1775 wrote:
As others have noted, 2GB mp3 files are way too big. Something either went wrong in the conversion or the settings to convert were not set to result in smaller files. I always split audio files for ebooks - just to make it easier to manage. If for whatever reason you lose your place (or bookmark) you are not scanning through hours of audio to get back to where you were.
I use a Sandisk Clip + and have never had a problem playing an mp3 - but I have never had an mp3 file that big.
2Gig for a MP3 file that is 15 HRS long AND at 320 kbps IS MOST LIKELY DAMAGED, I would have expected closer to 3 gig.
The problem most likely is the 320 kbps, that player may or may not support it or the conversion software was unable to split the file into smaller chunks.
OP needs to select 128 kbps during the conversion (provided the software they are using supports reducing the bit rate during conversion).
128 kbps bit rate typically yields 10 hrs per 1 gig of space so 15 hour long MP3 at 128 kbps should be about 1.5 gig in size.
WM recorder at one time used to throw in a free file converter with their trial software.. Not sure if they still do.. That is what I use for a lot of my media conversions, not sure if their converter supports a M4b file though.
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