Is VLC fine for converting FLAC to MP3 320? Or is there a problem with VLC for doing this?
>>102409502If you're on Windows the easiest way is foobar2000. Just right-click the file in the playlist, click convert and you'll get a bunch of options and formats.If you want to do it the hard way, ffmpeg has more converting options than VLC.
>>102409537i dont have foobar2000is vlc okay?
>>102409502Don't use mp3 if your device is capable of other formats. Ogg and opus give smaller file sizes and better audio quality than mp3. Supposedly opus is better than ogg but doesn't actually sound better in all use cases.
>>102409546not my questionplease see OP
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>>102409556the answer is no you silly
Hearing the difference now isn't the reason to encode to FLAC. FLAC uses lossless compression, while MP3 is 'lossy'. What this means is that for each year the MP3 sits on your hard drive, it will lose roughly 12kbps, assuming you have SATA - it's about 15kbps on IDE, but only 7kbps on SCSI, due to rotational velocidensity. You don't want to know how much worse it is on CD-ROM or other optical media. I started collecting MP3s in about 2001, and if I try to play any of the tracks I downloaded back then, even the stuff I grabbed at 320kbps, they just sound like crap. The bass is terrible, the midrange...well don't get me started. Some of those albums have degraded down to 32 or even 16kbps. FLAC rips from the same period still sound great, even if they weren't stored correctly, in a cool, dry place. Seriously, stick to FLAC, you may not be able to hear the difference now, but in a year or two, you'll be glad you did.
>>102409672why is it no? what's wrong with vlc?
>>102409537this is the way>>102409545I recently had to do a bunch of conversions and VLC didnt really do it. I already use foobar2000 and it worked best.
>>102409722>recently had to do a bunch of conversions and VLC didnt really do it.Why? What went wrong?
>>102409545"I don't have XY" is not a valid excuse if the software is literally free, except when you're on a managed computer and can't even run downloaded .exe files from the Downloads folder.Just go and download the software. No excuses.
>>102409759so what is wrong with using VLC? you haven't answered
You can even set foobar to use the latest executables for ogg, flac, etc conversion instead of built-in. It's too bad there's nothing like it for linux.
>>102409782>use the latest executableswhat does that even mean
>>102409773The UI to start the conversion process is all kinds of fucky. Weird multi-step process, missing options (can't encode opus to .opus files) and when you have "repeat" enabled for your playlist, it tries to re-encode everything again and again until you turn repeat off. Also my testing opus file ended up being named .mp3, but ffmpeg tells me it is in fact opus.So, yeah. It sucks, but if you're entirely unable to get another encoder, it might do the job if you're careful enough.
god damn dawg, just learn ffmpeg
>>102409852I used MP3 and got pic relatedlook okay to you?
>>102409839He refers to the official encoder implementations for the respective formats (if there are any). They usually come as separate command-line apps. For MP3, "lame" seems to be the most popular. That's also what ffmpeg uses internally.Overall, just learn ffmpeg. It's the swiss army knife of encoding audio and video.
>>102409839>download flac.exe>download oggenc2.exe>download opusenc.exe>add their paths to Additional Command-line Encoder Paths in settingsThen it will use them to convert instead of whatever it has built in. Congrats now foobar is bleeding edge.
>>102409906Looks OK. Seems like VLC is using libmp3lame internally, which is one of the best encoders around.If you want a less fucky UI, search LameDropXPd. It's a no-nonsense drag & drop UI for encoding MP3s.
>>102409502Mp3 is jewish, just use opusenc to convert to opus
>>102409910>>102409913fuck I am computer illiterate according to these posts>>102409924okay thanksi'll stick to vlc for now>>102409932when did /mu/ fall in love with opus? 10 years ago it was all mp3 :3
>>102409947/mu/ is reddit, go back. This is /gpol/
>>102409955>/gpol/what is that?
>>102409947>fuck I am computer illiterate according to these postsDon't worry mate, first time is always the hardest. Audio/video encoding is a huge field and it's really easy to get overwhelmed if you don't know anything about it. Learning how to use a command line makes things a lot easier down the line, too.
>>102410006>Learning how to use a command linei need to do this i'm such a gui monkey
>>102410011It's really not as hard as people make it seem. Just stay away from Windows Powershell, that syntax is god-awful. Classic "cmd" on Windows or any Linux terminal is a good way to start. Learn how to navigate directories with "cd", list files (dir/ls), create and delete files and folders (md/mkdir, del, rm, touch) and you'll feel a lot more comfortable. Be prepared for really advanced fuckery tho, you can do a shitload of stuff with a terminal.
>>102410090thanks will look into it
>>102409502I use AIMP
Hijacking OP's thread. What's a good foobar equivalent for FLAC > OPUS?
>>102409674Classics pasta just like mama use to make
>>102410246foobar
>>102410246Foobar
>>102410246yeah, foobar. just download opusenc.exe from somewhere and let fb2k encode to that.
>>102410246I'm stupid>>102410271>>102410275>>102410296Meant Linux equivalent.
>>102409502> FLAC to MP3Why would anyone do that.
>>102410562Portable devices with limited memory? Sure, you could get an SD card instead, but I don't think it's worth it if you'll be listening through some crappy Bluetooth pods anyway.Unless you mean another format would be better, but many player apps still don't support OPUS.
>>102410622even then just use aac for "muh compat"mp3 hasn't been a thing for 20 years.
>>102409502>>102409545>>102409773>>102409906>>102409947Holy fuck, good on you OP for staying on track while these blithering fuckwits try and knock you off course and try to explain to you why they think your question was wrong instead of just answering your question.
>>102410307ffmpeg -i Input.flac -c:a libmp3lame Output.mp3Use -b:a to specify bitrate
ffmpeg -i Input.flac -c:a libmp3lame Output.mp3
>>102409546>>102409672
>>102409782>>102409891>>102409932>>102410188>>102410562Hopeless fucking retards.
>>102409674>>102410262It's been used for more than ten years at this point. Incredible autismWith that said, is the content of the pasta actually true or just a meme?
>>102410688Got a GUI option?
>>102410307https://www.freac.org/
>>102410935Thanks bro. Appreciate it.
>>102410800Just a meme.
Use ffmpeg like a regular human being
>>102412646no good gui thoughever
>>102409546ogg Is just a container retardyou mean vorbis/opus, they are both contained inside ogg or any other container you want.
>>102409906if you are going to insist on using shitty ass mp3, why not at least use v0 instead of 320?25% less filesize, higher quality, same compatibility
>>102410800true
>>102409502flac -> aac
>>102409502ffmpeg
>>102410648This, kek
>>102409502as long as there's a 320 kbps option you'll be fine
>>102410891Yup. Pretty sure handbrake uses ffmpeg too
>>102410800it's shitpost, dumbass
>>102417383How do I verify that
