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Downloading from the internet, Ripping from a CD, defects, like scratches on the audio CD

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Downloading from the internet To get MP3 files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with MP3 content. You can also try out these sites (web sites listed here are correct at the time of this document's release): It is illegal to encode MP3 files for trade or sale unless you have the express or explicit permission of the copyright holder(s). ❍ NOMADWorld http://www.NOMADworld.com ❍ SoundClick.com http://www.soundclick.com ❍ Epitonic.com http://www.epitonic.com ❍ AMP3.com http://www.amp3.com ❍ ArtistOne.com http://www.artistone.com ❍ Soundbuzz.com http://www.soundbuzz.com Follow the instructions on the site and download the music files to your computer. Ripping from a CD The first phase in making an MP3 file is extracting audio data from an audio CD. To extract audio data, you will need a CD-ROM drive that can extract digital audio data, and a program known as a Ripper. With Creative MediaSource Organizer, you can rip tracks from most audio CDs. This program uses the CD-ROM drive to read the audio tracks from the audio CD and stores it on your hard disk. The time needed for a successful audio extraction depends on: ❍ CD-ROM drive speed ❍ defects, like scratches on the audio CD ❍ error-checking features on the CD-ROM drive Getting Started 2-8

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Getting Started 2-8
Downloading
from the internet
To get MP3 files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with
MP3 content. You can also try out these sites (web sites listed here are
correct at the time of this document’s release):
Follow the instructions on the site and download the music files to your
computer.
Ripping from a
CD
The first phase in making an MP3 file is extracting audio data from an audio
CD. To extract audio data, you will need a CD-ROM drive that can extract
digital audio data, and a program known as a Ripper. With Creative
MediaSource Organizer, you can rip tracks from most audio CDs. This
program uses the CD-ROM drive to read the audio tracks from the audio CD
and stores it on your hard disk.
The time needed for a successful audio extraction depends on:
CD-ROM drive speed
defects, like scratches on the audio CD
error-checking features on the CD-ROM drive
It is illegal to encode
MP3 files for trade or
sale unless you have
the express or explicit
permission of the
copyright holder(s).
NOMADWorld
AMP3.com
SoundClick.com
ArtistOne.com
Epitonic.com
Soundbuzz.com