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Topic: VBR or CBR, Which Do I Have (Read 3908 times) previous topic - next topic
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VBR or CBR, Which Do I Have

Hey guys,
Im using oddcastv2 with the MP3 Lame encoder. I can't tell if its is vbr or cbr, how can i tell? Is Lame just one or the other, if so which is it?

VBR or CBR, Which Do I Have

Reply #1 –
foobar2000 would tell you, or mr question man.

VBR or CBR, Which Do I Have

Reply #2 –
Lame can do both CBR and VBR. Additionally Lame can do ABR.

VBR is recommended in nearly all cases. Except streaming where sometimes you have to have predictable bitrates. There, CBR or better ABR are suitable.