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Reply #152
I can't believe I didn't see that. That whole page. Now bookmarked.

Thanks a lot!
Copy Restriction, Annulment, & Protection = C.R.A.P. -Supacon

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #153
Have the old psymodels been removed from the code? Is there any way to download a tarball of the CVS before March 5, 2011?
Copy Restriction, Annulment, & Protection = C.R.A.P. -Supacon

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Reply #154
Okay, to answer my own questions: yes, previously used psymodel functions have been stripped from the code as of March 5. Alpha 12 is the latest tagged release in CVS before that time. (I'm sorry for the repeated posts; after some interval of time, the forum no longer lets me edit my previous posts).
Copy Restriction, Annulment, & Protection = C.R.A.P. -Supacon

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Reply #155
Is there a v3.98.4 modified lame_enc.dll to use .ini settings? The latest I see on rarewares is v3.98.2. Thanks.

Now available at Rarewares.


Something seems to wrong with this compile :
It requires LIBMMD.DLL which is neither included in the download package nor a part  of windows.
A dll of this name is part of Media Match Jukebox. I wonder why this should be required by a lame compile.
The previous modified lame_enc.dll (V3.98.2) was complete (almost twice the size) and worked under Windows versions from Win2000 and newer.
Could you please check the dependencies of your compilation ?

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #156
Is there a v3.98.4 modified lame_enc.dll to use .ini settings? The latest I see on rarewares is v3.98.2. Thanks.

Now available at Rarewares.


Something seems to wrong with this compile :
It requires LIBMMD.DLL which is neither included in the download package nor a part  of windows.
A dll of this name is part of Media Match Jukebox. I wonder why this should be required by a lame compile.
The previous modified lame_enc.dll (V3.98.2) was complete (almost twice the size) and worked under Windows versions from Win2000 and newer.
Could you please check the dependencies of your compilation ?

Will do, and I'll get back to you.

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #157
I've recompiled this using static libraries in the same way the the regular .dll is compiled. I've re-uploaded to Rarewares.

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #158
I've recompiled this using static libraries in the same way the the regular .dll is compiled. I've re-uploaded to Rarewares.


Hi John33,

many thanks for your effort !

However, I've just tried to download the new version and sadly am still getting the version of April with approximatly 130 kB size 

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #159
I've recompiled this using static libraries in the same way the the regular .dll is compiled. I've re-uploaded to Rarewares.


Hi John33,

many thanks for your effort !

However, I've just tried to download the new version and sadly am still getting the version of April with approximatly 130 kB size 

That's odd!  I just downloaded it here and got the new version.

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #160
I've recompiled this using static libraries in the same way the the regular .dll is compiled. I've re-uploaded to Rarewares.


Hi John33,

many thanks for your effort !

However, I've just tried to download the new version and sadly am still getting the version of April with approximatly 130 kB size 

That's odd!  I just downloaded it here and got the new version.

Thanks a lot John33 !

I finally got a copy. (A proxy kept sending the older version until I tried another proxy) 

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #161
Ah, that's good.

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #162
Is Lame on hold?

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #163
Last update for LAME 3.99 was: May 24 20:45:55 2011 UTC

(BTW, this version can produce noticeable artifacts in CBR/ABR modes... example: florida_seq @128kbps CBR)

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #164
I ask this again...

Is Lame on hold... Dead?

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #165
Don’t you think that would have been announced if it were the case?

Anyway, “dead” how? It’s an open-source project, and I think we’d have to wait a while for the day when there isn’t at least one user interested in continuing to tweak its code with a view to optimisation.

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Reply #166
Not to mention the fact that Lame 3.98.4 is pretty close to perfection with respect to the mp3 conditions.
AFAIK there are no flaws which can be contributed to implementation, not codec limitations.
Sure things can always be improved, but with the quality actually achieved it is hard to do so.
lame3995o -Q1.7 --lowpass 17

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #167
Well, in comparison to that current stable version, the in-progress 3.99 has another new VBR mode. This presumably represents a step closer to optimality, though I haven’t read much about it. Has there been much discussion here?

