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Speed of MP3 conversion

Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:26 pm
by tapeworm
I am attempting to use Audacity to convert a large number of cassettes to MP3 and store the files on the computer's hard drive. Is there a setting in Audacity 1.3 Beta that allows me to increase the recording speed beyond the 1:1 ratio in creating these MP3s?

In other words, can a 90 minute cassette be converted in, say, 20 minutes using an Audacity setting? If there is, what is the step by step how to do it?

Thanks very much,
Tapeworm

Re: Speed of MP3 conversion

Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:08 am
by waxcylinder
See this tutorial from the Audacity manual: http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.ph ... _transfers

But please note that this practice is not recommended for a number of reasons - not the least being the loss of some of the audio.

The full set of tutorials that this one is a part of may also be of use to you: http://manual.audacityteam.org/index.ph ... iscs_to_CD

WC