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derodra
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_ 		2. August 2004 @ 04:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi

Im converting a few tapes into MP3. What quality should I make the MP3 to/ Anyone know what the quality of a tape is in equivalence to MP3's?

Thanks.
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pandymen
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_ 		2. August 2004 @ 07:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Like everything else, the quality of the media will determine the quality of the information. How good the tape is depends on its brand and how it was stored.

How are you reading the tapes into your computer? That will the be most lossy process. As for your question, I'd burn into 256kb/sec just to be safe.

Just my 2 cents.
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EsirnuS
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_ 		2. August 2004 @ 13:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Like pandyman says

the determining factor in quality is how you are recording the cassette audio to the computer digital audio.

converting to mp3 is going to lose minimal quality compared to tha process.

you may want to look into some software that can "clean" up the audio after you have recorded it to your hard drive. there are a few around.

Once you have your best audio from the tape then decide on your mp3 conversion quality.
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Tongaskpo
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_ 		3. August 2004 @ 08:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I think you can try with 96 kbps.

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