Is ACC conversion now 256 VBR?

Because not too long ago I converted all my music files to ACC 128 Kbps.
Now I can't convert to that level anymore. But with a minimum of 256 VBR.
1 song at about 4 minutes takes up like 8.3 MB! Too high where you can't tell the difference. Between 128 and 256!

oh, no... Apple didnt have much to update in 8.1 so they just took an old jeans, washed it & tagged it as brand new,,, LOL
On top of iTunes, there are options... select edit>preferences>General> *Import settings* >Import Using: AAC> Setting> Custom ----set according to your preference, 128 kbps is fine +for most+, expect do a little justice for +rock songs+, as 256 kbps offers much higher sound quality, so you hear all the amazing details of guitar, drums.. etc.

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320 is top dog in aac as mp3. but in VBR mode it only goes to 256. I have googled this and read to no end, and no one has yet to compare these. I rip everything in 320 CBR aac but think it would be nice to have VBR . . will the 256 VBR sound better then the 320 CBR i have been using or am i still best off with that.
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I rip everything in 320 CBR aac
Probably overkill.
I doubt you could hear any difference between 320 AAC CBR vs. AAC 256 VBR (and possibly lower).
But the file size would be reduced by a lot.
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In the past I imported most of the iTunes music on my Mac is in ALAC format. The ACC formats are pretty good now so I don't mind using 256 ACC.
Will iTunes convert my ALAC music on my Mac to 256 ACC on my iPhone. If so, how do I configure it to do that?

We are getting closer, but still not quite agreeing.
You said, "you don't need to restore. If you removed the 128 MP3 in iTunes, just sync. It will remove the MP3 version and put the new version on."
Assume there is no 128 MP3 song in iTunes on the Mac to delete. The 128 MP3 version on the iPhone came from downconverting during a previous download.
"Or simply make the change, stop the sync and restart the sync.
Or let it complete the sync then resync it."
Your second statement is not consistent with your first, which was, "I assume an iTunes sync would not replace the 128 MP3 iPhone versions with 256 ACC ones."
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So I state again, there is no non-tedious method to upgrade the 128 MP3 files on the iPhone, except for deleting and syncing the all of the music on the iPhone.

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... when i come across a future lossless audio file that i want to convert to ACC what bitrate is recommended for a quality imitation of MP3 audio?
The most common bitrate for either AAC or MP3 is 256, but if you want that little increment of quality go with 320.
Somewhere above about 160 the differences between MP3 and AAC vanish, so if you have a bitrate that you like for MP3 use it also for AAC.

AAC 256 VBR vs. AAC 320 CBR/ABR

I am planning on reimporting my music as AAC and want the best quality I can get. I noticed that when I try to pick 320 kbps, it won't let me pick VBR. Does anyone know:
1) Is this going to be CBR (rock steady 320 kbps) or ABR (average bit rate)?
2) If I pick 256 with VBR, how high will itunes let the bit rate go?
3) Which is likely to sound better? (size difference between the two doesn't matter)

I suppose it is because 320 is the highest bit rate you can go so variable bit rate implies more or less than the average bit rate. At 320, you can only go lower and perhaps the VBR algorythmn can't handle one-way (down only) variability?
If you can tell the difference between 256 and 320 kbps, then you must have some pretty **** good ears on that noggin of yours.
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I switched OFF in both.
NB: I turned device to English for convenience.
2. My next step was Setting > General > Usage – tapped {Music};
{All music} screen appeared; I swiped it and taped Delete.
3. I performed “hard reset” …………………………………..
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Conversion inquiries

I've got a few questions about converting audio files, though I fear they may be a bit more complicated than the usual fare. My inquiries concern the conversion of songs from 128 kbps AAC format to either 256 kpbs VBR (varible bit rate encoding) AAC or 320 kbps AAC (I'm wanting the best quality possible for storing a fairly large amount of music on my iPod and these seem to be my best options).
I read that transcoding compressed files from one compressed type to another causes quality degradation (although compressed to uncompressed and vice versa supposedly does not add extra degradation, correct?). What I would like to know is
(1) there a quality loss transcoding between the same type of compressed format (ACC) but to a different bit rate? In my case from 128 to 256 VBR or 128 to 320.
(2) if so, is it negligible compared to the increase in quality that would be gained from increasing the bit rate?
(3) And while I'm at it, is there or is there not quality degradation when converting a compressed format to an uncompressed one or vice versa? In my case, from 128 AAC to Apple Lossless or AIFF? (wouldn't mind having a few of my favorite CDs in the highest quality)
And yes, I know the best way to ensure optimum quality is to encode the songs directly from the original CD into the desired format. However, most of my 300+ cd collection was stolen last year, so I all I have are the imported versions in 128 kbps AAC format.
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Hi Brandon--
I can't think of any advantage to you in converting your files, which are 128kbps AAC, to a higher bit rate. All you'd be doing is making files that don't sound any better but take up more space.
As for changing to AIFF or Apple Lossless, there wouldn't be any decrease in sound quality, but again, all you'd be doing is making the file size larger.
It's like making a VHS copy of a High Definition video tape. You can make a new High Definition copy from the VHS, but it will won't gain any clarity or resolution back. It'll just be a very faithful copy of of the VHS, warts and all.
charlie

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Is ACC conversion now 256 VBR?

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