Creative DAP6406 User Guide - Page 39

Encoding to MP3 It is illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the expressed and explicit permission of the copyright holder(s). MP3 Files on the Internet The data extracted from an audio CD is usually in .WAV format. The encoder reads .WAV data and outputs MP3 data. These data are put into an MP3 file. MP3 encoding is the compressing of data by transforming it into the frequency domain. MP3 encoding/compression is quality-loss compression and the amount of loss (of quality) is dependent upon the sampling rate of the output and the bit rate of the output. The higher the sampling and bit rates used, the better the quality of the sound. This leads to more data storage and memory requirements. The amount of memory required for the NOMAD II player is proportional to audio playback time. For optimal quality, set your encoding bit rate at 128 kbps when you create MP3 files from audio CDs using Creative Digital Audio Center. Through Internet web sites, you can download MP3 files either with or without charge, and get information about the latest techniques and software related with MP3. Examples of web sites with MP3 content are: K NOMAD World http://www.NOMADWorld.com K Amp3 http://www.Amp3.com K ArtistOne, Inc. http://www.ArtistOne.com K Big Heavy World http://www.BigHeavyWorld.com K Cductive http://www.Cductive.com K EMusic http://www.EMusic.com K Epitonic http://www.Epitonic.com K Sound Click http://www.SoundClick.com K The Digital Music Co. http://www.TDMCINC.com MP3 Primer 30