diff --git a/src/Resample.cpp b/src/Resample.cpp
index c7317c379..24f2865ae 100644
--- a/src/Resample.cpp
+++ b/src/Resample.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "Prefs.h"
 #include "TranslatableStringArray.h"
 #include "Internat.h"
+#include "../include/audacity/IdentInterface.h"
 
 #include <soxr.h>
 
@@ -50,47 +51,57 @@ Resample::~Resample()
 {
 }
 
-int Resample::GetNumMethods() { return 4; }
+//////////
+static const IdentInterfaceSymbol methodNames[] = {
+   { wxT("LowQuality"), XO("Low Quality (Fastest)") },
+   { wxT("MediumQuality"), XO("Medium Quality") },
+   { wxT("HighQuality"), XO("High Quality") },
+   { wxT("BestQuality"), XO("Best Quality (Slowest)") }
+};
 
-wxString Resample::GetMethodName(int index)
+static const size_t numMethods = WXSIZEOF(methodNames);
+
+static const wxString fastMethodKey =
+   wxT("/Quality/LibsoxrSampleRateConverterChoice");
+
+static const wxString bestMethodKey =
+   wxT("/Quality/LibsoxrHQSampleRateConverterChoice");
+
+static const wxString oldFastMethodKey =
+   wxT("/Quality/LibsoxrSampleRateConverter");
+
+static const wxString oldBestMethodKey =
+   wxT("/Quality/LibsoxrHQSampleRateConverter");
+
+static const size_t fastMethodDefault = 1; // Medium Quality
+static const size_t bestMethodDefault = 3; // Best Quality
+
+static const int intChoicesMethod[] = {
+   0, 1, 2, 3
+};
+
+static_assert( WXSIZEOF(intChoicesMethod) == numMethods, "size mismatch" );
+
+EncodedEnumSetting Resample::FastMethodSetting{
+   fastMethodKey,
+   methodNames, numMethods,
+   fastMethodDefault,
+
+   intChoicesMethod,
+   oldFastMethodKey
+};
+
+EncodedEnumSetting Resample::BestMethodSetting
 {
-   static const wxString soxr_method_names[] = {
-      XO("Low Quality (Fastest)"),
-      XO("Medium Quality"),
-      XO("High Quality"),
-      XO("Best Quality (Slowest)")
-   };
+   bestMethodKey,
+   methodNames, numMethods,
+   bestMethodDefault,
 
-   wxASSERT( GetNumMethods() ==
-      sizeof(soxr_method_names) / sizeof(*soxr_method_names) );
-
-   class MethodNamesArray final : public TranslatableStringArray
-   {
-      void Populate() override
-      {
-         for (auto &name : soxr_method_names)
-            mContents.push_back( wxGetTranslation( name ) );
-      }
-   };
-
-   static MethodNamesArray theArray;
-
-   return theArray.Get()[ index ];
-}
-
-const wxString Resample::GetFastMethodKey()
-{
-   return wxT("/Quality/LibsoxrSampleRateConverter");
-}
-
-const wxString Resample::GetBestMethodKey()
-{
-   return wxT("/Quality/LibsoxrHQSampleRateConverter");
-}
-
-int Resample::GetFastMethodDefault() {return 1;}
-int Resample::GetBestMethodDefault() {return 3;}
+   intChoicesMethod,
+   oldBestMethodKey
+};
 
+//////////
 std::pair<size_t, size_t>
       Resample::Process(double  factor,
                         float  *inBuffer,
@@ -121,7 +132,7 @@ std::pair<size_t, size_t>
 void Resample::SetMethod(const bool useBestMethod)
 {
    if (useBestMethod)
-      mMethod = gPrefs->Read(GetBestMethodKey(), GetBestMethodDefault());
+      mMethod = BestMethodSetting.ReadInt();
    else
-      mMethod = gPrefs->Read(GetFastMethodKey(), GetFastMethodDefault());
+      mMethod = FastMethodSetting.ReadInt();
 }
diff --git a/src/Resample.h b/src/Resample.h
index aa14ea842..023d6f291 100644
--- a/src/Resample.h
+++ b/src/Resample.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #include "SampleFormat.h"
 
+class EncodedEnumSetting;
+
 struct soxr;
 extern "C" void soxr_delete(soxr*);
 struct soxr_deleter {
@@ -43,13 +45,8 @@ class Resample final
    Resample(const bool useBestMethod, const double dMinFactor, const double dMaxFactor);
    ~Resample();
 
-   static int GetNumMethods();
-   static wxString GetMethodName(int index);
-
-   static const wxString GetFastMethodKey();
-   static const wxString GetBestMethodKey();
-   static int GetFastMethodDefault();
-   static int GetBestMethodDefault();
+   static EncodedEnumSetting FastMethodSetting;
+   static EncodedEnumSetting BestMethodSetting;
 
    /** @brief Main processing function. Resamples from the input buffer to the
     * output buffer.
diff --git a/src/prefs/QualityPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/QualityPrefs.cpp
index 01a77989d..2247bcf2f 100644
--- a/src/prefs/QualityPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/QualityPrefs.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ static EncodedEnumSetting formatSetting{
 };
 
 //////////
-
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(QualityPrefs, PrefsPanel)
    EVT_CHOICE(ID_SAMPLE_RATE_CHOICE, QualityPrefs::OnSampleRateChoice)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
@@ -128,13 +127,6 @@ void QualityPrefs::GetNamesAndLabels()
 
    // The label for the 'Other...' case can be any value at all.
    mSampleRateLabels.push_back(44100); // If chosen, this value will be overwritten
-
-   //------------- Converter Names
-   int numConverters = Resample::GetNumMethods();
-   for (int i = 0; i < numConverters; i++) {
-      mConverterNames.Add(Resample::GetMethodName(i));
-      mConverterLabels.push_back(i);
-   }
 }
 
 void QualityPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
@@ -182,10 +174,7 @@ void QualityPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       S.StartMultiColumn(2, wxEXPAND);
       {
          S.TieChoice(_("Sample Rate Con&verter:"),
-                     Resample::GetFastMethodKey(),
-                     Resample::GetFastMethodDefault(),
-                     mConverterNames,
-                     mConverterLabels);
+                     Resample::FastMethodSetting);
 
          /* i18n-hint: technical term for randomization to reduce undesirable resampling artifacts */
          S.TieChoice(_("&Dither:"),
@@ -203,10 +192,7 @@ void QualityPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
       S.StartMultiColumn(2);
       {
          S.TieChoice(_("Sample Rate Conver&ter:"),
-                     Resample::GetBestMethodKey(),
-                     Resample::GetBestMethodDefault(),
-                     mConverterNames,
-                     mConverterLabels);
+                     Resample::BestMethodSetting);
 
          /* i18n-hint: technical term for randomization to reduce undesirable resampling artifacts */
          S.TieChoice(_("Dit&her:"),
diff --git a/src/prefs/QualityPrefs.h b/src/prefs/QualityPrefs.h
index b4029e4de..ccf281104 100644
--- a/src/prefs/QualityPrefs.h
+++ b/src/prefs/QualityPrefs.h
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class QualityPrefs final : public PrefsPanel
    std::vector<int> mDitherLabels;
    wxArrayString mSampleRateNames;
    std::vector<int> mSampleRateLabels;
-   wxArrayString mConverterNames;
-   std::vector<int> mConverterLabels;
 
    wxChoice *mSampleRates;
    wxTextCtrl *mOtherSampleRate;