Quick question on Soundcloud & Ableton Mixes

[dbaxx]

Hey guys, just finished a 45 minute long mix, exported at 48000 16bit and its goddamn 520MB in size. now im able to upload it to soundcloud but id like for people to be able to download it without taking up a half gig of harddrive space. am i doing something wrong? should i have consolidated all my files in the live session before exporting? any help would be appreciated, cheers!

[Electric_Head]

Hey guys, just finished a 45 minute long mix, exported at 48000 16bit and its goddamn 520MB in size. now im able to upload it to soundcloud but id like for people to be able to download it without taking up a half gig of harddrive space. am i doing something wrong? should i have consolidated all my files in the live session before exporting? any help would be appreciated, cheers!

convert it to mp3
wav files will always be large
soundcloud will compress your tracks anyway so just go the mp3 route

[eyeatus]

what ^^ said

are you on mac or pc? if you're on mac, just bring your mix into garageband and export it as mp3.

pisses me off how ableton can't export as mp3

[jaimelee]

Would of been fine to make it 44100 instead to save space. Don't need a mix to be supposed "Studio Quality".
Convert it in Audacity or own choice, be good to go!

[nowaysj]

recommend working in 44.1khz rather than 48.

[Towany]

or just change it to mp3 in itunes....its so much easier

[J-ohyeah-M]

Personally I use Audacity to convert my mixes from WAV to 320 mp3. iTunes automatically converts them much lower, so you need to change the settings in the import preferences.

[RandoRando]

How do you change what khz you work at in ableton? Or even FL nowaysj?

i just always export at 44.1

[nowaysj]

Rando, first have to make sure that your audio i/o is running at 44.1, and then in fl, options>auido settings> Sample rate, set that to, 44.1. If I recall, similar in live.

[jaimelee]

How do you change what khz you work at in ableton? Or even FL nowaysj?

i just always export at 44.1

Here you go mate:


That should work.

[ksonic]

I like that live skin! Which one is it and where can I get it?

[J-ohyeah-M]

I like that live skin! Which one is it and where can I get it?

Yeah me too. What one is that??

[RandoRando]

How do you change what khz you work at in ableton? Or even FL nowaysj?

i just always export at 44.1

Here you go mate:


That should work.

picture nnot showin for me :/

[jaimelee]

For the skin: http://sonictransfer.com/ableton-live-s ... p?file=352 ( I guarantee it doesn't make your eyes want to bleed at night plus it isn't all gray!)

And for the Picture:
http://www.mediafire.com/?jgd1ib5l7jyhgot
OR
http://tinypic.com/r/6pvq74/5

If you can't see it now, here's what it shows:
1. Go into Ableton Preferences.
2. Click audio tab.
3. Find the cascade window in Sample Rate - In/Out Sample Rate and select 48000 below 44100.