This one time, at band camp, Neal Lippman said: > I was looking for some advice on what people are using to create mp3's. My > task is to take .wav files from CD's (which I own) and convert them to mp3 > format; I am doing this so that I can store much of my music collection on my > computer, but don't have the necessary space available to keep the files in > .wav format. > > I know there are a few different mp3 encoders around, but I'm confused as to > the various descriptions, which seem to hinge around various encoding > algorithms. > > What are people using and what works well for this task? > > NB: I am using woody, but am willing to grab from sarge if necessary. I use grip - it has a nice GUI, easily configurable, etc. As the backend, I think LAME makes a nice encoder, but it is not in Debian, due to restrictive licensing. There are unofficial apt sources for it, though I don't have one in front of me. There are plenty of other encoders out there, though, and many of them are free. I've found the quality to vary a fair amount, though, and that's why I returned to LAME. HTH, Steve -- An apple every eight hours will keep three doctors away.
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