Size of files imported from CD to SonicStage v4.3

[LizzieL]

Hey! I've just got a NWA1200 & am importing all my CDs to My Library using SonicSatge v4.3. My b/f also has one and he says the file size for each track I've imported compared to his is really big e.g. over 10MB for 4m30s. I've imported them in the ATRAC format at 320kbps and approx 440 CDs and have used just under 40GB... Is this good? I'm worried that when I transfer them to my Walkman I won't be able to get on as much as I'd like.

Help, please. I really am useless when it comes to things like this!

Thanks!!!!!

[pata2001]

  LizzieL said:

Hey! I've just got a NWA1200 & am importing all my CDs to My Library using SonicSatge v4.3. My b/f also has one and he says the file size for each track I've imported compared to his is really big e.g. over 10MB for 4m30s. I've imported them in the ATRAC format at 320kbps and approx 440 CDs and have used just under 40GB... Is this good? I'm worried that when I transfer them to my Walkman I won't be able to get on as much as I'd like.

Help, please. I really am useless when it comes to things like this!

Thanks!!!!!

Well, the A1200 is 8GB only, so if you don't want to re-rip all your music to a lower bitrate, set Sonicstage to transcode anything being transferred to the A1200. You can do this in the transfer setting screen, and force Sonicstage to transcode to a lower bitrate. You probably won't be able to fit all your music in the device unless you sacrifice sound quality to the extreme by using 64kbps of 48kbps.