Posted by irina.macovei on 01/10/07 17:02

Hi,

Consider this please:
1. .aa files can be accelerated with 1x only (this is checkable in the
demo version, with which you can test the software before buying). The
upper speeds (2x -> 4x) are aplicable to .wma conversions. In this
case, the maximum you can get is 4x4=16x, as Tunebite can record up to
4 slots simultaneously.
2. the size issue...This is due to the conversion algorithm, usually
the created outputs are 2, 3 times bigger (in size) then the originals.
Still, the duration should be exactlly the same.
3. the "no sound" result may be caused by the dubbing function. Seems
that on some systems Tunebite fails to properly enable this dubbing
driver and still uses the regular soundcard of the system, despite the
digital mode is activated. This would result in creating an unproper
output, much shorter then the original, as happened in your case.
Following sequence should remove the inconvenient:
- go to ControlPanel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Audio
- manually select Tunebite High-Speed Dubbing as the default device
for Sound playback
- return to Tunebite: activate the static mode for high-speed dubbing
(Options > Record > High-speed dubbing > Use a fixed number of slots:
1)
- try a conversion. Is the created output proper?
- roll back to the regular soundcard of the system: ControlPanel >
Sounds and Audio Devices > Audio > Sound playback
- repeat the conversion in Tunebite. Is the created output proper?
4. Tunebite support is always reachable (and ready to help) at
support@tunebite.com


brianp@austin.rr.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to legally record what goes out my sound card so I can play
> it in my car. I found TUNEBITE which alleges to do just this and
> thought I would try it. Here are my results:
>
> Recording speed: The claim is at least 4X recording speed. Neither I
> nor anybody on their support web site can get it to work at more than
> 1X.
> Size: The Audio Book I am recording is 81 MB. The size of the MP3 is
> 406 MB, over 5X bloat (and no, it's not a .WAV file).
> Sound quality: The first 10 seconds sound OK. The rest of the 5+ hours
> is completely silent as far as I can tell.
> Tech support: Unless you can read German, there is none!
>
> My system is 100% mainstream:
> FX-60 CPU
> 4 GB OCZ RAM
> Asus A8N32-SLI mobo
> EVGA 7800 GTX/256 video
> Dual Raptor 74, RAID 0 system drive
> Win XP, latest patches
> Norton ISP 2007
> iTunes 7 latest
>
> I don't know to get technical support or ask for a refund. Fortunately,
> I paid with Paypal and intend to have them unpaid for gross
> misrepresentation of an egregiously defective product.
>
> I just find myself wondering whether Audible is behind this web site.
> Offer people the promise of being able to fairly use the content they
> have purchased only to technically frustrate them until they give up.
>
> Avoid tunebite like the plague!
>
> Brian

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