Freeware/open source batch audio convert for Windows?

[Michael Zacherl.]

Hi Tony!

On Apr 29, 2010, at 15:06 , Tony Hardie-Bick wrote:

> Michael Zacherl. wrote:
>> On Apr 27, 2010, at 22:55 , Tony Hardie-Bick wrote:
>> 
>>> lame --preset extreme file.wav file.mp3
>>> 
>>> gives you a variable bit rate codec which you won't know from the original. 
>> 
>> reportedly VBR causes troubles on some iPods - what would be the setting without VBR?
> 
> lame -b320 file.wav file.mp3

i c, thanks!  (that's the setting I use with iTunes' codec)
I will switch codecs asap.

> gives you max and constant bit rate.
> 
> I have had vbr problems on older (>4yrs) devices, and this was basically because 
> the CPUs were a little underpowered and the codecs not fully optimised for the 
> hardware.
> 
>> (my old shuffle used to lock up sometimes, btw. I tracked it down to songs/pieces with VBR on)
> 
> I'd be interested to know if mp3 vbr causes any problems on more recent players.

My current player is the first, black, 8GB nano.
I have had some hang-ups with that player, but I didn't investigate on this.
(I rarely hear music when being underway for a while now)

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