--- 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