we're talking about maybe 1-2% per mp3 stream. that is not the argument. besides, my notebook hd is already the max. size limit.
on the other hand it's simply impossible to play with mp3 loops because mp3 isn't gapless (adds a few ms silence before and after the data area). i would just like to use ableton as cut-tool which i want to use for extracting loops from tracks. that's the only point where i would like to open mp3s. i bet that ableton will surely come up with a solution for the cut thing, most sound editors really lack on features when it comes about cutting loops from areas without drums (eh, where's the exact start point?). cheerio, ronny > you dont want the overhead of decoding multiple mp3 streams > in realtime (by default, live reads the wav in realtime > each time it plays, a lot like a record player... )applying > pitch or time shifting, and then output as an uncompressed > stream. you can upgrade hard drives with much more ease than > a CPU, and ableton can read from CD or dvd, which helps (cd > or dvd of .wav) > > -Joe
