Recording format issues
Posted: 11 Dec 2012, 00:07I'm trying to record my mixes, but my Mixvibes Cross-Discover DJ 1.3.2 only has the WAV, AIFF, OGG and FLAC audio format. I was hoping it would have the MP3 format...can anyone help?
I'd recommend using Audacity and the LAME encoder since it's Cross platform (windows/Mac/Linux) and free.
Just load the wave file, and then export to the bitrate you want the MP3 in.
FYI - One likely reason for this is that converting to MP3 requires purchasing a license for the Fraunhofer algorithm - which can be quite expensive. LAME isn't legal for distribution in all countries and while it creates MP3 compatible files, it's NOT an MP3 encoder (LAME actually stands for, "LAME Ain't an MP3 Encoder"). I find the quality actually BETTER with LAME over Fraunhofer at the same bitrates....
But that's all technical stuff you probably didn't need to know but I find it cool anyway.
