MP3 Encoder Settings

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Hello All,

When I edit a song and use the, "Save File As" setting, it asks for a location and title.

But then it has the MP3 Encoder Settings.

Which has the best sound quality: Stereo, Joint, or Force?

Thanks in advance.

jdfrit

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Guest_Digibop_* wrote:

Hello All,

When I edit a song and use the, "Save File As" setting, it asks for a location and title.

But then it has the MP3 Encoder Settings.

Which has the best sound quality: Stereo, Joint, or Force?

Thanks in advance.

I am also wondering. if i am only ripping speech and music from stereo CD to play in a mp3 car stereo or a headphone/mp3 discman, would the default settings be ok? i would prefer to use the default settings for all such above use, so i don't have to remember what i used, and anyway i don't know where they explain what the difference is between stereo, force, joint, and mono. also don't know where they explain the difference between the 2 kinds of noise reduction? anybody know? if it is already in the forum, let me know also, thanks!

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Please see nch.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=1934.

Fish

nchto wrote:

Please see nch.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=1934.

Hi, sorry, I have a similar query. I want the best possible quality of mp3. I am unsure which setting will give me the best quality; STEREO, JOINT or FORCE. I am currently saving in JOINT, just in basic terms, is this going to give me the best possible mp3 quality?

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Logically Stereo and Joint are identical. Mathematically they are quite separate.

Stereo records left channel and right channel as you'd expect.

Joint records Left plus right and left minus right so with a little adding and subtracting you get exactly the same thing afterwards.

The moral to the story: Joint works slightly better at low bit rates but they are functionally identical at high bit rates.