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guitaristico · July 24th, 2007, 12:12 PM

I have a problem. I recorded a song on cubase and i got it sounding great but i mixed it down into an .mp3 and put it on myspace. IT SOUNDS AWFUL, its like i recorded it on a tape recorder. it sounds great as a .wav. can anyone please help me? the url is http://www.myspace.com/themikebband if you need to hear it to diagnose the problem.

thanks, mike

Tim Armstrong · July 24th, 2007, 02:10 PM

Mike, nice tune!

You're right, though, the sound is pretty poor. What mp3 bit rate did you convert to?

Here's what Wikipedia has to say about bitrate:

When creating an MP3 file, there is a trade-off between the amount of space used and the sound quality of the result. Typically, the creator of the MP3 file is allowed to set a bit rate, which specifies how many kilobits the file may use per second of audio, for example, when ripping a compact disc to this format. The lower the bit rate used, the lower the audio quality will be, but the smaller the file size. Likewise, the higher the bit rate used, the higher quality, and therefore, larger the file size the resulting MP3 will be.

As described, MP3 files encoded with a lower bit rate will generally play back at a lower quality. With too low a bit rate, "compression artifacts" (i.e., sounds that were not present in the original recording) may be audible in the reproduction. Some audio is hard to compress because of its randomness and sharp attacks. When this type of audio is compressed, artifacts such as ringing or pre-echo are usually heard. A sample of applause compressed with a relatively nominal bit rate provides a good example of compression artifacts.

I like to use the very highest bit rate I can get...

Cheers, Tim

guitaristico · July 24th, 2007, 04:06 PM

cool! thank you for your help. it sounds a lot better now.

July 24th, 2007, 12:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
guitaristico TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 12	Cubase LE > Myspace I have a problem. I recorded a song on cubase and i got it sounding great but i mixed it down into an .mp3 and put it on myspace. IT SOUNDS AWFUL, its like i recorded it on a tape recorder. it sounds great as a .wav. can anyone please help me? the url is http://www.myspace.com/themikebband if you need to hear it to diagnose the problem. thanks, mike

July 24th, 2007, 02:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berlin, Maryland, USA Age: 49 Posts: 9,659	Mike, nice tune! You're right, though, the sound is pretty poor. What mp3 bit rate did you convert to? Here's what Wikipedia has to say about bitrate: When creating an MP3 file, there is a trade-off between the amount of space used and the sound quality of the result. Typically, the creator of the MP3 file is allowed to set a bit rate, which specifies how many kilobits the file may use per second of audio, for example, when ripping a compact disc to this format. The lower the bit rate used, the lower the audio quality will be, but the smaller the file size. Likewise, the higher the bit rate used, the higher quality, and therefore, larger the file size the resulting MP3 will be. As described, MP3 files encoded with a lower bit rate will generally play back at a lower quality. With too low a bit rate, "compression artifacts" (i.e., sounds that were not present in the original recording) may be audible in the reproduction. Some audio is hard to compress because of its randomness and sharp attacks. When this type of audio is compressed, artifacts such as ringing or pre-echo are usually heard. A sample of applause compressed with a relatively nominal bit rate provides a good example of compression artifacts. I like to use the very highest bit rate I can get... Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

July 24th, 2007, 04:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
guitaristico TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 12	cool! thank you for your help. it sounds a lot better now.