On Sat, 4 Jan 2003 08:49:51 -0500, Chris Holt wrote: >32kbps is plenty, especially if your source material is of good quality. I >encode most of my audiobooks at 32kbps and 44khz. Some of the really large >ones I have gone as low as 24kbps (22khz) so I could get more of it on a >hardware MP3 player, and they are still tolerable even at that bitrate. >Some people might not like the "ringing" artifacts you tend to get at this >level though. > I generally use 40kbps from 22khz to encode my audiobooks (22khz mono). With the latest versions (3.93, 3.94 alpha) 32kbps is enough to avoid most of the ringing artefact.
>Chris > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Glen Sutherland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 8:17 AM >Subject: [MP3 ENCODER] encoding spoken word, such as a book? > > >> Since most Audio books are recorded in mono and it is just the spoken >word, >> I bet you can get great quality with only 32 bits. >> Yes? >> No? >> I have searched google for discussions on this topic to no avail. >> What string for settings do you all suggest I use? >> >> Peace, >> Glen Sutherland >> --- >> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.435 / Virus Database: 244 - Release Date: 12/30/2002 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> mp3encoder mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://minnie.tuhs.org/mailman/listinfo/mp3encoder > >_______________________________________________ >mp3encoder mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://minnie.tuhs.org/mailman/listinfo/mp3encoder > ---------------------------- Michel SUCH TEAM OS/2 FRANCE ICQ # 51654489 _______________________________________________ mp3encoder mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://minnie.tuhs.org/mailman/listinfo/mp3encoder
