I'm trying to learn how to use Ogg Vorbis with EAC...
Previously I learned how to rip Lame/MP3's with EAC, but Ogg Vorbis looks like a better choice since I use flash players and want to maximize sound quality while minimizing file size. I don't care too much if Ogg drains batteries faster, since my U2 and the G3 have very long battery life. But flash memory is the limiting factor and smaller file sizes make sense.
I've followed Ogg Vorbis setup instructions for EAC on a number of sites that have been recommended in other Ogg threads.
http://www.ogghelp.com/ogg/articles.cfm?AID=2
http://www.ogghelp.com/ogg/board/viewtopic.php?t=16
This information on these sites may possibly be quite dated or obsolete and is not very cohesive or comprehensive. Basically, all I did to convert EAC to Ogg Vorbis from Lame/MP3 was:
1. Setup EAC following the various steps recommended in Lame/MP3 tutorials. I am using the latest version of EAC.
2. Download the Garf GT3 encoder into the EAC program folder.
3. Under Compression Options and Paramater Passing Scheme, I selected "Ogg Vorbis Encoder" and browsed to the location of the GT3 encoder.
4. I typed in "-q 6" under Additional Command Line Options.
That's it. I tried it and it seemed to work. The file size of my test rip was about 10% smaller than the Lame MP3 version. I haven't begun to explore tagging and other options because I am just trying to get the basics for now.
Did I do it right? Is that all there is to it?
Also, is the GT3 encoder the current favorite or is another Ogg encoder recommended for use with EAC? Should I change any other settings to use Ogg with EAC?
Previously I learned how to rip Lame/MP3's with EAC, but Ogg Vorbis looks like a better choice since I use flash players and want to maximize sound quality while minimizing file size. I don't care too much if Ogg drains batteries faster, since my U2 and the G3 have very long battery life. But flash memory is the limiting factor and smaller file sizes make sense.
I've followed Ogg Vorbis setup instructions for EAC on a number of sites that have been recommended in other Ogg threads.
http://www.ogghelp.com/ogg/articles.cfm?AID=2
http://www.ogghelp.com/ogg/board/viewtopic.php?t=16
This information on these sites may possibly be quite dated or obsolete and is not very cohesive or comprehensive. Basically, all I did to convert EAC to Ogg Vorbis from Lame/MP3 was:
1. Setup EAC following the various steps recommended in Lame/MP3 tutorials. I am using the latest version of EAC.
2. Download the Garf GT3 encoder into the EAC program folder.
3. Under Compression Options and Paramater Passing Scheme, I selected "Ogg Vorbis Encoder" and browsed to the location of the GT3 encoder.
4. I typed in "-q 6" under Additional Command Line Options.
That's it. I tried it and it seemed to work. The file size of my test rip was about 10% smaller than the Lame MP3 version. I haven't begun to explore tagging and other options because I am just trying to get the basics for now.
Did I do it right? Is that all there is to it?
Also, is the GT3 encoder the current favorite or is another Ogg encoder recommended for use with EAC? Should I change any other settings to use Ogg with EAC?
