[Don Pearce]

On 14 Nov 2006 10:22:26 -0800, "Radium" wrote:

RAGHU wrote:
Encoding at 20Kbps can happen only with 22 or 32 KHz sampling

Wrong. Adobe Audition 1.5 allows encoding of 44.1 khz at 20kbps.

No it doesn't. If you try and save an MP3 at 20kbps it drops the
sampling rate to 11kHz.

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[Radium]

Don Pearce wrote:
No it doesn't. If you try and save an MP3 at 20kbps it drops the
sampling rate to 11kHz.

You're talking about MP3s. I am talking about WMAs -- which clearly do
allow a sample rate of 44.1 khz with a bit-rate of 20kbps . There is a
significant difference between WMAs and MP3s.

[Don Pearce]

On 14 Nov 2006 10:37:57 -0800, "Radium" wrote:

Don Pearce wrote:
No it doesn't. If you try and save an MP3 at 20kbps it drops the
sampling rate to 11kHz.

You're talking about MP3s. I am talking about WMAs -- which clearly do
allow a sample rate of 44.1 khz with a bit-rate of 20kbps . There is a
significant difference between WMAs and MP3s.

It will only do that if it converts to mono; hardly a like-for-like
comparison. 32kbps is the minimum for a true copy.

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[Radium]

Don Pearce wrote:
It will only do that if it converts to mono

My WMAs are always mono

[Don Pearce]

On 14 Nov 2006 11:20:12 -0800, "Radium" wrote:

Don Pearce wrote:
It will only do that if it converts to mono

My WMAs are always mono

Then you are missing out on much of the point of the recording. Save
stereo always; and don't go for low bit rates - they sound like ****.

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[Mr.T]

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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My WMAs are always mono

Then you are missing out on much of the point of the recording. Save
stereo always;

I disagree, low bit rate stereo is a waste of some bits that can be used for
better quality mono instead.

and don't go for low bit rates - they sound like ****.

Well DUH!
But *IF* you MUST use low bit rates, for non-broadband streaming audio for
example, I would FAR prefer mono.

MrT.

[Don Pearce]

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:26:26 +1100, "Mr.T" MrT@home wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
My WMAs are always mono

Then you are missing out on much of the point of the recording. Save
stereo always;

I disagree, low bit rate stereo is a waste of some bits that can be used for
better quality mono instead.

and don't go for low bit rates - they sound like ****.

Well DUH!
But *IF* you MUST use low bit rates, for non-broadband streaming audio for
example, I would FAR prefer mono.

MrT.


So don't stream audio at low bit rates; it is an inappropriate
application of an inappropriate technology.

d

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