2007-01-06 05:39:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Music & Music Players
You don't need to compress an MP3. However, there are different bit rates for MP3's. You are best with 128 or higher, but a lot of people go down to 96 and are happy with that. When you rip the song, choose your bit rate then.
If you are worried about space on an MP3 Player, go with 96. You probably can't hear the difference between that and 128.
2007-01-06 05:42:33 · answer #1 · answered by ebush73 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you compress music files to MP3 quailty, the highest high notes and the lowest low notes are stripped from the music. Removing these bits from the file makes the file smaller.
On playing the now-compressed file, those missing sounds will diminish the quality of the music. For most folks using standard speakers or earbuds this isn't really much of an issue. But for concert-quality stereo systems, the difference is quite noticeable.
2007-01-06 13:42:57 · answer #2 · answered by Stuart 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
MP3 is already a compressed format. A raw audio file (like a .wav file) is huge - it contains the full range of captured sound. Compression such as MP3 works by removing those sounds at the far ends of the audio spectrum - those sounds inaudible to the human ear. However, some sounds that CAN be heard may be removed as well. This is why some mp3 tracks sound flat - too much compression (removal).
2007-01-06 13:41:40 · answer #3 · answered by Al P 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
dbpoweramp music converter (www.dbpoweramp.com) is good for reducing bitrates of mp3s,...very easy to use,.
and btw reducing bitrate lowers sound quality simply because bitrate is sorta like the detail of the mp3 sound file ,.. sh*t cant think of anything to compare it with,..4get it lol
2007-01-06 14:02:23 · answer #4 · answered by Colboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm trying to figure that out also!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-06 13:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by bratangelbaby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