Mp3 transcoding and replay gain

[ClausDK]

Hi Timster,

I also use replay gain tag added to flac files with a fair amount of my ripped cd's. Very nice to avoid big changes in output level on different tracks.

I also have a few MP3 files, mostly from some of the first rips I made of songs I didn't like that much but still wanted to copy before ditching the cd. That was, of course, before I knew the option of converting the wav rips to a compressed flac file.

Anyway, like you I have MP3 files that don't work with replay gain tags. I simply converted these to FLAC (6 I think) and added replay gain. The files have become a little larger, but unless you have thousands, that's hardly a problem.
So that's what I would suggest you to do as well. It's easy, it works and it doesn't take forever to do. Not the most elegant solution from a technical point of view though.

Claus