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Jaybeee: /* lowpass Advanced Setting for FM & Satellite recordings */

2021-04-02T10:40:43Z

‎lowpass Advanced Setting for FM & Satellite recordings

Jaybeee: /* -lowpass Advanced Setting for FM & Satellite recordings */

2021-04-01T16:20:10Z

‎-lowpass Advanced Setting for FM & Satellite recordings

Jaybeee: removed all2lame as defunct

2021-04-01T11:36:58Z

removed all2lame as defunct

Jaybeee: /* -lowpass 16 Advanced Setting for FM recordings */

2021-04-01T11:30:49Z

‎-lowpass 16 Advanced Setting for FM recordings

Jaybeee: /* -lowpass 16 Advanced Setting for FM recordings */

2020-07-16T19:32:40Z

‎-lowpass 16 Advanced Setting for FM recordings

Jaybeee: /* -lowpass 16 Advanced Setting for FM recordings */

2020-07-16T19:32:11Z

‎-lowpass 16 Advanced Setting for FM recordings

Jaybeee: added lowpass 16 code

2020-04-19T19:39:41Z

added lowpass 16 code

Jaybeee: V0 is recommended setting. Depreciated '-Y' advanced setting in favour of '--lowpass 16' for FM recordings.

2020-04-09T15:27:53Z

V0 is recommended setting. Depreciated '-Y' advanced setting in favour of '--lowpass 16' for FM recordings.

Jaybeee: /* Recommended LAME version */ LAME version 3.100 recommended

2020-04-09T14:55:45Z

‎Recommended LAME version: LAME version 3.100 recommended

Jaybeee: updated LAME version to 3.99.5 & added Foobar2000

2015-08-08T09:27:10Z

updated LAME version to 3.99.5 & added Foobar2000

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   lame -V 0 --lowpass 16 input.wav output.mp3
-The '''-lowpass 16''' setting is especially useful on audio that has been recorded from '''FM radio''' transmissions that do not have any audio greater than ~15.5kHz. That includes all UK broadcasts and indeed is especially relevant for older mixes that were recorded onto cassette, VHS, DAT, and MiniDisc tapes.
+The '''--lowpass 16''' setting is especially useful on audio that has been recorded from '''FM radio''' transmissions that do not have any audio greater than ~15.5kHz. That includes all UK broadcasts and indeed is especially relevant for older mixes that were recorded onto cassette, VHS, DAT, and MiniDisc tapes.
-A '''-lowpass 17''' setting can be used for recordings made from '''satellite transmissions''' (DVB-S / DVB-T / DAB) that are broadcast as [[MP2]] files with a cutoff of ~17kHz.
+A '''--lowpass 17''' setting can be used for recordings made from '''satellite transmissions''' (DVB-S / DVB-T / DAB) that are broadcast as [[MP2]] files with a cutoff of ~17kHz.
 In simple terms, this means that by using the switch you'll save a few MBs and produce a slightly lower [[VBR]] bitrate as the encoder will ignore any audio over 16kHz or 17kHz (depending on the lowpass setting used). This means it will remove the FM pilot signal - set at 19kHz - that is often found on FM recordings.
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 You only use it when creating [[VBR]] mp3s.
-This is a superior option than the ''-Y'' setting that is described below.
+This is a superior option than the '''-Y''' setting that is described below.
 ===Constant Bitrate (CBR)===

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 '''-V 0''' (-V 0 --vbr-new for LAME 3.97 and older) is the recommend LAME quality setting to use at The Mixing Bowl. It is probably a higher quality than is strictly necessary (the lower quality presets still provide excellent quality), however its usage is strongly encouraged to avoid any arguments over quality.
-==''-lowpass'' Advanced Setting for FM & Satellite recordings==
+==''lowpass'' Advanced Setting for FM & Satellite recordings==
   lame -V 0 --lowpass 16 input.wav output.mp3

