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<application>Amarok</application> is the default application for playing audio <acronym>CDs</acronym> in <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase>. When a <acronym>CD</acronym> is inserted, <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> will recognize it and display default options. To hear the content with <application>Amarok</application>, select <guilabel>Play Audio CD with Amarok</guilabel> and then press <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> can be configured to remember this choice every time a <acronym>CD</acronym> is inserted by selecting <guilabel>Always do this for this type of media</guilabel>, and pressing <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. <application>Amarok</application> also offers other useful features. If connected to the Internet, <application>Amarok</application> will retrieve <acronym>CD</acronym> artist, title, and track data from <ulink url="http://freedb.org">freedb.org</ulink>. It will also download the lyrics for the current selection if they are available by choosing the <guilabel>Lyrics</guilabel> tab. Other Artist information can be found on <ulink url="http://www.wikipedia.org">Wikipedia</ulink> by selecting the <guilabel>Artist</guilabel> tab.

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Run <application>Sound Editor (Audacity)</application> by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu><guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Multimedia</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Audacity</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

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Detailed instructions (including tutorials and weblinks) on using <application>Sound Editor (Audacity)</application> can be found by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>Help</guimenu><guisubmenu>Contents</guisubmenu></menuchoice> from within <application>Sound Editor (Audacity)</application>.

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In addition to being the default music player in <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase>, <application>Amarok</application> is also helpful for managing music collections. Start <application>Amarok</application> by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>Kickoff Application Launcher</guimenu><guisubmenu>Applications</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Multimedia</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Music Player (Amarok)</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

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iPod Connectivity via Amarok

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Another exciting <application>Amarok</application> feature is the ability to play music directly from an iPod or other portable device. <application>Amarok</application> can also be used to transfer music files to and from an iPod. Please refer to the <ulink type="help" url="help:/amarok">Amarok Handbook</ulink> for more information on transferring and managing iPod media files.

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When a blank <acronym>CD</acronym> is inserted, <phrase>Kubuntu</phrase> will recognize it, mount it, and then ask what to do with the <acronym>CD</acronym>. Choose <guilabel>Create an audio CD with K3B</guilabel> and press <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. This will open <application>K3b</application>, the <acronym>CD</acronym> and <acronym>DVD</acronym> Kreator, and provide various options.

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To start <application>K3b</application> manually, go to <guilabel>Kickoff Application &gt; Applications &gt; Multimedia &gt; </guilabel><application>Disk Burning (K3b)</application>.

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When all settings have been reviewed, press the <guibutton>Burn</guibutton> button.

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<emphasis role="strong">FLAC</emphasis> - The Free Lossless Audio Codec, <acronym>FLAC</acronym>, can compress audio files up to 50% without removing any information from the audio stream. For more information on this format, see the <ulink url="http://flac.sourceforge.net/">FLAC homepage</ulink> on sourceforge.net.