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Aurous
post Mar 22 2007, 06:19 PM
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Friends,

I wish to lower the bit rate of audio tracks from 320kbps/224kbps MP3 to 160kbps MP3. JetAudio converts to 128kbps (maximum) & that too in WMA format. I want the converted audio files in MP3 format only.

I do not have iTunes, neither do I own an iPod. Please suggest some software/audio conversion tools.

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post Mar 27 2007, 08:17 PM
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Acc is new and since I have stayed away from iPod so can not comment

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post Mar 28 2007, 01:45 AM
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You just need a simple change in preferences and you are on your way.

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In the Preferences window go to Advanced Tab, and then the Importing Tab.
Change the encoder to mp3 under "Import Using:"
(default setting is AAC since Apple, of course, pushes their own format)

Change the bitrate under "Setting" to 160 kbps or less for these boards

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Now you will see the option in the library:

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During conversion you will see "Converting..." in the source list. If you highlight that, you will see something like this:

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If your sound is on, you will hear a sound that signifies the conversion is done, and then the converted file will show up below your other one in the file list:

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It will convert to mp3 and put in the iTunes Music folder (C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music), you can navigate to that folder or simply select the newly converted duplicate that will be at 160 kbps, right click and choose "Show In Windows Explorer", and the folder containing the converted file will pop up with the song highlighted. (keyboard shortcut: to Retrieve the folder on the hard drive of the song that is selected/highlighted in iTunes, hit CTRL + R.)

I just use this program because, well it's always open on my PC anyways, and I can do many music related tasks with it without installing too many other apps, and it maintains the id3 tags after conversion.




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Other benefits:

MEDIA LIBRARY/MUSIC ORGANIZER: I can see everything at a glace, duration, file size, bitrate, all the id3 tag info, etc., and because of the "Show In Windows Explorer" feature (Ctrl +R), I never look at my actual music folders anymore, I look at all my music via iTunes, if I want to go to the folder I use that feature, and it opens the exact folder and highlightsthe song chosen.

SEARCH is instantaneous.

DRAG AND DROP: I can drag files directly from iTunes into many other apps like messenger when I am sharing a file, no need to open the folder that contains the music. Makes everything super fast to search and share.Someone asks me do you have such and such, I know inside of a few seconds if I do or not.

MP3 CONVERTER (both from different formats, ex WMA, and for downconverting) for the boards.

CD RIPPER (though I prefer EAC for this instead)

CD BURNER

MUSIC LIBRARY BACKUP tool - backup your entire music library to DVDs or CDs.

MP3 TAGGER simplified because it auto-fills the tags based on previous entries, for example when adding composer name Laxmikant - Pyarelaal to a song, I just need to type "Lax", it fills in the rest!

PLAYLISTS: Smart Playlists are heaven for me. You can also open the playlists by double clicking on them to open another window of iTunes so you can compare to your main music library. You can also export your song list or entire library list to a text file and then drop that in Excel to create a lovely list of your files with as many info columns as you choose.

MUSIC STREAMING IN YOUR HOME: built in streamer, you can stream your entire music library from one PC to another in the house as long as the 2 PCs are networked, running same edition of windows, and same version of iTunes.

Some keyboard shortcuts I often use:
When playing one song, but working in another part of the library, hit CTRL + L to Locate the song that is playing in the library instantly.

One other one is moving up and down through the library by the first letter of the song title (works for other columns too, ie. album title). For example say you are editing some information on Wafa Jo Na Ki, but then you want to add some similar info to another song from this movie, let's say Dil To Hai Dil. Simply hit SHIFT + D (the letter that the song starts with) to move to the D's in the library list. If you were looking for songs that started with M, you would click SHIFT and M.

