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Drop-down menu
Playlist format
Selects a format for the playlist.
Drop-down menu
File format
Selects the output audio format for the selected audio file. The se-
lected file format is available as the first entry the next time it is cal-
led up. You can choose between Nero Digital Audio, MP3 Audio or
WAVE.
Drop-down menu
Quality
Selects the bitrate for the selected audio file format. If the bit rate is
small, less data is transferred. The file is then small, but quality is
lower. If the bit rate is high, more data is transferred. The file size is
then large, but the quality is high. A value of
128
for MP3 files is
near CD quality. For the MP3 Audio file format you can also select if
you want to create an MP3 file or an mp3PRO file.
Only available if you selected the
Nero Digital Audio
or
MP3 Au-
dio
file format.
Check box
Force compatibil-
ity with iPod
Makes Nero Digital Audio+ available for an iPod.
Is only available if you selected the
Nero Digital Audio +
output
format.
6.6 Convert Audio File Format
With Nero Burning ROM you can convert an audio file into another format, i.e. transcode the
audio file (e.g. from WAV to MP3).
The following formats are usually available (available formats may depend on the source
format):
AC3
: You can specify the bit rate for this audio format
AIFF
: See
Encoding Options AIFF
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FLAC
: It is not necessary to specify any settings for this lossless audio format
MP3
(Lame Encoder): See
Encoding Options MP3
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MP3/mp3PRO
: See
Encoding Options MP3/mp3PRO
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Nero Digital Audio
: See
Encoding Options Nero Digital Audio
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OGG
: See
Encoding Options OGG
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WAV
: See
Encoding Options WAV
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WMA
: You can set different profiles for this audio format
6.6.1 Encode Files Window
In the
Encode Files
window, the audio files that are to be encoded are selected and the
properties for the output defined. You can open the window via the
Extras
>
Encode Files
menu. The window consists of a selection area and the
Properties
area.