need s/w to reduce bitrate of mp3

K

hi guys ,
i need a s/w to reduce the bitrate of mp3 files to be able to transsfer it to my mobile

*www.dbpoweramp.com/

M

But mp3 support in dbpoweramp is paid AFAIK.

N

If mp3 support is paid then what would you use dbpowerAMP for? MP3/WAV conversion is absolutely free and if you download codecs, you can convert to and from other formats too (.aac for example)

M

Ok only mp3 encoding is paid. Else its free sorry.
BTW its a great s/w and I am using it with Wine under linux as of now.

N

MP3 encoding is free too. I don't understand what you are referring too but ripping CDs and converting between different file formats is entirely free. Like I said, download the appropriate codecs and you can convert to other file formats too.

The CODEC required to compress "************************" could not be opened.

This is the message I get every time I try to reduce the bitrate of any mp3 file, although the lame mp3 encoder is present by default in the program...

M

Well nemesis I am confused now can you tell me what does their site mean when they say "mp3 encoding is paid"?

H

Hey u can use "Sony Soundforge 7.0 or 8.0" to change the bit rate of the MP3 songs...In fact u can change between different formats or u can even change the bit rates for any other format.....
Edit [Nemesis]: Please read the forum rules. Requesting.offering cracks and/or keygens of any sort is strictly prohibited. If I see you posting such stuff again, you'll earn yourself a shiny, new Warning tag.

HK

Any version Nero 6.6 above and 7.0 above shall do this

OR

Try Audacity (Free/Open Source)

Or

Goldwave (allows batch encodind as low as 16 kbps)

N

@tech_your_future: I guess they made the MP3 encoder paid with later versions. It was free earlier and I'm still using version 9 or 10.

M

All right nemesis but can u explian me what exactly that means?

That means .. the new version is not fully Freeware now .. thats it.

Try Easy CD extractor. Its latest version is somewhat free. It is very nice and fast too . I use it very often!!

G

i m using dbpoweramp from long time its great .. and it is taged as freeware in digit dvd .. may b new version b paid

C

Use MusicMatch Juke Box it has a option of converting files from one format toanother and also change the bitrate of a mp3 or wma file,,, just goto File>Convert,,,, this option is also available in the trial and demo version of MMJB