Freeware to Compress mp3 files?

[Mask]

Hey all...Anyone know of any freeware apps one can use to compress mp3 files further?

Thanks.

 

[Darth Garth]

Not possible ... use AAC (MP4) encoding if you want to make your sound files smaller than MP3's .... the problem is that MP3's are universal and MP4 are only used on the iPod.

 

[stoke]

MP3 is already extremely compressed ... forgetaboutit.

 

[ant1b0dy]

well you can make them smaller by reencoding using a lower bitrate, but you'll lose quality. A better bet is to reencode using a variable bitrate - you'll get a smaller file with about the same quality as the original (if it was encoded with a fixed bitrate that is). You can even try saving in different formats like ogg which generally produce smaller files than mp3s at similar quality

Try lame http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Lame_Encoder.htm
or audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/

 

[killadoob]

why dont use wma?

get a mp3 to wma converter

much smaller and not much quality difference

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

Seriously 9 YEARS :wtf:

 

[Dan C]

Seriously 9 YEARS :wtf:

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