Joint_Stereo is a data-saving technique which only keeps one copy of sound data that appears on both channels, rather than two. On older, slower machines, regular (vs. joint) stereo MP3's sometimes produced a wavy effect when playing back because the slower processor couldn't keep up with encoding what was essentially two streams containing some common elements and keep them in total synchronization. Joint_stereo fixes this problem by removing the common data from one of the channels and copying it from the other one. Files recorded in joint_stereo are sometimes a little smaller than those recorded in plain regular stereo.
Can LAME be set to produce stereo (not joint) output? Sure can. What wrapper do you use for LAME--Easy CDDA Extractor perhaps? This program lets you configure every known option there is for the LAME encoder. Hope this helps. _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
