Tag: music
Which iPod has the best quality audio?
This article discusses the reasons for the difference in quality of the sound output of the various models of Apple iPod.
Exporting songs from Google Play Music
I recently received a warning from Google Play Music that they are closing their Music service and migrating it across to YouTube Music. I wrote an article 4 years ago about the advantages of Google Play Music over iTunes. Unfortunately this has come back to bite me as I’ll now need to import all my…
How to export multi-track audio files from GarageBand
There’s no option from the GarageBand menus to export the individual files from your multi-track recording. You can only save the entire GarageBand file or a stereo version of the song. But there is a way to do it manually.
How to connect your iPhone or iPod to your home stereo.
To connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod to your home stereo you just need a 3.5mm to RCA cable like this cable here. The RCA cable plugs into the rear of your stereo and the 3.5mm plugs into your iPhone headphone jack.
How to copy an Audible file to an older iPod
I still like to run with my old iPod Shuffle. Recently I tried to listen to an Audible book and it wouldn’t work. Apple Music and Audible do not play nicely together. But I didn’t give up easily… here’s how to listen to that audible book on an iPod! To download the audible file to…
How to send music to more than one bluetooth speaker at once
Normally you can only connect to 1 bluetooth speaker at a time using the normal OS X bluetooth and audio controls. But there is a way to join several speakers together so that they appear as one audio device. This means you can send audio to multiple bluetooth speakers at once.
Google Play Music and iTunes audio quality – what’s the difference.
I just purchased exactly the same song from iTunes and Google Play Music to compare them. If you are interested, here are the differences. iTunes uses AAC, while Google Play Music uses mp3. Google Play uses a slightly higher bitrate, but that probably compensates for AAC being a better algorithm. I can’t hear any audible difference.…
Sharing songs between Google Play and iTunes
Call me old-fashioned but when I spend money on music I want to own the music myself. So I have not subscribed to Apple Music, Google Play or Spotify. I still purchase songs and albums as I want them. If that’s you, here’s how to share your purchased songs across iTunes and Google Play Music.
How to plug an iPhone into a sound desk
How to plug an iPhone with no headphone jack into a stereo or PA system.
How to use an Apple infrared remote with your macbook
If you use your macbook to listen to music, here’s a great tip. You can use your Apple remote (that comes with Apple TV or that you can buy separately on the Apple store) to turn the volume up and down and also to skip, pause etc. But firstly you need to pair the remote…
How to time a Keynote Presentation to a music soundtrack
How to synchronise a keynote presentation to a music track then insert this ‘film clip’ for playback as part of a larger keynote file.
How to connect a pair of bluetooth speakers to your iMac, Macbook or Macbook Air
There are a stack of bluetooth speakers available. Here’s how to pair one to your Apple laptop for better sound quality and volume.
A great speaker system for your iPod or iPhone – Marley Get Together
If you are after a good looking and good sounding small speaker around the $200 mark, I’d recommend the Marley Get Together.
Google’s answer to your iTunes syncing problems!
Tired of being asked to subscribe to Apple music all the time? Tired of not being able to sync your iTunes songs across multiple computers easily? Google has a solution that will sync your songs across your iOS devices and your home computer, and you can easily manage which songs get synced and which don’t,…
Google play music app
The Google play music application replaces iTunes as a music player on your iPhone. It gives you more control over the uploading and downloading of songs.
How to copy a talk or music from the Internet onto your iPod
Apple have made it super easy to get music files from the iTunes store onto your iPod. But it’s not so obvious how to download a music file from the Internet to your iPod or iPhone.
How to distinguish a 5.5th generation ‘Enhanced’ iPod
The best ever iPod (for sound quality) was the 5th generation ‘Enhanced’ version. But it has the same Apple model number as the 5th generation (A1136) . Here’s how to tell a 5th Gen ‘Enhanced’ iPod apart from a standard 5th generation iPod.
How to play music to your stereo wirelessly from your iPhone, iPad or iPod on a non airplay equipped stereo.
The latest Stereos from Pioneer etc are coming with airplay built in (a bit like airprint) but the Apple Airport Express allows you to airplay to any stereo. Here’s how.
Best iTunes settings for importing songs from CD
The default setting on iTunes is not the best setting to use when importing songs. This article describes how to import songs into iTunes with the better quality bitrate.
How to import songs into iTunes using the LAME mp3 encoder
What the LAME mp3 encoder is, why it’s better than the iTunes default, and how to use it.
How to sync and share your iTunes music across multiple mac computers and iPhones.
When you have more than one computer and more than one iPhone or iPod there are various ways to sync your iTunes songs across all your devices.