void obtain_parameters(
	frame_params		*fr_ps,
	int			*psy,
	long unsigned int	*num_samples,
	long unsigned int	*num_samples_ml,
	char			*original_file_name,
	char			*encoded_file_name,
	IFF_AIFF		*pcm_aiff_data,
	IFF_AIFF		*pcm_aiff_data_ml,
	int			*aiff,
	int			*byte_per_sample,
	int 			*mat_mode,
	int 			*aug_mat_mode,
	int			*cha_sw,
	int			*aug_cha_sw,
	char			*encoded_file_name_ext,
	int			*bit_rate,
	char			*encoded_file_name_mpg,
	int			*dyn_cross,
	int			*dyn_cross_LR,
	int			*aug_dyn_cross,
	int                     *ancillaryUse,
	int			*verbosity
);