't be without it! On 6/18/2016 3:39 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: I'm thinking of buying one of these and the review linked to here was certainly both a good read and an eye opener. I've contacted a store on eBay which has these units in stock to see if the procedures

Re: Becoming An Aussie: The Story Of Alexa, The US-Born Amazon Echo | Gizmodo Australia

2016-06-18 Thread Chris Skarstad
to set up and are their region/language options in a setup menu? Anything on accessibility at all? On 19/06/2016 1:35 AM, Chris Skarstad wrote: I love my echo! Can't be without it! On 6/18/2016 3:39 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: I'm thinking of buying one of these and the review linked

Re: MP3 Problems

2016-02-08 Thread Chris Skarstad
Not that I'm aware of, nope. I could certainly be wrong, though. On 2/8/2016 6:32 PM, Andrea Sherry wrote: Is there a means of repairing faulty mp3 files? Andrea

Re: possibly a sound card issue, not sure?

2016-02-26 Thread Chris Skarstad
? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 11:32 AM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: possibly a sound card issue, not sure? Hey folks A while ago, someone was talking about a possible sound card issue

possibly a sound card issue, not sure?

2016-02-26 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hey folks A while ago, someone was talking about a possible sound card issue, and my girlfriend who is not on this list is having one and she's asked me to quiz the gurus. Basicly, what's happening is whenever she records something or broadcasts on the internet, you can hear what appears to

Re: re inaudible

2016-02-17 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi. Well, that's kind of the whole idea of the software, to set it so each chapter of the book is a separate mp3 file so it's a whole lot easier to read. If you make the book into one long mp3, you'd have to use some kind of bookmarks in the file. If you really want this, you might be

Re: re audible

2016-02-17 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi I can't say that's ever happened to me, nope. Pretty much every inaudible conversion i've ever done has worked flawlessly, every time. Thanks. On 2/17/2016 1:21 PM, brian parker wrote: Hi chris, i don't mind having a big bunch of files, but does it sometimes give me the same file as

Re: Apple's iPhone 7 WILL dump the headphone socket | Daily Mail Online

2016-03-10 Thread Chris Skarstad
With Apple, they have an obsession with being thin as possible. From what I'm told, the standard headphone jack takes up a lot of room, when you compare it to something like wireless might take up. So, they want to go with that so the phone will be thinner. and knowing them, you'll have to

Re: recording using apple ear pods on windows?

2016-03-12 Thread Chris Skarstad
For most stuff on the pc, mono is fine. The only time you really need stereo recordings these days is if you're out somewhere, and mostly people use stereo microphones with a digital recorder, or with the iPhone. The issue with that is sometimes VoiceOver is effected. But to give you a

Re: Winamp?

2016-04-11 Thread Chris Skarstad
Only place I know to get it these days is http://www.ninite.com The web page has a bunch of different check boxes for different programs, Winamp is oneof them. So check the box for that, and then press the space bar on the "get installer" button. the next page that comes up lets you download

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

2016-03-21 Thread Chris Skarstad
I don't know if they'll give you any actual special treatment because you're blind but there are plenty of resources out there such as Applevis, and there is an email list called Mac visionaries. I use Windows 7 and will soon upgrade to 10 so I've no plans to switch o a mac. Far far far too

Re: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

2016-03-22 Thread Chris Skarstad
Mike is certainly up-to-date with information about the mac. If you listen to his previous podcasts, he gives his contact info at the end and I'm sure he'd answer any questions you may have. I know him very well and he's very trustworthy so he'll give you up-to-date information. On

Re: Possible Recommendations for a good USB sound card please

2016-03-03 Thread Chris Skarstad
Speaking of sound cards, has anyone tried the sound cards by Turtle Beach of late? Back when I was using a laptop, I used a turtle beach audio advantage SRM and it worked quite nicely. When I got my pc I really didn't have much need for it since the internal card did everything I need so I

recommendation for a low-cost digital recorder?

