Course Highlights

• Understand file formats such as MP3, WAV, AAC and MP4.
• Learn about Compression and sound quality.
• Understand the different music players such as iTunes and Windows Media Player
• Learn how to burn music from CD’s
• Understand File sharing and the legalities of downloaded music
• Learn about different music services such as Itunes, Raphsody and Pandora
• Learn how iTunes transfers music to iPods and the restrictions of transferring music.

Course Description

This course covers all the basics for digital music. It also introduces you to different music services and what they offer. You will learn how file format affects size as well as audio quality.


The course also covers iPods and managing music from iPods and other music players.

Course Details

File Formats.
The differences between the major photo audio formats such as .mp3, .wav, .mp4 and .aac
What are the advantages and disadvantages of them and how the formats affect file size and audio quality.

Importing
Getting music on your computer
Downloading music


Music Management
Audio file management in Windows
How Windows stores audio
Proper folder and file management
Music organization tips.

iPod & iTunes
Music management with iTunes
Sharing iTunes with multiple iPods
Music Tagging
iTunes Alternatives

Getting Music
Legalities of downloading music
Limewire
iTunes Store
Amazon MP3
Rhapsody

Backing up Music
Best practices and methods
Backing up your iTunes library.

Music Services
Rhapsody
Pandora

Course length: 2 hours