MP3s 128bits to 320bits Software

humax · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:25

Hi Guys
is there any software that will change all my 128bit MP3s to 320bits. or is there maybe any other format i could change them to so it gives me better sound .
Thanks all

ns400r · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:28

You'll be needing the original CD's to then convert to 320bits to really achieve a better sound.

badbob · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:29

Transcoding 128kps to 320kps will sound worse, you've already thrown out the data. You need to the original CD or a flac rip from a CD.

humax · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:31

Thanks Guys
so if it started life as 128bit then im stuck with it

marc2003 · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:32

you should only make 320kbps mp3s from lossless files like flac or direct from cd. you could in theory re-encode those files- but the sound would be exactly the same but the files would have a much larger filesize.

as for your 128kbps files - they have had all the life stripped out of them. there's nothing you can do to get it back. you can't polish a turd.

edit: far too slow.

badbob · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:33

but the sound would be exactly

No they'll sound worse.

humax · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:35

can't polish a turd

so what would be a good a good flac ripper

badbob · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:37

EAC plus FLAC 1.2.1

humax · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:39

badbob said:
EAC plus FLAC 1.2.1

so i take thats two programs. bet this is not easy to use
:eek:

badbob · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:45

EAC is ripper, Flac is just a EXE. Once it's setup it appears to be one app. EAC is known to be best ripper, and using latest flac encoder that way.

R.O.S.S.I · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:45

Theres completely no point in doing it. MOOOOOOOOOOVE ON.

humax · 2 Oct 2007 at 18:57

Thanks Guys
i will download EAC and FLAC later on and give them a go .

yaboy · 2 Oct 2007 at 19:01

DBPoweramp.

Columbo · 2 Oct 2007 at 19:02

Just rip em as wavs.

badbob · 2 Oct 2007 at 19:03

ManCuBuS said:
Just rip em as wavs.

No. No tag info or replygain, and will be huge.
In EAC naming structure use this

%A\%C\%N - %T

and in external compressor use this (don't forget to navigate to flac exe folder and to name .flac in extension)

-8 -V -T "artist=%a" -T "title=%t" -T "album=%g" -T "date=%y" -T "tracknumber=%n" -T "genre=%m" %s

humax · 2 Oct 2007 at 19:07

Dont you just love OCUK forums. just when u think its all over someone pops up and says
DBPoweramp.

ok what does DBPoweramp do. tell me all about it in 6 pages or more please.

badbob · 2 Oct 2007 at 19:09

Dbpoweramp is a transcoder. It's useful for converting one format to the other, but since you have Mp3 you don't want to do this. dbpoweramp isn't free anyway (add on packs) Foobar will also transcode.

humax · 2 Oct 2007 at 19:15

badbob said:
No. No tag info or replygain, and will be huge.
In EAC naming structure use this

%A\%C\%N - %T

and in external compressor use this (don't forget to navigate to flac exe folder and to name .flac in extension)

-8 -V -T "artist=%a" -T "title=%t" -T "album=%g" -T "date=%y" -T "tracknumber=%n" -T "genre=%m" %s

i think i just went off flac

:confused:

humax · 2 Oct 2007 at 19:16

so if i have the original CD then DBPoweramp would do the trick

badbob · 2 Oct 2007 at 19:39

humax said:
i think i just went off flac

You only have to configure EAC once.