.mp3 file size reduction
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Audacity 1.2.x is now obsolete. Please use the current Audacity 2.1.x version.
The final version of Audacity for Windows 98/ME is the legacy 2.0.0 version.
Audacity 1.2.x is now obsolete. Please use the current Audacity 2.1.x version.
The final version of Audacity for Windows 98/ME is the legacy 2.0.0 version.
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sft.brazil
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.mp3 file size reduction
If one can ... how can one reduce .mp3 file size in Audacity Stable?
Re: .mp3 file size reduction
You need to configure the MP3 encoder options for LAME to reduce the bitrate. Unfortunately I don't have Audacity on this machine to tell you the exact menu options, but I think it's under "Configure".
Ideally you would not only reduce the bit rate, but also enable Variable Bit Rate (VBR) encoding, assuming your target device supports it. Unfortunately I haven't found out how to do this through Audacity yet.
Regards: Colin
Ideally you would not only reduce the bit rate, but also enable Variable Bit Rate (VBR) encoding, assuming your target device supports it. Unfortunately I haven't found out how to do this through Audacity yet.
Regards: Colin
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AndyNewton
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Re: .mp3 file size reduction
In Audacity 1.2.6 click on ....
Edit (menu)
Preferences
File Formats
MP3 Export Setup - Bitrate - Select a value from 16 to 320 (thousand bits per second)
OK
Audacity will remember the selected bitrate for all future mp3 exports, until you change it again.
Selecting a small value such as 32 will reduce mp3 file sizes, but will also reduce the mp3 sound quality.
Edit (menu)
Preferences
File Formats
MP3 Export Setup - Bitrate - Select a value from 16 to 320 (thousand bits per second)
OK
Audacity will remember the selected bitrate for all future mp3 exports, until you change it again.
Selecting a small value such as 32 will reduce mp3 file sizes, but will also reduce the mp3 sound quality.