Re: [MP3 ENCODER] modularization

[Takehiro TOMINAGA]

> > I think the mp3 encoding library should do what it is
> > supposed to do, encode pcm samples into mp3 frames.
> >
> > What the client software will add - ID3v2, WAV header, Xing header -
> > that should be of no interest for the *encoding library*.
>
> However, the information in the Xing frame is dependant on information in
> the total mp3 output. Now the encoding library could provide this info
> easily. Why should the client have to calculate this again?

Yes, that is the point. Rescaning the mp3 file and make vbr tag is a stupid
idea.

and, VBR tag is so popular and maybe a lot of frontend want to write it.
Such a common needed function should be a part of library, I think.
---
Takehiro TOMINAGA

--
MP3 ENCODER mailing list ( http://geek.rcc.se/mp3encoder/ )