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Title: Is "--preset standard" the same as "--alt-preset standard"?
Post by: lalittle on July 04, 2005, 07:03:24 pm

I've seen some mention that the newer LAME encoder no longer requires the "--alt" in the command line, but I can't seem to find any definitive answer on this.  Most people seem to be continuing to use the "alt."  Is "--preset standard" the same as "--alt-preset standard," and if so, is this what MC11 simply calls "High" for it's "Target Quality?"

Thanks,

Larry

Title: Re: Is "--preset standard" the same as "--alt-preset standard"?
Post by: gpvillamil on July 05, 2005, 07:19:16 am

--preset standard is the same as --alt preset standard

check hydrogenaudio.com for the lowdown

Title: Re: Is "--preset standard" the same as "--alt-preset standard"?
Post by: Alex B on July 05, 2005, 07:27:45 am

As gpvillamil said they are the same. The switches are combined in the current LAME encoders (v. 3.95.1 -> ). MC11 has the latest version, v. 3.96.1.

These three strings trigger exactly the same encoding settings:
--alt-preset standard   =   --preset standard   =   -V 2


MC11 always displays the actual command line used with the selected option in the Command Line dialog box:

(http://kotisivu.mtv3.fi/alexb/pix/mp3options2.gif)


Quote from http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=18091:

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