Can you play these wavs?
If not you can download what you need right
here on my domain.
The link for
Instructions on how to convert your wavs to MPEG Layer3
is at the bottom of this page.
There is a new audio codec (that stands
for
COmpressor/DECompressor) that uses the MPEG Layer-3
compression. If you're familiar with MP3-format files, you know
that they are much smaller than normal WAV-format files, but
capable of digital sound reproduction with no appreciable quality
loss.
Thanks to this new audio codec, WAV-format files can be
created that use MPEG Layer-3 compression and still retain
their original quality - but taking up only a fraction of the
storage space. And they are truly WAV-format files - you can
still use them as system event sounds, if you like. The audio
codec, however, will only work with a WAV player that is native
to your operating system; if you use Windows 95, it must be a
32-bit WAV player; if you use Windows 3.1, it must be a 16-bit
WAV player. And they must be capable of playing ACM
Waveform format WAV files. Media Player and Sound
Recorder come with all versions of Windows and have this
capability.
All of my archives are eventually going to be entirely
converted over to this new format. This is a good thing; it means
you'll be able to download the sound files in a fraction of the
time it normally takes. Now the bad news: you'll need to
download and install extra software in order to benefit from the
new compression technology.
TO SEE IF YOU NEED THE MPEG
LAYER-3 CODEC, CLICK HERE
If you are able to play the sound, the appropriate audio codec is
installed on your system. If not, you will need to download and
install the appropriate software needed to play the sounds.
Windows 95, and Windows NT 3.51/4.0 should get download the
MPEG Layer-3 Codec, which contains the appropriate codec
necessary to play the compressed WAV files. Windows 3.1
users will need Netshow 2.0, which can be downloaded by
clicking on the link below. Note that Windows 98 users will not
need to download Netshow since it is included with the Windows
98 installation package.
NOTE: If you install the new Microsoft Media Player version
5.2, it will remove the MPEG Layer-3 codec from your system.
If you want to use MPEG Layer-3 compressed WAV files as
system event sounds, you will need to reinstall the codec after
the Media Player has been installed.
The MPEG Layer-3 Codec is a freely distributable
package, subject to this licensing
agreement
download the MPEG Layer-3 Codec
Now you say , well Ali you tell me how
to play them but how do I convert them .
To find out click
here