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i accidentally tore whats inside of the iPod shuffle. i accidentally 'kicked' it to one direction (lets say the left) while it was plugged to a computer near my foot and i saw the insides. the soft brown thing (which i believe is the circuit board) tore and i was wondering if it can still be fixed.
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...but with new Shuffles so affordable, you may just want to toss the old guy out. The new Zen Stone also seems like a good, affordable replacement (no iTunes, however).
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Do you know whether there are any plans for podcasts being available in Windows Media Player? I like iTunes because the music and podcasts can be synced all at once. However, I do not own an iPod. I have a Zen Vision M.
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You can, however, strike a compromise by using a 3rd party podcast application (Juice, comes to mind) and have WMP automatically pull content from the Podcast application's download directory. Not as seamless as iTunes, but it works.
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My wife wants good quality mp3 earbuds with retracrable cord. Can you recommend?
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Are you looking for more of a voice recording solution or stereo-capable music recording solution?
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o.k., my sister is coming to visit and I am going to talk to her about how to make MP3's.
She wants to use "free" software, but the software I use is all purchased... and she is on a budget.
What would programs would you suggest for:
Ripping.... (Audio Grabber comes to mind)
MP3 encoding .... (Lame is free)
Taging Files ..... (eags on! is free)
MP3 player .... (Something that would display album art would be great)
MP3 Editor..... (?)
MP3 converter to Wave ... (if needed for Editor).
Thanks!
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Take a look at the Audcacity at Sourceforge.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
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Hey there! I have a 30gig Black Ipod that is currently being fixed, I would like to know Is there any way to transfer my music to my Ipod becides Itunes. Because I mainly use realplayer for managing my music collection. It has worked fairly well. I see that there is a tab on realplayer for transfering muisc to a portable device. Would this work on my Ipod or do I have to use Itunes.
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We don't get a lot of users singing the praises of RealPlayer as a music management tool. It might be inconvenient, but switching over to iTunes brings a lot of benefits (easy podcast subscriptions, Photo management, Outlook calendar syncing, etc.). RealPlayer may add iPod syncing in the future (especially with their latest release planned), but I wouldn't hold my breath.
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...just occurred to me that Real's Rhapsody Player might be a perfect solution for you. It should be able to let you sync to your iPod. http://www.rhapsody.com/home.html
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Could you give a breakdown on "quality" types of MP3. (e.g. 192kbs is just below CD quality... right?)! A listing would be great.. and where does VBR fit in... and does it help?
Thanks again!
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I have a Samsung YP-MT6z player and I bought it to download spanish clases but for some reason they seem to playback in random order.
Is there something I can do to ensure that they playback in the order I want them to?
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I'm not familiar with that particular player, but my guess is that the player has some kind of Shuffle mode activated. Shuffled playlists are great for music, but horrible for podcasts and lecture material.
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I own a Creative Zen Vision:m, and i love it. But i've been wanting a new player for a while, i hate the iPod however, and i can't even try a Zune in Denmark (where i live, besides i think i'd hate that too).
Do you know of any plans of a second generation Vision:m, or whatever name they might chose for it.
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The Vision:M is a fantastic player. I don't know of any plans to update it. What kind of improvements are you looking for?
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Hi audiodonald,
I live next to some noisy neighbors. In order to decrease the distractions caused by my neighbors, I play white, pink, and red noise on my iPod. This works great except my earbuds fit so tight that they make my ears soar. Do you know who makes the most comfortable earbuds?
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Foam earbud sleeves offer the best fit with the most comfort. People usually avoid them because they look a little silly and get crudded with earwax--but if you're in bed, who cares? If, the noise is a really serious problem, find a local audiologist and get custom-fit earplugs. Worth every penny.
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Hi - I am partially deaf in my left ear to the point wihere I cannot hear anything with a headset. Is there a way to join the left with the right on a headset so I can hear everything instead of only parts of a song? Or is there a MP3 Player out there that the user has audio balance control so it can be adjusted to monoural.
Thanks!
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I don't know of any players that will convert to mono as a function of the device. You may want to look at a way to convert the files to mono before they reach the iPod (a free program like Audacity could do the trick). Still, no easy solution I can think of.
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I'm a Mac owner and also the owner of a formerly working 2G iPod. I'm in the market for a new MP3 player, but can't seem to find one that works for the Mac beside the iPod. While the iPod is nice, I'd like to try something new. Any suggestions?
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Most MP3 players that can support MSC file transfer mode should work on a Mac. We did a small piece on this that you can find here: http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-6490_7-6545983.html
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In your opinion what is the best MP3 player? Which one has the most features, a good price, a lot of capacity? You know all the good stuff you'd want in a MP3 player today!
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there seems to be a small but growing move towards higher quality digital music "for the masses." MP3 might be great to use for portable music, low bit rate, small storage requirements, lossy compression but who cares because you are out listening in traffic or the park (hardly audiophile environments or listening devices - with the exception of the very high end ear buds). The cost for the digital files is a bit higher, the storage requirements are larger (but those prices keep coming down), and the bandwidth to download is higher (but that keeps going up). Do you think we will get back to true CD quality (or better) anytime soon? My high end vinyl and half-speed master tapes need a new home and I don't want to compress the living daylights out of them. BTW, what's a good tool for digitizing them with no compression?
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