PC audio file conversion ?

[joroched]

My recorder produces stereo WAV files that transfer to PC. I would like to be able to convert some to mp3.
Any ideas? Post'm if ya got'm.
Thanks

[stedtale]

I don't know what programs you are using, but I use audacity (free), and that will let you output an .mp3 (at least my mac version will). Also, I think iTunes might let you convert a .wav to an .mp3.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

[joroched]

I don't have a recording program on the PC.
Thanks for the i-tunes tip. I'll check it out.

[Vandelay]

Yes, I'm pretty sure iTunes can do it, but you may need to change its default setting, which is to use AAC format. Click Edit/Preferences/Advanced/Importing, then choose MP3 from the drop-down.

[joroched]

Great ! I already have iTunes. I'll play around with that.

[stedtale]

Originally Posted by joroched

I don't have a recording program on the PC.
Thanks for the i-tunes tip. I'll check it out.

if itunes can't, Audacity is free, so it's worth a shot too.

good luck

[Pruitt]

I've used dbPowerAmp for years now with good success.

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/

Best of luck and have fun!

[Espidog]

If you're working under Windows on a PC, I can recommend an excellent freeware file convertor called The MPEG Suite. It's small, very fast, and fully configurable. I've used it for several years to do all my WAV/mp3 encoding, and it produces good results.

Here's a download link for you:
http://ec2000.xperiment.net/download...name=MPEGSuite

[joroched]

I checked out dbPowerAmp. During conversion it needed some sort of licsense for mp3 that I apparetly don't have.
I should state the reason I want mp3 files is to send them as wav files are much larger.

[Daniel Trolie]

www.videohelp.com
search for "super" fre multi-audio/video tool

[MonetBass]

I've used Switch -- it's free and works great.

[arbarnhart]

Originally Posted by joroched

I checked out dbPowerAmp. During conversion it needed some sort of licsense for mp3 that I apparetly don't have.
I should state the reason I want mp3 files is to send them as wav files are much larger.

I noticed that when I went to put it on another computer. I think there is some kind of licensing fee with MP3 and because there is a shareware add on that the dbPower AMP folks sell, it is therefore a commercial application. The true freeware products seem to be able to do it without a license (or maybe it is a % of nothing). This is my understanding but I got from just some guy on the Internet (and now you are getting it from some guy on the Internet) so it may not be totally correct. I don't know if getting the freeware LAME from SourceForge for Audacity also works for dbPower AMP or not.

[joroched]

Bamm! Switch got the job done for me. Thank you Tulsa. I tried iTunes, works for iTunes, but not for what I need, then mpeg suit, couldn't get it to work. I just loaded switch and like a piece of cake, got er done.
I love this place!

[Johnny Crab]

the one I use that does a WHOLE LOT MORE is Goldwave.
http://www.goldwave.com/features.php
Uses?

1) Convert H4 wavs to mpeg
2) Convert Xitel Inport wavs to mpeg
3) Pitch shift songs that "we play it in a different key" happens
4) Level channels of a recording
5) Add effects, EQ, etc. to any recording
6) Cut up an entire set's WAV into mpeg songs

and tons more.

Here's part of a gig recorded with the ZOOM H4 being cut into songs:


So easy, my children use it all the time too.

[Magical_Max]

I use a program called 'CDex' worked well for years never had any trouble with it at all.
Converts MP3 - Wav and Wav - MP3. Also rips from CD's in Wav or MP3.
And its free.

Link

[JMX]

CDex or exact audio copy.