[advocacy] Re: [vorbis] Happy New Year! RC3 Released!

[Monty]

On Wed, Jan 02, 2002 at 10:39:06PM -0700, Jack Moffitt wrote:
> > > Bitrate management only works for stereo 44.1kHz 16bit files.  VBR modes
> > > are tuned for 44.1kHz but will work on any input.
> >
> > So what about encoding mono (i.e. truly single-channel) 16-bit 44.1 kHz
> > .wav files? If I want such a file to have the same quality as a stereo
> > file, do I use the same -q value, or cut it by half, or what?
>
> It depends.  If the mode is coupled, it won't quite be half.  Monty may
> have a better answer.

No, no, no.  -q is constant quality.  Use the same -q.

Monty

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