Saving as MP3 -- bitrate setting
Moderator: Martin Hairer
Saving as MP3 -- bitrate setting
Amadeus Pro Version 1.5.5 (1202) OSX 10.9.5
The last two days I've had this problem:
I edit an m4a file, converting it to mono and inserting a number of markers. I then want to split the file according to the markers and save as mp3's. When I click on settings the bitrate is set at 256. I would like to change that but the 256 is grayed out and I can't make the change.
I don't think I've ever changed the other settings from what I believe to be their defaults.
When I try to save the file as an mp3 without splitting it I have the same problem. The bitrate setting is grayed out and I cannot change it.
Thanks for your attention.
The last two days I've had this problem:
I edit an m4a file, converting it to mono and inserting a number of markers. I then want to split the file according to the markers and save as mp3's. When I click on settings the bitrate is set at 256. I would like to change that but the 256 is grayed out and I can't make the change.
I don't think I've ever changed the other settings from what I believe to be their defaults.
When I try to save the file as an mp3 without splitting it I have the same problem. The bitrate setting is grayed out and I cannot change it.
Thanks for your attention.
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Saving as MP3 -- bitrate setting
Are you using VBR (variable bitrate)? This mode can only take a quality target as input and not a fixed bitrate. If you have to aim for a fixed bitrate (which is usually not such a good idea, but you may have reasons for it), just use CBR (constant bitrate) instead.When I click on settings the bitrate is set at 256. I would like to change that but the 256 is grayed out and I can't make the change.
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Yes, that was the problem. It makes sense, even to me, that you can't select "variable bit rate" and then try to select a specific bit rate.
It's just that I don't remember doing anything with the default variable/constant/average bitrate setting in the past - but maybe I did.
In any case my problem is solved. Thank you.
It's just that I don't remember doing anything with the default variable/constant/average bitrate setting in the past - but maybe I did.
In any case my problem is solved. Thank you.
You should have access to variable and CBR specific rates and targets rather than arbitrary quality settings.tzimoski wrote:Yes, that was the problem. It makes sense, even to me, that you can't select "variable bit rate" and then try to select a specific bit rate.
It's just that I don't remember doing anything with the default variable/constant/average bitrate setting in the past - but maybe I did.
In any case my problem is solved. Thank you.
Try another application, probably iTunes will do it (I haven't checked) or something like Codec Toolbox, which is what I use, or WireTap Studio, or many others.
If you're streaming material from a site, there are some good reasons to use CBR, but that's beyond the scope, here.