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Digital Music reference guide for Callers and Cuers. |
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Since digital music is a technological 'product', there are
frequent changes to both the available hardware
and software. As such, if you know of any information
that should be updated or listed on this page, please
Contact Vic.
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More Info
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Alternative Music
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Music Management Software
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Music Editing Software -
Software used by callers to manipulate digital music.
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Non-Square-Dance-Specific Software
Winamp
http://www.winamp.com/
- Cost: Free (download from the Winamp web site)
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Winamp has many "skins" (personalized appearances), and many
"plug-ins" (add-on software for special effects, changing pitch, tempo,
visualizations, etc.)
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How to use
- Play music
- Organize files into a playlist
AudioGrabber
http://www.audiograbber.com-us.net/
- Cost: $20.
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AudioGrabber is a CD-Ripper program. It reads an audio CD in your
computer's CD drive, and creates a WAV (or MP3) file for each selected track.
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AudioGrabber is extremely easy to use.
PCDJ
http://www.pcdj.com/
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PCDJ Red and PCDJ FX are professional DJ programs, and can store cue points.
PCDJ FX can also do looping, and PCDJ FX can change the tempo
without changing the pitch, or change pitch without changing the tempo.
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Miscellaneous
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Keith Rubow's web site www.krubow.com has information on recording to MP3 files and using MP3
files at tape groups, links to software to do this, including a free
Winamp add-on written by Keith called Wplayer. Items for sale include
audio patch boxes for recording, and an RF remote control system to
control a media player such as Winamp so a tape group can be run from
the dance floor.
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