MP3 and Midi File Articles and InformationArticles and information about MP3 files, Midifiles, WAV files, sound conversion programs and moreBehind the Files the History of MP3- September 15, 2004 In just over a couple of years, the MP3 audio file format has caused a big stir and captured the minds and hard drives of millions of people worldwide. MP3, short for Moving Picture Experts Group, Audio Layer III is a compression format that compresses audio files with only a small sacrifice in sound quality. MP3 files can be compressed at different rates, but the higher the compression, the lower the sound quality. A typical MP3 compression ratio of 10:1 is equal to about 1 MB for each minute..http://www.mp3-midi-software.com/behind-the-files-the-history-of-mp3.htm |