Existing users, 
iTunes-LAME Encoder
convert cd & aac to mp3 with lame
Version: 2.0.9.34
Difference?
Feedback Type: Review
Contributed by: Capt. Mac Wednesday, February 18 2004 @ 04:20 AM PST
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Have Not Tried
Recommend Product: YES
I've tried checking around, but can't really seem to find out what this offers over the built-in MP3 encoder in iTunes. Is this a new codec completely, or does it do the same thing, just faster, or...?
Comments
Difference? - todds69
Probably the biggest difference between (open source) LAME and the (licensed) Frauenhofer (sp?) encoder is that Frauenhofer cuts all frequencies above 16KHz which they claim is a fair tradeoff between file size, speed of encoding and psychoacoustics (FM radio, except for a 19KHz pilot signal, doesn't transmit >16KHz). LAME gives you the whole 20Hz-20KHz bandwidth if you request it, and this is where people notice the difference.Wednesday, February 18 2004 @ 05:45 AM PST
Difference? - madprof
LAME is an entirely different encoder, and can handle variable bit rate encoding. try encoding with the --alt preset standard option and compare to say iTunes AAC 160 or iTunes MP3 192. If you can't hear the different forget LAME. But most can hear a big difference. LAME is not faster nor does it produce smaller files. It produces the optimal file size for the level of quality that YOU specify.Reply to This
Wednesday, February 18 2004 @ 05:15 AM PST