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ebusinessaudio
05-19-2002, 12:41 PM
I am going to record a number of lectures for distribution on Compact Disk. I plan to record digitally at 16bit/44k.

Is there a way (besides mp3) to compress audio or get disk to handle that much Mono? Certainly the file sizes would fit on an 700mg CD. I've tried using Toast CD-DA and no luck. Does Toast Titanium do this or is it not currently possible.
BagHun
05-19-2002, 02:58 PM
No can do. Audio CDs are stereo only. Even if your original signal is mono it'll have to be converted to stereo to burn the CD.
kPreston
05-19-2002, 03:55 PM
Yes...but not stereo

Record the first half of the lecture on the Right or Left Channel and the second half on the other channel.
djsleepless
05-19-2002, 04:35 PM
there is no way on a conventional cd player, but if you save the mono file as a file, ie folders etc... then it will fit ok. the only way to play this back would be through a pc or mac
ebusinessaudio
05-19-2002, 06:23 PM
Thanks for the quick replys...
ANY SUGGESTIONS ON COMPRESSION techniques to perhaps keep things smaller, OR does it all come down to length of actual recording as opposed to file size or encoding quality?
djsleepless
05-20-2002, 12:12 PM
its down to the file size, not the compression, if you want to compress things to mp3 then put them on cd to play in a standard cd player they will still use up the same amount of space as the un compressed version. it is indeed about the length of the recording as well. nothing can go over approx 80 mins.
gjmail
05-29-2002, 09:05 AM
I don't know if there are other methods available, but with Sound Forge (go to www.sonicfoundry.com) (http://www.sonicfoundry.com)) you can put one lecture on the left channel and another on the right, but the only way to play it back after it's burnt is on a stereo that has a balance control turned all the way left or right. Most CD players, especially portable ones, don't have an all-the-way balance control.
knightshow
06-04-2002, 03:25 PM
The easiest way is to do a double-CD. Maybe a bit more expensive, but looks cooler... ("wow, this is so good it needs two CDs!!!"). You might also be able to get more for it.

Nick