And then when I finally got an iPod, the obvious advantages there of transfering playlists and music to the pod.

iTunes 101: brief summary of it's myriad features
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod101/tunes/

Series of tutorials here:
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/itunes/

Hot Tips here:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/hottips/

Keyboard Shortcuts here:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/hottips/shortcuts.html


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mujahid   How To Lower Bitrate   Mar 22 2007, 06:19 PM
HumTum   Mujahidbhai Jetaudio plus converts a higher kbps f...   Mar 22 2007, 06:31 PM
mujahid   Mujahidbhai Jetaudio plus converts a higher kbps ...   Mar 22 2007, 06:51 PM
Marcilo   I use stream box ripper for all my conversions   Mar 22 2007, 06:50 PM
mujahid   I use stream box ripper for all my conversions ...   Mar 24 2007, 07:04 PM
Marcilo   I use stream box ripper for all my conversions ...   Mar 25 2007, 06:37 AM
HumTum   http://www.cowonamerica.com/products/jetau...basic...   Mar 23 2007, 08:44 AM
AzgarKhan   Here is what you are looking for: http://www.tor...   Mar 23 2007, 10:29 AM
bawlachintu   Friends, I wish to lower the bit rate of audio t...   Mar 24 2007, 06:35 PM
mujahid   Raw method is: 1) Open the file in [color=#CC00...   Mar 24 2007, 07:17 PM
bawlachintu   Sound Forge :ninja:   Mar 24 2007, 07:20 PM
deewani   You all know I have to say it right? iTunes is fre...   Mar 25 2007, 08:00 AM
mujahid   You all know I have to say it right? iTunes is fr...   Mar 27 2007, 02:59 PM
pradeepjoshi   The best software for converting bitrate(up or dow...   Mar 25 2007, 11:11 AM
Marcilo   Acc is new and since I have stayed away from iPod ...   Mar 27 2007, 08:17 PM
deewani   [b] You just need a simple change in preferences ...   Mar 28 2007, 01:45 AM
Marcilo   chambel ki Kasam and Dil e Nadan’s picture, So doe...   Mar 28 2007, 07:05 PM
mujahid   Thanks a lot Deewz for educating me extensively on...   Mar 28 2007, 08:07 PM
deewani   YW Mujahid, it doesn't really take any time at...   Mar 29 2007, 12:57 AM
noorie   Very useful info, techno jargon made so easy that ...   Mar 30 2007, 12:06 AM
deewani   Thanks Noorie, it's what I do...teach...but so...   Apr 1 2007, 01:13 PM
mujahid   Thanks Noorie, it's what I do...teach...but s...   Apr 1 2007, 01:15 PM
deewani   About iTunes - it does not auto tag at all! BU...   Jun 11 2007, 02:33 AM
deewani   iTunes 7.3 is out, since I recently restored my PC...   Jul 17 2007, 05:19 AM
Purple_Fairy   where to download itunes?   Jul 17 2007, 06:36 AM
deewani   where to download itunes? http://www.apple.c...   Jul 17 2007, 06:45 AM
deewani   Some additional features of the software How to b...   Jul 17 2007, 06:52 AM
Hawa   Wow Deewani, Thanks for your guide with regards i...   Aug 27 2007, 05:56 PM
deewani   YW good luck. :smile:   Aug 30 2007, 05:28 AM
deewani   To coincide with the new lineup of iPods, iTunes 8...   Sep 17 2008, 05:05 AM
r&d   To coincide with the new lineup of iPods, iTunes ...   Sep 17 2008, 08:06 AM
deewani   I'll have to try it with the more fast paced s...   Sep 18 2008, 06:38 AM
deewani   I'll have to try it with the more fast paced s...   Sep 18 2008, 06:38 AM
r&d   I'll have to try it with the more fast paced ...   Sep 18 2008, 07:09 AM
r&d   Apple usually doesn't update ipods in spring t...   Sep 18 2008, 07:55 AM
deewani   I actually prefer the more mechanical classic, mos...   Sep 18 2008, 09:16 AM
r&d   Here is Flickr group that is collecting iTunes gen...   Sep 23 2008, 06:55 AM
deewani   I've been watching that hoping someone would m...   Sep 23 2008, 12:16 PM
r&d   I've been watching that hoping someone would ...   Sep 23 2008, 11:58 PM
deewani   :D I like the first one, thanks very much (also lo...   Sep 24 2008, 05:18 AM
r&d   The image is little smaller than 256. So you may ...   Sep 24 2008, 07:51 AM
deewani   It is. :smile:   Sep 24 2008, 09:38 AM
deewani   Someone submitted a bhangra one to that iLounge fl...   Oct 1 2008, 10:29 AM


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