An 8GB device's capacity varies depending on the device. A typical device can play MP3 files, but others can play a variety of file types which could easily occupy more or less space than the typical MP3. Most 8GB devices are designed to play MP3 files but can be different based on the manufacturer
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A remix is an audio clip that is made by combining multiple songs together and/or adding special effects. Remixes are very common in the rap and R&B genres, but are also found in other types of music such as country and rock, and have existed since music was first recorded on vinyl records. Whil
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Digital media files come in many different formats but not all formats are supported by certain programs or hardware. Likewise, some formats simply function better than others. For these reasons, many people find themselves in the position of needing to convert a file from one format to another. For
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The WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) audio format is based on a format standard designed by Microsoft and IBM designed to store audio bit streams on personal computers (PCs). The format is the primary one used on Windows computers to store uncompressed or raw audio using the linear pulse-code modula
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FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is an open source audio file format that is royalty free and supported by a number of multi-media playback programs. The FLAC format; however, is not widely usable in popular MP3 players and gaming consoles that support music playback. As a result, a common task that
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MP4 or MPEG-4 (Moving Picture Expert Group-4), first published in 1998, was designed to encompass all the features that were part of earlier releases of MPEG files and add a few more that would prove helpful with the advancing online technology of the day. As a standardized group of video and percep
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When using the actual iPod, it is impossible to organize the songs. While it is a great device, the order the songs are in when they are uploaded to the iPod is the order in which they will appear on the device. Therefore, to put songs in order on an iPod, one has to go into the folder where the mus
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The MP3 player has effectively destroyed the need for CDs in order to listen to music. It is so much easier and convenient to carry a small, hand held MP3 player rather than a CD player with CDs around. However, because using an MP3 player is not as simple as using a CD player, it can confuse users.
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Adding songs to an MP3 player is easy, no matter which type of an MP3 player you have. There are several ways to do this. Traditional Method The easiest method of transferring music to an MP3 player is to simply plug your MP3 player into your computer and go to "My Computer" (the icon is locat
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Audacity is a free recording program designed with the user's needs in mind. Unlike other programs, Audacity includes a wide assortment of tools and features that allow the user to record, manipulate, and share audio files. Audacity creates digital sound files from a number of sources including cass
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