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  1. Always works, but can degrade quality a lot if you import and export mp3 files If they are from the same bootleg (aKa same bitrate/sampling freq) then it should be possible to join mp3 files without loss of quality.
  2. Originally posted by Risto:[..]

    Always works, but can degrade quality a lot if you import and export mp3 files If they are from the same bootleg (aKa same bitrate/sampling freq) then it should be possible to join mp3 files without loss of quality.


    They should be unless he's found a better version of either song. I've done it before but when Bono shouts out a city name and then again in the next song, it doesn't quite work...
  3. Originally posted by Risto:[..]

    Always works, but can degrade quality a lot if you import and export mp3 files If they are from the same bootleg (aKa same bitrate/sampling freq) then it should be possible to join mp3 files without loss of quality.


    How is the loss less evident if the files are from the same source? They would still have to be imported and exported all the same, wouldn't they?
  4. Originally posted by carlibengarli:[..]

    How is the loss less evident if the files are from the same source? They would still have to be imported and exported all the same, wouldn't they?


    If you import and export lossless yes. But with lossy codecs with mp3 not. It goes like this:

    > Lossless source
    > Encode to MP3 (loss of data) / Usually done by taper or uploader

    Then in Audacity you do:

    > Decode to lossless
    > Paste audio data next to each other
    > Encode to MP3 (loss of data)

    So the combined file loses data twice. Undependant of bitrate.
  5. So if I use an mp3 bootleg of the same source, there will automatically be minimum quality degeneration in the transfering process?


  6. Yes, if you export at 320kbps you might not hear it though. Just telling to be aware of the fact.
    If you join to flacfiles you wont loose quality. A good option is to join 2 flac files and export to mp3, then you only have loss of data only once in the chain.

    Again using mp3s can be the easiest solution just be aware of the loss. So dont do things like that over and over again to the same data
  7. think i'm gonna order myself a desktop. Quadcore top of the list, and Windows 7. Hopefully 3-4gb of RAM to begin with and 500gb hard drive. Should get that for around £400 I hope
  8. Originally posted by germcevoy:think i'm gonna order myself a desktop. Quadcore top of the list, and Windows 7. Hopefully 3-4gb of RAM to begin with and 500gb hard drive. Should get that for around £400 I hope


    Should be possible
  9. Originally posted by germcevoy:think i'm gonna order myself a desktop. Quadcore top of the list, and Windows 7. Hopefully 3-4gb of RAM to begin with and 500gb hard drive. Should get that for around £400 I hope


    Remember if you want to use that full 4GB RAM and even higher you'll have to go for 64-bit Windows.


  10. Yes, 32-bit doesnt have any advantages. All new hardware works great in 64-bit. Be sure to check if your older hardware has 64-bit drivers. That is required for them to work in 64bit Windows versions.
  11. Originally posted by Risto:[..]

    Yes, 32-bit doesnt have any advantages. All new hardware works great in 64-bit. Be sure to check if your older hardware has 64-bit drivers. That is required for them to work in 64bit Windows versions.


    One would surely hope new 2009-2010 hardware would have 64-bit drivers.

    Remember Vista and the hardware drivers debacle? What fun that was.
  12. Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

    One would surely hope new 2009-2010 hardware would have 64-bit drivers.

    Remember Vista and the hardware drivers debacle? What fun that was.


    Yes, but older scanner, printers, tv cards etc dont necessary have 64bit drivers. My scanner doesnt, I got it to work in a Virtual Machine though.
    But if you dont have old hardware without 64bit drivers then its a big 'GO' for a 64bit windows version

    On a side note: retagging my whole bootleg collection using Foobar2000. Amazing how much you can automate I am now parsing all album tags for city/venues/countries and putting them in a seperate field. Just needed to create one rule and it does the rest on its own.

    Thank god for Remy, he made me a foobar2000 fanatic
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