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This highly acclaimed new audio format, mt9, is said to replace the most sollicited mp3 standard. It was first conceived by korean Computer Engineers at ETRI(Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute). As what I've read it's also known as 'Music 2.0' like 'Web 2.0' which is a new evolution of the era.

"It was selected as a candidate item for the new digital music standard at a regular meeting of Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG), the international body of the digital music and video industry, held in France late April." - Source: pcmag-arabic

For all rookies of technology, mp3 is a compressed audio format, MPEG1. Smaller not in playback time, but in space. It can be up to 10 times smaller. Meaning: If you want to store 10 songs on your cd with an original uncompressed format, with mp3(extension being .mp3 like .wav, .wma, .ram etc.) you will be able to store up to 100 songs!! Isn't that superb?

So, coming to our original post, mp3 is going to become my old granny's thing, since mt9 is poised to replace that. But first of all how does it work?

Every audio format earlier did not have 6 audio-channels equalizer...Hah, MT9 does. The channels included are: voice, chorus, piano, guitar, bass and drum. It is quite an advantage because, for instance, if you want to sing it yourself rather than hearing the original singer, then you can turn off the voice channel and start singing by yourself, keeping the music and everything else...Well, I admit that's really good for a bathroom singer like me. You may also wish to turn off all music instruments channel and concentrate only on the singer's notes. Incredibly superb...

So far, MT9 is being shaped into commercial use by venture company Audizen. It was selected as a candidate item for the new digital music standard at a regular meeting of Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG), the international body of the digital music and video industry, held in France late April.

Samsung and LG, lately are also interested in equipping their sounds with mt9. So, for which one would you go for: mp3 or mt9? (pfff, I know the answer...)