Hi all got my self a project on the go.

I have got a spare 1200 and case so I so far have got an up and running A1200 original.
I want to do this mainly for nostalgia and games.
I am using OS3.9
Right now here is my question..............

Ok I can play MP3 on OS3.9 using Amplifier but this takes up a fair amount of power and its hard to do any thing else while listening to music.
So can I convert MP3 to IFF some thing that don't take up any real power so I can listen to music and do something else at the same time. or even MP3 to MOD or any thing that don't take up power.
I am using an Apollo Turbo Mk-III 030/40 with 32meg of Fastram.

mp3's are compressed audio.. its the playback/uncompress thats munching your cpu..  an uncompressed mp3 of say 3/4mb will be 40mb in wave uncompressed form.  not practical for storage.

an IFF probs would be huge too.
a MOD is a file containing samples, usually only a few hundred kb. a couple of mb at the most. Dont know the max file size on them.

I recommend using MPEGA command to convert MP3 file into AIFF. For more friendly use I suggest to obtain some frontend to it, eg. TheMPEGEncGUI (new name: CodeAudio).

Ok thank you all for the info on this, by the way I am using a 40gig HD and 4gig for Music.

Mike.

Yes I understahd what you are saying, I do have an MP3 player and if it comes t it I use my Nokia e63 with external speakers for Mp3, but I thought it would be nice to have the Amiga playing the music. I am the type of person who says "If it can be done then do it."