Directly convert FLAC or APE Files to MP3

[Mark D. Zacharias]

Presently I have to burn an audio CD from the lossless files, then rip to
MP3. Would like to translate directly from FLAC or APE to variable bitrate
MP3, especially if I can use the LAME encoder.

Have done some Googling but haven't really found much yet, except some sites
which seem promising, then have broken links or spyware.

Any suggestions?


Thanks,
Mark Z.

"Mark D. Zacharias" > wrote in message
et...
> Presently I have to burn an audio CD from the lossless files, then rip to
> MP3. Would like to translate directly from FLAC or APE to variable bitrate
> MP3, especially if I can use the LAME encoder.

dbPoweramp will do it--at least from FLAC. I just tried it.

Norm Strong

[Mark D. Zacharias]

wrote:
> "Mark D. Zacharias" > wrote in message
> et...
>> Presently I have to burn an audio CD from the lossless files, then
>> rip to MP3. Would like to translate directly from FLAC or APE to
>> variable bitrate MP3, especially if I can use the LAME encoder.
>
> dbPoweramp will do it--at least from FLAC. I just tried it.
>
> Norm Strong

Thanks,

mz

[Bill & Debbie]

"Mark D. Zacharias" > wrote in message
et...
> Presently I have to burn an audio CD from the lossless files, then rip to
> MP3. Would like to translate directly from FLAC or APE to variable bitrate
> MP3, especially if I can use the LAME encoder.
>
> Have done some Googling but haven't really found much yet, except some
> sites which seem promising, then have broken links or spyware.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Mark Z.
>
I convert FLAC directly to MP3 using MediaMonkey all the time.
Bill

[Mark D. Zacharias]

Bill & Debbie wrote:
> "Mark D. Zacharias" > wrote in message
> et...
>> Presently I have to burn an audio CD from the lossless files, then
>> rip to MP3. Would like to translate directly from FLAC or APE to
>> variable bitrate MP3, especially if I can use the LAME encoder.
>>
>> Have done some Googling but haven't really found much yet, except
>> some sites which seem promising, then have broken links or spyware.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mark Z.
>>
> I convert FLAC directly to MP3 using MediaMonkey all the time.
> Bill

Hmmm. Hadn't thought of that - I do have MediaMonkey installed, just haven't
used it much. Someone else suggested dbPoweramp - I've been using that with
good success.

Mark Z.

[Mark D. Zacharias]

Bill & Debbie wrote:
> "Mark D. Zacharias" > wrote in message
> et...
>> Presently I have to burn an audio CD from the lossless files, then
>> rip to MP3. Would like to translate directly from FLAC or APE to
>> variable bitrate MP3, especially if I can use the LAME encoder.
>>
>> Have done some Googling but haven't really found much yet, except
>> some sites which seem promising, then have broken links or spyware.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mark Z.
>>
> I convert FLAC directly to MP3 using MediaMonkey all the time.
> Bill

Hmmm. Hadn't thought of that - I do have MediaMonkey installed, just haven't
used it much. Someone else suggested dbPoweramp - I've been using that with
good success.

Mark Z.

[Mark D. Zacharias]

Bill & Debbie wrote:
> "Mark D. Zacharias" > wrote in message
> et...
>> Presently I have to burn an audio CD from the lossless files, then
>> rip to MP3. Would like to translate directly from FLAC or APE to
>> variable bitrate MP3, especially if I can use the LAME encoder.
>>
>> Have done some Googling but haven't really found much yet, except
>> some sites which seem promising, then have broken links or spyware.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mark Z.
>>
> I convert FLAC directly to MP3 using MediaMonkey all the time.
> Bill

Hmmm. Hadn't thought of that - I do have MediaMonkey installed, just haven't
used it much. Someone else suggested dbPoweramp - I've been using that with
good success.

Mark Z.