Subject:re compression of mp3

Posted by: TeeJay

Date:10/25/2008 11:57:42 PM

Hi, i'm using SF8 to master and do minor edits to backing sequences that i've recorded in my DAW. I save them out as 320 kilobit mp3s to play from a Sony PSP. My question is, each time i do an edit and save it again is it re compressing the file, or in other words, am i losing quality with each subsequent save?

Subject:RE: re compression of mp3

Reply by: musicvid10

Date:10/26/2008 4:36:50 AM

**My question is, each time i do an edit and save it again is it re compressing the file, or in other words, am i losing quality with each subsequent save?**

Yes.
You should be editing and saving uncompressed .wav files. Multiple saves will not affect their quality. Then render those to .mp3 to hear the results on your player.

Subject:RE: re compression of mp3

Reply by: TeeJay

Date:10/26/2008 5:40:00 AM

Thanks, i suspected as much... I used to export from my DAW (Cubase 4) as .wav and then use it to do my edits but i just found it more convenient to run it out as mp3 but may have to look at changing back...

Thanks again for your reply,

T

Subject:RE: re compression of mp3

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:10/26/2008 6:23:08 AM

Convenient rarely equals good.