mp3

71CH · 12-28-04, 09:20 PM

is there a program to compress mp3s to make the file size smaller?
i have a pretty big chris rock comedy sketch that i would like to make smaller...
thanks in advance

Howard2k · 12-28-04, 09:23 PM

MP3 is a compressed format already. So not really, no. You could re-encode it to a smaller bitrate. iTunes would do that. What bitrate is it now?

Of course a smaller bitrate means lower quality.

71CH · 12-28-04, 09:27 PM

its at 128
i guess i'll have to live with it
thanks

Howard2k · 12-28-04, 10:11 PM

If it's only voice you could convert it to 64Kb/s and you'd have it at half the size..

Don't Panic! · 12-28-04, 10:18 PM

22kb's is a popular streaming format. Give a listen to the comedy channel at this link and see what you think.

71CH · 12-28-04, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by Howard2k

If it's only voice you could convert it to 64Kb/s and you'd have it at half the size..

what would i use to convert it

Howard2k · 12-28-04, 10:38 PM

You could use iTunes to do it. Or search on here for "convert MP3"

Don't Panic! · 12-28-04, 10:42 PM

Windows Media Encoder would work too but I'm not sure what version is the most current. There was a streaming profile last time I used it. It's been a long time though and I was doing .avi to .wmv back then. Check out one of these OTR, (Old Time Radio), files for another example. Give me a few for the link, I'm mobile ;) and I never made one of those sites a mobile favorite.

Edit: URL added at 11:02PM EST.

12-28-04, 10:43 PM

i converted my files from mp3 to ogg vorbis format because offers the same audio quality with smallest files using dBpowerAMP Music Converter. it`s easy to use and free. in some files i passed from a 7mb file to 3.5mb and in others the reduction is minimal but it`s a good option to save memory, especially if you don`t have enough.

Howard2k · 12-28-04, 10:48 PM

OGG is excellent. For best results though, don't re-encode. Re-rip from the source.