Encoding with Fraunhofer Stereo

[Elvert Brandao]

Hello,

This is my first post.

Please, let me know if it is possible to rip and encode to MP3 using Fraunhofer Stereo. I do not see this option when I use the Fraunhofer encoder and Encspot shows the file as joint stereo.

When ripping and encoding with Lame, I see the Stereo option.

Thanks,

Elvert Brandao
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

[LtData]

Re: Encoding with Fraunhofer Stereo

Is there a particular reason you want Stereo instead of Joint Stereo?

[Elvert Brandao]

Re: Encoding with Fraunhofer Stereo

Thank you for your feedback.

I was told that:

1- Stereo has better channel separation than Joint Stereo

2- Joint stereo produces smaller files by looking for frames where there is no or little audible separation in the channels.

3- Joint stereo is a good compromisse for mid and high frequencies.

4- For dance music I loose 50% dynamics encoding with Joint Stereo. I use the Razer and the Gigaport AG soundcard.

What I need is to rip dance music from original cds for professional DJing and Jazz tracks for my pleasure of listening to music. To create my MP3 files I like to use CBR, 320 kbps , quality high when encoding with Fraunhofer and Slow( High quality), Freq 44.1 Khz, channels 2 , Stereo Cd, when encoding with Lame.

Thanks again !

[Spoon]

Re: Encoding with Fraunhofer Stereo

For modern codecs, Joint Stereo should be used almost all the time, it only got a bad name because early implementations were bad, later ones are not.

[Elvert Brandao]

Re: Encoding with Fraunhofer Stereo

Thank you for your response.

Please, I have two final questions:

1- If I rip from the original cd using dbpoweramp and encode to MP3 using CBR / 320 kbps, what is the best encoder to get the best dynamics/audio
quality? Fraunhofer or Lame?

2- I have the original Fraunhofer version 1.2.0.63 installed under Windows > System 32. This version has stereo support. Is it also possible to use it with dbpoweramp ? I would like to make some tests.

Well, dbpowerAmp is a software I was waiting for a long time. I will buy it right now.

Elvert Brandao

[xoas]

Re: Encoding with Fraunhofer Stereo

I cannot knowledgeable comment upon your first question.

I believe that you can use your earlier Fraunhofer codec with dMC using the CLI Encoder, but this will require you being comfortable with using a command line interface.

If you try this, I'd be interested in hearing about your results.

Best wishes,
Bill

[Spoon]

Re: Encoding with Fraunhofer Stereo

At 320 Kbps you will not be able to tell Lame and Fraunhofer apart.

[Elvert Brandao]

Re: Encoding with Fraunhofer Stereo

Thank you all for the support

[Mel Brando]

Re: Encoding with Fraunhofer Stereo

I cannot knowledgeable comment upon your first question.

I believe that you can use your earlier Fraunhofer codec with dMC using the CLI Encoder, but this will require you being comfortable with using a command line interface.

If you try this, I'd be interested in hearing about your results.

Best wishes,
Bill

Hi Bill,

I am sorry for the delayed response.

I was told that I can not use the l3codecp.acm because it is not an executive codec and also that the command prompt would not have AMG tag support.

I am just a user trying to understand the complicated world of ripping and encoding. dbpoweramp was the best program I found after trying everything !

My new username in the Forum is Mel Brando.

Best wishes too !
Mel