Records on Ribs make all their downloads available in the de facto standard MP3 format, for maximum portability and minimum mess. There is no DRM or copy protection and you can play them on anywhere and in any way you want. We actively encourage you to distribute them as much as you like.
Our files are encoded with LAME using the -v0 --vbr-new settings. This produces a high-quality variable bit rate MP3 averaging at around 230 kbps. It should sound transparent to most ears, with no discernible difference between the original file and the MP3.
To play we recommend Media Monkey on Windows and Play on Mac OS X. The ubiquitous iTunes is available on both systems. For Linux users Exaile (GNOME) or Amarok (KDE) are both great. Songbird looks like an incredible solution and is available on all major platforms.
If you are a audiophile hungry for a lossless format, we offer FLAC files on most releases as well. We also offer Ogg Vobris files.
