How to Format Music to Play on the Nintendo DSi

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: In case you haven't done so already

   This folder could either be on the SD card or on your desktop. ,,, Select "FAAC MP4/AAC Encoder..." from the Encoder drop-down menu.
   
   Un-check "Use input file directory if possible" and browse for the folder you set up in step
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   Change the File name pattern to "<filename>" to be sure that no songs get overwritten when the converter runs.
   
   Click the "Configure encoder" button.
   
   Click the "Bitrate per channel" radio button and use the slider to set the quality you want.
   
   Note:
   In most situations, it's best to leave it at 64 kbps.
   
   The larger the bitrate, the larger the file.
   
   The smaller the bitrate, the lower the quality.Select the "Format" tab and select the "MP4" file format radio button.
   
   Click both "OK" buttons to close the settings windows. , You could use the songs you have on your computer, or you could use an audio CD that is inserted into your computer.
   
   Method 1
   - Use the menu-bar:
   To pull songs from your computer, go to "File | Add | Audio file(s)..." and select the songs you want.
   
   Repeat this step for different folders.
   
   To pull songs from a CD, go to "File | Add | Audio CD contents.
   
   Method 2
   - Use the toolbar icons:
   To pull songs from your computer, click the icon on the far left that looks like a piece of paper with a musical note and a plus sign (it is marked red in the figure), and select the songs you want.
   
   Repeat for different folders.
   
   To pull songs from a CD, click the icon next to the file one that looks like a CD with a music note and plus sign (marked blue in the figure). ,, It may take a few minutes or a few hours depending on the length of your songs and job list. ,
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   Step 2: make sure you have your SD card and music files ready.

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   Step 3: Because we don't want to change any of the files we are converting from

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   Step 4: we'll need to Create a folder that will hold the DSi-formatted songs we'll be converting to.

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   Step 5: Get a copy of the fre:ac Audio Encoder from their website.

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   Step 6: Install and run fre:ac.

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   Step 7: Before we load the songs

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   Step 8: we need to set the program up so that it will convert to the format the DSi reads: Open the settings window by selecting "General Settings" from the Options menu on the menu bar.

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   Step 9: Now that the settings are right for the DSi

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    Step 10: you're going to have to give BonkEnc the files to convert

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    Step 11: this is done by filling the job list.

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    Step 12: Once your job list is ready

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    Step 13: click the round play button to start formatting your music

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    Step 14: or you could use "Encode | Start encoding" from the menu bar.

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    Step 15: Wait for your music to convert.

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    Step 16: Copy the converted music folder to SD card if you didn't convert it directly to the SD card

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