Rich:
I think the overwhelming majority would not bother to find a way to capture
the sounds.
Lang
I understand what you wish to do but remember that there is no
security system that works for sound no matter what you do.
>From the poor boy holding the tape recorder up to the speaker to
someone like me who can route the playback output to a separate input
digitally within the DSP, there is no real protection. You can slow
me down to the level of having to type my own file names and force me
to clip edit the start and stop points. But that is about all.
You may stop a few people, and that might make it worth it for you.
Rich
--- In Lang Elliott <>
wrote:
> Rich:
>
> For this particular application, I want to use Quicktime primarily
to
> prevent or at least greatly discourage download of the sample
soundfile.
> That is not possible with mp3.
>
> I also want the soundfile embedded in the small window because I
will be
> adding more text along with a pay-per-download option in that same
window.
> To accomplish the pay-per-download I may use one of the new
micropayment
> technologies that would allow for the download of an mp3 file (see
> www.peppercoin.com as an example of a micropayment option;
Smithsonian
> Folkways is adopting peppercoin for their forthcoming music store).
>
> I could use Media Player or Real Player, but neither encourages the
> embedding of soundfiles and the player into a web page. Instead,
they
> encourage the opening of their own branded player, which I don't
want to
> happen for various reasons.
>
> As for Quicktime being "a quick and dirty group of applications", I
guess I
> do take exception. Quicktime is the de facto standard for video
editing and
> the possibilities it offers for the internet are really quite
impressive
> (see book "Quicktime for the Web" for details). Also, Quicktime is
the first
> on the block to adopt the new AAC compression.
>
> My biggest concern right now is that too many PC owners won't be
able to
> play the Quicktime file.
>
> Lang
>
> Feel free to disregard my opinion. But since you asked.
> Quicktime is a quick and dirty group of applications that replace
> having to build a real html. That may not be true, but it is the
> perception. You are above it and I don't recommend it for you.
>
> If you want to go off standard, posting in flac would be a
statement,
> but it should only be done with a mp3 option. Standard audio
formats
> change, and a frog is a frog. Right now, that frog is mp3 for
> compressed audio. Quicktime only serves the weak designer and not
> the net. Maybe next year it will change, but I don't see it this
> year.
>
> Rich
>
> --- In Lang Elliott <>
> wrote:
> > Lang again.
> >
> > Now I have a favor to ask of the group.
> >
> > I'm trying to figure out how best to present sounds on my web site
> when I
> > re-construct it next winter. I've been thinking about using
> quicktime
> > delivery, even though most folks use PCs and many may not have
> quicktime
> > installed.
> >
> > Anyway, would all those currently listening go to the following
> address and
> > then click on the link for the sound of the Common Loon? All those
> with
> > quicktime should see the sound load in a small window and it
should
> play
> > automatically. All those without quicktime should get a prompt
> telling them
> > to download quicktime and pointing to where they can find the
> download.
> >
> > Let me know what happens. I'm hoping this will work flawlessly for
> all those
> > who have quicktime installed. I would also be interested in
> learning how
> > many of our group have quicktime, versus how many don't.
> >
> > Here's the link:
> >
> > http://www.naturesound.com/java/java3.html
> >
> >
> > Lang
>
>
>
> "Microphones are not ears,
> Loudspeakers are not birds,
> A listening room is not nature."
> Klas Strandberg
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