MP3s

[Colin Holgate]

For AIFF and WAV the file size is affected by the sample rate, number of bits, and number of channels. For MP3, only the data rate determines the file size.


> On Apr 12, 2020, at 12:32 PM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> On 4/12/20 11:07 AM, Richmond via use-livecode wrote:
> 
>> "Just for fun" I exported a sound file as WAV, AIFF and MP3 using Audacity"
>> WAV 36.9 MB
>> AIFF  36.9 MB
>> MP3  4.4 MB
>> which means that WAV and AIFF stink about 9 times more than MP3
> 
> For the record, mp3 is a lossy format while WAV and AIFF are lossless. And your file size will depend on the bitness of the compaction.
> 
>> NWO: as Audacity is Open Source: https://www.audacityteam.org/
>> and can import, read and export sound files in MP3 format . . .
> 
> The mp3 format used to be "protected" by patent licensing but was set free a few years ago, so is now available for general use.
> 
> -- 
> Mark Wieder
> ahsoftware at gmail.com
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