How large should MP3 files be?

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How large should MP3 files be?

I have some songs in my itunes folder that are 6MB each! that seems excessive.

2006-06-18 14:13:07 · 3 answers · asked by dearprudence20 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet

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4MB = 4 minutes in 128kbps bitrate

2006-06-18 14:15:28 · answer #1 · answered by Malcolm uses Xbox 360 Avatar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It depends on how long the song is and what bitrate it was encoded at. Assuming a 128Kbps bitrate then 1 minute is approximately 1MB. At higher bitrates such as 192Kbps 1 minute will be more than 1MB though I lack exact figures.

2006-06-18 21:19:40 · answer #2 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

most mp3 files with excellent quality >160 take up 5 - 10 MB for a normal size song. 128 encoding sounds a bit tinny on the highs and symbols...

2006-06-18 21:19:06 · answer #3 · answered by Niebling 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