Tim wrote: > On Sat, 2006-10-14 at 16:07 -0500, Steven P. Ulrick wrote: >> You could also do something like this: >> cat *.mp3 > filename.mp3 > > I'm curious as to what would happen if you tried that with files that > were encoded with different rates. > The rate for each frame is part of the frame header. Each frame can have a different rate, and it will be decoded properly. There is an option with at least some encoders to encode this way for individual songs to get the best playback quality and compression. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!