I just noticed this post in the forum today. I would have posted sooner had I known it was here.
I know that .webm has been incorporated into SAB/RAB because FCBH is using it and it’s an amazing option for compression. However, it seems the only way to do the conversion is via the command-line, or use SAB to do it.
I propose that the developers also include the ability to use .opus files (.opus and .webm are twins, both born of the people who created .ogg and have been working on a better codec for years). You can read about the development of the Opus codec here: LINK REMOVED and read the developer’s FAQ here: LINK REMOVED
I make this proposal, because Audacity now includes the ability to export .opus files (and not .webm). Since Audacity is the “defacto” audio editor around the world and has decided to support .opus I believe it’s here to stay. I did quite a bit of research on it, which you can read here https:// bit.ly/opus-files (link modified - as a new user I can’t post links…) In the paper, I have a link to the files I compressed at various settings, so you can download them and listen for yourself to hear what each compression setting does to the audio.
The Opus codec will allow us to shrink the size of NT apps with audio from 700mb down to 100mb while maintaining the quality, without having to use a command-line, which very few people are comfortable with. It will allow us to make any app with audio significantly smaller than what they will be if we use .mp3
Please consider adding the option of .opus for audio files!