Audio Help Page For the Lincoln Campaign Song Database Audio files will be offered via a RealNetworks server which offers media-streaming technology. This reduces to a negligible amount both the time and the hard disk space normally needed for downloading very large media files. In addition to this, media-streaming allows the client to begin playing the media file almost instantaneously at any point within the file. In order to listen to the recordings you will need to install a RealAudio Player on your computer.
Installation is relatively painless.
Depending on your modem speed, you can listen to an array of different recordings which differ in quality according to how fast your modem is. Thus, there are recordings for 14.4 modems which transmit at a bitrate of 8 Kpbs, for 28.8 modems which transmit at a bitrate of 20 Kbps, and for ISDN connections or faster which transmit at a bitrate of 80 Kbps.