OS X: Convert Flac Files to MP3 for iTunes/iPod

FLAC files are high quality, lossless compression. Sadly, iTunes and associated apple devices do not support this format. This screencast shows a very simple way to convert FLAC files to mp3s. Step-by-step directions here: http://tinyurl.com/flacmp3s

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hey guys this is david Kerr tech recipes
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stay on the show you the easiest way to
get your flack files
converted into mp3's some other for
Massey
put it in iTunes or on your iPod this is
really made very simple by
a couple pieces of software the 1i like
the basses
ex-los X lossless decoder
his losses just like piles or losses
high in this Dakota relax and allow you
to export it other lossless format
sewn on compressed format allows you to
keep the majority of the information
if you're fine with a compressed format
like mp3
for your iPod as most others
most people are on 1i it have a bit
little bit smaller files a little bit
of compression a logical love music and
device but X lossless decoder
I'll would allow Yuki the complete
lossless format
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less
format as well all right now with issues
that because it is a very easy
told Kim Burke and other file format if
you're have lame installed on your
system
then you're completely said if you don't
them do a Google search for
lame binaries and install that as well
here's the website I currently use
to get my lame installs my lame by
batteries he comes in package you click
installs very easily anyway can do it so
once you have the software packages
install
run it here
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free Nine Inch Nails
black files Nationals risley released
on this whole album in a variety of
formats
I'm using this is because it's unknown 3
flack
files out there many people would be
getting flat files from many different
places
so first let's go into
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you have several output formats
I'm currently use in the lame mp3 but
you can see
that XO the dis- has it on a different
for message you can use
alike mp3's because I can use
with any device on here
works on my Apple devices such as my
Apple TV
in my ipod my iPhone
still I ever wanna get away from Apple
format
I can however you can see Apple of love
lossless on another Apple formats are
available
sources have lame mp3 stone
use it on keep all these the default
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tagged as most like files com
are you want to converter the taxes well
this is one the bandages are using a
cell the
this lossless converter is that will
keep all the tags
and you don't have to retain what you
getting iTunes on this even
for the night featured but is treated to
a playlist for library
if you wish to those papers and
finding me also see that you with your
lame for matter in the Hornets you can
bet you can decide which quality
a mp3 value or I've
the you typically gonna default to
approximately 135 Kb
per second I've bought this quality up
just a little bit
that whatever lame saying you pick
on as you typically would
this will handle the mall now they're
gonna
preferences said more slack all
balls no
dropped them straight into
the program
you can see that they're starting and
there
it
so I think this is obviously the easiest
way to get
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convert them out of lacking something
ok that your device can use
if you're high fidelity person XO the
allows you to keep the software
in lossless format for free like the
restlessness for wanna throw your
iPod with some minor loss quality up in
this converted to mp3
are some apple format that allows
oppression today
future in this enjoy guys player