[sporky]

I'm using EAC with lame v.3.90.3 right now. If I have "--alt-preset standard" entered in the command line, is the bit rate that I select on the drop-down menu below it irrelevent? Also, is it better to use lame v.3.90.2?

Thanks

 

[Stephonovich]

Yes, EAC (.95pb3, at least; that's what I have) should ignore the bitrate. It's used for if you don't offer it a command line option, methinks.

And no, the 3.90.x series is a specially tuned one designed by members of Hydrogenaudio. 3.90.3 is the newest, and they claim it sounds better than 3.90.2 I use 3.90.3 when I do any MP3 encoding.

(-:Stephonovich

 

[sporky]

Thanks. Now I should start working on that stack of CD's sitting next to me.

 

[fractus2]

Some good setup tutorials.

 

[Music Fanatic]

Quote:

Originally posted by sporky Also, is it better to use lame v.3.90.2?

Most people think the answer is yes.

 

[Stephonovich]

Really? Are there any links you could point me to? I'm always interested in reading about stuff like this. Plus, don't want to be encoding into a worse sounding version

(-:Stephonovich

 

[blessingx]

Also consider using the fast tag ("--alt-preset fast standard") if time is important and the possibility of a "potential slight quality loss" isn't.

 

[Music Fanatic]

Quote:

Originally posted by Stephonovich Really? Are there any links you could point me to? I'm always interested in reading about stuff like this. Plus, don't want to be encoding into a worse sounding version

Check out this forum: http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/

 

[tigre]

lame 3.90.3, not 3.90.2 is the version recommended by hydrogenaudio.

 

[Music Fanatic]

Quote:

Originally posted by tigre lame 3.90.3, not 3.90.2 is the version recommended by hydrogenaudio.

Read further on in that thread.

 

[tigre]

Quote:

Originally posted by Music Fanatic Read further on in that thread.

Not necessary. The 1st post will be edited if something important changes.

 

[rwooda]

Quote:

Originally posted by sporky drop-down menu below it irrelevent?

As far as I can tell, the only thing that the drop-down menu is used for is to write to the log file that EAC creates.