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GMartin58
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March 1, 2017
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Default MP3 Format?

  • March 1, 2017
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I'm still using CS6...wondering if there is a way to choose MP3 as a default format instead of always defaulting to WAV? Any help is appreciated!

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Correct answer _durin_

If you choose File > Export > File... to save your recordings, it will always remember the last-used format, so after selecting MP3 once, it will continue to default to MP3.

The File > Save or Save As for new recordings will always default to uncompressed WAV files as MP3 is a lossy format and there will always be quality degradation when compressing.  We wouldn't want the default format to inadvertently reduce quality, which is why compressed formats require some intervention when using the standard Save commands.

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March 1, 2017

If you choose File > Export > File... to save your recordings, it will always remember the last-used format, so after selecting MP3 once, it will continue to default to MP3.

The File > Save or Save As for new recordings will always default to uncompressed WAV files as MP3 is a lossy format and there will always be quality degradation when compressing.  We wouldn't want the default format to inadvertently reduce quality, which is why compressed formats require some intervention when using the standard Save commands.

GMartin58
GMartin58Author
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March 1, 2017

As always, thanks, Durin. I send out 15-20 voice-over auditions a day...MP3 required...so thought it might be a bit quicker if you could set a default. Cheers!

ryclark
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March 1, 2017

You could Batch convert your saved .wav files all together at the end of an editing session perhaps. Edit menu Batch Process.