Thanks to new computer and networking technologies, now access to music instantly is available. Artists can promote and distribute their music and audiences can play and download their music as well. The great part of this is that it's FREE. To best serve the needs of both the artists and audiences, the songs are currently standardised on the MP3 file format.
Why MP3?
You can either downloading 'em from websites OR alternatively from MIRC. OZMP3 as one of the MP3 channel @DalNet, is serving these mp3s, not just only Aussie stuffs, but others as well.
OK here's to start with. Type @locator or @find to locate the songs, e.g: You're lookin' for Savage Garden's song titled 'I Knew I loved you'. (Yes, this song has finally reached the top of US Billboard Chart for the last 2 weeks, Yeahh Go Aussie!!).
You can either type one of this:
Then if some of the servers have it, you might then get results in your pop-up windows like this.
<Nick> Matches for *I*knew*I*loved*you* Copy and Paste in Channel to Request a File (Slot:5/5) (Que:2/20) in Use
<Nick> !Nick Savage_Garden-I_Knew_I_Loved_You.mp3
<Nick> ..... Total 1 files Found
The next step is that COPY/PASTE the result IN THE CHANNEL by highlighting the filename you want. Exactly (without any space when highlighting it), from the !nick til' filename.mp3
Using the result above, to get the song you should paste this in the channel
!Nick Savage_Garden-I_Knew_I_Loved_You.mp3
Important: You should check this first before requesting. Go to FILE then OPTIONS (ALT+O), Go to SOUNDS then REQUESTS. UNCHECK the !SEND NICK AS PRIVATE MSG.
Got Confused 'bout all of these results? Here's a couple of hints that might be useful
<Nick> Matches for *I*knew*I*loved*you* Copy and Paste in Channel to Request a File (Slot:5/5) (Que:2/20) in Use
<Nick> !Nick Savage_Garden-I_Knew_I_Loved_You.mp3
<Nick> ..... Total 1 files Found
(Slot:5/5) (Que:2/20) in Use means
The active DCC Send slots are 5, and those are taken all (5/5), while the Queue has 20 slots, and only 2 of them were already taken. You can either wait in the queue or choose another server.
When you're getting the file, there should be notification in your active windows like this:
-Nick- Requested File's on its way! Low CPS Limit: 500. You can change your nick but must stay in #OZMP3!(Server Hop/Net Split Limit: 2mins)!
The DCC Request box the appear in your Mirc window, make sure it's the correct filename you ask, then press Accept.
Happy Downloading!!!