One of the recent changes in computer tech these days is that music and video have gravitated towards a combination of streaming services and downloadable media files such as music and video. In today’s post I’ll share with you how I have adopted this amazing technology in my everyday life at home.
First of all there are a number of advantages that digital media affords us. CDs that are occupying space in a cabinet or on a shelf can be “ripped” to a digital format. Once they are all on a computer, it’s easier to locate your favourite song or album, and there’s no need to handle and manage physical media (a CD), or the plastic case it’s normally stored in. By backing up our music and video purchases (where allowed by law) we’ll never lose our music purchases, and we’ll even have more flexibility to access our favourite songs on our handheld devices.
Growing your music library is easy too! We can access massive online libraries of music via the internet. A few examples are Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube.
In the past, music was stored on LP, cassette and in recent years compact disc. But all of these physical mediums require proper care and handling to make sure they aren’t lost or damaged. Records and discs are easily scratched, and the tape in cassettes even wears thin after repeated plays. So as you might imagine, digital files such as MP3s don’t wear out after repeated use, plus they’re easier to organize by creating playlists of our favourites.
iTunes is the hub of connectivity! In our household I have designated one computer (an iMac) as our storage centre for thousands of songs we have collected over the years. In a few short clicks I can sort by artist, album, playlist, genres or a full list of all songs. I love that there isn’t a clutter of CD cases under the stereo, and there’s simply never a need to match the disc with the packaging. Once it’s organized, it STAYS that way!
If you’ve been wondering HOW to turn your CDs into a digital library, I’d love to show you how! Drop me a line via email: virginia@outpost2.ca to set up a time to connect. I’ll arrange a 10 minute time slot to show you personally … and you’ll be up and running in no time!
Watch for the next blog post where you’ll find out how to connect your computer gear to your home audio equipment via your existing network!
