Converting Musics for RTCW with Winamp


(ronboy) #1

Hello guys. I am having problems converting two custom musics to a small size with Winamp. Below is a comparison of the two sizes.

The size of the two musics when converted

Invasion- 20.3 MB

Stealth- 18.4 MB

The size of the two musics before being converted

Invasion- 3.73 MB

Stealth- 36.9 MB

As you can see, both musics are too big. Is there a way to convert these musics to a smaller size without losing quality?

Thanks in advance.


(kat) #2

Ack! ron you’re not supposed to post that kind of stuff in public as you’re distributing content ripped from the game (a big “no-no”).

As for the problem, the compression rate will vary depending on the ‘complexity’ of the audio, simple tracks with little difference compress much better than complex tracks with lots of instruments - it’s similar to images in that respect, single colours compress much better than photos.


(ronboy) #3

[QUOTE=kat;402103]

As for the problem, the compression rate will vary depending on the ‘complexity’ of the audio, simple tracks with little difference compress much better than complex tracks with lots of instruments - it’s similar to images in that respect, single colours compress much better than photos.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the explanation, kat. I’ll just have to choose between the two. :slight_smile: