Converting Formats

thailen · 08-04-2015, 03:43 AM

I tried to transfer various classical and popular and jazz pieces to my MP4 player, but discovered their formats: FLAC Audio (.flac) were not compatible.
Should I go back and try to locate pieces in MP3 formats or is there some program I can download to transfer the pieces?

grindy · 08-04-2015, 03:45 AM

dbpoweramp converts pretty much everything into everything.

Guybrush · 08-04-2015, 04:11 AM

Converting flac to mp3 is something several programs can do for you. Go with grindy's suggestion or just try a google search of something like "convert flac to mp3". I'm sure something will come up.

For the record, FLAC is a lossless format with higher quality audio than MP3 so as a source for creating MP3s, it's generally fine (converting formats can only decrease quality).

Trollheart · 08-04-2015, 06:05 AM

You can do it online if you want...
Online Audio Converter (MP3, WAV, Ogg, WMA, M4A, AAC) – media.io

OakEar · 08-04-2015, 06:34 AM

Whenever I need to convert a file I just google it and take the first one I see.

Guybrush · 08-04-2015, 06:39 AM

I actually use foobar2000 along with the Lame MP3 encoder to do this. I also use it to play and tag MP3s. I use a portable install of foobar and keep it on my dropbox as part of my collection of portable apps that I have available from most computers.

It's very handy and neat, but needs a bit of setting up.

08-04-2015, 03:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
thailen Groupie Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1	Converting Formats I tried to transfer various classical and popular and jazz pieces to my MP4 player, but discovered their formats: FLAC Audio (.flac) were not compatible. Should I go back and try to locate pieces in MP3 formats or is there some program I can download to transfer the pieces?

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08-04-2015, 04:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Converting flac to mp3 is something several programs can do for you. Go with grindy's suggestion or just try a google search of something like "convert flac to mp3". I'm sure something will come up. For the record, FLAC is a lossless format with higher quality audio than MP3 so as a source for creating MP3s, it's generally fine (converting formats can only decrease quality). __________________ Something Completely Different

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	You can do it online if you want... Online Audio Converter (MP3, WAV, Ogg, WMA, M4A, AAC) – media.io __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

08-04-2015, 06:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I actually use foobar2000 along with the Lame MP3 encoder to do this. I also use it to play and tag MP3s. I use a portable install of foobar and keep it on my dropbox as part of my collection of portable apps that I have available from most computers. It's very handy and neat, but needs a bit of setting up. __________________ Something Completely Different

08-04-2015, 06:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
OakEar Groupie Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 9	Whenever I need to convert a file I just google it and take the first one I see.