Don Hyams
November 10th 04, 06:51 PM
I have many audio recordings I need to archive in digital format. I'm
trying to find the most efficient audio format (i.e., smaller file
size) that won't compromise the clarity significantly.
The original recordings are voices in a meeting, recorded directly to
an MP3 recorder deck in 16-bit, 44100, joint-stereo MPEG 1 Layer 3.
The original source (mixing board output) was mono.
Right now, an hour of audio results in a file of approximately 55MB.
I've experimented with a few different bit rates and played with the
RealPlayer format, but haven't run across a significant improvement.
I guess the bottom line is... which audio format and sampling rate is
most efficient for a mono, non-music voice recording?
--Don
trying to find the most efficient audio format (i.e., smaller file
size) that won't compromise the clarity significantly.
The original recordings are voices in a meeting, recorded directly to
an MP3 recorder deck in 16-bit, 44100, joint-stereo MPEG 1 Layer 3.
The original source (mixing board output) was mono.
Right now, an hour of audio results in a file of approximately 55MB.
I've experimented with a few different bit rates and played with the
RealPlayer format, but haven't run across a significant improvement.
I guess the bottom line is... which audio format and sampling rate is
most efficient for a mono, non-music voice recording?
--Don