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*[http://www.free-codecs.com/download_soft.php?d=5199&s=22&r= LAME 3.99.5] | *[http://www.free-codecs.com/download_soft.php?d=5199&s=22&r= LAME 3.99.5] | ||
== | == Converting == | ||
#Install foobar2000. | #Install foobar2000. The default settings are sufficient, just advance through the pages. | ||
#Extract LAME to somewhere you'll remember it, for example, a subfolder called "LAME" in your music directory. | #Extract LAME to somewhere you'll remember it, for example, a subfolder called "LAME" in your music directory. | ||
#Open foobar2000. | #Open foobar2000. | ||
#Drag and drop the files you wish to convert. | #Drag and drop the files you wish to convert. | ||
#If the tracks are not already selected, select them all. | #*If the tracks are not already selected, select them all. | ||
#Right click anywhere in the selected area. | #Right click anywhere in the selected area. | ||
#Mouse over "Convert", then click "..." | #Mouse over "Convert", then click "..." | ||
#Click "Output format". | ##Click "Output format". | ||
#From the list, select "MP3 (LAME)". Click "Edit". | ##From the list, select "MP3 (LAME)". Click "Edit". | ||
#Drag the slider to the left until it says "~190kbps (*), V2". This setting results in files which are significantly smaller than the original, yet should sound the same as the lossless (FLAC) files. | ##Drag the slider to the left until it says "~190kbps (*), V2". This setting results in files which are significantly smaller than the original, yet should sound the same as the lossless (FLAC) files. | ||
#Click "OK", then click "Back". | ##Click "OK", then click "Back". | ||
#Click "Convert". | #Click "Convert". | ||
#When asked to locate LAME, browse to the directory you extracted LAME to in step 2 and click OK. | ##When asked to locate LAME, browse to the directory you extracted LAME to in step 2 and click OK. | ||
#When asked to pick a directory to place the converted files in, create a directory and double click it, then click OK. | ##When asked to pick a directory to place the converted files in, create a directory and double click it, then click OK. | ||
#Wait for the files to finish converting. This may take several minutes depending on your computer's speed, and how long the recording being converted is. | ##Wait for the files to finish converting. This may take several minutes depending on your computer's speed, and how long the recording being converted is. | ||
#You now have high quality MP3 files of whichever recording you converted. These MP3 files will play without a problem on your portable device of choice, and will play in most vehicles' CD players if burned on to a CD-R as part of a data disc. | #You now have high quality MP3 files of whichever recording you converted. These MP3 files will play without a problem on your portable device of choice, and will play in most vehicles' CD players if burned on to a CD-R as part of a data disc. | ||
#*If you need to convert more recordings, start the process again from step 5, but instead click [last used] in the "Converter" context menu. | #*If you need to convert more recordings, start the process again from step 5, but instead click [last used] in the "Converter" context menu. | ||
#*Please do not distribute MP3 files of lossless recordings publicly, but feel free to give copies of the files to your friends who may appreciate the recording. | #*Please do not distribute MP3 files of lossless recordings publicly, but feel free to give copies of the files to your friends who may appreciate the recording. | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 30 December 2013
This guide assumes you are running Windows.
Prerequisites
You will need:
Converting
- Install foobar2000. The default settings are sufficient, just advance through the pages.
- Extract LAME to somewhere you'll remember it, for example, a subfolder called "LAME" in your music directory.
- Open foobar2000.
- Drag and drop the files you wish to convert.
- If the tracks are not already selected, select them all.
- Right click anywhere in the selected area.
- Mouse over "Convert", then click "..."
- Click "Output format".
- From the list, select "MP3 (LAME)". Click "Edit".
- Drag the slider to the left until it says "~190kbps (*), V2". This setting results in files which are significantly smaller than the original, yet should sound the same as the lossless (FLAC) files.
- Click "OK", then click "Back".
- Click "Convert".
- When asked to locate LAME, browse to the directory you extracted LAME to in step 2 and click OK.
- When asked to pick a directory to place the converted files in, create a directory and double click it, then click OK.
- Wait for the files to finish converting. This may take several minutes depending on your computer's speed, and how long the recording being converted is.
- You now have high quality MP3 files of whichever recording you converted. These MP3 files will play without a problem on your portable device of choice, and will play in most vehicles' CD players if burned on to a CD-R as part of a data disc.
- If you need to convert more recordings, start the process again from step 5, but instead click [last used] in the "Converter" context menu.
- Please do not distribute MP3 files of lossless recordings publicly, but feel free to give copies of the files to your friends who may appreciate the recording.
