AIFF Quicktime Pro conversion question

[David Thrasher]

I don't know what programs would be available to do this (I'd be curious to find out myself) but one solution I've heard of to make something fit a certain time (done a lot in television) is to slightly speed up the clip(s). This shortens the clips and if sped up enough, they'll fit the length required. Since digital audio is being used, it is possible to do this without affecting the pitch. There are of course limits on how much you can speed things up before it becomes noticeable.

-Dave

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Message-Id: <p06002004bc4ecd22fec9@[10.0.1.45]>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 10:38:28 -0800
From: Rod Duncan <roduncan at telus.net>
Subject: [MacDV] AIFF Quicktime Pro conversion question

This might be slightly off this list's focus but would appreciate any help.
(I did cross-post to the Mac Pro Audio List, but it isn't quite as 
active as this list, so apologies to both list recipients for a 
double post.)

I have a 908 MB 16 bit 48 kHz AIFF audio file I want to resize to fit 
onto a regular CD for play in my car. It is a 90 minute voice audio 
file so reducing the kHz isn't a big deal with only a subtle quality 
change.

I first exported it from the 48 kHz size to a 32 kHz and this reduced 
it to 649 MB. On attempting to burn it in Toast gave an error that 
there were no enough sectors available. ???

I then tried a conversion to 24 kHz which reduced it down to a 
smaller yet, 450 MB size. Both of these attempts to burn gave me the 
not enough sectors available warning in Toast on attempt to burn. ???

What am I missing? Is it because the length is still 90 minutes? The 
Quicktime file size is small enough to fit onto a 700 MB CD. I ended 
up spitting it into two-45 minute CD's @ 48 kHZ & 16 bit stereo. 
However, I did want it on one CD.

Any & all help appreciated.

Thanks,
Rod