My MP3 Satellite Radio Support

My MP3 Satellite Radio FAQ


  • System Requirements
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    MyMP3Satellite Radio requires a login and password for http://www.xmradio.com to schedule and record streaming audio. Find out more at http://xmro.xmradio.com/xstream/subscription_overview.jsp?userForward=subscription

    PC:
    Internet Connection: Broadband
    Processor: Pentium III 1 GHz
    Memory: Minimum 256 MB RAM, minimum 64 MB Video RAM
    Operating System: Windows XP
    Sound: Soundcard w/ speakers or headphones
    Additional Software: Windows Media Player 10, Flash 7
    Browser Compatibility: Internet Explorer 6+(Recommended), Firefox 1.0+, Netscape 7+ (Opera not supported); cookies must be enabled

    Assumptions
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    - You have a XM Radio login and familiar with the channels provided on www.xmradio.com.
    - You have logged in successfully with your login and password.
    - You are not using the save password option when logging in.

    LAME MP3 Encoder
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    MyMP3Sat Radio does come with any MP3 encoder of its own. LAME is fast and gives very good sounding MP3 files.

    Find out more about LAME at the official homepage at http://www.mp3dev.org

    Frequently Asked Questions
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    Q. Can I change the quality format of my recordings?
    A. Yes you can by adding a registry key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MyMp3SatRad and adding a string value called "Bitrate" then edit the value you want to record at (i.e 128,192,etc)

    Q. Can I record other streaming audio programs.
    A. Yes by opening the schedule window in Manual Recording select the amount of time to record then use station '0' to record any streaming audio. Make sure audio is playing before pressing the 'Record Now!' button

    Troubleshooting
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    Q. The MP3 file are distorted when playing
    A. Open the volume control (Start - Run - sndvol32.exe) click on Options - Properties - Recording - click OK. Lower the volume for Wave Out Mix until distortion has gone away.

    Q. It doesn't login properly using Mozilla Firefox or Netscape.
    A. Open the config.ini file locate in \satradmp3 and increase the 'delay' by one until it logs in successfully.

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