Is there a away to compress a sound file?

Is there a way to compress a sound file? for example, say you have a file 1 min. in duration made up of some simple frequencies and you want it to "fire" in a fraction of a second. Can that file be compressed to do so and can you then insert it at various points in another sound file?

Yes, that happens when you send it iDVD and delete your iMovie project after burning the DVD.
DV in iMovie is 13GB per hour.

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Is there a way to compress an iMovie file so its not 20 gigs...

and taking up 1/4th of my hard drive space?

Yes, that happens when you send it iDVD and delete your iMovie project after burning the DVD.
DV in iMovie is 13GB per hour.

Minimum size/maximum quality MP3 sound file balance

My first objective when creating MP3 files is to compress the sound file as much as possible, and I don't want any file to exceed 1MB, if possible. (One exception was compressing a 30 minute poetry recitation into a 1.8 MB file.) That turned out okay, but music is another story. So, I'd like to know more about how to strike a satisfactory balance between size and quality. For the iTunes MP3 import settings,this means choosing between (1) STEREO BIT RATES (16kbps to 320 kbps), (2) QUALITY (Low to Highest), and (3) CHANNEL (mono or stereo)
In the past, I have always chosen mono, but it now occurs to me that the quality enhancement of stereo might justify the larger files caused by slightly higher kbps settings. That's just one example. Anyway, I'd like to read an article on the trade-offs between the variables that iTunes provides. Any
suggestions?

Stereo Bit Rate is what people are talking about when they say that a song is XXX kbps. (kbps is a measure of bit-rate, a measure of kilobytes per second).
Stereo v. Mono really depends on what type of song you are sampling, and what you are listening to it on. For virtually all music recorded after 1970, though, you'd probably want to use Stereo.
Also, you might get some mileage by making sure that you are importing the music at 41.100 kHz rather than using Auto or 48.000. (This is basically the "speed" at which the music is sampled. The faster its sampled, the more information it contains. It makes it higher quality, but also higher file size. You probably won't notice too much difference between 41.1 and 48.)
Finally, you should also check the Variable Bit Rate box. This will help reduce the file size, as the bit rate will be reduced during silences and other times where the song doesn't need more information.
As for the overall Bit Rate, its really subjective. Your best bet is to just try it at a few different levels and decide which is best for you.

Too many sound files... AS3 no worky

I've created this little program to test with. It works perfectly for 5 or less sound files/for loops. As soon as I do more then that the sounds stop working. Everything else is fine... just no sound. My plan is to have the xml file determin how many movie clips with attached sound files to create. I'm planning on having tons of movie clips and sound files once this is all finished. No luck so far
Is there a limit to how many sound files a swf can reference? Any other ideas why the sounds aren't working for me?
//load xml
var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var xmlData:XML = new XML();
var xmlPath:String = "data.xml";
xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest(xmlPath));
trace("loading xml from: " + xmlPath);
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, LoadXML);
function LoadXML(e:Event):void {
     trace("xml loading complete");
     xmlData = new XML(e.target.data);
     //load objects
     buildScroller();
function buildScroller():void{
     var tl:MovieClip=this;
     for (var i:Number = 0; i < 5; i++){
        //create movie clips
        var container_mc:container = new container();
        addChild(container_mc);
        container_mc.x = 325 * i; // set the number here to the width of the movie clip being repeated
        //sound info
        tl["snd"+i] = new Sound();
        tl["snd"+i].load(new URLRequest(xmlData.sound.loc[i]));
        container_mc.snd = tl["snd"+i];
        container_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, playSound, false, 0, true);
        function playSound(event:MouseEvent):void {
            event.currentTarget.snd.play();
here is the xml file that I'm using:
<DATA>
    <object_count>20</object_count>
    <sound>
        <loc>fart.mp3</loc>
        <loc>burp.mp3</loc>
        <loc>creak128.mp3</loc>
        <loc>GateOpen.mp3</loc>
        <loc>bang.mp3</loc>
        <loc>pop.mp3</loc>
        <loc>slap.mp3</loc>
    </sound>
</DATA>