2016-04-02 Thread Chris Skarstad
Howdy folks I have a friend whose interested in getting a digital recorder, she doesn't have an iPhone, at least not yet. She would prefer to spend no more than $100 to $120 tops, and since she's also blind it would have to have some kind of voice guidance. Barring that, she'd have to have

Re: another alternative to tapinradio/

2017-02-26 Thread Chris Skarstad
Well, I don't know about the rest of you guys, but if I like a program, and there's a paid version, I buy it and support the developer. Really, the price in American dollars isn't all that much...it's $20.00. That's a pizza you'll do without, but the hours you'll spend listening will be

Re: need high quality recording app

2016-09-02 Thread Chris Skarstad
How about Hokasai, that's h. o. k. a. s. a. i. or if you have a few bucks, try boss jock studio. both are pretty good. On 9/2/2016 5:25 AM, John Covici wrote: hmmm, nothing in the app storeby that name, could it be called something else? On Fri, 02 Sep 2016 04:00:49 -0400, Dane Trethowan

Re: accessible software media player that can bookmark

2016-10-06 Thread Chris Skarstad
all the time, it seems on exit a lot. I am using windows 10 build 1607. On Thu, 06 Oct 2016 07:49:36 -0400, Chris Skarstad wrote: Yep, and so many people believe that just because it's not being developed anymore that they should completely quit using it and move onto something else, even at the cost of f

Re: accessible software media player that can bookmark

2016-10-06 Thread Chris Skarstad
o@pc-audio.org> Emne: Re: accessible software media player that can bookmark I can no longer use winamp, it crashes all the time, it seems on exit a lot. I am using windows 10 build 1607. On Thu, 06 Oct 2016 07:49:36 -0400, Chris Skarstad wrote: Yep, and so many people believe that just becau

Re: accessible software media player that can bookmark

2016-10-06 Thread Chris Skarstad
ailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 7:50 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: accessible software media player that can bookmark Hi. I believe what the original guy I think it was Tom? is talking about is

Re: accessible software media player that can bookmark

2016-10-06 Thread Chris Skarstad
Yep, and so many people believe that just because it's not being developed anymore that they should completely quit using it and move onto something else, even at the cost of functionality like this. I started using Winamp way back around 1998 or so. It's done everything I expected it to do,

Re: accessible software media player that can bookmark

2016-10-05 Thread Chris Skarstad
Winamp does this, provided you have either jaws or Window-eyes scripts. Unfortunately I don't know if NVDA has an addon with this functionality, but it'd be nice. People have delighted in sending me eleven-hour-long audio books, yes, all in one giant file, and i find it

Re: Very Nice Streaming Described Video Service I Just Came Across.

2016-09-28 Thread Chris Skarstad
Yes you don't need to buy it it's 100 percent free. long as you have a web browser, an iPhone or iPod touch and the oo tunes app, you can listen any number of ways. http://www.blindy.tv is the site you want to visit. On 9/28/2016 4:39 PM, Kenny wrote: It's not an app. It's a website that

Re: Replacementfor Winamp

2016-11-10 Thread Chris Skarstad
hi. there's actually even an easier way. what's happening is that it's a setup screen. make sure that the Winamp classic skin is selected, and everything else should be fine so just click the finish button and you should be good. Everything that you want is turned on by default.

Re: Tapin Pro

2016-10-19 Thread Chris Skarstad
On 10/19/2016 5:16 PM, Doug Murray wrote: Where do you enter the serial for Tapin Pro? > > > > Thanks Doug > > > > If it's as I remember, the option to register is under the help menu. >

Re: using exact audio copy, or another program to convert cd's to flac

2016-11-12 Thread Chris Skarstad
s well. Does a fairly comprehensive range of file format conversions in to the bargain. Can not compare with the other program in this thread, but others might do that for you. Regards, JP On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 23:58:45 -0500 Chris Skarstad <rascal0...@verizon.net> wrote:

Re: using exact audio copy, or another program to convert cd's to flac

2016-11-12 Thread Chris Skarstad
the file https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17525699/EACProfile.cfg Also if you want to test for errors before copying, press f4. Takes longer but I think it's worth it. Rob On 11/12/16, Chris Skarstad <rascal0...@verizon.net> wrote: Hi guys Just for a goof, I tried another piece of so

Re: using exact audio copy, or another program to convert cd's to flac

2016-11-12 Thread Chris Skarstad
in the file menue, then import and see what you get. Here's the file https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17525699/EACProfile.cfg Also if you want to test for errors before copying, press f4. Takes longer but I think it's worth it. Rob On 11/12/16, Chris Skarstad <rascal0...@verizon.net>

Re: using exact audio copy, or another program to convert cd's to flac

2016-11-12 Thread Chris Skarstad
On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 23:58:45 -0500 Chris Skarstad <rascal0...@verizon.net> wrote: Hey folks Subject line basicly tells the story. I have some cd's that were sent to me, and i'd like to rip them to the pc, but i'd like to make them sound as good as possible. I am a huge fan of F

Re: A 2-part Question Concerning Converting A File To MP3

2016-12-14 Thread Chris Skarstad
While you're focused on the file in your list, press the f2 key and change the .wpl extention to .txt. Windos will ask you if you really want to do this, so press the space bar on the yes button and it'll be changed to a .txt file, which you can open in notepad, and find out what file this is

