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To EQ rap songs, the first step is to give every instrument its own place in the mix. The rule with EQ is subtract, don't add. That means the way to get a booming kick drum is not to raise 60 hZ 9 dB. You take out all the frequencies from the other instruments that are getting in its way. For instance, snares sometimes have a tone at 60 hz that blocks the kick from booming all the way through. Also, if you have a kick and a deep bassline, lower the kick at 60 hz, and raise slightly at 120. Raise the bass slightly at 60 hz. By slightly I mean 2 db at most. The way to get booming sound is to combine EQ with compression, which we will do in step 2.

Rap music is a form of pop music these days, so there will be a lot of compression involved, with few dynamics. To EQ rap songs, the second step is to compress all the individual instruments. That means you must separate drums as well. Kick, snare, toms, and highs need their own tracks. When you compress, you have to go for the gusto, but not so much that you get a "breathing" sound on your tracks. That means that you are crushing the waveform too much and you lose the texture and the attack of the sound gets lost and it ends up sounding like a heartbeat. This is especially prevalent on kick drums. Look at your waveforms, zoomed out. They should look like rectangles, or as close as you can get them without the breathing sound taking place.

Once you EQ and compress each track, to EQ rap songs, put the final compression and EQ on the master track. This is best done with a multiband compressor, not an EQ then compressor. Pro Tools and most other audio editing software has this effect built in. Most rap songs benefit from a slight push at the edges (60 hz and 10 kHz) and a dip in the middle around 1kHz. Note: This shouldn't dull the voice, because you gave it its own spot in step 2 by EQing everything else out of its way. After that, push the compression by squashing as much as you can. I hate that everyone is trying to get louder than everyone else these days at the expense of actual sound quality, but people in the clubs simply don't care about anything except the bump and the perceived volume. So push, push, push, and squish until you can't stand it anymore. Your master level should be hitting the top of the meter at every kick drum and should bottom out at maybe -3 db. Harsh, I know. Do some classical music so you can put some actual dynamics in it and fulfill the artist in you.

Launch the video editor installed on your computer. Although iMovie and Windows Movie Maker do not come with these options, most software you purchase at the store (such as Sony Video Editor or Pinnacle) provide the audio-only export option.

Select "File" followed by "Import" and import the home video into the video-editing software. Drag it down to the timeline.

Click "Edit" then "Export" and wait for the export window to load. Click "Options" to load the export options.

Select "Audio" only (or deselect the video option), then chose the audio format you want. Click "OK" to apply the changes. Title the file and select an export location.

Select "OK" again and the audio track exports onto your computer.

Connect a DVI extension cable from the DVI port of the computer to the DVI input of the DVI-to-HDMI Video Converter.

Connect the SPDIF audio cable from the SPDIF output of the computer to the SPDIF input of the DVI-to-HDMI Video Converter.

Connect the HDMI cable from the HDMI output of the DVI-to-HDMI Video Converter to the HDMI input of the HD video device.

Copy the URL from the YouTube video. When you load the particular video that you want, the URL will be the web address displayed in the browser bar. Simply highlight the address and press "Ctrl + C" to copy.

Paste the URL into a Web-based video converter. There are a number of these available, but one popular site is Zamzar, which has a URL field on its homepage.

Select MPG as an output file type from the pull down menu. This is a widely recognized format and should be compatible with the audio extraction software.

Enter an email address. Zamzar will send a linked file for you to download to this address.

Press convert. Do not close this browser window until the progress bar at the bottom of the window has indicated that the entire file has been uploaded.

Download audio extraction software. There are many available on the market, but one free piece of software is the AoA Audio Extractor Basic. You can download it for free on the AoA Media website.

Follow the prompts to install the software. When installation is done, the program should automatically load. If it doesn't, load it from the Start menu.

Check the email account for the Zamzar link. Once the email from Zamzar appears, follow the link to download the MPG file of the video you want. Save the file to an easily accessible directory, such as Desktop.

Import the video file into the audio extractor by using the "Add Files" button on the right side of the application screen. The file should be in the directory you chose in the previous step.

Select "mp3" from the audio file output menu.

Press Browse and select an output directory that you will be able to access easily.

Press the bright yellow "Start" button. This will extract the audio and save it to the directory you chose in the previous step.

Drag the extracted audio file into iTunes. From there, you can move the file into the appropriate library and onto the iPod.

Purchase either an HDMI cord, or a Mini to RCA cord. The kind of cord you need is based on the kind of plugs your computer and TV have. Most people can use the cheaper Mini to RCA, but if you have a Mac, you'll need the HDMI.