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:36, 1 April 2021
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	'''[[Foobar2000]]''' is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform that comes packaged with LAME and provides a very easy way to not only listen to but also convert to almost any format you desire.		'''[[Foobar2000]]''' is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform that comes packaged with LAME and provides a very easy way to not only listen to but also convert to almost any format you desire.
−
−	~~===ALL2LAME===~~
−
−	~~'''ALL2LAME''' is a graphical interface for LAME that makes it very simple to use. Follow these instructions for the easiest way to encode high quality MP3s:~~
−
−	~~#Download ALL2LAME from ALL2LAME homepage (http://members.home.nl/w.speek/all2lame.htm) and extract it to a folder.~~
−	#Download LAME from RareWares (as explained in the [[LAME#Download\|download]] section at the top of this page, and '''not''' from the link on the ALL2LAME homepage) and extract into the ALL2LAME folder.
−	~~#Run ALL2LAME and type '''-V 2''' in the ''Switches:'' box.~~
−	~~#Load the files you want encoding and click ''Encode''.~~

	===LameDropXPd ===		===LameDropXPd ===

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 '''-V 0''' (-V 0 --vbr-new for LAME 3.97 and older) is the recommend LAME quality setting to use at The Mixing Bowl. It is probably a higher quality than is strictly necessary (the lower quality presets still provide excellent quality), however its usage is strongly encouraged to avoid any arguments over quality.
-==''-lowpass 16'' Advanced Setting for FM recordings==
+==''-lowpass'' Advanced Setting for FM & Satellite recordings==
   lame -V 0 --lowpass 16 input.wav output.mp3
-The '''-lowpass 16''' setting is especially useful for use on audio that has been recorded from FM radio transmissions that do not have any audio greater than 16kHz. That generally includes most UK broadcasts, and indeed is especially relevant for older mixes that were recorded onto cassette, VHS, DAT, and MiniDisc tapes.
+The '''-lowpass 16''' setting is especially useful on audio that has been recorded from '''FM radio''' transmissions that do not have any audio greater than ~15.5kHz. That includes all UK broadcasts and indeed is especially relevant for older mixes that were recorded onto cassette, VHS, DAT, and MiniDisc tapes.
-In simple terms, this means that by using the switch you'll save a few KBs and produce a slightly lower [[VBR]] bitrate as the encoder will ignore any audio over 16kHz. This means it will remove the pilot signal - set at 19kHz - that is often found on FM recordings.
+A '''-lowpass 17''' setting can be used for recordings made from '''satellite transmissions''' (DVB-S / DVB-T / DAB) that are broadcast as [[MP2]] files with a cutoff of ~17kHz.
-You only use it on the [[VBR]] settings.
+In simple terms, this means that by using the switch you'll save a few MBs and produce a slightly lower [[VBR]] bitrate as the encoder will ignore any audio over 16kHz or 17kHz (depending on the lowpass setting used). This means it will remove the FM pilot signal - set at 19kHz - that is often found on FM recordings.
 This is a superior option than the ''-Y'' setting that is described below.
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 ===Constant Bitrate (CBR)===
-[[CBR]] mode is not recommend because VBR provides better quality, but if you still want to use it you use it like this:
+[[CBR]] mode is not recommend because VBR provides better quality at a given bitrate: VBR is higher quality than ABR, which is higher quality than CBR. However, if you still want to use it, then you use it like this:
-  lame -b 192 input.wav output.mp3
+  lame -b 320 input.wav output.mp3
-The '''-b 192''' switch controls the bitrate LAME will use. Please use a bitrate of 192 kbps to avoid arguments over quality (or better still, use '''-V 2 --vbr-new''' instead).
+The '''-b 320''' switch controls the bitrate LAME will use. The bitrate number can be 192, 256 or 320. We still recommend using the '''-V0''' setting though.
 ==Graphical interfaces==

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:32, 16 July 2020
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	This is a superior option than the ''-Y'' setting that is described below.		This is a superior option than the ''-Y'' setting that is described below.
−

	===Constant Bitrate (CBR)===		===Constant Bitrate (CBR)===

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:39, 19 April 2020
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	==''-lowpass 16'' Advanced Setting for FM recordings==		==''-lowpass 16'' Advanced Setting for FM recordings==
		+
		+	lame -V 0 --lowpass 16 input.wav output.mp3

