Transcode public listening test
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Welcome, and thanks for taking part in this listening test. Your results will
be valuable.

This zip file contains the configuration files for each sample, as well as the
decode scripts necessary to use them. The configuration files will be used in
an ABC/HR program. I have only tested them ff123's ABC/HR program, but they
should theoretically work with all of them.

Also included in this file:
abchr.exe - This is ff123's ABC/HR program that you should use in this test.
madplay.exe - The samples will be distributed in the mp3 format for convenient
	distribution. This program will decode the mp3s into PCM Wav, a format that
	ABC/HR can use. A script has been included with each sample to convert the
	mp3s for you.
wavegain.exe - It was suggested that the samples should be normalized to each
	other to keep things fair in terms of volume. The same script that will
	decode the mp3s will also perform a wavegain on the files.
	
The samples can be downloaded with the following links:

http://twolf1300.net/TranscodeFiles/Sample01.zip	AutoBahn
http://twolf1300.net/TranscodeFiles/Sample02.zip	Barbary
http://twolf1300.net/TranscodeFiles/Sample03.zip	BlueMonday
http://twolf1300.net/TranscodeFiles/Sample04.zip	DTAnotherDay
http://twolf1300.net/TranscodeFiles/Sample05.zip	MasterOfPuppets
http://twolf1300.net/TranscodeFiles/Sample06.zip	Talula
http://twolf1300.net/TranscodeFiles/Sample07.zip	VirtualReality
http://twolf1300.net/TranscodeFiles/Sample08.zip	Waiting
http://twolf1300.net/TranscodeFiles/Sample09.zip	Walkyries

Please decode them similar to the directory structure as shown in
DirectorySetup.gif. When you have downloaded one of them, please run decode.bat,
found in each sample directory. It will turn the mp3 files into wav files.

For non-Windows users: I've written a shell script to decode the file, however
YOU MUST HAVE MADPLAY AND WAVEGAIN IN YOUR $PATH. I cannot help you if you don't.
MAD Sources can be downloaded here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=12349

Here are the specific instructions:
1.	Create a directory in a location you'll remember.  Name it something you'll
	remeber as well.  In the picture I've included in the zip file, it's
	TranscodeTest
2.	Decompress the start.zip file to this directory.  A new directory should
	appear called bin.
3.	Get the sample packages above.  Decompress them in the directory you created
	(e.g. TranscodeTest).  They will create their own directories
	(TranscodeTest\SampleXX).
4.	Go to the bin/ directory and run SampleXX.bat (XX being the number of the
	sample package you want to prepare for testing).  Waint until the prompt
	screen goes off.
	*NIX USERS: Assuming you have MADPlay and WaveGain in your $PATH, type in
	"sh SampleXX.sh" to decode the files.
5.	Run ABC/HR. File -> Open test file. Then, load the file configXX.txt. Again,
	XX is the number of the test you want to take. Make sure that you have run
	the .bat or .sh file of that package before.
--	If you are on Windows, you can run abchr.exe. If you are on another platform
	with a Java Runtime Engine, you can run abchr.jar. Read java-readme.txt for
	more details.
6.	Take the test. If you want more info on how to properly do that, check
	ff123's page: http://ff123.net/64test/practice.html
7.	After you finish the test, save the results and mail them to:
	results@twolf1300.net. The test ends on November 12th, 2003.
	
	All results and comments received will be published. If you want to be
	associated with your results, please make it clear in the e-mail body. If
	nothing is mentioned, the results will be published anonymously.
	
TIPS: This is a VERY difficult test.  Do not worry if you can't tell the
	difference between the files, but please attempt to distinguish between the
	two files using the ABX portion of the ABC/HR program. ALL RESULTS THAT DON'T
	HAVE EVIDENCE OF AN ABX ATTEMPT WILL BE THROWN OUT.

ALSO: Full results are better than partial results, but partial results are
	better than NO results.  So send me your results when you're done, even if
	you don't finish all of them.
	
Again, Thank you very much.

Steve Hayashi
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