[stevenjchang]

i've spent about 2 hours between last night and today googling

i dont understand, how do you use LAME, i guess u can't just download "it" but you need some kind of third party software (which one do u suggest...and how do you use it) i tried dppoweramp but i think it's asking me to pay in order to do LAME MP3

i am trying to go from FLAC to either 320 MP3 or variable ACC in one step. I tried using Nero with dppoweramp but i think my ipod can't read it.

can someone explain it to be simply.
if not, i'll have to convert everything to apple lossless then onto ACC using itunes.

ps~~~~~~~~~~
LAME MP3 at 320 vs ITUNES ACC at 224.
is there a difference in SQ?
i also searched long for this, but couldnt find a definative answer, most of this topic was discussed in threads 3-5 years old (well, using google anyways)

 

[DodgeV83]

You can do a google search for Lame Encoder

This page lists some encoders you can use

LAME MP3 Encoder :: Related Links

If you're simply converting a file, I prefer RazorLame, though I haven't used it in years (I have the commercial DBPowerAmp)

RazorLame | A LAME Front-end - open source encoding MP3 files

If you also want to be able to quickly rip a CD and convert to LAME MP3, check out Exact Audio Copy

Introduction » Exact Audio Copy

BTW: Only the newer versions of DBPowerAmp require you to pay for LAME encoding. They still have the older version on their site, which does this for free

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/bin/dMC-r10.exe

You can get the codecs for it here

dBpoweramp

Is that enough links for ya?

Oh yea, don't forget to use the "--preset standard" tag, which has been widely viewed to be = in quality to the source (google it for more info)

 

[stevenjchang]

thanks buddy

and um, welcome to headfi, i cant believe this is your first post, and such an informative one.

i think i'll try to order version of dbpowers, what tricky bastards, no wonder everywhere i read, db was said to be free yet when i tried to use it the functions were locked up....ahhh, thanks for the insite man

 

[vranswer]

If you download the free version of dbpoweramp, the license for the mp3 encoder bundled with it will expire (in 30 days I think). Lame 3.97 can be had all over the internet, and EAC can just be configured to point to the executable.

 

[vDrag0n]

using foobar2000 also lets u do easy conversion.

 

[stevenjchang]

thanks, spent another couple hours figuring it out, but foobar worked great, eventually

ps- using foobar, the highest setting is
V0 245kbps.... can i go closer to 320 than this? or is this it?

 

[DodgeV83]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vranswer /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you download the free version of dbpoweramp, the license for the mp3 encoder bundled with it will expire (in 30 days I think). Lame 3.97 can be had all over the internet, and EAC can just be configured to point to the executable.

Not the version I linked to. Dbpoweramp version 10 is completely free and does not expire.

Anyway, I'm glad to see you found a working solution stevenjchang

 

[Joshatdot]

I use foobar2000 to transcode FLAC > mp3 with RareWares LAME bundle

 

[vranswer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DodgeV83 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not the version I linked to. Dbpoweramp version 10 is completely free and does not expire. Anyway, I'm glad to see you found a working solution stevenjchang

The program itself doesn't expire, just the license to encode using mp3. Other codecs such as FLAC, OGG, or ALAC all continue to work fine.

 

[DodgeV83]

BTW, I like DBPoweramp because its the easiest I've seen and its enables some very nice pop-ups when browsing your collection

When you want to convert a file, it takes literally a few seconds. Right click -> Convert To -> Convert

It saves your previous settings, which makes things really easy. You can even highlight multiple files, Right click -> Convert To

And it'll convert all the selected files for you. What could be easier?


Regarding your encoding question, V0 should be fine. Check Wikipedia for more info

LAME - Hydrogenaudio Knowledgebase

Quote:

High quality: HiFi, home or quiet listening -V3 --vbr-new (~175 kbps), -V2 --vbr-new (~190 kbps), -V1 --vbr-new (~210 kbps) or -V0 --vbr-new (~230 kbps) are recommended. These settings will produce transparent encoding (transparent = most people cannot distinguish the MP3 from the original in an ABX blind test). Audible differences between these presets exist, but are extremely rare.

 

[stevenjchang]

HAHAHAHA

headfi > google

well, minus all the $$$$$$ you're likely to lose

 

[DodgeV83]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vranswer /img/forum/go_quote.gif The program itself doesn't expire, just the license to encode using mp3. Other codecs such as FLAC, OGG, or ALAC all continue to work fine.

If you download and install the version I linked to (version 10), you will see that the mp3 encoder infact does not expire.

 

[htbyron]

I agree with DodgeV83 about the advantages of dbpoweramp pro. It was well worth the $28 for me as a ripping and transcoding solution. Try it for 30 days for free and see if it fits your music encoding workflow. Compared to what I spend on music (let alone what I spend on photography and image-management software), it's quite cheap. (And no -- they don't pay me anything!)

 

[vranswer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DodgeV83 /img/forum/go_quote.gif If you download and install the version I linked to (version 10), you will see that the mp3 encoder infact does not expire.

Oh. Older version. Cool. Sorry. What's missing in version 10, anything good?

 

[DodgeV83]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vranswer /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh. Older version. Cool. Sorry. What's missing in version 10, anything good?

As far as I can remember, the only negative is that you'd be using an older version of LAME, possibly meaning a larger filesize for the same encode. The way I see it, "Transparent" = "Transparent" no matter what year the program was written in