Changing the bitrate of multiple songs

Let's face it...who needs a 3:42 song to be 10.7 MB? I was wondering if there was a way for me to change the bitrate of multiple songs at one time to, say, 128 kbps?
eMachines   Windows XP  

First you need to change your import settings to the format and bitrate you want, for example, AAC 128kbps. Then go to the list if songs you want to change. Click on the first song in your list then while holding down the shift key click on the last one. This will highlight all in between. Go to the Advanced menu and click on Convert selection to AAC:
How To Choose Import Settings
How to convert a song to a different format

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