How can i get my mixed cd onto the net

[Samsun]

for people to download, ive never done this before and can anyone give me any advise how to stream my mix over the internet?

[Chewi1562627764]

okie dokey...

 

...time to melt some brain cells, ready?

 

then i'll begin.

 

Firstly d/l a nifty program called 'Helix Producer Basic 9', do a search on Google, i think it's free - if not i got a copy off Kazaa.

 

Now that program can be used to convert your spanking and rather HUUUUUUGE wav format mix to RealAudio format. Bit tricky to do, not easy to explain either, use the help files.

 

Secondly go to www.skoolhouse.com - register there and if u go to the 'Be Heard' section u can upload your RealAudio file to their server for peeps to stream whenever they like.

 

I wont lie - it is a bit technical and horrid to do the encoding, just make sure the file comes out at about 12Mb or SkoolHouse wont accept it.

 

Good luck!

[TomD]

eerrrrrgggghhhhhh don't use realaudio it's disgusting, slow and crap. please mp3 it instead.

 

find out about how to make use of the free webspace that you should get with your ISP (like bt, freeserve, telewest), etc, save your mix as a low-quality mp3 and upload it to your web space (your ISP will give you instructions on how to do this).

[Chewi1562627764]

I've not had problems with RealAudio, even over a 56k modem, and if you're cunning people can download the mix if they dont want to stream it.

 

Used to host my stuff, like you said, as a low format MP3, but you soon use up your free space!

 

At least with RealAudio and SkoolHouse u can bung as many mixes as you want up and link to them directly from your own website.

 

S'pose everything has their own pros and cons

[Mr_Happy]

i have about 750megs of unused webspace and 15gigs of bandwidth going to waste @ the mo

 

i'm willing to hoast a few mixes - pm me bout it

[TomD]

Chewi said:

I've not had problems with RealAudio

 

fair enough, but the app itself is wank and deserves to burn in hell for its crimes against PC users over the past few years. possibly the single most buggy, slow and offensive app i've ever used and i avoid it like the plague. actually seeing a link to a .ram file makes me want to retch.

 

you're right, tho, pros and cons to everything. i just wish realaudio would die.

[Ian Cashman]

mr happy...is it possible to set my pc up as a server to be able to let people download my mixes without the need for them to install any software?

[Mr_Happy]

TomD said:

Chewi said:

I've not had problems with RealAudio

 

fair enough, but the app itself is wank and deserves to burn in hell for its crimes against PC users over the past few years. possibly the single most buggy, slow and offensive app i've ever used and i avoid it like the plague. actually seeing a link to a .ram file makes me want to retch.

 

you're right, tho, pros and cons to everything. i just wish realaudio would die.

 

well said

[Mr_Happy]

modular1 said:

mr happy...is it possible to set my pc up as a server to be able to let people download my mixes without the need for them to install any software?

 

do you have baordband? if so then it should be easy depending on what operating system ur running (ie windows 95/2000/xp/etc, linux et al). do u have a direct internet connection (in other words your computer is not connecting to another computer/ruiter(sp?)/box in ur house that then connects to the internet?

[Ian Cashman]

the pc i use runs on win2000pro. im on ntl 600k broadband, and i do use a router, cos i got 2 pcs

[Mr_Happy]

ah - the router will complicate things

 

not 100% sure where u would go from here as its been a good yeah since i set up a network and had it been my own network i could play around and tweek it up, but being sum1 elses i wouldnt know how to explain it all