Increase Quality Of Mp3

[99shassan]

Suppose I was to change a track into a .wav file and then change it into an MP3. It wouldn't work if I convert it to a higher quality mp3?

[cwctv]

NO if its already 128 bitrate you have lost the quality to start with and they is no way back plus every time you convert (wav mp3) it will lose more quality , thats life.

[Afronaut]

No it would not work. Atleast that im aware of.

When you make a mp3, it will take away from the *.wav file.
When you make a mp3 out of wav that has been allready
done at 128, you would end up ripping the mp3 at first place,
even if you rip to 192k or so.
Its about taking away the things you would most likely not hear or miss in the Audio
and making files smaller that mp3's are about.

At least, i dont know of software that can Add to the song that's been ripped/reduced
to mp3 allready.

Software like Steinbergs WaveLab encodes the mp3 to wav when editing a song
probably because it is a wav-editor, for example.

Cheers:
-GS-

[junkyardking]

Originally posted by Mïcrösöül°V³@3 January 2004 - 01:13
i encode using Mp3pro at 96k. it sounds as perfect as any at 128 or higher that ive heard also i use musicmatch jukebox to do all my mp3's.

Omg 96kb
Ripping at 128k is crap
For the love of god why 96k

[cwctv]

Mp3pro at 96k

Not Mp3 "pro" is the newish boy on the block with better compression rate not sure but that's about 160 mp3 rate.

[Keikan]

empossible

[Afronaut]

mp3 pro?

No Thanks.

It is not really a new standard, been a round for some time now.
And i dont want to chance to mp3pro's, they are not as good as claimed
in my opinion.

Some time ago i downed Futurama-whole-season from Torrents,
it was in .ogm format.
I had to go through shitload of sites to learn about how to use 'em.
Fair to say i got Pissed Off too.
Im not against the format itself, im just a lazy guy who likes things more simple
and easy.
I should install this and that, move files there, make some registry entries perhaps etc. ,
not yet today i have seen those episodes.
Later i will look for better installer or some app that makes it possible
to see the movies without 1 hour setting up things.
MovieWorld is the first stop for me, im sure i get help in there.

I like also mp3's better than mp3pro's, not oanly for the "sound of it",
but mp3 is Teh Standard, period.
I dont wanna chanche my setting everyday in my PC to see or hear some new files,
but in the other hand, its cool to see someone is working to get Better Standards,
im not against that, im just lazy.

Cheers:
-GS-

[sparsely]

as far as alternative formats go, .mpc is really the best, with .ogg close behind.

[muchspl2]

basic rule of thumb nobody has really said
shit in = shit out
I don't see why it so hard for people to understand

[Mïcrösöül°V³]

like spl said, if you rip a shitty quality song , then its gunna sound like shit no matter what bit rate you use. i have compared mp3 pro to mp3 and wav, using the same song, and ill be damned if i can hear any difference. 96k on mp3 pro is just more compression, but you aint gunna notice any difference between 96k and 128 or higher. i know, cuz ive tried it. sides, when you have 4000 mp3's on your comp, its nice to have them be just a little smaller to save space