Rip And Encode - Rio Carbon User Manual

MP3
MP3 is short for Moving Pictures Experts Group Audio Layer 3. MP3 is the most well known compressed digital
audio file format. This format allows for near "CD quality" sound, but at a fraction of the size of normal audio files.
MP3 conversion of an audio track from CD-ROM can reduce the file size by approximately a 12:1 ratio with virtually
no perceptible loss in quality. MP3 compression removes the redundant and irrelevant parts of a sound signal that
the human ear doesn't hear. This digital sound encoding and compression process was developed by the
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits and Thomson Multimedia.
Playlist
A playlist is a custom grouping of tracks that has been saved for later use. Rather than playing every track on the
player, playlists can be used to play specific tracks in specific orders. Rio Carbon supports .asx, .m3u, and .pls
formatted playlists. Tracks that are referenced by a playlist must be present on the Rio Carbon. Playlists that are
transferred to a Rio player by an application other than Rio Music Manager may not function properly on Rio
players.
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PlaysForSure
The PlaysForSure logo assures that digital audio devices and online music stores have been tested and verified by
Microsoft to work properly together. When you see the PlaysForSure logo at your favorite online music store you'll
know that services you purchase from the store will play for sure on your Rio player.

Rip and Encode

Rip and encode refers to the process of extracting audio from a music CD (ripping) and encoding it into a
compressed digital audio format like MP3 or WMA.
Synchronize
Rio Music Manager can automatically (or manually) delete old content, transfer new audio content, and keep the
content on the Rio Carbon fresh and dynamic. Rio Music Manager must be open for synchronization to occur.
Treble
Treble notes occupy the higher portion of the sound spectrum. Increasing the treble value will raise the levels of
the high sounds in your music files. You can select the amount of treble in your music by selecting various
Equalizer options.
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