Sharon,
Looking at the link Phil sent, yes it is one of media that is fed into
your computer over the internet, otherwise known as streaming media, as
oppose to you playing an mp3 file that is located or stored on your
computer's hard disc. And as you noted you have dial up, that is the
problem. Dial up connections do not stream such media very well. They start
downloading, load it into a buffer area, when enough is loaded in the
buffer, then the player will begin to play it while the rest of the file
continues to stream or download off the net. The problem is that dial up
can't download the file as fast as Winamp or any other player can play it,
so it will stop and wait for the buffer to be filled again, and then play
it a bit more and so on. The only way to avoid this is to download the file
you want to as an mp3 file, but many places will not let you do this, the
only other solution is to buy DSL connection if you want to listen to
streaming files or feeds. If you don't need or want to do that, then you
are sort of limited. Not everyone can get DSL either unfortunately as you
need to be a certain distance from a substation or feed. Cable connection
will also stream such media in appropriately as DSL will. Hope I didn't
confuse you. It isn't easy to understand unless you've been an adventurous
surfer *smile*.
Brad
At 12:32 PM 10/1/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>Brad,
>
>I'm not sure what you mean by streaming feed off line. How can you stream
>off line? I do have dial-up connection. Is there a way to solve this
>problem, or would it mean switching to a different server (which I don't
>want to do)? It's the link to the file that Phil sent to the group to
>listen to, the piano software.
>
>Thanks!
>
>sharon
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 4:59 AM
>Subject: Re: Fw: Re: Great new software piano from Native Instruments!
>
>
> > Is it a streaming feed off line? And do you have dial up? If it is being
> > streamed in off the net as oppose to a file being played off your computer
> > directly, and if you have a low band connection as dial up, or even a
> > wireless connection with a weak signal, it will play, break, play, break,
> > play, break and etc.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> >
> > At 07:21 PM 9/30/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >>Phil,
> >>
> >>I downloaded Winamp, but when I try to play the file, it goes on and off,
> >>so
> >>that I only get snippits of it. Have any idea what might be wrong?
> >>
> >>Sharon
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:10 PM
> >>Subject: Fw: Re: Great new software piano from Native Instruments!
> >>
> >>
> >> > Here is a message I thought some of you might be interested in. I
> >> > tried the link. Very interesting.
> >> >
> >> > Phil.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > A while back I send out an add for a software based electric
> >> > piano.
> >> > Here, just released, from the same company is an Acoustic
> >> > Piano,
> >> > includes
> >> > three concert grand's and one well respected upright. The
> >> > product is called "Akoustik Piano". It's from "Native
> >> > Instruments", a German company, note the spelling of Akoustik.
> >> > This is a program you'd install on your computer. To play the
> >> > pianos
> >> > you would connect a keyboard. The keyboard could be the $59
> >> > one you
> >> > got at
> >> > Wal-Mart or the more sophisticated one you got at Chirping Bat.
> >> > You
> >> > may or
> >> > may not need to upgrade your Sound Card. We have a great one
> >> > for
> >> > $110.00.
> >> > This software retails for $339.00. Your price at
> >> > Chirping Bat is
> >> > $275.00, includes shipping in the United States, add $20.00 for
> >> > other destinations around the world.
> >> > Now sit back and get ready to enjoy nine full-length
> >> > selections from four world famous pianos. First you will hear
> >> > three selections played on the Boesendorfer 290 Imperial, then
> >> > one selection played on the Bechstein D 280, then two selections
> >> > played on the Steinway Concert Grand D and finally
> >> > three selections played on the Steingraeber 130.
> >> > To start the concert, click here
> >> >
> >> > www.chirpingbat.com/akoustikpiano.m3u
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > The Chirping Bat .Com
> >> > www.chirpingbat.com
> >> >
> >> >
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> >> > 9/23/2005
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> > Brad
> >
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Brad
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