Dmennenoh, pulling the playSound function out of the other functions worked perfectly! I should have known better. Even though everything is working correctly I am now recieving an error stating that "Parameter url must be non-null." I'm certain this has to do with the sound file urls that I am passing from the xml document... but if the sounds are playing the urls must be non-null already.
I tried changing the tl["snd"+i] to container_mc["snd"+i] as you suggested but the sounds would not play at that point. I recieve an error saying: "a term is undefined and has no porperties." Below is how I built it:
function buildScroller():void{
     for (var i:Number = 0; i < 55; i++){
        //create movie clips
        var container_mc:container = new container();
        addChild(container_mc);
        container_mc.x = 325 * i; // set the number here to the width of the movie clip being repeated
        //sound info
        container_mc["snd"+i] = new Sound();
        container_mc["snd"+i].load(new URLRequest(xmlData.sound.loc[i]));
        container_mc.snd = container_mc["snd"+i];
        container_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, playSound, false, 0, true);
function playSound(event:MouseEvent):void {
     event.currentTarget.container_mc.play();

Use an expression to trigger a sound file?

I have a comp with many layers. At the beginning of each layer, I want to play an AIFF file (the same one for every layer).
Rather than adding the AIFF asset to the project over and over, is there a way to add the sound file to the comp once, and then add an expression to each layer to play that sound at the layer's in point?

Try enabling Time Remapping on the audio layer and apply the following expression:
> firstLayer = thisComp.layer("Medium Yellow Solid 2");
lastLayer = thisComp.layer("Medium Yellow Solid 3");
recentLayer = firstLayer;
for(i = firstLayer.index; i <= lastLayer.index; i++){
currentLayer = thisComp.layer(i);
timeDiff = time - currentLayer.inPoint;
if(timeDiff >= 0 && currentLayer.inPoint > recentLayer.inPoint) recentLayer = currentLayer;
time - recentLayer.inPoint
Substitute the names of the first and last layers you want to trigger the sound in the first two lines.
It might be necessary to put a similar expression on the audio levels to eliminate artifacts at the beginning and end of each instance of playback, though.

Sound file comparer

is there a way to take two sound files (wavs or mp3s) and calculate how similar they sound?

is there a way to take two sound files (wavs or mp3s)
and calculate how similar they sound?yes, there is. we just don't know it yet. this is the sort of thing PhDs are made of
think about it: how would you describe to a person what a sound sounds like?

Compressing Existing Quicktime Files

Hi. I have an 18.7 GB Quicktime movie that's about a hour and a half long, and I need to cut it down to a :30 second promo. The problem is, that big file plays wildly out of sync once it's imported into Final Cut Pro. I've been told it's my drive speed. So, is there a way to compress the huge file into something my drive speed can handle, cut the spot, then uncompress it to it's final delivery size?
By the way, I'm really new to Final Cut, so if this is basic--apologies--but, please show me the way!!
Thanks in advance!

My questions were asked so that I could get a sense of what your setup was. If you're delivering a product for broadcast, then an external broadcast monitor is a must. Also, it is never wise to use your system drive as your scratch disk, especially in a laptop, and with files the size that you're using.
If you think about it, that disk is having to run your Operating System, any open applications, Final Cut Pro, and what ever source files and effects that you have on your timeline. That's a lot of work for one drive, which could explain why you're having sync problems once you bring that file into Final Cut Pro.
I would highly recommend getting at least a FireWire 800 external drive to use as your scratch drive. Specific discussions regarding different external drives can be found here.
Since we're talking specifics here. What specific format is this original Quicktime file?

Is there a way to compress using Java deflator & uncompress using UTL ?

hi,
I was wondering if there is a way to compress using Java deflator on the java side & then uncompress in the stored procedure. UTL_COMPRESS.LZ_UNCOMPRESS(BLOB) ?
I tried that, but I'm currently getting Invalid data exceptions..
The Other option is to use Java Inflator in the Java stored procedure. But I want to avoid java stored procedures.
Thanks in advance.
/// java side
String inputString = loadXML (inputfile);
byte[] input = inputString.getBytes("UTF-8");
byte[] output = new byte[inputString.length()];
Deflater compresser = new Deflater(Deflater.BEST_SPEED, true);
compresser.setInput(input);
OracleCallableStatement insertALLStatement = (OracleCallableStatement) con.prepareCall(insertALLSQL);
InputStream stream = new ByteArrayInputStream(data);
insertALLStatement.setBinaryStream(1, stream, (int)data.length);
insertALLStatement.execute();
// pl sql
create or replace PROCEDURE INSERTBYTES
( compressed IN BLOB
) AS
uncompressed:=UTL_COMPRESS.lz_uncompress (compressed);
...

