.flac?

Mafoo · 07-17-2008, 04:47 PM

i dl'd an album and all the tracks are in .flac (VLC media file)

how do i change these to .mp3 or someother file type that i can add to itunes?
thanks

farmergiles · 07-17-2008, 05:05 PM

Don`t bother, just get rid of itunes. .flac is the best format so far.

Flamingnun · 07-17-2008, 05:15 PM

Yeah get winamp, it plays .flac.

farmergiles · 07-17-2008, 05:21 PM

Aye or mediamonkey.

WildWill · 07-17-2008, 05:29 PM

Nice - instead of actually HELPING with the question, you tell the guy to completely change what he's listening to. Nice.

To answer your question, you'll have to download a program that can convert .flac to mp3 (I know, BLASPHEMY to some, but you know what who cares? Some of us care more about hard drive space than sound quality, and can't tell the difference between a .flac and an mp3 anyway).

I can't remember what I have for the mac, I just DL the file and double-click and it converts it for me.

farmergiles · 07-17-2008, 05:33 PM

Mediamonkey will convert the file for you but why would you want to? .flac is lossless and compressed.

Mafoo · 07-17-2008, 05:48 PM

lol thanks for the help guys, i just had winamp convert the .flac files into wav then i imported them to itunes and had it convert them to .mp3.

perhaps i will change to soley .flac because the quality is really good on those files... but for now i have itunes to deal with.
thanks again all.

ggpr · 07-17-2008, 05:49 PM

FLAC is great, i try my best to find my favorite music in flac and if i cant then i resort to mp3's. I'm also on a big kick of getting 5.1/4.1 dolby or DTS music now that i recently got new speakers. For burning FLAC to an audio cd i use nero with the FLAC plugin, but im sure if you googled "how to burn flac to an audio cd" you could find something else too.

Nero Audio Plugins | BitBurners.com (BETA) | We Burn a Bit!

farmergiles · 07-17-2008, 05:55 PM

EAC converts best of all.

№1 · 07-17-2008, 06:45 PM

audiophiles...

buncha sound freaks is what you are.

yeah, just to remain topical, VLC player and all that.

farmergiles · 07-17-2008, 06:50 PM

Can`t fault VLC either. It`s all all good apart from itunes.

ANOK · 07-19-2008, 04:15 PM

Flac Frontend is what you need.

FLAC frontend

and the Flac Codec

FLAC - Free Lossless Audio Codec

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farmergiles Cardosian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Down in the Sewers Posts: 1,171 Thanks: 89 Thanked 143 Times in 123 Posts	Don`t bother, just get rid of itunes. .flac is the best format so far. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness

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Flamingnun SPEC - V Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: roflmao Posts: 16,940 Thanks: 42 Thanked 264 Times in 144 Posts	Yeah get winamp, it plays .flac. __________________

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WildWill Go Medical! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Beverly Hills Adjacent Posts: 377 Thanks: 59 Thanked 59 Times in 50 Posts	Nice - instead of actually HELPING with the question, you tell the guy to completely change what he's listening to. Nice. To answer your question, you'll have to download a program that can convert .flac to mp3 (I know, BLASPHEMY to some, but you know what who cares? Some of us care more about hard drive space than sound quality, and can't tell the difference between a .flac and an mp3 anyway). I can't remember what I have for the mac, I just DL the file and double-click and it converts it for me. __________________ Custom Volcano Bags http://www.geocities.com/wmnoe/volcanobags.html

07-17-2008, 05:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
farmergiles Cardosian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Down in the Sewers Posts: 1,171 Thanks: 89 Thanked 143 Times in 123 Posts	Mediamonkey will convert the file for you but why would you want to? .flac is lossless and compressed. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness

07-17-2008, 05:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mafoo resident shaman Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: a crazy place called my mind Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 76 Thanked 70 Times in 59 Posts	lol thanks for the help guys, i just had winamp convert the .flac files into wav then i imported them to itunes and had it convert them to .mp3. perhaps i will change to soley .flac because the quality is really good on those files... but for now i have itunes to deal with. thanks again all. __________________ PLUR "Knowledge speaks, wisdom listens" Hendrix "A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger"- words to live by

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ggpr YaHookan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: SK, Canada Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 5 Thanked 24 Times in 20 Posts	FLAC is great, i try my best to find my favorite music in flac and if i cant then i resort to mp3's. I'm also on a big kick of getting 5.1/4.1 dolby or DTS music now that i recently got new speakers. For burning FLAC to an audio cd i use nero with the FLAC plugin, but im sure if you googled "how to burn flac to an audio cd" you could find something else too. Nero Audio Plugins \| BitBurners.com (BETA) \| We Burn a Bit! __________________ I'm the one that has to die when it's time for me to die, So let me live my life, the way I want to

07-17-2008, 05:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
farmergiles Cardosian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Down in the Sewers Posts: 1,171 Thanks: 89 Thanked 143 Times in 123 Posts	EAC converts best of all. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness

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№1 Banzai Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 8th dimension Posts: 8,904 Thanks: 31 Thanked 108 Times in 78 Posts	audiophiles... buncha sound freaks is what you are. yeah, just to remain topical, VLC player and all that. __________________ "History is'a made at night! Character is what you are in the dark!" John Whorfin --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Planet Ten

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farmergiles Cardosian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Down in the Sewers Posts: 1,171 Thanks: 89 Thanked 143 Times in 123 Posts	Can`t fault VLC either. It`s all all good apart from itunes. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness

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ANOK YaHookan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: on the edge Posts: 186 Thanks: 13 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Flac Frontend is what you need. FLAC frontend and the Flac Codec FLAC - Free Lossless Audio Codec

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