Smarter Bit-Rate Conversion

[DeBarber]

This software is excellent, it's fast and needs very little user input. I would really like to see an improved conversion dialog though that allows the bitrate to be taken from the source file as well. Converting a large number of files with varying bit-rates can be tedious. I want to keep the fidelity I've got in my files but don't want to waste space up converting lower bit rate files.

My vision of the ideal conversion would allow a user to enter a bit-rate map similar to the following:

Min: 120 Max: 140 Output: 128
Min: 141 Max: 176 Output: 160
Min: 161 Max: 210 Output: 192

Blah, blah, blah.

Thanks!

[LtData]

Re: Smarter Bit-Rate Conversion

One way to do this is via dAP and its Music Collection. You sort by bitrate, then right-click and Convert to your desied bitrate. Not the best of solutions, but a temporary one at least.

[DeBarber]

Re: Smarter Bit-Rate Conversion

That will work, I don't think I'd call it ideal but it will certainly save me alot of time. Thanks!

[ChristinaS]

Re: Smarter Bit-Rate Conversion

You can do the same thing in Windows Explorer. Make sure you display the extra columns (View > Choose Details ).