MP3Read and MP3Write: Direct Replacements for WAVRead and WAVWrite for Accessing MPEG Audio MP3 Files
mp3read and mp3write are designed as complete syntax-compatible replacements for MATLAB's wavread and wavwrite functions specifically for handling MPEG audio MP3 files. Key implementation features include: - Complete replication of wavread/wavwrite syntax with enhanced MP3 support - Dynamic downsampling and channel merging capabilities using mpg123 backend - Optimized handling for long MP3 files with partial decoding capabilities - popen-based encoding to avoid temporary file overhead (via custom popenw mex functions) - Time series write protection elimination through "warm-up" sample reading - Multi-platform binary packages for Linux, Windows, Mac PPC, Mac Intel (32/64-bit)