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- jslr
hey all -
anyone know anything about optimum kbps rates for mp3s destined to be streamed thru flash? Saw a post somewhere that suggested something, but can't put my hand on it right now.
In the meantime, my mp3s are sounding a little mickey mouse-ish when played through the flash thing I'm putting together...
oh happy Friday....bring on the weekend...
- jslr0
*bump*
- mennik0
i'd go for 24 to 32 kbps.
make sure you import wav files.
- jslr0
thanx mennik. Import as wavs? It's a dynamic mp3 player - plays external mp3s as directed by a playlist generated by xml, maintained by a php/mysql backend...
have a good weekend!
- b34r0
24kbps or 32kbps will sound very poor.
I did a project for uni like the one your doing now... only I used ASP and an .MDB (instead of PHP and MySQL).
You need to do some experimentation - I targeted broadband users... with the lowest connection @ 256 Kbps.
This meant that I compressed the MP3s at several 'standard' bitrates - 128Kbps, 96Kbps, 80Kbps and 64Kbps.
The last two I rejected... cos they sounded shite. I then rejected 128Kbps cos my server space was limited - cos the MP3 files were a bit too big (approx 5Mb for 5mins of audio).
The main idea was to *stream* the tracks - so this left me with a compression rate of 96Kbps - which was perfect for storage space and streaming...
You might also wanna check out Flash MXs _global.soundbuftime.
You can set this for when the tracks playback (i set it to 5 secs).All in all you need to play with everything - streaming, compression, preloading and bitrate (CBR - Constant Bitrate - not VBR cos is can sound a little to 'watery').
Good Luck with your project.
Oh and if it's targeted for Modem users - go for 80 or 64kbps.Hope this helps. :)
- jslr0
in depth response bear, and appreciated. :)
- ********0
there something on macromedia's site about that. I prefer to use .wav files and they compress better and are better quality and loop better anyway. Try it and you will see what I mean.
- ********0
why you want to use .mp3 anyway, they suck for development, they are just for listening pleasure because you can compress them. I think there is some massive confusion about the power of .mp3 format. Anyway stick with .wav and you will never go wrong 44KHz - 16 Bit in your development stuff.
- autonoma0
But doesn't that make your Flash files huge JazX?
- b34r0
No problem jslr.
JasX - he's developing an MP3 player that uses a *dynamic* playlist to pulls the MP3s into a custom built player at *run-time* - you can't do that with a .WAV...
Sorry if I'm being a little pedantic. : )