2 Easy Questions

[Guest]

1. What is the recommended kpbs I should use to burn a
cde to my hard drive?

2. What software should I use to bring my mp3's to the
same volume level?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

1. 96kbps
2. MusicMatch Jukebox has a builtin volume leveler when creating CDs.

 

[Guest]

That's some bad advice. CD quality tracks need to be at least 128kb/s or greater.

 

[Nick Burns]

Not bad advice if you have bad ears. Most can not hear the difference
between 96 and 128, check and see for yourself. For the space difference I
would use 128 no matter what.

 

[Guest]

That's exactly right, Jim

That's some bad advice. CD quality tracks need to be at least 128kb/s or greater.

 

[Guest]

Jim, my advice is quoted from PCWorld magazine of 96kbps, which is near CD quality, 128kbps is CD quality. My ears could not tell the difference between the
two speeds. Unless you're a DJ, you must have better ears than I.

 

[Galley]

1. What is the recommended kpbs I should use to burn a
cde to my hard drive?

At the very minimum 128Kbps, but I recommend 192Kbps. I also recommend AAC over
MP3. If you plan to use MP3, I recommend CDex. If it's AAC, go with iTunes 4.6.
http://cdexos.sourceforge.net/
http://www.itunes.com/

2. What software should I use to bring my mp3's to the
same volume level?

Thanks

CDex will "normalize" the tracks as it rips them.