LLTI Archives

July 2004, Week 4

LLTI@LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU

Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 23 Jul 2004 16:36:34 EDT
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (87 lines)
--- Forwarded Message from "Cantu, Chris" <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Subject: RE: #7589.1 Putting audio cd on a server (!)
>Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:28:01 -0500
>Thread-Topic: #7589.1 Putting audio cd on a server (!)
>Thread-Index: AcRwH/1IQSUCQ5LxTu+EH0c9WkjMUAAAIlpQ
>From: "Cantu, Chris" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"
<[log in to unmask]>
>Cc: "Dooley, Bill" <[log in to unmask]>

Hadassah,

We are doing this already.  We are using the Apple Quicktime streaming server
for viewing video as well as audio.  Jack is right.  Copyright permission will
be your first hurdle.  Make sure you have the appropriate permissions before
going to the next step.

Per your copyright agreement, you maybe requested to protect your content from
pirating.  If so, you will want to make sure that you are doing true streaming
and not a download type technology (ex:  Apple's progressive download).

Next, I would use an encoder instead of CD ripper.  You create "hinted" files
which prepares them for streaming.  Also, you will be able to encode audio tapes
as well as CD's with the appropriate setup.  We use Cleaner 6 which is pretty
good.  There are other cheaper solutions out there as well.

Finally, picking a good streaming server is a must.  The ultra cheap is the
Darwin Streaming Server from Apple.  It is completely free and runs a several
operating systems.  The server comes preconfigured in OS X 10.3 Server.  I
highly recommend it.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Christopher Cantu
Technology Support Specialist
Language Acquisition Center
College of Arts & Sciences Technology Center
Baylor University
T:  254 - 710 - 4286
F:  254 - 710 - 3799


-----Original Message-----
From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 1:33 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: #7589.1 Putting audio cd on a server (!)

--- Forwarded Message from Jack Burston <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:45:07 -0400
>From: Jack Burston <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #7589 Putting audio cd on a server
>In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
<[log in to unmask]>
>User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.4.030702.0

Hadassah,

First, unless you are the copyright owner or already have explicit
permission to convert the audio files and deliver them from a server,
copyright will be an issue.

Second, you'll have to change the audio format (Audio CD format won't play
from a hard disk). You'll probably want to "rip" the CD to your server in
MP3 format.  There are lots of software programs that can do this for you.
If the material is from a standard textbook series, you should have a look
at the IALLT Digital Exchange to see whether someone else may have already
converted the materials.  If so, and your copyright permissions are in
order, you'll be able to download them and save yourself a lot of work.

Once the audio files are on your server, you'll need to create a web page
with links to the converted audio files.  Hope this helps, Jack

--
Jack Burston, Ph.D.
Director
Foreign Language Technology Center
College of Liberal Arts
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY 14623-5604

ATOM RSS1 RSS2