Reburning CD collection to higher bitrate

I bought an external hard drive and have spent two weeks ripping my CD collection (250 to 300 CDs) to it at 120 kbps AAC format. I also have spent time making sure EVERY song had the correct release date and a picture of the original album or group. This was quite an undertaking since I have many compilation box sets. I am thinking of getting better headphones, say the Ultimate Ears super.fi 5 Pros, and I keep hearing that if you don't listen to music in a Lossless format it needs to be the highest you can make it, at least 320 for AAC. If I rerip all my CDs from 128 to 320, is there any way I can do so without losing all the information, formatting, and album art I have so painstakingly inserted??? Do I need to do this? Mostly I have pop and rock from 50s to 80s, with some Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald thrown in; no classical, jazz, or other sonically complex music.

As far as bitrate, ripping at 128 is basically the minimum. If you get better headphones, then you will definitely want to rip at a higher rate.
Some people will say rip in ACC. Pros - sound is good and its easy to use. Cons - not a universal format.
Some will say rip with EAC/Lame. Pros - sound is good, universal format. Uses error correction to ensure you're getting the exact copy. Cons - burn process takes longer, needs another program to import art.
Either way, you should rip at least at 192 in VBR.
My collection is over 11,000 songs, recorded with EAC/LAME and also FLAC. My recorder is set to 256 in VBR.
As for artwork, don't know if you can export your current files and reimport. Otherwise, you have to do it all over again.

Similar Messages

  • Can I convert to a higher bitrate AAC file for purchased iTunes music?

    I don't like that the 99 cent download I purchased can't be switched to a different audio filetype. Is there a way I can at least convert to a higher bitrate (128 kbps up to 320 kbps instead?)

    Unfortunately, no. The store sells downloads in protected AAC format @ 128 kbps, that is ALL they sell. Major record companies provide the files to the store & the record companies do not like to offer CD quality downloads.

  • Cannot Find File - Convert higher bitrate songs to 128kb AAC on an iPhone??

    I ran out of room on my iPhone 3G, so I checked the "Convert higher bitrate songs to 128kb AAC" option. I had already made an 'iPhone' playlist as the only playlist synched with iTunes, and the playlist reduced its iPhone footprint by roughly 25%. It worked well except for several songs that "could not be found" by iTunes. These are all songs for which I have the CD, and play perfectly in iTunes (and on the iPhone before the conversion).
    I have tried deleting the songs from my 'iPhone' playlist, iTunes, and my hard drive and reinstalling from the CD (first to iTunes then to the iPhone playlist) - ALL with reboots and permission repairs between reinstalls. These 13 songs seem to be impossible to convert, despite several other songs from the same CDs converting perfectly!!!
    After each attempt, iTunes goes through and re-evaluates the gaps, which takes time. This is not a problem, I just note it for diagnostic purposes.
    How do I resolve this perplexing and vexing conversion problem? The songs ARE on the hard drive, and iTunes CAN find them (because they play in other playlists and played before the conversion) they just do not seem to convert.
    Help!

    Everything is up to date, except for the security patch released yesterday. That is on the list for a 'today task' but I have not gotten to it yet.

  • What model do i need to play high bitrate bluray 1080p movies

    Hi
    I want to buy a macbook pro.
    As the topic says: What model do i need to play high bitrate bluray 1080p movies without noticeable losses of frames?

    if they are with DRM you need the hdmi cable if your tv have hdmi that is
    if they are not DRM then you can use the component cable if your tv have component
    if they are not DRM then you can use the composite cable if your tv have composite
    top is best
    button is worst in terms of quality

  • High bitrate and old devices

    Hi
    I did not find this information inside the Encore manual or FAQs here... So it's just a question ir order to know if I can work safety this way....
    Suppose I have a 20 minutes of video and need to burn it in a DVD. When exporting to the MPEG-2 (for Premiere or even in Encore with Adobe Dynamic Link), in order to get the maximum quality I can, I specify almost the maximum bitrate... So, VBR Pass 2, and Minimum = 8, Target = 8,5 and Maximum = 9.
    This will get a biggest file, but even thinking it's only a 20 minutes, it will get inside the 4.7 GB of DVD without problem.
    Suppose also I do the same thinking, but now for Blu-Rays (using almost the biggest bitrate value).
    The question is:
    Will this video have an incompatiblity with older devices? Older DVD Players or older Blu-Ray players?
    Or this is not a problem for any device? Any device can interpret and work with higher bitrates?
    Thank you very much
    Gustavo.

