Converting Library to 192 kps using LAME?

I am undergoing the daunting task of converting nearly my entire library to 192 kps from 320kps. Doesn't sound like it would be something hard, but I would really like to use a LAME encoder of instead of the iTunes one. Any suggestions of a painless way to do this?

Hi there
I use Max to encode LAME MP3's. I must say the problems both STUPENOUS and I experienced usually had to do with older codecs or maybe specifically the programmes used.
Max hasn't given me any problems. Just be sure to use the Transparent (VBR) setting. Unfortunately it's going to be time consuming.
A quicker option would be iLas. I don't use it anymore because it rejects certain tags and crashes often, but it does the job straight out of iTunes if you have the AppleScript menu installed in iTunes.

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