need help here...anyone know why when i download songs, there are always different types of format for a song such as mp3, wma, and rm for u to choose... What's the difference between them???

This post has been edited by kinkeet: Mar 30 2006, 09:54 AM

la... it's just like video lar.. got divx, rm, *.mov, *.dat, *.avi

so, sho farking cares?

if u really concern about quality, then all that extension is important

highest quality is lossless audio, usually in FLAC format. the files are like 10x the mp3 size

wma is microsoft's version of mp3

rm is real media's music file

mp4 is sumthing stoopid

and many more

but wma and rm are less files than mp3...
in other words normal mp3 is 5MB, wma & rm are about 2MB...
does this mean that wma & rm are low quality than mp3???

also depends on the bitrate

u can say that mp3 is the most common audio format

for me, i prefer mp3 with 192kbps constant bitrate (if VBR better)

dled some FLAC format b4, but the file size is so huge!

i also prefer the setting jayhan mention. although the files are huge.....

Basically just different audio compression techniques developed over the years

Google them to know their respective characteristics

What is the difference?
- Quality, size

More details please, dude.
- http://www.cdburner.ca/digital-audio-forma...-comparison.htm

What? That's all you've got? More!
- http://www.google.com

I prefer Monkey's Audio,file size not that huge.

I think 192kbps is the standard bitrate for most mp3 format users, while 128kbps will be sufficient for those using AAC format. Basically more bitrate better audio quality but takes up more storage space and vice versa.

This post has been edited by Zerol: Mar 12 2006, 11:07 PM

So far 192kbps is not standard
The most standard is still 128kbps, 192kbps more towards optimum bitrate for CBR

For me, I prefer VBR all the way, and also like OGG audios, sound quality good at low bitrates, followup by AAC

As for FLAC and Monkey Audio, I have some of them, although file size is big, just accept it anyway because it is Lossless and smaller than WAVE files

What about .aac audio file?

try this page, i think it explain everything you want about audio compress type
http://www.misticriver.net/showthread.php?p=126798

credit to the one who create that thread

Thx pokok.

Err... try to search around the pinned thread.. might help u

i th0ught standard bitrate is 128...?

o'rly? may i know who the hell 'define' any bitrate as standard ?

anybody knows how to edit a MP3...?

how u want to edit a mp3?

dbpoweramp

it's a free software to convert any audio format to any audio format you want. needs internet connection to d/l new codecs though

yes. the 128 bit is the standard. same like 12" is the standard e-penis size of all males

gosh

u can edit it. u can change anything u want. tempos, bitrates, cut and paste, and anything in between

many software to do it. my A2ZS comes with it's own software. cakewalk audio pro seems to one of the popoular one out there