On Thu, 2005-09-15 at 13:32 -0700, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
Again, RTFM. This isn't an answer that is "use command X with options Y" non-sense. Encoding is VERY SUBJECTIVE -- and I make the assumption you are using "lame" as your encoder! I've tried to _minimize_ by post as best as I can, but I'm sure some people will privately (or even publicly) bitch, moan and otherwise complain. I ask you to read the man page, especially the "-lameopts," or you'll have to if you're not using "lame."
- SPLITTING FILES
To split files, the option is "-endpos". You can put it in terms of hh:mm:ss.mm (integers default to seconds), or bytes (b), kilobytes (kb) or megabytes (mb).
I'll check into that. My main goal, in the end, is to break these files off where they logically break off in the playlist. If you look at a Real Audio playlist it usually has a file that defines a bunch of other streams. I'd want to (and I once wrote a script that does this, but lost it and don't particularly feel like recreating it) have it broken down into the same logical breaks that NPR breaks it down into.
Now you have to talk about the algorithm to the encoding rate. This is why I said RTFM. Assuming you're using lame, read up the manpage on "-lameopts". The two base modes I typically use are constant bit rate (CBR) and average bit rate (ABR). ABR is typically recommended, although try CBR if you have troubles with ABR -- passes might be an issue with real-time encoding.
Then there is the actual bitrate option in kpbs.
Then there are more subjective quality, algorithm quality, compression, etc...
So if you just want me to give you a set of options to try, since it sounds like you're listening to voice, use ABR with a bit-rate of 64kbps and see how that works.
-lameopts vbr=3:br=64
Thanks.
Again, there are no less than 30+ options/variables for just the lame encoder for MP3 under mencoder. This is highly subjective, so I leave it to you to explore further.
I will. I appreciate the help.
Preston