    Hi Gustavo.
    For the DVD, Ann has said it all above.
    For the Blu-ray though, I would always encode to Profile 1.0/1.1 bitrate limitations, and not Profile 2 simply because there are still a lot of P1 players out there and the increased bitrates for P2 may well cause problems on P1 players - indeed, when encoding for replication Scenarist & DoStudio will both tell you that you may have compatibility issues if the bitrate is set for the much higher P2 limits.
    Profile 2 can handle up to around 62-65Mbps, whereas Profile 1/1.1 is down at around 40Mbps.
    You should rarely need to go anywhere near these levels though - typical bitrates for high definition video are as follows:
    MPEG-4 (AVC/264) - minimum = 4 (not an absolute, but lower than this will not be acceptable in quality unless encoding a slideshow)
                                   Typical = 16
                                   Maximum = 40
    SMPTE VC-1         - minimum = 4 (not an absolute, but lower than this will not be acceptable in quality unless encoding a slideshow)
                                   Typical = 18
                                   Maximum = 40
    MPEG-2                - minimum = 4 (not an absolute, but lower than this will not be acceptable in quality unless encoding a slideshow)
                                   Typical = 24
                                   Maximum = 40
    I would avoid going near the maximum levels though, as you must also take into account audio, popup menus, subtitling & overheads as well as "burst peak" rates - what you set as maximum is often not the same as what you actually end up with for all sorts of reasons.
    Hope this helps

  • High bitrate on wireless mu

    I purchased the Wireless Music device about a month ago and it has worked flawlessly out of the box for me. I have just run into the first snag, however. I have been ripping all my music as relati'vely high bitrate MP3's with no problem. I wanted as clean a sound as I could get with my classical CD's so I burned them as lossless WMA's. Unfortunately, they won't play. I get a long hourglass on the remote and then no sound. The track is listed under 'Now Playing' but nothing comes out of the speakers. Do I have to settle for half the bitrate to play my classical music?

    I still haven't heard back on this topic. Most of my music is fine at 320, but I would like some music (especially the classical) to be played in lossless format. Hoping for a solution.

  • Saving data when reimporting at higher bitrate

    I'm in the process of re-importing my CD collection at a bitrate of 320 (AAC). As I do so, I'm finding that the downloaded CDDB information undoes the changes I made to it when I imported it the first time. This makes it necessary for me to change the information again before re-importing.
    Is there a way that iTunes can link a CD to the information that's already present in the existing files (instead of downloading them again from the internet)? It would be a real time saver...
    Powerbook G4, Power Mac G5 Dual 2.0   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

    The (embedded) artwork is automatically copied to the 'fresh' imported tracks when iTunes performs a 'Replace Existing'.
    That routine is not included in the script (you cannot add artwork to CD tracks), so I guess iTunes stores the artwork 'somewhere' and adds it to the track after re-ripping.
    If for some reason iTunes does not copy the artwork to the re-ripped tracks, drag the artwork of the 'old' album from the Artwork pane to the desktop.
    After re-ripping a CD, select the 'fresh' imported tracks and drop the artwork on the Artwork pane again (must be set to 'Selected Item').
    M

