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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Enjoying music on a tablet device

 Maximise the potential of your digital music collection by importing, buying and sharing tunes on your tablet.


The Music widget makes a great place to store, organise and play your digital collection.

Having an MP3 player has become the norm for most of us, be it audio devices that cost pennies or high-end style statements like the Apple iPod. But although the emergence of smartphones has made many people move their digital music collections to their handsets instead, some mobiles are rather limited in sound quality as well as storage capacity. So if you're looking for a mobile device that not only allows you to enjoy your digital music collection in superior stereo sound but also has more than enough storage space for a bumper collection of tunes, then a tablet is ideal.

Adding to the appeal of using a tablet device for keeping your digital music archive in top form is the fact that it also has a wealth of options for playing, importing, purchasing and sharing everything from one song through to entire albums. Even in its default guise there are apps and widgets that enable you to exploit the full potential of your favourite music. And, because the Android-powered tablet revolves around Internet connectivity, it also means that you're never far away from adding more music to your collection.The device works using both Wi-Fi and 3G,so while the former makes for a quick and generally free way of bulking out your selection of tunes, the mobile broadband aspect of this tablet means you can also replenish a playlist pretty much wherever you go.

It's worth remembering that a mobile broadband-enabled tablet is not really a replacement for a home broadband supply. Downloading one or two tracks is fine, but if you're planning on doing any multiple downloads or moving an entire music collection from a tired old laptop to your shiny new mobile device, then it's not a great idea to use the mobile Internet.Transferring large volumes of files is much easier if you use Wi-Fi in a home or office environment because content transfers a lot more quickly.The same goes for purchasing songs or albums from the Internet.

When it comes to listening to music, your Galaxy Tab comes complete with a suite of great playback tools, including a superior stereo speaker setup, plus 3.5mm headphone jack and plenty of volume. What's more, the on-board widgets will allow you to import, purchase, sort, categorise and mix and match to your heart's content. Central to this is the Music Hub widget, powered by online music retailer 7digital. Inside is a wide selection of music, all of which can be downloaded and played via the on-board Music widget. The icing on the cake is if you find a track you love, then it's quick and easy to go online and find the video that supports it.There's an on-board app for that too.



" it comes complete with a suite of great tools and plenty of volume" 




 SEARCH FOR MUSIC

Tap the 'Search' tab to go online and delve through the vast catalogue offered by 7digital, which sells individual tracks or albums.





 BUY IT ONLINE

The 'Music Hub' widget links directly Co a mobile version of the 7digital website where music can be bought and downloaded ready for playing inside the 'Music' player widget.


CREATE AN ACCOUNT

Sign up for an account by tapping on the 'Settings' tab, which will also allow you to manage your purchases as you go on to download more music over time.




ON THE MENU

Tap the small box with blue lines in it to the right of the main titles to see a wider pop-up selection of ocher available music within the 7digital website.





PREVIEW PLAY

Before downloading any track, tap on a song in order to hear a short preview sample, which can be controlled using the playback bar at the bottom of the screen.












 1 THE MUSIC HUB

Shop for new music by tapping the 'Music Hub' widget. You'll be taken to 7digital where tunes can be browsed, previewed, bought and downloaded.





 2 SEARCH FOR IT

Tap on the 'Search' tab to be presented with three options for finding music in the online store. Key in your search criteria with the pop-up keyboard, then press 'Search'.





 3 MY MUSIC SELECTIONS

As you select tracks or albums they will be saved in the 'My Music' area where they can be paid for and downloaded. The 'Basket' shows exactly what you're buying.





 4 TIME TO BUY

You'll need a 7digital account to buy music, which can be done by tapping on 'Settings' and 'Sign Up'.Then all you need to do is 'Sign In' on repeat visits. 



TIPS & TRICKS

Don't fancy using the 7digital service for your digital music downloads? Well, the great thing with a tablet device is that you're free to browse the Web and that means instant access to any number of alternative services. It's also a good idea to take a trip along to the Android Market, which has all sorts of additional tools for working with music files.





 5 IMPORTING YOUR MUSIC

Adding music files you already own is straightforward. Either use a MicroSD card to copy them over from another device or Bluetooth. Enable it in 'Settings' and pair with another computer.




 6 CREATING A PLAYLIST

Tap co launch the 'Music' widget. Music will be shown inside. Create playlists to manage different collections from the menu options.





 7 SHARE YOUR MUSIC

It's easy to share a crack coo. Use the Galaxy Tab pop-up menu at the bottom to select the 'Share' option and send a file by Bluetooth, messaging or Google Mail.






 8 PLAYING TRACKS

Simply cap on any song in the playlist or download area in order to give it a I is ten. The 'Music' widget launches it full screen with controls that are basically self-explanatory. 






 TIPS & TRICKS

Transferring MP3s or any other digital data is quick and easy if you use Bluetooth.This requires you pair the tablet with a similarly enabled device such as another computer or a smartphone. File transfers can then be carried out backwards and forwards. It's a reliable and stable way to move data around, so music collections tan be imported to your tablet with ease. If you're not sure, just copy music to a MicroSD card and import it into the music player that way. 



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