	The '''-lowpass 16''' setting is especially useful for use on audio that has been recorded from radio transmissions that do not have any audio greater than 16kHz. That generally includes most UK broadcasts, and indeed is especially relevant for older mixes that were recorded onto cassette, VHS, DAT, and MiniDisc tapes.		The '''-lowpass 16''' setting is especially useful for use on audio that has been recorded from radio transmissions that do not have any audio greater than 16kHz. That generally includes most UK broadcasts, and indeed is especially relevant for older mixes that were recorded onto cassette, VHS, DAT, and MiniDisc tapes.

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 [[VBR]] mode is the recommended way to use LAME at The Mixing Bowl. You use it like this:
-  lame -V 2 input.wav output.mp3
+  lame -V 0 input.wav output.mp3
 * Please note: The switch '''--vbr-new''', which enabled a superior VBR mode in LAME 3.97 and some previous versions, is no longer needed with LAME 3.98 and greater as it is now the default VBR mode. However, if you are still using LAME 3.97 or older, you have to add --vbr-new to your commandline to use that mode.
-* The '''-V 2''' switch controls the quality LAME will use and it can be any whole number between 0-9. A lower numbers means a higher quality and therefore a higher bitrate.
+* The '''-V 0''' switch controls the quality LAME will use and it can be any whole number between 0-9. A lower numbers means a higher quality and therefore a higher bitrate.
 {| class="wikitable"
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 ====TMB Recommended Setting====
-'''-V 2''' (-V 2 --vbr-new for LAME 3.97 and older) is the recommend LAME quality setting to use at The Mixing Bowl. It is probably a higher quality than is strictly necessary (the lower quality presets still provide excellent quality), however its usage is strongly encouraged to avoid any arguments over quality.
+'''-V 0''' (-V 0 --vbr-new for LAME 3.97 and older) is the recommend LAME quality setting to use at The Mixing Bowl. It is probably a higher quality than is strictly necessary (the lower quality presets still provide excellent quality), however its usage is strongly encouraged to avoid any arguments over quality.
-===='''-Y''' Advanced Setting====
+==''-lowpass 16'' Advanced Setting for FM recordings==
-The '''-Y''' setting is especially useful for use on audio that has been recorded from radio transmissions that do not have any audio greater than 16kHz. That generally includes most UK broadcasts, and indeed is especially relevant for older mixes that were recorded onto cassette tapes (as the cassette tape frequency limit is approx 15-16kHz).
+The '''-lowpass 16''' setting is especially useful for use on audio that has been recorded from radio transmissions that do not have any audio greater than 16kHz. That generally includes most UK broadcasts, and indeed is especially relevant for older mixes that were recorded onto cassette, VHS, DAT, and MiniDisc tapes.
-In simple terms this means that by using the switch you'll save a few KBs and produce a slightly lower [[VBR]] bitrate as the encoder doesn't have to worry about audio over 16kHz.
+In simple terms, this means that by using the switch you'll save a few KBs and produce a slightly lower [[VBR]] bitrate as the encoder will ignore any audio over 16kHz. This means it will remove the pilot signal - set at 19kHz - that is often found on FM recordings.
-The technical explanation goes something like:
+You only use it on the [[VBR]] settings.
-So, you only use it on the '''-V0''', '''-V1''' & '''-V2''' switches.
+This is a superior option than the ''-Y'' setting that is described below.
 ===Constant Bitrate (CBR)===
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 *http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-lamedrop.php
 ==Further Reading==

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 ==Recommended LAME version==
-'''LAME 3.99.5'''
+'''LAME 3.100'''
-* The [http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-lame-bundle.php LAME bundle] which includes the ''lame.exe'' & ''lame_enc.dll'' ([http://www.rarewares.org/files/mp3/lame3.99.5.zip direct download for lazy people])
+* The [http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-lame-bundle.php LAME bundle] which includes the ''lame.exe'' & ''lame_enc.dll''
 ==Usage==