it`s a disk file format and it`s used to compress music files
standard music on CDs is in WAV format - if you compress these files into MP3 format they fit into roughly a tenth of the space.
this enables quicker transporting via the internet - ie in theory you will be able to download a music file in mp3 10 times quicker than WAV. it also means you can fit 10 times as much on a CD. these are rough figures!
MPEG is the compression format used on DVDs - this allows the film to fit onto the DVD.
RE: What is MP3?
duder(Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 4th April 2001, 20:45
Top class - lol!!! You`re one funny FECKER!!
I actually thought MP3 was C3PO and R2D2`s sidekick??
This item was edited on Wednesday, 4th April 2001, 20:46
RE: What is MP3?
BRUTUS(Harmless) posted this on Friday, 6th April 2001, 16:07
MP3 stands for MPEG-1 (audio) layer 3. CDDA Compact disk digital audio is not WAV format. It is raw audio 2 channels sampled to 44.1 KHz with 16 bits/sample. Mp3 reduces the space in disk roughly ten times. MPEG-2 is the compress method used in DVD for video.
RE: What is MP3?
Grumpy Old Git(Competent) posted this on Saturday, 7th April 2001, 19:08
Well described Brutus -
MP3 "quality" is also an issue and is dependant on the compression software used - their are several proggies around and some are better than others - content of the music track is also relevant as some songs have complex waveform structures and do not take kindly to having a large proportion of the waveform or masked information dumped for the convenience of space - artifacts them become apparent and annoying - playing with the bitrate can alleviate some of the problems - but at the expense of increased file size.
Ray
This item was edited on Saturday, 7th April 2001, 19:11
