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WMA or MP3 Formats: HELP!
WMA as opposed to MP3 formats. Really, this depends on the individual a lot believe it or not. Not too long ago I was trying to figure out the difference myself and I just couldn’t come up with any clear answers. I mean really, the format is the difference, but what does that mean exactly?
Windows Media Audio (hereafter known as WMAs) is the Microsoft proprietary software for recording and handling audio files. All the dings and whistles that come with Windows to alert you to things are WMAs. These audio files are pretty large, but boast a higher bitrate- or the amount of bits per given time that the program will run. Microsoft claims that these files are more accurate than MP3s and better quality. We’ll talk about that in a bit.
MP3, MPEG3 or Moving Pictures Experts Group-Layer 3 all describe the audio format we all use in our MP3 players. The biggest advantage that MP3 has over WMA at this point has got to be in the file size. MP3 formatting of a recorded piece involves the elimination of the bits that the human ear cannot hear anyway. This can greatly reduce the file size, though Microsoft claims this degrades the quality.
The difference in quality between WMAs and MP3s is miniscule, even at the same bitrate, but still it can be noticeable by some. Of course a bad audio track will sound bad in both, but be more noticeable in MP3 format. WMAs win for that sort of versatility.
MP3s are smaller files and have slowly become the standard over time, so that is something that definitely works in the MP3’s advantage. WMAs are still mostly used on computers, where bitrate and to an extent, size is not as much of an issue as a personal player. So on a player it’s advantage MP3 for storage capacity saved. On computer it’s WMA for versatility and performance.
As to whether your MP3 player will play a WMA, the answer is “most likely yes.” There’s no reason why most will not. The thing to consider is if you want a lot of WMAs and MP3s on the same device, it won’t hurt anything, but things can get kind of weird. It’s a personal choice really. Hard drive space has increased a lot since the first generation of MP3 players were marketed, so space isn’t an issue anymore, but still, sticking to one format is a good idea.
Converting from WMA to MP3 format is not a bad thing and can be done on nearly any home computer. The problem is getting a good conversion rate and speed. This process can take awhile. Converting from MP3 to WMA takes a little less time, but unless you have a WMA specific project, it’s kind of a silly thing to do. The more you convert any file, the more quality you lose. Like making a copy of a copy of a copy and so on.
So overall in the war between WMA and MP3 format we’d have to go with MP3 for size and not much of a drop-off in sound quality. However for musical projects WMA seems to be the preference as the range of audio frequency is higher. I think like most other formats, each serves a purpose, but unless you’re a musician, serious music lover or have the ears of a canine, MP3 will serve you just fine.
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Tips for Using Digital Mixing Software on your Computer
The first step is to do some research and choose the DJ software that you desire to utilize. Once you have done that, you need a computer. It is not required to have the latest and the fastest CPU. You will be fine utilizing a CPU with a 1.2 ghz central processor.
The size of hard drive has to be decided considering the number of tracks that you have. Your hard disk must have lots of space so that you can store as many tracks as you want. Get one that is greater than 100 GB.
Good sound is significant for a DJ master. So you should have a superior quality sound card. External cards run without any problem and are generally solid too. But you should utilize one that is good and examine it properly to determine whether it functions fine.
A PC or a laptop should be set-aside only for the PCDJ and should not be shared with anyone else. You should limit the machine to only one use that is for operating the digital DJ software. Do not make use of it for anything else.
If you do not purchase a new PC for this function, you should reinstall the operating system and make sure you do not test anything else on it other than the Digital DJ software.
The music on CDROM is ripped to convert it into the MP3 format that can be stored in your hard disk. For that you have to set a ripping quality. You should set it to 1.92kbps or more.
PCDJ software does not need you to have the best configuration in your computer but you should know the minimal prerequisites that are mentioned on the developer’s internet site. You can also check out various free trial software.
Your computer’s memory must be at least 512 MB for the PCDJ to run fine. You should have a storage capacity that is huge enough to store thousands of tracks without any problem. Also, you should make sure there are no legal limitations on ripping music.
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