Creative 70PF108000335 User Guide - Page 21

Importing Music into Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 21 Importing Music into Creative MediaSource Player/ Organizer To listen to music on Zen Micro, first import music into Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer, and then transfer this music to your player. Music can be ripped from your CD collection, or downloaded from Internet music sites. Importing music from audio CDs WARNING! It may be illegal to encode MP3 or WMA files for trade or sale unless you have the express or explicit permission of the copyright holder(s). To get music tracks from your CDs, you will need a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive that can extract digital audio data. Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer reads the audio information on your CD and convert it to MP3 or WMA files using the bitrate you choose. The standard bitrate of most MP3 files is 128 kbps, although some are set higher, at 160 or 192 kbps. The standard bitrate for WMA files is 64 Kbps. Using the standard bitrate will ensure that your MP3 and WMA files retain much of their audio quality. Higher bitrates will result in larger file sizes, but better audio quality. The time needed to successfully extract audio from a CD depends on: ■ CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive speed ■ defects, like scratches on the audio CD ■ error-checking features on the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive ■ bitrate selected for encoding