MPS stands for Music/Message Playback System. It refers to a simple application used in playing background music and audio messages that are usually for advertising purposes in a commercial setting. It is also used in providing "music on hold" or "messages on hold" in phone systems. Owing to the specific scope of their function, MPS applications have sizes that normally do not exceed 10 megabytes.
A company or an individual that plans to make use of this kind of playback system can acquire MPS music downloads through the Internet. There are numerous websites that specialize in offering MPS audio files for commercial and background music purposes. In terms of size, the said files are relatively smaller than most other music files. This is due to the fact that MPS music downloads are generally intended to be played in mono sound systems, hence, they are not required to have a clear stereo sound quality. However, there are some MPS music downloads which have a higher sound quality as they are used in more elaborate audio environments. These audio files are also available in formats such as mp3, wav, and wma. As with other types of music downloads, MPS files can be purchasable or free depending on their source websites.
After the desired audio for the MPS has been downloaded, the user can then proceed in incorporating it in the MPS application. Basically, he needs to copy the music or audio downloads into the specified directory in the computer. The MPS application will then sequentially play the music and audio files. In addition, the user can also insert messages between music files at a predetermined interval.
