What Format and Bitrate should I choose?
Pickled Productions recommends using MP3 at 320 Kbps CBR. Here is some information to help you decide. Bitrate for the most part dictates not only sound quality, but file size. As the bitrate increases so does the quality and the file size. As the bitrate decreases the quality and size also decrease. Some things to remember. If you are only using your MP3s on portable players with very little room, then choosing a lower bitrate will benefit you with smaller files so you can fit more on your player. If you have a large storage capacity player or plan to listen to your music on a home stereo, then the larger/higher quality would be appropriate. Most people feel that 192 Kbps is more than acceptable. Bitrate (kbps) Quality # of songs/1,000 MB Memory (Approx.
Pickled Productions recommends using MP3 at 320 Kbps CBR. Here is some information to help you decide. Bitrate for the most part dictates not only sound quality, but file size. As the bitrate increases so does the quality and the file size. As the bitrate decreases the quality and size also decrease. Some things to remember. If you are only using your MP3s on portable players with very little room, then choosing a lower bitrate will benefit you with smaller files so you can fit more on your player. If you have a large storage capacity player or plan to listen to your music on a home stereo, then the larger/higher quality would be appropriate. Most people feel that 192 Kbps is more than acceptable. Bitrate (kbps) Quality # of songs/1,000 MB (Approx.
