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Old 02-17-2009, 03:56 PM
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Hello all, I am new to this forum so I'm sure that this is an newbie question, but I have digi 003 and Pro Tools 7.4 and when I try to bounce to disk, and I change the format from wav to mp3 I get an error message that says I don't have that option. I thought that converting to mp3 was just part of Protools, is it not? and if so how do I get that option? Someone Please help...!!! Thanks

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Old 02-17-2009, 04:25 PM
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Hello all, I am new to this forum so I'm sure that this is an newbie question, but I have digi 003 and Pro Tools 7.4 and when I try to bounce to disk, and I change the format from wav to mp3 I get an error message that says I don't have that option. I thought that converting to mp3 was just part of Protools, is it not? and if so how do I get that option? Someone Please help...!!! Thanks

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The mp3 option is $20.00 at the Digi store.
That said, why anyone would want to bounce to mp3 is beyond me.
Better to bouce to wav, then convert it to mp3, which takes about 7 seconds.
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Old 02-17-2009, 05:49 PM
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Could not agree more. Both Windows Media Player and iTunes can do the conversion.
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I'm with that... I've had the MP3 option for years and never once used it. If i need an MP3, It is always a copy of a compressed Wave file using Sound Forge.
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Old 02-18-2009, 02:42 AM
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Ok thanks guys... so now I know not to waste money on that feature. However I do have Windows Media Player, so does anyone have instructions or where I can get instructions on converting my wav files to mp3?
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Old 02-18-2009, 09:45 AM
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Why are you guys so against bouncing to MP3 right from PT? It saves a lot of work if you just want to bounce a mix "in progress" to listen to as you're working. Why take two steps to do what should happen in one?
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Why are you guys so against bouncing to MP3 right from PT? It saves a lot of work if you just want to bounce a mix "in progress" to listen to as you're working. Why take two steps to do what should happen in one?
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Why are you guys so against bouncing to MP3 right from PT? It saves a lot of work if you just want to bounce a mix "in progress" to listen to as you're working. Why take two steps to do what should happen in one?
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Because if you bounce to wav, then you have that file too, it's better quality than mp3, thus a better reference.
Bouncing to mp3 actually WASTES time, IMO, as the bounce is real time.
Converting a wav to mp3 is hardly "a lot of work."
It takes 4 seconds.
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Why are you guys so against bouncing to MP3 right from PT? It saves a lot of work if you just want to bounce a mix "in progress" to listen to as you're working. Why take two steps to do what should happen in one?
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Its sometimes necessary to have an MP3 to have small files to transfer for others to listen while you are working. No need or use for a real quality bounce yet so doing so is a waste at that time. The MP3 option is only $20 and when needed is very convenient. I got sick of bouncing out a wave just to convert it to an MP3 when I was only needing the small MP3 file.
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Fair enough. I've never bounced to mp3, and I have the option.
Heck, maybe I'll start, just to get my 20 bux worth.
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