About Monkey : can i get mono files

2002-07-18 11:52:16

Hello
I'm compressing a lot of lot of old mono records and it's a waste of hard disk space to compress them with 2 channels.
Is there any way to tell Monkey Audio to compress just the right or the left channel?
If not, is there another lossless codec that make it?
Thanks

About Monkey : can i get mono files

Reply #1 – 2002-07-18 11:58:46

it will compress mono stuff as mono (well practically speaking, the compression will be far greater - just as lossy encoders with lossless stereo coupling).

I suggest you read this: http://www.monkeysaudio.com/theory.html

btw.: even though the source says that it's mono it not always the case totally.

About Monkey : can i get mono files

Reply #2 – 2002-07-18 12:09:56

You can use also CDex. It supports Monkeys Audio and it has the option for mono.

About Monkey : can i get mono files

Reply #3 – 2002-07-18 12:16:12

I suggest you try both with mono and stereo on your mono material then....
Then if there's no big difference stick with stereo.