> > Hi Shawn,
> >
> > > Is there a way to mix a JS MP3 to mono VBR by discarding all side information in
>M/S frames, & downmixing all L/R frames, & re-writing as mono VBR?
>
> I dont' see why it shouldnt work - you don't need to decode, just unpack the
> frame and then repack it.
>
Easiest solution (but it wont shrink your files): go into each frame
and replace the 12 bit "part2_3_length" field for channel 1 (both
granules) with 0.
Mark
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