Quality Loss When Converting MP3 to AAC Using iTunes or FFMPEG
Many music files are encoded with the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) that can reduce the size of the file. Audios in AAC format are of smaller size but of comparatively good quality. Additionally, it is compatible with many popular players and devices, such as iPhone. However, users may be anxious about the loss of quality when they want to convert MP3 to AAC format.
Some users may directly use iTunes as audio converter. But according to some users, "iTunes will covert audio but at a loss of quality. I thought that by putting the songs on a CD and ripping from the loss of quality will not be severe."
Similarly, some feel hassled as well when converting MP3 to AAC with audio converters such as ffmpeg. "The problem here is: ffmpeg obviously can't convert to a higher bitrate than 152k. Even when it says it does so the resulting files still have 152k instead of 192k...."
Since we need to obtain the lossless audios in AAC format, not all of the audio converters can do this. It is noted that the conversion between MP3 and AAC is closely related to the process of decoding and re-encoding during which loss of quality certainly happens.
Convert MP3 to AAC Using VideoProc – Quality Guaranteed
VideoProc comes as an ideal tool not just for MP3 to AAC conversion. With unique Auto Copy technology, it can copy the audio bit-for-bit from the video source to AAC or other music file. It decodes and encodes audios without sacrificing quality (e.g. preserving Dolby 5.1 surround sound), offering high speed and effective way to convert audios in batches.
With VideoProc, users just need 3 simple steps to convert MP3 to AAC with high-quality.
Step 1: Add an MP3 audio file to VideoProc
Select a MP3 file you want to convert. Click the +Music button to load a song or several songs into the program. You can add as many audio files as possible at one time.
Step 2: Choose AAC as the target format
Select the Music tab on the bottom of the interface and choose AAC as target audio format.
Step 3: Convert the audio
Click RUN button to start music conversion. Only few minutes later, users are able to enjoy lossless audios in AAC format.
Additionally, here is a tip for converting MP3 to AAC without quality loss. Click the circular button at top right of the AAC format tab and select the bit rate you need. Generally, the larger bit rate is, the higher-quality audio you can get and the larger size the audio becomes. It is noted that the process is not available for the situation when the audio is required as default bit rate.
Step 4: Initiate the MP3 to AAC conversion
The last thing you need to do is to select a destination route for your created AAC audio file under Output Folder tab in the right panel, when done, move to the RUN button in the right corner side to light the MP3 to AAC audio conversion process.
VideoProc Can Do More than You Think
VideoProc is a wonderful and professional audio converter that guarantees lossless sound quality to the best extent possible with fast conversion speed, allowing users to convert MP3 to AAC easily and efficiently. It also has capabilities in converting audio between formats like MP3, AMR, WAV, OGG, FLAC, iPhone Ringtone, etc with crystal clear Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround sound, extracting audio from video, and fast copying the audio bit-for-bit from the source to AAC, AC3, MP3, DTS, DTS-HD without any loss of quality.
Besides, VideoProc is the one-stop video editing software that makes it easy to edit, convert, resize and adjust 4k ultra high-definition (UHD) videos, DVDs, and music to produce a polished video you'd be happy to share. No matter you are a pro or just getting started, this powerful media converter - VideoPro can be your perfect choice.
