compress mp3 - Club CDFreaks

razzy8 · 30-12-2007

Hi,

I'm new to this forum, but I did a search and couldn't find the answer to this question:

I have copied an entire audio book that was 21 Cds long into MP3 format using EAC. I couldn't figure out how to lower the bitrate settings so they are set pretty high. I think I only need about 64bit for audio and so I want to compress the whole series of MP3 (~2gigs) to be able to fit onto 1 CD. Something like DVDshrink for MP3s...does any software like this exist? Any ideas on how to do this without recode each individual MP3.

Thanks for your help
-Razzy

**geno888** · 30-12-2007

Welcome to the forum

I think that the best option is to rip again original discs setting a lower bitrate. This will create less artifacts than compressing an already compressed file

t0nee1 · 30-12-2007

Razzy wrote "I couldn't figure out how to lower the bitrate settings so they are set pretty high.

Yes

with geno888 ,and since you're using EAC, start EAC> EAC>compression options >and set bitrate using external program (lame).....

shersh · 31-12-2007

Also you can try Mp3resizer

olyteddy · 31-12-2007

I use 80 Kbit 22 KHz sampling Mono for my audio books and get about 20 hours to a cd and they sound just fine to me.

razzy8 · 31-12-2007

Hey geno888 & t0nee1, thanks for your reply...the problem is that I don't want to spend the time re-encoding to MP3 21 CDs of audio to reduce it to ~64-80 kBit.

I like shresh's idea of using Mp3resizer...seems like what I was looking for...thanks

If anyone has any other software solution that may suit my purposes, I would be interested in hearing what works...

thanks again guys
-Razzy

olyteddy · 31-12-2007

The GodFather also has the option of batch re-encoding. http://www.cyberpunk.gr/tgf and I believe WinAmp can too.

Blodulv · 04-01-2008

maybe look into a different codec...like aac which does alot better than mp3 on lower bitrates but with better sound

30-12-2007	#1 (permalink)
razzy8 New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2	compress mp3 <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Hi, I'm new to this forum, but I did a search and couldn't find the answer to this question: I have copied an entire audio book that was 21 Cds long into MP3 format using EAC. I couldn't figure out how to lower the bitrate settings so they are set pretty high. I think I only need about 64bit for audio and so I want to compress the whole series of MP3 (~2gigs) to be able to fit onto 1 CD. Something like DVDshrink for MP3s...does any software like this exist? Any ideas on how to do this without recode each individual MP3. Thanks for your help -Razzy

30-12-2007	#2 (permalink)
geno888 Moderator, Editor & CD Freaks Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 17,136	Re: compress mp3 Welcome to the forum I think that the best option is to rip again original discs setting a lower bitrate. This will create less artifacts than compressing an already compressed file __________________ Click here or here to download latest version of CD-DVD Speed Click here to read more about DMA User guide for CD-DVD Speed: English version - Versione Italiana User guide for ImgBurn in BUILD mode English version - Italian version KTPHTT

30-12-2007	#3 (permalink)
t0nee1 CD Freaks Die Hard Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wild Wild West Posts: 1,076	Re: compress mp3 Razzy wrote "I couldn't figure out how to lower the bitrate settings so they are set pretty high. Yes with geno888 ,and since you're using EAC, start EAC> EAC>compression options >and set bitrate using external program (lame)..... __________________ Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy you guysssssssssssss! "But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong." "Beauty is in the eye of the *beerholder*" "I typed the word Google into Google. Guess what came up? Everything. "I don’t own any stocks or bonds. All my money is tied up in debt." George Carlin

31-12-2007	#4 (permalink)
shersh New on Forum Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3	Re: compress mp3 Also you can try Mp3resizer

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olyteddy CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 936	Re: compress mp3 I use 80 Kbit 22 KHz sampling Mono for my audio books and get about 20 hours to a cd and they sound just fine to me.

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31-12-2007	#6 (permalink)
razzy8 New on Forum Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2	Re: compress mp3 Hey geno888 & t0nee1, thanks for your reply...the problem is that I don't want to spend the time re-encoding to MP3 21 CDs of audio to reduce it to ~64-80 kBit. I like shresh's idea of using Mp3resizer...seems like what I was looking for...thanks If anyone has any other software solution that may suit my purposes, I would be interested in hearing what works... thanks again guys -Razzy

31-12-2007	#7 (permalink)
olyteddy CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 936	Re: compress mp3 The GodFather also has the option of batch re-encoding. http://www.cyberpunk.gr/tgf and I believe WinAmp can too.

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Blodulv CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Stop Snitching Posts: 643	Re: compress mp3 maybe look into a different codec...like aac which does alot better than mp3 on lower bitrates but with better sound __________________ Strength and Honor

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