Encoding mp3s?

Benny Bunter

Well-known member

• Feb 22, 2008

• #1

I've been using Wavelab to export wav files as mp3s, so I can put recordings of my band onto myspace.

Unfortunately they sound like shit (digital distortion, urgh!). The original recordings are good quality, so thats not the problem. I know mp3s are shit anyway, and the myspace player probably only makes things worse, but I'm sure I can get them sounding better...

Any advice?

 

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DJ PIMP

Well-known member

• Feb 22, 2008

• #2

I know nothing about Myspace but use CDex with the LAME codec.
http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/?q=download

What settings/codec are you using in Wavelab? You should be using a high bitrate and VBR for lower file size.

 

Benny Bunter

Well-known member

• Feb 22, 2008

• #3

DJ PIMP said:

I know nothing about Myspace but use CDex with the LAME codec.
http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/?q=download

What settings/codec are you using in Wavelab? You should be using a high bitrate and VBR for lower file size.

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I don't know, I've never really got me head round wavelab for some reason. Thanks for your suggestion though, I'll give that a try

 

Benny Bunter

Well-known member

• Feb 23, 2008

• #4

Works a treat

 

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DJ PIMP

Well-known member

• Feb 23, 2008

• #5

Been using it for years... it's a great piece of software.

Haven't used Wavelab in years, but it always felt really odd.

 

Benny Bunter

Well-known member

• Feb 23, 2008

• #6

Yeah I find wavelab and Cubase to be quite counter-intuitive to use. Steinberg have made some great software but they need to work on their accessibility for the tech-tards amongst us...

CdX is a handy piece of kit like, cheers for that

 

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tryptych

waiting for a time

• Feb 23, 2008

• #7

Everything you could ever want to know about encoding music:

http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php

 

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Client Eastwood

Well-known member

• Feb 26, 2008

• #8

Ive been using Exact Audio Copy with the LAME codec at a Variable Bit Rate. Good quality rips and smaller file sizes. See here See here http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/.