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... 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