MP3 Software

On UNIX

  • Grip  : allows you to rip an audio CD to MP3 (designed for the GNOME graphics environment , hence the “G”).
  • k3b  : allows you to rip an audio CD to mp3 (designed for the KDE graphics environment , hence the “K”).
  • LAME  : create mp3 from audio files. Command line interface . Usable with or without options (ex: ID3 tags possible).
  • XCFA  : capable of coding in bitrate variable .

Software suitable for MP3 playback

  • Under Windows  : VLC , Groove Music Windows Media Player , iTunes , RealPlayer , GoldWave , Audacity , Winamp , Foobar2000 , KMPlayer , Zinf , musikCube , BSplayer , Konvertor , XnView , MediaMonkey , MusicBee, etc.
  • On OS X  : iTunes , VLC , Audacity , Audion 3, QuickTime , RealPlayer , Amadeus II , SoundEdit , Sound Studio , Peak , etc.
  • Under GNU – Linux  : Xmms , Audacity , Amarok , JuK , Listen, Rhythmbox , Banshee , VLC , Exaile , Zinf , Mplayer , etc.
  • On Android  : VLC , and most music players integrated into the devices.

Materials adapted to its reading

  • The computer  : via software (see above).
  • The music players  : they can listen all MP3s stored.
  • The CD MP3: portable or not, they can listen to MP3 files stored on CD.
  • The multimedia hard drives  : most have this capability; the others do not support it in order not to pay the license.
  • Some DVD players or DVD / DivX  : portable or not, they can often play MP3 files on CD or DVD.
  • Of radios or television recent analog and digital DAB : they can sometimes read (and even more often Register) MP3 files on flash memory cards and / or USB storage devices .
  • Recent game consoles : like the PSP , PS3 , PS4 or the Xbox 360 .
  • Recent cell phones ; only those who claim to be very “simple” do not do so at present.
  • Recent amplified music technology devices . Like HiFi and all its derivatives via a CD or DVD deck and / or flash memory cards and / or USB devices and / or a network.

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