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How Do I???...Help with Tech questions Jul 18, 2012 11:26:41 GMT -5

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Jul 12, 2012 12:56:58 GMT -5 Misha said:

Does anyone know of a good program to use to trim or split audio without losing any of the quality of the original file? Is it possible to do so and still preserve the exact same quality as the original or is it always reduced or altered in some way?

I usually use Boilsoft Video Splitter. Although it's primarily used for splitting videos, it can handle mp3s just as well without any loss in quality.

Another program that's great for trimming audio is Audacity (and it's free

) which also allows you to save the file in different formats depending on your desired audio quality.

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Misha Member Posts: 729 Location:	How Do I???...Help with Tech questions Jul 18, 2012 18:35:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Misha on Jul 18, 2012 18:35:11 GMT -5 Thank you, Gina!

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How Do I???...Help with Tech questions Jul 20, 2012 20:07:01 GMT -5

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Post by 4Ms on Jul 20, 2012 20:07:01 GMT -5

I have been asked about downloads.

This is very simple to use and you have many choices for the downloads.

Here is the Vimeo & YouTube downloader/converter I use:

download.cnet.com/Freemake-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-12598077.html

seoulmate Humorist Posts: 12,795 Location:	How Do I???...Help with Tech questions Jul 23, 2012 23:59:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by seoulmate on Jul 23, 2012 23:59:26 GMT -5 Q3 posted this link as a youtube downloader: download.cnet.com/YouTube-Downloader/3000-2071_4-10647340.html It says it also can convert files to MOV, MP4, 3GP, WMV, AVI, or MP3.

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How Do I???...Help with Tech questions Jul 24, 2012 0:02:21 GMT -5

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Post by seoulmate on Jul 24, 2012 0:02:21 GMT -5

Q3's post about FLAC files:

I am so far behind -- but wanted to respond. Why not just use a FLAC player verses converting to MP3s?

If you play on a computer, here is a freeware option: www.foobar2000.org/

If you use an iPhone -- there is a app for $9.99 (many more options) itunes.apple.com/us/app/flac-player/id390532592?mt=8

And there are loads of players -- www.head-fi.org/t/604434/portable-flac-player

I am not an expert in this area but have a FLAC player and the sound is amazing!!

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How Do I???...Help with Tech questions Jul 24, 2012 0:07:02 GMT -5

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Also, re. playing FLAC files, bridgeymah says:

Get a VLC player - plays the FLAC files no conversion and also plays other "non standard" audio formats. Great for Mac.

And Q3 says:

Here is a link to download: download.cnet.com/VLC-Media-Player/3000-13632_4-10267151.html

caroline Quiet Member Posts: 1 Location:	How Do I???...Help with Tech questions Jul 31, 2012 19:38:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by caroline on Jul 31, 2012 19:38:47 GMT -5 I'm so new to using a computer, I would love to know how to order a couple of copies of the DVD's with Adam andQueen.

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How Do I???...Help with Tech questions Aug 1, 2012 22:50:49 GMT -5

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Post by seoulmate on Aug 1, 2012 22:50:49 GMT -5

Today at 5:09am, 4Msrmyn wrote:

terra has made the MP3s of the 2nd (Improved) version
of the London Day 2 FLAC files.

Terra テラ ‏terra_zephead
I uploaded 320kbps MP3s of Q+AL London 12/7 last night
7:12 AM [EDT]- 1 Aug 12 via Echofon
bit.ly/M1QfMN

Scroll to last entry under Media:
www.adamwiki.org/wiki/2012-07-12_...._Lambert)#Media

Download Folder Parts 1 & 2 Mediafire MP3s zip files:
2012-07-12 Live at Hammersmith, London, UK
www.mediafire.com/?1n0te1pqu4ueuku,ccf6jcmdyocvmqv

You can unzip the files with WinRAR.

Download WinRAR for free using the download
button at the very bottom of the page.

www.win-rar.com/website/index.php?id=predownload&L=0

dancygeorgia replied:

In Windows 7 (and Vista) you don't need WinRAR to unzip the files. Just double click on the zip file and then click on "Extract all files" at the upper left corner of Explorer.

