ajroach42

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1. 1.▲
   by ajroach42 7y ago

   The opus file is at 6kbps, the mp3 at 8. Opus file is tuned for speech, mp3 isn't. The opus file sounds unbearable when the music is playing, but is clearer otherwise. Double the bitrate and opus is way ahead.
2. 2.▲
   by ajroach42 7y ago

   I tried it both ways with opus. More or less the same in terms of quality, but the resampled file was about 3% smaller. I imagine it would be less of a size difference and more noticable at higher bitrates.
3. 3.▲
   by ajroach42 7y ago

   Nah, this was just me screwing around with encoders while I was avoiding editing my podcasts. When I actually release, I'll do it at a bitrate that's more listenable, but still optimized for space.
4. 4.▲
   by ajroach42 7y ago

   Oh for sure. It's garbage. But opus still sounds pretty good until you get down to around 10kbps (this, iirc, is 6 or 7.)
5. 5.▲
   by ajroach42 7y ago

   Codec 2 is on my list to investigate in the near future. Couldn't find software on the target machines that supported it, so it landed on second tier.