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Reply #168
Anyone can tell me what is the difference between the LAME 3.98.4 Bundles? I use the one i have found at RareWares (LAME 3.98.4 Bundle compiled with Intel Compiler 11.1) but i saw other LAME 3.98.4 Bundles from other sites and those have different files/sizes.



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Reply #171
Not to mention the fact that Lame 3.98.4 is pretty close to perfection with respect to the mp3 conditions.
AFAIK there are no flaws which can be contributed to implementation, not codec limitations.
Sure things can always be improved, but with the quality actually achieved it is hard to do so.

I found 3.98.4 -V0  and 3.99b0 -V0 --vbr-new  both are suitable for transparent encoding on my music (rock). -V2, -V1 weren't satisfactory.
Testing killer samples EIG, fatboy and castanets doesn't make much sense for me as I don't listen this kind of music.  These samples aren't transparent at any bitrate for LAME.

3.99b0 -V 0 --vbr-new uses a bit higher bitrate than 3.98.4 -V0  and does better on difficult samples (imho it's the main improvement of 3.99).

It's not a pure quality improvement because the bitrate has increased too. It's more like some sort of mixed class improvement (usability+quality). But it's still improvement.

lame 3.98.4, 3.99 alpha

Reply #172
It's good to hear about improvements with 3.99. I didn't even know that it's in beta stage now.
I don't care about bitrate increases. With today's storage capacities this isn't an issue for me and probably many other users. Those sporting for extremely good efficiency are better off using codecs like AAC.

What's your experience with quality improvements, what are the samples you can hear an improved quality using 3.99.b0 -V0 --vbr-new compared to 3.98.4 -V0?
lame3995o -Q1.7 --lowpass 17

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Reply #173
What's your experience with quality improvements, what are the samples you can hear an improved quality using 3.99.b0 -V0 --vbr-new compared to 3.98.4 -V0?

Some of the results.

eig
Less pre-echo for 3.99

Sample 08 and 14 from the last public test

Sample08

ABC/HR for Java, Version 0.53a, 12 September 2011
Testname:

Tester: IgorC

1R = sample08_399b0_V0_VNEW_3.wav
2R = sample08_3984_V0_2.wav
3R = sample08_397_V0_1.wav

Ratings on a scale from 1.0 to 5.0

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General Comments:
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1R File: sample08_399b0_V0_VNEW_3.wav
1R Rating: 4.2
1R Comment:
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2R File: sample08_3984_V0_2.wav
2R Rating: 3.4
2R Comment:
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3R File: sample08_397_V0_1.wav
3R Rating: 4.0
3R Comment:
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ABX Results:


Also less pre-echo for 3.99

Sample14 (trumpet)

ABC/HR for Java, Version 0.53a, 12 September 2011
Testname:

Tester: IgorC

1L = sample14_3984_V0_2.wav
2R = sample14_399b0_V0_VNEW_3.wav
3L = sample14_397_V0_1.wav

Ratings on a scale from 1.0 to 5.0

---------------------------------------
General Comments:
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1L File: sample14_3984_V0_2.wav
1L Rating: 3.6
1L Comment:
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3L File: sample14_397_V0_1.wav
3L Rating: 4.3
3L Comment:
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ABX Results:

3.98.4 has an artifact which was known as paper sound in past (?)

Generally 3.98.4 and 3.99b0 both did great on all other samples. (the exclusion can be  fatboy sample. I was already tired on some samples). Shortly the average score and bitrates were higher for 3.99b0 (3.99b0>3.98.4>3.97). I don't post all results as it's just for personal interest.

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Reply #174
Interesting to learn about improvements on trumpet which is the sample that made me aware of codec artefacts (in the days of 3.97) I didn't care about before.
lame3995o -Q1.7 --lowpass 17