Mike Rivers wrote:

I am seeking facts regarding how to produce better MP3s than Joe Sixpack
can make by himself at home. It will help to give my business "a
leg-up" on the local competition.

First, you need to define "better."

Oh, gosh, I forgot to remember to include the quotes around that evil
word. I usually do but this time I didn't and I definitely *know*
better than to ever leave them out in a discussion in a forum such as
this! :-) Of course, "better" cannot be defined beyond individual taste.

CD Mastering engineers make those decisions many times a day.

I understand that and I have great respect for them, their knowledge and
their craft (contrary to what some would have you believe of me).

It seems that you should be looking into some of the basic philosophies of
mastering, and then try to achieve those goals within the MP3 format.

I am indeed fascinated with *all* of these issues. As a self-styled
noisician and sound-art composer who is soon to self-produce a whole
slew of "digitally remastered" CD-R versions of his own creations
recorded all throughout the past 20 years, it is extremely important
that I know the basic philosophies of audio CD mastering - but in my
day-to-day life as a professional webmaster, etc., the MP3 requirement
must come first.

Myke

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