GarageBand anomaly

20 Nov 2020 17:47:40

Eric Jervis

I exported a 7 minutes 30 secs file to MP3 5.2MB;
I shortened it to 3 mins 18 secs and it measures 6.3 MB
Any ideas Gentlemen?

Re: GarageBand anomaly

20 Nov 2020 18:01:59

Eric Jervis

Is it because when I closed the original project after I'd exported it, GB asked me if I wanted to save the alterations, and I was a silly boy and said "Yes"?

Re: GarageBand anomaly

20 Nov 2020 23:11:55

Mick Burrell

I think a GarageBand file will be larger than an MP3 of its contents so if the 3:18 file is GarageBand then yes. If that is also MP3 then I have no idea!

That was my thinking Mick, but GarageBand tskes half a minute or so to convert the file to MP3, and if you then save it again does it then contain all the converting information thus making it bigger than before?

Re: GarageBand anomaly

21 Nov 2020 12:26:41

Mick Burrell

I doubt it. You could test it by converting again to see if it's quicker the second time.

Re: GarageBand anomaly

21 Nov 2020 13:48:16

Eric Jervis

I went back to the earliest version I could find, sorted it out in Audacity, exported it to MP3 and Lo - its only 2.1 MB....

Re: GarageBand anomaly

22 Nov 2020 09:51:01

Eric Jervis

I've done nine of them now and I may have discovered the problem. I had a lot of muted tracks which I've now deleted.....