I'm not sure whether it was an encoder issue or just a flaw during in the encoding of the tracks (something running in the background of your system or whatever... I really don't know what would cause it). I played a few of the mp3's on my system and heard some breaks, so I listened to the wave files and didn't hear them. So, I ran the waves through Audiocatalyst at the highest settings all around and the breaks disappeared. I even tried using VBR and they came out the same (no breaks), but I figured, given the subject matter (audio quality), it would be best if I just encoded at a constant 320k. So, I honestly don't know where the artifacts came from, but they aren't there on the ones I recorded. If you want any more info, let me know.

George