File extension Details of MPC, MP2, MP3, MPA, MP_, MOD, MPU, MZP, MPD

Name:	MPC
File Type:	Musepack Compressed Audio File
Popularity:	3
Category:	audio
File Description:	Audio file compressed with Musepack audio compression; based on MPEG-1 Layer-2 (.MP2) algorithms, but with several improvements; not as popular as .MP3 compression, but recognized as having higher-quality sound.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Cog xist VideoLAN VLC media player MPD (Music Player Daemon) Windows DeliPlayer jetAudio The Core Media Player Winamp with Musepack Winamp Plugin KSP Sound Player VideoLAN VLC media player MPC with K-Lite Codec Pack MPD (Music Player Daemon) Linux Aqualung Audacious MPlayer XMMS (via plugin) VideoLAN VLC media player MPD (Music Player Daemon)

Name:	MP2
File Type:	MPEG Layer II Compressed Audio File
Popularity:	3
Category:	audio
File Description:	Audio format that uses MPEG-1 Layer II compression to reduce the file size; mainly replaced by the ubiquitous .MP3 format, but is still used for digital radio and digital television broadcasts. The standard MPEG II audio format supports 32, 44.1, and 48 kHz sampling rates and bitrates from 32 to 320 kbps/sec. NOTE: The MP2 format does not refer to an MPEG-2 video file, which usually has a .MPG extension.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Apple iTunes or QuickTime Player Microsoft Windows Media Player Windows Apple iTunes or QuickTime Player Microsoft Windows Media Player

Name:	MP3
File Type:	MP3 Audio File
Popularity:	5
Category:	audio
File Description:	Compressed audio format developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group; uses "Layer 3" audio compression; commonly used to store music files and audiobooks on a hard drive; may provide near-CD quality sound (stereo, 16-bit) in a file roughly 1/10 the size of a .WAV or .AIF file. The quality of an MP3 file depends largely on the bit rate used for compression; common bit rates are 128, 160, 192, and 256 kbps; higher bit rates result in higher quality files that also require more disk space. MP3 files are supported by most portable music players, such as the Apple iPod and Microsoft Zune; they can also be played on the Amazon Kindle; Symbian OS mobile phones can play MP3 files using the UltraMP3 program. View the MP3 definition.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Apple iTunes VideoLAN VLC media player Microsoft Windows Media Player Roxio Toast Other music player Windows Apple iTunes Microsoft Windows Media Player Nullsoft Winamp VideoLAN VLC media player Roxio Easy Media Creator Other music player Linux VideoLAN VLC media player XMMS Amarok

Name:	MPA
File Type:	MPEG-2 Audio File
Popularity:	5
Category:	audio
File Description:	Audio file compressed with MPEG Layer II compression; reduces the file size with having minimal effect on the overall sound quality; based on an the MPEG-1 audio-coding standard and was later updated for the MPEG-2 specification.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Apple QuickTime Player Apple iTunes Microsoft Windows Media Player Windows Apple QuickTime Player Apple iTunes Microsoft Windows Media Player

Name:	MP_
File Type:	Mobile Phone Sound File
Popularity:	3
Category:	audio
File Description:	Ringtone or other sound used by Motorola, LG, Samsung, Sanyo, and other cell phones; can be transferred to a PC using a cell phone utility like Motorola Phone Tools (MPT) and may be able to be played with a standard audio player.
Open Programs:	Mac OS BitPim May be playable in an audio player like iTunes Windows BitPim P2k Commander May be playable in an audio player like iTunes

Name:	MOD
File Type:	Amiga Music Module File   (Most common)
Popularity:	4
Category:	audio
File Description:	Standard music module format recognized by most audio tracking programs; may be created by FastTracker, StarTrekker, Noise Tracker, or another MOD creation program. MOD files contain notes that compose the song's melody (like a MIDI file) as well as sound samples used for different instruments; the sound samples are assigned to different tracks within the module and are played back from the musical score.
Open Programs:	Mac OS CocoModX Player Pro XimpleMOD Windows MODPlug Player DeliPlayer FastTracker StarTrekker Noise Tracker Impulse Tracker XMPlay MOD4Win Linux UModPlayer (Universal Module Player) XMP (Extended Module Player) uFMOD XMMS gxine

Name:	MPU
File Type:	MPEG Layer 3 Audio File
Popularity:	3
Category:	audio
File Description:	MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) Layer 3 Audio Compressed audio format; may contain near-CD quality sound (stereo, 16-bit); audio quality depends on the bitrate used to compress the file. Same as a .MP3 file; change the extension from ".mpu" to ".mp3" if your audio program does not recognize the file.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Apple iTunes or other music player Windows Apple iTunes or other music player

Name:	MZP
File Type:	Mozart Percussion File
Popularity:	2
Category:	audio
File Description:	Collection of percussion instruments used to play back drum tracks in Mozart, a music notation program; may be referenced by multiple songs created in Mozart. A default MZP drum kit file is included with Mozart's templates.
Open Programs:	Windows David Webber's Mozart Music Software

Name:	MPD
File Type:	File List Creator Playlist
Popularity:	3
Category:	audio
File Description:	Stores a list of files organized by File List Creator (FLC); commonly used for saving a playlist of .MP3 files, but can also create lists of compressed files, images, and other file types; contains references to the files, but not the actual files themselves. MPD is also short for "Music Player Daemon," an music player for Unix that can play audio files from remote systems.
Open Programs:	Windows WenSoftware File List Creator

Name:	MINIUSF
File Type:	Nintendo 64 Song File
Popularity:	3
Category:	audio
File Description:	Music file from a Nintendo 64 game; formatted similarly to a .MIDI file; often loaded along with a corresponding .USFLIB file, which contains a list of songs from a specific N64 game; can be ripped from a N64 ROM and played back on a computer using a supporting audio player.
Open Programs:	Windows Nullsoft Winamp with 64th Note plugin