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Vuilnis
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_ 		1. September 2003 @ 06:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi all,

I have some audio tapes which I would like to digitalize on my PC. I know how to record en encode it, but I don't know what samplerates and bitrates to use.

Now, with CD's, the bitrate of the WAV file should be 41 kHz, since audio CD's are also 41 kHz. Subsequently 192 kbit is an adequate bitrate for the MP3 file.

Is there a similar calculation what samplerate is required for recording from a tape, and subsequently what bitrate for the MP3 file is adequate?

Thanx.
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_ 		1. September 2003 @ 22:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The sampling freq. for CD audio is 44.1 kHz. That is recommended for compatibility reasons.

192kbs CBR encoding is not recommended. You can get better quality with approx. same file size by using Variable bitrate. Install & configure EAC ( http://cd-rw.org/articles/archive/mydeneaclame.cfm ) to get a good MP3 encoding & audio ripping front-end.

You may want to try to eliminate tape hiss - it can be a problem for the MP3 encoder.
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_ 		2. October 2003 @ 09:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'd say you could turn the tape into seperate wav files then convert to mp3 and then burn to cd. I'd use variable bit rate. Or let it go one default better to do your homework on your software. You could try the cd bit rate see what it does.
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_ 		27. October 2003 @ 12:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Audio Tapes have no bit or sampling rates. They are not digital, they are analog. You assign whatever bit and sampling rate you want when you CONVERT them into the digital world. If you want to burn them onto a CD, us should just use the CD rates 16 bit, 44.1 sampling, because any high resolution you convert them to will just be lost, but if you want to make an audio DVD go with its resolution 24 bit, 48 khz.
Good Luck
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