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.flac to mp3 for Mac

JMAN871JMAN871 Registered User regular
edited August 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
I need to convert .flac files to mp3s on my Mac. What's the best program for doing so?

Thanks a lot.

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  • TrillianTrillian Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Audacity

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  • saggiosaggio Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    JMAN871 wrote: »
    I need to convert .flac files to mp3s on my Mac. What's the best program for doing so?

    Thanks a lot.

    If you are converting it for your iPod, or any other Apple device, don't convert to mp3. Convert to aac. It's a better compression algorithm, so you will get higher quality at the same bit-rate when compared to mp3.

    You may also want to look into Apple Lossless, if you are into that sort of thing.

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  • EggyToastEggyToast Jersey CityRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Ha, I just did this! The best tool for the job is Max. It'll convert from .flac to whatever format you want, giving you the encoding options and more, and, most importantly, retains id3 and other metadata associted with the file.

    You just set the prefs, point it at a folder or file, set the output, and voila.

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