[vorbis] VBR vs ABR

[Lorenzo Prince]

ABR stands for "average bit rate."  It tries to encode as close as
possible to an actual bitrate rather than a quality setting.

Lorenzo

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Michael Lechasseur staggered into view and mumbled:

> Hello,
>
> I purchased the "CD Ripper 2" plugin for Winamp 3 and need help choosing
> an ogg encoding format.  It seems I have the choice between VBR and ABR
> formatted oggs.  I am familiar with VBR (variable bit rate) but not sure
> what ABR stands for?
>
> Is it possible/desirable to specify a bit rate when encoding oggs, or
> does the nature of the ogg format make use of varying bit rates?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Michael Lechasseur
>
>
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