Large audio files

OlyPerson · 06-29-2007, 06:34 AM

So I put a CD onto my computer today that I got, and noticed that it takes up about 700mb of hard drive, while another CD of equal length takes up a mere 70mb. Why does one take up more than another? Is there a way for me to downsize one?
And also, some of my audio files are just books on CD, so quality of sound doesn't matter all that much, can I adjust the size of the file and the quality?
Thanks for any help, my computer only has an 80gb hard drive (and my iPod only 30gb), and I own a vast CD collection, and I also want to duel boot Ubuntu, so I need all the space I can get.

**The_Other_One** · 06-29-2007, 07:05 AM

Audio shouldn't take up different amounts of space unless it's recorded differently. Different sample rates, bit rates, etc etc... I don't know what you use to record, but Audacity is probably the best freeware application for recording and altering audio. And Deep Ripper is a great program that'll rip audio from CDs to MP3s and a couple other formats.

frost02 · 06-29-2007, 07:53 AM

unless one was an audio cd and the other was an mp3

OlyPerson · 06-29-2007, 03:44 PM

It seems that I just needed to convert them to MP3 format. What are the disadvantages of using MP3 format? I mean the files are 1/10 the size, there must be some draw back, right?

06-29-2007, 06:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
OlyPerson Bronze Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: A Hobbit hole Age: 18 Posts: 32	Large audio files So I put a CD onto my computer today that I got, and noticed that it takes up about 700mb of hard drive, while another CD of equal length takes up a mere 70mb. Why does one take up more than another? Is there a way for me to downsize one? And also, some of my audio files are just books on CD, so quality of sound doesn't matter all that much, can I adjust the size of the file and the quality? Thanks for any help, my computer only has an 80gb hard drive (and my iPod only 30gb), and I own a vast CD collection, and I also want to duel boot Ubuntu, so I need all the space I can get.

06-29-2007, 07:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,364	Audio shouldn't take up different amounts of space unless it's recorded differently. Different sample rates, bit rates, etc etc... I don't know what you use to record, but Audacity is probably the best freeware application for recording and altering audio. And Deep Ripper is a great program that'll rip audio from CDs to MP3s and a couple other formats. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

06-29-2007, 07:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
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06-29-2007, 03:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
OlyPerson Bronze Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: A Hobbit hole Age: 18 Posts: 32	It seems that I just needed to convert them to MP3 format. What are the disadvantages of using MP3 format? I mean the files are 1/10 the size, there must be some draw back, right?