  • Itunes "convert higher bitrate songs" not working properly

    hello,
    i recently used the option "convert higher bitrate songs to 128kbps aac" to save storage space on my iphone. it worked like a charm and i saved several gigabytes.
    HOWEVER, as soon as i sync my iphone again, it starts to reencode approx. 60 tracks again! it takes a while of course and after that, the tracks are converted and on my iphone (i checked it). if i sync again it will reencode again the very same tracks (and delete them before from my iphone). this is really annoying because it costs time and cpu usage.
    i didnt changed those files, i checked the date when they were changed, and they werent changend at all this month!
    does anyone have an idea? i really like this option, but if it means that i have to convert 60tracks everytime i sync my iphone, i will have to disable it...
    regards

    I am seeing this artwork bug too, on my nano. It seems to be tied to the 128 kbps songs, but I can't pinpoint exactly what makes it happens.
    All I know is, now that I'm using the 128 conversion, I have to reset my nano at least once per day to get artwork back. It also seems to be tied to coming out of pause or hold. After I've paused music and come back later, the artwork shows a white box. But not all the time, so I wonder if it's only when I pause a song that has lyrics.

  • When converting higher bitrate songs to 128 does it alter the music library on the pc?

    I have an iPhone 5S 64 GB and an iPod Nano 6th generation 16 GB that I sync to a windows based PC. I have 15.28 GB of music on my PC. It fits nicely as is and at the higher bitrate. I would love to put all that music on my iPod. I am curious if I convert the higher bitrate to say 128, does this affect the music on my PC and on my iPhone or does it just convert the music and put it on my iPod?

    The music on the PC and iPhone won't be affected.
    (109535)

  • Convert higher bitrate songs options stops iPod update

    Hello, This is my first post so apologies if this is old news. I had my iPod shuffle set to convert higher bitrates to AAC (in an effort to pack more songs on). However, with this option set my iTunes was extremely slow (10-15 minutes a song) to update my iPod if it was anything but the foreground application. It was slower as a foreground app but nothing like what happened if it was a background app. I did a bit of testing and it turns out if I turn off the "Convert" option everything proceeded very quickly. Is there a setting in Windows XP that could help with this or is this a known issue?
    Utahbob55

    did a bit of testing and it turns out if I turn off the "Convert" option everything proceeded very quickly
    Because it is simply loading the iPod, not converting it and then loading it.
    Is there a setting in Windows XP that could help with this or is this a known issue?
    There is nothing to "help" with nor is it an "issue".
    The only way to "help" with it is to get a faster computer, bit will still be slower than not converting.
    If you songs are already 128 kps, turn this option off as there is nothing to convert to.
    If they are higher bit rates and you do not want to wait, turn this option off. However, you will get less songs on the iPod.

  • Will iTunes ever add the syncing option to convert higher bitrate songs to 320 bitrate?

    Most of my music is ALAC, but I do have several that are 257-320 bitrate AAC/MP3. When syncing to my iPod Nano, everything won't fit as is. So I have to convert to 256 while syncing. Of course, this further degrades the higher bitrate AAC/MP3 songs.
    APPLE: It can't be that hard to add the 320 bitrate option. Can it???

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

  • Does the low bitrate of x-fi 5.1 pro affect playback quality of higher bitrates?

    I needed a 5.1 sound card for my laptop, and this was the only one I could afford used -- so far Im pretty satisfied, it works for cheap.
    but I need to know if its important to save up for a better one right away --
    I was concerned that since it only supports 44.8 and 96kbps that higher encoded audio like 128kbps and greater may not play back at the same quality they were recorded -- this is important because I ONLY use digital audio -- I have no analog -- videos are blu-ray rips, audio is FLAC or high encoded MP3, no cds, dvds, physical blu-rays.
    so the encoding is often 128kbps or higher. sometimes even 196.
    right now im keeping it until I can afford better regardless -- but is playback of these higher bitrates lower quality since it is being output at only 44.8 or 96?
    just wondering, been finding it hard to get a straight simple answer to this. lots of people insist I never have audio play back at higher than 44.8 or 96, but I find that impossible since LOTS of my audio is encoded either lossless or at a higher rate.

