Music file Converter

**Shadowcliff** · 04-8-2008, 07:48 PM

Anyone know where I can get a free, legal WAV to MP3 converter that doesn't take away 60% of the base Wave file or adds a voice in the middle of song?

PLEASE!

**robertsona** · 04-8-2008, 07:50 PM

itunes

sente3 · 04-8-2008, 07:50 PM

http://www.download.com/Free-Mp3-Wma...-10442362.html
I use it all the time. Works perfectly and can handle most formats. Free and doesn't expire.

**Shadowcliff** · 04-8-2008, 07:50 PM

iTunes? I didn't know that...

The Dragon Knight · 04-8-2008, 08:16 PM

iTunes will convert to either AAC or mp4 (can't remember)

Goldwave or Audacity would be your best bets.

**robertsona** · 04-8-2008, 08:17 PM

itunes can convert from .wav to .mp3

**DayMan951** · 04-8-2008, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertsona

itunes can convert from .wav to .mp3

How? I can only find how to convert to AAC.

The Dragon Knight · 04-8-2008, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertsona

itunes can convert from .wav to .mp3

Not true.

Unless they had an update.

**robertsona** · 04-8-2008, 08:21 PM

Go to Edit-Preferences-Advanced-Importing- And put import using mp3 encoder. Then go back to the converter and it should be mp3, voila.

The Dragon Knight · 04-8-2008, 08:22 PM

Oh. Didn't know that hahaha

**DayMan951** · 04-8-2008, 08:28 PM

Which format has the highest quality out of AAC, mp3, and wav?

The Dragon Knight · 04-8-2008, 08:29 PM

320 kbps mp3

**FishFishRevolution** · 04-8-2008, 10:04 PM

Double confirm on iTunes, as long as you're talking about the PC version. You can set the preferences to import as high quality as you want in pretty much any format.

**iPatcH** · 04-8-2008, 10:07 PM

Don't use iFail if you're on a PC, that garbage is bloaty, consider DBpoweramp if you want something simple so you can encode into a nice LAME VBR encoding. =)

04-8-2008, 10:09 PM

WAV will always have the highest quality since it's totally uncompressed. FLAC will give you the same quality as WAV, but your file sizes will still be ginormous.

As for MP3, my ears can't tell the difference between anything higher than 192 kbps unless I'm listening on my roommate's $600 speakers.

who_cares973 · 04-8-2008, 10:16 PM

flstudios baby thats how i roll xD

CHARDISH EDIT: Grammar! Punctuation! Please!

**Tasselfoot** · 04-8-2008, 10:20 PM

i would recommend BonkEnc for anything involving converting from 1 audio filetype/bitrate to another. it's worked flawlessly for me, and free.

**MalDON** · 04-9-2008, 12:13 AM

Audacity is the best opensource converter around.

04-9-2008, 01:06 AM

GoldWave is pretty good for Windows. It's shareware, but it crashes less frequently than Audacity and you can get a fair amount of use out of the unregistered version (I think the limit is 150 commands/session or something.) Google it.

**Neonatrias** · 04-9-2008, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MalDON

Audacity is the best opensource converter around.

Except that its OGG output files are monstrous in size. But if you're just converting from WAV to MP3, then yeah, Audacity is probably the best bet.

04-8-2008, 07:48 PM	#1
Shadowcliff FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cary, NC Age: 29 Posts: 695	Music file Converter Anyone know where I can get a free, legal WAV to MP3 converter that doesn't take away 60% of the base Wave file or adds a voice in the middle of song? PLEASE!

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robertsona missa in h-moll Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nyc Age: 28 Posts: 3,995	Re: Music file Converter itunes __________________

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sente3 a brew Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 33 Posts: 703	Re: Music file Converter http://www.download.com/Free-Mp3-Wma...-10442362.html I use it all the time. Works perfectly and can handle most formats. Free and doesn't expire. __________________

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Shadowcliff FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cary, NC Age: 29 Posts: 695	Re: Music file Converter iTunes? I didn't know that...

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robertsona missa in h-moll Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nyc Age: 28 Posts: 3,995	Re: Music file Converter itunes can convert from .wav to .mp3 __________________

04-8-2008, 08:21 PM	#9
robertsona missa in h-moll Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: nyc Age: 28 Posts: 3,995	Re: Music file Converter Go to Edit-Preferences-Advanced-Importing- And put import using mp3 encoder. Then go back to the converter and it should be mp3, voila. __________________

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DayMan951 yfwdbwdsb Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,255	Re: Music file Converter Which format has the highest quality out of AAC, mp3, and wav? __________________

04-8-2008, 10:04 PM	#13
FishFishRevolution GotR Creator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vi sitter här i venten Current Band: The National Age: 36 Posts: 7,251	Re: Music file Converter Double confirm on iTunes, as long as you're talking about the PC version. You can set the preferences to import as high quality as you want in pretty much any format. __________________

04-8-2008, 10:07 PM	#14
iPatcH Swamp Lemons Rule Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: not detroit you idiots Age: 35 Posts: 3,370	Re: Music file Converter Don't use iFail if you're on a PC, that garbage is bloaty, consider DBpoweramp if you want something simple so you can encode into a nice LAME VBR encoding. =) __________________ put on a donk on it

04-8-2008, 10:09 PM	#15
User6773 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Music file Converter WAV will always have the highest quality since it's totally uncompressed. FLAC will give you the same quality as WAV, but your file sizes will still be ginormous. As for MP3, my ears can't tell the difference between anything higher than 192 kbps unless I'm listening on my roommate's $600 speakers.

04-8-2008, 10:16 PM	#16
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Music file Converter flstudios baby thats how i roll xD CHARDISH EDIT: Grammar! Punctuation! Please! __________________ Last edited by User6773; 04-8-2008 at 10:33 PM..

04-8-2008, 10:20 PM	#17
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Re: Music file Converter i would recommend BonkEnc for anything involving converting from 1 audio filetype/bitrate to another. it's worked flawlessly for me, and free. __________________ RIP

04-9-2008, 12:13 AM	#18
MalDON Retired Staff Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 35 Posts: 618	Re: Music file Converter Audacity is the best opensource converter around.

04-9-2008, 01:06 AM	#19
User6773 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Music file Converter GoldWave is pretty good for Windows. It's shareware, but it crashes less frequently than Audacity and you can get a fair amount of use out of the unregistered version (I think the limit is 150 commands/session or something.) Google it.

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