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