TWiRT 193 - Quit Streaming MP3, with Greg Ogonowski

Processing and stream encoding guru, Greg Ogonowski, says “Stop using MP3 and encode with a modern codec. Save money and sound better, too.” So, what’s wrong with our beloved MP3? And what should Internet streamers be using? And what about the Opus codec?

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Greg Ogonowski, VP Product Development, Orban

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TWiRT 193 - Quit Streaming MP3, with Greg Ogonowski

Comments

[Karl]

Links from the show:

http://www.orban.com/audio/1010/codecs_1.html
http://www.indexcom.com/streaming/codec/opus/

[James Johnson]

Why is TWiRT downloadable as an MP3 file instead of an AAC file? I convert the MP3 to AAC 32,000Hz sample rate and 48Kbps bit rate so it will take less space on my audio player. I do not like SBR for music but it is OK for speech. I do not use SBR for anything.

[Noah]

As we like to be seen to be fair and transparent at TWIRT - Check out the latest audio files with OPUS 1.1 coding, the difference is more than subtle when compared to HE AAC files courtesy of Mozilla.org using Greg's originals

OPUS Samples - http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/indexcom/reencode-1.1/

[James Johnson]

I wish that there were Opus plug-ins for iTunes, Safari, Firefox, Songbird, Rhythm box, and other audio programs so I could play Opus audio files. Apple is no longer a leader in audio like they were when AAC was adopted for use in the iTunes program and iPods, so I do not expect them to do what they would have done when Steve Jobs was in charge and adopt Opus.