spoken word and music help please.

[stephenj]

I have just started using your music converter.

I create spoken word hypnosis audio sessions which until now we have put on CD but we are now wanting to put them on our website for download (note we do not need them to be streamed just downloaded).

I have been able to take a 100mb (approx 10 minutes) session and compressed it down to about 1mb using the settings below which is brilliant as the words are still clear and effective BUT my only problem is I use a small section of classical music at the beginning and end (about 20 seconds each) to open and close and this sounds pretty crap.
I understand I have done some pretty serious compression (or whatever it is I have done) so my question is
Is there any way I can reduce the file from approx 100mb down to target 5mb or less and still retain a useable version of the classical music bits (they are laid down under my voice)?

Thanks and thanks for this great product

Here are the setting I did to get from 100 to 1mb

Target Qual VBR slider set to lowest at -V9 (est BR 70bps)
encoding = normal
Advanced Button I set frequency to = 24kHz
(I don't want to normalize as the sound level gets put too high and distorts)

Stephen

P.S. If you want to have a listen to see what I mean I have posted it on my site at

http://www.stephenhenryconsulting.com/letter/theweightlosssecretkey/freegift.html

[Spoon]

Re: spoken word and music help please.

If you have Reference, then in dBpoweramp Configuration switch on the Professional Frequency conversion, it will make a difference.

[stephenj]

Re: spoken word and music help please.

Can you advise what Reference is and where I find or buy it?
Thanks
Stephen

[LtData]

Re: spoken word and music help please.

It is a more-advanced version of dMC: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dbpoweramp-reference.htm
To compare Reference to the normal PowerPack and free versions: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/db-versions.htm