Is There A Program That

[.Dan.]

Got a Samsung D500 and want MP3S.s there a way i can make the file size smaller of the mp3's that are on my pc. I want them smaller so i can put more on my mobile

Is there a program that like squashes the size??? Thanx

[Virtualbody1234]

MP3s are already compressed.

[.Dan.]

so is that a no?

[Storm]

yes, unless you want to reencode them and kill the quality.......

[Caroline]

you mean midi

[Money Fist]

you mean midi
no (midi is only for simple instrumental noise's)
by changing the kbs of the MP3!
standard kbs is like 128
lowering it to 64 will reduce file size (and quality)
also u can convert it to mono to help save space

just use kazaa or limewire and do a software search for
mp3 converter

[lynx]

Check if your D500 supports variable bit rate.

If it does, you can usually convert to VBR without loss of quality, but you need a good encoder (such as Lame) to do it. Lame is free to download here. (http://lame.sourceforge.net/)

Lame itself is not the easiest of tools to use (command line only), so you will probably want a windows front end such as WinLame (http://winlame.sourceforge.net/).

[vivitron 15]

id use dbpoweramp, and squish them by lowering quality.

most phones only have mono, so do that for a start off, then drop quality to like 128vbr or maybe a touch further. If you;re listening to them as tunes, then fine, else get MP3Direct cut to chop say the first minute off, and use that, if its just for a ringtone.

[fkdup74]

just use kazaa or limewire and do a software search for
mp3 converter

totally unnecessary....
a google search will turn up plenty of free rippers that, IMO, some will out-do a cracked payware app
dbPoweramp is one of the best, and its free here (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/)
EAC is reputed as THE best, and its free here (http://www.exactaudiocopy.org/)
theres also one that samurai uses, freerip, here (http://www.mgshareware.com/frmmain.shtml)
theres a guide here in the forum, about rippers, and i do believe they all do conversions as well here (http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=62018)

[Snee]

Check if your D500 supports variable bit rate.

If it does, you can usually convert to VBR without loss of quality, but you need a good encoder (such as Lame) to do it. Lame is free to download here. (http://lame.sourceforge.net/)

That's the version I'm using atm, but 3.90.3 has been tested and tweaked more thoroughly, so it might be the better encoder.

Lots of lame versions here. (http://rarewares.org/mp3.html)

[Chewie]

Check if your D500 supports variable bit rate.

If it does, you can usually convert to VBR without loss of quality, but you need a good encoder (such as Lame) to do it...
I had a lot of respect for you before that statement, Lynx.

It doesn't matter which encoder at whatever bittrate you use to recompress an mp3, it will always lose quality.

Personally, I rip with AudioGrabber with the LAME dll. Both are free.

[fkdup74]

Personally, I rip with AudioGrabber with the LAME dll. Both are free.

ahhh, that was the other one i was trying to remember chewie, ty :)