Posted by NRen2k5 on 10/09/05 12:54

On 10/8/2005 7:38:47 AM, wrote:
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>Hello,
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>thankyou for your reply.
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>I did manage to figure out batch converting mono to stereo. They
>sound infinitely better now that the sound is balanced in both
>speakers.
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>Cool Edit is a wonderful program, I find. I can't say enough about
>it.
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>Thanks again.
>Sonnata
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>On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 07:19:52 -0400, in alt.music.mp3 you wrote:
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>>On 10/6/2005 8:00:05 PM, wrote:
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I have about 200 mono mp3s that I'd like to convert to stereo.
>>>
>>>I have Cool Edit but if it does batch conversions, I sure don't
>>>understand how to do it.
>>>
>>>Is anyone able to help or suggest a freebie program that might do this
>>>for me?
>>>
>>>With thanks,
>>>Sonnata
>>>
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>>Why?
>>
>>Converting from mono to stereo will leave the file sounding EXACTLY the same. Actually it will sound slightly worse because the MP3 has to be "re-encoded", which will reduce the sound quality.
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>>If this is because you have an MP3 player that refuses to play mono MP3's... then I recommend you get a proper MP3 player.
>>
>>That aside... for starters, you can use RazorLame, Foobar2000, or dbPowerAmp to convert MP3 to MP3 with different settings.
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>>- NRen2k5
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>On Fri, 7 Oct 2005 07:19:52 -0400, "NRen2k5"
><napsterneorenegade@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>On 10/6/2005 8:00:05 PM, wrote:
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I have about 200 mono mp3s that I'd like to convert to stereo.
>>>
>>>I have Cool Edit but if it does batch conversions, I sure don't
>>>understand how to do it.
>>>
>>>Is anyone able to help or suggest a freebie program that might do this
>>>for me?
>>>
>>>With thanks,
>>>Sonnata
>>>
>>
>>Why?
>>
>>Converting from mono to stereo will leave the file sounding EXACTLY the same. Actually it will sound slightly worse because the MP3 has to be "re-encoded", which will reduce the sound quality.
>>
>>If this is because you have an MP3 player that refuses to play mono MP3's... then I recommend you get a proper MP3 player.
>>
>>That aside... for starters, you can use RazorLame, Foobar2000, or dbPowerAmp to convert MP3 to MP3 with different settings.
>>
>>- NRen2k5
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>

They do not sound better. At the very best they'd sound exactly the same.

- NRen2k5

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