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Kobuskuch

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Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« on: September 09, 2006, 10:16:53 am »
Am I missing something or is MC11 not able to convert audiofiles from MP3 to AAC ?
Does anyone know the answer or do I have to use iTunes to convert ??

Best regards, Jacob
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JimH

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Re: Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2006, 10:26:27 am »
MC doesn't encode to AAC.  There may be a way to use Quicktime as an external encoder (MC supports use of an external encoder).  You could try a google search.

But converting from MP3 to another lossless format will lose a little quality.
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Kobuskuch

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Re: Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2006, 02:39:43 pm »
Thx, Jim.
Any idea in what folder from QuickTime the encoder is hidden ??
I've searched for it but cant find it ...
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wombat66

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Re: Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2006, 02:54:18 pm »
Just curious, why do you want to convert an mp3 to aac? My ipod Nano plays mp3's just fine. I wouldn't want to convert a lossy file if I didn't have to.
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Kobuskuch

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Re: Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2006, 03:18:25 pm »
I wan't to do it just for the compression ...
My MP3 collection are ripped Lame VBR's by EAC (app. 200 kbit).
By encoding it to AAC (128 kbit) I get 35% more space ...
And by what I wrote on the internet the 128 AAC is better then the 128 MP3.

Or am I wrong ??
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Yaobing

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Re: Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2006, 07:13:52 pm »
I think there is some discussion of AAC encoding on this forum. Do a search on the forum to find the thread.
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wombat66

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Re: Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2006, 09:47:30 pm »
Quote from: Kobuskuch on September 09, 2006, 03:18:25 pm
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And by what I wrote on the internet the 128 AAC is better then the 128 MP3.
That's only if you're starting from scratch. Converting an MP3 to AAC will most certainly result in a degradation of the audio. However, the severity is totally subjective.
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Re: Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2006, 10:16:36 pm »
If you really wanna gain the space, RealPlayer 10.5 will convert from MP3 to AAC "on the fly" as it transfers to the nano.  I don't recommend this, however.
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Kobuskuch

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Re: Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2006, 02:58:07 pm »
Yeah well, what can I say ??
I've listened to both versions of several numbers form Pearl Jam on my "State of the Art" Headset from Sony (MDR-V700), and to be honest: I could not hear the difference ...

And the quality of the ripped MP3's are really excellent !!

But anyway, Nobody so fare has given me the answer: where can I find that decoder ?
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Yaobing

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Re: Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2006, 04:30:44 pm »
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Re: Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2006, 08:21:38 am »
As I posted in that other thread, the suggestions there didn't work for me. I have resorted to loading my audiobooks in iTunes and converting to m4b's there.
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Re: Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2006, 07:04:46 pm »
Quote from: dcwebman on September 11, 2006, 08:21:38 am
As I posted in that other thread, the suggestions there didn't work for me. I have resorted to loading my audiobooks in iTunes and converting to m4b's there.

Good luck with those m4b's.  ;D
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dcwebman

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Re: Convert MP3 to AAC (iPod Nano)
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2006, 12:27:41 pm »
Quote from: jlencion on September 11, 2006, 07:04:46 pm
Good luck with those m4b's.  ;D
It appears that you know something I don't. Want to share?
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