Mp3 FAQ
Thursday, 02 May 2019 When I click on an MP3 link in IE I get a message about «extended information» and no file downloads – why? I think «extended information» is mostly just IE’s way of telling you that it got a response that it...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 How do I stop Winamp from skipping when playing MP3 files? There may be various causes, and some may be difficult to get around (e.g. some video drivers conflict with audio output in some circumstances, as do some modem operations, and these...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 What codec settings? More difficult. As previously mentioned, some people prefer CBR (constant bit rate) while others think that VBR (variable bit rate) delivers on its promise of the best quality at the best overall compression ratio. Whichever...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I don’t like the way other people name their MP3s, and now I have a whole directory filled with MP3s that I want to rename. Is there an easy way to do this? There are a large number of file renaming utilities available. Also, most ID3...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 Winamp tells me that .wav files are 176kbps. Why don’t we just encode at THAT bitrate and get .wav quality MP3s? What Winamp is *really* telling you is that your .wav file is recorded at 178kiloBYTESps and not kilo-bits per second. This has...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 What are MP3 ID3 tags? Should I bother with them? Yes. If you are ripping your own CDs then most ripper/encoders will add the information to the tags for you and will even look up the information from CDDB or freedb so you don’t have to...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 Should mono material get encoded at the same bitrate as stereo material? No. Mono originals only require half the bitrate of a stereo recording to get the same quality. If you encode your Stereo MP3s at 192kbps, then the comparable Mono file...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 Who listens to mono any more? Shouldn’t I just encode my mono songs in stereo? No. If the original recording was in mono, there is no reason to use stereo encoding which will only produce two identical channels using twice the space. top of...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 What’s the Difference between Stereo, Joint-Stereo and Dual-Channel?Well, a lot. There are other types being used now also, MS Stereo, Forced JS, etc. The differences and the technical aspects are beyond the scope of this FAQ. Much...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I’ve made some MP3s with Joint-Stereo and I think they sound fine, but I’m not sure my $20 computer speakers are very accurate. Is there a better way to tell if my Joint-Stereo MP3s are flanging? If you have used a recent...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 My MP3s sound good except there is a little POP at the very beginning of the song. What can I do about that? First of all listen to the file a couple times. Sometimes your MP3 player will make a sound that isn’t necessarily in your MP3. If...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 What Is VBR And Is It A Good Thing?A: VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate. It’s a method of encoding audio to MP3 that allows for different sections of the file to be encoded at different bitrates, depending upon the demands of the source...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 Should I be using VBR? Completely up to you. If you do choose to use VBR there are a number of reasons why it is a good idea to include that information in your headers when you post the files. The most important is that some hardware (albeit...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 Can I just sample the audio via my sound card instead of digitally ripping the CD?The general consensus is «no» due to the amount of noise that gets introduced into the file by that process. You may not initially even hear the noise...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I’ve ripped the audio track but the .wav file is messed up. It seems jittery and has pops or skips. Why? It could be a number of things. Check your CD. You need a good clean source to start with. If the CD is in good shape, it may be jitter...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I don’t have a CD-ROM in my computer, but I do have a CD player in my stereo; can I just hook that up to my sound card and sample it that way? You are going to be getting an analog copy by doing this and it is far from the best way to do...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I don’t like the way the song sounds on the CD because I like more bass. Should I adjust the equalization (EQ) on the .wav file before making it into an MP3 and uploading it? Don’t. People generally want to hear an MP3 that is as...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I have some tapes that I want to post as MP3s. How can I do that? MP3s originating from cassettes are very problematic. If you have some cassettes that have something that doesn’t seem available anywhere else then there are some good...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I’ve ripped the track to my hard drive. Anything I should do before I turn it into an MP3? Yes. Listen to all of your files first. Before you encode the file into an MP3 and possibly upload a problematic MP3, make sure your source file is...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I made an MP3 from a tape and it sounds TERRIBLE! No, I mean a lot worse than the .wav file did. Why? Many possible reasons, many possible solutions. «If at first you don’t succeed, try try again» and all that. top of the...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I’ve listened to all my uncompressed files and they sound great, now how do I make them into MP3s? The codec of choice right now is Lame. There are a number of programs available to make MP3 using Lame. You can install Lame as the ACM...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I’m making some MP3s from a vinyl source. Is there any easy way to make my files sound better? No. When making MP3s from vinyl sources much time and effort are usually required to get the best sounding MP3 possible. There are some posters...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I’ve heard that not all encoders/codecs give equal quality results. Which encoder/codec is best? While there is no way to arrive at an absolute answer to «which is the best» the contributors the a.b.s.m.* groups at this time...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I don’t have a lot of time or patience for testing, which codec do you recommend? LAME. top of the page Sandkasse | Spill | Banjo rules | Music in Vegas | About Us | Site Map | Contact Us | ©2005 bestmp3links...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I’ve made my MP3s and it’s time to name them. Is there a naming standard? What information should I include in the name? There is no current universally accepted naming standard. It depends completely on how you have your files...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 How do I make my own MP3 files? first you need to create a wave file, either from a CD or other source. If it is a CD, you will need a CD Ripper. Next you need an MP3 encoder to convert the WAV file created by a ripper or other source into an MP3...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 How do I get the music into my computer? The preferred method of making MP3s is to do it from a digital source (CD) and capture it digitally (Digital Audio Extraction: DAE). This process is also known as «ripping». First off, you must...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 How do I determine if my drive and system support digital audio extraction (DAE)? Some software packages will test your system for you. If you have Easy CD Creator, go to Tools|System Tests|Audio Extraction and run the test. If you are...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 I know my CD drive does DAE, but I’m having strange problems and I can’t get it to work right. What do I do? You may be having compatibility problems with a specific piece of software. top of the page
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 My CD drive supports DAE; what do I use to rip audio tracks? There are many different software choices, and each has its pros and cons as well as its fans and detractors. Current rippers of choice are EAC, CDex, dbPowerAmp, Audiograbber and some...
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Thursday, 02 May 2019 Can I encode to MP3 straight off of the CD? Yes. Many programs will do this in the background making it seem as if it is being done in one step but it is always being done as CD > wave > MP3. Most «all in one» programs such as...
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Mp3 FAQ
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Mp3 FAQ
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