Using a Dell DJ MP3 player for field playback of bird songs.

Rev A2, November, 2005

Table of Contents

 

INTRODUCTION

3

Original Requirements

3

Compromises

3

Decision

3

HARDWARE

4

SOFTWARE

5

Musicmatch Jukebox

5

Dell DJ Explorer

5

Audio Editing

5

IMPLEMENTATION OVERVIEW

6

Source material

6

Organization

6

Looking at the results

8

SOFTWARE WORKFLOW

10

Step 1 – Copy the source material to disk

10

Step 2 – Add source tracks to Raw Birds Library

12

Step 3 – Editing audio tracks

16

Step 4 – Convert edited tracks to MP3 format

18

Step 5 – Add MP3 files to Birds Library

19

Step 6 – Copy Birds Library to Dell DJ

19

PRACTICAL MATTERS

21

DJ Settings

21

DJ Operation

22

Problems and Annoyances

23

Ongoing Concerns

24

Desired Features

24

APPENDIX

25

Copyright Information

 

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© Copyright Stuart Healy

www.aztrogon.com

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