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Subject:bit rate edit? Posted by: jon_kim2 Date:1/7/2005 3:22:40 PM I dont know much about audio stuff, but when i record a 2 minute track the file size is about 30-something megabytes. i think the reason is because my bit rate is so high, around the 1000's. How can i make the bit rate smaller so i can have a smaller size, with the same quality sound. (I'm using ap3) please answer at jon_kim2@hotmail.com or not thanks
Subject:RE: bit rate edit? Reply by: JohnnyRoy Date:1/8/2005 6:52:26 AM > when i record a 2 minute track the file size is about 30-something megabytes Welcome to the world of audio recording. 30+MB for a 2 minutes wave file sounds like you have it set to 24bit/48KHz sample rate. You could change it to 16bit/44.1KHz but that’s as low as I would go. That should get 2 minutes of audio down to about 21MB. Audio takes up a lot of space. I recommend you purchase a second hard drive (at least 160GB) to hold your audio projects while you’re working on them. These settings are in the project properties (Alt+Enter) or File > Properties > Audio. If you are using a soundcard with ASIO drivers, you may also have to change this in the Options > Preferences > Audio dialog. Note: If you are using a soundcard from Creative Labs, (Soundblaster, Audigy, etc.) then set your sample rate to 16 bit/48KHz as this is what the card does internally. This will give you the best sound with those cards. > please answer at jon_kim2@hotmail.com or not thanks Forums are for the benefit of the community. Emailing an answer to you does not help the next person who is looking for advice. All replies should be kept in the forum for the benefit of all. ~jr

> when i record a 2 minute track the file size is about 30-something megabytes

Welcome to the world of audio recording. 30+MB for a 2 minutes wave file sounds like you have it set to 24bit/48KHz sample rate. You could change it to 16bit/44.1KHz but that’s as low as I would go. That should get 2 minutes of audio down to about 21MB. Audio takes up a lot of space. I recommend you purchase a second hard drive (at least 160GB) to hold your audio projects while you’re working on them.

These settings are in the project properties (Alt+Enter) or File > Properties > Audio. If you are using a soundcard with ASIO drivers, you may also have to change this in the Options > Preferences > Audio dialog.

Note: If you are using a soundcard from Creative Labs, (Soundblaster, Audigy, etc.) then set your sample rate to 16 bit/48KHz as this is what the card does internally. This will give you the best sound with those cards.

> please answer at jon_kim2@hotmail.com or not thanks

Forums are for the benefit of the community. Emailing an answer to you does not help the next person who is looking for advice. All replies should be kept in the forum for the benefit of all.

~jr