Save as WAV on uploaded tracks

[Phillip Collins]

I'm using SonicStage 3.4 to upload mic recordings made with my Sony NH1. The uploading to SS is fine. But when I save a track as a WAV, the file becomes HUGE. Is this supposed to happen? For example, I just transfered a short track (HiMD LP) to SS. It's about 1MB. The resulting WAV file, however is 21.9MB and is 1422kbps How can I maintain the original file size? I'd like to be able to email some tracks.

-Steele

[danielbb90]

Thats normal, saving in wav 'uncompresses' the file.

To get smaller files you will have to save in mp3 or another 'lossy' format.

Lossy format sacrifices sound quality for smaller file sizes.

BUT: Converting from one lossy format (this case atrac3plus) to another lossy codec will cause quality loss.

Because: Each lossy codec throws away some of the waveform, but each codec throws away a different part of the waveform, so you will be loosing more of the waveform than nesserry.

When recording the best way to go is to record in pcm (uncompressed).

To convert you file;

http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?s=&am...ost&p=87843

use Hi-MD renderer, but remember what I said about coverting lossy codecs.

Atrac3plus is higher compressed than most popular codecs like mp3 and wma, you will have to use a higher bitrate to save these files with. like 128kbps mp3. (from 64kbps that was Hi-LP, atrac3plus)

Hope that help,

Edited August 14, 2006 by danielbb90

[Phillip Collins]

Thanks, that's exactly what I needed to know!