Re: The 15 year wait is over

2016-12-23 Thread Chris Skarstad
I'd actually like to hear a demo of this software, but sadly, none exists. On Windows, SPL is still tops in my book. I know, i'm like, one of the few Windows users on here, lol! On 12/23/2016 1:01 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Hi! The following is an eMail sent by Gordon Smith to another list

Re: Reposting Problem With DVD

2016-12-27 Thread Chris Skarstad
You might have to configure VLC to play dvd content.I don't have vlc on my machine, but usually, a media player has some kind of area in the preferences that determines what file types the player will grab, so look for something like dvd content or something similar. For ripping dvd audio

Re: how on earth do you play/record this audio stream?

2017-03-09 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi. I got it to play but it did take a minute or so. Try pressing enter on the link, but leave the page open for a minute or two, and see if the music doesn't start playing on its own. On 3/9/2017 7:36 AM, Peter Scanlon wrote: Yes me too. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio

Re: Winamp question

2017-07-30 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Under dsp/effect, there should be a section called media library. I would hesitate to delete or remove any of these plugins unless you're absolutely sure you want to get rid of them. The absolutely safest thing to do is to hit alt plus l and hide the media library window

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-03 Thread Chris Skarstad
day, 2 May 2017 3:07 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation Yeah I've not heard this before either. But perhaps other people either didn't have the issue or they just axepted it. On 5/1/2017 12:59 PM, Chris Skarstad wrote:

Re: MP3 Is Dead!

2017-05-17 Thread Chris Skarstad
Geez, such negativity around here! There is nothing in the world wrong with a 320 k mp3 at 44.1 khz stereo. Listen on a good set of speakers and you will see. Not as good as a lossless file for sure, but unless you're an audio snob, there's nothing wrong with it. and now that the

Re: Victor Reader Stream 2nd Generation

2017-05-01 Thread Chris Skarstad
I'll be purchasing one of these very soon, so will be able to report on it when i get it. I have a super-fast connection with Verizon Fios, so downloading books manually and transfering them to the player won't be an issue if the download speeds on the player are as slow as some of you guys

Re: MP3 to WAV with Winamp

2004-04-06 Thread Chris Skarstad
playing format, without having to make .wav files of them first. Shane At 03:09 PM 4/5/2004, you wrote: Well, because a friend wants to play it in a standard CD player that doesn't play MP3s. Andy - Original Message - From: Chris Skarstad [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PC audio discussion list. [EMAIL

Re: ImToo DVD Audio Ripper and the way files are created

2004-04-07 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Matthew I'm not sure if you're refering to me or David in your post, but I do think it's an awesome program, and if there really is an interest, I'd be happy to put one together for the main menu listeners. Awesome idea. At 02:35 AM 4/7/2004, you wrote: Hello, this program sounds really

Re: Making CDs

2004-04-17 Thread Chris Skarstad
Well, Nero is my favorite and that should do you fine. You can burn a cd in a short amount of time, dependingon how fast your computer is and it is speech friendly. go for nero. At 04:28 PM 4/17/2004, you wrote: Yes, of course, this probably has been answered many times and I apologize, but I'm

Re: Winamp Equalizer

2004-04-18 Thread Chris Skarstad
hi. sure is. it's just as accessible as it was before, not sure why you're having a problem? Remember, you have to first hit alt g to open the equalizer window, and then the letter n key turns it on. it's a toggle so pressing n turns it off again. Winamp 5.03 is *just* as accessible as it was

Re: Winamp instalation

2004-04-19 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Frank I have changed the subject line to better reflect the question being asked. subject lines such as information please aren't helpful to those of us who read e-mail by subject lines. So if you've got a question about Winamp like you do here, it's more helpful to

Re: Winamp instalation

2004-04-19 Thread Chris Skarstad
lists you suggested. However, for some reason, neither of my emails were delivered. (reason given unabe to deliver). Please, if it's not too much trouble, indicate the correct email addresses for both lists on separate lines.- Original Message - From: Chris Skarstad [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: winamp

2004-04-27 Thread Chris Skarstad
If you have JAWS version 5.0, press insert plus h and you will get a whole bunch of keystrokes. same for insert plus w. the interface is strange and not for a beginning windows user but if you are prepared to learn a few non-standard keystrokes and if you know how to navigate through tree

Re: nero 5 question

2004-04-27 Thread Chris Skarstad
As far as your first question goes, don't do anything. If you know you have 80 minutes of audio for sure and you don't get an error message when trying to create an audio cd with that, you should be fine. I have never had to change a single setting in Nero with the exception of taking the 2

Re: Using winap to down load

2004-04-27 Thread Chris Skarstad
You can't that I know of. that is unless there's this huge secret I don't know about? I think what's actually happening is that Frank is listening to the files with Winamp and is actually using another program to download the music, correct? that makes the most sense to me. At 10:31 PM

Re: converting audio cd to mp3 format.

