using mp3 and recording - please help!

[karimkanji]

hi everyone! i am a new user and really need your help. i understand that my dell axim has mp3 capabilities. would anyone know how much recording time (lectures, speeches, etc) i have? what if i have a 512 card? anyone? thanks for your help. karim :approve:

[Howard2k]

The Axim does not record in MP3 format with the included software, it will record in .WAV Format.

There is a program called NoteM that will record to MP3. Using a LOW bitrate option (which sounds fine for voice recoreding) and limiting the maximum file size to 50MB I get approx 44 minutes of recording time. So with 500MB you could assume around 440 minutes or >7 hours.

[karimkanji]

The Axim does not record in MP3 format with the included software, it will record in .WAV Format.

There is a program called NoteM that will record to MP3. Using a LOW bitrate option (which sounds fine for voice recoreding) and limiting the maximum file size to 50MB I get approx 44 minutes of recording time. So with 500MB you could assume around 440 minutes or >7 hours.

if i record with .wav how many minutes you figure with a 512 card? i am a novice at this type of stuff so thank you for all your help!

[Gigi]

WAV files are huge so you're much better off recording in mp3 format. NoteM is free and can be found here. Give it a try. If you need help with it, just do a search or post your questions. :)

BTW, welcome to Aximsite!