the operative term was that i wanted to send by email. actually the 16 bit rate sounds ok. although, i normally would use 32 or 64 bit rate. 128 considered fm quality. 256 cd quality. william On 2/17/14, Gene <gsasner@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > the goal, to allow an audio file to be sent buy e-mail, is years, perhaps > a decade, behind the times. With Drop Box and other ways of very easily > sharing larger files available, trying to cram a recording into an e-mail > attachment size limit is really anachronistic. 16kpbs sounds just plain > terrible. I would not go below 32kbps for voice. That's 32kbps monaural. > I would not go below 128kbps for music, that's 128kbps stereo or joint > stereo. > > Gene > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dang Manh Cuong > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 12:28 AM > To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Hi William >> Your settings would make the file size very small, but may be, it will >> make >> the sound quality very bad. If you record something like podcast, you >> should >> export it at mp3 variable bitrate usign the folowing step >> Ctrl+shift+e open the export dialog >> Alt+o option dialog. >> From the mp3 export setup choose variable. >> From the mp3 export setup quality choose from 4 to 6. The lower number >> the >> smaller file size. I usually choose 5. >> See this link for more info >> http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/06 >> If you have iTunes installed, I recommend you to export your recorded >> file >> to wave, and use iTunes to convert it to mp3. >> See this link to know how to do it: >> http://www.spreaker.com/user/dangmanhcuong/create-mp3-file-using-itunes-and-jaws >> remember: if your recorded file doesn't require anything related to >> stereo, >> you should convert it to mono and convert to mp3 using iTunes. The file >> size >> would be reduce a half. >> Cuong >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "William Brandes" <geeksbygod@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 11:36 AM >> Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: changing mp3 bit rate on export? >> >> >> i record with my mp3 recorder at 128. that is because it works well >> for a voice and music mix. but, in this case i recorded a one and >> one-half hours webx cast of audio with audacity and wanted to reduced >> the file so that it could be sent by email. i chose 16 bps since it >> was all voice and voice sound good at that rate. william >> >> On 2/15/14, Jacob Kruger <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Yup, and, remember that generally bitrates are just that - kbps = >>> kilobits >>> per second, and not kilobytes per second. >>> >>> Stay well >>> >>> Jacob Kruger >>> Blind Biker >>> Skype: BlindZA >>> '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alexander Masic/SuperSnyggingen!" <list@xxxxxxxx> >>> To: <audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Saturday, 15 February, 2014 9:46 PM >>> Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: changing mp3 bit rate on export? >>> >>> >>>> It depend. lower rate means taht you get a smaller files but louse in >>>> quality, higher rate means you get a better quality but bigger files. >>>> But >>>> >>>> of course you are not able to afterwods improve the quality by set an >>>> higher rates but you can do the oposit. >>>> >>>> >>>> don wardlow skrev 14-02-15 20:38: >>>>> I never change the rate. Does it make a huge difference if you do? >>>>> I keep it at 128 >>>>> >>>>> Please check my web site below and see what audacity hath wrought. >>>>> Don >>>>> http://www.boxingonmp3.com >>>>> where the good boxers have gone >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> [mailto:audacity4blind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of William >>>>> Brandes >>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 11:01 AM >>>>> To: audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> Subject: [audacity4blind] Re: changing mp3 bit rate on export? >>>>> >>>>> it's the options link. great. thankyou. thankyou. thankyou ... >>>>> >>>>> On 2/15/14, Jacob Kruger <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> In export dialogue, tab twice after save button, and there's options >>>>>> button - that's how I've always brought up dialogue to set it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Stay well >>>>>> >>>>>> Jacob Kruger >>>>>> Blind Biker >>>>>> Skype: BlindZA >>>>>> '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "William Brandes" <geeksbygod@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> To: "audacity4blind" <audacity4blind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, 15 February, 2014 8:50 AM >>>>>> Subject: [audacity4blind] changing mp3 bit rate on export? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> i have the newest version. knew where it was with older version, but >>>>>>> can't figure how to change the rate for a file on export (such as >>>>>>> 128 >>>>>>> kbs). thanks. william >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The audacity4blind web site is at >>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, Audacity >>>>>>> keyboard commands, and more... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to >>>>>>> audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> with subject line >>>>>>> unsubscribe >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The audacity4blind web site is at >>>>>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind >>>>>> >>>>>> Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, Audacity >>>>>> keyboard commands, and more... >>>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to >>>>>> audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> with subject line >>>>>> unsubscribe >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> The audacity4blind web site is at >>>>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind >>>>> >>>>> Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, Audacity >>>>> keyboard >>>>> commands, and more... >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to >>>>> audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> with subject line >>>>> unsubscribe >>>>> >>>>> ----- >>>>> No virus found in this message. >>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>>> Version: 2014.0.4335 / Virus Database: 3705/7095 - Release Date: >>>>> 02/15/14 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The audacity4blind web site is at >>>>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind >>>>> >>>>> Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, >>>>> Audacity keyboard commands, and more... >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to >>>>> audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> with subject line >>>>> unsubscribe >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>>> Alexander masic >>>> Östanväg 6 >>>> SE222 28 Lund >>>> TFN: +46 (0) 70 999 74 74 >>>> E-post: a@xxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> >>>> The audacity4blind web site is at >>>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind >>>> >>>> Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, >>>> Audacity keyboard commands, and more... >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to >>>> audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> with subject line >>>> unsubscribe >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> The audacity4blind web site is at >>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind >>> >>> Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, >>> Audacity keyboard commands, and more... >>> >>> To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to >>> audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with subject line >>> unsubscribe >>> >>> >> >> The audacity4blind web site is at >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind >> >> Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, >> Audacity keyboard commands, and more... >> >> To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to >> audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with subject line >> unsubscribe >> >> -------------- Dang Manh Cuong HCMC University of Pedagogy: The >> Educational >> Psychology Mobile: +84 902-572-300 E-mail: dangmanhcuong@xxxxxxxxx Yahoo! >> ID: manhcuong0312 Skype name: dangmanhcuong facebook: >> >> >> The audacity4blind web site is at >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind >> >> Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, >> Audacity keyboard commands, and more... >> >> To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to >> audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with subject line >> unsubscribe >> >> > > > > The audacity4blind web site is at > //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind > > Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, > Audacity keyboard commands, and more... > > To unsubscribe from audacity4blind, send an email to > audacity4blind-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with subject line > unsubscribe > > The audacity4blind web site is at //www.freelists.org/webpage/audacity4blind Subscribe and unsubscribe information, message archives, Audacity keyboard commands, and more... 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