MP3 & Recording to MiniDisc

The Live! and Audigy do not decode MP3s in hardware using the EMU10K1/Audigy processor, despite the name of the "MP3+" products. All audio players used (like Winamp) will make use of CPU cycles to decode and play MP3s.

The Recording Industry vs MP3

This article from The Inquirer succintly questions the recording industry's claims that all their woes are caused by thieves using P2P file sharing software. Update: A follow-up article (RIAA an undemocratic, unelected, overpowerful regime) was published.

Artist Janis Ian has wrote an extremely popular article on the the state of file sharing and exposes interesting facts about the way the recording industry conducts itself. There is also a follow-up article, as well as an interview at Slashdot.

MP3 Guides

These MP3 guides cover topics like how to obtain MP3 files, use DAE (digital audio extraction) to rip audio CDs to MP3s, the CD-ROM drives to do it, setting the MP3 encoder and how to write them to CD-Rs.

• 3D Rage MP3 Guide
• FiringSquad MP3 Guide
• Comparison of MP3 Decoders

Pause Between Songs Plug-In for Winamp

The Pause Between Songs plug-in enables you to set Winamp to pause a certain number of seconds before moving on to the next track. You can also set it to pause for a random amount of time for easy listening.

Recording to MiniDisc

Find out what you need to do to record MP3s to MD and vice versa, over at Magic's Place. Digital ConeXXion is another site that focuses on MD and SBLive! recording.

Not sure what is MiniDisc? This Beginner's Guide should help.

Here's an article on how to DIY to get that optical output from a 1st generation SBLive! Value.