What is MP3?
You may have heard all
the talk about Ipods, mp3 players, plus the popular buying and sharing music
files over the internet (I-tunes, etc.). Since the music files on a regular
CD are pretty large, it is too cumbersome to send them over the internet.
You are also limited to only about 12-15 songs on a single CD.
A new format was
developed for music and audio files that compress them without loosing any
noticeable quality. It is commonly referred to as the MP3 format. This way,
you get much more information on a single CD.
Some music companies
have developed their own compression format similar to MP3, but the idea is
basically the same. These compressed MP3 files are 10 -12 times smaller than
the original, yet the sound quality is nearly the same. You can record over
100 MP3 songs on single CD.
Today, most all new DVD
and CD players are configured to play this new compressed format. You should
have no problem playing them on your computer using Windows Media Player,
Real Audio Player or QuickTime Player. These all recognize the MP3 format
and play them back automatically.
Check the instruction
guide of your CD or DVD player to see if it will play the MP3 format.
Normally it will tell you right on the front of your player.
If you are using a
digital MP3 Player, an Ipod or similar playback unit, simply insert your MP3
disk in the computer’s CD player, connect your player unit to your computer
(USB port) and, using Windows Explorer (or similar software), download the
Disk files to your player.
We are now making
available all of W. Cleon Skousen's audio products in the MP3 format as well
as CD. Some are still available in audio cassette.
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