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MIDI or MP3?

  • Rowan
  • 11/28/2009 10:45 PM
  • 1609 views
I have many suitable songs for either format, however it really boils down if you guys want a big filesize with LOADS of typical JRPG SNES quality songs, or a bigger filesize with a wide (*and different) mix of nu-jazz/ambient/house music. Either way it's going to be a big filesize.

MIDI folder: 26MBs (5 MP3's are used for ALL boss encounters (from mini-boss to Final boss)
MP3 folder: 133MBs (and rising.. NOTE: All MP3s were compressed with DietMP3)

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Solitayre
Circumstance penalty for being the bard.
18257
11/28/2009 11:02 PM
How did you manage to get a file size of 88MB with MIDIs?
Rowan
131
11/28/2009 11:07 PM
Just checked it again and I forgot to remove all the MP3's that I just put in there just to listen to lol. Updated MIDI folder size :P
Solitayre
Circumstance penalty for being the bard.
18257
11/29/2009 01:02 AM
Well, 26 MB is much more reasonable size. I personally don't mind huge file sizes, as long as they aren't too huge, but a lot of people will skip right over a 133 MB folder. I would say, if possible, go with a mix of both, use the MP3s you like for important scenes, but stick to MIDI for the rest to keep your project size sane.
Feldschlacht IV
Sit down. Be humble.
1486
11/29/2009 01:18 AM
Unless it's completely and totally ridiculous, file size is more or less irrelevant to me. But I can't speak for anyone else, though.
Mitsuhide_The_Vagrant
1413
11/29/2009 05:49 PM
Agree with Feld. MP3's are usually more effective (not to say that MIDIs can't get the job done either...). Either is fine, but MP3's I like more.
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