VBR Encoding

[0verd0ze]

I use VDub for encodes, to be specific, I use Lame 3.96.1 for mp3 encode. When in the compression menu the only options that show up are ABR and CBR, no VBR. What I need to know is how to enable and use VBR and what should the specifications be like 44100hz 128kbit etc..


thanks

[Mug Funky]

best use the standalone version of lame (either the latest or 3.90.3, the latest being faster but not as well tested) instead of the ACM codec. then use vdub to mux in the audio, or use a container that handles VBR audio properly (avi does not without some creative hacking).

[JoaCHIP]

avi does not without some creative hacking
I would not recommend putting anything else than CBR into an .avi file, if you want your file to play back under all circumstances (like e.g. hardware players and alternative mediaplayers)

Anyway:
In terms of creating vbr .mp3 files, i'd say use Lame from the command line, or use some graphical front-end for it. The command line will usually offer more options, if you wanna go in-depth with funky filter settings etc. Personally i've added Lame as a button in Total Commander, where i'm using my own modified settings that give me a brigther and (in my opinion) more pleasant treble than the normal settings. My button definitions (and lame settings) are as following:

command:
Lame

parameters:
--lowpass 19000 --lowpass-width 1 -mj -q 0 --vbr-new -V 4 -B 320 \"%n\" \"%t%O.mp3\"