alt preset question

[Wedge]

I'm using EAC for compression as well as ripping. I'm using the LAME MP3 Encoder and I have the path to the lame.exe set. Right beneath this is the command line options. Is this where I would enter the "presets" that I have read about?

Also, in order to use a preset do I just need to enter a specific preset. Example: If I wanted to use alt-preset extreme would I just enter the line "--alt-preset extreme" ?

 

[Wedge]

Awesome poko......you already answered my next question with your suggestion. I was going to ask for a URL that might give a listing of what the values in the presets mean but I can see it for myself with Razorlame.

Thanks again

 

[Fox Mulder]

Excuse me, pokopiko, what do you mean by "the full actual string of the --alt-preset abbreviations." ?

 

[LTR12101B]

You might need to define it as "User Defined encoder" to prevent the options it offers as "LAME MP3" from interfering with the alt-preset settings.


Here's an earlier idea of mine:

For EAC, I just went through some options, these may not be right, BUT

After setting up LAME.EXE (version 3.91), switch to "user defined" and
in the parameters box, enter:

%h --alt-preset CBR %h %l -b %l %r %s %d

That should give max quality "alt preset" encoding for high, and
standard encoding for low - if you prefer CBR modes, or your other
software (ECDC) won't handle VBR.

If you prefer ABR, then omit CBR above (for high) and I can't be
bothered looking up the info for standard ABR, since it's only real
use is where VBR would be acceptable, but you MUST know/set the
bitrate in advance, as a VBR of the same size is probably superior,
and a CBR is definitely more compatible.

For VBR, either use their default ( --r3mix ) setup, or try
--alt-preset %h extreme %h %l standard %l %s %d
NB. this ignores bitrate altogether!

The ID3 tagging can also be preserved, but I won't bother with that
until I've tested the first bit - this is just a crossmatch of the
available LAME and EAC options.

The alt-preset CBR mode could also be applied to CDEX, following the
help on "external encoder".

 

[Wedge]

poko, I joined cd-rw.org. Did you know of a specific thread that outlines what all of those variables mean? If so I'll look for it. If not then I'll just find what I find. Regardless, it cd-rw.org seems to be up now.

 

[LTR12101B]

Some basics
h**p://www.cdfreaks.com/document.php3?Doc=63
h**p://www.modatic.net/audio/altpresets_explained.php

If you like to compose your own settings, GOOD LUCK!
And look up the Hydrogenaudio link from the first article!
And that's moved to
h**p://www.audio-illumination.org/forums/index.php?act=portal
Not as good as the old hydrogenaudio!

The only place I might take issue with the standard settings, is the Lame is too conservative on downsampling and filtering at low bitrates.

 

[Wedge]

You might need to define it as "User Defined encoder" to prevent the options it offers as "LAME MP3" from interfering with the alt-preset settings.

Thanks LTR12101B, I knew it wasn't encoding with the presets I had tried. You're right. Must assign User Defined Encoder in order to use the command line for "--alt-presets".

Also, thank you for your preset. It works as you had hoped it would where high is VBR 256 and low is VBR 192.

 

[MiCEaZY]

Toying with lame is OK if you want max.compatibility, but else the format is not competitive.
Ogg Vorbis is almost surely better, MP+ better for sure both size- and quality-wise, and of course the lossless compressors do exist.

What bitrate is cd quality for ogg vorbis?
also, would i be able to use the ogg vorbis encoders with eac?

 

[Fox Mulder]

I think that transparent quality, in most circumstances, for the average listener, is achieved at Q6 with ogg vorbis, if that is what do you mean by "cd quality". And you can of course use it with EAC. For more info related to this, I always recommend the Hydrogen Audio forum @_http://www.hydrogenaudio.org