Rio Audio Karma MP3

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Octave

An octave is a set space between two frequencies that has a ratio of two to one. (e.g., one octave higher than

500Hz is 1000Hz and one octave lower than 500Hz is 250Hz.) The human range of hearing covers roughly ten

octaves (20-20000Hz). To cover this range, each band of the 5-Band Equalizer covers two octaves and is

positioned approximately two octaves apart from the next band.

Ogg Vorbis

Ogg Vorbis is a free, open, and unpatented digital audio compression format that many users use as an alternative

to MP3 or WMA. Like the WMA codec, the Ogg Vorbis codec offers greater file compression than the MP3 codec,

enabling storage of more digital audio tracks in the same amount of space when compared to MP3s.

Rip and Encode

Rip and encode refers to the process of extracting audio from an audio CD (ripping), and encoding it into a

compressed digital audio format like FLAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, or WMA.

Synchronize

Rio Music Manager can automatically (or manually) delete old content, transfer new audio content, or keep the

content on your Rio Karma fresh and dynamic. Rio Music Manager must be open for synchronization to occur.

Treble

Treble notes occupy the higher portion of the sound spectrum. Increasing the treble value will raise the levels of

the high sounds in your audio files. You can select the amount of treble in your tracks by selecting various

Equalizer options or setting your own Treb le menu option.

VBR

Variable Bitrate (VBR) encoding converts tracks at a variable rate, using higher bitrate encoding for complex

portions and lower bitrate encoding for pauses and simpler portions of tracks.