[X4U] How do I lower the bit rate on an MP3?

[Mark Des Cotes]

On Dec 29, 2005, at 2:50 PM, Kirk McElhearn wrote:

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> On Dec 29, 2005, at 8:06 PM, Mark Des Cotes wrote:
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>> I about 130 mp3 files supplied by a customer of mine. They wanted 
>> them placed in order and grouped into albums and then burned onto one 
>> CD. I've arranged them in the order specified but when I go to burn 
>> the CD I'm told that I have about 3mb too much information to fit on 
>> one CD. I've noticed that some of the files have a 256 kbps Bit Rate. 
>> If I drop them down to 128 kbps will they take up less memory? How 
>> can I lower the Bit Rate on an mp3 file. I'm using iTunes 6.01 and 
>> Roxio Toast Titanium 6.
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> Change the bit rate in the importing prefs in iTunes - set to whatever 
> you want. Then, select all the files (put them in a playlist first, 
> perhaps), then Advanced > Convert to MP3 (if that's the format you 
> chose). They will be converted, and you can delete the old ones.
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> Best,
>
>
> Kirk
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Thanks Kirk, that did the trick.