Audio Help Page

PLEASE NOTE: ONLY THE "NO BOUNDARIES" CLIPS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING. MANY OF THE CLIPS ARE NOT WORKING NOW BUT SHOULD BE UP SOON!

What are audio clips and how do they work?

The audio clips on this site are sound bites, usually thirty to sixty seconds in length, of selected songs.  Only tracks which are links (indicated by "mp3 | real audio" after the track listing) are available for listening.  There are two types of audio clips available - mp3 and RealAudio.  RealAudio clips are designed to start playing immediately (stream) even over slower modems, while mp3 clips are designed to sound better. If you have a 14.4, 28.8, or even 56k modem and you want to listen very quickly to a sample of a song, click on a RealAudio song clip. If you have a fast Internet connection (e.g., ISDN, T1 line, ADSL or cable modem), or if you just want to hear higher quality samples, choose mp3 clips.

Mp3 

Unless you've got a faster internet connection (e.g., ISDN, T1 line, ADSL or cable modem), you'll have to wait for an mp3 clip to download before you can play it.  If you do have a faster connection, most newer Web browsers will play the mp3 sound clips automatically (stream) when you click on them. Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator/Communicator work well. If your browser does not automatically play MPEG clips, you'll probably need to upgrade to a newer browser.

If that is not possible, a variety of mp3 players are available at sites such as http://www.shareware.com. After you download and install a player, be sure to read the program's instructions to learn how to configure it to work with your browser and play MPEG clips automatically

If you are using a faster connection and an mp3 clip starts playing and then stops or sounds choppy, use your player's (or browser's) playback controls to pause playback until the clip has finished downloading to your computer, then resume playback.  If you are attempting to play a clip that has already been downloaded and it still sounds choppy, you may need to reboot your computer.


RealAudio

To listen to RealAudio sound clips, you'll need:

  • An Internet connection of at least 14.4 Kbps. A 28.8 modem or faster is recommended to get the best sound quality.
     
  • A Web browser capable of handling "helper apps.," also known as "plug-ins." Netscape Navigator/Communicator and Microsoft Internet Explorer are ideal. The RealAudio Player works from within your Web browser to help you listen to streaming audio.
     
  • A sound card and speakers or headphones
     
  • The RealAudio Player, version 3.0+ or later. If you have a problem hearing the sound clip, you may need to upgrade to the most current verion of the RealAudio Player.  If you don't have it installed, you can download one at no charge from the links below:
     

After you've downloaded the RealAudio player (assuming you are running Windows) open the directory in which you saved the downloaded file and double click on it.  Once installed, it is a good idea to test the player first with a file on your computer's own hard drive, such as the "welcome.ra" file that comes with the player, before trying to listen to music clips from this site.

Since RealAudio is a real-time streaming format, heavy Internet traffic can cause audio clips to start and stops intermitently.  You may want to try again when traffic on the Internet is lighter (traffic is typically heaviest in the early evening) or you may want to download the mp3 clips instead.  If you are trying to listen from a place of business you may be behind a firewall.  See http://service.real.com/firewall/ for help.  For more information regarding troubleshooting or sound clip playability, please read RealAudio's Technical Support Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Most common questions about installing and using the RealAudio player are answered there.
 

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