Finding MP3'S
Finding MP3's They can be found all over the web. As mentioned
above, MP3's can always be found at large MP3 portal sites such
as MP3.com or MP3now.com. However, such sites offer a relatively
small selection and only account for music that has been deemed
"legal".
Several search engines have been developed specifically for
MP3's. Lycos MP3 Search, Scour and Palavista are a few of these
useful search engines. Additionally, software utilities like
Napster allow MP3 users to search for, and trade, MP3's through
a client - not unlike Windows Instant Messenger. As the MP3
phenomenon grows, more efficient searching and downloading tools
will be available for MP3 users. There are a number of peer to
peer file sharing programs available where mp3's can be shared
with other users. A number of these clients for file
sharing are known as torrents too. However be very careful
that you know exactly what you are downloading as a number of
these sources are littered with virus and adware too.
How do I make my own MP3's?
In some sense, it is impossible to "make" MP3's. Unlike MIDI
files, which are lists of instructions given to computer based
instruments, the MP3 format is not a tool for the creation of
music. In other words, a musician cannot create music in MP3
form. However, existing formats can be converted to the MP3
format for better compression without a reduction in sound
quality.
Music files are quite bulky and CD tracks, in their original
form, are far to large to be transported over the Internet. The
process of converting a CD track to a MP3 is relatively simple
and can be accomplished with many software packages such as
Audio Catalyst, MusicMatch Jukebox and others. These programs
come in quite handy, as an entire CD can be stored on a hard
drive at a fraction of the space or on a Zip disk.
MP3 Guide
CD MP3 Players
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Finding MP3 Files
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