Hi Andy, This is not quite correct. The higher bit rate you go, the lower the compression, not the higher. All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins Sent: 28 July 2007 15:10 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: SoundTaxi Kevin - Yes, I can see how this might be. The problem I think is that if I choose a higher bit rate from within the settings of Sound Taxi, the compression rate is also increased. For example: It has a bit rate of 170, which is calls standard, then it goes up to 190 KBS which is says has a high compression rate, and then it goes to 220 KBS saying that is a very high compression rate. I was trying to get the best of all worlds, by not losing quality from greater compression, and also not reducing the bit rate. Does that make sense? - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Lloyd" <kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 3:00 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: SoundTaxi | Hi Andy. | | Variable bitrate will depend on what the upper and lower limits are. If | your file was originally 192kbps and is now 155kbps, chances are that the | lower limit is 128kbps and the upper 192kbps. Effectively, you've reduced | the quality of your music but ended up with a smaller file size. | | Regards. | | Kevin | E-mail: kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 11:36 AM | Subject: [access-uk] SoundTaxi | | | > Hi all - | > | > I've change the settings because I noticed that when set to 190 KBS, the | > converted files came out as round about 155 variable bit rate, in joint | > stereo format. | > | > The original files were 192 KBS stereo. I just need to check if I've | > missed | > something, or is joint stereo the only option, and is variable bit rate | > usually lower than a fixed bit rate? - | > | > Andy | > | > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | > ** and in the Subject line type | > ** unsubscribe | > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | > ** immediately-following link:- | > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | > ** or send a message, to | > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | > | > | | ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] | ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | ** and in the Subject line type | ** unsubscribe | ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the | ** immediately-following link:- | ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] | ** or send a message, to | ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq | | | -- | This email has been verified as Virus free | Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq