Recently I was asked by an acquaintance if I know a program to help him convert audio files .flac in files .mp3. Given that the solution is within reach of all, in the form of some Applications Arhi-known and used intensively by most Windows users – namely Wimm-ul (for the first step) and iTunes (for step two) – And because they certainly are quite a few who prefer MP3 instead of flacs (most of Windows users do not have files .flac there are audio files) I thought to write the next tutorial to help those in the system of knowledge I mentioned above.
How to convert files. FLAC in files .mp3
First of all you have to downloadati and install Winamp and iTunes. Then follow the two steps below:
1. convert .Flac files into .wav files using winamp
- Open Winamp and open Preferences (If you use the Modern Skin Click on Options and select Preferences from the menu; If you use the Classic Skin, use the key combination Ctrl+P), select Output (listed under Plug-ins) then select Nullsoft Disk Writer and click on Configure.
- Select the directory/folder in which the files will be saved .wav (Default folder will be in C:Users[user-name]Music, where [user-name] is your username's name) then click on OK and close the window of Preferences. In Winamp dati click pe Add Files Then browse to the folder where you have .Flac files, select them and click on Open, then hold click on the button Play. .Flac files will be converted into .wav files.
- Check if the files .wav I am in the folder chosen by you then go again in Preferences –>Output and select Nullsoft DirectSound Output (altfel fisierele pe care veti dori sa le ascultati cu Winampul vor fi convertite in .wav).
2. Convertiti fisierele .wav in fisiere .mp3
deschideti iTunes apoi deschideti Properties (Edit->Properties). In ferestra deschisa (tab-ul General) dati click pe Import Settings.
- in Import Settings Select MP3 Converter (sub meniul Import Using) apoi alegeti calitatea pentru fisierele .mp3 (este recomandat sa alegeti Highest Quality 192 kbps sau alegeti Custom si setati-le pentru 320 kbps – calitatea cea mai inalta).
- in fereastra principala iTunes dati clik pe File and select Add file to Library. Navigati catre folderul care contine fisierele .wav si selectati-le pe toate apoi dati Open. Selectati din nou fisierele .wav in Library in iTunes, apoi dati click-dreapta si selectati Create MP3 Version from the displayed menu. File .mp3 created will be stored in the folder C:Users[user-name]MusiciTunesiTunes MediaMusicArtistAlbum (where [User-Name] is your username's name)
Note: We recommend the deletion of .wav files after they have been converted into files .mp3, because they can occupy a large space on HDD (depending on the number and size of the files).
