FLAC to MP3 encoding, how to preserve tags?

[cafevincent]

I need to encode my FLAC to MP3, how can I do this in a patch and with tags preserved? Or is there an easy way at all?

[shon3i]

Yes, using foobar

[cafevincent]

thanks, what MP3 (LAME) encoding options should I use for maximum quality with around 192kbps?

[cafevincent]

All I need to know is should I use fast mode if I want max quality?

[shon3i]

Just use V2 -vbr-fast beaciuse new vbr metod is better and faster than older

[cafevincent]

Better in terms of quality also I assume. What about LAME.exe version? I have v3.96.1, is there any particular version that is the best?

[shon3i]

the 3.97 beta 3 is recommended version by developers of lame. you can download it form http://www.rarewares.org/dancer/dancer.php?f=106

[Kurtnoise]

-vbr-fast doesn't exist...It's --vbr-new

[shon3i]

-vbr-fast doesn't exist...It's --vbr-new
Yes my mistake

[cafevincent]

Mine says -vbr-fast, whats wrong with it?

[Kurtnoise]

Are you sure ? Isn't -V -f instead ?

Whatever..Use --vbr-new switch with 3.97b3 release. That's all.

[gameplaya15143]

Are you sure ? Isn't -V -f instead ?

-f = -q 7
-q 7 disables the psymodel
The psymodel is required to use VBR.
At most, using -f with a vbr setting will result in the use of -q 6 (minimum -q setting for vbr).

Oh, and dBpowerAMP (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm) can convert with tags too :cool: