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Play .ogg on command line
How can I play a .ogg music file on the command line? On Linux I can use ogg123, but what about on Mac?
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Convert ALAC to aac 128k with all metadata intact
I have about 300 gigs of ALAC files (m4a container) with well groomed metadata, album art, etc. (Original source: CD rips with dbPowerAmp). I want to convert my music library to 128kbps AAC (still ...
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installed amarok through macports - no playback
I installed amarok through macport. It doesn't playback the mp3's (actually it doesn't playback anything).
I looked at the console and it says among other things
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No master volume in the new iPod Touch 5?
I used to have an iPod Touch 3, then I upgraded to the latest iPod Touch 5 a few weeks ago. I noticed that there is no master volume. For instance, now, when I am just browsing Safari, and I change ...
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Pause music from web app with keyboard
Is there a way to use the physical Pause key to pause music coming from web apps?
I often listen to music via SoundCloud, Rhapsody, Hype Machine, etc., and the tab responsible for playback gets ...
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What are the best digital mixers to use with logic? [closed]
I'm thinking about switching from ProTools with a Digi002 to logic and I'd like to know which digital mixers work great with logic.
Any suggestions?
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Does lossless audio over Apple AirPlay have preserved audio quality?
AirPlay is very convenient to bring up the sound on my big stereo speakers, but I am wondering whether the AirPlay protocol preserves audio quality, e.g. bitrate?
I understand that if the WiFi is ...
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Does my new iPad 3 have an audio input …?
I bought a Griffin guitar cable when I picked up my iPad 3. It plugs into the headphone socket which I assume is supposed to act as an audio-in jack.
It didn't seem to work and after testing and ...
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Is there a workaround to enable streaming music to multiple speakers from iOS?
It is well documented that you cannot stream to more than one AirPlay compatible device through iOS. (In an early developer build of 4.0 the functionality was put in but was taken out in the GM).
I ...
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CD digital audio ripping tool for OS X that has accurate extraction, error detection, and verbose reporting?
I'm almost ready to say I have found a good OS X replacement for every piece of software I use on Windows (excluding some Windows development tools), but there's still this gap to fill:
For CD ...
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Change sound level when using earphones with iPhone dock
When using Music on iPhone the user is able to use a slider to change the audio output level.
However, when the iPhone is docked in the official Apple dock, using the earphone jack in the back, the ...
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Lowest Audio latency achievable
I am a PC user, I like to mess around with audio production software (Albeton Live, Friuty Loop, etc.) On my pc (not an high end one at all) I can achieve around 3ms audio latency when playing a ...
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iPod Car Stereo Adapter Sound From Source other than Music Library
I have an iPod Touch 2nd gen that I can hook up to my car's stereo through a CD Changer adapter. It works great and will play anything in my iPod's music library, and I can even navigate the library ...
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What is the optimal setting for importing CDs?
When you use iTunes to import a CD you have several options -- "AAC Encoder," "AIFF Encoder," etc.
I'd like to have the best possible sound quality and avoid any sort of lossy compression.
Which ...
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Playing Hi-Res audio files on mac with M-audio Revolution 5.1
I have audio file with 192Khz/24bit sound, and Revo 5.1 and driver for Snow Leopard. This driver is not official, and it is only the kext, without any GUI, and I can't see sound quality playing right ...
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MXL USB Mic on an iPad 2?
I am considering getting an iPad 2 because of the support for inputting an electric guitar in via an Apogee JAM device. However, part of my bigger picture is to take an MXL .009 USB Condensor Mic into ...
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How can I make my Macbook Pro's headphone jack stop “humming”?
Switched recently from a Lenovo PC and one thing on my mac bothered me. Headphones plugged into my Macbook pro 13" (latest version) "hum" with static when there is no audio playing. Then after a short ...
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How can I reduce the volume of music on my iPhone?
Some songs on my iPhone are quite loud. I've got the volume on the lowest step, but it's still too loud.
I'm using Apple's in-ear headset; perhaps it's simply louder than the regular one. At least I ...
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Is there an iPhone 4 car kit for charging, music, and hands-free calls?
Is there an iPhone 4 compatible Car Kit which supports charging, playing Music through the car stereo + Hands Free Calls?
I've looked at a few kits, eg from Parrot but not many (if any?) seems to be ...
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Adding MP3s to iTunes 10 Doesn't Work For Some Files
I have recently upgraded to iTunes 10. I had some MP3 files which I would like to add to the library. In the past I have dragged the folder into the iTunes "Library" section which has added all the ...
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Can I stream music from my laptop to my iPod Touch over wifi?
Rather than running a long cable from my Laptop to my stereo, I've been thinking for a while about getting one of those wireless devices that lets you transmit audio from your PC to a receiver plugged ...
