How To Make Sound Files Smaller?

[BadJesus]

Hello, I am making a map and I am just wondering if there is there a possible way to make .wav files smaller so that they take up less space

 

[BadJesus]

Noone wants to help me
That makes me a saaad panda...

 

[Maker]

You can compress the files with external converters. .wav and .mp3 file types are both supported. Make sure you compress them so that they work with WC3. 22050 Hz, 16 bit, single channel should work.

 

[ironman47]

Yeah, as Maker already suggested, you could compress the sounds, or just use MP3 files instead, since MP3 take up considerably less space then wav files.

 

[BadJesus]

Ah, okay, thank you.

 

[Dr Super Good]

1. Reduce sample rate. Less samples per second mean linearly less data per second of sound.
2. Reduce resolution. Lower resolution means each sample takes less to store so more samples can be supported.
3. Lossy compression. Alter the way data is stored into a more compact form.
4. Compress. Compressing the data with various algerthims can reduce file size depending on the way the data is stored.

1,2 and 3 all will reduce the quality of the reproduced sound when played back (will sound less like orignal).
4. Will not alter sound quality at all but will provide the least gain in space. Most lossy compressions do this extensivly as well so compressing a .mp3 will yield virtually no size decrease.

 

[Reaper51]

This should answer all your questions about reducing the size of music files:

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...ials-278/how-use-custom-music-your-map-31249/