Inserting AUDIO Into A Web Page?
I have an audio file that is about 4-6 seconds in length. My goal is to have it play (as an intro) when a web page is opened. What is the best format to have it in? Which loads fastest and will play on any viewers computer?
Bob
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Busy posted this at 21:11 — 31st October 2003.
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midi or wav are probably the best but people tend to hate audio on websites, a lot even surf with speakers turned off. sometimes it's also the very last thing to load.
<embed src="yoursound.mid(or .wav)" autostart="false"width="144" height="60" controls="console">
<noembed>
<bgsound src="yoursound.mid(or .wav)" controls="console">
</noembed>
TonyMontana posted this at 03:43 — 1st November 2003.
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For bg sounds, flash is best imo. wav files tend to be too large, and need compressing. Flash 6 and up can dynamically load .mp3's.
The Webmistress posted this at 08:24 — 1st November 2003.
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Just make sure you have a way for people to turn it off!
w5blt posted this at 16:06 — 1st November 2003.
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Some success. When I "preview" the page on my browser, it works just fine. However, when I uploade it to my server, it will not only NOT "auto-play", but, it won't play at all. I've verified that the audio file is there. What can my problem be?
Also, I need a similar "exit" sound to play when they LEAVE the page. How can I do this?
Bob
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Suzanne posted this at 17:59 — 1st November 2003.
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Flash would be best, I agree. Controls would be great, too. I know that sometimes you want to set a mood, but you may piss off your users doing it.
Best recommendations:
1. Use Flash
2. Provide controls to turn off/on, volume
3. Allow the user to set a state for the music so that if they are return visitors they can choose whether they hear the music or not on start up (use a cookie)
w5blt posted this at 19:31 — 1st November 2003.
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I attempted to insert it as a flash object, which I've never done before.
Now, I have 2 problems. First, the original player won't play and now that I have the flash in, the page won't complete loading at all.
The URL is here TEST PAGE
Geeze .... and I thought this was gonna be an easy task
Bob
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Suzanne posted this at 20:30 — 1st November 2003.
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Er.... well, you do know that you actually have to open Flash and import the file, right!?
w5blt posted this at 20:42 — 1st November 2003.
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First of all, I attempted to make it clear that I had not used flash before.
Second, no further responses on this topic are necessary. The condensending attitude that your last response was put was enough for me to find assistance elsewhere!
Bob
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Suzanne posted this at 20:45 — 1st November 2003.
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Bob, I wasn't being condescending, I was serious.
If you're brand new to Flash, I recommend that you do their in-program tutorial, and check on the Macromedia forums for help on embedding music into it. Guessing and getting defensive isn't going to help you learn.
TonyMontana posted this at 00:01 — 2nd November 2003.
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Actually, you don't have to import the file, typically you would create a soundObject container you can load different files into dynamically, and then adjust properties like volume etc. There are prebuilt component players out there also, probably a better option for a novice.
TM
Megan posted this at 14:02 — 3rd November 2003.
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Is it just me, or is having audio controls for a 4-6 second file rather redundant? Really, I think that in this case the usual warnings about audio are a non-issue. I'd have to see it in action, but something this short shouldn't really be a problem for users. Allowing them to set a preference for their next visit is a good idea though.
That URL you linked to isn't working. Did you take the page down or is there some sort of server problem?
I'm sorry you haven't been able to find the help you need here. Using a wav file as busy described would probably be the simplest option for you right now.
If that is working on your computer but not on the server you might want to ask your host if they have any settings enabled that might cause a problem. That's the only thing I can think of, but I really have no idea if it's even possible to disable that sort of thing on the server side.
Megan
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