magyarbetyar
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Anyone know of any software that can convert mpeg-4 to mp3. I have abunch of songs but they are in the mpeg-4 format. Preferably free software :teeth
Super, is my favorite media converter utility!
http://www.erightsoft.com/S6Kg1.html
Download link @ the bottom.
don't convert them. just get a plug-in for whatever player you use that will allow you to play them. what media player are you using?
you cant go wrong with mp3 @ 320 bit rate or you can go lower like 128. you cant even tell the quality difference unless you have a high end headphone with an amp and good soundcard.
that converter ryan posted should be good enough
I have a Samsung YP-Z5, but it only recognizes mp3 or wav files.
Ya that particular converter allows you to the bit rate after conversion :cool
you cant go wrong with mp3 @ 320 bit rate or you can go lower like 128. you cant even tell the quality difference unless you have a high end headphone with an amp and good soundcard.
that converter ryan posted should be good enough
You can't raise the bitrate after conversion. mp3 is a lossy compression scheme. When you compress with mp3, you lose data. If you encode at 128kb/s, then re-encode that 128kb/s mp3 file at 320kb/s, it will only take up more space, it won't sound any better. Maybe I am misunderstanding what you are saying.
not true. the difference between 128 and 192 vbr is huge.
there are tons of free converters. go to www.download.com and search around.
When you convert from mp4 to mp3 you can chose the bit rate it converts it to.
not true. the difference between 128 and 192 vbr is huge.
there are tons of free converters. go to www.download.com and search around.
Yes, I know. All encoders do that. My point was that you can't take low bitrate mpeg4 audio and make high bitrate mp3 out of it. going from 64kb/s mpeg4 audio to 320kb/s mp3 is going to give you a bigger file that sounds exactly like like the 64kb/s audio it was to begin with. Thus your maximum audio encoding quality is limited by the source, not the codec or encoding software. You can dial it down, but ya can't dial it up higher than the source.
That was the first place i went to, but the ones that worked were trial period only and limited in function unless you bought it.
really? so you can notice the highs on your average ipod ear pieces between 128 and 192? i couldnt
the only time i notice is when i got my HD555 and xfi soundcard and test a song that was ripped @ 192 vs the same song ripped using FLAC. tuned my soundcard to play bitmatch
the difference was night and day :wow