| Audio formats |
Two formats are used on this site - mp3 and RealPlayer. The
mp3 format used is 128 kbits/sec, 44 kHz, which is near CD quality. The
RealPlayer version plays in real time, even with a 56K modem, with quality
that is somewhat less than the mp3 version. You may want to listen
to the CDs using the RealPlayer versions, then download the mp3 version
to hear the sound quality. Look here for a little more information about
audio.
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| General |
On each CD, pieces of selected songs have been
converted to mp3 and/or RealPlayer format. You will see a musical
note to the left of a song if it can be played. Clicking on the note
will load (and hopefully play) a portion of the song. Look at the
top of the column to see the format. If the icon at the top
of the column has a red box around it, a compilation of all of the short
pieces is available. Click on the icon to play it. For some CDs,
a RealPlayer version of the entire CD is available. You will see the
RealPlayer icon next to the CD title if it is available. |
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Wave files are the native format for audio storage for Windows-based
computers, and can be played by most others. Wave files
are a point-by-point representation of the audio signal, similar
to the format used by CDs. Unfortunately, a high fidelity wave
file is about 10MB per minute of play time. |
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MP3 files load much quicker with nearly the same fidelity
as full fidelity wave files, but requires a media player that
recognizes MP3 format. Later versions of Windows and Internet
Explorer have a built-in mp3 player. A free standalone program
that can be set up to play directly from your browser is Winamp. It
also plays wave files. Follow the link to the right to get Winamp FREE!
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Real Audio is the streaming format for the internet. You
can listen to audio in real time due to the very high level of compression.
The quality has been continually improving, and is now quite
listenable. This is another free piece of software that is available
as a standalone program. You must have Real Audio 8 to use the RealAudio
files on this site. Follow the link at the right to get Real Audio
FREE! Be sure to download the RealPlayer 8 basic (near the bottom)
- its the free one.
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