93EXCivic
93EXCivic SuperDork
2/6/12 9:58 p.m.

Where can I find a software which can converter music files from one form to another?

ransom
ransom GRM+ Memberand Dork
2/6/12 10:11 p.m.

What OS? From what format to what format?

93EXCivic
93EXCivic SuperDork
2/6/12 10:14 p.m.

Windows from FLAC to mp3.

ransom
ransom GRM+ Memberand Dork
2/7/12 12:38 a.m.

I haven't used it for this task in particular, but I'm a fan of VLC as a reliable multimedia app, and it apparently can do this. (Check the last entry on that page; yes I know the guy's using Linux, but VLC seems to work reliably on both platforms for me).

You can get VLC for Windows here.

Luke
Luke SuperDork
2/7/12 5:00 a.m.

Exact Audio Copy was recommended in some audio thread on here, years ago now (wow I've been hanging out here for a while ).

I downloaded it recently to pay with some FLAC stuff, but I've yet to actually use it.

ThePhranc
ThePhranc HalfDork
2/7/12 6:09 a.m.

I use audacity.

Jay
Jay SuperDork
2/7/12 6:21 a.m.

I use LAME to encode MP3s with RazorLame as a nice front end. I'm not sure if you can directly read FLAC files as input in that setup, but it's a lossless format so you can open them in Audacity and convert to wav with no issues. Audacity can also save directly as mp3s using LAME but the encoding options are a little harder to configure that way.

16vCorey
16vCorey SuperDork
2/7/12 7:28 a.m.

I'm pretty sure MediaMonkey will convert from .flac.

ReverendDexter
ReverendDexter SuperDork
2/7/12 8:43 a.m.
ThePhranc wrote: I use audacity.

That would be my go-to as well.

Though I'm not sure why you'd want to convert away from FLAC.

93EXCivic
93EXCivic SuperDork
2/7/12 8:48 a.m.
ReverendDexter wrote:
ThePhranc wrote: I use audacity.
That would be my go-to as well. Though I'm not sure why you'd want to convert away from FLAC.

Because my iPod won't play FLAC.

ReverendDexter
ReverendDexter SuperDork
2/7/12 10:59 a.m.
93EXCivic wrote:
ReverendDexter wrote: Though I'm not sure why you'd want to convert away from FLAC.
Because my iPod won't play FLAC.

Well, get a better media player, then. Sansa Clip plays FLAC, ogg, mp3, wm4, etc, etc, etc, takes micro-SD cards, and costs about $40.

93EXCivic
93EXCivic SuperDork
2/7/12 11:46 a.m.
ReverendDexter wrote:
93EXCivic wrote:
ReverendDexter wrote: Though I'm not sure why you'd want to convert away from FLAC.
Because my iPod won't play FLAC.
Well, get a better media player, then. Sansa Clip plays FLAC, ogg, mp3, wm4, etc, etc, etc, takes micro-SD cards, and costs about $40.

Well I already have a iPod and since 90% of my use with the iPod is either working out or driving, I don't really care about the slight loss of quality comparing FLAC to mp3. If I am really going to be seriously listening to music I have a vinyl collection.

Rusted_Busted_Spit
Rusted_Busted_Spit GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/7/12 12:02 p.m.

I have been using this on my Sansa for about 4 years and it works great. It is a replacement firmware for different mp3 players but if you don't like it you can reset the player back to factory. Rockbox

It won't help with the converting but I am fairly sure it will play FLAC.

xFactor
xFactor New Reader
2/8/12 6:16 a.m.

BonkEnc, free and very simple, converts multiple file types.

later, matt

acantonyclark1
acantonyclark1 New Reader
4/3/12 6:25 a.m.

You can easily convert FLAC to mp3 on your Windows PC. FLAC is free lossless Audio Codec that has limited supported device but mp3 supports on almost all devices. If you want to listen this mp3 to your iPod with stereo sound then you will need iPod Converter. The converter converts all audio and video formats to iPod/iPhone supported video and audio formats.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand UberDork
4/3/12 7:52 a.m.

Only audio conversion apps I use are Audacity, VLC and ffmpeg.

Jay
Jay SuperDork
4/3/12 8:03 a.m.

^^ I smell an unmotorized personal watercraft (not you, Gameboy.)

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand UberDork
4/3/12 8:06 a.m.

Yeah that iPod Converter app isn't free either, and who pays for that stuff when there are so many good free apps available? That's almost like paying for an office suite or server OS

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