    So are you only getting sound out of the front center channel? I have this issue only from certain audio sources, such as YouTube videos, where all front right and left channel audio is put out through the center channel only. Are you not getting sounds from the front channels when using any type of media (mp3, games, DVDs)?
    The only other reasons I was having issues like this were as follows: I hadn't checked the mixer settings yet in the windows and creative control panels to ensure volume levels were set correctly for all channels; I hadn't yet set my speakers to 5. sound (although this only affected the rear channels).
    Let me know what you find. Also, have you tried the utility in the Creative control panel that lets you click each speaker to test it yet?

  • Can't handle high bitrates??

    Hey all. I've noticed that when I play songs that are 192kbps or 320kbps or higher bitrate, that the music tends to sound distorted a little. It's not very bad but it does get irritating sometimes. Is it just me or does it seem that the nano can't handle high bit rates?
    I have a Creative ZEN 8GB and I do not seem to hear the same distortion that I did with the nano. Hope someone can help. Oh btw, I did test the same type of songs using the same headphones.

    I notice this problem when I listen to songs such as Chris Brown - Forever, Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music and a few more I can't remember. So pls help! Thanks!

  • Album artwork doesn't synch when converting higher bitrates

    Hi!
    This worked before so not sure if it is the new version of iTunes (10.6) or the iOS (5.1).  When I have the convert higher bitrate to 128 kbps checked, it imports the song but if the bitrate is greater than 128 kbps, the artwork doesn't get imported.
    I've tested it with it checked and without and it works when you don't do the conversion.
    Looks like a bug to me...anyone else run into this issue?

    Hi,
    Got the same issues when using the conversion to 128kbps.
    Everything is fine when the bitrate is already 128 or without using the conversion.
    NB : I don't have the issue with my old iPod nano when using this option, so maybe it's an iOS issue.
    -Z-

  • Playing high bitrate videos on 5800XM

    What is the major limitation(in other words,bottleneck) of 5800XM to play high bitrate video?
    Clock rate of CPU,cache capacity, reading speed of SD card or other things?
    I use FormatFactory to convent the videos with video-bitrate 1600Kbps and audio-bitrate 192Kbps
    (lower than that, the difference can be observed easily...)
    It can play but be stopped after 30s to several min. while the audio is still playing.
    I use the SD card provided by Nokia that its reading speed is around 16-18MB/s

    I would have thought that the bottleneck is the memory card. A class 4 card can transfer at roughly 4MB/s, not 15-16MB/s, and that's a theoretical maximum burst rate, not sustained rate.
    A higher bitrate means less "brutal" compression and therefore less work for the CPU to do in order to decompress it.
    Was this post helpful? If so, please click on the white "Kudos!" star below. Thank you!

Maybe you are looking for

  • IMac 2006 Frequently Shutting Down

    Hey! For a while now, my iMac 2006 has been very frequently shutting itself down and then it can sometimes take up to and over and hour for it to turn back on. this started over a year ago and then it went away this past summer but recently it has be

  • Extraction failing after source system and client copy

    Hi all, We refreshed our source QA system with a copy of production.  And basically tried to "restore" the connection from our BW QA system.  Some of the datasources can be extracted from BW, others fail with an error of "No transfer structure is ava

  • Dead stock  or slow moving items reports

    tell me any standard report t.code  for dead stock or slow moving item..? actually in our system  mc50 is not working...in selection field it pick only one material ..not by material  group so how i  can get the dead stock report? Regards Rekha sharm

  • InDesign CS3 & OSX Leopard  cannot type into palettes

    In InDesign CS3, I cannot type into palette boxes (e.g. to choose a typeface, find & change, the tranform palette etc etc). It allows me to type so far, then seems to 'refresh' itself, wiping what I have typed and reverting to what was there before.

  • Problem with virtual XOR2 in Multisim BLUE

    Hello, I'm using Multisim component Evaluator Mouser Electronics Edition (aka Multisim BLUE).  The component database suffers from a total lack of logic gate ICs.  My design includes a 4070 (quad 2-input XOR) with VDD = 0V and VEE = 15V.  Since I can