converting mp3 to AAc?

Vicky wrote:is there any program come which convert mp3 to aac
and cut mp3 easily

U can try to use MP3 AUdioconverter to convert mp3 to aac and use mp3 trim to cut mp3 which i m using now. thx..

from where i can download it

You could burn your favourite MP3s onto a CD, and use Nokia Audio Manager to rip them to AAC 64kbps.

What I do, is use DB Amp Power Convertor and convert all my songs to (still mp3 format):
Encoding: Constant Bitrate
Bit Rate: 24 Kbps
Channels: Mono
Frequency: 16000 Hz

Hope that helps!

You could burn your favourite MP3s onto a CD, and use Nokia Audio Manager to rip them to AAC 64kbps.

Or,you could just use Nero to make a Image,mount it and fool Nokia Audio Manager that its a real CD or even simpler,you could use Easy CD-DA Extractor for a direct conversion.

GhostDog wrote:Or,you could just use Nero to make a Image,mount it and fool Nokia Audio Manager that its a real CD or even simpler,you could use Easy CD-DA Extractor for a direct conversion.

*faints*

You can find a small guide here.If you need more details,let me know.

You could easily use iTunes to rip/convert from mp3 to AAC as well. It will also allow you to edit the files; are you using Mac or Windows? Mac has a program called SoundConverter you can use to edit if you don't want to use Quicktime. Windows has too many to mention but I normally will use Nero Wav Editor on my Windows box.

I believe that iTunes encodes in to mpeg4 AAC only.Can the 7610 play mpeg4 AAC or just mpeg2 like the N-Gage?

Nokia lists the playback as "Viewing formats: 3GPP, MPEG-4, H.263, Real Video." My-symbian lists the following formats as supported multimedia: "AMR, WAV, MIDI, AU, Real Audio, Real Video, MPEG-4, AAC, MP3." I haven't tested an iTunes AAC file on my 7610 but apparently it should support the expected playback. I'll test and post my findings.

Problem with iTunes is, they converted all my MP3s to M4As. Don't know why it did that. I even selected "AAC 64kbps" in Options/Preferences

DB Power Amp Convertor is unreliable in converting MP3 to AAC.

As i'm using the 7610, i'm converting all my favourite MP3 to a lower bit rate and mono sound 😃

Nokia lists the playback as "Viewing formats: 3GPP, MPEG-4, H.263, Real Video.

Those are video formats,not audio,the second ones you listed are audio.

Problem with iTunes is, they converted all my MP3s to M4As.

Because M4A is mpeg4 AAC.I believe the 7610 can only play mpeg2 AAC.

If you really do care about file size, I recommand you to use .ogg files. The compression rate is better than AAC, and it is very easy (with CDex for example) to create file in mono.
OggPlay is a freeware open source SW that can play those .ogg files on S60 phones.

On 6620 and 7610, it also can play AAC and MP3. If you have one of these phones, (and want to play either AAC or MP3) use this link:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=86146

If you do not have 6620 or 7610 Nokia phones, or do not care about MP3/AAC, the official version is probably better (works with all S60 phones):
http://symbianoggplay.sourceforge.net/

Evobit has made some nice skins for OggPlay, take a look there:
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/forum//forum/thread/25511/

Hi,

Are AAC better/lower quality than MP3?

Are they smaller/larger files than MP3?

If someone only needed to listen to music files occassionally with a hands-free set, which is the one to go for in terms of 'reasonable quality'?

Thanks.

AAC 64kbps is equivalent to the quality of a MP3 128kbps

However, an AAC 64kbps would be smaller (considerably!) than a MP3 128kbps

Not too sure about a handsfree set. I'm still waiting to test my HDS-3 Stereo Dual Headset on my 7610 😊

I Actually Prefer Using Mp3 Files For Music On My 7610... But I Convert My Mp3 Files To Mono At 16kbps. I Can Turn A 3mb Mp3 File To Just At Least 500kb. Comparing The Quality With Aac Files Its Basically Just The Same... Try It Out And Send Me Any Comments!!!

