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From: killerb_0187
Date: Tue Nov 12, 2002 7:37pm
Subject: Re: MP3 Samples on 150m.com
COMMAND LINE ROX0RS!!
Anyway, which C compiler did you use to compile the 'Lame' encoder?
I've recently formatted my hardrive, and can't find the one I had
before...
--- In a previous message iamonthe internet wrote:
> Non-computery people switch-off from the next paragraph and re-
> address just how lucky you are - not to be good at computers. As
> cipher from The Matrix says: "ignorance is bliss".
>
>
> Thanks for your suggestion, I admit, I was going to –politely–
> decline, but in the last 10 mins I have just found both a non-gui
and
> an even better GUI version of Lame mp3. I prefer the gui as you can
> guess - how on earth do those linux-boys stand typing EVERY SINGLE
> COMMAND?! To be truthful (and since a good few people on this board
> bitch at you when you don't speak fairly) I know its simply because
> of my true jealousy that I can't learn linux for the life of me. It
> takes ages.
>
> Back to the point... the mp3 files of Derren on the radio were made
> that low-bit-rate simply because of size. It may surprise you all
to
> learn that I update my site using nothing but a floppy drive – as I
> have the internet at work, and not at home! That, along with ISPs
> stopping you from hosting any big files freely, is why they were
such
> crap quality.
>
> In conclusion, thanks for the suggestion (I was blissfully unaware
of
> lame till you pointed it out). I will re-encode any more –in the
> future– with "lame".
>
> To re-encode the whole lot is now out of the question, but I can
make
> a compromise – I have the same (new) mp3 files encoded in 64Kbit,
> rather than 32Kbit. If anyone on here wants them, I can send them
via
> email to you. Simply contact email me to request them (see the
> contact page on my site for more info).
>
> Simon
> http://derrenbrown.150m.com
>
>
> --- In a previous message cs_bluechip wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I don't wish to bite that hand which is feeding me, and as I keep
> > missing all his radio shows, 150m.com is my only source.
> >
> > But can I POLITELY suggest that if you are going to use such low
> > bitrates (and I do understand why) you should try an ISO based
MP3
> > encoder rather than a Fraunhoffer based one. Both SoloH and Lame
> are
> > excellent MP3 compressors and are both free. Use of either of
> these
> > would most likely remove most of the horrible "MP3 compression
> noise"
> > that exist on your samples.
> >
> > If you need ANY help achieving this, please contact me off group
> for
> > my full assistance.
> >
> > Keep up the good work guys.
> >
> > Bc
