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This line is POV:
Many people think that LAME is the best mp3 encoder available today.
The only MP3 encoder i've used is LAME, but I think it's POV to say it's the best.
68.10.250.181 04:27, 15 Oct 2003 (UTC)
I disagree with you, especially after taking part in this test: http://www.rjamorim.com/test/multiformat128/results.html which once and for all cleared the air on LAME being THE high-end encoder for MP3... 195.64.95.116 01:09, 5 Sep 2004 (UTC)
I disagree too. LAME is widely regarded as the best mp3 encoder, and has been for a while. If you want citation, check out UberStandard. Supersonic^ 14:17, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
I've been wondering, why exactly is it called "LAME Ain't an MP3 Encoder," when you take into consideration that it is an MP3 encoder, standalone or not?
- Because it's supposed to be distributed as source code and not an actual executable. Therefore it "ain't an MP3 encoder" – it's just a bunch of code which can be compiled to create an MP3 encoder. Not to mention, originally it wasn't a full encoder of its own but rather just some patches against Fraunhofer's ISO code. —NRen2k5 21:26, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
When did LAME encounter the legal difficulties? What was the outcome? Is LAME illegal in countries that recognize software patents?
- LAME must be licensed in countries with software patents. It would be helpful to supply a list of companies that provide licensed versions. --130.18.15.202 18:08, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] CBR Vs. CBR+
Can someone please explain the difference between CBR and CBR+. I use Audiograbber as the front-end and I don't even see the option to have CBR+ or just CBR.
There is no such thing as CBR+ in LAME
- I don't even know what the heck CBR+ is and I've been tinkering with digital audio for 7 years. Could you tell me where you found the term? You've certainly piqued my interest.—NRen2k5 21:28, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] CDex (a LAME front-end)
Why isn't CDex included in the LAME-compatible systems? It's a popular mp3 encoding software.
Link to a CDex download page (from download.com): http://www.download.com/CDex/3000-2140_4-10226370.html?tag=lst-0-1
- Because it's not so much a frontend as it is a ripper.—NRen2k5 21:26, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] MP3 128kbps test
- About 20 people participated in that listening test.
Removing.
- This is factually untrue. If you look closely at the results, you can infer that at around 15 anonymous people and over 17 other people participated. Results that were by people who didn't have good enough hearing (i.e., people who couldn't correctly tell between the original and the compressed version) were probably dropped.
- Besides, does this belong here?
[edit] Lame Ain't MP3 Encoder?
"LAME stands for LAME Ain't an MP3 Encoder"
"LAME is an open source MP3 encoder"
Am I the only one that finds this LAME? (pun intended)
- LAME didn't begin as an MP3 encoder, hence the name. Over time, it evolved into a full-blown encoder. Perhaps there should be some elaboration on this evolution? Sam 03:50, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
I love the fact that the name LAME is not only a recursive acronym, but is quite literally a really lame name! Not only was it kind of lame to start with, in that it basically says 'this software is really lousy', and recycles a slightly tired old geek in-joke, but it's also now totally inaccurate, having started out as only being misleading! How fantastically lame is that?! It's, like, meta-recursively lame!
--Oolong 18:09, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
- *Groan* —NRen2k5 21:29, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
It should be renamed LIME, Lime Is an MP3 Encoder. ;) Jerry Kindall 19:16, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Frontends
I'm adding a link to the download page for ALL2LAME as I see it isn't listed here. It's not very fancy, but it's very useful.—NRen2k5 21:26, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] LAME The Best MP3 Encoder???
I ever use the Nero mp3 encoder over LAME because it brings much better fidelity to the audio samples at 128Kbps CBR High Quality against LAME at the same setup.
[edit] What's v0?
I here v0 being tossed around a lot as a codec. Though I've never heard of it. Searching for it here at wikipedia sends me to Conviasa. But looking at the history of that redirect tells me it used to point to this LAME article. It was changed for the lack of mention in this article. Could we get a good explanation added to this article? --Mightygiant 03:22, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
