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Date: Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:04 pm ((PDT))
Yes, it is indeed the compression to mp3 that is causing the problem. The g=
ood news is that is doesn't appear to affect the sparrow's song itself.
Wil Hershberger
Nature Images and Sounds, LLC
Hedgesville, WV
The Songs of Insects
My Blog
On Jul 16, 2012, at 6:40 PM, Raimund wrote:
> > 4) My files were recorded as MP3s, with a 44.1kHz sampling frequency an=
d 16-bit sampling rate. Perhaps this is the problem... if so, then I am emb=
arrassed to say that it's a problem I'm stuck with, as that was the default=
file format, no one mentioned that it wouldn't be good enough, and I didn'=
t know enough to change it.
>
> http://soundcloud.com/laura-hilberg/nesp-song-short-clip
>
> Hi Laura,
>
> I just looked at your file and can confirm that there is indeed no clippi=
ng, but unfortunately mp3 compressing artifacts. I'm sorry about that.
>
> We discussed such lossy audio compression artifacts on this list many yea=
rs ago. At that time I created a page that tries to explain what can go wro=
ng with mp3 or ATRAC : http://www.avisoft.com/compression.htm
>
> Regards,
> Raimund
>
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