>As you probably know, the old VBR routine tries to
>get an acceptable quantization at different bit
>constraints, resulting in something like a binary
>search for the optimal bit amount needed.
While we're on the subject of VBR, I have one
question about LAME: why does it only support such
a limited number of bit rates. I've seen VBRs made
with other encoders that don't rely just on a few
bit rates but precisely adjust the bit rate
according to the complexity of the music.
David
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