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AtlantisWolf Tsuki

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Join date: 8 Oct 2006

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11-10-2006 10:56

Hi there. I was just wondering if it would be possible to change the format for downloading sounds to the game to a format that is more compressed and easier/more commonly used. However, I am no expert on such things, so I do not know what format to suggest. What I do know is that I have friends who have complained that the .wav format takes up too much space, and that I have been having trouble changing my sounds into that format. If anyone knows more about this subject than I do, please add your thoughts.

Scalar Tardis

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Join date: 5 Nov 2005

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11-10-2006 11:22

If you are using a PC you have a built-in tool for basic sound conversion if you cannot get a WAV to come out in the right format for uploading.

The tool is called the Sound Recorder and dates back to Windows 3.1, but even XP has it lurking in the Windows system folder.

Go to Start -> Run... and type in sndrec32 to open it

1. Open the source file (a .WAV of the wrong format)
2. Choose Save As...
3. At the bottom it shows the format and a Change.... Click the button
4. Choose PCM in the upper selection (usually already selected)
5. Choose 44.100 kHz, 16-bit, Mono in the lower selection
6. Click OK, choose a new name for the file and Save

SndRec32 can also be used as a free way to live-capture audio as a WAV from other programs playing sound, by using the Recording volume control and a stereo 1/8" to stereo 1/8" plug. Set the Recording input to Line In, then plug the cable from your computer Line-Out into the Line-In, to loop the audio back into the computer again.

Some audio devices will permit the computer's audio output to be directly selected as a recording source and so the cable hack may not be needed on your computer.

Draco18s Majestic

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11-10-2006 12:29

Also:
Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound Recorder

AtlantisWolf Tsuki

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11-11-2006 10:27

The problem is, it isn't in wav format to begin with.

Draco18s Majestic

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11-11-2006 10:37

Then Try a Google Search

Ordinal Malaprop

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11-11-2006 11:52

Audacity will read a lot of different files and can save them quite easily to WAV.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

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Would it be possible to change the sound format?
AtlantisWolf Tsuki Registered User Join date: 8 Oct 2006 Posts: 4	11-10-2006 10:56 Hi there. I was just wondering if it would be possible to change the format for downloading sounds to the game to a format that is more compressed and easier/more commonly used. However, I am no expert on such things, so I do not know what format to suggest. What I do know is that I have friends who have complained that the .wav format takes up too much space, and that I have been having trouble changing my sounds into that format. If anyone knows more about this subject than I do, please add your thoughts.
Scalar Tardis SL Scientist/Engineer Join date: 5 Nov 2005 Posts: 249	11-10-2006 11:22 If you are using a PC you have a built-in tool for basic sound conversion if you cannot get a WAV to come out in the right format for uploading. The tool is called the Sound Recorder and dates back to Windows 3.1, but even XP has it lurking in the Windows system folder. Go to Start -> Run... and type in sndrec32 to open it 1. Open the source file (a .WAV of the wrong format) 2. Choose Save As... 3. At the bottom it shows the format and a Change.... Click the button 4. Choose PCM in the upper selection (usually already selected) 5. Choose 44.100 kHz, 16-bit, Mono in the lower selection 6. Click OK, choose a new name for the file and Save SndRec32 can also be used as a free way to live-capture audio as a WAV from other programs playing sound, by using the Recording volume control and a stereo 1/8" to stereo 1/8" plug. Set the Recording input to Line In, then plug the cable from your computer Line-Out into the Line-In, to loop the audio back into the computer again. Some audio devices will permit the computer's audio output to be directly selected as a recording source and so the cable hack may not be needed on your computer.
Draco18s Majestic Registered User Join date: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 2,744	11-10-2006 12:29 Also: Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound Recorder
AtlantisWolf Tsuki Registered User Join date: 8 Oct 2006 Posts: 4	11-11-2006 10:27 The problem is, it isn't in wav format to begin with.
Draco18s Majestic Registered User Join date: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 2,744	11-11-2006 10:37 Then Try a Google Search
Ordinal Malaprop really very ordinary Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 4,607	11-11-2006 11:52 Audacity will read a lot of different files and can save them quite easily to WAV. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ _____________________ http://ordinalmalaprop.com/forum/ - visit Ordinal's Scripting Colloquium for scripting discussion with actual working BBCode! http://ordinalmalaprop.com/engine/ - An Engine Fit For My Proceeding, my Aethernet Journal http://www.flickr.com/groups/slgriefbuild/ - Second Life Griefbuild Digest, pictures of horrible ad griefing and land spam, and the naming of names

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