Best mp3 quality when Exporting Audio Mixdown

Hello there,

I would need guidance for exporting 320 kB/s mp3s from a session that uses WAV 48khz/24bit.

In the file format I select mp3s 48khz/24bit.

In the File Type setting I select 320 kB/s .

For the sample rate I can’t figure out the best way. If I flag “High-Quality Mode” the only option that appears for sample rate is 44.1 Khz. And if I un-flag it, I can select 48k.

Which option do you suggest to use?

Thanks!
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Hello there,

I would need guidance for exporting 320 kB/s mp3s from a session that uses WAV 48khz/24bit.

In the file format I select mp3s 48khz/24bit.

In the File Type setting I select 320 kB/s .

For the sample rate I can’t figure out the best way. If I flag “High-Quality Mode” the only option that appears for sample rate is 44.1 Khz. And if I un-flag it, I can select 48k.

Which option do you suggest to use?

Thanks!

It’s my understanding that “High Quality Mode” forces it into constant bit rate, which is the best to use. I believe the sample rate defaults to 44 or 48, depending on your master session rate, at least my mp3 exports do that. I find the mp3 export in Nuendo really good. It helps to use a mastering plugin like Izotope Ozone to dither down to 16-bit and monitor mp3 output quality in real time.