Ask YC: Do you know how to cut down a .caf file?

Posted by nomad on Thursday December 11, 2008 @03:00PM
from the self-post dept.

We just released an iPhone app that's 2.2mb. We're trying to cut down the audio .caf (.5mb now) to make it more efficient. Any ideas?

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Re:Ask YC: Do you know how to cut down a .caf file? by thomasswift on Thursday December 11, 2008 @04:10PM (#394815)

I really don't think you can. .caf gives you a big increase in quality to size. Is there a reason you choose .caf over mp3?

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Re:Ask YC: Do you know how to cut down a .caf file? by nomad on Thursday December 11, 2008 @04:30PM (#394848)

You're only allowed to use .caf, .aif, or .wav files.

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Re:Ask YC: Do you know how to cut down a .caf file? by thomasswift on Thursday December 11, 2008 @04:39PM (#394870)

Your right. Sorry about that.

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Re:Ask YC: Do you know how to cut down a .caf file? by nomad on Thursday December 11, 2008 @04:48PM (#394881)

No worries. There's no clear cut reason for that limitation, it's just there.

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Re:Ask YC: Do you know how to cut down a .caf file? by thomasswift on Thursday December 11, 2008 @05:41PM (#394971)

On the Stanford iPhone class they have some sample code for using AVAudioPlayer (it's in 2.2) and they are loading an mp3 from within the project.

This is an intersting area to me, so post any reasons you shy away from it. Cheers!

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