MP3 players - How to and tips.

Heard about MP3s and don't know what all the fuss is about? Tried to create a collection of MP3s but are having problems finding, downloading, or creating them? Well, have no fear, because A1 Yippee has the answer to these questions and more in our MP3 player section.

Firstly "MP3"- what's all the fuss about? MP3 is the abbreviated name for MPEG media file (layer 3). Basically they are a super compressed media file (music), which is playable in its compressed format. In the past, most music files have been in the format of MIDI (which has pretty bad quality), or WAV (which are waaaaaay to big to be of any use). With MP3s, music fans are able have an extensive collection of high quality songs on their hard drive as most songs are only 3-4 MB, depending on their quality and song length.


"What do I do with my MP3s now that I have them?"- Well firstly you'll need a player, and there is a very extensive range of MP3 players in the Uippee! MP3 Players Only section, some shareware, some freeware, and all available for download quickly and easily. There are players catering to wide range of MP3 user demands. If you are after a simple, easy to use player, we suggest Winamp, one of the very first MP3 players to come out which is still updated regularly.For the MP3 user who wants a bit more power out of their players, then check out the like of Jet-Audio, UltraPlayer, MusicMatch Jukebox, Winamp Lite, XingMP3 Player, Active MP3 WAV Player, Coolplayer, extremeMP3 Player, or the awesome Sonique. These players are skinable (i.e. you can change their appearance by downloading a skin-see our Audio/Skins section), have the ability to play other formats such as video, and also have the ability to listen to music online via net-radio.

We hope that these few pointers have shed the light on entering the world of MP3s, and remember, at A1 Yippee we are constantly searching for the latest and greatest in MP3 player and Utility shareware, so keep coming back. If there's anything we haven't got that you think we should, drop us an Email and we'll do our best to hunt it down for ya.