Recommended LAME - Revision history

Beto: added redirect and information to the LAME page

2006-09-14T23:56:41Z

added redirect and information to the LAME page

Beto at 20:40, 13 September 2006

2006-09-13T20:40:06Z

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			{{merge-to\|LAME}}

	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

Pepoluan: Uninclude EAC page here... messes categorization

2006-09-06T18:43:30Z

Uninclude EAC page here... messes categorization

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	(--preset cbr 320 is the exact same thing as --alt-preset insane, etc.)		(--preset cbr 320 is the exact same thing as --alt-preset insane, etc.)


	==Setting up EAC for LAME.exe with tagging==		==Setting up EAC for LAME.exe with tagging==

	~~{{:~~EAC and Lame}}		Please check [[EAC and Lame\|this page]] to see how to configure [[EAC]] to use LAME.exe as its encoder.


	==Additional reading==		==Additional reading==

Pohli: /* Introduction */ link "Lame Compiles" adapted

2006-07-29T17:13:06Z

Introduction: link "Lame Compiles" adapted

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	This article describes the [[Hydrogenaudio]] recommended settings to be used with [[LAME]] for highest quality [[MP3]] encoding.		This article describes the [[Hydrogenaudio]] recommended settings to be used with [[LAME]] for highest quality [[MP3]] encoding.

	These settings require LAME 3.94 or later. LAME 3.97beta2 is the recommended version ([[~~LAME~~ Compiles\|click here to download]]).		These settings require LAME 3.94 or later. LAME 3.97beta2 is the recommended version ([[Lame Compiles\|click here to download]]).

	Avoid using alpha (a) versions of LAME. More often than not those are exclusively for testing purposes. Use them only if you want to help developers with feedback.		Avoid using alpha (a) versions of LAME. More often than not those are exclusively for testing purposes. Use them only if you want to help developers with feedback.

Pohli: /* Additional reading */ repeated link removed

2006-07-29T16:50:07Z

Additional reading: repeated link removed

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	* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=32288&view=findpost&p=327262 Previous recommendations (outdated)]		* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=32288&view=findpost&p=327262 Previous recommendations (outdated)]
	* [[MP3]]		* [[MP3]]
	* [[LAME]]
	* [[Exact_Audio_Copy\|Exact Audio Copy]]		* [[Exact_Audio_Copy\|Exact Audio Copy]]

Speckmade: /* Quick Start */

2006-07-12T23:56:04Z

Quick Start

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	<font style="color:red">-b 320</font>. This is the strongest setting for MP3, with the lowest risk of [[artifact]]s.		<font style="color:red">-b 320</font>. This is the strongest setting for MP3, with the lowest risk of [[artifact]]s.
	With the exception of a few situations, quality is rarely better than the highest [[VBR]] profiles described below. However, 'archiving' music using a lossy format like MP3 is never recommended-no matter how transparent the resulting files might be.		With the exception of a few situations, quality is rarely better than the highest [[VBR]] profiles described below. However, 'archiving' music using a lossy format like MP3 is never recommended – no matter how transparent the resulting files might be.
	Alternative: [[Lossless]] formats like [[WavPack]], [[FLAC]] etc. allow true archiving bit for bit like on original CD.		Alternative: [[Lossless]] formats like [[WavPack]], [[FLAC]] etc. allow true archiving bit for bit like on original CD.

