Automatically choose the highest quality CBR bitrate
X3enc.exe can automatically choose the highest quality CBR bitrate for your source file. In this case do not specify any arguments at all.
Encode Profiles Table
Source file Choose Best Target Command Target MPEG High
Sample Rate (kHz) Sample Rate Bitrate Options Channels Algorithm Freq
16 No 16kbit/s -b16000 Mono 2 N/A
16, 22.05, 24 No 24kbit/s -b24000 Mono 2 N/A
16, 22.05, 24 No 32kbit/s -b32000 Mono 2 N/A
32, 44.10, 48 No 48kbit/s -b48000 Mono 1 N/A
32, 44.10, 48 No 56kbit/s -b56000 Mono 1 N/A
32, 44.10, 48 No 64kbit/s -b64000 Mono 1 N/A
32, 44.10, 48 No 80kbit/s -b80000 Mono 1 Mono only
32, 44.10, 48 No 96kbit/s -b96000 Stereo 1 Mono only
32, 44.10, 48 No 112kbit/s -b112000 Stereo 1 Mono only
32, 44.10, 48 No 128kbit/s -b128000 Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 No 160kbit/s -b160000 Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 No 192kbit/s -b192000 Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 No 224kbit/s -b224000 Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 No 256kbit/s -b256000 Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 No 320kbit/s -b320000 Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
Source file Choose Best Target Command Target MPEG High
Sample Rate (kHz) Sample Rate Bitrate Options Channels Algorithm Freq
16 Yes 16kbit/s -b16000 -r Mono 2 N/A
16, 22.05, 24 Yes 24kbit/s -b24000 -r Mono 2 N/A
16, 22.05, 24 Yes 32kbit/s -b32000 -r Mono 2 N/A
16, 22.05, 24 Yes 48kbit/s -b48000 -r Mono 2 N/A
16, 22.05, 24 Yes 56kbit/s -b56000 -r Mono 2 N/A
16, 22.05, 24 Yes 64kbit/s -b64000 -r Mono 2 N/A
16, 22.05, 24 Yes 80kbit/s -b80000 -r Stereo 2 Mono only
16, 22.05, 24 Yes 96kbit/s -b96000 -r Stereo 2 Mono only
16, 22.05, 24 Yes 112kbit/s -b112000 -r Stereo 2 Mono only
16, 22.05, 24 Yes 128kbit/s -b128000 -r Stereo 2 Mono/Stereo
16, 22.05, 24 Yes 160kbit/s -b160000 -r Stereo 2 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 Yes 192kbit/s -b192000 -r Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 Yes 224kbit/s -b224000 -r Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 Yes 256kbit/s -b256000 -r Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 Yes 320kbit/s -b320000 -r Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
Source file Choose Best VBR* Command Target MPEG High
Sample Rate (kHz) Sample Rate Level Option Channels Algorithm Freq
32, 44.10, 48 No 1 -v1 Stereo 1 N/A
32, 44.10, 48 No 30 -v30 Stereo 1 Mono only
32, 44.10, 48 No 50 -v50 Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 No 75 -v75 Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 No 100 -v100 Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
Source file Choose Best VBR* Command Target MPEG High Freq
Sample Rate (kHz) Sample Rate Level Option Channels Algorithm
32, 44.10, 48 Yes 1 -v1 -r Stereo 1 N/A
32, 44.10, 48 Yes 30 -v30 -r Stereo 1 Mono only
32, 44.10, 48 Yes 50 -v50 -r Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 Yes 75 -v75 -r Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
32, 44.10, 48 Yes 100 -v100 -r Stereo 1 Mono/Stereo
*VBR levels correspond to approximately (+ or - 10%) CBR levels
1 = 96kbits/s
30 = 112kbits/s
50 = 128kbits/s (normal)
75 = 160kbits/s
100 = 192kbits/s
Note: Any Stereo mode may be downmixed to Mono with the -d switch.