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ceerup Code is Art Posts: 1033 Reg: Oct 10, 2011 New York City 16,380	confirm \| cancel 01/21/13 05:26 PM (13 years ago) About wav files I know apple is always picky and im not in the mood to get another app rejection. But im currently making a soundboard and will they mind .wav files i know i seen people use .m4a and .mp3 but is .wav good for iOS? i know android .wav are fine Title Comments I know apple is always picky and im not in the mood to get another app rejection. But im currently making a soundboard and will they mind .wav files i know i seen people use .m4a and .mp3 but is .wav good for iOS? i know android .wav are fine

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	01/21/13 06:25 PM (13 years ago) "wav" yes. I'd still convert them if you can find a way to batch it (depending on number of audio files to convert). Why chance it? https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/AudioVideo/Conceptual/MultimediaPG/UsingAudio/UsingAudio.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40009767-CH2-SW6 Cheers! -- Smug Comments "wav" yes. I'd still convert them if you can find a way to batch it (depending on number of audio files to convert). Why chance it? https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/AudioVideo/Conceptual/MultimediaPG/UsingAudio/UsingAudio.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40009767-CH2-SW6 Cheers! -- Smug

ceerup Code is Art Posts: 1033 Reg: Oct 10, 2011 New York City 16,380	01/21/13 06:56 PM (13 years ago) whats the lightest files, because my app is getting larger everytime i add a new wav lol Comments whats the lightest files, because my app is getting larger everytime i add a new wav lol

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	01/21/13 07:13 PM (13 years ago) Ogg Vorbis, but those aren't supported, lol! I'd still use MP3. You can use something like Audacity if you want to reduce it from stereo to mono, change the sample rate, and other parameters that can vastly reduce your audio file size (and subsequently reduce your audio quality as well; be sure not to take 'too' much out of it). With respect to 'batch' conversion of audio files, I'm not sure of any utilities to do that... But I'll look. Cheers! -- Smug Comments Ogg Vorbis, but those aren't supported, lol! I'd still use MP3. You can use something like Audacity if you want to reduce it from stereo to mono, change the sample rate, and other parameters that can vastly reduce your audio file size (and subsequently reduce your audio quality as well; be sure not to take 'too' much out of it). With respect to 'batch' conversion of audio files, I'm not sure of any utilities to do that... But I'll look. Cheers! -- Smug

SmugWimp Smugger than thou... Posts: 6316 Reg: Nov 07, 2012 Tamuning, GU 81,410	01/21/13 07:19 PM (13 years ago) I think will work nicely; AND it's Mac/PC. http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html Cheers! -- Smug Comments I think will work nicely; AND it's Mac/PC. http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html Cheers! -- Smug

ceerup Code is Art Posts: 1033 Reg: Oct 10, 2011 New York City 16,380	01/21/13 07:21 PM (13 years ago) thanks!!! Comments thanks!!!

AlanMac Aspiring developer Posts: 2612 Reg: Mar 05, 2012 Esher, UK 37,120	01/22/13 04:32 AM (13 years ago) I have a published app that uses mp3 on apple, so I don't believe they would see that as a reason for rejection. And mp3 a lot smaller than wav and also works on android. Comments I have a published app that uses mp3 on apple, so I don't believe they would see that as a reason for rejection. And mp3 a lot smaller than wav and also works on android.

ATRAIN53 Code is Art Posts: 1755 Reg: Nov 17, 2011 Chicago 26,450	01/22/13 07:50 AM (13 years ago) Nice find on NCH, loooks lean and mean. Wonder if the free version is limited/hobbled somehow... @ceerup .wav is uncompressed PCM audio. Always the largest format of an audio file (except for newer hi-def formats that don't really apply here) You can compress .wav files into lots of formats - but mp3 is most popular because of how small it can be compressed and still sound 'ok' mp3 files also contain tag/meta info such as the track name/artist/album wav does not have this container. go with .mp3 compressed down to @ 128k for a decent quality and good size. big fan of dbpoweramp, but that was like versions ago. not sure what it is now. I use Soundforge for all my pro audio needs (I LOVE Music, huge collector) here's a nice chart that shows/expains it well: http://nigelcoldwell.co.uk/audio/ Comments Nice find on NCH, loooks lean and mean. Wonder if the free version is limited/hobbled somehow... @ceerup .wav is uncompressed PCM audio. Always the largest format of an audio file (except for newer hi-def formats that don't really apply here) You can compress .wav files into lots of formats - but mp3 is most popular because of how small it can be compressed and still sound 'ok' mp3 files also contain tag/meta info such as the track name/artist/album wav does not have this container. go with .mp3 compressed down to @ 128k for a decent quality and good size. big fan of dbpoweramp, but that was like versions ago. not sure what it is now. I use Soundforge for all my pro audio needs (I LOVE Music, huge collector) here's a nice chart that shows/expains it well: http://nigelcoldwell.co.uk/audio/

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