Adobe Audition Question

Colin Campbell · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007, 20:52 (GMT) Post subject: Adobe Audition Question

In AA 1.5, how come I can't save an .mp3 at a bit rate higher than 128k?

Scott Nilsen · **Voice Talent** Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 231

Good question. I know a guy who might know the answer. His name is Colin......

Oh. Never mind.

I am shocked at this turn of developments.

Colin Campbell · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007, 23:18 (GMT) Post subject:

Yeah, it's like those computer messages that say "contact your administrator" when I am the administrator. Who the hell do I contact?

Todd Ellis · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007, 23:36 (GMT) Post subject:

Colin - when you "save as" choose mp3 - then click the "options" button below - you'll get all your bit rate choices up to 320 kpbs

Amy Snively · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 1028

Record a new waveform, 44100 16, stereo, and then go to save as an MP3, hit the "options" button.

The topmost pulldown menu will let you make a selection greater than 128k.

Smile

Amy Snively · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 1028

Crap. Todd beat me to it. I was trying to look so smart.

Todd Ellis · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007, 00:13 (GMT) Post subject:

Smarty-Pants Amy is right - if you record lower than 48k 16bit, stereo - the highest mp3 option you get is 128kbps. I'll bet that's the issue.

Amy Snively · **Voice Talent** Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 1028

Yay! I win!

Colin Campbell · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007, 00:26 (GMT) Post subject:

Ah... I am recording at 44.1, THAT'S my problem. Thanks Amy and Todd. You can tell the guru a thing or two. Of course I haven't tried it yet but I am off to do that now. I will report back with my success shortly. I LOVE THIS FORUM!

Colin Campbell · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007, 00:29 (GMT) Post subject:

OK, guys you are right! BUT... I don't want to record in stereo! I have my technical reasons for that. I'll play with upping the sample rate in mono and see what I can do. And... for the record, I KNEW about the options button, it's just what options I was being presented with that was my problem.

I'll report back.

Colin Campbell · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007, 00:33 (GMT) Post subject:

Seems like there is no mono selection that I can choose that will let me save past 128k. I hate to voice in stereo. It gives a chance that the recipient will hear it or further process it "out of phase." Damn history in radio production!

Todd Ellis · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007, 18:22 (GMT) Post subject:

If you record at a higher bit rate then "save as" and click "convert to mono" it'll allow you to save at 160kbps mono - does that help?

Colin Campbell · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007, 18:35 (GMT) Post subject:

What about CBR vs. VBR? Is Variable Bit Rate compatible enough for most people? I see that VBR allows higher bit rates.

Tom Greenlee · **Voice Talent** Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 945

Colin....I'm using AA 2 and when I open aa2, then click on "file" --> "new"
a window pops up offering me choices of how to record....the first selection, gives me the option of "sample rate" and the choices are from 6000 all the way up to 192000. The next option is for "channels" and the choices are mono or stereo. the next option is for "resolution" and the choices are 8 bit, 16 bit or 32 bit (float) here is the box that pops up when I click on file....new....

Colin Campbell · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007, 19:11 (GMT) Post subject:

Yes, I have the same box and I am very familliar with it. It's after the recoding is made, trying to get an .mp3 better than 128 from a mono file that is my goal.