Flac transfer for Anroid device

Bartok · 14th August 2011, 13:24

I have Winamp on both my Laptop and my HTC Legend.

I use to be able to transfer my flac files to the mobile, and Winamp would automaticly reencode the songs to fit the phone, but after I cleaned my computer from scratch and reinstalled winamp, I can't anymoore and get a messages saying "Some of the tracks where of an incompatable format and will not be trasnfered".

Any help on this?

Best Regards

Jeppe Johansen

DJ Egg · 14th August 2011, 18:02

Hi

Go to: Winamp > Prefs (Ctrl+P) > Media Library > Portables > Android Drive X > Transcoding tab
and checkmark "Enable Transcoding of incompatible tracks" and select the desired transcoding Format from the dropdown menu underneath.

Keyser_Soze_09 · 9th November 2012, 21:55

Hello, I know I'm kind of digging up an old thread, but I was wondering if there was any more detail available on this. I maintain my music library mainly in FLAC, and I would like to transcode to 320kbps MP3, as I connect my phone to a decent audio system. When I select the MP3 format to transcode to, there is no bitrate available like when you select it in the format converter. Just wondering what the default was, or if the setting could be changed at all. Thanks in advance for your help - I've been a winamp user as long as I could type.

Batter Pudding · 10th November 2012, 18:55

Why on earth would you want to go from FLAC to MP3 if you are connecting to a decent stereo?

Get a decent album like Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and listen to the difference between FLAC and MP3 (even at 320kbps) and you will never touch an MP3 ever again.

Personally... I spent a year ripping 250 CDs to MP3. And then bought a new HiFi system. All the MP3s sounded like they were underwater. So much detail was lost. So I started my ripping mission again to FLAC and the audio quality is back to CD level. (And a year's worth of MP3 rips were discarded in the trash...)

MrSinatra · 10th November 2012, 20:49

there are better ways to hookup a stereo then connecting your phone to it. but to answer your Q, i think you need the pro winamp to transcode to mp3.

my suggestion to both people would be to rip everything to FLAC if you have the space, and then setup a utility to create a mirror of everything in mp3, so you don't have to spend time doing that when u want the files for portables.

Batter Pudding · 11th November 2012, 11:55

A modern phone can put out a surprisingly high quality signal. So connecting a phone isn't too strange an idea. Especially if you think about when you visit a friend, you have your music collection with you.

Yes you need Pro to rip to MP3, but it is such a cheap licence it is worth paying for even if you don't use MP3. Keyser_Soze_09 clearly must have a licence as he says he has MP3 ripping options but is missing the Encoder options. I assume if you haven't paid for the MP3 licence it wouldn't show MP3 as a choice at all.

Just plugged in my phone and can see all the Encoder Options. So it is hard to say what is wrong with Keyser_Soze_09's copy of Winamp.

One thought - have you correctly updated the Advanced page to list the supported formats for your phone?

14th August 2011, 13:24	#1
Bartok Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1	Flac transfer for Anroid device I have Winamp on both my Laptop and my HTC Legend. I use to be able to transfer my flac files to the mobile, and Winamp would automaticly reencode the songs to fit the phone, but after I cleaned my computer from scratch and reinstalled winamp, I can't anymoore and get a messages saying "Some of the tracks where of an incompatable format and will not be trasnfered". Any help on this? Best Regards Jeppe Johansen

14th August 2011, 18:02	#2
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Hi Go to: Winamp > Prefs (Ctrl+P) > Media Library > Portables > Android Drive X > Transcoding tab and checkmark "Enable Transcoding of incompatible tracks" and select the desired transcoding Format from the dropdown menu underneath. Playlist -\|- Twitter

10th November 2012, 20:49	#5
MrSinatra Forum King Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: WKPS, State College Posts: 5,792	there are better ways to hookup a stereo then connecting your phone to it. but to answer your Q, i think you need the pro winamp to transcode to mp3. my suggestion to both people would be to rip everything to FLAC if you have the space, and then setup a utility to create a mirror of everything in mp3, so you don't have to spend time doing that when u want the files for portables. PENN STATE Radio or http://www.LION-Radio.org/ -- BUG #1 = Winamp skips short tracks Wish #1 = Multiple Column Sorting Wish #2 = Add TCMP/Compilation editing

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9th November 2012, 21:55	#3
Keyser_Soze_09 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1	Hello, I know I'm kind of digging up an old thread, but I was wondering if there was any more detail available on this. I maintain my music library mainly in FLAC, and I would like to transcode to 320kbps MP3, as I connect my phone to a decent audio system. When I select the MP3 format to transcode to, there is no bitrate available like when you select it in the format converter. Just wondering what the default was, or if the setting could be changed at all. Thanks in advance for your help - I've been a winamp user as long as I could type.

10th November 2012, 18:55	#4
Batter Pudding Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,665	Why on earth would you want to go from FLAC to MP3 if you are connecting to a decent stereo? Get a decent album like Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and listen to the difference between FLAC and MP3 (even at 320kbps) and you will never touch an MP3 ever again. Personally... I spent a year ripping 250 CDs to MP3. And then bought a new HiFi system. All the MP3s sounded like they were underwater. So much detail was lost. So I started my ripping mission again to FLAC and the audio quality is back to CD level. (And a year's worth of MP3 rips were discarded in the trash...)

11th November 2012, 11:55	#6
Batter Pudding Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,665	A modern phone can put out a surprisingly high quality signal. So connecting a phone isn't too strange an idea. Especially if you think about when you visit a friend, you have your music collection with you. Yes you need Pro to rip to MP3, but it is such a cheap licence it is worth paying for even if you don't use MP3. Keyser_Soze_09 clearly must have a licence as he says he has MP3 ripping options but is missing the Encoder options. I assume if you haven't paid for the MP3 licence it wouldn't show MP3 as a choice at all. Just plugged in my phone and can see all the Encoder Options. So it is hard to say what is wrong with Keyser_Soze_09's copy of Winamp. One thought - have you correctly updated the Advanced page to list the supported formats for your phone?