Re: [gentoo-user] mp3/ogg editing

[meino.cramer@gmx.de]

Hi Fred,

no problem...I am also no native english speaker...so, well,
may be it is my english not yours what screws up things a little... :)

MP3/OGG are audio codecs, which are lossy. Means: If you encode a
wav-file to mp3, than decode this one again back to wav there is
some sound loss.

Audacity is -- as far as I understood -- only able to edit wav files.
Therefore it has to decode the mp3 to wav before editing.
If one wants a mp3 again from this wav file, the above has to be
aplied and you will loose sound quality.

There are ways to edit/cut/append mp3 files directly whitout
deocding them (dont ask me for details here) therefore these
editors, which are specialized in mp3/ogg editing, are able
to edit/cut/apped mp3 files as often as you wish without loosing
sound quality.

Audacity is one to edit wav files directly but not mp3/ogg files --
as far as I know....

HTH

Keep hacking! :)
mcc

Fred Elno <raptor@drakonix.fr> [08-11-29 17:11]:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> > I tought this one decodes before editing ???
> >
> >
> 
> This is what I found in audacity homepage:
> 
> "Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft
> Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems."
> 
> So I think he is able to edit sounds, you just open your file, then apply some audio filter on it, cut a part of it
> tweak volume etc...
> 
> But perhaps I have not well understood your question (my english is not so good ), and maybe I put you in a wrong way.
> 
> 
> > Fred Elno <raptor@drakonix.fr> [08-11-29 16:21]:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I did you try Audacity?
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I am looking for a ogg/mp3 editing softwarei (gui), which is able to
> >> > cut/append such streams without loss due to reencoding.
> >> >
> >> > What software is worth trying ?
> >> >
> >> > Thank  you very much for your help in advance!
> >> >
> >> > Kind regards,
> >> > mcc
> >> >
> >> >
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> >>
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> >>
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> 
> http://www.drakonix.fr
> 
> 

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