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TStl007
post Dec 28 2006, 09:21 PM, updated 19y ago

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I wanna know if it's possible to be done on mp3 files and if so,how and what software do i use???

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post Dec 28 2006, 09:29 PM

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I used dBpowerAMP Music Converter.
TStl007
post Dec 28 2006, 10:05 PM

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Thanks btfan, got it.........
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post Dec 29 2006, 08:41 AM

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may I ask why?
holmes221
post Dec 29 2006, 09:29 AM

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It's of course possible.
Numerous audio converting software can do that.
Easy CD Audio Converter, Goldwave, etc...
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post Dec 29 2006, 10:43 AM

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QUOTE(fariz @ Dec 29 2006, 08:41 AM)
may I ask why?
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y convert VBR to CBR u mean?

some older device cannot support VBR

for example, the E398 i m using(same old firmware)
can onli play CBR mp3.....it fails on VBR....
so i need to convert them....
thats why
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post Dec 29 2006, 01:58 PM

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hah same here..
I am shocked that even my E398 with itunes can't even play VBR and AAC format. so sad
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post Dec 31 2006, 12:52 PM

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That's a bad thing to do. Converting an mp3 to an mp3 will degrade the music quality quite a lot. If u dont mind the quality downgrade, then go ahead. If not i recommend converting the source directly to CBR. e.g. rip the CD right into CBR.

explanation: when u compress an audio file into an mp3, the software takes away bits of the song file, thus it's called lossy compression. When you convert an mp3 to an mp3, more chunks of the audio file are taken away, as a result the sound quality is further degraded
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post Dec 31 2006, 01:21 PM

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Yea,i know but what alternatives do i have since the source file itself is in mp3.....its for one of my cuz's V3i,was shocked when i found out it couldn't play VBR files. Newayz, using Xilisoft Audio Converter now...wink.gif
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post Jan 4 2007, 03:22 PM

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QUOTE(FiSHjIGN @ Dec 31 2006, 12:52 PM)
That's a bad thing to do. Converting an mp3 to an mp3 will degrade the music quality quite a lot. If u dont mind the quality downgrade, then go ahead. If not i recommend converting the source directly to CBR. e.g. rip the CD right into CBR.

explanation: when u compress an audio file into an mp3, the software takes away bits of the song file, thus it's called lossy compression. When you convert an mp3 to an mp3, more chunks of the audio file are taken away, as a result the sound quality is further degraded
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depends...

lets say u hav a VBR 160kbps.....means average bitrate is 160kbps
and assumes that its max bitrate is 200kbps
if one convert to 256kbps....i don see any losing point......
but more useless bit used then....hahaha...

clarity always lost when u convert further lower the bitrate.....
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post Jan 10 2007, 09:03 PM

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last time found this thread and think that it is useless
but now it is useful to me coz even the DVD player also cant play mp3 with various bitrate
thx

 

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