any easy mp3-encoder?

jaan kaer · 03-11-2004, 10:33 AM

what is the most comfortable encoder for creating mp3-s, preferably with gui?

i mean standalone encoder, not bundled with ripper.

stupid_guy · 03-11-2004, 10:35 AM

I use notlame

jaan kaer · 03-11-2004, 11:02 AM

well, it has no gui...

sterrenkijker · 03-11-2004, 11:46 AM

mp3c is a front-end for lame and other encoders, but still doesn't have a beautiful gui...

jaan kaer · 03-12-2004, 09:45 AM

mp3c would be ok, if it HAD a chance to create mp3-s WITHOUT ripping...

isn't there really any gui software for this task?

Onemessedupjedi · 03-12-2004, 12:13 PM

kAudioCreator but I don't like it that much.
Grip works really nicely. You need ghttp and lame which you should be able to find from wherever you find Grip.

vasudevadas · 03-12-2004, 01:30 PM

Seconded. Grip is about as easy as you can get.

jaan kaer · 03-12-2004, 03:37 PM

damn, am i dumb or what!? i can't do that!
how do you encode files from your hard drive with grip? (keeping in mind that files are NOT ripped wav-s)

vasudevadas · 03-12-2004, 04:12 PM

Hmmm. By the looks of it, grip can only rip, or rip and encode, but not encode only. Apologies; I assumed you were ripping tunes and encoding them.

To encode a sound file to mp3 you could always use Audacity (sample editor) as your gui. A bit extravagant, but it's obvious enough how to do it: load the sound file, choose "Export as MP3" from the File menu.

synapse · 03-12-2004, 05:20 PM

Hi

you could try Bladenc which is a stand alone encoder

I use cli , never bothered with the front end
Go into directory with ripped tracks and enter Bladenc *.* and all tracks are ripped
cheers