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I took his recommendation of using Atrac3Plus, since he was plugging it all over the Sony forums :D
I initially thought it sounded too good to be true, but a (super-quick) rip of 3 CDs and I was on my way to sampling 64kbpsbpnsp goodness.
Now, the thought of 64kbsbpbspk sounded iffy, I mean an MP3 at that rate isn't very good. At all. But I was mightily shocked to discover these new tracks sounded exactly like their 160kbkbpkspbkbs MP3 counterparts!
Fantastic!
So I goes and deletes half of the MP3s on my DUO and slap these 3 FULL ALBUMS on there, alongside with about 30 remaining MP3s.
Add to that the existing rip of Anchorman and a bunch of saves and pics, I STILL have over 280Mb remaining!
I seriously suggest you take Bonus' advice and try this method out. SonicStage can convert your existing MP3s too - it also keeps the originals if you happen to need them to stick around (for other non Atrac3Plus needs?) so you ain't losing anything. All your MP3-ripping time spent, will not be wasted.
Now go do it!
I initially thought it sounded too good to be true, but a (super-quick) rip of 3 CDs and I was on my way to sampling 64kbpsbpnsp goodness.
Now, the thought of 64kbsbpbspk sounded iffy, I mean an MP3 at that rate isn't very good. At all. But I was mightily shocked to discover these new tracks sounded exactly like their 160kbkbpkspbkbs MP3 counterparts!
Fantastic!
So I goes and deletes half of the MP3s on my DUO and slap these 3 FULL ALBUMS on there, alongside with about 30 remaining MP3s.
Add to that the existing rip of Anchorman and a bunch of saves and pics, I STILL have over 280Mb remaining!
I seriously suggest you take Bonus' advice and try this method out. SonicStage can convert your existing MP3s too - it also keeps the originals if you happen to need them to stick around (for other non Atrac3Plus needs?) so you ain't losing anything. All your MP3-ripping time spent, will not be wasted.
Now go do it!
I took his recommendation of using Atrac3Plus, since he was plugging it all over the Sony forums :D
I initially thought it sounded too good to be true, but a (super-quick) rip of 3 CDs and I was on my way to sampling 64kbpsbpnsp goodness.
Now, the thought of 64kbsbpbspk sounded iffy, I mean an MP3 at that rate isn't very good. At all. But I was mightily shocked to discover these new tracks sounded exactly like their 160kbkbpkspbkbs MP3 counterparts!
Fantastic!
So I goes and deletes half of the MP3s on my DUO and slap these 3 FULL ALBUMS on there, alongside with about 30 remaining MP3s.
Add to that the existing rip of Anchorman and a bunch of saves and pics, I STILL have over 280Mb remaining!
I seriously suggest you take Bonus' advice and try this method out. SonicStage can convert your existing MP3s too - it also keeps the originals if you happen to need them to stick around (for other non Atrac3Plus needs?) so you ain't losing anything. All your MP3-ripping time spent, will not be wasted.
Now go do it!
I initially thought it sounded too good to be true, but a (super-quick) rip of 3 CDs and I was on my way to sampling 64kbpsbpnsp goodness.
Now, the thought of 64kbsbpbspk sounded iffy, I mean an MP3 at that rate isn't very good. At all. But I was mightily shocked to discover these new tracks sounded exactly like their 160kbkbpkspbkbs MP3 counterparts!
Fantastic!
So I goes and deletes half of the MP3s on my DUO and slap these 3 FULL ALBUMS on there, alongside with about 30 remaining MP3s.
Add to that the existing rip of Anchorman and a bunch of saves and pics, I STILL have over 280Mb remaining!
I seriously suggest you take Bonus' advice and try this method out. SonicStage can convert your existing MP3s too - it also keeps the originals if you happen to need them to stick around (for other non Atrac3Plus needs?) so you ain't losing anything. All your MP3-ripping time spent, will not be wasted.
Now go do it!
What you chattin' 'bout? Atrac3Plus to MP3 is like cassette to CD.
Don't listen to Bonus. Don't listen to Bullett. Listen to the facts...
Don't listen to Bonus. Don't listen to Bullett. Listen to the facts...
The facts being?
All I can tell you is that a 64kbkpsbkp Atrac3Plus sounds exactly like a 160kbpsbpk MP3.
Add in the fact they take up a fraction of the space.
And, PSP-wise, they are sorted into groups properly, not just all thrown in the same folder.
I know which format I'll be using from now on.
All I can tell you is that a 64kbkpsbkp Atrac3Plus sounds exactly like a 160kbpsbpk MP3.
Add in the fact they take up a fraction of the space.
And, PSP-wise, they are sorted into groups properly, not just all thrown in the same folder.
I know which format I'll be using from now on.
The last Atrac I came across I tied up with the tow line from my X-wing.
Hedfiiix, that was poor :P
Ah well, I've been up all night browsing rubbish on the net and playing Summit Strike.
I can whole-heartedly agree.
Atrac3plus is indeed a wonderful thing.
Atrac3plus is indeed a wonderful thing.
Bonus <- genius!
The format is indeed wonderful, discovered that when I bought my NW3. Trouble is, all of my songs are on my computer as mp3/wma and due to the crapness of the comp I am not waiting for sonic stage to convert every file before it transfers it to my mp3. Currently refilling it and it's taking long enough as it is.