MO3 description
MO3 will decode MO3 files to their original format

MO3 is a file format, encapsulating the features of several "MOD" formats (IT, XM, S3M, MTM, MOD), but with one big difference - MP3 and OGG compressed samples. A lossless codec is also incorporated for any samples that don't like lossy encoding and the whole file structure is compressed too.

All this makes it possible to have great reductions in file sizes with practically identical sound quality. In fact, MO3 will allow greater quality compositions because MP3/OGG encoding works best with 16-bit samples, so there is no reason to use low quality 8-bit samples anymore.

Here are some key features of "MO3":

· MP3/OGG compression
Any command-line MP3 or OGG encoder can be used with the MO3 encoder
· Lossless compression
Samples that don't compress well with MP3/OGG encoding can still be reduced in size with the lossless codec
· Structure compression
All the non-sample data is also compressed
· Sample specific tuning
The encoding sample/bit rates are individually adjustable for each sample, with visual comparison of original/encoded samples
· Text removal
Message/instrument/sample texts can optionally be removed for a further size reduction
· Decompressable
MO3 files can be decoded back to their original formats using UNMO3 (included)
· Playable
MO3 files can be played by XMPlay and any software that uses the BASS library, also by other software in conjunction with UNMO3


What's New in This Release:

· 16000/22050/32000hz sample rates added for OGG encoding
· Further slight size reductions for all formats
· UNMO3: Support for MIDI macros in XM files
· GUI: File opening via drag'n'drop and the command-line