Full Version: FLAC to MP3
I'm trying to burn an MP3 CD for a friend but a lot of the music I have is only in FLAC. (You can't get it in any other format, it's some independent stuff) Is there a decent program for converting FLAC files to MP3 with as little quality loss as possible? (I know there will be some, just trying to minimize it)
I use DB PowerAmp, for the same reason to play MP3 CDs in my car.
Thanks, I needed info on this too.
Use a FLAC-LAME combo with flac -d -c "filename.flac" | lame --preset standard - "filename.mp3"
if you want better than VBR ~190kbps, use --preset extreme or insane
if you want better than VBR ~190kbps, use --preset extreme or insane
you could always convert to wav and do an accurate burn
As for flac to, well, anything. I'll use foobar2000 along with a CLI encoder (e.g. lame.exe)
As for flac to, well, anything. I'll use foobar2000 along with a CLI encoder (e.g. lame.exe)
Cool, thanks everyone!
QUOTE (Agozer @ Sep 30 2009, 02:09 PM) 
Use a FLAC-LAME combo with flac -d -c "filename.flac" | lame --preset standard - "filename.mp3"
if you want better than VBR ~190kbps, use --preset extreme or insane
if you want better than VBR ~190kbps, use --preset extreme or insane
Who the heck uses VBR? It's too inconsistent in algo quality, and hard drives aren't tiny anymore...320kbps CBR or nothing.
Which one is the most simplistic and beyond easy to use?
QUOTE (ken_cinder @ Oct 2 2009, 09:57 PM)
QUOTE (Agozer @ Sep 30 2009, 02:09 PM)
Use a FLAC-LAME combo with flac -d -c "filename.flac" | lame --preset standard - "filename.mp3"
if you want better than VBR ~190kbps, use --preset extreme or insane
if you want better than VBR ~190kbps, use --preset extreme or insane
Who the heck uses VBR? It's too inconsistent in algo quality, and hard drives aren't tiny anymore...320kbps CBR or nothing.
A lot of people really. Not that it matters to me personally. Most of my stuff is in either CBR or VBR, and I don't really care about "inconsistencies in algo quality".
QUOTE (Agozer @ Oct 2 2009, 12:54 PM)
QUOTE (ken_cinder @ Oct 2 2009, 09:57 PM)
QUOTE (Agozer @ Sep 30 2009, 02:09 PM)
Use a FLAC-LAME combo with flac -d -c "filename.flac" | lame --preset standard - "filename.mp3"
if you want better than VBR ~190kbps, use --preset extreme or insane
if you want better than VBR ~190kbps, use --preset extreme or insane
Who the heck uses VBR? It's too inconsistent in algo quality, and hard drives aren't tiny anymore...320kbps CBR or nothing.
A lot of people really. Not that it matters to me personally. Most of my stuff is in either CBR or VBR, and I don't really care about "inconsistencies in algo quality".
Yeah, V0 mp3's are very popular on music torrent sites. Scene groups usually encode to V2.
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