Choosing between MP3 and mp3PRO

If you buy the mp3PRO plugin, you can choose which format you want to use to encode your files.

  1. Select the audio file you want to encode on the hard disk or on a CD.
  2. Choose mp3RP as the output format and click on the Settings button.
  3. Check the mp3PRO checkbox if you want to encode the file in mp3PRO format, or uncheck it if you want to create an ordinary MP3 file.
  4. Choose the quality and bitrate settings you want.
  5. Click on the OK button to close the dialog box.
  6. Click on the GO button to start the encoding process.

    You can find detailed information about converting audio files in the sections 'Encoding Audio CDs' and 'Encoding tracks that are on hard disk'.

    MP3 settings

    To choose a setting, click on the button next to the pull-down list and select the option you want.

    Encoding audio files in MP3 format is always lossy. The encoding process uses psychoacoustic models to remove those parts of the audio file which are judged to be inaudible. Most people find it hard to tell the difference between encoded MP3 files and the original versions, provided that the files were encoded at a sufficiently high bit rate. However, it is inevitable that a certain amount of acoustic information will be lost. The amount of information lost depends primarily on two factors. These are the bit rate of the MP3 file and the quality of the psychoacoustic model used to reduce the amount of data.

    When you encode a file in MP3 format, the following settings are available:


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