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[themassacre]

Good evening all,
I just finished ripping 900 cd's using dbPoweramp in FLAC format for my main music system in the house but now I want to convert them to MP3 as well to download onto my IPOD so I can listen to music in the car or while working out.  What is the best way to convert the files quickly?  Is there a free software convertor available?  Can JRiver or dbPoweramp do it for me?

Thanks.

[MrC]

Use MC's HH sync.  Create a virtual handheld, which is a folder, and chose the settings you want.

[styxx10]

Alternative is that you can install the
Rockbox Software on your Ipod to allow it to play Flac Files....

[themassacre]

Thank you gents for the quick replies and information.  I was able to get them all my cd's placed on the IPOD but I noticed that they are all in a variety of bit rates.  I discovered the options after the fact (new to this) and see that I could have chosen the bit rate.

Is there a way to just sync again with a higher bit rate to get a better quality or do I have to start over again?  I was hoping for a bit rate of 192 or 312 as I have lots of room on my IPOD Classic. 

Thanks.

[MrC]

I think if you change the bit rate, you'll have to reconvert and re-sync.

[themassacre]

How do I do that within JRiver?  Do I have to delete all of the other files first and then sync again?  It makes sense but I am just curious.

Thanks.

[styxx10]

Once a CD or song is ripped to a bitrate, you can not rip it to a higher bitrate. If you wish to have higher bitrate music files on your Ipod you
will need to re rip the music from the original source. i.e.CD.

[MrC]

It depends on what you did earlier and what settings you have.

If you have

    Tools > Options > File Location > Conversion Cache > Audio

set to create conversion cache files, then those cache files need to be deleted.  Check your settings here, and if they point to a single directory, you can just delete the cache directory, change your HH sync settings, and resync.

[themassacre]

I did go to the folder and delete them all but when I try to resync it will not start over again.  I would hate to have to go CD by CD again when they have all ready been ripped to JRiver and exist.

I want to just clear the IPOD and restart.  Or just sync over the current ones with a higher bit rate.

It just seems that it should be so easy.

Thoughts??

[MrC]

Delete the files on the HH as well.