Creative NOMAD Zen XTRA - Downloading from the internet; Ripping from a CD

Getting Started 2-8
Downloading
from the internet
To get MP3 files from the Internet, use a search engine to locate sites with
MP3 content. You can also try out these sites (web sites listed here are
correct at the time of this document’s release):
Follow the instructions on the site and download the music files to your
computer.
Ripping from a
CD
The first phase in making an MP3 file is extracting audio data from an audio
CD. To extract audio data, you will need a CD-ROM drive that can extract
digital audio data, and a program known as a Ripper. With Creative
MediaSource Organizer, you can rip tracks from most audio CDs. This
program uses the CD-ROM drive to read the audio tracks from the audio CD
and stores it on your hard disk.
The time needed for a successful audio extraction depends on:
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CD-ROM drive speed
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defects, like scratches on the audio CD
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error-checking features on the CD-ROM drive
It is illegal to encode
MP3 files for trade or
sale unless you have
the express or explicit
permission of the
copyright holder(s).
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NOMADWorld
http://www.NOMADworld.com
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AMP3.com
http://www.amp3.com
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SoundClick.com
http://www.soundclick.com
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ArtistOne.com
http://www.artistone.com
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Epitonic.com
http://www.epitonic.com
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Soundbuzz.com
http://www.soundbuzz.com