> The problem I face is producing a finished 20-minute mp3 file at very hig=
h quality. I don't know if I need a machine that records only .wav format o=
r also mp3. From what I understand about file size, seems to me that a 20-m=
inute .wav would be massive. I'd need to record 3-4 such 20-minute files in=
the recorder per session and then use something like Audacity to convert t=
hem to mp3.
>
Don't worry, those 20 minute recordings will be quite manageable as CD qual=
ity (44.1Khz,16bit).wav files or even 24bit. It would take less than 2GB of=
space on your recorder for the whole project. Seems like most recorders sh=
ip with at least 2GB these days, and cards to expand on that are inexpensiv=
e. Audacity can handle 20 minutes easy. The smaller the file the faster it =
will load and perform operations. Any platform will have a practical limit,=
but if you keep individuals source files to less than 1GB I think you woul=
d be fine on most platforms out there.
If you will producing your project as CD audio, just make sure your .wav fi=
les are somewhat less than 80 minute (700MB)limit , as conversion from .wav=
to CD audio seems to increase the file size just a bit. There will likely =
limits on the size files that can be converted to MP3, but 20 minutes shoul=
d be far below that limit.
John Hartog
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