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Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Hi folks...I'm a newbie here so pls forgive me for asking what is probably a very FAQ!

All these Lame switches are pretty confusing for a newbie like me used to Audiograbber...I'd like some recommendations for switches (presets or otherwise) to use with Lame 3.9. Aplha7

I need switches for:

1. The highest quality settings for archival/studio use
2. High quality use on my portable MP3 players (Rio Volt SP100 and Creative Jukebox)

I'm not too bothered about file size. My music is a mix of all sorts: rock, ambient/chillout, motown, R&B. Tend to play more of the chillout stuff.

Thanks for ur help.

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #1 –
Hi,

All you need to do is download this compile:

http://static.hydrogenaudio.org/extra/lame_dm_rev8a-ICL.zip

And use one of the following presets:

--alt-preset standard (you can specify "fast standard" instead for a slightly faster and just a tad lower quality version)

--alt-preset extreme (higher bitrate than standard, also has a "fast" mode)

--alt-preset insane (even higher bitrate/quality, no "fast" mode)

You should be fine with --alt-preset standard.

If you want a good line for your portable maybe you should try an abr mode.  Just specify:

--alt-preset <bitrate> (where <bitrate> = the bitrate you want the file to come out to).

Hope that helps.

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #2 –
Thanx very much for ur help. Are these settings all VBR types? I shud have made myself clear that I prefer VBR.

Cheers!

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #3 –
"standard" and "extreme" are VBR.  "insane" is 320kbps CBR.  The others are ABR.

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #4 –
Quote
Originally posted by Dibrom

If you want a good line for your portable maybe you should try an abr mode.  Just specify:

--alt-preset <bitrate> (where <bitrate> = the bitrate you want the file to come out to).



Hi, is --alt-preset 134 (for example) better (about quality) than ff123-Heijden's setting?
(--abr 134 -h --nspsytune --athtype 2 --lowpass 17.5
--ns-bass 6 --scale 0.93): http://ff123.net/cbr128.html

Thanks.

Bye, dB

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #5 –
Quote
Originally posted by dB

Hi, is --alt-preset 134 (for example) better (about quality) than ff123-Heijden's setting?
(--abr 134 -h --nspsytune --athtype 2 --lowpass 17.5
--ns-bass 6 --scale 0.93): http://ff123.net/cbr128.html


--alt-preset 128 is actually the exact same thing as that

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #6 –
Hi. I d/l'd the above compile and tried it with --alt -preset 132 using the latest razorlame and got the following error


Command: C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe --alt-preset 132 "C:My DocumentsDVDGlenn Frey - Solo Collectionpark_44k-16.wav" "C:My DocumentsJogging Wavespark_44k-16.mp3"
C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe: unrec option --alt-preset
C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe: excess arg C:My DocumentsJogging Wavespark_44k-16.mp3
LAME version 3.90 MMX (alpha 9, Nov 27 2001 07:14:50) (http://www.mp3dev.org/)
usage: C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe [options] <infile> [outfile]
    <infile> and/or <outfile> can be "-", which means stdin/stdout.
Try:
    "C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe --help"          for general usage information
or:
    "C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe --preset help"    for information on suggested predefined settings
    "C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe --dm-preset help" for information on the seperate and very highly
                            tuned for quality predefined settings
or:
    "C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe --longhelp"
  or "C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe -?"              for a complete options list
RazorLame encountered an unknown message from LAME while trying to encode "C:My DocumentsDVDGlenn Frey - Solo Collectionpark_44k-16.wav"!

Encoded 0 files in 0:00:00
There was an unexpected LAME message for one file, please check log for error messages.

In the past it has not been unusual to get the odd error with new compiles and razorlame, but this is the first time I have seen it choke totally.

Am I doing something newbish?

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #7 –
Hrmm.. not sure why you'd be having problems, I just tried that command line with the latest razorlame and everything is working fine.

Are you sure you were using the correct compile?  If you used --alt-preset and it said "unrec option" it must have been an outdated compile.  Looking at the compile date (nov 27) would support that also.

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #8 –
Got the link from this thread  (above)

http://static.hydrogenaudio.org/extra/lame_dm_rev8a-ICL.zip

Just tried with --alt -preset standard

Command: C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe --alt -preset standard "C:My DocumentsJogging WavesSublime - Albums - Sublime2.wav" "C:My DocumentsJogging WavesSublime - Albums - Sublime2.mp3"
C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe: unrec option --alt
C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe: -e emp must be n/5/c not set
LAME version 3.90 MMX (alpha 9, Nov 27 2001 07:14:50) (http://www.mp3dev.org/)
usage: C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe [options] <infile> [outfile]
    <infile> and/or <outfile> can be "-", which means stdin/stdout.
Try:
    "C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe --help"          for general usage information
or:
    "C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe --preset help"    for information on suggested predefined settings
    "C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe --dm-preset help" for information on the seperate and very highly
                            tuned for quality predefined settings
or:
    "C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe --longhelp"
  or "C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe -?"              for a complete options list
RazorLame encountered an unknown message from LAME while trying to encode "C:My DocumentsJogging WavesSublime - Albums - Sublime2.wav"!

Encoded 0 files in 0:00:00
There was an unexpected LAME message for one file, please check log for error messages.


Using Razorlame 1.1.5  1340:(

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #9 –
Quote
Originally posted by kennedyb4
Got the link from this thread  (above)

http://static.hydrogenaudio.org/extra/lame_dm_rev8a-ICL.zip

Just tried with --alt -preset standard

[...]

LAME version 3.90 MMX (alpha 9, Nov 27 2001 07:14:50) (http://www.mp3dev.org/)

[...]

"C:WINDOWSDesktopDownloadslame-20011127lame.exe --dm-preset help" for information on the seperate and very highly 
tuned for quality predefined settings 


Looking at the date on that compile and the help message (note the dm instead of alt), Razorlame must be pointing to the wrong .exe still.

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #10 –
Doh! Sorry to bother you:mad:

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #11 –
Quote
Originally posted by kennedyb4
Doh! Sorry to bother you:mad:


Hehe, it's OK.    I assume you got it all working now then?

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #12 –
yeah all ok good. Me embarrased.  Lock thread pleez:D

Help with Lame presets/settings pls!!

Reply #13 –
Thanx for all ur help peeps...gonna be doing some evaluation of lame settings over the Christmas period when I have some spare time.