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  1. Jul 31st, 2004, 10:30 AM #1
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    Make MP3's smaller?

    Ive been converting WMA to MP3 (CD quality) to put on a CD for my CD player. Most of the WMA's are 10Mb but once converted to MP3 are about 55Mb. I realise that, Quality > Large size, but if they are not CD quality they dont load into Nero.

    So do i need a Encoder or something to shrink them back down to 10Mb (i.e there original WMA size but in MP3)?

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  2. Jul 31st, 2004, 04:19 PM #2
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    Hmm, i've only converted wav to mp3, and it compresses the mp3
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  3. Jul 31st, 2004, 04:51 PM #3
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    converting to MP3 causes a data loss that cannot be converted back. hope that you still have the old WMA files. they can be converted to CD
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  4. Aug 1st, 2004, 05:20 AM #4
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    Convert it to what, cda?

    And what could i use?

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  6. Aug 1st, 2004, 07:05 AM #5
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    Re: Make MP3's smaller?

    Originally posted by Madboy
    I realise that, Quality > Large size, but if they are not CD quality they dont load into Nero.
    Cheers
    Eh? I've been burning 192kbps mp3s to CD for ages in Nero without any problem!!
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  7. Aug 1st, 2004, 08:34 AM #6
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    right, ill look into that then

    What converter do you use, or reccomend?
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  8. Aug 1st, 2004, 11:39 AM #7
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    I use Easy Audio File Converter from poikosoft.com
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  9. Aug 2nd, 2004, 02:31 AM #8
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    ok cheers, i was using OSS Audio Converter (trial) which might have been why it doesnt compress as good, i tried using less quality method without success.

    Ill now try that website cheers
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  11. Aug 3rd, 2004, 02:52 AM #9
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    Doesnt Nero convert WMA files so that they can be burnt onto cd?
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  12. Aug 3rd, 2004, 08:36 AM #10
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    you can compress them down to smaller size but you will obviously loose quality,

    music match jukebox will compress them for you
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  13. Aug 3rd, 2004, 08:50 AM #11
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    If all else fails, just use windows media player to do it (seriously).
    It converts files and burns em fine, i've never had a problem with it.
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  14. Aug 3rd, 2004, 09:00 AM #12
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    Will before failed, i didnt even know about WMP, I knew nero, but when i tried before it said something about Microsoft permits the use of it or something.

    Ill let you know how it goes cheers
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  15. Aug 6th, 2004, 01:38 AM #13
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    Originally posted by SLH
    If all else fails, just use windows media player to do it (seriously).
    It converts files and burns em fine, i've never had a problem with it.
    I had absolutely no idea this was true, and I am not going to believe this until I try it out myself.
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  16. Aug 7th, 2004, 01:38 PM #14
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    Originally posted by mendhak
    I had absolutely no idea this was true, and I am not going to believe this until I try it out myself.
    I was as shocked as you are when i found out that MS actually had something useful in that bloated piece of crap!
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  17. Aug 9th, 2004, 03:30 AM #15
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    Instead of insulting it, if you look, it is a very good app. 10 is even better.
    I use Microsoft Visual Basic 2005. (Therefore, most code samples I provide will be based around the .NET Framework v2.0, unless otherwise specified)
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