> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Does lame implement side channel starving? If not, I'll volunteer :-)
> >
> > Ciao,
> >
> > Segher Boessenkool
> >
>
> LAME has crude algorithm which allocates bits based on
> the energy contained in the side channel vs. mid channel.
>
> It definatly needs work: I have some test cases where LAME allocates
> too many bits to the side channel, and other test cases (like ftb_samp.wav)
> where it allocates too few.
You could try allocating bits per sfband... sounds reasonable to me.
>
> I tried the side channel "sparsing" algorithm described in
> the ISO docs a long time ago, and it does not work at all.
That's strange... for me, it does work. Saves about 30% of bits as well.
I'll look into it tonight or something.
Dagdag,
Segher
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