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converting aac to mp3

robot_rock 9:21 PM - 6 April, 2005
when converting aac files to mp3, is there really a difference in sound quality between converting from aac to wav to mp3 OR going straight from aac to mp3?
nik39 10:33 PM - 6 April, 2005
If you convert to aac the tracks need to be converted to a lossless format which will be wav, so both ways go basically the same route.
Serato
Josh 11:47 PM - 6 April, 2005
Not really recommended if you an avoid it. Transcoding is pretty bad for quality.
gazmonster 9:15 AM - 11 April, 2005
whjat software converts aac to MP3 or wav?
Serato
Josh 10:14 AM - 11 April, 2005
iTunes
gazmonster 11:20 AM - 11 April, 2005
oh right....i didnt know that
djHSL 11:52 AM - 11 April, 2005
You've already lost sound quality in creating an AAC file, you'll lost more quality in converting that file to MP3 (or any other lossy format, for that matter).

For the sake of your listeners' ears: don't do it.
nobspangle 6:21 PM - 11 April, 2005
It's like recording mp3s on to minidisc it just sounds awful.
torontojack 5:03 AM - 7 July, 2006
Hello, All.

The majority of my music library is in AAC format, so to get going in Scratch Live I MUST convert to a compatible format.
I understand that 192 kbps MP3 offers a good balance of manageable file size and good sound quality.

So...?

Should I convert:

a. <AAC> direct to <MP3>, or

b. <AAC> to <lossless> to <MP3>?


A or B? Please advise. Thank you.

jack
nik39 7:33 PM - 7 July, 2006
There is no a. a. has to be done internally with the intermediate <lossless> step.
DJ Unique 2:35 AM - 8 July, 2006
AAC to WAV only.
Your WAV will sound like your AAC, however if you convert to MP3 your sound quality will be worse that your original AAC.

If you can, try to use original CDs and then rip to MP3 @ 192 kbps or higher.