I added a simple Mp3 Player

I just added the code for a simple inline Mp3 player.

if you have an MP3 address (has to be hosted somewhere) all you need do is wrap it in a new BB tag called MP3

I have a music file here:
http://208.125.219.124/ajm/haggis/15...ken%20Line.mp3

To make it work as a player here I just wrap it in the MP3 tag.

that looks like this.
(mp3)http://208.125.219.124/ajm/haggis/15%20Broken%20Line.mp3(/mp3)

the () are really [] though. I just wanted you to see how it works.

Here is the simple line to make Mp3s play in the thread.
[mp3]http://208.125.219.124/ajm/haggis/15%20Broken%20Line.mp3[/mp3]

Dont worry, the player doesnt auto-play so you should download any info (for slow connections) until you hit play.

:-)

Enjoy.


PS. since some have asked about the ability to embed the mp3 but not show the link... the tag {mp3hide} will do just that :-)
The default will show the link but the new mp3hide tag gives you an option.

Could be useful for online interviews where you know the Mp3 address.

I am sooooooo looking forward to abusing this privilege! ;)

Or... I could torture everyone with bad recordings of our garage band. :D

Now you know why I disabled the autoplay on load :-P

Damn! This is the Ritz of Doom Forums!

Thanks Alex!

so how do you make an mp3 track and how do you host it?

i guess i need the idiots guide?

and i hope someone goes more into detail cause i am completely lost...... :)

I'm SO glad you said that red. Makes me not feel quite so alone. I mean - those other people acted like they knew what he was talking about.

haha..
there are plenty of mp3s online (most are music but some are interviews.

usually you just have a url that leads to them.

Like this
http://208.125.219.124/asi/tesla/01%...ver%20More.mp3

If you were to click that link you could download the Mp3

But to get them to simply play in the post is quite the hassle.

I installed and wrote a tag that does this all for you.

just place the address between the {mp3}http://208.125.219.124/asi/tesla/01%20Forever%20More.mp3{/mp3} tag and the flash player will just work for you.

replace the {} with []
[mp3]http://208.125.219.124/asi/tesla/01%20Forever%20More.mp3[/mp3]

does this make more sense red?

For example, you might have a blog where you're uploading a weekly or monthly "audio blog". Like a mini podcast.
Drop that url inbetween that simple tag and it plays in the forum.

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Originally Posted by ♥RÉĎRËÅMÊR♥

so how do you make an mp3 track and how do you host it?

i guess i need the idiots guide?

and i hope someone goes more into detail cause i am completely lost...... :)

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You can use a program like CDEX to make an MP3 out of a WAV audio file:

http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/

A WAV file is a CD-quality audio file. Most of the various "dings" and bell sounds on your computer are little WAV files...but when they are the length of a song they are pretty large...around 10 megabytes per minutes worth of audio. The MP3 makes it smaller, but like when you are digitally resizing a photo to be smaller you are tossing out a bunch of data...so depending on the sample rate of the MP3 (128 to 192 is the standard these days...192 sounds a lot better), you get a larger or smaller MP3 file in terms of megabytes. A 192kbps MP3 is about 1/10 the size of the source WAV file.

As far as the program, you can experiment by "ripping" some WAV files off of a CD, and then use the button on the right side of the program to convert it to an MP3.

And you can host it on a website just as you would host a photo or a video.

For example.. this should be flood info (Abc) from brisbane
[mp3]http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/local/brisbane/201101/r700919_5371587.mp3[/mp3]

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/local/br...19_5371587.mp3

And
[mp3]http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/local/brisbane/201101/r701108_5375863.mp3[/mp3]
Premier Anna Bligh's press conference Wednesday evening January 12.

[mp3]http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/news/audio/pm/201101/20110112-pm-02-M-EDWARDS-LIVE.mp3[/mp3]

Relief in Ipswich at lower flood peak (PM)

<embed src="http://abc.net.au/streaming/events/network2.ram" autostart=false hidden=false>

this is slightly different and is a realplayer live stream. No start or end.

Added a sister tag... mp3hide... see the first post in this thread for details.

I have a dozen or so for Queensland alone. All are live feeds. I can add more later (perhaps their own thread). Very interesting to listen in. You can actually listen to more than one at a time (but they will cross each other sometimes).

I have this open in another window (so i can surf the forums still in another window. Both AU bands are streaming and I hear them while I surf. Very interesting. The bandwidth is also low too. I am monitoring that and it could be done on even slower connections.

Nice.

Testing a new player for the forum. With the waveform on the player it makes it easier to see which one the audio is coming from if you have multiples playing.
I might buy the license if it works well.

Police/fire/ems scanner for my County. This is a live feed.
[mp3alex]http://relay.radioreference.com:80/800228203[/mp3alex]


Here is the toowoomba Aus Public safety band....
[mp3alex]http://relay.radioreference.com:80/648426568[/mp3alex]

Brisbane & Queensland Fire and rescue
[mp3alex]http://relay.radioreference.com:80/438378832[/mp3alex]

OMG I am so freakin' illiterate when it comes to this stuff, it's pathetic. I do want to add an mp3 in my preps, though. Id' miss music!

YOU GUYS ROCK thanks for the info and the idiots guide... really i actually get it.

it wasn't anywhere near as complicated as i thought i just needed it in more words..... and THANK YOU ALEX!