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What is the easiest way to convert music to MP3 Format |
slattery69
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as other suggest itunes gets my vote. convert to aac (thats what itunes calls mp4)dont convert below 128k. also dont forget that itunes wont put the songs on your phone or card you still have to do that via bluetooth or the usb cable you got with the phone. a little tip if you havent got one already get a card reader if your going to be doing a bit of converting and added song on a regular basis it will save you a lot of time, there only cheap in the uk a card reader for just about all formats usb2 compatable will set you back below £15 the time you will save more than pays for the reader.
mp4 is just a capusle for either video audio or both just to clear it up |
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victorh017
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There's also another possibility and I'm amazed no one bother to mention it.
The FREE Disc2phone  software that is included on the W800i cd, but that is also available to download from the SE site.
You can convert tracks from cd's and some other formats (not wma though) to mp3 and you can choose from a wide range of Kb rates.
It's quite nice. Maybe you wanna give it a try.
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slattery69
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isnt disc2phone painfully slow at converting and putting it on the phone. ive nevered used it just what ive read from others also the software its self isnt the best to navigate around, again not personal experience just from reviews and users |
ijefferies
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I've never bothered with disc2phone, as i've got most of my music collection already in mp3 format via dbpoweramp. Transfer is a simple drag and drop of the album into an artist folder on the mem stick via the usb cable.
Is file transfer faster via a card reader?
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victorh017
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No, from my own personal experience it's NOT "painfully slow". It only takes a few seconds to rip a track from a CD.
It's quite easy to use and you can convert stuff to mp3 even when the phone is not connected. Just save it to a folder that you can designate.
@ijefferies
Your reply is a little bit off-topic. It's great that you already have your music collection in mp3 format. But it turns out that bubblemel needs exactly that, a program that does the conversion to mp3, and disc2phone is quite useful for that.
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sapporobaby
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On 2005-10-26 13:55:45, bubblemel wrote:
Excuse me, dont tell me what i have and have not done, i did do a search using disk2phone and the posts that came up did not help me. If i was that lazy i wouldnt of written a post in the ist place, so before you go accusing people of "not doing searches" get your facts straight.
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Dude, I do not want to argue with you but I have done the same search and found a ton of links that should point you in the right direction. The hard part is looking through the links, not posting a fresh topic. Anyway, iTunes is the best. Hopefully this will satisfy your longing for info.
*edited on a Mac of course. Mac: There is no substitute*
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bubblemel
Joined: Oct 25, 2005
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Thanks for all your help guys, i downloaded itunes last night, and for once everything seemed to be straightforward and it started converting straight away so thank you for that advice. let me just say one thing, sapporobaby, you might of done a search for disk2phone, but i did too on monday and yes there are a lot of topics regarding it, but it actually fails to mention the fact that you can only convert into mp3 cds that you are adding now, not the ones that you already have on your pc. So yes there are lots of posts on disk2phone but nothing that mentioned what i needed to know. |
TeenInvader
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Can this itune convert wma that are projected? |
Leviath
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On 2005-10-26 20:20:00, slattery69 wrote:
isnt disc2phone painfully slow at converting and putting it on the phone. ive nevered used it just what ive read from others also the software its self isnt the best to navigate around, again not personal experience just from reviews and users
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I use it and I got no problems with it....
It is idiot proof that program... trust me I am proof of it... 
Seriously you have WMP10 that does it as well.... and better yet it can synchronise with the USB mass storage device (as the memory card is known to XP wilst plugged to phone....) I use this toooooooooooooooo....
and if you use i-tunes try this...
http://www.i-walkman.com/
Nero is just as good too...
The best is WMP10 all under one roof without having to download and clutter your PC with useless apps...
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max_wedge
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for aac ripping I find dbpoweramp as good as itunes but a lot smaller file sizes (FAAC abr codec). Nevertheless itunes is convenient if you use it anyway. And the 'keep folders organised' option is good for creating folder's to sling across to the phone.
Disc2phone (spelt correctly guarantee's better search results ), is good for mp3 ripping, and free. The dbpoweramp mp3 codec expires and you have to buy. itunes does mp3 but only 3 choices of bitrate.
Laviath, great tip re: WM10. I hadn't noticed yet it has the sync option. And of course does mp3. |
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I tunes 
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Darrell
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Is there a way for iTunes to recognize the W800i as if it were an iPod?
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AppA
Joined: Oct 29, 2005
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I use CDex (www.download.com/CDex/3000-2140-10226370.html) to rip from CD to mp3.
I will tell you why i am using it:
-it is easy
-freeware
-many many options for encoding to mp3 (use LAME encoder, the best way believe me)
-fast in comparison to other rippers
-the best ripping tool for audiophiles
-totally kicks iTunes ass
for more info visit this article from arstechnica:
http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/encoding.ars/1
Tho encoding especially for k750i (to put on speaker or to listen via the earbuds) you really don't have to go further then LAME 3.9 128-192 kbps VBR / 44.1 Hz / Normal Stereo.
Hope this helped!
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