MP3 --> MP3

[Mixxen]

Anyone know of a good program that will convert a mp3 to another mp3 on the fly? Also would be cool if it uses the Lame encoder.

BTW, need to convert to VBR at a lower bitrate to fit more songs on a RIO.

 

[Kazi]

😕

why mp3 to mp3?! makes no sense...imo

 

[Shooters]

<<Anyone know of a good program that will convert a mp3 to another mp3 on the fly?>>

right click ----> copy ----> paste

 

[randomlinh]

i'm assuming you want to lower the bitrate for portable audio maybe? I'd give you the link to the program that does it... but i can't find it :|

 

[beatniks3]

cdex will do it and it uses the lame encoder. 'why do it?' i used it to stuff more music onto my mp3 player.

 

[Sugadaddy]

Musicmatch Jukebox does it, uses the Fraunhofer codec.

 

[Shmorq]

I would favor beatniks3's method. CDex makes this process VERY simple. Just select MPEG --> MPEG under the convert menu.

 

[randomlinh]

there it is 🙂

didn't know cdex had it too.. and music match.. heh

 

[Mixxen]

<< I would favor beatniks3's method. CDex makes this process VERY simple. Just select MPEG --> MPEG under the convert menu. >>


Which version CDex is that...I do not see the option for MPEG -> MPEG. I have to convert to WAV, then I can re-encode.


<< why mp3 to mp3?! makes no sense...imo >>


Makes perfect sense to me since I want to max out as much songs as possible on 128 megs. I keep all my archive songs at 192-256kbps which are way too big.

 

[etchi]

<< I keep all my archive songs at 192-256kbps which are way too big. >>


I have a quick question: can you really tell any difference between bitrates above 128 kbps (quality wise, they're obviously bigger)? Personally, I can't, but i make no claims of being an audiophile.

-etchi

 

[Noriaki]

<< I have a quick question: can you really tell any difference between bitrates above 128 kbps (quality wise, they're obviously bigger)? Personally, I can't, but i make no claims of being an audiophile. >>

I can tell the different between 192 and 128 quite clearly.

Above that it's hard to differentiate (for me).

 

[Mixxen]

<< I have a quick question: can you really tell any difference between bitrates above 128 kbps (quality wise, they're obviously bigger)? Personally, I can't, but i make no claims of being an audiophile. >>


Yes, I can. And I can definitely tell when a 128kbps mp3 was encoded with Xing :|:|:|
If you are not using quality speakers, then you probably can't tell the diff between 128 and 256.

 

[etchi]

OK, Cool. But wouldn't there be a theoretical limit to bitrate:Quality ratio? What I mean to say is, what is the bitrate of straight CD audio? (let's not get into analog or other digital formats)

a curious little
-etchi

 

[dowxp]

lame!

 

[TunaBoo]

thats the best thing about napster sucking, less people with xing spreading their crap.

I wish I could tell which codec made my mp3's, and re download the ones made with xing. Any way? 😉

 

[Mixxen]

<< OK, Cool. But wouldn't there be a theoretical limit to bitrate:Quality ratio? What I mean to say is, what is the bitrate of straight CD audio? (let's not get into analog or other digital formats) >>


CD audio is uncompressed. I think it is about 150KBytes/sec or 1200kbps. I read somewhere, that audiophiles using high end equipment could not tell the difference between a 256kbps mp3 file and a straight cd. At 128kbps there is a noticeable loss in quality, especially at higher frequencies (treble). I am satisfied with 192 and above.