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Old 10th October 2008   #11
Andy Krehm
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Originally Posted by ONDRAY View Post
I got Mp3 files from a band who mixed at a studio who just shut down and they can’t get a hold of anyone. They have the mixdowns in MP3, the engineer emailed them just days before everyone disappeared. The band’s been trying to chase there files down for month and finally they just want them mastered and done with.

So now I have 320kbps mp3’s to master. This is the first. Is there anything I should pay attention to in order to enhance what was lost in encoding? Is decoding them to 48/24 even worth it at this point?
Consider your self lucky that they are 320kbps! Treat them as if they are the final mix files and carry on!
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