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n3wjack
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Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:52:06 +0100
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Re: [idm] Sound formats
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On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 16:38:08 -0600, Kent Williams <chaircrusher@gmail.com> wrote:
quoted 13 lines mp3 doesn't sound bad if you use high quality VBR, and if you use the> mp3 doesn't sound bad if you use high quality VBR, and if you use the > lame encoder '--alt-preset standard' is very good -- decent > compression and good sound quality. 128k MP3s are going to sound > about FM-radio quality. > > If you're playing out on a big system, it would be good if you got > something better than builtin laptop audio -- cheap laptops sound > really crap on a big system. > > There are other formats -- OGG, WMV, etc, but you're kind of limited > to what your DJ software can read. FLAC format > http://flac.sourceforge.net/ is lossless, but I don't know of any DJ > app that reads it.
a good summary, I was going to say pretty much the same, when it comes down to encoded mp3's, don't settle for anything less than the maximum 320k sample rate -- "progress doesn't come from early risers progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things" http://n3wjack.blogspot.com http://www.jungletrain.net - 24/7 dnb radio station Plenty of gmail invites left, let me know if you want one. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org