Posted by NRen2k5 on 01/20/06 07:38

Greg wrote:
> Thanks for the replies. I guess I'm also wondering if CDex's interface
> settings differ at all from the true LAME alt preset standard settings. In
> other words, I you simply type -alt preset standard on a LAME command line,
> what would the range of encoding rates be? Is the whole range possible (0 -
> 320), or is it 128 - 320, which is what shows up on the CDex interface if
> you select preset standard and leave everything alone.

If you're using the old recommended version (LAME 3.90.3), then you'll
see 128-320kbps. If you're using the current recommended version
(LAME3.97b2), then you'll see 32-320kbps.

> I'm also starting to get the feeling that using CDex's interface might be a
> bit limiting, compared to using actual command lines. For instance, if I
> wanted to use preset standard, but also use stereo instead of joint stereo,
> that can probably be done with an actual command line, but not with CDex (to
> use stereo in CDex, you have to select a q setting for quality, rather than
> one of the presets).

You can set up CDex to use the .EXE of LAME; you don't have to use the
DLL and its limited interface.

- NRen2k5

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