2004-05-01 Thread Chris Skarstad
Actually, the version number is 5.03 on the new one, and the only thing different about the free version is that it restricts you to burning and ripping cds at 2 x speed, whereas the pro version doesn't have any restrictions. At 05:14 PM 5/1/2004, you wrote: And on this topic? Does the

Re: Is it possible to change format?

2004-05-24 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hmm. Ok, from some of the other posts I've read on this, it comes down to changing the type of file that is produced. I would not recommend using realplayer because obviously the default is to burn it in mp4, which is certainly ok but no standard cd player can play that...yet. so you might

Re: Is it possible to change format?

2004-05-24 Thread Chris Skarstad
the nice thing is that CDEX is really self explanatory. put in your disc, launch cdex, and then press the f4 key for your options. go to the encoder tab and choose the windows mp3 codec. then tab over to the bitrate selection combo box and set that to something like 160 or 192k, i prefer 192k,

RE: mp3 to wav

2004-05-25 Thread Chris Skarstad
Well, we can keep this as brief as possible, all you have to do is just use the Nero Wizzard. If you're burning an audio cd, choose audio cd. if you're burning a backup of your computer or other audio files like mp3s, wavs or anything else, choose data. Lets keep it simple. At 06:30 AM

Re: Going from MP3 downloads to your sound editor

2004-05-26 Thread Chris Skarstad
hi. check the help topics of cool edit pro. I can't imagine why you would want to edit an mp3, but it'll do that if you know how. Again, the help topics are your best bet. wish more people would consult the help topics for programs, 99% of the answers are already there. At 01:40 PM 5/26/2004,

Re: new pc audio list

2004-06-07 Thread Chris Skarstad
I believe this pc audio list is doing just fine for the blind community. why re-invent the wheel man. do a list that isn't being done already. then you'll *really* be doing something for *everyone* not just the blind people of the world. At 12:32 PM 6/7/2004, you wrote: cause i wanted to do

RE: vorbis audio format?

2004-06-08 Thread Chris Skarstad
Open sauce? i believe ya mean open source grin. Anyways, the files are smaller and sound quite good but there is not a lot of support for portable players that you can take with you in your car or on vacation so you are basically stuck if you have a lot of .ogg files. you could convert them to

putting compression on your mic wile broadcasting

2004-06-12 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi all A thousand apologies for the crosspost, but I need some answers to my questions farely soon, so I'm hoping one of y'all can assist me. I'm helping a couple of good friends of mine get into broadcasting. I've got them set up with the sam encoders plugin with Winamp and audiostocker for

Re: putting compression on your mic wile broadcasting

2004-06-12 Thread Chris Skarstad
. Good luck and if you need any clarification please let me know. Chris Skarstad said the following on Sat, Jun 12, 2004 at 09:23:09AM -0500: Hi all A thousand apologies for the crosspost, but I need some answers to my questions farely soon, so I'm hoping one of y'all can assist me

Re: Converting a Wav file to an Audio file

2004-06-17 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Roger A wav file *is* an audio file. what you want to do is open Nero and run the nero wizzard. Check the appropriate radio button foran audio cd and that should get you going. Next copy your wav file to the windows clipboard by focusing on it and pressing control plus c. Then go back into

Re: Problems with bbc 5 live.

2004-06-17 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hey, Anders, You're not a dummy for asking that question, it's a good one. i mean it's not obvious because the bbc player comes up first, so again that was a good one. At 01:27 PM 6/17/2004, you wrote: Hello! What a dummy i am! Thanks very much and excuse me for my stupid question. /Anders.

Re: still getting illegal operations messages when shutting winamp down after shoutcasting

2004-06-18 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Marty. Why not just give the Sam Encoders a try? I use it and think it works a hell of a lot better than shoutcast does. You can listen to my main menu review of it by going to, http://www.acbradio.org/archives/mainmenu/mm1613.mp3 Give that a try and then download the sam encoders and give

Re: Question for jfw users.

