LAME Settings

If anyone cares, the following is from a post on slashdot. It is apparently some settings to get the highest quality copies of MP3 when you copy a CD onto your computer:
You should use LAME 3.90.2 with –alt-preset standard (aka “APS”, ~ 192kbps VBR) or possibly –alt-preset extreme (“APX”, ~ 256kbps VBR) for trickier encodes (classical, jazz, rock, experimental). Those without space concerns still wishing to use mp3 can try –alt-preset insane (“API”, 320kbps CBR).

The –alt-presets are optimisations for quality and have been very thoroughly tested by allmusic name scheme “%A – %C\%A – %C – %N – %T” normal, various artists discs – name tracks “Artist / Title” and use name scheme “%C\%C – %N – %A – %T”, add ” (OST)” to album name for soundtracks. Move log into directory, rename to directory name + .log, add an .md5 md5sum for the log and audio files to complete the rip.

Also, for voice, Gabriel, one of Lame’s developer’s says to use “./lame –preset cbr 56 -m m” with 3.94 and upper.

Also, here’s the Full Command Switch Reference.