Nero has released a freeware application for Windows that
allows you to compress and back-up your music without the hassle or need for
massive storage. It purports to support the latest MPEG-4 audio standards
(LC-AAC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2), letting you choose sampling rates from 8 to 96 kHz
and bit rates to 320 kBit/s per channel. 58 CD’s can then be stored in 1 when
selecting the ultra compression options, however, sound quality will be have to
be sacrificed greatly. If storage and not audio quality is your aim then this
might just be the perfect little program. Indeed, dropping the bit rate to an agreeable
128k/B gives you the best of both worlds.
More info and download here.
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