2004-06-18 Thread Chris Skarstad
hi. send a blank e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put the word subscribe in the subject line. If you're using Outlook express, please be sure to include the original message in the reply because Freelists mail server software sends a sort of validation code along with the message, and if that

Re: why mp3s will not burn and more wavs do

2004-06-22 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi. Instead of using a cdrw disc, use a cdr disc instead. You won't be able to write over them more than once, but if you're making an audio cd you won't want to do that anyways. Just take all the mp3s you want to burn to a cd and put them in a specific foldder. Then, go into the folder you

Re: cd burning software question

2004-06-23 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi. The only problem with asking a question like this is that you're bound to get a bunch of different answers, because everyone has different levels of expertese with their computers. What's accessible to me, might be a nightmare to you because you don't know how to go through the proper

Re: Capturing Streaming Audio, to Hard Drive...

2004-06-23 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Mac What didn't you understand about Brian hartgen's tutorial about recording streaming audio? If he did one I certainly don't remember it, the one I do remember was how to download seggments of ACB Radio's Main Menu, which is *different* than what you want to do. What Brian is talking about

Re: what is m3u

2004-06-29 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Marty. Actually, an m3u file *can* be on your computer, it can be a regular winamp playlist, in addition to a streaming file. So m3u files can be for both streaming and local mp3 files on your computer. Basically it's just a text file that helps Winamp reference a file more quickly. i don't

Apple Ipod Shuffle accessible?

2005-01-22 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi folks I just returned to the list after a long absence, so it's cool to be back here. Since I just got back, I haven't seen any messages, but I wanted to see if anyone had heard about the upcoming Ipod Shuffle, and if it could possibly be accessible. I'm sure that the unit itself is

Re: Apple Ipod Shuffle accessible?

2005-01-22 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Steve I'd love to, believe me man. But I saw the price on it and I was like oh man it sure would be nice to get something so nice for so cheap. Unfortunately, all the other players, at least that I've seen, are around $300 to $350 and I just can't afford something like that at the moment.

RE: Apple Ipod Shuffle accessible?

2005-01-23 Thread Chris Skarstad
not an issue for me since I load the songs in my preferred order anyway. Sorry for the lengthy post but I hope it was helpful. Kimberly -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Skarstad Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 10:10 PM To: pc-audio@pc

Re: OGG to MP3?

2005-01-24 Thread Chris Skarstad
Actually, the proper term is convert, you don't actually record anything when you convert one file format to another. But just keep in mind hat if you convert, you may lose quality slightly in the conversion process. At 10:13 PM 1/24/2005, you wrote: go into gold wave and alt f for the file

Re: Radio Stations In Winamp?

2005-01-27 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Dave That's not exactly what he wants to do. What he wants to do is to increase the number of stations the Winamp library shows, and this is easily done. To increase the number of stations found in the Winamp library, follow these steps. **be sure to write this down for future reference**

Re: winamp

2005-01-28 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Joe I don't know where you heard your information, but by all reports I've received, you *can* use Winamp 5.0 and up with JJAWS 4.51. So, run, don't walk over to, http://www.winamp.com, or better yet, here's a direct link,

Re: get winamp 5.08d from

2005-01-30 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Uh yes. D comes after c, so logic suggests that yes, D is higher than c. and before you and everyone else asks, yes it's accessible with your screenreader. So go download it and don't worry about a single thing. At 05:09 AM 1/29/2005, you wrote: Hi. Is 5.08d higher than 5.08c? Thanks! -

Re: get winamp 5.08d from

2005-01-31 Thread Chris Skarstad
anyone has to worry. Just download it and try it. and if it doesn't work you can always go back to the previous version. At 03:28 PM 1/31/2005, you wrote: Ya know, from here on out, it's not necessary to worry about anything with Winamp. Thanks, Nick - Original Message - From: Chris

Re: Winamp takes for ever to rip

2005-02-01 Thread Chris Skarstad
Because they just don't, aparently. No reason other than that I know of. At 11:38 PM 1/31/2005, you wrote: Is there anyone who knows why in Winamp music, why don't they have music in all categories? ___ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and

Re: Admin Reminder Re: Accessible Tuners

2005-02-01 Thread Chris Skarstad
Hi Kevin You're using Eudora, so if you want to find the address of the person who sends a message to this or any other list, or to you privately, simply go to the top of your message, and the headers will tell you all kinds of information. look for the line that says, x-sender, and then you

Re: compressing mp3 files

2005-02-03 Thread Chris Skarstad
Yes, actually if you converted your mp3 to a wav file, you wouldn't be compressing it, you would actually be expanding it. The average mp3 of a 4 minute song is about 4 megs. A wav file is 10 times that, so think of it as about 10 megs of disc space for every minute of audio. Plus as Doc so

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