> > > Hi, > > Why do we reduce bits always from the side channel? Should we not > introduce noise depending on the > > localization of the signal? I suspect that if the noise localization > is not the same as the signal localization, > > MLD effects would come into play. Tried snatching bits from the weaker > of M and S channels instead of > > S channel always. But the quality degraded. > > How can this be explained? > > Thanks, > > patrick. >
If we have a situation where reduce bits should be taken from the M channel instead of the S channel, then LAME is supposed to detect that and encode the frame in regular stereo, not M/S. If you want to pursue this idea, you might want to try forcing all frames to be M/S using the "-m f" option. Mark _______________________________________________ mp3encoder mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://minnie.tuhs.org/mailman/listinfo/mp3encoder