Plug one end of the cord into your computer and the other into your TV. The HDMI cord goes straight in, but the Mini to RCA will take slightly more work. With Mini to RCA, you have to make sure to match the corresponding colored pegs and slots. With audio, you'll need the red and white pegs.

Turn on your computer and your TV. Set the TV to the correct input channel. The input channel can be determined by where you plugged your cords in. There should be a graphic indicator on your television, and some televisions have graphic indicators on the screen to show where things have been plugged in.

Turn the sound on your computer to top volume and begin playing sounds on your computer. Adjust the television volume with your remote, as though watching television. You can also adjust the volume by using your computer's volume controls.

Install PowerPoint if you don't already have a copy.

Double-click on your PowerPoint file, which should have a format like PPT.

Click on the "Outline" tab. Click on the audio object, which will often be in the form of a megaphone icon, and click the "Delete" button.

Save the file. Your new PowerPoint should now have the audio removed.

Be sure to turn off your TV before making any cord connections.

Plug the stereo plug end of your stereo to RCA cable into the headphone jack on your computer.

Plug the RCA cable end of your stereo-to-RCA cable into the RCA audio jack on your television set by plugging the red RCA cable into the red audio jack on your TV and the white (or black) RCA cable into the white audio jack on your TV.

Turn on your TV. Set the input on your TV to correspond to the audio input jacks you are using to connect your computer to your TV. Generally you can change your TV input by pressing the button labeled "Input" on your TV's remote control.

Test your connection. Play an audio file on your computer. You should be able to hear it coming through the speakers on your TV. If you can't, you have may set your television to the wrong input. Repeat step 4.

Be sure to turn off your TV before making any cord connections.

Plug the stereo plug end of your stereo-to-RCA cable into the headphone jack on your computer.

Plug the RCA cable end of your stereo-to-RCA cable into the RCA audio jacks on your RF modulator by plugging the red RCA cable into the red audio jack on the modulator and the white (or black) RCA cable into the white audio jack on the modulator.

Screw one end of your coaxial cable into the coaxial output on your RF modulator and screw the other end into the coaxial input on your television set.

Turn on your TV and set it to channel 3. Test your connection. Play an audio file on your computer. You should be able to hear it coming through the speakers on your TV.

Place your "Picture Disc" into your computer's CD burner.

Click "Burn an audio CD" from the "Windows Autoplay" window that appears on your monitor. This will open a new blank folder in Windows Explorer that represents the contents of your picture disc.

Drag the audio files you want to burn to your picture disc into the new window.

Click "Burn to Disc." Type a name for your audio CD compilation and click "Next." Your audio files will be burned to a CD that you can play in any regular CD player, despite the fact it was marketed and sold as a "Picture Disc."

Download and install the video codecs and install them.

Launch Windows Media Player by clicking on "Start > All Programs > Windows Media Player."

Press "CTRL + O." In the window that opens, find your RMVB file and double-click on it. Windows uses the codec you installed earlier and plays your RMVB with audio in Windows Media Player.

Download and install Real Player.

Launch Real Player by clicking on "Start > All Programs > Real > Real Player SP."

Find your RMVB file and drag it into the Real Player SP window. Real Player SP will play your RMVB, including the audio.

Download and install Real Alternative.

Launch the program by clicking on "Start > All Programs > Real Alternative."

Click on "File > Open." Use the window that appears to find your RMVB file and when you do, double-click on it to play your RMVB file, including the audio.

Connect the red and white RCA cable ends to a 3.5 mm mini-stereo converter.

Plug the 3.5mm mini-stereo converter into the "Line Out" or "Headphones" jack on your laptop.

Connect the other ends of the RCA audio cable to the color coded inputs on your TV.

Turn on your TV and tune it to the input channel you selected. Turn up the volume to a desirable level.

Turn on the laptop and begin playing the audio you want to transfer to the TV. It will be playing from the speakers on the TV.

Connect the VGA end of your VGA-to-S-video adapter cable to the VGA port on the back side of your computer.

Connect one end of your S-video male-to-male cable to the S-video port on your VGA-to-S-video cable.

Connect the other end of your S-video male-to-male cable to the S-video port on your RF modulator.

Connect one end of your coaxial cable to the coaxial output port on your RF modulator. Connect the other end of the coaxial cable to the coaxial port on your television.

Turn your television and computer on, and change the television to either channel 3 or 4 (depending on your RF modulator's settings). You should now be able to see your computer's visual signal on your television screen.