Hi Robin,
I did not mean compression, I meant filtering. That is, before any MP3 comp=
ression, treatment of the 16bit or 24bit WAV file by rolling off the high f=
requencies using a parametric equalizer to attenuate the complex content ne=
ar the anticipated MP3 cutoff frequency. Or is that what you mean by compre=
ssion?
MP3 seems so abrupt where it cuts off, that I assume a tailored gentle roll=
off must sound better. I base this on assumptions, so that is why I ask.
John Hartog
rockscallop.org
--- In "Robin" <> wrote:
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> John Hartog wrote:
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> > Has anyone else found that preparing a track in advance for the MP3 128=
kbps compression by filtering complex high frequency content above around =
14 kHz in can help avoid bad sounding MP3 artifacts?
> >
>
> This may be true in edge cases. But generally it is regarded that compres=
sing first will only result in transcoding later... something to be avoided=
.
>
> I convert everything to FLAC locally and upload that way to conserve band=
width. At least then I know I am not responsible for any lossy compression.
>
> -- Robin Parmar
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