How does TwinVQ compare to mpeg layer 3 (mp3)?
Mp3 was pretty processor dependant, what about TwinVQ? Requirements Variable Encoder Player OS Windows95 and NT 4.0 Windows95 and NT 4.0 CPU Pentium 66MHz or better Pentium 90MHz or better (for 44KHz Stereo data) i486 66MHz or better (for 22KHz Mono data) Memory 16MB+ 16MB+ Audio N/A 16Bit (stereo) Sound Card What is TwinVQ’s file extension? TwinVQ’s file extension is *.vqf Can I convert my current mp3’s to the TwinVQ format? It is possible, yes, but we don’t recommend it. TwinVQ files encoded from raw cd audio have a higher quality than mp3’s do, and when you compress the mp3 audio data into TwinVQ you’re basically getting an mp3 with a lower filesize, minus the extra quality TwinVQ gives. We call TwinVQ files encoded directly from ripped (not recorded) cd-audio “Virgin VQ’s”, whilst calling the lower quality converted mp3’s “Dirty VQ’s”. There is a distinct difference, and most will actually be able to tell the difference just by listening to the files. What bitrates can TwinVQ handl
