[vorbis] Winamp equalizer problems

Jack Moffitt jack at xiph.org
Wed Jan 2 10:02:18 PST 2002



> I just wanted to know if anyone has noticed a difference between MP3 and OGG
> encoded files when having the Winamp equalizer switched on? I seem to be
> missing bass and the sound doesn't fill the room as much with OGG. With the EQ
> turned off there is no discernable difference between both LAME and Vorbis
> encoded files (both at an average of 192 kbps). Is this an error with the OGG
> Winamp plugin?

I doubt winamp does EQ for anything but mp3.  Same with XMMS.  They do
eq _before_ the decode is complete, so the mp3 plugin has to have hooks
in it.  I don't think they do a post-decode eq stage.

jack.

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