Posted by dadiOH on 10/13/05 10:31

Don M. wrote:
> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@wherever.com> wrote in message
> news:bkd3f.18160$at1.17395@trnddc05...
>> NRen2k5 wrote:
>>> On 10/11/2005 12:21:10 PM, "dadiOH" wrote:
>>>> mcp6453 wrote:
>>>>> Recently I saw a free utility that allows you to see what encoder
>>>>> was used to encode an MP3 file. Now I am unable to remember what I
>>>>> saw or where I saw it. Can someone suggest such a utility? I've
>>>>> tried MP3 Tag and Ufony.
>>>>
>>>> You are probably talking about EncSpot. It *guesses* at the
>>>> encoder, is *not* accurate.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Indeed. It is not accurate at all.
>>>
>>> However, for detecting LAME MP3's, it's very accurate, because it
>>> reads an ASCII part of the file to determine which version of LAME
>>> was used.
>>>
>>> - NRen2k5
>>
>> Hmmm...it frequently says my LAME encodes are Gogo no-coda. Based on
>> LAME IIRC but I've never had it.
>>
> =========
>
> Trim enough silence from the front and back ends of a Lame mp3 and it
> should go Gogo in EncSpot. I've seen other utilities guess FhG when
> CBR and <gulp> Xing when VBR Lame mp3s are trimmed.
>
>
> Don

Thanks, Don, that may well be why...I hate storing silence :)

--
dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

[Back to original message]