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Five ways to make digital music sing

Five ways to make digital music sing

Dissatisfied with the listening experience offered by today's cheap, one-off music downloads? Here are five suggestions for hearing music the way it's meant to be heard.

30/07/2008 11:17 AM

Learn to rock with GarageBand

Learn to rock with GarageBand

Step-by-step instructions on setting up your own home recording studio.

23/06/2008 04:24 PM

Moving your iTunes library from PC to Mac

Moving your iTunes library from PC to Mac

Here's a relatively painless method to bring your iTunes library with you when you switch from PC to Mac.

17/06/2008 10:31 AM

Podcasting: Sound like a pro

Podcasting: Sound like a pro

Learn the basic audio editing techniques necessary to achieve a professional edge to your podcast.

19/03/2008 11:19 AM

How to make your music sound better

How to make your music sound better

From noise-cancelling headphones to software tweaks, we show you how to get the most out of your music -- and highlight some must-have products for tune lovers.

14/03/2008 10:28 AM

Where to buy DRM-free music

Where to buy DRM-free music

Where can a music fan find DRM-free music without having to resort to illegal file-sharing? We look at recent developments in DRM and list the places you can buy restriction-free tracks.

04/03/2008 05:01 PM

How to find album art for your iPod

Sick of seeing grey squares parading across your iPod? We show you how to find album art -- the easy way.

25/01/2008 04:06 PM

Create and share your playlists in iTunes

Create and share your playlists in iTunes

iTunes makes it easy to create and share your favourite tunes with anyone who's using the same local network as you. Here's a quick tutorial to show you how it's done.

26/07/2007 05:19 PM

Master your MP3s with Audacity

Learn how to tweak your audio files for podcasts, Web pages, or ringtones in just six easy steps.

31/01/2007 03:43 PM

Throw the ultimate dance party

Start with whiz-bang DJ software, ladle on some thumping MP3s, top with small, intense speakers, and voilá! You've got your own dance party.

09/11/2006 05:35 PM

Make a custom mix CD

Creating a custom mix of music for yourself or your friends is a long-standing tradition most music fans have tried at least once. We show you how to create a basic mix; make tweaks and edits to songs; and design an eye-catching cover.

03/08/2006 04:45 PM

Lost: Finding the missing in iTunes

If you reorganise the music on your hard drive, iTunes will lose sight of your tracks and never play them again. We show you how to find the missing songs.

23/06/2006 04:27 PM

DIY: Start your VoIP DJ career

Want to create your own streaming radio station? We show you how with this simple hack.

23/03/2006 02:20 PM

DIY: How to update firmware on your MP3 player

We'll step you through how to upgrade the firmware on some of the most popular MP3 players, so there'll be no excuses not to have the latest and greatest feature set available.

07/12/2005 04:29 PM

DIY: Top iTunes add-ons

There's no disputing that iTunes boasts an excellent feature set right out of the installation package. However, if you really plan to stretch its powers to the max, you may want to think about downloading a few third-party applications.

09/11/2005 11:33 AM

DIY: How to create an MP3 CD

Got a lot of songs on your MP3 player that you'd like to hear on your PC, home stereo or car CD player? Our tutorial explains how to burn you favourite playlist to CD to get more mileage from the music on your portable player.

03/11/2005 12:25 PM

DIY: How to normalise your MP3s

If you want a smooth listening experience that will let you hear an entire playlist without adjusting your volume knob, you should normalise your MP3s.

13/10/2005 02:20 PM

DIY: How to burn an audio CD

CNET's step-by-step guide to freeing all the music stored on your PC by burning your favourite playlists to a good old audio CD.

24/09/2005 10:17 PM

DIY: How to rip a CD as MP3s

Ripping tracks on your music CDs into MP3 files is easier than ever, and this tutorial will show you how to tweak settings to ensure your new files are named properly, stored in the proper directory, and sound their very best -- using either Windows Media Player or iTunes.

23/09/2005 04:07 PM

How to turn CDs into WMAs

MP3 isn't the only way to go digital with your music. In fact, many people attest that WMAs sound better than MP3s at the same bit rate. Learn how to turn your discs into WMA files.

05/09/2005 02:46 PM

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