That depends.
Does Java Deflator use the same compression technique as UTL_COMPRESS.LZ_UNCOMPRESS? i.e. is it using Lempel Ziff compression algorithms. If so, then, yes, there's a possibility it could work, however it also depends if the Java Deflator stores header information about the compressed data differently to how LZ_UNCOMPRESS expects it, or even if header information is included or it's just raw compressed data.
It sounds a bit like compressing a file with Yoshi compression and then trying to use PKZIP to uncompress it methinks, in which case you're going to be out of luck. You have to ensure the compression algorithms and file formats are compatible.

Is there a way to turn a sound on for low battery on the iPhone?

Does anyone know if there is anyway to turn a sound on when your iPhone gets to 20% battery life in addition to the visual indicator? iPhone is the only phone I know of that does not make some sort of sound, and my phone keeps quietly dying in its holster, and I only realize it several hours later with people upset at me that I have missed their calls when it would have been too easy for me to plug it in. This seems like a pretty simple option for them to include for folks to tun on/off as they prefer. If not, how can I recommend this to apple for a future update? Thank you in advance for the help.

I'm not aware of any way to do this. You might want to invest in a battery case if this is a problem for you; our users here all have them.
Please submit your feature request to Apple at this link: http://www.apple.com/feedback; I agree it's a good idea.

Is there a way to change the default icon for a sound file in KN2

i have need to include dozens of sound files on each slide that will trigger as text builds. i can handle all the transitions fine but i cannot figure out how to change the standard icon for the sound file.
i would prefer to have the text be the icon, if that is not possible to have a smaller icon for the file. as i build the page i am ending up with a huge mess, icons covering text, also there is not a intuitive way to tell which sound file is which with out click/playing each file.
powerbook g4 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Did you try:
OracleBI/web/app/res/s_.../popbin/
EX:
line.pcxml Look for <SeriesDefinition ...
we modified the line width and a few other things. You'll have to modify all the pcxml files for all the chart types you want to customize.

Is there a way to compress the size of an iMovie to be able to send it in an email?, is there a way to compress the size of an iMovie to be able to send it in an email?, is there a way to compress the size of an iMovie to be able to send it in an email?

so i made a slideshow for someone and i cant email it to them bec the file is to big... is there a way to compress it?

Hi
Yes and No
Yes
• Share as QuickTime
• Convert it to 3gp
No
• Will still be larger than most e-mail account's accepts - Mine are limited to 25Mb max
• Quality will be worse than bad
I use
• YouSentIt
Down load movie
Get an internet address
Send address to reciever
I think it was free for 100-200Mb
And by using H264 and small size I got an usably movie over.
Yours Bengt W

Is there a list of the new sounds in v.10.1.0?

I've just updated my Logic Pro X to v.10.1.0, and one of the things they've updated are the sound...
Expanded sound library includes over 200 new synth patches and 10 classic Mellotron instruments
Is there a list of all the sounds anywhere?
The only one you find immediately is the Mellotron, but I would like to know about the 200 new sounds.
Are they all in EXS24 or are there new sounds in the other synths as well?
Is there a list?

Have a look here:
http://www.apple.com/uk/logicstudio/plug-ins/
Cycle through the various tabs on the pedal board section.
Plus, the manual is also online:
http://documentation.apple.com/en/logicstudio/effects/#chapter=1%26section=35

HT2506 How do I compress a Preview file when there is not a "save as" option?

I am trying to compress a jpg or a pdf in preview. I have read the answer: save as, etc. My Preview doesn't have a "save as" option, just "save". Is there another way to compress it?

Use the Export menu option.
Choose JPEG and there is a slider for compression (quality).

Is there a way to adjust the sounds' volume withou...

I have an annoying problem with my Skype:
The volume of the other person is perfectly fine, but the volume of the sounds for calls is just too high. Like hurting my ears too high.
Is there a way to adjust these sounds without changing the other person's volume?
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Not as far as I know. I have self, for the same reason set the Volume of Skype to about 40% and I don't see any effect on the call volume. Only ringing and notification sounds are affected.

Is there a way to compress media and project files into something small

I have a 2TB hard disk where all my FCP files - project files, media files and rendered files are stored.
I am not sure I will reopen those projects but still to be onthe safer side I do not want to delete them
but keep the compresed so that in case I need to open them some later time, I can open the project and do the edits.
So is there a way to compress the files and store that I can reuse in a later stage but still take less space now.

You can delete all the render files, since they can recreated when needed.
And you can also delete the optimized or proxy media, if you have any, for the same reason.
I doubt that you'd get much space back by using compression, since video files are already pretty much compressed.

Is there a away to compress a sound file?

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