I use DietMp3 to compress the Mp3 files to smaller size and the sound quality is also gd. Any difference between this & aac files?

hi,

i've been converting mp3's to aac for my 7610 with db poweramp. i too have found it very unreliable. which free software will allow me to convert aac's reliably?

i've also noticed that the aac's, when played on my 7610, do not allow the pause function. is anyone else experienceing this; the pause option becomes unselectable...?

thanks

GhostDog wrote:Or,you could just use Nero to make a Image,mount it and fool Nokia Audio Manager that its a real CD or even simpler,you could use Easy CD-DA Extractor for a direct conversion.

Angeline wrote:can aac files be converted to truetone(like a few seconds) using nokia audio manager? can teach me?

Hi All

I spent hours looking for ways to convert my existing MP3 collection to AAC without luck. I tried dbpoweramp, but it crashed all the time. i cant be arsed with this nero image drive stuff.

so i wrote one myself. well kind of.

i found 2 command line programs, one converts mp3 to wave and the other converts wave to aac.

So basically i have made a front end to these. you simply drag the mp3s onto the program, select the output path and quality and then click 'reencode'
it then creates a wave file, then an aac file and then takes the ID3 info from the mp3 and dumps it into the aac.

I have only just finished it so it is probably buggy as hell, but it is currently converting all my mp3s as we speak.

If anybody is interested let me know. if there is enough interest i will tidy it up and post it here.

It's simpler than that.
Nokia Audio Manager looks as though it will only work with tracks on an audio CD.
That isn't right. If you use the "file" option and select "Add Tracks" , you can work with any mp3 files on your computer hard disc. It will convert them to Aac. There is no need to burn a CD or work with any other software.

Ian

I dont understand what you mean....

There is no 'Add Tracks' in my file menu.

I can click on the 'add' button and then select some mp3s but they arent converted to aac when they are transferred to the phone....

Could you give some more detailed instructions please?

Thanks
Kevin

i don't know if Ian is correct about his assumption that you can convert MP3 to AAC directly since i don't use Nokia Audio Manager any more.This is the way i used to do it with Nokia Audio Manager: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/forum/showpost.php?p=159981&postcount=3

No, I dont think he is right. At least I hope not otherwise I have spent hours writing this software for nothing.....

Anyway, i also dont like the nero image drive way. Its annoying as you can only do one CD at once and I am guessing you lose all the track names if you do a compilation or anything and also its quite slow.

My program is small, doesnt have any unnecessary features. Its a one step process, you maintain the ID3 tags. Its great if i may say so myself. It is also extremely fast. it encodes about 10x on my athlon 1400.

I have almost finished testing so I am going to release it in the next couple of days.

Good news,looking forward to it!

righty then, its here:

http://www.bits.bris.ac.uk/kevin/MP3AACConv/MP3AACConv.zip

Its written in VB .NET so I'm afraid you will need the framework if you dont have it. I believe it comes with XP service pack 2. if you dont have it you can get it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en

Its dead easy, just unzip the files and then run Nokia MP3 - AAC Converter.exe.

let me know of any bugs, suggestions etc etc.

btw you need to drag folders/files or mp3s from windows explorer onto the white pane in the middle to add them.

hey squeeze, i downloaded the zip file but after extracting it when i doulbeclick on tha converter thing, windows gives an error.. n i dint completely get the instruction readme file, cud u explain please? 'the application failed to intialize' what do i do after extracting the files? do i need to download any other file? i already have service pack 2 for windows xp

hmmm, yes the instructions could probably use some work. anyway, it may need the .net framework which can be found here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en

try downloading that (its 23mb i'm afraid, i hope you have broadband!)

I thought I read somewhere that service pack 2 had it included but perhaps not..... let me know if you have any more problems.

SQueeZe