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How To => File Formats => Topic started by: vad1er on June 09, 2010, 02:48:44 PM

Title: NEED HELP!!!!!
Post by: vad1er on June 09, 2010, 02:48:44 PM

I am new to this site. I have 2 collabs started but the wav files were too big to upload so I put them in .mp3 format. My software can make .ogg files to but they are also really big. Someone on another post said that .mp3 format is bad for collabing. What program can I use to make small wave or .ogg files? Any free versions lol?
Here are the collabs..
http://www.musicianscollaboration.com/forum/index.php?topic=6870.0

http://www.musicianscollaboration.com/forum/index.php?topic=6860.0

Title: Re: NEED HELP!!!!!
Post by: Tricia41 on June 09, 2010, 02:52:05 PM

HI! We compress wav files using monkeysaudio. :)
http://monkeysaudio.com/download.html

Title: Re: NEED HELP!!!!!
Post by: mickbrit55 on June 09, 2010, 04:14:45 PM

Hey Vad ...

Yeah MP3's are a pain for collaborating because they leave a small gap at the beginning so when someone loads it into their DAW it's hard to line up with existing stuff. As Tricia said, we use .APE files for seps, but for intermediate files we also use powerAmp to convert the WAVE file to WMA. It's lossless compression so it creates a very good quality file. You can get the app and the codecs from here :

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm)
http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central.htm)

Mick.

Title: Re: NEED HELP!!!!!
Post by: Vincent on June 09, 2010, 11:15:50 PM

Render your tracks down to WAv...then compress the WAV to an APE file which makes file smaller.

Tricia posted the link to Monkeys Audio (APE)

Downlod monkeys Audio

open up the program and choose compress in top left.

Then just open up the files you want to compress and drag and drop right into monkeys audio and click compress button.

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When receiving APE files just change to uncompress top left menu and uncompress.

Title: Re: NEED HELP!!!!!
Post by: vad1er on June 10, 2010, 12:09:31 AM

Trial software.. grrr.. I own adobe Auditions, Cubase and Mixpad... I hate to have to buy more stuff.

Title: Re: NEED HELP!!!!!
Post by: Vincent on June 10, 2010, 03:13:41 AM

Monkeys Audio is free...download and compress file to make smaller for upload.

 8)

http://monkeysaudio.com/download.html

Title: Re: NEED HELP!!!!!
Post by: TallPaul on June 10, 2010, 04:08:58 AM

I also use WAV2MP3 Wizard, which also converts to FLAC and OGG. It's free!

Title: Re: NEED HELP!!!!!
Post by: napoleonboot on June 10, 2010, 06:54:19 AM

Quote from: vad1er on June 10, 2010, 12:09:31 AM

Trial software.. grrr.. I own adobe Auditions, Cubase and Mixpad... I hate to have to buy more stuff.

There is a free plug-in for Adobe Audition which supports APE, just google it.

Title: Re: NEED HELP!!!!!
Post by: Mr. Mom on June 10, 2010, 01:21:30 PM

Thanks Paul,
I just downloaded WAV2MP3 Wizard - and if I can operate it, then it passes the "even a caveman can do it" test!! ::)

Thanks,

John