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remastering or uncompressing 320kb mp3's into wav files
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| fr3sh |
| i have been purchasing wav files (in addition to vinyl) for djing and the thing that really gets me is that i can't download them... i have to pay a bunch of extra money to get them shipped to me on cd (i suppose the wav's take up too much bandwidth). Anyhow, is there a way to uncompress the high quality mp3's into wav files? or a way to remaster them into a quality that would hold up on a huge stereo system at a club? |
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| Ygrene |
I'm no expert but, from what I understand, once you compress to mp3 there is no getting back to wav sound quality. Technically, you can convert mp3 to wav but, the new wav file will only carry the corresponding frequencies of the old mp3.
I think, anyways. |
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| Boomer187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ygrene
I'm no expert but, from what I understand, once you compress to mp3 there is no getting back to wav sound quality. Technically, you can convert mp3 to wav but, the new wav file will only carry the corresponding frequencies of the old mp3.
I think, anyways. |
thast correct. When you cut down teh bitrate to the mp3 there is no way to recreate teh deleted crap.
:wtf:
but 320 still sounds good as a wav. although it sounds abotu the same as the mp3 version. |
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| Stu Cox |
Tbh you can quite easily get away with playing 192kbps MP3s in a club... they will be lacking just a little bit of bass, but the way the track was mastered will probably have greater effect than whether it's a 192 or a 320k mp3.
I've played 128k mp3s before, although admittedly it was just commercial rubbish and no one would have cared less if it didn't sound perfect.
I always try and get 320k MP3s if I can, but I don't let the fact that I've only got a 192k copy get in the way of me playing a good tune. |
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| DJ 00 Tommy |
| They should offer the Wav files in compressed .rar or .zip format because zipping mp3s does nothing but im pretty sure you can compresse Wav files although i could be wrong. |
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| Aquarian |
| There are very few people I know who can tell the difference between 128kbps and 192kbps, and none who can tell between 192 and 320. |
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| DJ 00 Tommy |
| Yea i think about %45 of people in the club cant tell the difference %45 are to drunk to care and %10 might actualy slighty notice something. Well this is my opinion;) |
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| harriz |
| quote: | Originally posted by Stu Cox
I always try and get 320k MP3s if I can, but I don't let the fact that I've only got a 192k copy get in the way of me playing a good tune. |
right!!! I agree with you.
although it might sound slightly ''empty'' it beats nothing and its great for tracks that
you cant find/buy in a better analog or digital format. |
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| jdat |
you can always open the mp3 in your sound editor whichever it may be and do some extra mastering/editing whichever way you may like but there will be no increase in quality due to the mp3 -> Wav conversion.
The new wav file will be at the same quality as the mp3. |
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| Rikki |
| quote: | Originally posted by Aquarian
There are very few people I know who can tell the difference between 128kbps and 192kbps, and none who can tell between 192 and 320. |
Agreed!
I can tell a 128 MP3 right away, a 160 is a lot better, less tinkly on the hi hats and cymbals and 192k is just as good to my ears as 320. Once it goes from the MP3 at 192 to a CD then through the CD players DAC to the mixer, from the mixer preamp to the power amp then to the club's system I dont think theres much in it from 192 to 320.
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