Re: Problem importing certain MP2 files

On Oct 18, 2006, at 2:21 PM, Markus Meyer wrote:
>> This file contains a 256 kbps single-channel Layer II stream.  
>> According to ISO/IEC 11172-3, "For Layer II, not all combinations  
>> of total bitrate and mode are allowed." The accompanying table  
>> shows that for 256 kbps Layer II streams, only stereo, intensity  
>> stereo, and dual channel modes are allowed.
>>
>> This might, of course, be unnecessarily strict. I'll consider  
>> relaxing the restriction if I can determine no other potential  
>> adverse effects.
>
> thanks for your detailed answer. Is there a special place in the  
> code where this check is performed, so I could do a quick  
> workaround? We'll probably release a new unstable Audacity version  
> this weekend and certain users would be very happy if this problem  
> was gone in the new version...

Look in libmad/layer12.c around lines 366-373.

Cheers,

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Rob Leslie
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