Subject:high bitrate mp3

Posted by: Troy Duran

Date:5/23/2005 10:54:54 AM

When saving a file to mp3 128k seems to be the highest bitrate possible. Am I missing something in trying to save a file at at least 256/44k?

Subject:RE: high bitrate mp3

Reply by: mpd

Date:5/23/2005 11:13:11 AM

Mono files max out at 128 kbps. Stereo files can have higher bitrates.

Subject:RE: high bitrate mp3

Reply by: rraud

Date:5/23/2005 6:01:44 PM

A 128kbs mono and 256kbs stereo are compressed the same amount, and are of equal quality (and file size) accept of course latter is stereo.
Same relation applies to a 64kbs mono and 128 stereo.

I use Lame-rc3 to encode high res mono mp3s.

Lame goes to 320, which in mono would equal a 680kbs stereo.
Confused yet?