In Windows XP you can use the free programs WinRAR or 7Zip or buy WinZip to unzip the zip file.

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How Do I???...Help with Tech questions Aug 3, 2012 1:53:35 GMT -5

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Jul 8, 2012 13:46:09 GMT -5 adamrocks said:

Could someone tell me the difference from a mp4 360, 1080HD, and a 720 HD except for the picture quality? Will they all work well to put on my iPod? Thanks!

If you are downloading the videos from YouTube, then generally the 1080 & 720 HD vids will have a higher audio quality than the 480 & 360 SD videos. See the 2nd image in Reply #22 above for an example of this. The HD vids have 187 kbps audio while the SD vids have 125 kbps. I've more often seen 152 vs 96 kbps.

If you have the original videos from a camera, then it depends on if the camera records different audio qualities for different image qualities. On most cell phones, you can not set the audio parameters.

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How Do I???...Help with Tech questions Aug 4, 2012 3:14:45 GMT -5

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Post by DancyGeorgia on Aug 4, 2012 3:14:45 GMT -5

How to download video and audio from YouTube videos

There are a number of different software programs which will download video and/or audio from a YouTube video, and sometimes from other video sites. If you know of a different program than the ones I list below, please post for others to consider.

Many of these downloader programs are what’s called “browser Add-ons”, little programs written by users which can be downloaded in the browser and add additional functionality to the browser. I’ve listed 3 browser “Add-on” programs that I like to use in the FireFox browser. Each has a slightly differently set of download formats and ocassionally I’ll find a video for which 1 or more of these do not work. For downloading videos, I usually use the Flash Video Downloader because I like the way it names the files. For M4A and AAC audio I use the Easy YouTube Video Downloader – both of these types generally give better quality audio than MP3 and they are useable in iTunes, iPods, iPhones and for making CDs. For MP3 audio I use the YouTube MP3 Podcaster as it will allow me to set the MP3 quality by selecting the kbps parameter.

Easy YouTube Video Downloader
www.bestvideodownloader.com/
Computers: Windows or Mac (can install outside of browser)
Browsers: FireFox, Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer
Download from: YouTube
Downloads:
Audio – M4A, AAC, MP3 (128K), MP3 (64K)
Video – MP4 1080p (HD), 780p (HD), 360p; FLV 480p, 360p, 240p
Album Art – 480x360p jpg

Flash Video Downloader - YouTube Downloader
www.flashvideodownloader.org/
Browsers: FireFox, Internet Explorer, Opera
Download from: YouTube, Facebook, Break, Metacafe, others
Downloads:
Video – Full HD MP4 (1080p), HD MP4 (720p), SD MP4 (360p),
High FLV (480p), Low FLV (360p), Mobile 3GP, WebM (various qualities)

Youtube MP3 Podcaster
www.glimmersoft.com/podcaster/
Download from: YouTubeDownloads:
Audio – MP3 ( from 32-224 kbps)
Video – Full HD (1080p MP4), HD (780p MP4), MP4 (360p), FLV, 3GP

How to install in FireFox:

• Start FireFox
• Click on “Tools” in toolbar menu
• Click “Add-ons” in popup menu
• In search window in upper right corner, type name of Add-on
• Find Add-on in displayed list of Add-ons with similar names (If the desired add-on is already installed, it will not show up in the search list)
• Click on “Install” button to the right of desired Add-on
• Close and restart FireFox

How to Use in FireFox:

• Go to the YouTube web site and find a video.

• The Easy YouTube Video Downloader Add-on will show up as additional button with a yellow arrow in a blue box below the video. Click on the button and choose desired download type and quality.

• The Flash Video Downloader Add-on will show up as additional button with a blue arrow below the video. Click on the button and choose desired download type and quality.

• The YouTube MP3 Podcaster Add-on will show up as a slider bar under the video with a “?” to the top left and a scissors to the top right. Slide the arrow to the desired MP3 kbps – the default is 192 kbps. Click the blue “MP3” between the “?” and scissors. Or click the other blue text for different audio or video download types.

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