> Those of u who've been looking into mp3 may want to take a peek at Yamaha's
> SoundVQ technology. This is great stuff. The quality is comparable to MP3,
> but the file size is half that of MP3, it's about 1/20th compared to MP3's
> 1/10th. The encoder is free to download, though limited to 90 days after
> which u need to get a new one.
>
> 
>
> Downside : it takes ages to encode. About 20 mins for a 38.7 MB (3:49 mins
> long) stereo AIFF file on my 233MHz G3 PowerMac.

Time for a G4@500, Drew!

P.S. Have a look to the sound encoders that come with Quicktime 4. That is
compression! You dont need the Pro version, just use MoviePlayer 2.5 (you
keep a copy, dont you?)