MP3 Download FAQ's

• What is your cancellation policy? To cancel your subscription, please phone the office 604-267-0985 by the 15th of the month.
  Example. If you do not wish to receive March's subscription, the office must be advised by the 15th of the prior month which is February.
  
  
  
• What is an MP3?
  An MP3 is a compressed audio file format. This format is about one tenth the size of an ordinary CD audio file and with very little loss in quality. The small size makes it more practical to transfer on the Internet.
  
  
• How do I down load an MP3?
  After you login to your account, a list of clickable links will be displayed. Once you click on the link you will be asked to open or save the file. Save the file in a directory you created or on your desktop.
  
  
• How can I hear the MP3 sound files?
  There are several ways to hear the files.
  (a) Listen to them on the computer where they are stored. Various programs can be used to play them. Examples are Windows Media Player and Winamp.
  
  (b) Download them to an MP3 player or an iPod and play them on it.
  
  (c) Burn an audio CD and play the CD on a regular CD player. Software that comes with a CD burner can convert the MP3 back to the standard audio format.
  
  (d) Burn a data CD with the files still in MP3 format and play them on a CD or DVD player that can handle the MP3 format. About 10 hours of MP3 will fit onto one CD.
  
  
  
• I have a dial up internet connection, will I be able to download the files?
  It will work but it is not practical as the files are about 70 MB per hour of recording. This would take about 4-5 hours to download. Another option is to order the recordings in MP3 format on CD from the office. One month of Wednesday recordings in MP3 format will fit on one CD.
  
  
• Where do I get an MP3 player?
  Many computer stores carry them. In Canada: Staples, Future Shop, Canadian Tire all carry them. The larger the memory in them the more recordings can be stored. Eight hours fits into 512 MB.
  
  
• What CD player will play an MP3 CD?
  There are many brands that will work, both boom box and personal CD players. Just make sure that it specifically mentions that it will play MP3s.
  
  
• How do I play MP3s on a DVD player?
  Many DVD players will play the MP3 format with the titles showing on your TV and the sound playing through the TV or your stereo system.
  
  
• What do the numbers mean on the files?
  The letters stand for : W – Wednesday recordings, AM – Ascended Master Class and WK – Workshop. The numbers following are year, month and day. After that is part number with an “a” or “b”. The “a” and “b” designation roughly correspond to one side of a tape and are about usually about 30 minutes long. eg. w051109_2a_title.mp3 is the first half of the second hour of Wednesday, November 9, 2005.