Creating Music Files - Gateway Solo 1200 User Manual

Chapter 6: Using Multimedia

Creating music files

Using MusicMatch, you can copy the tracks from a music CD to your
computer's hard drive as MP3 files.
Here are some terms that you need to know before you get started:
Bit rate is the number of bits required to store one second of music.
CD quality is 128 kilobits per second. A high bit rate gives you better
sound quality but the file size is also larger. For information about
changing the sound quality settings, see the online help in MusicMatch.
MP3 (MPEG Layer 3) is a standard for digitally compressing high-fidelity
music into compact files without noticeably sacrificing quality. MP3 files
end in the file extension .mp3.
Ripping is the process of copying a music track from a music CD and
storing it on your computer's hard drive.
To create (rip) MP3 files:
1
Open MusicMatch by clicking
MusicMatch
2
Insert a CD into the CD drive, then click
window opens.
3
In the Recorder window, select the tracks you want to record, then
click
computer's hard drive.
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, then
MusicMatch Jukebox
( ). The tracks that you selected are copied as MP3 files to your
REC
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, then selecting
Start
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(record). The Recorder
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