.mp3/ 24-bit
.mp3/ 24-bit
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I am planning to release an EP on the Internet only. I want to have the download be as high quality as possible.
Soon I will have finalized 24-bit .WAV mixes that I will send to a mastering engineer. I assume he will give me 24-bit and 16-bit masters and then do I compress the 24-bit straight to .mp3 or do I need to apply dithering or something?
Also, if I make a .zip archive of the 6 .mp3s what does this do to audio quality?
How do I ensure that any info I add in iTunes will stay with the file? (Artist Name, Album Name, etc.)?
I am planning to release an EP on the Internet only. I want to have the download be as high quality as possible.
Soon I will have finalized 24-bit .WAV mixes that I will send to a mastering engineer. I assume he will give me 24-bit and 16-bit masters and then do I compress the 24-bit straight to .mp3 or do I need to apply dithering or something?
Also, if I make a .zip archive of the 6 .mp3s what does this do to audio quality?
How do I ensure that any info I add in iTunes will stay with the file? (Artist Name, Album Name, etc.)?
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You can turn a 24-bit WAV into an mp3 with just about any DAW, even the freeware Audacity...most apps use the LAME encoder, which is pretty standard, and works well. zip folder will not harm your files at all. The tag info will stick with the files...I guess anyone who wanted to could change it, but why would anybody do that? And 192kbps is a pretty good size-to-quality compromise.
Good luck with your EP!
Good luck with your EP!
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I don't think you want to use the 24 bit versions as your mainstay for online distribution yet. AFAICT, many people's sound cards and/or audio playback software can't handle this as a matter of course at this point. I'm not talking about your latest and greatest machine, but your 2-3 year old, run-of-the-mill dell laptop with a OEM sound card onboard is going to complain.
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Yeah, go to edit > preferences > file formats and adjust it however you like. It goes up to 320. At least on the latest beta, on PC.cjac9 wrote:OK one more question:
What is the best program to do this in on a Mac? I tried Audacity with the LAME converter but it will only do 128 not 192. Is there a way to do this in Audacity?
Or do it in iTunes. Personally, that's what I do. It's much, much easier to add tag info and cover art that way.
Use VBR. CBR is obsolete.
variable bitrate vs constant bitrate.
It changes the bitrate based on the material. Complex stuff will get 320, silent bits will get 32k, nonsense'll get 128, regular 192, etc. You'll have the same average bitrate but better quality that way.
variable bitrate vs constant bitrate.
It changes the bitrate based on the material. Complex stuff will get 320, silent bits will get 32k, nonsense'll get 128, regular 192, etc. You'll have the same average bitrate but better quality that way.
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Oscar Wilde
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How do I use VBR?? Very interesting sounding.
Last edited by cjac9 on Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:03 am, edited 1 time in total.
With an encoder like LAME that supports VBR.
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Oscar Wilde
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