Trimming MP3 files

[CU_AMiGA]

Hello,

Recently downloaded an mp3 file to play on my GP32. As people may/may not know, the GP32 can only store max 128meg on the SMC. So i need to save as much valuble space as possible. The mp3 file that i got was around 6.6meg, and file file lengh was meant to be around 5 minutes, but the song seems to end a minute before that. Is there any way of cutting the remainder of that time and hopefully cutting the file size as well?

[whabang]

Problem is that most audio editing apps re-encode the file after editing, reducing quality. :-(

[CU_AMiGA]

Is that a no then? How much poor would the quality be? Still in stereo right? If it helps, the mp3 is Changes - By 2 Pac (RIP:-()

[that_punk_guy]

CU_AMiGA wrote:
Is that a no then? How much poor would the quality be? Still in stereo right? If it helps, the mp3 is Changes - By 2 Pac (RIP:-()

As you know, MP3 is a "lossy" compression format, so you don't get quite the same signal as the original. When you re-compress it at save time, those inconsistancies become the "target" signal - by playing it back you're attempting to replicate a signal that was dodgy to begin with. You'll still have stereo separation, just the signal quality will be compromised.

There might be lossless MP3 splitting tools available (just as there are MPEG video splitters). As far as I know, it's possible. But most audio software, for the sake of simplicity, will decode and re-encode it.

So, possible? Yes. Desirable? No.