WaldoMonster: /* VBR (Variable bitrate) settings */

2006-07-05T21:44:06Z

VBR (Variable bitrate) settings

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	\| -V 0 \|\| --preset extreme \|\| 245 \|\| 220...260		\| -V 0 \|\| --preset extreme \|\| 245 \|\| 220...260
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 1 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 225 \|\| 200...250		\| -V 1 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 225 \|\| 200...250
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 1 \|\| \|\| 225 \|\| 200...250		\| -V 1 \|\| \|\| 225 \|\| 200...250
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 2 --vbr-new \|\| --preset fast standard \|\| 190 \|\| 170...210		\| -V 2 --vbr-new \|\| --preset fast standard \|\| 190 \|\| 170...210
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	\| -V 2 \|\| --preset standard \|\| 190 \|\| 170...210		\| -V 2 \|\| --preset standard \|\| 190 \|\| 170...210
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 3 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 175 \|\| 155...195		\| -V 3 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 175 \|\| 155...195
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 3 \|\| \|\| 175 \|\| 155...195		\| -V 3 \|\| \|\| 175 \|\| 155...195
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 4 --vbr-new \|\| --preset fast medium \|\| 165 \|\| 145...185		\| -V 4 --vbr-new \|\| --preset fast medium \|\| 165 \|\| 145...185
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	\| -V 4 \|\| --preset medium \|\| 165 \|\| 145...185		\| -V 4 \|\| --preset medium \|\| 165 \|\| 145...185
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 5 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 130 \|\| 110...150		\| -V 5 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 130 \|\| 110...150
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 5 \|\| \|\| 130 \|\| 110...150		\| -V 5 \|\| \|\| 130 \|\| 110...150
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 6 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 115 \|\| 95...135		\| -V 6 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 115 \|\| 95...135
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 6 \|\| \|\| 115 \|\| 95...135		\| -V 6 \|\| \|\| 115 \|\| 95...135
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 7 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 100 \|\| 80...120		\| -V 7 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 100 \|\| 80...120
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 7 \|\| \|\| 100 \|\| 80...120		\| -V 7 \|\| \|\| 100 \|\| 80...120
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 8 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 85 \|\| 65...105		\| -V 8 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 85 \|\| 65...105
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 8 \|\| \|\| 85 \|\| 65...105		\| -V 8 \|\| \|\| 85 \|\| 65...105
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 9 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 65 \|\| 45...85		\| -V 9 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 65 \|\| 45...85
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 9 \|\| \|\| 65 \|\| 45...85		\| -V 9 \|\| \|\| 65 \|\| 45...85
	\|}		\|}
	See also [[Technical data for recommended LAME settings]]		See also [[Technical data for recommended LAME settings]]

Pepoluan: Minor fix on download instruction

2006-05-19T11:28:11Z

Minor fix on download instruction

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	This article describes the [[Hydrogenaudio]] recommended settings to be used with [[LAME]] for highest quality [[MP3]] encoding.		This article describes the [[Hydrogenaudio]] recommended settings to be used with [[LAME]] for highest quality [[MP3]] encoding.

	These settings require LAME 3.94 or later. LAME 3.~~97beta found on this website~~ is the recommended version ([[LAME Compiles\|~~check~~ here to download]]).		These settings require LAME 3.94 or later. LAME 3.97beta2 is the recommended version ([[LAME Compiles\|click here to download]]).

	Avoid using alpha (a) versions of LAME. More often than not those are exclusively for testing purposes. Use them only if you want to help developers with feedback.		Avoid using alpha (a) versions of LAME. More often than not those are exclusively for testing purposes. Use them only if you want to help developers with feedback.

Cgma: /* VBR (Variable bitrate) settings */

2006-01-05T06:33:33Z

VBR (Variable bitrate) settings

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	\| -V 6 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 115 \|\| 95...135		\| -V 6 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 115 \|\| 95...135
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 6 \|\| \|\| ~~150~~ \|\| 95...135		\| -V 6 \|\| \|\| 115 \|\| 95...135
	\|-		\|-
	\| -V 7 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 100 \|\| 80...120		\| -V 7 --vbr-new \|\| \|\| 100 \|\| 80...120

Darukaru: /* ABR (average bitrate) settings */ grammar

2005-12-21T14:26:09Z

ABR (average bitrate) settings: grammar

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	==ABR (average bitrate) settings==		==ABR (average bitrate) settings==
	'''[[ABR]]:''' ''average bitrate mode varies bits around a specified target bitrate''		'''[[ABR]]:''' ''average bitrate mode. A compromise between VBR and CBR modes, ABR encoding varies bits around a specified target bitrate. Use ABR when you need to know the final size of the file but still want to allow the encoder some flexibility to decide which passages need more bits.''

	''(128 kbit/s ABR: roughly the same filesize as 128 kbit/s CBR)''		''(128 kbit/s ABR: roughly the same filesize as 128 kbit/s CBR)''
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	:: Example: --preset 200		:: Example: --preset 200



	==CBR (constant bitrate) settings==		==CBR (constant bitrate) settings==