Hello chuck151:
Unfortunately, Sound Recorder uses a low compression ratio, making
files that take more than 1 minute extremely large. I shall propose
three solutions to your problem, and you can decide for yourself which
one is best for your purpose.
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1. Using Sound Recorder:
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This solution is a bit cumbersome, but it does work. Record 1 minute
of blank sound. Repeatedly choose Effects->Decrease Speed until the
size of the sound file is about 3 hours (10800 seconds). Your
computer might run out of memory while doing this. You can
alternatively record 3 hours of blank space for your file. When
you're done, save the file. Close Sound Recorder, then reopen the
file. Begin recording your meeting. When your meeting is done, stop
recording and choose Edit->Delete After Current Position to get rid of
the blank space. Save your file.
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2. Using Advanced Sound Recorder
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I highly recommend this method. You can download a 35K file at
http://download.com.com/3000-2169-10138973.html?tag=lst-0-5 . Unzip
the file and run the program. I suspect that it utilizes the Sound
Recorder and automatically re-records every 60 seconds. The program
will let you know where it saved the file.
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3. Using Absolute MP3 Recorder
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WAV files can take a lot of space and can be extremely unwieldy. This
455K program records your sound file into MP3 format, which is easier
to handle. Download it at
http://download.com.com/3000-2189-6987624.html?tag=lst-0-18 and
install it.
I have tested all of the above methods with success. Both of the
above mentioned programs are freeware, and they can both record for
longer than 60 seconds.
I hope that answered your question. If you need clarification, please
request for it before rating this answer.
Thank you,
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Clarification of Answer by
secret901-ga
on
20 Sep 2002 16:23 PDT
Oops, here's my research strategy:
"sound recorder" "time limit"
http://www.download.com: "sound recorder"
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Request for Answer Clarification by
chuck151-ga
on
22 Sep 2002 16:33 PDT
Answer sounds good. Minor clairification. If I ues the Absolute MP3
Recorder, and make a CD from the file, will others be able to read it?
Do I need an MP3 reader to use the CD? Thanks for the answers.
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Clarification of Answer by
secret901-ga
on
22 Sep 2002 17:08 PDT
(sorry, I meant to post this as a clarification, but chose comment instead)
chuck151,
This depends on how you will burn the CD. Will you burn it as a data
CD or as an audio CD? Your CD burner probably has the capability to
convert the MP3 data into the correct format if you are going to burn
it as an audio CD. This way, any CD player will be able to read it.
If you decide to burn it as a data CD, then the person must have
MP3-reading capabilities to listen to it. Also, if you decide to
record it as an MP3, the sound quality might not be good if you don't
have the right settings. I recommend PCM Attributes: 44,100 Hz, 16
bit, Stero at the rate of 172 KB/s "Output" The same as above "Main
Screen" Record Source: Stero Mix and "save .MP3 as .WAV. That should
make the file to be recorded at top quality. The recorded files will
be stored at C:\Program Files\Techlogic\Absolute MP3
Recorder\Recordings.
If you need further clarification, please let me know.
secret901-ga
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Clarification of Answer by
secret901-ga
on
22 Sep 2002 17:19 PDT
If the primary reason that you are recording the meetings is to make
them into audio CD's, then I suggest that you use the methods that
record them into WAV files instead. It can take a while to convert
MP3 files into the proper format to make into an audio CD.
secret901-ga
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