Understanding digital audio -- Future technology -- Going portable : iPod and the other players -- Rip and burn -- Facing the music : "free" audio, legal and security issues -- Making the most of your MP3 -- Buying a sound card -- Choosing an online service -- Software that makes music -- Sequencing -- Remixing and sampling -- Choosing the right gear for a listening room -- Setting up a pro-quality, all-digital studio for under $1,000.