Recording directly within Storyline/Presenter vs. importing audio

Will:

I know this is HORRIBLY late, but I just stumbled across your question while looking for something else. I always teach people to record audio separately and import into Storyline. My logic: you have much better editing tools in Adobe Audition, Audacity, etc. than what's available in SL. You only have four options available: you can adjust volume, insert silence, cut out mistakes, and cut-and-paste in order to move sections around. There is no noise reduction, equalization, etc.

Plus, when you record in Storyline, MP3 files  are generated with an audio bitrate of 192 kbps. MP3s are compressed files w/ lower quality, compared to WAV or AIFF.  Then, when you publish, the MP3 files get re-encoded (i.e. re-compressed), reducing audio quality a second time.

I see you're in my old hometown. Assuming you're still in KC, we should connect next time I'm in town to visit family