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[Audio Encoding]
The process of changing the bitrate of a mp3. Usable bitrates range from 128 kbps up to 192 kbps so as to ensure that audio quality is kept within the limits of the ranking criteria. In some cases, mappers own a mp3 with higher bitrates (usually 320 kbps or 256 kbps) that need to be lowered using a third-party software to fit in the allowed range for their maps to be rankable.
[Lowering your bitrate via audacity]
[Audacity]
Audacity is a open source free audio editing software. It requires the The LAME MP3 encoding library to be able to export sound files in the mp3 format. Once installed, select the options (constant bitrate or variable bitrate) and the desired bitrate when exporting an audio file in that format.
Download link: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
When looking for music to map for osu!, there are tons of great free use audio portals such as newgrounds, soundcloud, Ocremix, and bandcamp, that offer free music to use under creative commons.
[Audio Encoding]
The process of changing the bitrate of a mp3. Usable bitrates range from 128 kbps up to 192 kbps so as to ensure that audio quality is kept within the limits of the ranking criteria. In some cases, mappers own a mp3 with higher bitrates (usually 320 kbps or 256 kbps) that need to be lowered using a third-party software to fit in the allowed range for their maps to be rankable.
[Lowering your bitrate via audacity]
[Audacity]
Audacity is a open source free audio editing software. It requires the The LAME MP3 encoding library to be able to export sound files in the mp3 format. Once installed, select the options (constant bitrate or variable bitrate) and the desired bitrate when exporting an audio file in that format.
Download link: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
When looking for music to map for osu!, there are tons of great free use audio portals such as newgrounds, soundcloud, Ocremix, and bandcamp, that offer free music to use under creative commons.