How to Convert Single FLAC Files
A FLAC file contains music in a format that is not compatible with portable music players like cell phones and iPod mobile devices. You can convert a single FLAC file to the MP3 format so that the music can be played on these type of devices. The procedure makes use of free programs that are compatible with the Windows operating system. No previous experience is needed, nor must you understand the technology behind the FLAC or MP3 file formats.
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Instructions
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Download the free iTunes program and the free Winamp program from their respective websites. Click on the file for each program once it has fully downloaded to the desktop. Follow the onscreen prompts to install each program onto the computer's hard drive. Restart the computer.
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Launch the Winamp program by selecting it from the "Start" --> "All Applications" pop-up menu. Select "Preferences" from the "Options" menu at the top of the program's main window.
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Select "Output" from the left column of the window that appears. Select "Nullsoft Disk Writer" in the right side of the window. Click "Configure" at the bottom of the window.
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Click "Directory" in the pop-up window. Select "Desktop" from the drop-down menu. Click the "OK" button at the bottom of the pop-up menu to make it go away. Click "Close" at the bottom of the window that is still on the screen to return to the program's main window.
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Select "Play File" from the "File" menu at the top of the window. Drag the FLAC file you want to convert into the pop-up window that appears. Click the "Open" button at the bottom of the pop-up window to make it go away.
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Press the "Play" button on the window that is still on the screen to create a different format version of the FLAC file at the same location on the hard drive. Quit the program once the percentage counter at the bottom of the window reaches "100%."
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Launch the iTunes program by selecting it from the "Start" --> "All Applications" pop-up menu. Select "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu at the top of the program's main window. Click "Import Settings" on the window that appears, after clicking on the "General" tab at the top.
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Select "MP3 Encoder" from the "Import Using" drop-down menu in the pop-up window that has appeared. Click the "OK" button at the bottom of the pop-up window to make it go away. Repeat this with the window that is still on the screen.
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Drag the file that was converted from the FLAC file into the iTunes program window that is on the screen. The file will now be converted into an MP3 file that is stored on the hard drive. The file can be transferred to and played on portable devices.
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