how do i make audacity 1.2.6 export mp3s in a higher bitrate

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how do i make audacity 1.2.6 export mp3s in a higher bitrate

Post by dochiphop » Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:38 am

It seems to be defaulted to export mp3's at a bitrate of 128 and i would like to change this to something higher for better quality sound. Please help me out. Thanks
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Re: how do i make audacity 1.2.6 export mp3s in a higher bit

Post by kozikowski » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:00 am

If you're after high quality for, for example, post production, you are urged not to use MP3 at all. MP3 always causes damage no matter what bit rate you use, and it adds up. Export As WAV.

Audacity 1.2 changes the MP3 export bit rate in Preferences, not at the export step like Audacity 1.3. If you change a preference, restart Audacity to make the change stick.

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Re: how do i make audacity 1.2.6 export mp3s in a higher bit

Post by dochiphop » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:43 am

I agree with you about wav but i need this in mp3 format. I have already looked in preferences and there is nowhere to change the bitrate. Any other suggestions? Thanks for your help.
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Re: how do i make audacity 1.2.6 export mp3s in a higher bit

Post by kozikowski » Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:02 am

Unless yours is broken...

Edit > Preferences > File Formats > MP3 Export Setup.

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Re: how do i make audacity 1.2.6 export mp3s in a higher bit

Post by dochiphop » Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:07 am

never mind, i got it figured out. I just wasn't quite looking in the correct tab. Thanks for you advice.
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Re: how do i make audacity 1.2.6 export mp3s in a higher bit

Post by Larry1950 » Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:51 pm

So how did you finally do it?? What tab is it under??? Thanks!
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Re: how do i make audacity 1.2.6 export mp3s in a higher bit

Post by steve » Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:34 pm

Larry1950 wrote:So how did you finally do it?? What tab is it under??? Thanks!
It's annoying when they do that isn't it.
Fortunately Koz posted the solution in the previous post:
Edit > Preferences > File Formats > MP3 Export Setup.
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