Inkipedia:Proposals/Passed/Audio Guidelines

This is a policy proposal.

The policy has not been approved yet.

Currently, Inkipedia doesn't have any guidelines for audio. This results in differences in the sourcing, naming, as well as the format and quality of audio files, which causes issues for users with devices that don't support the OGG/OGA formats as discussed here. This proposal aims to standardize audio on the wiki by creating specific guidelines for audio uploads to ensure consistent quality and compatibility with all devices. The full guidelines can be found here, with the main points being:

• Audio must be converted directly from the game files or the highest quality source available.
• The audio should be converted with two loops and a 10 second fade-out and normalized to a peak volume of -1 dB (see the full guidelines for exceptions).
• The audio must be in MP3 format with a bitrate of 160 kbps. The files must contain no metadata.
• The files should be named as: game abbreviation (or origin) + title, e.g. "S3 Big Betrayal.mp3" and "RotM Seep & Destroy.mp3" (see the full guidelines for exceptions).

The replacement of existing OGG/OGA files will be handled as part of the MP3 Reupload Project.

Shdwdogg0 (talk) 18:21, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

Start date: 16 February 2024

End date: 8 March 2024

Support

1. Been following the discussion and progress of this project closely in the Discord and I have no reason to believe that this policy cannot be an improvement for us. Easy support! :) Driftin Soul (talk) 18:29, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
2. Support this as good guidance without conflating the copyright issues. Slate Talk Contribs 19:22, 16 February 2024 (UTC)