Reccommend me an audio bitrate conversion software

Peño · 15 Aug 2007 at 16:07

I currently use Adobe Audition to batch convert my music collection to 128kbps to save on disk space, but I've noticed that some of my songs have been cut in length and I've tracked it down to the software's fault.

So I was wondering whether there was a simple program to batch convert audio files? I'd rather go on reccommendation rather than a Google search.

I used to use MusicMatch, but don't really want a hefty program just for a simple conversion.

jbloggs · 15 Aug 2007 at 17:40

BeSweet

AndyOcUK · 15 Aug 2007 at 18:58

dbpoweramp:

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/

bledd · 15 Aug 2007 at 19:48

what format are they currently?

bad quality songs = bad :/

Peño · 15 Aug 2007 at 20:09

Nevermind, I updated my version of Adobe Audition to build 2.0 and that seems to have fixed it. Cheers guys.

jellybeard999 · 15 Aug 2007 at 20:26

new HDD + FLAC tbh

dbmzk1 · 15 Aug 2007 at 23:34

jellybeard999 said:
new HDD + FLAC tbh

He speaks the truth.

I'm in the process of making my music collection FLAC... it has quadrupled in size in a little under a week and now I need another hard drive!

Peño · 16 Aug 2007 at 00:50

Eh, I don't really see the point if you own the original physical copy.

I really only rip my CDs to 128kbps so I can play them on my PC/MP3 player and not wear out the CD.

Can you really hear the difference, honestly? I've got mid-range, closed headphones and VBR MP3's sound the same as CBR 128kbps MP3's to me. Never tried FLAC though so I won't knock it 'til I try it. But I reckon the savings in filesize over however big the audio quality gain is more preferable to me.

Tute · 16 Aug 2007 at 01:04

I did a load with CDex.

marc2003 · 16 Aug 2007 at 01:11

i've gone for the compromise solution. i did think about going lossless with my cds. but then i'd have the hassle of converting to mp3 whatever music i want to put on my mp3 player. so i've gone the eac/lame route using vbr 0. i certainly can't tell the difference between flac and these mp3s on my crappy stereo. however, i can tell the difference between my mp3s and 128kbps. that's too low.... might be ok on the move, but at home that's not enough.

dbmzk1 · 16 Aug 2007 at 01:11

Phæte said:
Eh, I don't really see the point if you own the original physical copy.

I really only rip my CDs to 128kbps so I can play them on my PC/MP3 player and not wear out the CD.

Can you really hear the difference, honestly? I've got mid-range, closed headphones and VBR MP3's sound the same as CBR 128kbps MP3's to me. Never tried FLAC though so I won't knock it 'til I try it. But I reckon the savings in filesize over however big the audio quality gain is more preferable to me.

Yes I can hear the difference. In fact it is light night and day. FLAC is lossless, so it is identical to what is on the CD, where as I can hardly listen to a 128kbps MP3 without cringing.