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A coding standard for compression of audio data: MPEG-2 Layer 3
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A compressed audio format that is popular for downloading across the internet and for use with memory-based audio players. Files may be recorded on CD-R or CD-RW media for playback in compatible DVD players, audio CD players, and CD-ROM drives. Files are usually named as "*.mp3". Sound quality varies as a function of the recording/encoding bit rate. In our opinion, anything recorded with less than 128 kbps data rate will sound degraded. For a high fidelity home audio system, we would recommend MP3s encoded at no less than 256 kbps data rate. Anything less would mean too much compression was used at the cost of sound fidelity. See Windows Media Audio (WMA).
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MPEG-1 layer 3 audio encoding, used to compress audio on CD-ROMs and for downloading via the Internet.
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A standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence into a very small file (about one-twelfth the size of the original file) while preserving the original level of sound quality when it is played. MP3 is the most poplular Internet-Audio format and is revolutionizing the music distribution industry by allowing users to download music over the Internet.
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An increasingly popular way to store audio in electronic format. The MP3 format compresses audio files in such a way that the file size is relatively small, but the song sounds nearly perfect. You can identify MP3 files because they end in the ".mp3" extension. Typically 1 MB is equal to one minute of music or several minutes for spoken word/audiobooks.
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MP3 is a format for compressing digital audio files. It is a "lossy" compression scheme, meaning that MP3 files do not have quite as high quality as the standard CD-DA audio tracks they are encoded from. MP3 files can be automatically converted and recorded directly to CD as standard audio tracks using Easy CD Creator 4 or Toast 4.
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MP3 is an increasingly popular way to store audio in electronic format. The MP3 format compresses audio files in such a way that the file size is relatively small, but the song sounds near perfect. You can identify MP3 files because they end in the ".mp3" extension. Typically 1 MB is equal to one minute of music or several minutes for spoken word/audiobooks. MP3 is big news and a controversial technology within the music industry because it allows musicians to distribute their music directly over the Internet, bypassing record companies. For more information, check out the site below http://www.mp3.com
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MPeg 1 Audio Layer 3 (the abbreviation MP3 is easier!) A compression form that permits the storage of audio without using excessive memory. MP3 files are becoming the standard for storing and downloading music on the internet. MP3 players (the size of small walkmans) can be bought onto which downloaded files can be stored and listened to.
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MPEG Layer III, digital audio compression format achieving smaller file sizes by eliminating sounds the human ear can't hear or doesn't easily pick up.
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A digital audio format providing near-CD quality sound with relatively small file sizes. See a May 1999 IT Times article about the MP3 format and some of the issues associated with it.
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MPEG Layer 3. An new standard for audio compression. It is capable of 10:1 compression with no noticeable loss in quality. MP3s have become a popular way to distribute CD quality music on the Internet.
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A standard for digitally compressed music. Music files that have been compressed using this standard can be easily downloaded from the Internet.
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MP3 is short for MPEG3, which stands for Motion Picture Experts Group, Audio Layer 3. It is a popular file format for music because it produces CD-quality sound in a highly compressed file. The technology creates sound files a tenth the size of standard CD music files with very little loss of sound quality.
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MPEG Layer 3. Causing an increasing storm of controversy this technology compresses CD (or better) quality music into files small enough to be exchanged on the internet. Record companies are concerned that MP3 and similar technologies are going to lead to a booming business in free music. MP3 uses a technique called lossy compression to turn usually large sound files into files something around about a tenth the size. Back
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(.mp3) - MPEG Layer III, digital audio compression format achieving smaller file sizes by eliminating sounds the human ear can't hear or doesn't easily pick up. For more, see our MP3 codec section.
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Stands for MPEG audio layer 3. A popular compressed audio format widely used to transfer music over the internet. An MP3 file is much smaller than a wave file - a three minute song will take up 30 Mb as a wave file, but only between 2 and 7 Mb as an MP3 (depending on the bitrate you choose), but still sound virtually as good as the original. Though they are controversial because of certain copyright abuses, MP3 files themselves are not illegal. Blaze Audio RipEditBurn and Wave Creator each have a built-in MP3 converter that allows you to convert MP3 files to wave files, or wave files to MP3 files.
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(Mpeg Layer 3) - An audio compression standard, or file type, for encoding music.
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Internet & media Motion Picture (experts group) 3: MP3 (or MPEG audio layer 3) is the now widespread compressed file format in which digital music and other sound sound files are commonly transmitted over the Internet for playback on personal computers, PocketPCs, and dedicated MP3 players (like the Diamond Rio).
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A popular, highly compressed file format used for music.
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An audio compression format that creates files that can be easily sent or downloaded across the internet. Using ripper and encoder applications, CD tracks can be converted to MP3 and reduced in size by a factor of 12. MP3 files have varying degrees of sound quality, depending on the encoded settings that are used during the compression process.
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The file extension for the audio layer (layer 3) of a MPEG file is MP3. This layer uses perceptual (what can be heard) audio coding and psychoacoustic compression to remove redundant or irrelevant sound signals. It then adds a filter bank known as a Modified Discrete Cosine Transform (MDCT), which increases the resolution of the frequency. The resulting file is shrunk by a factor of 12 (from 1411.2 kbps to 112-128 kbps) without sacrificing sound quality. MP3 files are small enough to easily transfer across the Internet.
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An MP3 file can be compressed into a smaller file size without loosing the original sound quality. These files are typically download and play rather than the streaming audio type such as used by RealAudio.
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MP3 is a digital audio file format. It is currently the most popular format on the web because of its high sound quality and small file size, and because MP3 encoders are easily available on the Internet. The file extension for an MP3 file is usually ".mp3".
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Is the standard technology and format for compressing a sound sequence into a very small file while preserving the original level of sound quality when it is played.
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A computer file format that compresses audio files much smaller than formerly needed for CD-quality recordings. This technology means music can be transferred over the Internet in a fraction of the time that it used to take.
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