[bookport] Re: Bug when compressing mp3 file

  • From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 09:00:47 -0500

Angie:

I suspect it is the 8KHz sample rate that is the problem. The encoder we =
are using has some problems with this sample rate, and I have seen it =
crash in this situation. If you can, try at least 11.25KHz next time.

Actually, I can't think of a good reason to use an 8K sample rate with a =
bit rate of 48 KBPS. The typical sample rate for a 48 KBPS MP3 file is 32 =
KHz, though you will find that NLS requires 22.05 KHz, which forces Level =
2 and sounds pretty good.

I guess what I am saying is that a file with a bit rate of 48 KBPS and a =
sample rate of 8 KHz is not any smaller than a file using the same bit =
rate and a much higher sample rate.

Rob Meredith

>>> matneyar@xxxxxxx 11/10/04 08:39AM >>>
Hi Rob,

The sample rate is 8k Hz. the bit rate is 48 kb/s. I don't know what
was displayed just before the program closed because it happened so
fast. But I believe it might have been in the markup phase. I can try
again.

I was only using time compression.

The file is about 8.5 mb, and I can send it to you privately if you
wish.

Thanks,

Angie

-------------------
> Angie:
>=20
> I need to know much more about your file. Seeing it would be best,
but I =3D
> suspect it is large.
>=20
> Do you know the sample rate of the MP3 file?
>=20
> Are you using time compression, pause compression, or both? If you
are =3D
> using both, does just one of the compression options work?
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> Can you tell at what phase in the transfer process things break
down? In =3D
> other words, what message is displayed in the title bar of the
Sending =3D
> dialog just before the program disappears?




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